Missions Rally Saturday, May 3, 2014 Guest Speakers: Ed & Marie Cammack

10:30 a.m. at Medford Friends

Friends Women invite everyone to attend the annual Southern Oregon Area Rally. The Cammack name has been a part of mission work in Bolivia since the 1930’s. Come hear Ed & Marie Cammack share about their recent 3 month visit and also catch up on other current news and needs. Lunch will follow the presentation.

Please be praying for the Garrett family following Lance’s passing on April 27, 2014. There will be a memorial service celebrating Lance’s life and relationship with Jesus on Saturday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at Chapel of the Valley, 2065 Upper River Rd., Grants Pass, OR. 

2014 CAMP AUCTION – WEDNESDAY, MAY 14^th

Help our kids go to camp!

Mark your calendars and start planning for Camp Auction 2014!  Great selling items are baked goods, hand crafted projects and manual labor. Everyone can participate by donating and/or buying the items to be auctioned off.  The auction will be held on Wednesday May 14^th.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Auction Starts at 7 p.m. Sign-Up Sheets & additional information are located in the Fellowship Hall, Hallway, Harmony Hall and Ross Chapel.

Ladies Meetings:

Ladies Fellowship Group  We will meet on Tuesday, May 6^th, at 7 p.m. at the home of Dawn DuLong. All ladies are invited and welcome to join us for sharing & caring fellowship.

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship Group  Ladies join us in the fireside room at MFC, Thursday, May 15^th, at 10 a.m. for our missions meeting. Following the meeting we will have lunch at Wendy’s.

Pastoral Candidate to Visit on May 18th 

On May 18^th our top pastoral candidate and his wife will be with us for worship and he will be speaking. There will be a meet and greet time following the service with no adult studies at 11 am that day. We ask everyone to make it a priority to be here for this important time. Please bring cookies to share and continue praying for God’s clear leading through our transition process.

Financial Report

                    April 2014          Year-to-date

Income         $16,851.00          $66,766.58

Expenses       19,357.88            72,546.92

Difference       -2,506.88             -5,780.34

We thank God for His continued support of Medford Friends and everyone who gives to, works in and supports our ministries.

All Church Business Meeting  There will be an all church business meeting Sunday, April 13^th, to consider the proposed budget for 2014. We will meet in the sanctuary after worship. Sunday School will follow the meeting.  

Easter Sunday Schedule, April 20, 2014

In Celebration of our Risen Savior we will begin Easter Sunday with a Continental Breakfast at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall followed by worship at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. There will be no Bible studies or Sunday school classes that day. After the worship service there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.                                             

2014 Evangelical Friends Mission Easter Offering

Gifts for this year’s Easter offering will be used to support the outreach efforts of EFM featuring the Philippines Evangelical Friends Church. Your contributions will make a difference there and support outreach efforts in Mexico, Ireland, Rwanda, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Muslim refugees in various countries.

Ladies Meetings:

Ladies Fellowship Group All ladies are invited and welcome to join us for sharing & caring fellowship. We will meet on Tuesday, April 1^st, at 7 p.m. at the home of Glenda Workman. Ann Loar will be co-hostess.

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship Group All ladies are welcome to join us at in the fireside room at MFC, Thursday, April 17^th, at 10 a.m. A buffet lunch will follow the meeting.

All Church Workday – Everyone is invited to join us! Saturday April 12^th at 8 a.m. to noon

We have a variety of projects to be completed. Plan now to come and share in the fellowship and work time.

List of Projects:

Finish backboard for library bookcase

Men's bathroom – remove and patch edging/plaster by sink

Outside trimming, weeding and clean-up

Roof cleaning and inspection 

Window sill repairs/caulking of fellowship hall windows (roof top)

Window washing

Kitchen – cleaning and organizing.

Community Garden at MFC  If you are interested in community gardening there is space available. For more information see Nate Swift or email him at nateswift@clearwire.net.

Financial Report

                     March 2014          Year-to-date

Income          $20,366.26             $49,884.21

Expenses        17,587.53               53,189.04

Difference         2,778.73                -3,304.83

We are thankful for God’s provision and for the giving, work and prayers of everyone toward the ministries of Medford Friends Church.

Help our kids go to camp!

Mark your calendars and start planning for Camp Auction 2014!  The auction will be held on Wednesday May 14^th.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Auction Starts at 7 p.m. Sign-Up Sheets & additional information are located in the Fellowship Hall, Hallway, Harmony Hall and Ross Chapel.

Monday – Read Ezekiel 34:1-10
According to verse 1, who is speaking here?
Why is this important to know?
How have the human leaders of God’s people failed them/Him?
How would God respond?
How does this passage challenge/encourage you?
How will you respond?

Tuesday – Read Ezekiel 34:11-16
How would God act to meet the needs of His people?
After reading this, who would you rather have as your shepherd?
How can we live as God’s sheep today?

Wednesday – Read Ezekiel 34:17-24
How can we as God’s sheep get in the way of the work He is doing for others?
Verses 23-24 are Messianic prophecies, how did God fulfill these prophesies/promises through Jesus?
How does God continue to fulfill these prophecies?
How does this challenge/encourage you?
How will you respond?

Thursday – Read John 10:1-18
How do these words of Jesus echo the words of God in Ezekiel 34?
What does it mean for us to have Jesus as our “Good Shepherd?”
How do we make and keep Jesus as our “Good Shepherd?”
How does this passage challenge/encourage you?
How will you respond?

Friday – Read Psalm 23:1-6
Make this psalm your prayer today.
Make this psalm a prayer every day.

Friday – Read Matthew 10:1-42

Ladies Meetings:

Ladies Fellowship Group All ladies are invited and welcome to join us for sharing & caring fellowship. We will meet on Tuesday, March 4^th at 7 p.m. at the home of  Ann Loar. Denise Fleming will be co-hostess.

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship Group All ladies are welcome to join us at the home of Donnalee Archibald, Thursday, March 20^th at 10 a.m. A buffet lunch will follow the meeting.

All Church Potluck – Sunday, March16^th

Please join us for a time of fellowship and good food! We’ll meet in the fellowship hall following the Sunday School & Bible Study hour. Please bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Come and Celebrate

Pearl McClearen’s

90^th Birthday

Saturday, March 29, 2014

at MFC from 2 to 4 p.m.

in the Fellowship Hall

*No gifts please

Financial Report

                    February 2014          Year-to-date

Income           $13,684.28               $29,458.08

Expenses         17,895.94                 35,411.89

Difference         -4,211.66                  -5,953.81

It is not uncommon to have a negative balance at this time of the year. Thank you to everyone who gives to and serves in the ministry of Medford Friends Church and please be praying for God’s continued leading and provision for us as we seek and follow Him.