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Sunday Services: 9 AM and 10:45 AM
You might be wondering, what’s it really like at Ashland Community Church? Simply stated, we’re all about Jesus. You won’t be met with shame, guilt, or condemnation. And we don’t care how you’re dressed or what candidate you voted for. Our church is made up of imperfect people with every kind of story imaginable.
Want to know the best part? No matter what you’ve been through or what questions you might have about God and faith, our church is a place where you’ll find the love, grace, and forgiveness Jesus offers to everyone.
Meet Our Pastor
Ernie Madden is the lead pastor at Ashland Community Church. In the summer of 2011, Ernie arrived at Ashland Community with a vision for a different kind of church – one where everyone can belong, even before they believe – a church where people with little to no church background will feel welcome and comfortable.
Ernie is originally from Seekonk, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of Barrington College and Liberty University Theological Seminary. He has twelve years of experience as a youth pastor, and twenty-seven years as a senior pastor in New Hampshire and Maine. He is married to his wife, Debbie, and has three sons, two daughters and four grandchildren.
-Joshua 1:9, NLT
What Can I Expect?
Our worship service is about 65 minutes. Our coffee bar is open at about 20 minutes before each service and our services begin at 9:00 am and 10:45 am with the Ashland Community worship band leading the church in music. Song lyrics are projected on the screen so you can sing along and worship however you feel most comfortable. After the music portion of the service is complete, our pastor will share a relevant, encouraging and hope-filled message that is easy to understand.
Sundays at Ashland Community Church are exciting, casual, and relaxed. Come as you are and expect to feel welcomed as our guest.
What about My Kids?
We believe kids should have a blast at church every week – and at Ashland Community Church, we make this a priority. Your child’s safety is also our priority. Our signs and our greeters make it easy to locate our ToddlerZone for infants – age 5 and our KidZone for grades K-5. ToddlerZone and KidZone meet during the worship hour. ToddlerZone goes directly to their classes. Our KidZone students stay for one worship song with the adults in the worship center, and then are dismissed to their classes during the sermon.
We also have a YouthZone class for grades 6-8. Our YouthZone students stay for the worship songs with the adults in the worship center and are then dismissed to there class during the sermon.
On Tuesday evenings, from 6:30-8:30 pm, we have a youth group for teens.
Plan a Visit
We have a number of greeters at the door before each service, including the pastor. If you’re new, let us know at the door, and it will be our pleasure to show you around and make acquaintances.
Directions to Ashland Community Church – 55 Main Street from I-93:
- Take exit 24
- Stay right to merge onto Rt 3 Southbound
- Follow Rt 3 for about 1/2 mile
55 Main Street on the right (Across from Bob’s Shur Fine)
On-street parking or follow signs for church parking behind the church.