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Asbury Weekly Worship:
Sundays at 9 am:
Worship Service in the Sanctuary
Sunday at 10 am:
Sunday School
Sundays at 11 am:
Worship Service in the Sanctuary
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Dear Asbury Friends,
It's a great week at Asbury! Tonight, "Evening Care" begins in Hager Hall. This wonderful ministry serves teens and adults with special needs along with their families. The persons with special needs get an evening of games, fellowship and other activities, while their family members receive a much-needed evening for rest and relaxation. Volunteers (who all must be "Safe Gatherings" certified) are needed, so visit our website to find out what you can do to be part of this wonderful ministry!
On Sunday, our MMDC mission trip team will leave for Illinois. They will spend the week putting together flood buckets, health kits and other items that the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) send out to people in need. Please keep Pastor Kim and other Asbury members who will be part of this mission team in your prayers.
And this week, we begin a new sermon series on "Love is the Way." This sermon series has been inspired by a book by Bishop Michael Curry, called "Love is the Way…Holding Onto Hope in Troubling Times." This book provides words of hope for people who have been living a year and a half in the midst of a global pandemic, and who continue to see, sadly, Covid numbers and deaths continue to rise. How can we find hope in these troubling times? Love is the way.
Honored to share ministry with all of you as we seek to love and be loved as we "practice what we preach…"
Gayla
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M&M's - Mission and Ministry Shares |
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For our M&M's this week (or Mission and Ministry Shares), we want to highlight the important work that is Campus Ministry. Below is an article written by Asbury member Reid Samuel.
I was just starting my second year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA when Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in Louisiana and devastated New Orleans. I was a member of the GT Wesley Foundation and, the Sunday before the hurricane hit, I remember a classmate offering up prayers for those in its path at Sunday morning service. The next day those prayers were put to the test as the city suffered. Months later, I was fortunate enough to go with a group from GT Wesley over spring break on a mission trip to New Orleans. We spent the week gutting a house in a New Orleans, only blocks from Lake Pontchartrain, that had completely flooded.
It was a truly rewarding experience for me to offer personal assistance in the wake of tragedy, serving alongside my fellow churchmates, some of whom would become good friends of mine in the process. I will never forget the memories I made and the amazing friends I met through my involvement with the United Methodist ministry at Georgia Tech, and the chance to serve in time of tragedy was an experience I will never forget.
As a member of the Asbury's Mission Team, I know how important it is that we as a congregation step up to make paying our Mission Shares a priority so that future students can have an equally rewarding experience. Please give today!
Total amount of M&M's for Asbury UMC: $84,559
Of that amount, $3,645 is for Campus Ministry
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Photographs from Reid Samuel, taken during his time spent doing mission work
in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
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ACC Bids and Pizza:
Pizza Day Today!
Online Auction Ends Sunday
This week is Bids & Pizza, the big annual fundraiser for the Asbury Children's Center!
Today, at Minsky's Pizza in the Village (6921 Tomahawk Rd, Prairie Village), 10-15% of sales will be donated to the ACC. So if you haven't yet made your dinner plans, order a pizza tonight from Minsky's!
The online auction will be up through Sunday night, so visit https://www.biddingowl.com/AsburyCC to see all of the amazing items up for bid. You can also make a donation to the ACC from there. All proceeds will go towards new playground equipment on the big playground of the Asbury Children's Center!
Thank you to everyone for your support - let's rally together to help the ACC build that new playground for the kids!!
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New "Evening Care" Program for Asbury's Friends
with Special Needs
First Gathering will be This Evening!
(Thursday, September 16)
from 6:30-8:30 pm in Hager Hall
For many years, Asbury hosted the ministry “People Asbury Loves,” affectionately known at PAL. It was a once-a-week respite care ministry for adults with special needs.
Now, once again, Asbury will host a similar ministry called Evening Care. It serves both teens and adults with special needs. Evening Care has a long history, beginning in 1979 at the then-Valley View UMC and continuing on, prior to the COVID shutdown, at Church of the Resurrection-Overland Park. The first Evening Care gathering at Asbury will be tonight, Thursday, September 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Hager Hall.
Generally, Evening Care meets weekly on Thursday nights from September to June. Guests are paired with youth and adult volunteers. There will be an opportunity for Asbury members to volunteer. You may reach out to Pastor Lee at leej@visitasbury.org if you are interested in volunteering for Evening Care!
Currently, there is a need for games like Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Trouble, Sorry, Connect 4, and the "Jr" version of Hasbro games (Scrabble, Game of Life, Monopoly, etc). Card games like Uno (multiple sets would be wonderful) as well as decks of regular playing cards are needed, too. Also, many of the guests LOVE puzzles - anywhere from 25-100 pieces are the perfect size. If you volunteer a puzzle, do a quick look through to see that all the pieces are there. To donate, look for the "Evening Care Barrel" in the Asbury greeting area.
This is an exciting opportunity for Asbury to extend its reach of ministry and service well into the community. Please join me in welcoming Evening Care to Asbury!
Lee Johnson, Pastor of Congregational Care
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Soul Care Retreat: Saturday, September 25 from 8-11 am
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Asbury United Methodist Women invite ALL women and girls (ages 12 & up) to participate in a Soul Care Retreat to "Expand Your Impact and Fulfill Your Heart" on Saturday, September 25 from 8:00-11:00 am at Sar Ko Par Trails Park in Lenexa (14907 W. 87th St. Pkwy).
The timeline for this morning's events is as follows:
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8:00 am - Check-in at the Gazebo. After a brief introduction and some refreshments, we will walk around the paved trail to enjoy the Peace Poles.
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9:00-9:45 am - YOGA led by Asbury member Emily Morris - Be sure to bring your own blanket or chair!
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10:00-11:00 am - Guest Speaker Tobi Holloway (Resilient Activist). Tobi will talk with us about "Mindfulness."
Please RSVP to the church office at 913.432.5573 by Wednesday, September 22. You can also visit Peace Poles Project link for more information about the Peace Poles project. We hope to see you there!
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Are you in your 20s/30s/40s?
Come Join Us for a Picnic
in the Park
with Pastor Kim!
Sunday, September 26 at 5:00 pm
in Porter Park
(4601 Tomahawk Rd,
Prairie Village, KS 66208)
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Asbury younger adults & families, we'd like to invite you to a picnic to come and meet our new Associate Pastor, the Rev. Daekyung Kim!
This welcome party for Pastor Kim will be at Porter Park on Sunday, September 26th at 5:00 PM. We are going to order individually packaged meals from Jason’s Deli. And, of course, we will have something delicious for dessert!
The meals have to be ordered and purchased ahead of time, so we absolutely need you to RSVP no later than Monday, September 20 by 5:00 pm. Please let us know how many adult meals you need and how many kids meals you need. Also, let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Also, there is some seating at Porter Park, but not a lot. So, “BYOC”— Bring your own chair!
Come and enjoy a great time with other Asbury families and help us to give Pastor Kim a great Asbury welcome!
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Church & Society Presentation: Rebecca Best on Afghanistan - Recording Available on the Asbury Website
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New Sunday School Class
Starting October 3!
We encourage all of our Asbury members and friends to be involved in worship, service and Sunday school or a small group. It is my experience that people who are involved in these three things get connected and stay connected with their church family.
On Sunday, October 3, at 10:00 am, I’m inviting anybody who’s interested in being part of a new Sunday school class, to meet with me in Room 208. This will be a time to discuss what this new class might look like… what we might study, service projects we might do, social events we might do, etc.
If you’re interested, or if you have any questions, give me a call at 913.433.4444 or send me an email at gaylar@visitasbury.org. I look forward to you joining me on October 3!
Gayla Rapp, Senior Pastor
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Volunteer for Lazarus Table!
Saturday, September 25 from 10 am to 1 pm
Help volunteer for a great ministry with some fellow friends from Asbury! We're looking for eight volunteers for Saturday, September 25, from 10 am to 1 pm to help with Lazarus Table at Linwood Church in midtown KCMO (3151 Olive St., KCMO 64109).
Lazarus Ministries KC serves about 100 healthy meals every week through our Lazarus Table program. There is a Kitchen Manager on site to facilitate cooking while volunteers help with prep, set up, serving, and clean up. The morning's activities will be as follows:
- 10 am - Arrival and Sign-In
- 10:15 am - Programming and prep work begins
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Serve Lunch
- 12:30 to 1:00 pm - Clean Up
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IHN NEWS!
It seems like quite some time since we have been able to offer our famed Asbury hospitality to IHN guests—and it has been. But we are gearing up for a great host week beginning on Sunday, October 10!
We are fortunate to have had Leawood United Methodist Church as our strong supporting partner for many, many years. However, they have had to step back from these responsibilities. Fortunately, some of their members, led by Linda Zemke, will continue serving with us in this ministry. IHN will actively seek a new support partner for us but in the meantime, we have volunteers from LUM, Lake Quivira Ministries and Church of the Resurrection to assist us. Still…it will be our members who will be front and center in making this a successful week. There will be sign-up sheets in the Welcome Center beginning this Sunday. Can we count on YOU to help in any of the following ways?
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*Staffing: Sunday, 10/10-Saturday, 10/16
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5:00-7:00—Donetta Shaner, Coordinator (donetta0314@hotmail.com; 913-897-2488)
- 7:00-9:00—Donetta Shaner, Coordinator
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Overnight—Linda Stinnett, Coordinator (lgstinnett@kc.rr.com; 816-868-1052)
- *Training Required for Staffing - please contact Linda Stinnett for training dates
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Meals: Sunday, 10/10-Saturday, October 10/16—Libby Schoeni, Coordinator (tschoeni@everestkc.net; 645-9773)
- Since we will now provide dinner all seven nights, we sure could use some extra cooks!!
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Laundry: Sunday, 10/17 pick-up and Sunday, 10/24 return—Margie Pryor, Coordinator (margienpryor@gmail.com; 383-1644)
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Take-down: Sunday, 10/17, 7:45 a.m.—We need a new coordinator!! Thank you to Kristina and Ryan Ziegler for coordinating these past years.
During the last year and a half, many of us have missed being able to volunteer. This is a prime opportunity to get back into the heart of things!
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New Church Directories Now Available!
Phyllis Williams and Roger Peck have been working hard to get our new church directories put together, and now they're ready to be sent out! They can either be mailed to you or sent electronically.
If you would like a copy of the new church directory, please email Phyllis at phyllisw@visitasbury.org, or you can call the church office. BIG THANKS to Roger Peck for his help with getting the directories ready!! |
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Looking for a Job? We're Hiring!
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The Asbury Children's Center is looking for full-time or part-time preschool teachers. Great benefits and atmosphere! Pay depends on experience and education. For more information or to submit a resume, email Ann Porter, Director of the Asbury Children's Center, at annp@visitasbury.org.
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The Asbury UMC Nursery is looking for a part-time Child Care Coordinator. View our Indeed job posting here: Click Here for Job Posting to find out more information and apply online.
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Donate Altar Flowers
Would you like to donate altar flowers in celebration or honor of a loved one? Celebrate a birthday or an anniversary? We would love to honor your loved one in our weekly service. We have a standing flower order with Village Flower Company, and the cost is $50 to provide flowers each weekend for the altar.
The dates we have remaining open for the rest of the year are October 31, November 28, and December 5. Please call the church office at 913.432.5573 or email Phyllis Williams at phyllisw@visitasbury.org to sign up!
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Prayer Requests and Concerns
Did you know that you can submit a prayer request online? We are always keeping our Asbury family in prayer!
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<--- Click on the Church Calendar logo for upcoming Asbury events! Do you have an event you would like to be listed on the calendar? Please call the church office or email Phyllis Williams at phyllisw@visitasbury.org. For inclusions in the Alive Newsletter, please contact Sharlynn Verner at sharlynnv@visitasbury.org.
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Thanks for worshiping with us!
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Help support Asbury and its missions and consider giving to the church electronically through one of these four ways:
- Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
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Online through Easy Tithe (www.easytithe.com/visitasbury)
- Text the word "Give" to 913-774-6060
- Download our giving app, "Church by Ministry One" (find Asbury under zip code 66208)
Also, you can still just write a check and send it in the mail! Our mailing address is as follows:
Asbury United Methodist Church / 5400 W. 75th St. / Prairie Village, KS 66208
We love you all and appreciate each of you so much!
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Weekly Bible Studies from Rev. Lee Johnson |
Every Thursday or Friday, Rev. Lee publishes a Bible study on the Asbury website that goes along with the worship material for the weekend. Whether it be during times of anxiety and uncertainty, or of joy and hope, he helps us navigate what the Scripture tells us to do.
Click on the link below to check out some of Rev. Lee's current studies!
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Celebrate Wonder (3 years old - 3rd Grade) |
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Celebrate Wonder is a curriculum that seeks to celebrate spirituality through wonder. Children are naturally spiritual beings and everyday theologians. We want children to recognize and name this spirituality found within themselves and in all the world around them.
This curriculum is based on spiritual practices, which are incorporated through play, discovery, biblical exploration, faith conversation, and relationship. Children who participate will come to know and use spiritual practices as a way to deepen their faith and to grow in their spiritual identity as children of God. These spiritual practices then become building blocks for holy moments and enrich the faith lives of each and every child. We hope you will come wonder with us as we celebrate the Spirit of God in the lives of children.
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In-person Sunday at 10 am:
Joseph Saves the Day (Genesis 41:1-57). Our faith word this month is "Reconciliation." We'll wonder together outside on the basketball courts at 10 am this Sunday. Kids should bring a chair or something to sit on, and a mask in case they need to enter the building.
Virtual:
Join us as a family anytime and anywhere this week as we continue to wonder about Joseph and our faith word "Reconciliation." The lesson Joseph Saves the Day (Genesis 41:1-57) and activities were emailed to parents today. Miss Heather will post a video to Facebook on Sunday.
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In-person at 10 am: We will meet at 10 am on the basketball court and continue our series on spiritual practices. This week we'll be discussing "Discernment," or careful listening to the Holy Spirit in and around us. Kids should bring a chair and a mask in case they need to enter the building.
Virtual: Join us as a family anytime and anywhere this week! We're continuing our series on the spiritual practices. This week's spiritual practice is "Discernment," or careful listening to the Holy Spirit in and around us. Lessons and activities were emailed out today.
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Sunday School: Doers of the Word |
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This week, Amy Taylor will continue teaching our series, "Doers of the Word." We'll meet outside at 10 am, gathering on the east side of the building by the Hager Hall Entrance to discuss "Making Distinctions."
Youth should bring a chair. While masks are optional outside, youth should bring a mask in case they need to enter the building.
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Youth Family Trivia Night
This Sunday (September 19) is our next Youth Family Trivia Night at 6 pm via Zoom!
You can play as a family or we can mix it up in breakout groups. Youth do not need to convince their family to join the fun in order to participate. Do you have a child in college? Invite them to join the family fun!!
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Mission Morning - Saturday, October 23
from 9:00-11:30 am
On Saturday, October 23, Asbury Youth will be serving at a local community garden and orchard that serves the greater Kansas City area. We invite you to come for some hands-on mission work. We'll be working on repairing raised beds, mulching, and gardening. All you need to bring is a pair of work gloves!
You can meet us at Asbury UMC at 9:00 am to caravan or ride in an Asbury van. Or, you can meet us at our worksite by 9:30 am. We plan to work from 9:30-11:30 am. We'll be back at Asbury for pick-up at 11:45 am.
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or email our Director of Family Ministries to be added to the youth ministry email list.
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