The Pastor’s Blog
Changing Seasons
Fall is here! the weather is cooling, the sun is going down way earlier, people are starting to wear sweaters again, soup is a way more popular meal, and pies will be consumed in abundance. Small changes, buit there are big ones coming. The leaves, the dormancy of this winter’s horizon.
Southern Oregon is gifted with four seasons and the changing of those seasons often signals changes in our being. The shift from summer to fall is a time of schedule change: School starting, sports picking back up, events being more common, and ministries around the church re-engaging. In this changing season, I am hoping and praying that more than the outward things are changing.
God is working in our hearts to bring change in us. As Christ followers, there are seasons of change that we go through in our walk with Him. Times of sorrow, or joy. Times of Struggle or celebration. Time when we feel like we are in the valley and times when we feel like we are on top of the mountain.
Each of these seasons is ripe for growth in our spiritual lives, as we walk with Jesus through these moments. What can we learn from Him? Again, my hope is that as things change in our lives, we are being changed by Jesus to more fully be the people He made us to be.
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Order of Service, September 28th, 2025
Order of Service:
Welcome & Call to Worship
Song: “He Keeps Me Singing”
Greeting Time
Song: “Be Exalted O God”
Song: “Blessed Be the Name of the Lord”
Song: “You Are My Hiding Place”
Prayer for the Offering
Song: “He Is Lord”
Song: “We Bow Down”
Kid’s Song: “Clap De Hands”
Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)
Today’s Message: “Lost”
Matthew 18:11-14
Pastor Jesse Davis
Closing Song
Song: “My Jesus I Love Thee”
Question for Reflection: As followers of Christ do you love and respect each other? Do patience and consideration govern your interactions; and when differences arise, do you resolve them promptly in a spirit of forgiveness and understanding? Are you careful with the reputation of others?
Benediction & Open Worship
Next Sunday: “Helper”
Events & Notes:
Hobby Night — Wednesday, October 1st at 6:30pm.
Men’s Breakfast and Bibles — Saturday October 4th from 8 to 10 AM. Breakfast at 8am, Study at 9am
Work Day — Scheduled for Saturday, October 18th from 9am to Noon.
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for Krista Gonzalez (EFM) as she changes locations and jobs, Latin American Missions Conference success, and fundraising for Missionaries (NWYM) going to Ecuador.
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Order of Service, September 21st, 2025
Order of Service:
Welcome & Call to Worship
Hymn 270: “Wonderful Words of Life”
Greeting Time
Song: “God of Wonders”
Song: “Shout to the Lord”
Prayer for the Offering
Hymn 201: “Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
Kid’s Song: “Clap De Hands”
Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)
Today’s Message: “Small But Mighty”
Matthew 13:31-33
Pastor Jesse Davis
Closing Song
Hymn 428: “I Need Thee Every Hour”
Question for Reflection: Do you give generous financial support to the work of Friends? Do you contribute regularly to the ministry of your church and to the wider outreach of the Yearly Meeting? Are you and your meeting aware of those likely to require material aid, and do you give freely to those in need?
Benediction & Open Worship
Next Sunday: Lost
Events & Notes:
Potluck — TODAY after service.
Women’s Shine Retreat — Begins on Friday, September 26th.
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for Missionaries in Hungary and India as they see both successes in the present and challenges ahead.
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Order of Service, September 14th, 2025
Order of Service:
Pre-service Glasgow Reel
Welcome and Call to Worship w/ Special Guests The River
Song: “All Hail the Power”
Song: “10,000 Reasons”
Prayer for the Offering with Instrumental
Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)
Song: “Great Are You Lord”
Song: “The Well”
Scripture: John 14:10-14
Song: “All Who Are Thirsty”
Instrumental Music for Reflection
Song: “Come Thou Fount”
Song: “Your Great Name”
Song: “Your Name”
Song: “Goodness of God”
Song: “How Great is Our God”
Time Permitting…
Song: “The Well” and “Doxology” (Bridges)
Question for Reflection:As followers of Christ do you love and respect each other? Do patience and consideration govern your interactions; and when differences arise, do you resolve them promptly in a spirit of forgiveness and understanding? Are you careful with the reputation of others?
Closing Prayer
Open Worship
Next Sunday: “Small but Mighty”
Events & Notes:
Steve Pechon’s Memorial Service — This coming Saturday at 10am. Annella welcomes all who remember them to come.
Bake Sale — TODAY!
Christian Ed. Meeting— Today after service.
Prodigal God— Study continues Today after service.
Potluck— NEXT Sunday. Bring a dish to share and stay for fellowship.
Retreat— Please Text Nadine if you are attending, just to let her know the numbers, and if you have room in your car for a guest. Number in the Church Directory.
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for our Friends in Nepal and their continued healing, our missionaries in Ireland and their families. In addition, Friends Women note that the season for adjustment is here and you, along with them, have an opportunity to review your commitment. Thanks is especially given to those who, independently of Friends Women, have seen fit to answer the call to go into the spiritual harvest fields.
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