Holy Week Schedule

Contact worship@gashland.org with any questions!

3/24 | Palm Sunday – Normal services, with Children’s Ministry helping lead us in worship.
3/28 | Maundy Thursday – There will be no Wednesday night activities during Holy Week, but there will be a more simple meal, service, and a Stations of the Cross event on Maundy Thursday from 6-8 pm. KidZone and Little Lambs will be available from 6:30-8 pm.
3/29 | Good Friday Service – 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Little Lambs will be available for those who need it.
3/31 | Easter Sunday – Sunrise Service: 6:45 am in the field behind the church. No Little Lambs or Children’s Ministries. Traditional Service: 8:30 am, Sanctuary. Little Lambs available. Contemporary Service: 11:00 am, Ministry Center. Little Lambs and Children’s Ministries available.

No Conversations This Week

This coming Wednesday, 3/20, there will be no Conversations due to Spring Break. Little Lambs, Kidzone, and Student Ministries will still be held from 6:30-7:45pm. The following week in place of Conversations on 3/27 we will have a Maundy Thursday Service (This will include a simple church meal, communion, and time of reflection on 3/28 at 6pm). Normal Conversations will resume on 4/3.

Around the Table Sign Ups | March 17th & 24th

Ladies, Around the Table sign-ups for April are the next two Sundays during the Coffee time and before and after 2nd Service. Around the Table is a time for the ladies of Gashland to share a simple meal and gospel centered conversation in order to inspire each other and deepen our relationship with Christ. The days and times vary with lunch and dinner options available. Sign-up today and get to know other Gashland ladies better. Questions? Contact women@gashland.org

Women’s Martha Circle | March 19th

Martha Circle, a Scripture, Prayer and Fellowship Group open to all women, will meet Tuesday evening, March 19, 2024, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the church. We will be studying Week Four, titled Guiltless and Unjustly Judged from our study book Jesus: Understanding His Death and Resurrection. There will be dessert to share. Please bring your own beverage. Check opportunities for missions giving in The Link. If you are interested in learning more about Jesus, please come join us! Contact Linda Reeve for more information.

Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday | March 20th

We will be folding palm crosses to be handed out on Palm Sunday on Wednesday, March 20th, from 9:30 – 11:30 am in Room #217. No experience is necessary, we will be glad to teach you! Please bring a pair of scissors to cut the palms and join us in this activity. If you have any questions call Marian Anderson.

Sing the Hallelujah Chorus With Us! | March 27th

On Easter Sunday, at our first service, the Gashland Choir will be celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord with the joyous sound of Händel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” If you have performed this glorious work in the past and would like to join our choir in singing it on Easter Sunday, we invite you to come to the front to sing it with us. We only ask that you attend a rehearsal with us on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00. It will not take the whole hour (we have other things to rehearse!) but we need to check for space, balance, and other musical and logistical things in preparation for Easter Sunday. If you are interested in singing with us, please contact Kelly at kelly@gashland.org. She will need to know your name, email address, phone number, and what part you want to sing – soprano, alto, tenor, or bass. Hallelujah to the King of Kings!

Bingo Night | April 6th

The High School Ministries will be hosting their annual Bingo Fundraiser on April 6th, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 PM. The cost to enter the bingo competition is $4 per person or $12 for a family. There will be prizes for the winners and a dessert auction! All proceeds will go to helping our high school students get to summer camp in Andrews, NC where they will be learning to cherish the truth that they are children of God. Thanks so much for your help! Contact Caleb Mason at caleb@gashland.org with any questions.

Share the Gospel Workshop | April 13th

One of the last things Jesus told his followers before He left was “Go and make disciples.” But that’s hard! Do you sometimes find it difficult to share the Gospel with others? Let me tell you about an upcoming workshop called “A simple approach to sharing the Gospel.” It will be on Saturday, 13 April from 9am until noon. Sign up on the back of the Communication Card on Sundays or send an email to outreach@gashland.org. Every Sunday morning in March, Mark Johnson will be in the Ministry Center lobby at the beginning and end of the 11 am worship service. He will also be able to answer any questions that you have about the workshop.

Endowment Fund Update 

As of January 31, 2024, the Endowment Fund topped $70,000 for the first time in history, ending the month at $70,319. The Endowment Fund now sits at 56.25% of the threshold goal of $125,000. The future looks bright for Gashland EPC. Consult your financial adviser to review the benefits of contributing to the Endowment Fund in 2024. If you have any questions about the Endowment Fund, you can contact Rick Johnson or Phil Josephson, members of the Finance Team.

Book of the Month: March | Evangelism by J. Mack Stiles

Christians often struggle to know where to start when it comes to telling others about God, Jesus, sin, and salvation. In this short book, J. Mack Stiles challenges us to view evangelism as something we do together instead of something we do alone, helping churches cultivate a culture of evangelism that goes beyond simply creating new programs or adopting the latest method. The seventh volume in the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series, this book will help Christians joyfully embrace evangelism as a way of life as it equips them to share their faith with those who don’t yet know Jesus. Books available for loan from the church library. Sign up here if you’re interested in having a discussion afterward!

Outreach Collection: March | Hillcrest Hope

During the Month of March, we will be collecting – Tylenol and Ibuprofen, Cold Medicine, Laundry Detergent, Clorox Wipes, Canned Chicken or Tuna, Breakfast Cereal, 1 lb. Bags of Coffee and Canned Soups. These items can be placed in the Brown Mission Boxes. One is located in the upstairs lobby by the office under the TV, the other is located downstairs in the Ministry Center’s lobby by the south double doors. Thank You and God Bless You! Contact outreach@gashland.org with any questions.

Support the Work of the EPC

Gashland is a member of our denomination Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) and the Mid-America Presbytery. Gashland benefits from our association each year. Our Pastor and Leaders are engaged, participate and are committed to their growth and health. To help offset the costs of EPC and the Presbytery, member churches are asked to voluntarily contribute each year. That support is called Per Member Asking. This is not a tax….it is voluntary. While the calculation of the estimated contribution has changed slightly, the total cost for their operations is still approximately $38 per member for all members of all member churches. Gashland contributes $38/member for all of our members by making four quarterly payments throughout the year. Our 2024 balanced budget assumes that most of our members will voluntarily contribute $38/member or $76/couple. If you would like to offset the contribution we give on your behalf, please consider making a contribution today. Please add “Per Member Asking” to your check or giving device. Or, select ‘Per Member Asking’ on your Tithely app. We are grateful for your consideration. Contact finance@gashland.org with any questions.

Rummage Sale Coming Soon! 

We will be having another rummage sale this year to raise funds for our summer Student Ministry trips. The sale will be on May 3rd-4th. Hang on to your stuff and be on the look out for upcoming donation information!

Father/Son Campout | Save the Date!

We are excited to announce that our next Family Discipleship event will be a father/son campout! This will be for boys 4 years old through 5th grade along with their dads/grandpas/uncles or other father-like figure to attend! The campout will be held Friday, May 17 – Saturday, May 18 at the Watkins Mill campgrounds. An official invitation with more details will come later but in the meantime, we wanted to share the date with you so you can mark your calendars!