Ashland Christian Church - an Oklahoman's Perspective

I am discovering that Spring time in Mid-Missouri is not that different from that of Oklahoma; the people of Ashland Christian Church arrived to sunshine and left the services in a driving rain! In between, in the building was an abundance of warmth and fellowship. April 15 marked the beginning of a new class on baptism by Youth Minister Jake Gudde for children, their parents, and anyone who has not yet been baptized but has shown an interest in it. At the same time, Senior Minister Drew Snyder began a class on the importance of baptism to the spiritual health of those who have been baptized. These classes are during the Sunday School hour at 9:00 AM, with the Worship service following at 10:00 AM.

A large part of our worship is our praise and song service, led by a praise band consisting of guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and vocalists. The musicians always provide an uplifting mix of new choruses and a few old favorites. This group volunteers their time to practice and perform, and are a blessing to all who hear them! At the heart of every service is a time of Communion, where all Christians in attendance share in a time of remembering the sacrifice and resurrectio nof Jesus. All are invited to share the bread and the cup as they are passed through the congregation.

Following communion (and offering) is the time for the sermon. Regardless of what the topic is on any particular Sunday, Drew will be will prepared and has an engaging manner of presenting the gospel. Whether he is relating the gospel to Mayberry USA, the Griswold Christmas, or anything else from pop-culture, he does so in a way that's thought-provoking, sometimes humerous, and always relevant (even if we learn more about Drew's childhood than we bargained for!). One constant is that the service is always ended by an invitation to anyone who desires to come and accept Christas their own Savior. The church lives the motto, 'Connect. Call. Cultivate.'

At Ashland Christian Church, we believe that the bible is God's word. We belive that Jesus is God's Son who lived, died and was resurrected. And we believe that in doing so, He paid the price for our sins and provided everyone a path to eternal life - if we choose to take it.

You are invited to join us (yes, YOU). And we think you'll be glad that you did.

Rick Lee, a transplanted Oklahoman (loving mid-Missouri!)