Frequently Asked Questions
Cutting Edge Youth Center
Where
is the Cutting Edge Youth Center (CEYC) located?
Who can attend the
CEYC?
How do
I find out
the schedule for the CEYC?
How do I reserve
the CEYC or the church for an event?
What is the cost
of using the CEYC or FBC?
Building Use & Borrowing
Church Property
How do I reserve the
CEYC or the church for an event?
What is the cost of using the CEYC or FBC?
How do I borrow
tables and/or chairs from FBC?
Serving In a Ministry
What do I do if
I'm scheduled to serve on a Sunday morning or Wednesday
evening but I can't?
How do I
find out about volunteer opportunities?
Who
should I talk to about an idea for a FBC event or new ministry?
Children's Ministries
What ages is the
nursery for?
What ages is
Beginner's Church for?
What ages is Awana
for?
What ages is
Vacation Bible School for?
What ages is Sunday
school for?
Baptism and Membership
What should I do if
I want to get baptized?
What should I do
if I want to become a member of FBC?
Church Giving
How do I get
offering envelopes?
How do I get a
record of my year-end giving for tax purposes?
Church Meetings
Who can come to
Listening Sessions?
Who can come to the
Annual and Semi-Annual Meetings?
Prayer Requests
How can I be
part of the prayer chain?
How do I start a
prayer chain request?
Deacons Fund
What is the Deacons
Fund?
How do I make a
Deacons Fund Request?
Food Pantry
What is the FBC Food
Pantry?
How can I get
food from the food pantry?
Materials for Sunday Mornings
Procedures and Deadlines
How do I request
a table for the lobby on a Sunday morning?
How do I go about
getting an announcement placed in the church bulletin?
How do I go
about having an announcement made on a Sunday morning?
Scheduling Appointments
How do I schedule
an appointment with Pastor Randy?
How do I schedule
an appointment with Pastor Luke?
Misc.
What are the FBC Heart
Statements?
What are
the FBC office hours?
How can I
get a church mailbox?
How can I
listen to a sermon from a previous week?
Where is the
Cutting Edge Youth Center (CEYC) located?
The CEYC is located at 220 N. Main St. in Medford.
Who can attend the
CEYC?
The CEYC is for all students in the Medford
Community that are 7th thru 12th
grade.
How do I find out
the schedule for the CEYC?
Click here to link the
CEYC calendar. Also, the calendar is mailed out to the
families of students that attend the CEYC. To
get on this mailing list please
click here
to e-mail the church office.
How do I reserve
the CEYC or FBC for an event?
To reserve one of the buildings you must contact the
church at 748-4936 to
see if the building is available on the date that
you are requesting. Only church
staff can add events to the church calendar.
The first priorities of both
buildings are church and CEYC related events.
What is the cost
of using the CEYC or FBC?
The cost of using the building for a nonchurch event
depends on the event.
You must contact the church office at 748-4936 to
get a price. For the cost for
a wedding,
click here to
link to the wedding
information page. You can also
request a wedding brochure from the church office at
748-4936.
How do I borrow
tables and/or chairs from FBC?
The tables & chairs that we have to lend out are
located in the shed. Tables &
chairs located inside the church are not
available
to borrow. In order to
borrow tables & chairs from FBC you must contact
the
church office at
748-4936. The office will collect the
necessary information -
the number of
tables and/or chairs that you will
need, the date you will pick them up and the
date that you will return them. If what you
need is
available for the requested
time, you will be put on the schedule and be given
the code to
access the
shed. Requests made in advance and put on the
schedule will be
given first
priority for the tables & chairs. You are
responsible for
bringing the necessary
vehicle to transport the tables & chairs and you
are also
responsible for
bringing the necessary people with you to load and
unload them.
What do I do if
I'm scheduled to serve on a Sunday morning or Wednesday evening but I
can't?
You are responsible for finding your
replacement. You can either switch with
another person or call a substitute. Please do
not contact the church office or
relevant ministry leader to find your replacement.
What ages is the
nursery for?
The nursery is for any child from birth up to age
3. FBC offers a volunteer
staffed nursery on Sunday mornings for both services
and Sunday school
time.
What ages is
Beginner's Church for?
Beginner's church is for all children age 3 up to
age 5. Beginner's church is a
program led by Pastor Randy and a volunteer.
Children will be dismissed
during the service at the appropriate time.
What ages is Awana
for?
Awana is for all children age 3 through Grade
6. Awana is a children's
program that meets Wednesday nights during the
school year at FBC from
6:15pm to 8:00pm.
Click
here for more information about Awana.
What ages is
Vacation Bible School (VBS) for?
VBS is for all children age 4 through Grade 6.
VBS is a children's program
that is held in the evenings for one week in the
summer.
What ages is Sunday
school for?
At FBC we have a Sunday school class for all
ages. Sunday school is held
Sunday mornings at 9:15am. Children from birth
up to age 3 can go to the
nursery. Children age 3 through grade 6 meet
downstairs and are divided into
classes based on their grade. These classes
use the desiring God
curriculum.
Click here to link to the Desiring
God webpage for more
information.
Students in 7th & 8th grades meet upstairs in the Ritten Room
and 9th thru 12th grades meet in Pastor Luke's
office. The Adult classes vary
throughout the year in their meeting place and the
topics covered. The current
classes and meeting places are listed in the
bulletin each week.
What should I do if I
want to get baptized?
If you are interested in being baptized please
schedule an appointment with
one of the Pastors at 748-4936. Baptisms are
held periodically throughout
the year.
What should I do
if I want to become a member of FBC?
The process of becoming a member of FBC includes
first attending a
Newcomer's Lunch. These lunches are scheduled
periodically throughout the
year. After the lunch you will need to
schedule and appointment to meet with
Pastor Randy. There will be an application for
you to fill out and then with the
help of Pastor Randy, a time will be set up for you
to meet with the Deacon
Board. After the Deacon Board gives its
recommendation for membership
acceptance, it will be voted on by the members of
FBC at a business meeting.
What are FBC's office
hours?
The church office is open Monday through Friday from
8:30am to 4:30pm. It is
also closed for lunch from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Each individual pastors'
schedule varies and can be inquired about by
contacting the church secretary
at 748-4936.
How can I listen to
a sermon from a previous week?
Copies of the current message are available at the
Information Desk or by
contacting the church office at 748-4936. All
messages are also available by
clicking here to link to our
sermons webpage.
How do I get offering
envelopes?
Offering envelopes can be requested by contacting
the church office at
748-4936. Using offering envelopes is strongly
encouraged by the Financial
Secretary to help in the record keeping process.
How can I get a
record of my year-end giving for tax purposes?
The Financial Secretary will distribute a year-end
statement in the month of
January. If you do not receive one please
contact the church office at
748-4936. Cash donations are only recordable
when given in an assigned
offering envelope.
How can I get a
church mailbox?
To get a church mailbox please contact the church
office at 748-4936. Church
mailboxes are a great way for the church to
communicate information to
people that attend FBC.
Who can come to
Listening Sessions?
Listening Sessions are open to any person that
attends FBC. Listening
Sessions are typiclly held every other month on the
first Sunday of the month,
but are announced in the church bulletin as one
approaches. Listening
Sessions are an avenue for the congregation to
discuss concerns with church
leaders. If there are specific topics and
agendas planned for discussion that
information will be announced in the church bulletin
in advance.
Who can come to the
Annual and Semi-Annual Meetings?
The Annual & Semi-Annual Meetings are open to
any person that attends
FBC. The date of the meetings and specific
agendas will be published in the
church bulletin with a minimum of two weeks notice.
How can I be a
part of the prayer chain?
FBC has a phone prayer chain and an e-mail prayer
chain. If you would like to
be on either one of these lists please contact the
church office at 748-4936.
How do I start a
prayer chain request?
To start a prayer chain request by phone contact
Celia Lemke at 748-5747.
To start a prayer chain request by e-mail please
contact the church office at
748-4936. Please have all pertinent
information to the request available when
calling.
How do I find out
about volunteer opportunities?
For a list of volunteer opportunities and the
ministry leaders contact
information please contact Pastor Randy at 748-4936.
Who should I talk
to if I have an idea for a FBC event or a new ministry?
Events and ideas can be presented to Pastor Randy at
748-4936.
What is the Deacons
Fund?
The Deacons Fund consists of money collected in a
special offering on the
first Sunday of each month. People in need
throughout Medford and its
surrounding communities can make requests in times
of financial difficulties.
Money is typically given to help with things such as
rent, utilities and medical
bills. A gift of money from the Deacons Fund
is a one-time per person gift that
does not need to be paid back.
How do I make a
Deacons Fund request?
If you need to make a request for funds from the
Deacons Fund please
contact the church office at 748-4936.
You will then speak with a Pastor that
will collect the pertinent information and
background necessary to the
situation. The request will then be forwarded
to the Deacons. If the Deacons
approve the request, the amount approved will be
distributed accordingly.
What is the FBC Food
Pantry?
FBC has a food pantry to help people in Medford and
its surrounding
communities that are in need of food. The food
pantry is kept stocked by the
loving generosity of the people that attend FBC and
gracious area businesses and organizations. We
can only stock non-perishable foods but we do have a
voucher system set up with County Market in Medford
that allows people to
purchase the following items: 1 gallon of milk, 1
dozen eggs, 1 loaf of bread
and1 pound of hamburger. These items are paid
for with money donated to
the food pantry. You can donate
non-perishable food items or money at any
time.
How can I get
food from the food pantry?
Food from the food pantry is available by contacting
the church office at
748-4936. The office staff will set up a time
with you to pick up food for you
and your family. The food pantry is open for
you to call Monday thru Friday
9am to 4pm. We request that anyone needing
food call first. Food can be
distributed as often as you need it and the vouchers
can be given out to each
family once per month.
How do I request
a table for the lobby on a Sunday morning?
The lobby is a place that we encourage people to
gather and fellowship on
Sunday mornings. Our desire is to not have
tables fill up the lobby. If you
need a table to promte an FBC event you must contact
Pastor Brian at
748-4936 in advance to make the necessary
arrangements for a table.
How do I go about
getting an announcement placed in the church bulletin?
All announcements requested to be in the bulletin
must be turned into the
church office by Thursdays at 3:00pm. The FBC
bulletin is reserved for the
promotion of FBC & CEYC events. Anything
outside these priorities may be
denied. Inserts are not a desire for the
bulletin and will not be used if the
information will fit into the regular announcements
section of the bulletin. For a complete list
of the Bulletin Guidelines contact the church office at 748-4936.
How do I go
about having an announcement made on a Sunday morning?
Announcements about an upcoming church related event
can be made on
Sunday mornings by contacting the church office at
748-4936 prior to Sunday
mornings to make the request.
How do I schedule
an appointment with Pastor Randy?
To schedule an appointment with Pastor Randy you can
call the church office
at 748-4936.
How do I schedule
an appointment with Pastor Luke?
To make an appointment with Pasor Luke, contact him
at church - 748-4936,
via e-mail, hatfield@fbcmedford.com, or on his cell
phone - 965-2280, and
he'd be happy to schedule a time to meet with you.
What are the FBC Heart
Statements?
For a full overview of the FBC Heart Statements
please
click here.
