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ASHLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION
Joining Together on a Christian Journey of Love and Service January 2019
2600 Ashland Rd The Reverend Tresco E. Shannon, Pastor Office Hours: M-Th: 8 am-3:30 pm
Columbia, SC 29210 [email protected] 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 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Phone Ext: 14 Phone Ext. 12 Phone Ext: 13 Phone Ext: 10 Jack Holladay Robert Neese [email protected] [email protected] Laura Siddons
The Path, Ashland Youth Choir Traditional Worship Choir, Organist Pianist
We will resume Wednesday suppers on January 9th
There are open dates and would love to have you and or your group help set up, cook, or clean up.
Open dates are: Mar 6 & 20
Contact Ryan to help. [email protected] or 798-5350 x 12
Wednesday Night Suppers
Around Ashland
New Members! Welcome to Ryan and Andra Keith to Ashland. Ryan is Ashland’s youth director. They have one son, Thomas. The Upper Room booklets for January-February are on the communication rack across from the Cornerstone classroom. We would like to thank the Ashland congregation for all the acts of kindnesses shown to us during the recent loss of our son-in-law, Cliff Vaughn. Frank and Harriett Ward The altar flower calendar for 2019 is on the bulletin board across from the church offices. The cost for one vase of flowers is $55.00 and two vases are $105.00. Message from Suzy It’s not goodbye, it’s “see you around!” Thank you doesn’t seem like enough to express my eternal gratitude to each of you for all these wonderful years. Your support, encouragement, help, sympathy, joy and love have meant so much to me (and my family). I have enjoyed working at Ashland and being in ministry with you in so many ways. Know that we will miss seeing you on Sundays but expect to see you all around town and at other United Methodist Events. Carlton and I wish you a very Merry Christmas and Blessings for the New Year! ~ Suzy
Drop-in Celebration for Suzy’s Service
Sunday, December 23rd Ashland Hall
following the 11:00 am Service Drop by, wish her well, snap a picture and leave her a message. Cards will be available in Adult Sunday School Classes or the Narthex.
Children’s Ministry
Bible Studies
It Takes a Village… … from 16 month old Thomas to 16 year olds
MacKenzie and Kaitlyn and all ages in between, our
children and youth (with no practice) gave to
Ashland at both services on Dec 9, the gift of the
nativity
…Our 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade class created a large
card with hand-made flowers for Mrs. Suzy and
drew individual pictures with thank you notes
…Our 3 yr, 4 yr, 5K, and 1st grade class loved
drawing pictures of themselves, their favorite
colors, the church, etc.… for Mrs. Suzy
…In Bibleland recently, the children acted out the
nativity story using their Sunday School lessons;
immediately upon finishing, they asked, “Can we do
it again?” So we did and they asked again, “Can we
do it one more time?”
…Fellowship Bible class wrote individual Christmas
cards with an added candy cane to all the Sunday
School children
…Ashland’s children and youth are blessed with
caring adults, and each child/youth in Sunday
School and all children’s activities have been
especially blessed by Mrs. Suzy’s love and care for
each. Jesus said, “Let the children come to
me.” Mrs. Suzy welcomes each child just as Jesus
did.
Join us in room 125 at 6:45 pm each Wednesday with Pastor Shannon for a Bible Study on the
Book of Acts beginning January 9th.
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“Are you Smarter than our Fifth Graders?” Bible study will be held
Sundays, January 13, 20, and 27th from 5-6pm in room 115.
Jean Smith will lead you in a study on parts of your Bible you didn’t even know were there.
Let us know if you will be attending, and remember to bring your bible!!
United Methodist Youth
All 6th
- 12th
graders welcome!
Thoughts? Questions? Ideas? Want to join our email list?
803.798.5350 x 12 [email protected]
Merry Christmas! We hope that everyone has a fun and
safe holiday season. The MYF Christmas Party was a hit, as
usual. A special thanks to Robert and Erin Harrelson for
welcoming us into their home for a night of laughter and
fellowship.
December 23 – MYF Led Caroling 3:00
December 30 – No MYF
January 6 – Spring Open House @ 5:30
January 13 – MYF @ 5:30
January 20 – No MYF
January 25-27 – Revolution (Columbia)
Join us at 6:30 pm at Panera Bread on Bower Parkway for a great discussion about the following books:
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
The Missions Committee expresses gratitude to the Ashland congregation for contributing to in the Epworth Children’s Home and Family Promise Giving Tree.
The children and youth at Epworth received gifts and gift cards valued at more than $1,360. Additionally, one adult class contributed a monetary gift of $825 to Epworth Children’s Home. The children and parents currently served by Family Promise received gift cards valued at more than $1,700.
Thank you for your generosity and kindness to God’s people in need. Marilyn Gramling, Giving Tree Coordinator
Thank you for your generosity and kindness to
God’s people in need.
January Meetings
Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews
Stewardship
Federal tax laws require contributions must be received or postmarked no later than December 31, 2018
to be credited to your account in 2018.
Pledge cards may be mailed to the church office to the attention of Karen Zobel.
Ashland’s Bountiful
Generosity
Ashland United Methodist Men, Monday,
January 7th at 6:30 pm, Zorba’s at Seven Oaks
Shopping Center. Food items may be selected
from the menu.
Finance Committee, January 8th, 6:30 pm
Church Council, January 29th, 6:30 pm
Winter Session begins on January 15, 2019. Brochures are on select bulletin boards.
Cost: $35.00 (Lunch extra)
Living Out Our Faith OUR PRAYERS
Lynne Mahaffey, Mylla Markland, Bill Turner
OUR SERVICE
Ushers for January: Jay Lindsay, Lloyd Pitts, Mark Polk,
Barbara Polk, Jimmy Smith
Missionaries We Support Tim and Daina Datwyler
c/o TMS Global, P.O. Box 922637, Norcross, GA 30010 [email protected] Todd and Pam Attaway
c/o TMS Global, P.O. Box 922637, Norcross, GA 30010
Church office will be closed
December 24, 2018-January 1, 2019 for the holidays.
Deadline for February newsletter is Monday, January 24
th at noon.
Our Presence – 12/16/2018 The Path: N/A Traditional: 250 Total Worship: 250
Sunday School: 156
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
