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Hi Parents,

I hope you are having a good week! This Wednesday Night is our first High School Youth Group of the summer! All 8^th graders who are going into 9^th grade are welcome to come!! On Sunday June 5 the 8^th graders who are going into 9^th grade will also be welcome to move up to High School for Sunday school.

Below is a reminder of the summer schedule:

 

High School Ministries: Wednesday Night Youth Group

6:00pm-7:00pm – Teaching

7:00pm-9:00pm – Fellowship (Games, activities, & events)

 

Middle School Ministries: Sunday Night Youth Group

5:30-6:30pm –Teaching

6:30-8:30pm –Fellowship (Games, activities, & events)

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Wednesday Night High School Youth Group: The first Wednesday Night High School Youth Group of the summer is tomorrow! We will meet in the Chapel for a time of teaching between 6:00pm-7:00pm and then we will start off the summer with a splash from 7:00pm-9:00pm! We will be playing Slip n’ slide kickball! Please wear active clothes and shoes that are able to get wet!
• Sunday Night Middle School Youth Group: On June 5^th the Middle School will meet in the chapel for a time of teaching between 5:30pm-6:30pm. Then we will play slip n’ slide kickball from 6:30pm – 8:30pm! Please have your students wear active clothes and shoes that are able to get wet!

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Wednesday Night High School Youth Group:
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm- Time of Teaching in the Chapel
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm- Play volleyball & other games at Oak Grove Park
• Sunday Night Middle School Youth Group:
  • 5:30pm-6:30pm – Time of Teaching
  • 6:30pm-8:30pm- Volleyball & other games.
    • Please have your students wear active clothes and shoes that are able to get wet! We may have some water balloons!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

• High School Trip to Colorado:
  • June 13^th-18^th in Estes Park, Colorado.
• Kanakuk KampOut:
  • KampOut is coming to Gashland on July 5^th-8^th. It is for ages 5-12. Middle Schoolers who are still 12 are welcome to go! For more information, please check out gashland.org/kampout. High School Students are able to serve as Junior Counselors where they will be able to provide additional support to the KampOut staff, work closely with the kids, participate in daily Bible Studies with the Kanakuk leadership team, and learn from the staff counselors.
• Middle School Mystery Trip:
  • The Mystery Trip dates have been finalized for July 25-27!

IN THE LOOP?

It is my desire to be a resource to you in any way that I can. I believe an important part of family ministry is my partnership with parents. I want to help keep you in the loop on not only what is going on, but also what is being taught. This will give you an opportunity to better engage with your students about what they are learning and how they are learning to apply God’s Word to their lives.

• High School Sunday School: We are currently in a series called: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. One of the goals of this series is to help students realize that the Bible is not a random and disjointed collection of stories, but rather from the beginning to the end it tells a single and unified story of God’s Gospel. This summer we will be starting Part IV of this study, God the King and God All Wise, which will cover 1-2 Samuel, 1 Kings, Job, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Proverbs. This Sunday we will be taking a look at 1 Samuel 8 and the people of Israel demanding a king.
• Middle School Sunday School: The Middle School is going through the same series as the High School on Sunday Mornings: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. This week they will be taking a look 1 Samuel 8 and the people demanding a king.
• High School & Middle School Youth Group: Heaven and Hell are topics that are rarely taught and often times poorly understood. So this summer we will be opening up with a series that takes a look at a biblical understanding of Heaven and Hell.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to email or call me!

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

michael@gashland.org

Hi Parents,

I hope your day is going well!

I have three big announcements today.

First, I am very excited to announce that we have hired a student ministries summer intern: David Wilson. David will be working with both the high school and middle school ministries. Many of you may already know David as his father, Ron Wilson, helps oversee the Middle School Sunday School class and various other Middle School events. David is currently attending the University of Nebraska where he is involved in various ministries. He also already has experience working with the middle school students at Gashland EPC as he served as a leader on the Mystery Trip and other Middle School events last year. I am very excited to get to be working with David! He is going to be a great asset and blessing to our student ministries! David will be starting his internship next week.

Secondly, on Sunday June 5^th the 8^th graders will be moving up into the high school and the 5^th graders will be moving up into the middle school.

Thirdly, I wanted to update you on our summer schedule.

High School Ministries: Wednesday Night Youth Group

6:00pm-7:00pm – Teaching

7:00pm-9:00pm – Fellowship (Games, activities, & events)

Middle School Ministries: Sunday Night Youth Group

5:30-6:30pm –Teaching

6:30-8:30pm –Fellowship (Games, activities, & events)

 

This summer schedule will start Wednesday June 1^st.

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

• Conversations: Tonight, Wednesday 5/18, is the last conversations. Middle School will meet following dinner. The High School Ministries will stay in the ministry center for the poster session.
• NO High School Bible Study on 5/22.
• NO Middle School Open Gym on 5/22.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• NO Conversations: Next Wednesday, 5/25, there is no conversations.
• NO High School Bible Study on 5/29.
• NO Middle School Open Gym on 5/29.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

• High School Seniors Party/Retreat
  • When: May 24^th-25^th
  • Who: High School Seniors Only
  • What: The High School Seniors will be having a party/retreat on May 24-25.
  • Details: We will meet at the church at 1pm. We will then be going to Breakout KC. Afterwards we will head to some land (my grandparent’s own) near 175^th and State line near Belton where we will be camping out. In the morning we will go to IHOP for breakfast and then we will be back at the church between 11:00am-11:30am on May 25^th.
  • What to bring: Bring active clothes, old shoes, sleeping bag, pillow, and $40 (Breakout KC is $28 and then some extra money for IHOP). I will be providing all the snacks, drinks, and dinner for the 24^th. If money is an issue, the church will gladly pick it up on your senior’s behalf!
• Kanakuk KampOut:
  • KampOut is coming to Gashland on July 5^th-8^th. It is for ages 5-12. Middle Schoolers who are still 12 are welcome to go! For more information, please check out gashland.org/kampout. High School Students are able to serve as Junior Counselors where they will be able to provide additional support to the KampOut staff, work closely with the kids, participate in daily Bible Studies with the Kanakuk leadership team, and learn from the staff counselors.
• Middle School Mystery Trip:
  • The Mystery Trip dates have been finalized for July 25-27!

IN THE LOOP?

It is my desire to be a resource to you in any way that I can. I believe an important part of family ministry is my partnership with parents. I want to help keep you in the loop on not only what is going on, but also what is being taught. This will give you an opportunity to better engage with your students about what they are learning and how they are learning to apply God’s Word to their lives.

• High School Sunday School: We are currently in a series called: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. One of the goals of this series is to help students realize that the Bible is not a random and disjointed collection of stories, but rather from the beginning to the end it tells a single and unified story of God’s Gospel. This spring we will be starting Part III of this study, God the Savior and God the Judge, which will cover Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel. This Sunday we will be taking a look at the book of Ruth.
• Middle School Sunday School: The Middle School is going through the same series as the High School on Sunday Mornings: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. This week they will be taking a look 1 Samuel and the call of Samuel.
• Middle School Conversations: For Conversations the Middle School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “Explore: A pre-confirmation class,” which will be taught by Dave Wiersma. The goal of this class is to explore the various aspects of our faith, what it means to be a Christian, and what a Christian believes. This class is not confirmation. This class is simply to help our Middle School students think more intentionally about the fundamentals of the faith and to supplement the confirmation process. I know many of you may be wondering though when confirmation will take place. The answer is that we are currently doing a complete overhaul of the confirmation process and the plan is to unveil it in the Fall of 2016. If you have any questions or concerns about the confirmation process, please feel free to call or send me an email.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to email or call me!

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

913.530.5182

michael@gashland.org

Hi Parents!

I hope your Monday is going well! I wanted to let you know that our schedule for the month of May will be a little different as we transition into our summer schedule.

We will be taking a break from our regular Sunday Night Activities for the rest of May due to Mother’s Day on May 8^th and the various graduation activities that take place for the remainder of the month.

Here are a couple of events in May that you don’t want to miss:

• May 15^th – Middle School End of the Year Cookout
• May 18^th is the Last Conversations
• May 24-25^th High School Seniors Party

The Summer Schedule will officially start up on June 1^st. More details to come next week about the summer schedule.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

• Conversations/Connect: This Wednesday, 5/4, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• NO High School Bible Study: There is no High School Bible Study this Sunday due to Mother’s Day.
• NO Middle School Open Gym: There is no Middle School open gym this week due to Mother’s day.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: Next Wednesday, 5/11, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• Middle School End of the Year Cookout: Next Sunday, May 15^th there is an end of the year cookout for the middle school. See below for more details.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

• Middle School End of the Year Cookout
  • When: May 15 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
  • Where: Wilson’s House (13270 Timber Park Terrace, Platte City, MO 64079)
  • Who: Middle School Students
• High School Seniors Party/Retreat
  • When: May 24^th-25^th
  • Who: High School Seniors Only
  • What: The High School Seniors will be having a party/retreat on May 24-25^th where we will plan some fun activities to celebrate this milestone in their life. More details to come soon!
• Annual Waivers:
  • I wanted to remind you that if your student has not turned in their annual waiver for 2016 please do so! If you need a digital copy, please email me at Michael@gashland.org and I will send one your way.
• Kanakuk KampOut:
  • KampOut is coming to Gashland on July 5^th-8^th. It is for ages 5-12. Middle Schoolers who are still 12 are welcome to go! For more information, please check out gashland.org/kampout. High School Students are able to serve as Junior Counselors where they will be able to provide additional support to the KampOut staff, work closely with the kids, participate in daily Bible Studies with the Kanakuk leadership team, and learn from the staff counselors.
• Middle School Mystery Trip:
  • The Mystery Trip dates have been finalized for July 25-27!
• High School Summer Trip
  • Final Balances will be due May 15^th!

IN THE LOOP?

It is my desire to be a resource to you in any way that I can. I believe an important part of family ministry is my partnership with parents. I want to help keep you in the loop on not only what is going on, but also what is being taught. This will give you an opportunity to better engage with your students about what they are learning and how they are learning to apply God’s Word to their lives.

• High School Sunday School: We are currently in a series called: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. One of the goals of this series is to help students realize that the Bible is not a random and disjointed collection of stories, but rather from the beginning to the end it tells a single and unified story of God’s Gospel. This spring we will be starting Part III of this study, God the Savior and God the Judge, which will cover Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel. This Sunday we will be taking a look at Sampson in Judges 14-16.
• Middle School Sunday School: The Middle School is going through the same series as the High School on Sunday Mornings: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. This week they will be taking a look at Joshua 6 and the Fall of Jericho.
• High School Connect: For Connect, the High School will be starting a new series on Wednesday night called “Fear, stress, anxiety, and the God of Rest.” Let’s face it. Our students are daily encountering fear, stress, and anxiety for various reasons: busy schedules, trying to meet expectations to earn good grades, trying to fit in, performing in athletics or fine arts, peer pressure, the need for approval, homework, deadlines, receiving scholarships for college, bullying, gossip, facing trials and hardships and so on. So the questions we must ask are: how can we find relief from the fear, stress and anxiety that comes our way? What does the Bible say about these topics and does it have an answer for us in where we can find rest? This new series will dig deeper into these questions and seek to provide answers!
• Middle School Connect: For Connect the Middle School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “Explore: A pre-confirmation class,” which will be taught by Dave Wiersma. The goal of this class is to explore the various aspects of our faith, what it means to be a Christian, and what a Christian believes. This class is not confirmation. This class is simply to help our Middle School students think more intentionally about the fundamentals of the faith and to supplement the confirmation process. I know many of you may be wondering though when confirmation will take place. The answer is that we are currently doing a complete overhaul of the confirmation process and the plan is to unveil it in the Fall of 2016. If you have any questions or concerns about the confirmation process, please feel free to call or send me an email.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to email or call me!

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

913.530.5182

Michael@gashland.org

Hi Parents!

I hope you are having a good start to your week so far! I wanted to personally thank all of you who helped with, supported, or came to Bingo Night this past Saturday! I appreciate it so much! It was a great night and God provided for our students in an incredible way! We raised over $2,700!

On another note, the Middle School Ministries will be having an end of the year Cook Out on May 15^th from 1:00pm-4:00pm at the Wilson’s House! So please put this on your calendar! See below for more details.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

• Conversations/Connect: This Wednesday, 4/6, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• High School Bible Study: This Sunday night, 4/10, we will have our weekly High School Bible Study that Lacey and I are co-hosting for any High School Student who is interested from 7:00-8:30pm in our home (8536 N. Virginia Ave., Kansas City, MO 64155). We will be starting up a new series taking a look at the book of James.
• Middle School Open Gym: This Sunday, 4/10, between 5pm-6:30pm Middle School will get together in the Ministry Center to play some games and have a short devotional.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: Next Wednesday, 4/13, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• High School Bible Study: Next Sunday night, 4/17, we will have our weekly High School Bible Study that Lacey and I are co-hosting for any High School Student who is interested from 7:00-8:30pm in our home (8536 N. Virginia Ave., Kansas City, MO 64155). We will be starting up a new series taking a look at the book of James.
• Middle School Open Gym: Next Sunday, 4/17, between 5pm-6:30pm Middle School will get together in the Ministry Center to play some games and have a short devotional.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

• Middle School End of the Year Cookout
  • When: May 15 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
  • Where: Wilson’s House (13270 Timber Park Terrace, Platte City, MO 64079)
  • Who: Middle School Students
• Annual Waivers:
  • I wanted to remind you that if your student has not turned in their annual waiver for 2016 please do so! If you need a digital copy, please email me at Michael@gashland.org and I will send one your way.
• Kanakuk KampOut:
  • KampOut is coming to Gashland on July 5^th-8^th. It is for ages 5-12. Middle Schoolers who are still 12 are welcome to go! For more information, please check out gashland.org/kampout. Also in the coming weeks, I will give some more information on an incredible opportunity that the High Schoolers will have to participate in Kanakuk.
• Middle School Mystery Trip:
  • The Mystery Trip dates have been finalized for July 25-27!
• High School Summer Trip
  • Final Balances will be due May 15^th!

IN THE LOOP?

It is my desire to be a resource to you in any way that I can. I believe an important part of family ministry is my partnership with parents. I want to help keep you in the loop on not only what is going on, but also what is being taught. This will give you an opportunity to better engage with your students about what they are learning and how they are learning to apply God’s Word to their lives.

• High School Sunday School: We are currently in a series called: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. One of the goals of this series is to help students realize that the Bible is not a random and disjointed collection of stories, but rather from the beginning to the end it tells a single and unified story of God’s Gospel. This spring we will be starting Part III of this study, God the Savior and God the Judge, which will cover Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel. This Sunday we will be taking a look at Joshua 24 and Joshua’s charge to Israel.
• Middle School Sunday School: The Middle School is going through the same series as the High School on Sunday Mornings: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. This week they will be taking a look at Numbers 21 and the Bronze Serpent.
• High School Connect: For Connect, the High School will be starting a new series on Wednesday night called “Fear, stress, anxiety, and the God of Rest.” Let’s face it. Our students are daily encountering fear, stress, and anxiety for various reasons: busy schedules, trying to meet expectations to earn good grades, trying to fit in, performing in athletics or fine arts, peer pressure, the need for approval, homework, deadlines, receiving scholarships for college, bullying, gossip, facing trials and hardships and so on. So the questions we must ask are: how can we find relief from the fear, stress and anxiety that comes our way? What does the Bible say about these topics and does it have an answer for us in where we can find rest? This new series will dig deeper into these questions and seek to provide answers!
• Middle School Connect: For Connect the Middle School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “Explore: A pre-confirmation class,” which will be taught by Dave Wiersma. The goal of this class is to explore the various aspects of our faith, what it means to be a Christian, and what a Christian believes. This class is not confirmation. This class is simply to help our Middle School students think more intentionally about the fundamentals of the faith and to supplement the confirmation process. I know many of you may be wondering though when confirmation will take place. The answer is that we are currently doing a complete overhaul of the confirmation process and the plan is to unveil it in the Fall of 2016. If you have any questions or concerns about the confirmation process, please feel free to call or send me an email.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to email or call me!

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

913.530.5182

Michael@gashland.org

Hi Parents!

I hope you are enjoying your week so far! I have a couple of brief announcements before we begin:

1. If you have signed up to go on the HS Summer Trip, but have not yet given me your deposit, please turn that in ASAP!
2. There is a middle school work day this Saturday that Dave Wiersma is leading! See below for more details!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• No Conversations/Connect: Next Wednesday, 3/23, there will be no conversations or connect due to Holy Week.
• Maundy Thursday Meal/Service: Starts at 6:00pm
• Good Friday Service: Starts at 7:00pm
• Middle School Work Day: There will be a middle school work day this Saturday from 10am-1pm. Dave Wiersma is leading this Work Day. Middle School students will be setting up games and will finish working on the other middle school classroom. Lunch will be provided!
• No High School Bible Study: There will be no High School Bible study next Sunday, 3/27, due to Easter!
• No Middle School Open Gym: Next Sunday, 3/27, there will be no Middle School Open Gym due to Easter!

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: Next Wednesday, 3/30, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• BINGO NIGHT FUNDRAISER: Next Saturday 4/2, we will be having our Bingo Night Fundraiser from 6:30pm-8:30pm for our HS Summer Trip. See details below!
• High School Bible Study: Next Sunday night, 4/3, we will have our weekly High School Bible Study that Lacey and I are co-hosting for any High School Student who is interested from 7:00-8:30pm in our home (8536 N. Virginia Ave., Kansas City, MO 64155). We will be starting up a new series taking a look at the book of James.
• Middle School Open Gym: Next Sunday, 4/3, between 5pm-6:30pm Middle School will get together in the Ministry Center to play some games and have a short devotional.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

• Bingo Night with Sweets & a Silent Auction
  • On April 2^nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm the high school will be putting on a fundraiser for their summer trip. We will be playing bingo and providing prizes for the winners! There will also be all you can eat desserts and a silent auction. There is a $4 per person/$10 per family suggested donation for admission.
  • Ways Students can help: I’m asking students going on the trip to bake/help bake 2 desserts each and also to provide a service for the silent auction (mowing a lawn, gardening, babysitting etc.). Students can sign up for desserts/services during HS Sunday School.
  • Ways Parents can Help: I will be calling local businesses to see if they will be willing to donate anything for the silent auction. If you would like to help with this please let me know!
• Annual Waivers:
  • I wanted to remind you that if your student has not turned in their annual waiver for 2016 please do so! If you need a digital copy, please email me at Michael@gashland.org and I will send one your way.
• Kanakuk KampOut:
  • KampOut is coming to Gashland on July 5^th-8^th. It is for ages 5-12. Middle Schoolers who are still 12 are welcome to go! For more information, please check out gashland.org/kampout. Also in the coming weeks, I will give some more information on an incredible opportunity that the High Schoolers will have to participate in Kanakuk.
• Middle School Mystery Trip:
  • The Mystery Trip dates have been finalized for July 25-27!

IN THE LOOP?

It is my desire to be a resource to you in any way that I can. I believe an important part of family ministry is my partnership with parents. I want to help keep you in the loop on not only what is going on, but also what is being taught. This will give you an opportunity to better engage with your students about what they are learning and how they are learning to apply God’s Word to their lives.

• High School Sunday School: We are currently in a series called: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. One of the goals of this series is to help students realize that the Bible is not a random and disjointed collection of stories, but rather from the beginning to the end it tells a single and unified story of God’s Gospel. This spring we will be starting Part III of this study, God the Savior and God the Judge, which will cover Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel. This Sunday we will be taking a look at Joshua 6 and the Fall of Jericho.
• Middle School Sunday School: The Middle School is going through the same series as the High School on Sunday Mornings: The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Journey from Genesis to Revelation. This week they will be taking a look at Numbers 13 and the Report of the 12 spies.
• High School Connect: For Connect, the High School will be starting a new series on Wednesday night called “Fear, stress, anxiety, and the God of Rest.” Let’s face it. Our students are daily encountering fear, stress, and anxiety for various reasons: busy schedules, trying to meet expectations to earn good grades, trying to fit in, performing in athletics or fine arts, peer pressure, the need for approval, homework, deadlines, receiving scholarships for college, bullying, gossip, facing trials and hardships and so on. So the questions we must ask are: how can we find relief from the fear, stress and anxiety that comes our way? What does the Bible say about these topics and does it have an answer for us in where we can find rest? This new series will dig deeper into these questions and seek to provide answers!
• Middle School Connect: For Connect the Middle School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “Explore: A pre-confirmation class,” which will be taught by Dave Wiersma. The goal of this class is to explore the various aspects of our faith, what it means to be a Christian, and what a Christian believes. This class is not confirmation. This class is simply to help our Middle School students think more intentionally about the fundamentals of the faith and to supplement the confirmation process. I know many of you may be wondering though when confirmation will take place. The answer is that we are currently doing a complete overhaul of the confirmation process and the plan is to unveil it in the Fall of 2016. If you have any questions or concerns about the confirmation process, please feel free to call or send me an email.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to email or call me!

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

913.530.5182

Michael@gashland.org