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Collection begins next Sunday for the children's book drive for BĂȘte Gbanee School in Paynesville and the Dominic Hena School in Kakata to celebrate Barrels of Love's 20th annivesary. Please gather new or gently
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used children's books (no textbooks please). Look to your children for titles they particularly enjoy(ed). Deliver them to the upper parking lot at Asbury on Sunday, March 14 and March 21 between 9 AM and 10:30 AM.
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An session was held today to share information on the upcoming merger between Asbury Church and Salem UMC (Allentown). Video and the slide presentation from that session can be found on our website.
Charge Conference Webinar - Thursday, March 18, 5 PM
In accordance with para 2546 of the 2016 UM Book of Discipline, Merger of Local United Methodist Churches, a special Charge Conference is being held by Allentown: Asbury UMC, called by Superintendent Steven Morton, for the purpose of considering a proposal to merge with the congregation at Allentown: Salem UMC, effective 3/31/21. All are welcome to attend but only the elected members of the current church council are responsible for voting on the proposal (para 246.2). The Charge Conference will take place Thursday, March 18, at 5 PM via Zoom.
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Help as we Plan for Worship
Opportunities
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As we approach the spring months, and as vaccinations continue to become available, Asbury's leadership continues to seek to make responsible and safe decisions, acknowledging the desire to return to in-person activities while prioritizing the health and safety of the congregation.
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Upcoming UMW Circle Meetings:
Susanna Circle will meet via Zoom on Monday, March 8, at 7 PM. Pastor Barbara Lee will lead discussion on the history of Lent and why this unique season may be vital for you personally as you seek to grow as a disciple of Christ. Visit Asbury's website to sign up to receive more info.
Asbury has a number of scholarships available to students in various fields of collegiate study. VIsit asburylv.org/scholarships to learn more and apply.
Daily Devotionals in Your Inbox
Looking for a way to better focus your faith walk? Sign up to receive a devotional each morning in your inbox at asburylv.org/follow!
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Please note that all on-site events are subject to to the continued approval of the church Trustees and Council, the Church being generally open for worship services, and/or state, federal and county government dictated COVID-19 requirements.
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We encourage you to watch a condensed version of today's lesson with your child via video!
Select your child's age group:
SPARK
(3-4yr olds)
Start Your Engines (new for 3/7)
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(PreK- 5th grades)
Bake Off (new for 3/7)
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We hope children and their families will join us for a fun, unique approach to celebrating Holy Week and Easter. Families will receive palms and be part of a drive through Palm Sunday Parade, see stations representing The Last Supper, Jesus Praying in the Garden and more.
What: Journey Through Holy Week
When: March 27 from 10 AM - 11 AM. (raindate 3/28, 1-2 PM)
Where: Asbury's lower level parking lot. Please enter off of Winchester Road.
Families can take palms home with them following the event to have them available for online worship on Palm Sunday.
VIRTUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
SPARK (3 & 4yr olds)
Please join Miss Rebecca to watch the Ollie story video and a brief lesson via Zoom. Sunday mornings from 9:30 AM - 10 AMPlease register in advance at: https://forms.gle/k4T5LLZVVosL4FGNA
BLAST (PreK - 5th grades)
Please join us for our weekly Bible story video and small group activities via Zoom. Sunday mornings from 10 AM - 10:30 AMPlease register in advance at: https://forms.gle/pKDw79r8219GRVKUA
Contact Pam Unrath, Director of Children's and Youth Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org to be added to the Children's Ministries' mailing list to receive all information and updates about Asbury's Children's Ministries program.
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VIRTUAL GATHERINGS
Middle Schoolers (6th-8th grades)
Hope you can join us for this small group series designed to help us recognize, understand, resist, and deal with temptation in our lives.
High Schoolers (9th - 12th grades)
A 4-week series that looks at events from the last week of Jesus's life and how they can encourage students to consider which path they will choose.
Contact Pam Unrath, Director of Children's and Youth Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org for more information about Asbury's Youth Ministries.
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Wanted: people interested in making plastic sleeping mats for the homeless to insulate them from the cold dampness of the ground
Skills needed: cutting with scissors and single crochet (or team up with someone to share these two jobs)
Tools needed: scissors, a bigger-sized crochet hook (size "P" is recommended), a yardstick or measuring tape
Raw materials: clean used plastic shopping and grocery bags with soft seams - these are turned into a plastic yarn, called...
plarn!
Guidance: Wendy Arbushites can teach you how to do the entire process. It's very easy!
Supply source: We currently have plenty of bags which have been "quarantined" for at least a week to avoid any Coronavirus issues. Please email Wendy if you are interested in helping!
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If you have to go to the hospital, our pastors want to be able to provide spiritual and emotional support. Please have a family member call the church office, and notify hospital registration that you are a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Our church code is "743."
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If you shared our a prayer request during the live stream this morning, we've forwarded them on to our prayer team, who will be fervently praying for you this week. If you have something you'd like prayer for and haven't yet shared it, send it to the prayer team at prayer@asburylv.org.
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We appreciate your ongoing support of Asbury, and your generous contributions have allowed us to continue to worship and minister together.
We realize that your personal financial landscape may have drastically changed; but if you are able to continue to financially support the ministries of Asbury, please prayerfully consider doing so.
We strongly encourage you to give online through PushPay, our online giving portal, at asburylv.org/give, but you can also mail your weekly envelopes or a check in to the church office.
Thank you for your continued support!
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Asbury's building is currently only open for limited worship services and activities. Should you need to gain access to the building, please contact Israel Olivieri, Business Manager, at iolivieri@asburylv.org. The office remains closed, but any phone messages you leave will be answered as soon as possible.
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