The Pastor’s Blog
Just A Reminder that this Sunday, April 19th, is the "All Church Potluck". Please join us 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.
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From the Desk of Jesse Davis:
Time seems to be speeding up on me. Maybe that is because I keep finding new ways to fill what empty space I have in my schedule. This month has been fun for me but it just seems like it shouldn’t be the end of it already! I started acting as an assistant coach for a youth soccer club in the area and our first games are coming up in April. This has been a fun time to get out and spend some time with young kids and their families. I have really enjoyed it so far and am looking forward to the next couple months of participating in this fine activity that we know as Soccer.
I have also been blessed by many service opportunities and conversations throughout the month. Let me share the most recent one with you. We got a call from a man named Jason who was in dire need of some company and assistance. He had been going up to Washington to stay with his father for a while and on the trip to Medford his bags were stolen. In one of the bags was his medication to help regulate his blood sugar which he needs due to diabetes. With no money and no place to go here he ended up sleeping outside for a night and finally found his way to a hospital to get assistance when his blood sugar dropped so much that he couldn’t see. He was there for 8 days. He called us to see if we could help him out. He needed clothing and some company for a little while before he was scheduled to head to the bus station and continue his trek north. God let us be a part of his reunion with his dad through providing some clothing and support in payer and fellowship!
In the coming month I am going to be praying for more experiences like the ones I have had with Jason. I am going to see if I can make myself more available for the Kingdom of God in Medford. Will you participate with me in this kind of prayer? Will you ask God to give you chances to help people reconnect and reconcile with their Holy Father? Will you be available for God’s Kingdom purposes in your daily life?
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Good Friday Service – April 3rd, at 6:30 p.m.
The service will feature reflection, repentance, communion with the elements, and a time of open worship.
Easter Sunday Schedule, April 5, 2015 Join us in Celebration of Our Risen Savior
9 – 10 a.m. A time of fellowship with coffee, juice & donuts.
10 a.m. Worship in the Word, with no Bible Studies or Sunday School classes.
Following Worship Christian Ed will be hosting an Egg Hunt.
This year’s NWYM Easter Offering will help Evangelical Friends respond to opportunities in three areas of India as well as in the neighboring countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. This is the area of the world where EFM is seeing the greatest growth at this point in time. Be in prayer about this opportunity to share in this offering, to be taken Easter Sunday.
Allen and Theresa Ziemann will Celebrate their Golden Anniversary
Saturday, April 18, 2015 Open House 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
at Medford Friends Church
No Gifts Please
RSVP to Theresa at 541-664-3828 by April 10th.
The activity committee has a hike planned for
Sunday, April 12th. We are planning to hike the Upper Table Rock (listed as a moderate – 2.8 mile hike trip) leaving from MFC after Sunday School. The church van will be available for those that need a ride. Carpooling from the church is a great idea or meet the group at the hike area parking lot. Bring a lunch for a picnic on top, plenty of water, snacks, camera etc. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes for hiking. If you plan to be a part of this activity, please circle “H” on your Response Sheet in the Sunday bulletin and drop it in the offering. Janelle Ralph can answer questions.
Friends Women Missionary Fellowship Meeting All ladies are welcome to join us, we will meet at 10 a.m. at MFC in the fireside room on Thursday, April 16th. Lunch out at Wendy’s following the meeting.
Friends Women’s Annual Spring Rally
at Talent Friends Church Saturday, April 25th, 10 a.m.
“Journey with Jesus”
Psalms 121
Speakers: Lana Thurston & Cheryl Engel from Boise, ID
will be sharing their recent 3 month visit as Friends Traveling in Service to the Friends School in Ramallah, Palestine.
The Spring Rally Offering will be used to assist with expenses in bringing Elizabeth Bautista from Bolivia to share at NWYM sessions and Friends Women’s events.
Friday – May 8th, at 7 p.m. We will be hosting California Baptist University’s Women’s Choir! This will be a great time of fellowship and worship for the church and a good event to invite your friends to. As part of this event we are seeking Host Families to house the students. If you are interested in this please talk with Jesse Davis.
Help our kids go to Twin Rocks Friends Camp!
Mark your calendars and start planning for Camp Auction 2015! The auction will be held on Wednesday May 13th at 6:30 p.m. Popular items include baked goods, handmade items, antiques and collectables. Camp brochures are located on the table in the foyer.
Sign-Up Sheets are located in the Fellowship Hall, Harmony Hall and Ross Chapel.
Girls Camp: June 28th – July 3rd, 2015 Boys Camp: July 12th – July 17th, 2015
Tween Camp: July 5th – July 11th, 2015 Surfside Camp: August 2nd – August 8th, 2015
Mexico Mission Journey – June 13-21, 2015
See foundationforhisministry.org A home for needy children.
Cost is $250. plus travel expenses from Medford to San Diego round trip & tacos.
Foundation for His Ministry is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization with over 150 volunteer missionary staff that has served the poorest of the poor in Mexico for almost 50 years. Their mission is to make disciples of Jesus through rescuing children, restoring the needy, and reaching the lost. If you are interested please contact Nate Swift @ 541-227-9946 or Steve Pechon @ 541-227-9946.
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In The Garden 2
I was wrong about the Brussels sprouts, they bolted and have been replaced (pics above).
For anyone interested the blue wall of water season extender is protecting a 1 year old asparagus crown that hitched a ride with something I transplante
d last year. The peas are coming along, and progr
ess made toward being ready for the new season. I tried some of the rainbow chard and find it a bit stronger and coarser than the green but good. I forced some of the green on Jesse, so he would know what it was already about, but found that Terry and Dawn had already introduced him to the veggie. Well, he'll have to cook what I gave him.
It was a wet week and the soil is too wet to work but transplanting is easy.
– Nate Swift
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