The Pastor’s Blog

Notes, news, information, lessons, and updates from the Pastor’s desk and others.

News February 29, 2019

Our Elders Have a New Project for our Church Family to Participate in… It Will be Announced this Sunday, March 3rd.

The River Returns to MFC –The River is a Celtic inspired worship group comprised of members from many different Rogue Valley churches.  They will be leading our time of worship in music this Sunday, March 3rd.

  • Just A Reminder -Sunday, March 10th Daylight Saving Time Begins.

Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1-hour Saturday night, March 9th.

Please come join us at Medford Friends for an“All Church Worship Jam and Sing-a-long”Saturday evening March 16th. at 6:30 P.M.  

We will be singing selected songs from the “request lists” that were shared.  “Worship Jam” means instruments too.  If you play an instrument and would like to join us please bring it.  Song sheets with guitar chords will be provided.  If you would like music or need it in a key other than what the piano plays in please contact Deanna Mann.  Also let her know if you would like the music or chord sheets a week ahead to practice with.  Following the celebration in music there will be a time for fellowship.  Please bring simple finger foods and snacks to share.

Sunday, March 17th – 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 & salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Friends Women Fellowship – The ladies will meet Thursday, March 21st, at 10:30 a.m. in the fireside room at MFC. All ladies are welcome.

We will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21st. Your donations of bags of individually wrapped candy that will fit in small plastic eggs are welcome and much appreciated for this fun event. There will be a box in the main hallway to place your candy donations in on Sundays.


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News February 04, 2019

What are Your Favorite Hymns and Choruses?

The activities committee is planning an event for Saturday, March 16th. More information will be shared about this in the near future but for right now we need your help. Please let us know what worship songs, hymns and choruses you like to sing. You can write them on the Information Sheet in Sunday’s bulletin and turn them in with the offering. We will be collecting these through Sunday, February 24th. Thank you!

Sweet Things to Delight Your Taste Buds and Warm Your Heart!

Friends Women Missionary Fellowship group will hold their Valentine’s Baked Goods Event on Sunday, February 10th.  Look for them in the fellowship hall!  All donations support mission projects.

FWMF Ladies, our next meeting will be Thursday, February 21st, at 10:30 a.m. at MFC with a buffet lunch following the meeting. All ladies are welcome.

Sunday, February 17th  –All Church PotluckPlease join us for a time of fellowship and good food! We’ll meet in the fellowship hall at noon. Please bring a main dish & salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

Join Pastor Jesse for lunch!

Sunday, February 24th @ 12:30 at the Parsonage Pastor Jesse will be hosting a lunch and providing the main dish. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer if you are interested in joining him this month. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share with the group.


Medford Friends Movie Night, Saturday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m.

Join us at MFC for fun and watch the Incredibles 2 Movie. There will be popcorn & root beer floats. Kids, parents, grandparents & friends are welcome! Pajamas are Appropriate Attire. If you have questions contact Drew Krupp.

Area Meeting February 27th at 6 pm

Wednesday February 27th at 6 p.m. Medford Friends Church will be hosting the Southern Oregon Area Meeting for Northwest Yearly Meeting. We will be welcoming Jim Le Shana, Brad Holton, and Debbie Harrison as they speak to us about what is going on in the Yearly Meeting after the restructure which took place last summer. Please come and meet Jim Le Shana who is our new Superintendent and hear what the vision for the future of the Yearly Meeting is!


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Make Straight the Way of the Lord


We are going to be working our way through the Gospel of John for a little while. If you are interested in taking a closer look at what we are studying on Sundays please read through the Gospel and be praying for God to illuminate it to you. Also, I am going to be looking at A.W. Tozer’s “And He Dwelt Among Us” so if you enjoy reading and want to follow along as we study please pick up a copy. Along with that, text Bible.Org has some good resources that help in our study of Scripture so be sure to check those out!

I am praying that God’s powerful truth would cause us to long for more of Him daily.


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January 02, 2019 Update

The Stewards will meet Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6 p.m. On the agenda will be approving a budget proposal and setting some dates for the kitchen work.

FWMF Ladies, our next meeting will be Thursday, January 17, 10:30 a.m. at MFC with a buffet lunch following the meeting. All ladies are welcome.

Mark Your Calendars! Sunday, January 20, 2019 for our 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 & salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

The Home Study that meets at Marilyn Johnston’s will meet Monday, January 7th and 12th, then take a break until after April 15th, 2019 tax season.

Join Pastor Jesse for lunch! January 27th @ 12:30 at the Parsonage Pastor Jesse will be hosting a lunch. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer if you are interested in joining him this month.

It’ time to update our birthday file and directory information. If you are new to MFC within the last year we would like to have the birth dates of those in your family. Please list the month & day on the back of your Information Sheet. (Adults are not required to list the year, however it is helpful for children!)

It’s also time to update our MFC directory…if you have moved or have new phone numbers or a new email address please fill out the top of the Information Sheet and place it in the box on the table in the foyer. Thank you.


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