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Congregational Meeting | TODAY

We will be having a Congregational meeting today at 10:45am before the 11:00am worship service in the Ministry Center. A Zoom link will be made available. This meeting will be to elect the new Elders and Deacons.

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Martha Circle |November 19th

Martha Circle, a Scripture, Prayer and Fellowship Group open to all women, will meet Tuesday evening, November 19, 2024 6:30 – 8:30 pm in room 217. We will be studying James 1:19 – 2:13 from our study book James Genuine Faith, Chapter 2 entitled Listen Well. Please come prepared to take part in the discussions. We will have a dessert to share. Bring your own beverage. Do check The Link for mission collection for this month. Anyone who is interested in learning more about Jesus is welcome! Contact Linda Reeve at 816-550-9128 for more information.

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Adopt-a-child for Christmas with our Angel Tree

As Christmas approaches, we have identified 48 kids in the Gashland and Clardy schools who are in need for Christmas. If you are interested in “adopting” one of these angels, please visit the angel tree in either the upstairs or downstairs lobbies on Sunday. Each angel will have the child’s wish list noted. All gifts need to be returned to the church unwrapped by Sunday, December 8. Please also provide wrapping paper with your gifts so the parents can enjoy wrapping them for their children. Additional information is available at each angel tree too.

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2025 Directory Coming Soon!

The 2025 church directory will be distributed in early 2025. If you would like to be included in the directory please go to https://gashland.breezechms.com/form/2025directory and fill out your information. You will also be able to submit your picture on the form as well. If technology is a hardship for you please get in contact with Kathy in the office during office hours. Please have this form filled out by November 30th. If you have any questions contact kathy@gashland.org

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Church Wide Caroling | December 4th

Come and join us as we spread Christmas Cheer! The Entire Gashland Family is invited to join us for a fun night of singing Christmas Carols to some of our Gashland Members! This is always such a special way that we can share the warmth and the love of the gospel with our church family. No need to be an expert at singing. In fact you can even be really bad at singing! Just come with a cheerful heart and be ready to make a joyful noise to the Lord. We will have a church wide meal at 6pm and then go caroling from 6:45-7:45pm. We hope to see you there!

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Adopt-a-child for Christmas with our Angel Tree

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Shepherds Fellowship | December 7th

First and foremost, we invite you to join us for the Shepherd’s Fellowship on December 7th at 5:30 PM. This event is open to men and boys of all ages. We’ll share a meal together and celebrate the birth of our Savior. You can look forward to some singing, genuine fellowship, and a gingerbread house competition!

At some point during the evening, we’ll also unveil the Men’s Ministry plans for 2025. We’re excited to share what’s ahead and look forward to seeing you there! Sign-up at gashland.breezechms.com/form/shepherds_fellowship. Please sign up so we can prepare enough food for everyone.

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Gashland Children:66 Special Music

Gashland’s Children Age 4-5th Grade are preparing beautiful music to share with both services on December 15th. We would love for all children within this age range to be part of this special music! Caitlin Carney is currently rehearsing with the children at the end of Sunday School each week from 10:35-10:45am, and beginning on November 24th will also rehearse with them at the start of Children’s Church each week. Children will be singing at the end of the 8:30am service and at the beginning of the 11:00am service on Sunday, December 15th. We look forward to sharing joy with our congregation this Christmas season!

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Kansas City Gospel Big Band returns to GEPC!

If you attended their unforgettable performance last April, you know you’re in for a remarkable experience! The Kansas City Gospel Big Band returns to our Ministry Center on Sunday, November 24, at 6:00 p.m. for another inspiring concert. The evening will feature a moving selection of sacred songs and gospel music, with our very own choir joining for two special pieces. They’ll reprise their lively rendition of “Swingin’ with the Saints” and collaborate with the band on another Mark Hayes classic, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.” This concert is free and open to the public—invite family and friends for an evening of joy and celebration!

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Join the Outreach Team!

Do you enjoy helping others? Do you think that Jesus is pleased when we show love and kindness to those who are in need? If your answer to these questions is “Yes” then perhaps you should consider joining the GEPC Outreach Team. A large part of what we do is working with our local ministry partners (Hillcrest Hope, City Union Mission, Eleos, Resource Health) to help meet the needs of people in our community. If you are interested, send an email to: outreach@gashland.org. And please feel free to come to our next meeting on Thursday, 21 November, at 7:00pm. If you show up, there is no obligation. We just want to give you more information.

If you have questions, you can call Mark Johnson at 816-337-0330.

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Eleos – Volunteer | Thanksgiving Distribution on November 23rd

Looking for volunteers who might be interested in helping Eleos on Saturday, November 23rd for a couple of hours or so. Arrive at 8:30 a.m. to help with setting up tables for putting items like coats, gloves, hats, etc. collected as well as tables for the food items collected. Or you can arrive around 9:00 a.m. to help distribute these items to folks that stop by. Also, there is a need for volunteers who have an ear for listening and offering prayers with these folks. Eleos is located at 3401 Independence Ave., KCMO. If interested, email info@eleoscoffee.com to let them know you will be there to help!

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Outreach Service Opportunity

You know those plastic bags that we get from stores, to carry home our purchase? Most of us probably recycle them, because we don’t want them going to the landfill. But did you know that those bags can be “re-purposed” into sleeping mats? It’s true! There is a process which transforms those bags into plastic mats for sleeping on. Those mats can then be distributed to homeless persons. If this sounds interesting, and you want to learn more, send an email to outreach@gashland.org. If you have questions, and want more information, you can call Lucy Hirsch (816-830-8816) or Josiah Heshion (816-552-7881).