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Federated Church of Ashland 
118 Main Street 
Ashland, MA 01721 
Volume Five: 6th Edition                                                                  July 2017
    
  Family Promise Metrowest    July 23-30 
Our church is once again hosting homeless families, as part of the Family Promise Network.  The participation and support of all members and friends of our church is important in order to properly make the families feel loved and cared for at a time in their lives when they are most in need.
Please consider signing up to participate and support our upcoming hosting event. The sign-up board is in the sanctuary or you may call Linda in the church office.   
Many thanks to all the coordinators who organize and take care of all the details for this special mission.
 

  A Special Message of Thanks 

Dear Members and Friends,

I want to thank you all for your kind and generous gifts and expressions of support and encouragement on my retirement as Pastor of the Federated Church of Ashland.  The past 5 + years have been the most blessed of my professional life. I am humbled by your kindness and am grateful for the celebration and your presence at the farewell worship service and for the wonderful brunch which followed.

Know that you all will remain in my thoughts and prayers in the weeks, months, and years to come.

Thank you,

Pastor Larry   
  Vacation Bible School  
July 10th -14th
We are inviting children ages 4-12 to join us for a full week of Vacation Bible School from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.
Due to a grant, there is no registration fee.  Space is limited to 25.  
Please contact the church office at 508-881-1355 or via email at [email protected] to request a registration form.

   
    
Brown Bag Sunday
July 16th 
Please remember our monthly collection of non-perishable food and groceries for the Ashland Food Pantry. On July 16th, we will collect and bless the donations placed in the bins in the Narthex of the Church and then deliver them to the Ashland Food Pantry.
    
Please plan to pick up some extra food when you are doing your grocery shopping and bring it to the Church either during the week or on Sunday morning. There are many families in Ashland that are forced to rely upon the generosity of others to supplement their limited grocery budget.

  Thank you for your continued generosity!




Thrift Shop News!

The Thrift Shop is OPEN on Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM to coincide with the Ashland Farmer's Market.

They will be closed on Wednesdays until September. 

They accept donations of gently used clothing and/or household items on the day they are open. 

Thank you for your support!

   
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Our Members' Birthdays

July
 7/2    Margot Ellsworth
         7/11    Irene Brown
         7/20    Rudy Aarden
         7/30   Shelby Howard 
        August
8/3      Jack Nguyen
8/14     Rani Luwalaga       
8/20     Doug Shelburne
8/26     Sue Robertson
                   
    Happy Birthday to One and All!!   

If we missed your birthday it means we don't have it in our records, please call the church  office at 508-881-1355 and leave your information with Linda - thank you!
      WANTED
           Musical Talent!    

Do you play guitar or know someone who does?   Do you play piano or a keyboard, or know someone who does?    Do you play a flute or clarinet, or saxophone, or the violin, or know someone who does?

We are looking for people who can help us revitalize the music and introduce some new sounds to our Sunday Worship Services.  We cannot pay much, but we can offer an enthusiastic and grateful congregation, and an opportunity to have fun with us on Sunday mornings.

If you have talent or know someone who does, let us know!!!  Spread the word!!!

Please contact Linda in the Church Office at 508-881-1355 or via email at [email protected] 
Federated Church of Ashland
118 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721-3112

508-881-1355

 

  "Summer" Church Office Hours 

 Tuesday - Thursday      9 AM TO 12 NOON  

 

              Church Office:   [email protected]
  Web Site: federatedchurchofashland.org

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