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Hi Parents!

I hope your week is going well so far! I wanted to remind you that the $100 deposit for the High School Summer Trip is DUE by March 15^th! This is also the last day to sign up for the trip! So if you are currently not signed up to go on the trip, but would like to then I need to know by March 15^th!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: This Wednesday, 3/9, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• High School Bible Study: This Sunday night, 3/13, 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).
• Middle School Open Gym: This Sunday, 3/13, 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, 3/16, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• High School Bible Study: Next Sunday night, 3/20, 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).
• Middle School Open Gym: Next Sunday, 3/20, 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 Serve: 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 Middle School Mystery Trip will take place during the last week of July. The exact days have not been set as the trip is still being planned, but it will be sometime between 7/25-7/30. So please save these dates on your calendar!
• High School Summer Trip:
  • What: Reformed Youth Ministries Summer Conference
  • When: June 13^th-18^th.
  • Where: YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado
  • Sign Ups: Students can start signing up for the trip now! Limited spots available so sign up soon!
  • Deposits: A $100 deposit is needed to guarantee your spot. Deposits are due by March 15th!
  • Cost of the Trip: The total cost for the trip is $395. Hopefully though this will be lower with fundraising!

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 Numbers 21 and the bronze serpent.
• 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 Leviticus 1-3 and Atonement Sacrifices Part I.
• High School Connect: For Connect, the High School is going through a series on Wednesday nights called “The Saving Work of Christ.” In this series we will take a closer look at the very thing that we need most: Salvation. We will explore biblically how we are saved through the work of Christ by taking an in depth look at Christ’s Incarnation, Sinless life, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, Session, Pentecost, Intercession, and Second Coming. The goal of this series is to help students have a better understanding of salvation, the finished work of Christ, and how Christ’s work is sufficient for our salvation because it is my conviction that a careful examination of the saving work of Christ will lead students to worship and adoration of their Savior. This is the last week of this series, as we will be specifically looking at Christ’s Second Coming.
• 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 week so far! I have a couple brief notes before we begin. The Family Fun night is coming up this Saturday! I was wondering if you would be able to help in the following ways:

1. We are in need of some people to bring some chili! You do not need to enter it into the contest if you don’t want to! But we are in need of 6 to 8 more people to bring some chili! So if you are willing to make some please let me know!
2. We need 5 judges for the chili-cook off. If you are interested in judging please let me know!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: This Wednesday, 2/24, Middle School and High School will have Connect (6:45pm-7:45pm) immediately following the all-church dinner (6:00pm-6:30pm)!
• Family Fun Night: Family Fun Night is this Saturday, 2/27! See below for more details!
• High School Bible Study: This Sunday night, 2/28, 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 are going through the book of Galatians for this study.
• Middle School Open Gym: This Sunday, 2/28, 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, 3/2, Middle School and High School will have Connect (6:45-7:45pm) immediately following the all-church dinner (6:00-6:30pm)!
• High School Bible Study: Next Sunday night, 3/6, 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 are going through the book of Galatians for this study.
• Middle School Open Gym: Next Sunday, 3/6, 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:

• Family Fun Night:
  • What: This is a free event for the Gashland family to come together and have a fun night of fellowship that includes a chili cook-off, a Lego competition and a talent show. So whether you want to participate in one of these three events, or simply want to come to watch (and eat chili), we would love for you and the whole family to join us!
  • When: February 27^th from 5:30-7:30pm
  • Where: Ministry Center @ the church
  • Other Details: Sign up at gashland.org/familyfunnight or visit the Family Fun Night Table on Sunday mornings or Wednesday Nights.
• 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 Middle School Mystery Trip will take place during the last week of July. The exact days have not been set as the trip is still being planned, but it will be sometime between 7/25-7/30. So please save these dates on your calendar!
• High School Summer Trip:
  • What: Reformed Youth Ministries Summer Conference
  • When: June 13^th-18^th.
  • Where: YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado
  • Sign Ups: Students can start signing up for the trip now! Limited spots available so sign up soon!
  • Deposits: A $100 deposit is needed to guarantee your spot. Deposits are due by March 15th!
  • Cost of the Trip: The total cost for the trip is $395. Hopefully though this will be lower with fundraising!

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 winter we will be starting Part II of this study, God the Redeemer, which will cover Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. This Sunday we will be taking a look at Deuteronomy and Moses’ Farewell Address.
• 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 Exodus 19 and 20 and the Ten Commandments Part II.
• High School Connect: For Connect, the High School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “The Saving Work of Christ.” In this series we will take a closer look at the very thing that we need most: Salvation. We will explore biblically how we are saved through the work of Christ by taking an in depth look at Christ’s Incarnation, Sinless life, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, Session, Pentecost, Intercession, and Second Coming. The goal of this series is to help students have a better understanding of salvation, the finished work of Christ, and how Christ’s work is sufficient for our salvation because it is my conviction that a careful examination of the saving work of Christ will lead students to worship and adoration of their Savior. This week we will be specifically looking at Pentecost.
• 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

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Hi Parents,

Here is the weekly update:

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: This Wednesday, 2/3, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• High School Bible Study: This Sunday night, 2/7, 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 are going through the book of Galatians for this study.
• Middle School Open Gym: This Sunday, 2/7, 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, 2/10, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• No High School Bible Study: Next Sunday night, 2/14, there will be no High School Bible Study due to Valentine’s Day.
• No Middle School Open Gym: Next Sunday night, 2/14, there will be no Middle School Open Gym due to Valentine’s Day.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

• Family Fun Night:
  • What: This is a free event for the Gashland family to come together and have a fun night of fellowship that includes a chili cook-off, a Lego competition and a talent show. So whether you want to participate in one of these three events, or simply want to come to watch (and eat chili), we would love for you and the whole family to join us!
  • When: February 27^th from 5:30-7:30pm
  • Where: Ministry Center @ the church
  • Other Details: Sign up at gashland.org/familyfunnight or visit the Family Fun Night Table on Sunday mornings or Wednesday Nights.
• 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 Middle School Mystery Trip will take place during the last week of July. The exact days have not been set as the trip is still being planned, but it will be sometime between 7/25-7/30. So please save these dates on your calendar!
• High School Summer Trip:
  • What: Reformed Youth Ministries Summer Conference
  • When: June 13^th-18^th.
  • Where: YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado
  • Sign Ups: Students can start signing up for the trip now! Limited spots available so sign up soon!
  • Deposits: A $100 deposit is needed to guarantee your spot. Deposits are due by March 15th!
  • Cost of the Trip: The total cost for the trip is $395. Hopefully though this will be lower with fundraising!
  • Scholarships: Please do not let money be a hindrance to your student coming on the trip! A lot can be accomplished through fundraising. Also scholarships are available to those students in need!
  • About Reformed Youth Ministries: I am very excited about going to this Reformed Youth Ministries conference. Their mission is to serve the church in reaching youth for Christ and equipping them to serve. One way they fulfill that mission is by providing high school conferences that are Word Driven, God Centered and Gospel Focused. Reformed Youth Ministries is highly recommended by our denomination, the EPC, and many churches in our denomination attend RYM.
  • Topic of the Conference: The topic for this conference is “The Church.” We will come together to seek to answer questions about the church, explore the wonder of God’s love for his church, and find out not only why the church is important to your life, but also why you are important to it. I believe this topic is very important for our students as it will compliment a new discipleship initiative that Gashland will be unveiling for our children and youth ministries in the Fall of 2016.

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 winter we will be starting Part II of this study, God the Redeemer, which will cover Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. This Sunday we will be taking a look at building the tabernacle.
• 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 Exodus 17 and being tested in the wilderness.
• High School Connect: For Connect, the High School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “The Saving Work of Christ.” In this series we will take a closer look at the very thing that we need most: Salvation. We will explore biblically how we are saved through the work of Christ by taking an in depth look at Christ’s Incarnation, Sinless life, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, Session, Pentecost, Intercession, and Second Coming. The goal of this series is to help students have a better understanding of salvation, the finished work of Christ, and how Christ’s work is sufficient for our salvation because it is my conviction that a careful examination of the saving work of Christ will lead students to worship and adoration of their Savior. This week we will be specifically looking at Christ’s resurrection.
• 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

Good morning parents! Here is the weekly update!

I have some important notes to begin with:

First of all, I have been handing out annual waivers to the students this past week. Please turn those in ASAP! Especially if your student is planning on going to the Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt and or Winter Jam, then I need to get those signed before they can go! If your student has lost a copy that was handed out to them, please email me at Michael@gashland.org and I can send you a digital copy of the waiver.

Secondly, we will be having a joint student and parent meeting for the High School Summer Trip on January 31^st immediately following second service in the Holy Grounds High School classroom! Please be sure to come if your student is interested in going on the trip! We will cover details for the trip and also the fundraisers that will help reduce the cost.

Thirdly, we will meet at the church at 1:45pm next Sunday to leave for Winter Jam! So if you signed up to go, please meet at the church at this time!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: This Wednesday, 1/20, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt: The Middle School and High School Ministries have a Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt on 1/23 at Oak Park Mall. See below for more details.
• Winter Jam Concert: On 1/24 we will be taking any students who are interested in going to Winter Jam at the Sprint Center. Please see below for more details.
• No High School Bible Study: This Sunday night, 1/24, we will not have High School Bible Study due to Winter Jam.
• No Middle School Afterburner: This Sunday, 1/24, we will not have the middle school afterburner because of Winter Jam.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

• Conversations/Connect: Next Wednesday, 1/27, Middle School and High School will have Connect immediately following the all-church dinner!
• Joint Student & Parent High School Summer Trip Meeting: Next Sunday, 1/31, we will have a joint student & parent high school summer trip meeting immediately following second service in the Holy Grounds High School Classroom. In this meeting we go over trip details and fundraisers.
• High School Bible Study: Next Sunday night, 1/31, 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 are going through the book of Galatians for this study.
• Middle School Afterburner: Next Sunday, 1/31, 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:

• Scavenger Hunt:
  • The Scavenger Hunt will look a little differently this year. We will be having a secret shopper scavenger hunt at Oak Park Mall on 1/23/16 where the goal of the scavenger hunt is to find people (“Secret shoppers”) and not things
  • Details: We will meet at the church at 2:45pm sharp. This will allow us to pack up and leave 3pm from the church in a caravan and drive to Oak Park Mall. We will start the scavenger hunt around 3:45-4:00pm. The Scavenger hunt will last an hour. Then we will eat dinner in the food court. So please bring some extra money to buy a meal! Don’t let money be a hindrance to your student coming! The church will gladly provide a meal for any student who is in need. We will be back at the church around 6:45pm.
• Winter Jam Concert
  • Winter Jam is next Sunday! We will meet at the church at 1:45pm sharp! We will not get back to the church until late Sunday night. I will have students call their parents when the concert finishes so we can meet at the church at the same time.
  • If you have signed up, but have not paid please bring a check or some money with you on Wednesday night or Sunday! The cost is $32.99. Thanks!
• Middle School Mystery Trip:
  • The Middle School Mystery Trip will take place during the last week of July. The exact days have not been set as the trip is still being planned, but it will be sometime between 7/25-7/30. So please save these dates on your calendar!
• High School Summer Trip:
  • What: Reformed Youth Ministries Summer Conference
  • When: June 13^th-18^th.
  • Where: YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado
  • Sign Ups: Students can start signing up for the trip now!
  • Deposits: A $100 deposit is needed to guarantee your spot. Deposits are due by March 15th!
  • Cost of the Trip: The total cost for the trip is $395. Hopefully though this will be lower with fundraising!
  • Scholarships: Please do not let money be a hindrance to your student coming on the trip! A lot can be accomplished through fundraising. Also scholarships are available to those students in need!
  • About Reformed Youth Ministries: I am very excited about going to this Reformed Youth Ministries conference. Their mission is to serve the church in reaching youth for Christ and equipping them to serve. One way they fulfill that mission is by providing high school conferences that are Word Driven, God Centered and Gospel Focused. Reformed Youth Ministries is highly recommended by our denomination, the EPC, and many churches in our denomination attend RYM.
  • Topic of the Conference: The topic for this conference is “The Church.” We will come together to seek to answer questions about the church, explore the wonder of God’s love for his church, and find out not only why the church is important to your life, but also why you are important to it. I believe this topic is very important for our students as it will compliment a new discipleship initiative that Gashland will be unveiling for our children and youth ministries in the Fall of 2016.

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 winter we will be starting Part II of this study, God the Redeemer, which will cover Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. This Sunday we will be taking a look at Exodus 19-20 and the Ten Commandments part II.
• 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 Exodus 12 and the Passover Lamb.
• High School Connect:For Connect, the High School will be going through a new series on Wednesday nights called “The Saving Work of Christ.” In this series we will take a closer look at the very thing that we need most: Salvation. We will explore biblically how we are saved through the work of Christ by taking an in depth look at Christ’s Incarnation, Sinless life, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, Session, Pentecost, Intercession, and Second Coming. The goal of this series is to help students have a better understanding of salvation, the finished work of Christ, and how Christ’s work is sufficient for our salvation because it is my conviction that a careful examination of the saving work of Christ will lead students to worship and adoration of their Savior. This week we will be specifically looking at Christ’s sinless life.
• 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