The Pastor’s Blog
March Madness!!!
Monday, March 25th @ 12:00 p.m.
Jr. & Sr. High Students are invited to join us at Family Fun Center
for Go Karts and Mini Golf! For rides or more information contact Dave Gomez at the church office.
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“The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone”
Coming to Tinsel Town on March 15th
A number of us from Medford Friends got to attend the Medford premier showing of this movie and found it to be great fun with a powerful message; every person is created by God, is loved by Him and has a purpose which God placed in them. It is also a wonderful tool to open a conversation about Jesus with a child or anyone else who watches it.
It is the hope of the producers of this movie that as many kids as possible can see it as it plays around the country and that many would come to faith in Jesus. Please be praying that the Holy Spirit would use this movie to bring many children and families to faith in Jesus and ask Jesus who He would have you to take so they may come to know Him.
If you are thinking about going, please remember that the opening weekend of any movie is crucial to how long it plays in the theater so you might think about trying to see it between March 15th and 17th.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner – Sunday, March 17th
Delicious Food & Great Fellowship!
Join us for dinner at Medford Friends Church on Sunday, March 17th, at noon, prepared by the MFC Ladies Fellowship Group. No charge for dinner…Donations Appreciated!
All proceeds will support the ministries of the ladies group.
The menu: Shepherd's Pie, Green Beans, Salad, Soda Bread, and Apple Crisp for Dessert.
Lord’s Supper Service Palm Sunday, March 24th, at 6 p.m.
II Corinthians 11:26 says, “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”
On March 24th we will hold a Lord’s Supper service, using the elements to proclaim Jesus’ death until He comes. The service will feature worship, reflection and repentance, sharing the elements and open sharing.
Easter Sunday, March 31st we will begin with a continental breakfast at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall, with worship following at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. There will be no Sunday School that day. After the worship service there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.
Ladies Fellowship Group
All ladies are invited and welcome to join us for sharing & caring fellowship. We will meet on March 5th, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the home of Ann Loar, Patsy Burton is co-hostess.
FWMF (Friends Women Missionary Fellowship) Our time together is spent in fellowship and learning about the work of our missionaries, their needs and the people to whom they minister. All ladies are welcome to join us at the home of Donnalee Archibald, Thursday, March 21st, at 10 a.m. A buffet luncheon will follow the meeting.
An Opportunity to Serve at MFC
The Christian Ed Committee is considering the possibility of conducting a Vacation Bible School this summer. If you feel called to give leadership to this ministry please contact Lena Anderson.
Financial Report
February 2013 Year-to-date
Income $16,329.96 $29,855.96
Expenses 18,059.67 36,130.15
Difference -1,729.71 -6,274.19
We are thankful to God for His provision and for everyone who contributes in so many ways to the ministries of Medford Friends. As we begin a new year with a financial deficit, which isn’t unusual, please be praying for God’s continued provision for us as His people and His church.
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“Why do you look for the living among the dead? His is not here; He has risen!
Luke 24:5b-6a
He has risen; the truth of these three words forever changed the course of human history. Because Jesus died for the sins of all people and rose from the dead He has made it possible for everyone to experience His forgiveness and eternal life, which begins at the moment we invite Jesus into our heart as our Savior and Lord. And through His resurrection Jesus has made it possible for all who believe in Him to live in the fullness of His grace, mercy and love.
During the month of March, and leading up to Easter, each Sunday we will look at ways that Jesus challenged and changed the lives of the people He encountered during His 3 years of ministry on earth. And as we know, each of these are ways that He still challenges and changes us today when we give Him the freedom to work in our lives.
May the words that the early church shared to encourage each other still encourage us today: “The Lord is risen. The Lord is risen indeed!”
God’s Grace and Peace,
Mark
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Home Study for March 4 through 9, 2013
Monday – Read John 3:16-21
What jumps out at you in this passage?
Why do some people love darkness (sin) more than Light (Jesus)?
What can you do to better shine the light of Jesus for others to see?
Ask Jesus to shine more brightly through you.
Tuesday – Read romans 10:9-11
Why are belief and confession important for salvation?
Can one truly change a life without the other?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read Galatians 5:1-8
Here Paul is writing to Gentile believers who did not first convert to Judaism and the requirements of
the law.
How does trying to be justified by the law cause one to fall away from grace?
How are we to live for Jesus?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Thursday – Read Colossians 2:13-17
As a shadow of things that were to come, to whom did the Old Testament law point? Why is this important?
Do you want to live in the shadow or in the reality?
How are we made alive with Jesus?
How did Jesus “cancel the written code?”
How then should we respond?
Friday – Read John 8:31-36
How does faith in Jesus and holding to His teaching set us free?
Free from what?
What does this mean to you?
Are you living in the freedom that is yours through faith in Jesus?
Saturday – Read John 4:43-54
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