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Summer NewsletterThe Ashland Church
Bulletin Board ...

 

 You are invited every Sunday for:
 Praise Fest 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Summer Worship 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Beverages & Pastries 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

A time of transition is upon us.   

  For six years, Rev. Dr. Brett P. Morgan has served as our pastor and spiritual leader.  God has called him to a new path and on May 31 we bid him fare well. 
  As we begin the process of searching for a new pastor, the Ashland church community will continue to worship together, to pray together, to nurture and have fellowship with each other and to serve those in need as we always have done.
  God will lead us in being the body of Christ as Jesus commanded us to be and do -- and we will journey the path together.

Summer Worship

 In lieu of the contemporary service each Sunday, an informal time of high energy praise, prayer, scripture and liturgy will be held from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.  Everyone is encourages to come together for the 10:00 am service as often as possible, giving our entire congregation many opportunities to share in fellowship and in worship.   

Worship leaders for the coming weeks are:

  • June 7:    Rev. Peter Nord, Baltimore Executive Presbyter
  • June 14:  Bill Hug with special music by harpist David Ponder and cellist Gretchen Gettes.
  • June 21:  Rick Losemann preaches
  • June 28:  Bill Bearden
  • July 5:     Ben Jones
  • July 12:   Ben Jones
  • July 19:   Worship Leader to be determined.  Special Music by Jan Seiden, Native American Flute player.

 

Summer Fun Saturdays
July 11 & July 25 10 am-2 pm

Children four years or older are invited to join us for a fun, two-day summer program that will include story telling, crafts, outside activites, and learning about God.  Children are free to join on one or both dates.  Email Katie  (kcashin at ashlandpc dot org) by July 3, 2009 to sign up.

Fellowship Opportunities

Sunday June 7 -- 11:30 am Hike on Trail and Brown Bag Lunch

Friday, June 12 - 5:30 to 7:30 pm Movie Night (Rated G) and Free Snacks

Saturday, June 13 -11:00 am to 1 pm Women's Tea House Luncheon 

Friday, July 31 - 10:00 am Family Day at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA

Friday and Saturday, August 7-8 Camping at Cordorus State Park, PA

Sunday, August 30 Noon Annual Church Family Picnic

See the Summer newsletter for details!

Mission Projects

Habitat for Humanity - Sign up in the church hallway to lend a hand with the Habitat Build at Ward Street in Washington Village / Pigtown this summer.

Red Cross Community Blood Drive - Sign up in the church hallway for our 23 semi-annual blood drive on Tuesday, August 4 3:00-9:00 pm.

The next trip to Sarah's Hope is Saturday June 27.  Baked goods and Wish List donations are welcome.  Please drop off items in the church hallway Sunday June 20.

Also don't forget our regular collection every first Sunday for Bea Gaddy Family Center in East Baltimore.

Youth News  - See the Youth Page for more info!

Senior High Youth are planning a trip to the Creation Festival in late June.

From June to August, the youth group will meet only on the first and third Sunday of the month.  

Stay tuned for in-home meetings and other special events!

Contact: Katie Cashin 410-527-1844

Non-perishables food and toiletries are needed - See the Sarah's Hope Wish List for ideas!  

Transformation Updates ...

Denise Van Eck took a break from the Michigan winter to join us on April 19. She shared a great message on transformation, looking back to the Old Testament stories of David and Saul to gain insights for our transformation today.   Read her message in the Deep Shift section. 

Denomination News 

Check out videos of our new moderator Bruce Reyes-Chow on the General Assembly Resources page.

Bible Study & Sunday School ...

Sunday School is on summer break.  Classes will resume in the fall.  Can you lend a teacher a hand?  Let Ms. Debbie know if you will help with a class!

Presbyterian Women invite you to join the fun and fellowship that sharing a Bible Study can provide.   If you are an Ashland Presbyterian Church woman, you are welcome and needed in this shared learning experience.   

  • Monday June 15: Summer Picnic at the home of JoAnn Ruther
  • June 11-14: 2009 Synod Summer Gathering, Massanetta Springs VA
  • July 11-15:  Presbyterian Women Church-wide Gathering, Louisville, KY.