PASTOR'S ARTICLE

Ashford's Houston Mission Team

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What a great week we had serving Jesus in Houston, TX! Pictured is our team of 21 awesome servants who shared the love of Jesus all week long! Our new friend Justin, a representative of the mission partner we worked with, inspired us all with a devotional on Matthew 25 when Jesus called us to care for "the least of these." That is exactly what we did throughout the Houston area.

We are so thankful for the Ashford family and how everyone supported us so generously so that we could go on this mission trip. Here are some of the highlights from our trip:

- 11,210 meals prepared at Houston Food Bank

- More than 700 of the Lord's people were served lunch and dinner at Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen 

- Tending a community garden at a local church

- Re-striping a local church parking lot to meet insurance guidelines

- Demolition to prepare for enhancement of local church children's ministry space

- Distributing two weeks of groceries for more than 350 families 

- Fun excursions to Houston Space Center, Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston

More than these highlights, I was so blessed to see our teenagers grow in confidence in the Lord and themselves and for us all to experience the joy of serving Jesus together. And this pastor is so proud because not once did our students complain - even in the brutal Texas heat! Last but not least, a special thank you to the adult leaders who each brought their individual talents to contribute to the Lord's mission and invested in these kids' lives. 

I'm already looking forward to the next trip!

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Pastor Robert

Sunday Worship Schedule

9:00 am Worship Service

10:00 am Adult Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

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Ashford offers two traditional worship services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The format of these services are identical, with the exception that there will not be a choir or children's church offered at the 9:00 a.m. service.  

The 9:00 a.m. service offers Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month for those who wish to partake of the sacrament on a more frequent basis. 



The 11:00 a.m. service will be streamed through our YouTube page, Ashford Memorial Methodist Church. You can find it at this link: Ashford YouTube Channel. The 9:00 a.m. service

WILL NOT be streamed on YouTube.

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**WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE SERVICE ON SUNDAY, JULY 3RD DURING THE 11:00 HOUR. COMMUNION WILL BE HELD AT THIS SERVICE.**

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS​

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Vacation Bible School 2022

We are so excited for our "Monumental" VBS celebrating God's Greatness! VBS will be held Monday, July 25th through Thursday, July 28th from 9:00-11:30 a.m. daily at the church.

Please register your child using this GOOGLE FORM. Make sure you fill out this form separately per child.  

We would LOVE to serve alongside you! If you have any questions about what serving at VBS looks like, please reach out to Crystal or Katie. You can sign up for specific areas of VBS (crafts, science, drama, music, recreation, missions, food, decorations, fun!) using this SignUp Genius Link.

If you cannot serve, but would like to help out with supplies, we have created an Amazon Wishlist. We thank you in advance for your generosity!

We cannot wait to see you!! Get ready for a MONUMENTAL week of games, fun, fellowship and God!! If you have any questions, please reach out to Crystal or Katie. We are so excited for a great week of VBS together at Ashford!

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

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CARE Team will meet on Wednesday, June 22nd at 10:00 a.m.

Sunshine Girl for June is Marcia Massengill. We are in need of Sunshine Girls for June. If you would like to volunteer, please sign-up on SignUp Genius. The Sunshine Girls provide meals to Ashford families in times of death, birth, or illness. Please keep the church office informed of anyone needing a meal.

Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, July 6th at 7:00 p.m.

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A Day at Indian Springs Campmeeting - July 18th

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Join Pastor Robert at one of his favorite spiritual renewal events, the Indian Springs Holiness Campmeeting in Flovilla, GA.

The plan is to rent a van and leave from the Ashford parking lot at 9:00 a.m. on July 18th. We will travel a little more than one hour to the campmeeting, which has occurred every July since 1890. 

Our group will attend the 11:00 a.m. worship service, then enjoy lunch in or around Jackson, GA. After lunch we will attend the 3:00 p.m. worship service, then head home spiritually refreshed through the singing and preaching. We expect to be back at the church parking lot by 6:00 p.m.

Co-host for this trip is Louise Brockinton. Suggested donation of $20 for transportation - lunch is "Dutch Treat." 

Reserve your spot by emailing or calling the church office. Space is limited to the first 14 to register.

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​BIBLE STUDIES

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Monday Morning Ladies Bible Study is doing the study, “The Chosen” Part 2.  We will meet on Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. This study will be led by Lane Downs. 

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Men's Bible Study will meet in the fellowship hall on Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m. This is an unstructured study with no guides or videos. All you need is your Bible and the desire to study the word of God. Pastor Robert will lead this study which is open to men college age and older. 

Sunday Evening Women’s Group has plans to do "Elijah" by Priscilla Shirer this summer and Kristi McClelland’s, "The Gospel on the Ground" this fall.