OREGONIAN’S IMPACT ON 30 NATIONS DURING THE OLYMPICS
October 24 at 7pm
grad, Rich Swingle (1987), tells how his performances and workshops reached people
from at least 30 different countries and every populated continent during the London
Games. It will be presented for the first time to a public audience on October 24, 7pm, at
Medford Friends Church, which Swingle attended throughout high school. Admission is
free. An offering will be taken to raise funds for Swingle’s upcoming performances
throughout Africa.
Beyond the Chariots (www.RichDrama.com/BeyondTheChariots) and taught drama
workshops in Puerto Rico, Romania and London.
of Fire story: How, after refusing to run on a Sunday in the 100m and breaking the world
record in the 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, Eric Liddell left fame and fortune behind
to be a missionary in China. Swingle’s one-man play shows Liddell teaching and
coaching track until the Japanese Invasion. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Allied
nationals were interned throughout China. In the documentary Swingle shares how an
encounter with Liddell’s daughters at the Eric Liddell Awards inspired a new ending to
the play he’s been performing since 2004. The Eric Liddell Awards honored two
Olympians.
translation. Swingle’s documentary shows the power of drama across language
barriers.
stops on Swingle’s journey, and the focus is how powerfully drama can impact people
from a wide variety of cultures.
In London Swingle received invitations to perform and teach in South Africa,
Malawi and Nigeria. Swingle hopes to add those stops to a trip to Kenya to perform and
teach at a conference at the Rift Valley Academy, where his grandparents, Dr. Clifford
and Hilda Miller served as dorm parents. The Millers, now deceased, were both active
in the Rogue Valley. Dr. Miller taught history at Southern Oregon State University, and
Hilda Miller spoke through Women’s Aglow. Swingle’s mother, Judy Swingle, was a
student at Rift Valley Academy. She continues to work as a medical transcriptionist at
the Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Swingle has performed and/or taught in 25 nations on five continents, but this will
be his first trip to Africa.
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The Heatalator Workshop that was held Tuesday, October 2nd, was a huge success, 21 heatalators were assembled! Thank you, to everyone who came out to help put together the heatalators. The Salvation Army will partner with us to distribute them to those in need.
Birthday Celebration for Phyllis Schroeder
October 6, 2012
at Medford Friends Church
You are invited to join in the celebration of
Phyllis Schroeder’s 90th birthday
and her sister in law,
Ruth England’s 80th birthday.
The celebration will take place at MFC
on Saturday, October 6th at 2 p.m.
* Please no gifts other than your presence.
MFC Celebrating 70 Years with an All Church Potluck Sunday, October 14th
You are invited to join us for a time of fellowship and a meal at noon, following the Sunday School & Bible Study hour. Please bring your favorite potluck main dish, and a salad, vegetable, enough to feed eight people. A birthday cake will be provided for dessert.
Ladies Meetings for October
FWMF Meeting –Thursday, October 18th
All ladies are welcome to join us at the home of Phebe McManama, Thursday, October 18th at 10 a.m. A luncheon follows our meeting.
Ladies Fellowship Meeting – Tuesday, October 16th
All ladies are invited and welcome to join us at Glenda Workman’s for sharing & caring fellowship at 7 p.m.
Harvest Carnival
at Howard Elementary Gym
For Our Local Neighborhood
Sunday, October 28, 2012
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
It’s Back…come dressed in costume for a fun-filled evening with lots of kids! Use your imagination, but remember to refrain from gory or scary costumes please!
The carnival will be inside the gym and we’ll meet at the school for pizza and set-up at 1:30 p.m.
Your donations of bags of individually wrapped candy are welcome and can be brought to the church at any time. Donations of store bought cupcakes can be brought in the week or day of the event. Helper sign-up sheets are by the coffee window.
FWMF Annual Bazaar with Soup & Pie Luncheon
Mark Your Calendars
Saturday, November 17th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The FWMF sponsored baked goods/crafts and miscellaneous annual bazaar is the primary source of funds for supporting the Friends Women’s Yearly Meeting missions projects and selected local area outreach ministries.
The Yearly Meeting projects are selected in cooperation with the Board of Global Outreach; the overall goal this year is $5,700. Our Medford WMF pledge is based on the bazaar income. The specific projects are posted on the Friends Women bulletin board in the main hall.
You are invited to partner with the ladies by providing items such as baked goods, pies and candies of all kinds and hand crafted items. General categories include personal items, kitchen, bath, general home décor, yard and garden, baby & kids. There is also a “Country Store” for quality used or never used items (no clothing, please.)
If you have questions or would like to assist with the bazaar contact Nadine Brood or Donnalee Archibald. Watch the Sunday bulletin and FW bulletin board for further details.
Operation Christmas Child 2012 The Power of a Simple Gift!
Touch the heart of a needy child this Christmas with a gift-filled shoe box and the Good News of Jesus Christ. Pre-Printed Boxes and Information about the shoe box gifts are located in the main hallway. Boxes need to be returned to the church by Wednesday November 14th, 2012. Be sure to include a donation of $7.00 per box to cover the shipping costs.
Please pray that God will touch the heart of every child who receives a shoe box gift!
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Hands and Feet of Jesus – Clothing Give Away
There are many in our valley making hard choices right now. After rent, utilities and food there isn’t much left for school and work clothes. On Saturday, September 15th, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., we will be the hands and feet of Jesus by giving away clean, gently used clothing and coats. If you just love to shop, there is always a need for new socks and underwear (either gender, any size).
We will need friends to assist shoppers on Saturday and to sort clothes on Friday, at 10 a.m. Call Earlene Schlosser and let her know you will be available to assist either day or if you have questions 541-890-6218.
Wednesday Night Activities will Resume September 12th
If you haven’t been here on Wednesday evenings in the past, come and join us this year! 6 p.m. Simple Meal with Wed. Night Kids, Youth Group, and Adult Study at 7 p.m. The adult study will begin with a Francis Chan series on the Holy Spirit.
Youth Group Leaders Meeting For those interested in serving with Jr. & Sr. high students let’s get together September 4th, at 6 p.m. at Bobbio’s Pizza, 312 Oak St. Suite 102 in C.P. Please RSVP w/ Dave Gomez@ dave@medfordfriendschurch.org
All Church Potluck Sunday, September 16th Mark your calendars now and plan to join us in the fellowship hall following the Sunday School & Bible Study hour. Please bring your favorite potluck main dish, and a salad, vegetable or dessert, enough to feed eight people.
MFC Ladies Meetings Resume in September FWMF (Friends Women Missionary Fellowship)
Our new program year begins this month with an exciting theme from Ezekiel 48:35 “Jehovah-Shammah – The Lord is There.”
We will meet Thursday, September 13th, at MFC, from 10 a.m. to noon with lunch provided following the meeting. All women are welcome. Please note that this one week earlier than our usual 3rd Thursday meeting time in order to avoid conflict with the combined Oregon – Idaho Friends Women Fall Retreat at Quaker Hill September 20-23.
Looking Beyond September: Annual Bazaar 2012 The date is November 17th. It’s not too early to be thinking what you can bake or make or help in some other way to keep this missions fund-raising event the success it has been. The Lord has blessed even in these hard times. We thank Him. FWMF contact persons: Nadine Brood or Donnalee Archibald.
Ladies Fellowship Meeting All ladies are invited and welcome to join us for sharing & caring fellowship. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 18th, at 7 p.m. at Glenda Workman’s.
Thank You for the School Supplies! Dave Gomez and Carla Tappero delivered the supplies to Howard Elementary and they filled a huge table in the office. You can see the pictures of it all at the church Facebook page, www.facebook.com/mfcchurch. The school staff was very excited and said that the teachers will be blessed that they can meet the needs of so many students.
Volunteers Needed The Christian Education committee is seeking volunteers to work in the nursery during the 9:30 a.m. service and the 11:00 a.m. Sunday School hour, as well as working with the kids during Sunday School. Please be praying about what God would have you do. If you feel that God is calling you into one of these ministries please contact Lena Anderson or Pastor Mark.
Memorial Service Betty Wolk-Laniewski, a longtime member of Medford Friends, was called home to be with Jesus on August 29, 2012. A memorial service to celebrate Betty’s life is scheduled for Saturday, September 15th at 3 p.m. at the church. Please be praying for God’s comfort and peace to be upon Betty’s family.
JR. & SR. HIGH STUDENT YOUTH EVENTS: FOR A RIDE TO ANY OF THESE EVENTS PLEASE CALL DAVE GOMEZ
Thursday, September 6th @ 6:30 p.m. FREE Concert with Ryan Stevenson and Harmony Hi-See @ First Church of the Nazarene,1974 E. McAndrews Rd.
Saturday,September 8 7:30 p.m. So. Oregon Spartans Hockey team game @ The Rrrink 1349 Central Dr. Medford
Monday Night Football at Angelo's Pizza September 24th 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Football, Food & Fellowship
2161 West Main St. Cost: $8 Buffet
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Hands and Feet of Jesus
School Supply Drive
One of the activities we adopted in our Hands and Feet of Jesus ministries was providing school supplies for students at Howard Elementary. Many of the families in our community cannot afford to provide these needed supplies for their children and we want to help. Below is a list of supplies that we are collecting to share with students in need. You will notice that some of the supplies are listed by their brand name and educators tell us that is because even though they may cost a little more those brands provide better bang for the buck.
We have a collection box for these supplies in the main hallway and we ask everyone to bring in your donations by Sunday, August 19, so they may be delivered to the school that week. Thank you so much for caring and for giving!
Supplies for Howard School:
12 pack Ticonderoga Laddie brand pencils; 24 count Crayola crayons; Pencil top erasers; large erasers; 12 count Crayola color pencils; 8 count Crayola color markers (washable); glue sticks; bottles white glue; rulers; pencil pouches; red, blue, yellow and green pocket folders; notebook paper; pens; solar calculators; 3-ring binders; pocket dividers for binders; 3×5 lined note cards; spiral notebooks; Kleenex tissues; backpacks.
Clothing Give Away
There are many in our valley making hard choices right now. After rent, utilities and food there isn’t much left for school and work clothes. On September 15 we will be the hands and feet of Jesus by giving away clean, gently used clothing and coats. If you just love to shop, there is always a need for new socks and underwear (either gender, any size). We will need friends to assist shoppers on Saturday and to sort clothes on Friday. Call Earlene Schlosser if you have questions 541-890-6218.
Food Pantry Thank You
Thank you to everyone who brought donations for our food pantry; the shelves are well stocked and we will be able to help many families with food in the days to come. Thank you for showing the love of Jesus by supporting this need meeting ministry.
99th Birthday Celebration for Vera Wisely
August 18th at 12 noon
The family and friends of Vera will celebrate her 99th Birthday with a potluck dinner in the MFC Fellowship Hall and they invite us, their Church Family, to join the celebration. Vera has requested no gifts, but cards are most welcome.
For the potluck please bring a main dish and a side dish; coffee and punch will be provided and if you want any other soft drink feel free to bring your own. Marilyn will provide a large birthday cake, so dessert items are not necessary, but always welcome. We will cut and serve the cake around 1:30 p.m. If you would rather come for just cake and coffee, please feel free to come then. We will be at the church from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Please RSVP so we will know how many to plan for:
541-664-1503 or 541-664-3363 or email mts1040@hotmail.com.
NWYM Friends Women Joint Retreat 2012
“God the Gardner” September 20-23 Cost: $170.
At Quaker Hill Camp & Conference Center in McCall, ID
Becky Ankeny, NWYM superintendent is this year’s speaker.
Transportation from Portland A 47- passenger bus (with restroom and air con.) has been booked to go to Quaker Hill. Round trip cost will be $90. The absolute deadline for registering for the bus is Wednesday, August 15th. Brochures with much more information and registration forms are located on the table in the foyer.
Surfside Camp – August 5th – 11th Campers need to be at MFC by 8:30 a.m. with $20 to help cover the cost of gas, their personal gear, a sack lunch for the trip up and money for lunch on the way home.
Thank You to Annella Pechon for volunteering your time and energy to take our youth to and from camps this year!
Youth Coffee & Connection – A time of getting into the word & fellowship 11 a.m. each Tuesday in August.
Tuesday Special! August 14th Youth – 5 to 8 p.m.
Meet at the Rogue Valley Family Fun Center
Cost: $12 – 1 Go Kart ,1 Bumper Boat & Unlimited Mini Golf
Water Works Park in Redding – Thursday, August 23rd Youth meet at MFC at 7:30 a.m. Cost: $20 for Unlimited rides plus money for lunch @ In-N-Out
- Sign up in Ross Chapel
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