It is OCC time again! Shoeboxes and labels with instructions will be available starting October 4th. Boxes will be available all month. This ministry is part of Samaritan's Purse. You can check their website for information about this ministry. Please be in prayer for this ministry and the children and their families who will be blessed. Boxes will need to be returned by November 8. Contact Marlene Weatherford (816-734-8133) if you have questions.
Operation Christmas Child
Save the date! On Friday, Nov. 6th (6-9:00 PM) and 7th (8-12:00 PM) we will be hosting our Getting to Know Gashland class. If you are interested in learning more about the church, our beliefs, vision, and ministries, and/or pursuing membership, we welcome you to join us. There is no childcare during this class. Learn more and register using the button below.
Getting to Know Gashland Class
Eleos is having their Annual Thanksgiving Drive for Donations which will be distributed to folks on Saturday, November 21st at the Eleos Red Cedar Sanctuary Area and Parking Lot located at 3401 Independence Ave. KCMO. Many Eleos Clients find themselves in difficult situations and are in need of the following items: New and Gently Used Coats, (Especially kids and adult sizes large and up and Hillcrest Hope, Savers and Salvation Army Thrift Stores usually have a good selection to purchase from too) Hats, Gloves, Socks and Blankets. We will also be collecting 200 Cans of Green Beans which will be included with the Thanksgiving Meal Distribution. Donations can be placed in the Brown Mission Boxes located in the Upstairs Lobby or Downstairs in the Ministry Center's Lobby thru November 8th. Or ONE Sunday ONLY, Joyce Grady's Beige Van will be parked from 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. on November 8th, in the East Parking Lot by the Patio for your dropping off your items. Let's Help Eleos transform a Neighborhood! Thank You and God Bless You!
Men's Ministry: Brotherhood Breakfast
Complementarian Lunch | November 1st
In light of our session's recommendation to be dismissed into the Westminster Churches of America, there have been some discussions on the topic of Complementarianism. We would love to invite anyone who is interested to join us on November 1st after church to join us for a lunch discussion at 12:30pm in the chapel. There Pastor Michael Morefield will give an overview pastorally, theologically, and functionally of the topic and also give some time for questions. If you are interested in joining, please register using the button below so we can get a head count for how much pizza to order. Thanks!
Do you have a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew who may be interested in attending Red Doors Academy when we open next fall? If so, complete an enrollment interest form at reddoorsacademy.org. Relatives of church members will receive priority when registration opens. Submitting an interest form now will place them on our priority list. We look forward to welcoming your family to Red Doors Academy!
Red doors academy is accepting enrollment interest forms!
Advent and christmas music
Do you love to sing, but don’t want to commit to choir rehearsals and services for nine months of the year? Do you
especially love the Christmas season—and the joy that comes when familiar Christmas music fills your heart? Then we’d love to have you join the Gashland Choir for Advent and Christmas! You can sing with us on a short-term basis, enjoying all the fun of making beautiful music together, the fellowship of a wonderful group of people, and the opportunity to share your love for Christ through song. It’s a shorter commitment, but one filled with music, friendship, and joy. There are no auditions, and no expectation of perfect attendance. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings after Family Fellowship, so you’ll already be at the church, and rehearsal lasts just a little over an hour. We’re a lively, friendly group, and we would be delighted to have your voice join ours! Interested? Just contact me at [email protected] or text me at 703-371-4257, and I’ll have a folder of music ready for you. There’s a chair waiting for you in the sanctuary!
Daylight Savings This Coming Weekend | October 31
Don’t forget to fall back this Saturday! Set your clocks back one hour before bed so you don’t miss worship!
Join us for Chili Night on Wednesday, November 18th from 6-8:00 PM! This is an outreach event where a testimony of thankfulness to God and the gospel will be given so please invite your community, your friends and neighbors to join us. RSVP is required so that we can make sure we have enough food for everyone. This meal will be in place of regularly scheduled Wednesday Night Family Fellowship (Sermon Discussion Group, DG's, and KidsQuest/Little Lambs will not be happening on this night). In addition to chili there will be hotdogs and mac and cheese available for children. There will also be a turkey coloring contest for elementary age children. We hope you will join us in giving thanks to our God and reaching out to those around us. Please RSVP using the button below
Chili Night | November 18
Join us Friday, Nov. 20th at 7 PM for a fun and meaningful evening of paint-by-number, trail mix, devotional and fellowship in Rooms 217 & 218.
Women's Ministry: Painting & Pilgrimage
Outreach Collection for October - Eleos Ministries
Eleos is having their Annual Thanksgiving Drive for Donations which will be distributed to folks on Saturday, November 21st at the Eleos Red Cedar Sanctuary Area and Parking Lot located at 3401 Independence Ave. KCMO. Many Eleos Clients find themselves in difficult situations and are in need of the following items: New and Gently Used Coats, (Especially kids and adult sizes large and up and Hillcrest Hope, Savers and Salvation Army Thrift Stores usually have a good selection to purchase from too) Hats, Gloves, Socks and Blankets. We will also be collecting 200 Cans of Green Beans which will be included with the Thanksgiving Meal Distribution. Donations can be placed in the Brown Mission Boxes located in the Upstairs Lobby or Downstairs in the Ministry Center's Lobby thru November 8th. Or ONE Sunday ONLY, Joyce Grady's Beige Van will be parked from 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. on November 8th, in the East Parking Lot by the Patio for your dropping off your items. Let's Help Eleos transform a Neighborhood! Thank You and God Bless You!
