God Is The Landlord….

You can’t live on this earth without paying some sort of rent. Taking up space puts us all under obligation to share in the cost of keeping the world going. That comes under the heading of being a “good citizen”. While visiting my daughter in California, I observed a bunch of shacks along a ragged beach. “Why do they permit that sort of rubbish?” I asked her. She just smiled…. “They are squatters,” she said. “Some people just move in and take over. They pay no rent, do little work, and resent it when they are asked to move on. They don’t move; they just ‘squat’ and that is where they get the name squatter!” Every community has its share of squatters, people who take but don’t give. I suppose every church has its share, too. A pastor at a much larger church once said to me, “We’ve done everything but use a pistol and we still have 1,000 members who refuse to have any part of the budget.” He has more than his share of squatters --- people who have just “moved in,” demanded seats, songs, sermons, and program, but when you mention “subscribing” they just squat until the storm is over. Then they go right on letting others carry their fair share of the load. Today, October 28th, is “Faith and Loyalty Sunday”. This is the day we are asked to consider our estimates of giving for the year to come. Our Stewardship and financial support of Ashland is one very important way in which we react to God’s gift of grace in our lives. God is the landlord –- he keeps the record. He knows if we are behind in our rent.

--Tresco E. Shannon

ASHLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

Joining Together on a Christian Journey of Love and Service November 2018

2600 Ashland Rd The Reverend Tresco E. Shannon, Pastor Office Hours: M-Th: 8 am-3:30 pm

Columbia, SC 29210 pastor@ashlandumc.org www.ashlandumc.org Phone Ext. 15 Telephone: 798-5350; Fax: 798-6057

Worship services: The Path: 8:45 AM Traditional: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 9:45 AM

Suzy Broadus Ryan Keith Karen Zobel Maria Anderson Education@ashlandumc.org youth@ashlandumc.org Finance@ashlandumc.org Office@ashlandumc.org

Phone Ext: 14 Phone Ext. 12 Phone Ext: 13 Phone Ext: 10 Jack Holladay Robert Neese pathmusic@ashlandumc.org music@ashlandumc.org Martha Eastburn

The Path, Ashland Youth Choir Traditional Worship Choir, Organist Pianist

Menu for October 31st:

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and peach cobbler

Suppers run through November 14th. We will resume in the New Year. Spots open to help

prepare a meal, let Suzy know if you can.

Wednesday Night Suppers

Around Ashland

Dear Ashland Members, Thank you so much for your many cards and letters supporting me through my hospital days this summer. Your love and encouragement helped me through those long boring days in the hospital. It is so wonderful being home again. I now have to rebuild my strength and stamina. I look forward to seeing you at church sometime in the near future. Much Love, Mylla Markland Congratulations to Kelsey Barham and Jonathan Darden who were marred on October 20, 2018. Welcome new members: Jennifer Davis, Kelsey Turner and Mary Watson. Ashland has received a certificate from The South Carolina United Methodist Conference for outstanding stewardship for paying 100% of all apportioned funds for the Conference Year 2017. The Upper Room booklets for November-December are available on the rack across from the Cornerstone Classroom. All Saints Sunday – November 4th is the day we commemorate the lives of those who have gone before us. The All Saints Banner is in the narthex for you to pin on a bell to acknowledge a loved one. During the service, a candle will be lighted in memory of church members of Ashland members who have passed away since November 1, 2017. Please call or e-mail the church office with these names. Questions: Contact Kaye Bradley at 781-4687.

Children’s Ministry

Music, Art, Drama All children ages, 4 thru 10 years old

Join the MAD -ness Sundays at 5 p.m. in room 125.

We are working on monthly songs and our Christmas musical.

Poinsettia Flowers Order Form Poinsettias will be placed in the sanctuary December 16th. You may take your plants home after the Christmas Eve Service. Payment to Ashland UMC must accompany order. Deadline for orders is November 11th. Please print how you would like the names to appear in the bulletin. ___________ 6 1/2” red - $11.00 ___________ 8” red - $20.00 ________ Total Enclosed In Memory of ________________________________________________ In Honor of ________________________________________________ Name___________________________________________

It Takes a Village…. ...Ashland people give to our children through their tithes so that the children/youth have a building, literature, electricity, custodians, and more.

...Ashland children and youth are giving to others just as you the people of Ashland give to them:

Our 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH GRADE CLASS once a month loads grocery bags in an assembly line with the SNACK PACK ITEMS for the 7 Oaks Children

and these children are currently making, by tying, BLANKETS FOR CHILDREN'S GARDEN, a preschool for children who are homeless, and other charities in the area.

Our 3'S, 4'S, KINDERGARTEN CLASS draws PICTURES for shut-ins and they are bringing an OFFERING to help our missionary family in Thailand the Attaways.

Our YOUTH spent their SATURDAY recently ROOFING A HOUSE of a lady who had problems since the flood a few years ago. 13 youth and adults from Ashland can be seen on the WIS TV report of this HOMEWORKS event

Take and Bake Adult Choir Fundraiser – November 4th after The Path and 11 am Service

ADULT FORUM (sponsored by the Searchers Class – led by Bob

Borom) November 4 and 11 --9:45 AM in Room 125

“Our Evolving Faith” Session 1: Looking in the rear view mirror Session 2: Looking forward

No advance registration. Just come!

Opportunities

United Methodist Youth

All 6th

- 12th

graders welcome!

Thoughts? Questions? Ideas? Want to join our email list?

803.798.5350 x 12 youth@ashlandumc.org

It finally feels like fall! That means retreat is just a couple of weeks away. Students, you should start packing your bags…or wait until the night before, but don’t forget your Bible. We’ll spend the weekend growing our relationship with God through prayer. Friends and family, please take some time during the retreat to deliberately pray for these 16 students throughout the fall retreat. Also, we would like to thank everyone for their support of the MYF program during the transition from the youth trailer to Ashland House. It is still a work-in-progress and is going to take a little while to finish settling in, but it already feels like home thanks to your generosity!

October 28 – Trunk or Treat @ 4:30

November 4 – Youth Choir @ 4:30; MYF @ 5:30

November 9-11 – Fall Retreat

November 18 – Youth Sunday;

Youth Choir @4:30; MYF @ 5:30

November 25 – No MYF

November 30 – 5th Quarter

Senior High Bible Study meets Wednesdays at

6:30 PM. Remember to bring your bibles.

Join us at 6:30 pm at Panera Bread on Bower Parkway for a great discussion about the following books:

November 18: My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You

She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman December: No book club. Enjoy your holidays January 20: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck February 17: America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Day

By Laura Kamoie March 17: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles April 21: The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn May 19: The Alice Network by Kate Quin

Ashland Readers

Missions

Snack Packs for Seven Oaks Thanks to Ashland's generous support, we are providing weekly Snack Packs to students at Seven Oaks Elementary School during the school year. Children who need food on the weekends receive a Snack Pack with 16 food items on Friday afternoon. A team of Ashland volunteers helped with the community food drive on October 20. As a result of the food drive, Ashland will receive six weeks worth of food supplies for our Snack Pack ministry. During November and December, we would like to provide extra food because the children do not receive their usual school meals during school holidays. We are seeking donations of 15 oz. jars of peanut butter (any brand). Please place peanut butter in the collection box outside room 101 or make arrangements with Val Songer (val.songer@gmail.com). Throughout the year we can use donations of 15 oz. cans of pasta meals and juice boxes.

This Sunday!!!

October 28th from 4:30-6:30pm We will host our annual

Community Trunk or Treat.

There will be free hot dogs, crafts, inflatable

AND Epworth Ice Cream!

Bring your friends and family for all the fun!!!

Ashland United Methodist Men

Ashland United Methodist Men will meet on November 5th at 6:30 pm at Zorba’s at Seven Oaks Shopping Center. Food may be ordered from the menu.

Trunk or Treat

Bible Study -*new*

Join us in room 125 at 6:45 pm each Wednesday with Pastor Shannon for a Bible Study on the book of

Acts. It will run through November 14th and resume in the new year.

******************** Starting Sunday, November 18th, join us in room 113

for an Advent study titled; “The Redemption of Scrooge” by Matt Rawle. Cost of book: $10.

Facilitators: Herman Lightsey and John Calore. The study will meet at 5 pm on Nov, 18 & 25th and

Dec. 2nd & 16th. Email or call Suzy if you plan to participate, 798-5350 x 14 or education@ashlandumc.org

Living Out Our Faith OUR PRAYERS

Lynne Mahaffey, Mylla Markland, Bill Turner

OUR SERVICE

Ushers for November: Bill Hutson, Tom Wilkinson, Clare Allen, Jerry Ruschkofski, Jimmy Smith

Missionaries We Support Tim and Daina Datwyler

c/o TMS Global, P.O. Box 922637, Norcross, GA 30010 datfam4ecuador@gmail.com Todd and Pam Attaway

c/o TMS Global, P.O. Box 922637, Norcross, GA 30010

Deadline for November newsletter is Monday, November 26

th by noon.

Our Presence The Path: 65 Traditional: 127 Total Worship: 182

Sunday School: N/A

NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE

PAID PERMIT No. 18 IRMO SC 29063

Ashland United Methodist Church 2600 Ashland Rd

Columbia, SC 29210

Pastoral Needs after Office Hours Rev. Tresco E. Shannon

(803) 260-0723