Community Calendar

All men are welcome! Come meet new friends!

Relaxed Men's Coffee and Fellowship

Thursdays 9:00-10:00 am

First United Methodist Church
607 W. Main St., Medford, OR
(Fellowship Hall doors across parking lot)

541-773-3691

About FUMC:

We are a downtown congregation
that strives to be the hands, feet, heart, and mind of Jesus
offering radical hospitality to the Valley.

If you work in the city and county offices,
own a business, wait on tables in a local restaurant, or find yourself unemployed,
we welcome you.

We welcome the comfortable and well-fed,
the unsheltered and the hungry,
those battling addiction, and those who are recovering.

Whether you are straight, gay, transitioning or questioning,
we offer a safe place for you to discover the love of Jesus and a community.

If you know what you believe, or are an agnostic doubter,
recovering from a previous church experience,
or a long time Methodist,
we understand it is more important to experience grace and community
than it is to claim a dogma.

We welcome the Valley,
the well to do, and the struggling family,
the retired gray-haired older adult and the squirming baby,
the dad who tells silly jokes and the high-tech mom,
white and black people and all the wonderful skin hues that are in between.
Whatever your heritage, born here or elsewhere,
we believe that diversity is a strength
and reflects the creativity of God.
We welcome you.

Together we strive to live out the teachings of Jesus.
We believe that first and foremost our religion should make us kinder,
more compassionate,
and create in us a greater capacity to love.

We invite you to become companions with us.
We strive to be the hands, feet, heart, and mind of Jesus in the Valley.

Learn fun and interesting facts about water in Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum’s newest exhibit, “Water is Life - Present Day.” Attendees will see beautiful photos with stories about water in our landscape and have many opportunities to interact with various parts of our newest exhibit on water. This is the second year of a 3-year endeavor, telling the stories about water in the Mount Shasta area. Last year’s exhibit focused on the history of water through early 1900s. This second year, 2022, covers stories from 1900 to the present day. In the third year, we will have displays and stories about what the future might bring to water in our area. Go to www.mtshastamuseum.com/covid-policies/ to prepare for your visit.

“Earth, Fire and Ash,” which will be presented in two chapters, is a celebration of woodfired ceramics showcasing the growing community of woodfired ceramic artists in the Mendocino area.

Chapter one, September 30-November 17, focuses on four kilns in the area with several pieces from each kiln from nine artists.

Chapter two, November 25-December 30, features work straight out of the kilns fired in Mendocino during the Art Center’s November Second Saturday reception and in other participating kilns during the fall.

Second Saturday Gallery Receptions
5pm–7pm
Free Admission

October 8:
Local woodfire artists share their stories about how they got into woodfired ceramics, followed by a Q & A.

November 12:
See the work in the exhibition and see how it’s made. From 6:30pm-7:30pm, participate in the kiln shut down ceremony. The work in the kiln will be unloaded and installed into the gallery for the exhibition’s second chapter.

At the top of the play, Danforth Comins' character is six years old. His mom is in the hospital, and he begins a list of everything that’s worth living for: 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. 5. Construction cranes. He leaves the list on his mom's pillow. He knows she read it, because she’s corrected his spelling. The list then takes on a life of its own. Directed by Caroline Shaffer, this play explores the lengths we go for those we love. It demands we pay attention. To ourselves, to the person in the next seat, across the aisle and beyond, and to the small things that bring us joy.

While the cannabis industry continues to expand in Oregon and other states throughout the country, it is often still shrouded in mystery to other businesses and the community at large. One of our primary focuses is to educate the community at large about cannabis in our area. We’ve reached out in the past to answer questions, debunk myths, and work together to build strong community connections. We are inviting you to listen, learn, and engage with representatives from Southern Oregon about how the Rogue Valley is progressing in the cannabis industry and what the future looks like for industry throughout our area.

Relationship Recovery is a community outreach of St Annes, which meets every Monday night. If you have suffered the ending of a significant relationship, or have had difficulty with relationships in general, we provide a safe and loving environment for you to begin the healing process and build a new life. We are non denominational and everyone over 18 is welcome. Because we have been meeting online during the pandemic and have been unable to bring new people into the program we are delighted to be opening again on April 4 for in person meetings. The meetings start at 7:00 PM but we suggest that you come a little early. Food and drink will be served and it will give us a chance to meet you and share more information about the program.

Shakespeare's Tragedy of Greed & Ambition

Lauren Gunderson's brilliant script about logic and numbers...and love

SOU Theatre relaunches A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

A wild, free-wheeling contemporary re-telling of everyone’s favorite Shakespearean comedy! Star-crossed lovers and hapless thespians alike venture into the woods, little suspecting they are also straying into Fairyland, where magical transformations await. Directed by Jackie Apodaca.

Performance Dates are:

November 10th at 8:00PM - STUDENT PREVIEW ONLY.

November 12 & 13 at 8:00PM, November 17-19 at 8:00PM.

November 19 & 20 at 2:00PM Matinees.

SOU Main Stage Theatre

New Day Breakfast at the Bellevue Grange in Ashland

Topic and presentation: Friday, October 21st 8:00-9:30 am

New Spirit Village is a nationally significant pilot project addressing the affordable housing crisis. Kathryn and Barry Thalden will walk us through this charming neighborhood of 87 homes, which will begin construction this fall in Medford. The not-for-profit development utilizes revolutionary ideas and new technology (including 3-D concrete printed walls) to address the concerns of fire, inadequate low-cost housing, and multigenerational financial inequity, providing the opportunity to change people lives by creating a safe, attractive, livable, and stable community.