The Pastor’s Blog
October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
All Church Progressive Soup Potluck, Saturday, October 10th
Carpooling is a must because of limited parking! Meet at the church at 3: 45 p.m. Please circle “P’’’ on the back of the Information sheet in Sunday’s bulletin if you plan to attend. Missed the ride? Soup will be served around 5:45 p.m. at the church.
Continental Breakfast & Workday at MFC Saturday, October 17, at 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
There will be a continental breakfast to start off the workday at 8 a.m. Mark your calendar now and join us, many hands will make the work load lighter!
Friends Women Missionary Fellowship will meet Thursday, October 15th, at 10 a.m. we’ll meet in the fireside room. All ladies are invited to join in our meetings when you can or just come for lunch fellowship at noon.
Operation Christmas Child
Each Shoebox is a Missionary! Children in 118 countries receive shoebox gifts. Last year we filled 26 boxes, let’s meet or beat that amount this year!
Printed Operation Christmas Child boxes will soon be available or any standard size shoebox will work as well. A table will be set up with all the information you need! Please remember to include $7 or more with each shoebox to help with shipping and other expenses.
MFC 1st ANNUAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Theme: The Total Armor of God
Remember, there will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize!
Find the passage that contains all the pieces of the Full Armor of God.
All items can come from anywhere but cannot be bought, ever purchased, or machine made, manufactured or the “real” thing. In other words can only be something scavenged from nature, litter, “God” made etc. You can use discarded premade items i.e. bottle caps, foil, etc. (get the idea?) The “TOTAL ARMOR OF GOD” must be in the entry. (no missing parts) for it to be entered.
Your entry of the “Total Armor of God” must be turned in to the church office no later than October 8th. Entries will be voted on and the winners announced at our 73rd Anniversary All Church Potluck Celebration, Sunday, October 18, 2015.
Contact Terry DuLong if you have questions.
MFC Celebrating 73 Years – All Church Potluck Sunday, October 18th
Please join us for a time of celebration, fellowship and good food! We will meet in the fellowship hall following the Sunday School & Bible Study hour. Please bring your favorite potluck main dish, and a salad, vegetable, enough to feed eight people. Cake will be provided for dessert.
MFC’s Food Pantry
We have helped many needy people with bags of groceries during the summer months. We would appreciate your help in replenishing the shelves of our food pantry with canned meats, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, canned fruits, juice boxes for kids, soups, chili, noodles, boxed noodle or rice meals, & cereals. We have plenty of canned vegetables. Items that can’t be purchased with food stamps are also helpful. Place your donations in the designated food barrel in the main hallway. Thank you.
Just A Reminder
Sunday, November 1st Daylight Savings Time Ends.
Be sure to set your clocks back 1 hour Saturday night, October 31st.
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Leaf on the Wind
In my office I have a painting of a leaf on the wind. In the background the sky is blue with some nice white clouds and in the foreground the leaf is a beautiful fall orange and reminds me of a great big oak leaf. It is inspired by one of my favorite TV series, Firefly, and the follow-up movie, Serenity. As fall is coming on and the leaves start to fall from their trees I am drawn more and more to the image. It reminds me of the natural processes put in place by God to practice renewal in our lives. It also brings to mind what it can be like to live under the influence of the Holy Spirit. A leaf on the wind goes where the powerful invisible force takes it. Christians live under the steady, life giving, and powerful movements of the Holy Spirit.
Heading into fall means that a lot of us are dealing with busier schedules, more and more things vying for our time. As more and more things cry out for our attention and lay claim to our time it is easy to get lost in the tumultuous movements of this world. God’s call is that we be led by Him in all circumstances. Yes, the world is tumultuous and can be powerful in its determination to draw us into its way of life. The Holy Spirit’s power to guide and direct our daily lives is infinitely more powerful, and His claim on our time is the only valid one! As in the beginning, the Holy Spirit is hovering over the chaotic tumult of our lives and is ready and willing to bring order to the chaos. We have to be willing to let God take action to resolve the chaos into order. To blow into our lives and sweep away any of the detritus the world has placed there and restore order to what is left.
Just as the leaves on the trees are turning and falling off in their natural cycle of renewal. We too can turn to God and fall into the embrace of the Holy Spirit in our lives to find renewal and wholeness once again. As October starts and we head deeper into fall let’s take time to consider a couple questions:
How has the chaos of the world been showing up in my life?
And:
In what ways has the Holy Spirit been ordering my life?
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MFC 1st ANNUAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Theme: The Total Armor of God
1. First-Find the passage that contains all the pieces of the Full Armor of God.
2. Take a collection bucket, bag, shopping cart, or whatever to collect the items in. These items can be big, small, trimmed up or used as is.
3. All items must come from anywhere but cannot be bought, ever purchased, or machine made, manufactured or the “real” thing. In other words can only be something scavenged from nature, litter, “God” made etc. You can use discarded premade items i.e. bottle caps, foil, etc. (get the idea?)
4. You must then take all your items and trim, shape, layer, bend or just as you found it and build a poster, picture, or collage with them and enter it in our upcoming October Pot Luck for all to judge and vote on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners. The “TOTAL ARMOUR OF GOD” must be in the entry. (no missing parts) for it to be entered. Prizes to be determined.
Sound like fun? Well Wait, There's More!
We will take a little trip Sunday afternoon Sept. 20, to Union Creek. Van will be provided. Sign up on the information sheet, circle “S” for Scavenger. Bring back all your goodies and let the Artiste in you do the rest. Turn in your entries no later than October 8th. They can be stored in the empty office at MFC behind Terry’s office.
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From Kayla Davidson “Thank You to my MFC family for all the cards, gifts, prayers, and support. It means the world to me and I could not thank everyone enough for the impact you have had in my life growing up in the church."
Kayla left last Sunday to get settled in at George Fox University! Remember her in prayer as she begins a new chapter in her life!
Thank You for giving so generously to the School Supply Drive! Howard School office staff gratefully accepted our gifts for students, families will be blessed as well.
All Church Potlucks are back on the fall schedule! Everyone is invited to join us Sunday, September 20th for a time of fellowship and good food! We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon, Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.
MFC’s Food Pantry
We have helped many needy people with bags of groceries during the summer months. We would appreciate your help in replenishing the shelves of our food pantry with canned meats, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, canned fruits, juice boxes for kids, soups, chili, noodles, boxed noodle or rice meals, & cereals. We have plenty of canned vegetables. Items that can’t be purchased with food stamps are also helpful. Place your donations in the designated food barrel in the main hallway. Thank you.
Friends Women Missionary Fellowship News
September 13th is our Baked Goods Sale to celebrate the beginning of a new school year! You’ll find us in the fellowship hall during the fellowship time between services. All baked goods sold by donation. Items for this event will be cookies and other goodies suited to perking up a brown bag lunch! Brown bags will be provided.
September 17th – First Meeting of the FWMF Program Year
Thursday at 10 a.m. we’ll meet in the fireside room. All ladies are invited to join in our meetings when you can or just come for lunch fellowship at noon. This year’s theme is “Got Hope?” Supporting scripture: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering for He who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23
October 2-4, 2015 Women’s Retreat @Twin Rocks – registration brochure are on the table in the foyer. Contact Lena Anderson for ride information and Nadine Brood if you want to go but need help with expenses.
Continental Breakfast & Workday at MFC Saturday, October 17, at 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
There will be a continental breakfast to start off the workday at 8 a.m. Mark your calendar now and join us, many hands will make the work load lighter!
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