Join us for Michael’s Installation Service | May 5th

On Sunday May 5th we will have one worship service at 10am in the ministry center to officially install Michael as our new Senior Pastor! Come and join us for this celebratory occasion! There will be no Sunday School occurring on this morning. Children’s Church and Little Lamb’s Ministry will be provided during the 10am service. We will also have coffee and cinnamon rolls!

Men’s Campfire | April 27th

Men of Gashland, join us as we gather around the campfire for a time of fellowship and good food. We will meet by the Gashland pavilion at 6:30pm. The topic we are engaging in discussion this year is The Fruit of the Spirit. All ages are welcome, so feel free to bring your sons! Weather Permitting: We will be sure to send out an update ahead of time if the event is canceled due to weather.

Pizza & Pickleball with Abide! | May 11th

Love pizza, like to show your competitive side? Abide will be hosting pizza, pickleball and fellowship on Saturday May 11th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the Ministry Center. $5 per family please RSVP to abideleadership@gashland.org.

Father Son Campout registration is now open!

We are excited to announce our father/son campout, which will be held May 17 – May 18 at the Watkins Mill campgrounds. This is open for boys ages 4 years old through 5th grade along with their dads/grandpas/uncles or other father-like figure to attend! The cost is $20 per family and $5 for each additional adult. If you you like to attend please register at https://gashland.org/father-son-campout-sign-up/ by May 8th. If you have any questions please email familydiscipleship@gashland.org.

Breakaway Registration is Open!

We are excited to host Breakaway Field Days again this year! Breakaway will be held June 3-7 from 8:30am – 12:30pm each day and is open to kids between the ages of 5-12. Kids will have fun playing field day games, making a craft and receiving Bible teaching as well. Lunch will also be served each day. The cost to attend is $5 per child. We will have a nursery for kids who are under age 5 also. If your child would like to join us this year please register at www.gashland.org/breakaway.

Rummage Sale | May 3rd-4th

We will be hosting a rummage sale (large church-wide garage sale) in the Ministry Center May 3rd-4th. We will be open Friday from 12:00pm-5:00pm and Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm. The doors will also open early for Gashland attenders & BSF only on Thursday, May 2nd from 11:00am-2:00pm. All proceeds from this event will go to support our students getting to Summer Camp in NC. If you would like to donate anything for the rummage sale (furniture, books, jewelry, clothes, tools, toys, etc…) please plan on dropping them off the week of April 28th or directly following Conversations on May 1st. We are not taking any box TVs or mattresses. Also, at this time we do not have the ability to pick up any items from houses. If you have any questions please email Caleb at caleb@gashland.org.

After three months….

After the three months ended March 31, 2024 we are stable financially. Our YTD revenues of $207,610 exceed our YTD expenses of $179,516 leaving us with a net gain of $28,094. You will not be surprised that this net gain is the largest in over ten years. This is largely due to savings in staff vacancies. We have $152,598 in cash available.

General Offerings are below budget by $19,198. Most all departments are within their budgets. Thank you to all who have been faithful in their giving. If you have not voluntarily given to offset the Per Member Asking at $38 per person and $76 per couple, we encourage you to do so.

Book of the Month: April | Side by Side

by Edward T. Welch

Everyone needs help from time to time, especially in the midst of painful circumstances and difficult trials. In this short book, a highly respected biblical counselor and successful author offers practical guidance for all Christians—pastors and laypeople alike—who want to develop their “helping skills” when it comes to walking alongside hurting people.

Written out of the conviction that friends are the best helpers, this accessible introduction to biblical counseling will equip believers to share their burdens with one another through gentle words of wisdom and kind acts of love. This book is written for those eager to see God use ordinary relationships and conversations between ordinary Christians to work extraordinary miracles in the lives of his people. We have several copies available for loan from our church library, and if you’re interested in having a discussion afterward, sign up online at https://gashland.org/book-of-the-month-discussion-sign-up/. Contact discipleship@gashland.org with any questions.

Outreach Collection- Resource Health | April

During the Month of April, we will be collecting baby wipes, size 2, and size 3 diapers. 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.