Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | November 21, 2016

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StudentMinistries1Good Morning Parents,

I hope you have a great Thanksgiving week with your families! We will have no conversations this week due to conversations!

I am in need of 3 more adults to serve as chaperones/secret shoppers who would be willing to help! Our Annual Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt is coming up on 12/3 from 10am-2pm! (All this entails at its minimum is being willing to shop or pretend to shop at the mall. If you would like to go above and beyond then you can disguise yourself to make yourself either unrecognizable to the students (in order to blend in) or you can wear a goofy costume in order to stand out (which makes the scavenger hunt fun!). Please let me know if you are able and willing! This event is not possible without you!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • NO Conversations:
    • There will be no conversations on Wednesday, 11/23, due to Thanksgiving!
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • NO High School Community Group
    • On Sunday (11/27) there will be no High School Community Group due to the Holiday weekend.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/30) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • December First Fridays
    • On Friday December 2nd, we will have a time of fellowship and games in the gym from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the church for the Middle School and High School Ministries.
  • Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt
    • Our annual Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt is on Saturday, 12/3!!! See below for more details!
  • NO High School Community Group
    • On Sunday (12/4) we will not have our High School Community Group as I will be on vacation.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • December First Fridays
    • On Friday December 2nd the High School and Middle School will get together in the gym for a time of games and fun from 6:30-8:30pm.
  • Annual Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt on 12/3/16:
    • We will be having our annual secret shopper scavenger hunt at Oak Park Mall on 12/3/16 where the goal of the scavenger hunt is to find people (“Secret shoppers”) and not things. I will need some parents to be “Secret shoppers” that students will have to find. Please let me know if you would be willing to help in this way! Thanks so much!
    • We will meet at the church at 9:45am sharp. This will allow us to load up and leave at 10am from the church in a caravan and drive to Oak Park Mall. We will start the scavenger hunt around 10:45-11:00am. The Scavenger hunt will last an hour. Then we will eat lunch in the food court from 12:00pm-1:00pm. 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 at 2pm.
  • Middle School Christmas Party
    • The Middle School Christmas Party is on 12/18 from 3:30-5:30pm.
  • High School Christmas Party
    • The High School Christmas Party is on 12/18 from 6:30-8:30pm.

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will examine the calling of Jeremiah.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will take a look at the calling of Jeremiah.
  • High School Conversations: We are in a 6-week series on the friendship and what true friendship should look like. This week there is no conversations due to Thanksgiving.
  • Middle School Conversations: Middle School is starting a four week video series on Surrender by Francis Chan. Ishi Stackpole will be leading the discussion for the Middle School. This week there will be no conversations due to Thanksgiving.

 

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | November 15, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

This week we have our Gashland Family Thanksgiving Conversations and also our Middle School Movie Night! Please see below for more details.

Help!!!! Our Annual Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt is coming up on 12/3 from 10am-2pm! The premise of this event is for students to team up and be the first team to search and find all the secret shoppers. I am in need of some adults who would be willing to help me chaperone students and serve as a secret shopper at the scavenger hunt. All this entails at its minimum is being willing to shop or pretend to shop at the mall. If you would like to go above and beyond then you can disguise yourself to make yourself either unrecognizable to the students (in order to blend in) or you can wear a goofy costume in order to stand out (which makes the scavenger hunt fun!). Please let me know if you are able and willing! This event is not possible without you!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Gashland Family Thanksgiving Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/16) for our Thanksgiving Conversations! This is an evening to pause, give thanks, invite friends & family, fellowship together, and enjoy a Thanksgiving feast! Please bring a dessert if you are able!
  • Middle School Movie Night!!!
    • On Friday (11/18), the middle school will be getting together for a movie night at the Wilson’s House from 6:30-9:45pm. See more details below!
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Community Group
    • On Sunday (11/20) we have High School Community Group from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • NO Conversations:
    • There will be no conversations on Wednesday, 11/23, due to Thanksgiving!
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • NO High School Community Group
    • On Sunday (11/27) there will be no High School Community Group due to the Holiday weekend.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • Middle School Movie Night
    • When: Friday, November 18, from 6:30pm-9:45pm
    • What: Join us at the Wilson’s for fun, food, and a crazy movie. Bring a beanbag or pillow and maybe a warm throw; curl up in front of the fireplace for an evening of food, fun, and adventure. After the movie we will take a hike looking for enemy spies!
    • Where: Ron and Ruth Wilson’s House (13270 Timber Park Terrace, Platte City, MO).
    • What to Bring:
      • Ruth will bake her famous chocolate chip cookies, but you are welcome to bring juice, pop, or other goodies to share.
      • Be sure to bring a jacket/hoodie and good shoes because after the movie we will take a hike looking for enemy spies!
    • Movie: The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming
  • December First Fridays
    • On Friday December 2nd the High School and Middle School will get together in the gym for a time of games and fun from 6:30-8:30pm.
  • Annual Secret Shopper Scavenger Hunt on 12/3/16:
    • We will be having our annual secret shopper scavenger hunt at Oak Park Mall on 12/3/16 where the goal of the scavenger hunt is to find people (“Secret shoppers”) and not things. I will need some parents to be “Secret shoppers” that students will have to find. Please let me know if you would be willing to help in this way! Thanks so much!
    • We will meet at the church at 9:45am sharp. This will allow us to load up and leave at 10am from the church in a caravan and drive to Oak Park Mall. We will start the scavenger hunt around 10:45-11:00am. The Scavenger hunt will last an hour. Then we will eat lunch in the food court from 12:00pm-1:00pm. 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 at 2pm.
  • Middle School Christmas Party
    • The Middle School Christmas Party is on 12/18 from 3:30-5:30pm at the church.
  • High School Christmas Party
    • The High School Christmas Party is on 12/18 from 6:30-8:30pm at the church.

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will return to 2 Kings and will examine the warning of Joel.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will take a look at the warning of Joel.
  • High School Conversations: We are in a 6-week series on the friendship and what true friendship should look like. This week there will be no teaching in the High School as they will be sitting in with adults for our Gashland Family Thanksgiving Conversations.
  • Middle School Conversations: Middle School is starting a four week video series on Surrender by Francis Chan. Ishi Stackpole will be leading the discussion for the Middle School. This week there will be no teaching in the Middle School as they will be sitting in with adults for our Gashland Family Thanksgiving Conversations.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | November 8, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

I wanted to give you a brief update on a recent change with our High School Bible Study. In an effort to create more opportunities for fellowship and community, High School Bible Study will be adapted and renamed as High School Community Group. We will still meet every Sunday from 4:00pm-5:30pm. However, on the first and third Sundays of the month we will have a Bible Study whereas on the second and fourth Sundays we will purely focus on fellowship, community, and hanging out. If you have any questions about this change, please feel free to email me or call me. Thanks!

Below is the weekly update:

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/9) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Community Group
    • On Sunday (11/13) we have High School Community Group from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/16) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • Middle School Movie Night!!!
    • On Friday (11/18), the middle school will be getting together for a movie night at the Wilson’s House from 6:30-9:45pm. See more details below!
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Community Group
    • On Sunday (11/20) we have High School Community Group from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • Middle School Movie Night
    • When: Friday, November 18, from 6:30pm-9:45pm
    • What: Join us at the Wilson’s for fun, food, and a crazy movie. Bring a beanbag or pillow and maybe a warm throw; curl up in front of the fireplace for an evening of food, fun, and adventure. After the movie we will take a hike looking for enemy spies!
    • Where: Ron and Ruth Wilson’s House (13270 Timber Park Terrace, Platte City, MO).
    • What to Bring:
      • Ruth will bake her famous chocolate chip cookies, but you are welcome to bring juice, pop, or other goodies to share.
      • Be sure to bring a jacket/hoodie and good shoes because after the movie we will take a hike looking for enemy spies!
    • Movie: The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will return to 2 Kings and will examine the story of Jonah
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will take a look at the story of Jonah.
  • High School Conversations: We are starting a new 6-week series on the friendship and what true friendship should look like. This week we will be discussing how to develop close friendships.
  • Middle School Conversations: Middle School is starting a four week video series on Surrender by Francis Chan. Ishi Stackpole will be leading the discussion for the Middle School.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | November 1, 2016

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Good Morning Parents and Happy November!

This Saturday we have our First Fridays event! We will be playing flag football at Oak Grove park from 1pm-3pm. We will meet at the main shelter at Oak Grove Park, but we will try to play on one of the adjacent Oak Park High School Turf Football Fields. This event is for High School and Middle School as well as any parents who would like to join the fun! If you have any questions feel free to email me or give me a phone call.

Below is the weekly update:

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/2) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • First Fridays (actually Saturday this time)
    • On Saturday, 11/5, we are going to meet at Oak Grove Park to play some flag football from 1pm-3pm. See below for more details.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (11/6) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/9) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (11/13) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • First Friday in November:
    • For the month of November we are actually going to do First Fridays on the First Saturday, November 5th, instead (I know… confusing right?) The reason for this is that we will be playing flag football at Oak Grove Park from 1pm-3pm. If available we will play on the one of the Oak Park High School fields. But we will meet at Oak Grove Park at their main shelter. This is for High School, Middle School and for any parents who would like to join!

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will return to 2 Kings and will examine the book of Hosea and Hosea’s love for Gomer.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will take a look at the story of Jonah.
  • Conversations: We are starting a new 6-week series on the friendship and what true friendship should look like. This week we will be discussing how to develop close friendships.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | October 25, 2016

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Good afternoon parents,

I hope your Tuesday is going well! The outreach team needs some volunteers to help out with Trunk or Treat this Saturday. So if you or your students are interested in helping, then please let me or Phil Pace know. Thanks!

Here is the weekly update:

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/26) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • Trunk or Treat
    • Trunk or treat is this Saturday, 10/29, from 5-7pm. If you or your student is available to help from 4pm-7pm, this would be greatly appreciated! Please let Michael or Phil Pace know if you are willing to serve.
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (10/30) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119). This Sunday we will have a time of fellowship out in the back yard cooking smores and drinking apple cider.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (11/2) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • First Fridays (actually Saturday this time)
    • On Saturday, 11/5, we are going to meet at Oak Grove Park to play some flag football from 1pm-3pm. See below for more details.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (11/6) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • First Friday in November:
    • For the month of November we are actually going to do First Fridays on the First Saturday, November 5th, instead (I know… confusing right?). The reason for this is that we will be playing flag football at Oak Grove Park from 1pm-3pm. If available we will play on the one of the Oak Park High School fields. But we will meet at Oak Grove Park at their main shelter. This is for High School, Middle School and for any parents who would like to join!

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will return to 2 Kings and will examine Hezekiah and his prayer for the people in 2 Kings 19.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will take a look at the book of Hosea and Hosea’s love for Gomer.
  • Conversations: We are starting a new 6-week series on the friendship and what true friendship should look like. This week we will be discussing how important true friendship is in our lives.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | Gashland Student Ministries | October 18, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

Here is the weekly update:

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/19) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (10/23) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/26) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (10/30) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • First Friday in November:
    • For the month of November we are actually going to do First Fridays on the First Saturday, November 5th, instead (I know… confusing right?) The reason for this is that we will be playing flag football at Oak Grove Park from 1pm-3pm. If available we will play on the one of the Oak Park High School fields. But we will meet at Oak Grove Park at their main shelter. This is for High School, Middle School and for any parents who would like to join!

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will continue in the book of Isaiah and will examine the prophesies about the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 52-53.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will take a look at Hezekiah and his prayer for the people in 2 Kings 19.
  • Conversations: This Fall the High School and Middle School will be going through a series called, The Essentials of the Faith & The Meaning of Membership. This is a class designed to help teach, refresh, and equip students in their faith and also what it means and looks like to be a member of a church. This week we will be focusing on the church.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

 

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | October 11, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

I hope your week is off to a good start! The Middle School Urban Hike is this Sunday after second service. Be sure to put this on your calendar and check out the details below.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/12) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • Middle School Hike and Sack Lunch (10/16)
    • On Sunday 10/16 we will have our annual middle school hike and sack lunch immediately following second service.
    • See below for more details!
  • NO High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday, 10/16, we have NO High School Bible Study due to the Middle School Urban Hike.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/19) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday (10/23) we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • Middle School Sack Lunch & Hike
    • When: Sunday October 16 from 12:30pm-4:30pm
    • Where: Downtown
    • Details: Dress for the weather with comfortable shoes (no flip-flops). We will leave from the church immediately after second service. Bring a sack lunch; or if you prefer, money for a hotdog at QT along Barry road before eating at Barry Platte Park. We will then head downtown to explore the city on foot and by streetcar. There is no cost for the day unless you want to buy something at QT. Bottled Water will be provided. Pick up your student from the church at 4:30pm. (In case of wet weather an alternate indoor activity will be planned).
    • RSVP: Please let one of the Sunday School teachers know (or Michael) if your student is coming so we can be sure to have enough vehicles to transport the students.

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will continue in the book of Isaiah to see the promise of the coming Messiah.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will continue in the book of Isaiah to see the promise of the coming Messiah.
  • Conversations: This Fall the High School and Middle School will be going through a series called, The Essentials of the Faith & The Meaning of Membership. This is a class designed to help teach, refresh, and equip students in their faith and also what it means and looks like to be a member of a church. This week we will be focusing on the Sacraments.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | October 4, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

I know this is a lengthy introduction to an email and that you will be tempted to not read this!!

But if your student is going to the discipleship retreat this week PLEASE READ the top section of the email!!!! (If not, feel free to skip down to this Week’s Schedule).

One of the sessions that we will be doing on the High School Discipleship Retreat is on spiritual gifts and serving in the church with those gifts. I am asking students to take the online RESHAPE assessments (these are spiritual gift assessments) BEFORE they come on Friday!!!

Please, please, please encourage and help your student complete these assessments. This will greatly enhance our time together and make that session much more meaningful for your student.

I also believe that for many of your students these assessments will bring excitement to see how God has uniquely gifted them and how they can be using their gifts in the church.

I have passed out flyers multiple times to your students the past couple of weeks with instructions for ReShape. But in case they lost them, all they need to do is to go to gashland.org/reshape. There are five assessments that your students will need to fill out. It will be well worth it! Please partner with me in encouraging and helping your student do this!

Filling this out is not a requirement to come on the retreat. I understand that some students may have a crazy busy week and be unable to complete this by Friday. That is completely okay. I will have a shorter spiritual gifts test that they can take during that session. So please have your student come whether or not they do the ReShape assessments. However, your students will get the most out of this experience if they do the ReShape assessments before they come!

Thank you so much! I am very excited about this discipleship retreat. I think the four sessions that we are doing (Studying the Word, Meditating on the Word, Praying, and Spiritual Gifts & Serving in the church) throughout the retreat have the ability to make a big impact in the life of your student as it practically equips them as a disciple of Christ. Please be praying for this event and your student that God would use this retreat to work in their lives in a mighty way!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/5) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School Discipleship RETREAT/ Lock-In
    • The High School Retreat is THIS WEEK! See below for more details.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • NO High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday, 10/9, we have NO High School Bible Study due to the Discipleship Retreat that weekend.

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/12) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • Middle School Hike and Sack Lunch (10/16)
    • On Sunday 10/16 we will have our annual middle school hike and sack lunch immediately following second service.
    • More details to come soon on where and the exact times!
  • NO High School Bible Study
    • No High School Bible Study this week (10/16) due to the Middle School Hike & Sack Lunch.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • High School Discipleship Retreat/Lock-In
    • What: This is a new event for the High School Ministries. This Discipleship Retreat’s goal is to help equip your students to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. We will have four sessions throughout the retreat on Studying God’s Word, Meditating on God’s Word, Praying, and Spiritual Gifts & Serving in the Church. In between our teaching sessions we will have time for fellowship, games, and fun.
    • When: October 7-8th
      • Start on Friday October 7th at 6:30pm
      • End on Saturday October 8th at 3:00pm
    • Meal Information:
      • Breakfast & Lunch will be provided on Saturday
      • Eat dinner BEFORE you come on Friday. Snacks and drinks will provided for Friday night.
    • What to do ahead of time:
      • Please fill out your RESHAPE Assessments ahead of time!
      • Go to Gashland.org/reshape and follow the instructions.
    • What to bring:
      • Snacks & Drinks to share if you like!
      • Sleeping Bag/Blanket
      • Pillow
      • Toiletries
      • Tennis shoes
      • Active Wear
      • Sweatshirt/hoodie
    • Other Details:
      • If your student can’t come for the whole time, that is completely okay! Feel free to come only on Friday or only on Saturday if you can’t make the other day. Also, feel free to come late or leave early if need be.
  • Middle School Sack Lunch & Hike
    • When: Sunday October 16th
    • More details to come soon!

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will take a look at Isaiah’s encounter with God in Isaiah 6.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will be continuing in their series by taking a look at Isaiah’s encounter with God in Isaiah 6.
  • Conversations: This Fall the High School and Middle School will be going through a series called, The Essentials of the Faith & The Meaning of Membership. This is a class designed to help teach, refresh, and equip students in their faith and also what it means and looks like to be a member of a church. This week we will be focusing on the Holy Spirit and the Trinity.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Michael@gashland.org

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | September 27, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

I hope you all are having a good week! The High School Discipleship Retreat is coming up next week (Oct. 7-8)! Please put this on your calendars!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (9/28) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday, 10/2, we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (10/5) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School Discipleship RETREAT/ Lock-In
    • The High School Discipleship Retreat is Oct. 7-8. See below for more details!
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday, 10/9, we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • High School Discipleship Retreat/Lock-In
    • What: This is a new event for the High School Ministries. This Discipleship Retreat’s goal is to help equip your students to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Among other topics we will focus on how to read, study, mediate on Scripture, how to pray, and what spiritual gifts you have and how to serve in the church with them. In between our teaching sessions we will have time for fellowship, games, and fun.
    • When: October 7-8th
      • Start on Friday October 7th at 6:30pm
      • End on Saturday October 8th at 3:00pm
    • Meal Information:
      • Breakfast & Lunch will be provided on Saturday
      • Eat dinner BEFORE you come on Friday. Snacks and drinks will provided for Friday night.
    • What will be provided:
      • Binders
      • Journals
      • Snacks & drinks on Friday
      • Breakfast, Lunch, & drinks on Saturday
    • What to bring:
      • Snacks to share if you like!
      • Sleeping Bag/Blanket
      • Pillow
      • Toiletries
      • Tennis shoes
      • Active Wear
      • Sweatshirt/hoodie
    • Other Details:
      • If your student can’t come for the whole time, that is completely okay! Feel free to come only on Friday or only on Saturday if you can’t make the other day. Also, feel free to come late or leave early if need be.
  • Middle School Sack Lunch & Hike
    • When: Sunday October 16th
    • More details to come soon!

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will take a look at Healing of Naaman in 2 Kings 5.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will be continuing in their series by taking a look at the Healing of Naaman in 2 Kings 5.
  • Conversations: This Fall the High School and Middle School will be going through a series called, The Essentials of the Faith & The Meaning of Membership. This is a class designed to help teach, refresh, and equip students in their faith and also what it means and looks like to be a member of a church. This week we will be focusing on Jesus Christ.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC

Weekly Update | GEPC Student Ministries | September 20, 2016

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Good Morning Parents,

The High School Discipleship Retreat/Lock-In is coming up on October 7-8th. I am very excited about this discipleship retreat as I believe it can impact the lives of our students by helping equip them as disciples of Jesus and by helping their personal walks with the Lord flourish. Please put this on your calendars! See below for more details.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (9/21) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday, 9/25, we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

  • Conversations:
    • Come join on us on Wednesday night (9/28) for Conversations. We will have a church-wide meal from 6:00pm-6:30pm. Then High School and Middle School will break off for a time of worship and teaching from 6:30-7:45pm.
  • High School & Middle School Sunday School
    • 9:45-10:45am
  • High School Bible Study
    • On Sunday, 10/2, we have High School Bible Study from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Morefield House (3706 NE 81st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64119).

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • High School Discipleship Retreat/Lock-In
    • What: This is a new event for the High School Ministries. This Discipleship Retreat’s goals are to help equip your students to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ and also to help their personal walks with the Lord flourish and grow. Among other topics we will focus on how to read, study, mediate on Scripture, how to pray, how to share your faith, and what spiritual gifts you have and how to serve in the church with them. In between our teaching sessions we will have time for fellowship, games, and fun as well.
    • When: October 7-8th
      • Start on Friday October 7th at 6:30pm
      • End on Saturday October 8th at 3:00pm
    • Meal Information:
      • Breakfast & Lunch will be provided on Saturday
      • Eat dinner BEFORE you come on Friday. Snacks and drinks will provided for Friday night.
    • What will be provided:
      • Binders
      • Journals
      • Snacks & drinks on Friday
      • Breakfast, Lunch, & drinks on Saturday
    • What to bring:
      • Snacks & Drinks to share if you like!
      • Sleeping Bag/Blanket
      • Pillow
      • Toiletries
      • Tennis shoes
      • Active Wear
      • Sweatshirt/hoodie
    • Other Details:
      • If your student can’t come for the whole time, that is completely okay! Feel free to come on Saturday if you can’t make it Friday night. Or if you can only make it Friday, that is okay too!

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 Fall we will be starting Part V of this study, God the Revealer and God the Pursuer, which will cover Kings and Prophets. This week we will take a look at Elijah fleeing for his life in 1 Kings 19.
  • 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 Sunday the Middle School will be continuing in their series by taking a look at Isaiah’s encounter with God in Isaiah 6.
  • Conversations: This Fall the High School and Middle School will be going through a series called, The Essentials of the Faith & The Meaning of Membership. This is a class designed to help teach, refresh, and equip students in their faith and also what it means and looks like to be a member of a church. This week we will be focusing on God the Father.

Blessings,

Michael Morefield

Assistant Pastor of Family Life

Gashland EPC