EASTER!

This is the month! This is the month! We get to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!

As we prepare for our Easter Sunday celebration this year we would love to have you join with us in prayer for our neighborhood. Take some time each week to do this. We are so blessed to be planted where we are because there is such opportunity to share God’s love with those around us. Let us seek God’s will for our community as we look forward to this great celebration!


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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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Business Meeting – Sunday, May 5th. We will meet in the sanctuary following worship, the adult Bible studies will follow the meeting.

Help our Kids go to Twin Rocks Friends Camp!

The Sign-up Sheets to list your auction items are located on the usher’s table in the foyer and in the fellowship hall. Items such as baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles and company donations have sold well in the past.  We are looking forward to a great evening of fun fellowship and raising funds for camp scholarships for our youth.

Dinner and Silent Camp Auction  Everyone is invited to join the fun and help our youth with scholarships to camp.

  Wednesday, May 15thJoin us for Dinner at 6 p.m.

Dinner: Your choice of Lasagna! Meat, Vegetarian or Gluten-free Vegan with Salad and Garlic Bread.

$10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with all proceeds going towards the camp scholarship fund.

Boys Camp July 1-5 for boys entering 4th – 6th grades, camp cost $365 if registered before June 13.

Girls Camp July 6-10 for girls entering 4th – 6th grades, camp cost $365 if registered before June 18.

Tween Camp July 15-20 for youth entering 7th – 9th grades, cost $380 if registered before June 27.

Surfside Camp August 4-10 for youth completing 8th – 12th grades, cost 395 if registered before July 17.

We are also looking for drivers to camp and drivers home from camp for the following camps at Twin Rocks:

Boys Camp 7/1 & 7/5 and Girls Camp 7/6 & 7/10.

Tween Camp 7/15 & 7/20 and Surfside Camp 8/4 & 8/10.

Contact Jesse Davis if you have questions or are interested in volunteering.

Friends Women Fellowship  The ladies will meet Thursday, May 16th, at 10:30 a.m. in the fireside room at MFC. All ladies are welcome. We will have lunch at Wendy’s following the meeting.

All Church Potluck  – Sunday May 19th

Please join us in the fellowship hall for our Next All Church Potluck is Scheduled for Sunday, May 19th.  Bring a main dish and salad, vegetable or dessert to share.

The River will be in concert at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 100 Windsor Ave. Medford on Saturday, May 11th at 6:30 p.m. The admission is free. 

2019 Annual Spring Fellowship and Missions Rally

“Precious…Everlasting Love”

10 a.m.  Saturday, May 18th at Talent Friends Church

Main Speaker will be EFM Executive Director, Dan Cammack. Elizabeth Todd, FSA, Palestine will also share. Lunch to follow at noon.

Elders New Project – Now through June 23rd

“Fill the Van for Summer Funis a toy drive MFC is holding to support foster children in our community. From now until June 23rd we will gladly accept donations of indoor & outdoor toys, games, activities for children age 0-17 years. These will be given to foster families during the long, hot & sometimes smoky summer to keep their children active & entertained. Please leave you donations in the designated area on the platform in the front of the sanctuary. Our goal is to fill the church van!


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Drying Out

We are approaching summer. Also known as Fire Season here in Oregon. As we do I want us to remember the potential for dryness around us and the possible wildfires that can happen. We are aware of the need to be careful of a stray spark or lighting strike or some other accident. We are always sure that human error can sometimes start a fire. Occasionally there are those who go out and will intentionally start a fire. All of the things are dangers but in most of them it takes the right set of circumstances for a wildfire to spread. You may be wondering where I am going with this, but just stick with me!

Just as with the danger of fire season approaching, we start noticing how dry it is we can also take note of spiritual dryness in our society (and sometimes ourselves) preceding times of a Spirit led revival. While for a regular wildfire it takes the right circumstances to spread a spiritual wildfire can spread even across oceans of water. God’s movement and activity may be mysterious to us but He is still moving! Our society may seem dry right now, but maybe God is preparing us for a spiritual wildfire unlike anything seen in our world before!


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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 is a box in the main hallway to place your candy donations in on Sundays.

Join Us for A Diaper Shower!!

Drew and Ashley Krupp’s new little one is almost here! Please join us in showering them with love and diapers and wipes! We will have a little celebration Sunday, April 14th during fellowship time between the church service and Sunday school hour. We will have some snacks and a time to congratulate the Krupp family. Please bring wipes and diapers of any size to shower them. They do so much for us and our children. Now is a chance to love them back!

In Celebration of Our Risen Savior

Good Friday Service April 19th, at 6:30 p.m.

The service will feature reflection, repentance, communion with the elements, and a time of open worship.

Hallelujah! Christ is Risen! Easter Sunday Service – April 21st

9 a.m. A time of fellowship and Continental Breakfast

10 a.m. Worship in the sanctuary – No Bible studies or Sunday school classes that day.

Following Worship –The Christian Ed Committee will host an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.

“To Rwanda and Beyond”

This year’s EFM 2019 Easter Offering will go to support EFM’s ministries in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, & Rwanda, and will be taken Easter Sunday.  Please be in prayer about the opportunity to share in this offering.

We will not meet for an All Church Potluck in April. Our Next All Church Potluck is Scheduled for Sunday, May 19th.

Friends Women Fellowship

The ladies will meet Thursday, April 26th, at 10:30 a.m. in the fireside room at MFC. All ladies are welcome.

Elders New Project – Now through June 23rd

Toys for Jackson County Foster Children

Fill the Van for Summer Fun!

“Fill the Van for Summer Fun” is a toy drive MFC is holding to support foster children in our community. From now until June 23rd we will gladly accept donations of new toys, games, activities for children age 0-17 years. These will be given to foster families during the long, hot & sometimes smoky summer to keep their children active & entertained. Please leave you donations in the designated area on the platform in the front of the sanctuary. Our goal is to fill the church van!

Help Wanted

The Stewards Committee is looking for 1-2 people to join our committee. The work of the Stewards is to oversee the building and finances of the church. If you are interested please contact Mark Burton.

For the last several years Billie Taylor has been our Everence representative. Thank you Billie for all that you’ve done! Our connection with Everence provides us with money we can use to help those in financial need. Billie is willing to work with the next representative for a year to train them. If you have any questions or are interested in filling this position please contact Billie.

Help our Kids go to Twin Rocks Friends Camp!

The Sign-up Sheets to list your auction items are located on the usher’s table in the foyer and in the fellowship hall.

Silent Camp Auction – Wednesday, May 15th

Items such as baked goods, handmade items, antiques, collectibles and company donations have sold well in the past.  There is plenty of time to get creative. We are looking forward to a great evening of fun fellowship and raising funds for camp scholarships for our youth.

Dinner at 6 p.m.   Auction bidding begins at 6:30 p.m.

Dinner will be $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with all proceeds going towards the camp scholarship fund. More information to come!


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Change of Plans

“Man plans and God laughs.” – Yiddish Proverb

We had a plan. It was a good plan. I liked the plan. However, God decided to change our plan! We were going to host the Southern Oregon Area Meeting on February 27th but with the weather that we had been experiencing we decided to reschedule the meeting. Our area will still get together and hear about what is going on in our Yearly Meeting. We aren’t sure when, but it will happen.

I say that with full assurance that it will happen. Because God changes our plans all the time and it always works out in the end. He does good things in His own time. He plans and follows through even when it means our plans fall through. God is the one who is in control and this is just another reminder of that. “We aren’t sure when, but it will happen” is a good mantra for us to hold on to as Christians. It is a perfect summation of the hope that we have in Christ’s return. We don’t have to know when God is going to act or how God is going to take care of a situation to be sure that He is present and moving. Maybe a fitting response to the proverb above would be “God acts and Man praises.”  When our plans change due to God’s orchestration of our lives we can respond in praise or petulance. I hope that in this season of changing plans we are flexible enough to praise God.


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News

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

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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NEW AGAIN!

As we step into the New Year I am excited and nervous. The Lord is doing good things and changing life up in some beautiful and painful ways for us here at Medford Friends Church. We have an opportunity to step into some new relationships and find ourselves connecting in new ways with God through them. I look forward to the ways in which we seek these things together and how God will continue to show His love and favor to us as we step into these new things. But the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” So even as we step into these new things we continue to be faithful to God and seek to worship Him day by day, to point to Jesus in all that we do. Even when the world changes and things seem like they won’t ever be the same for us that truth remains: God loves us and is shaping our lives to reflect that love to the world!


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