Special Church & Society
Zoom Presentation
with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II
Tuesday, May 4 at 7 pm -
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Asbury’s Church and Society Committee is thrilled to announce that United Methodist pastor and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II will be the next in our series of Social Justice presenters, speaking to us via Zoom on Tuesday, May 4 at 7:00 pm.
Representative Cleaver will speak regarding his views and experiences related to prejudices, discrimination, and how to effectively deal with people who have very different views than we do, from both a clergy and public servant standpoint. As a highly respected faith leader, political representative, past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, outspoken advocate for equity and justice - one who received a death threat after the recent riot at the U.S. Capitol - Rep. Cleaver brings a wealth of experience and knowledge on these issues.
You may register for this event in advance, at https://www.visitasbury.org/emanuel-cleaver-presentation/. This event furthers our Lenten social justice reflections, but we hope you will join us regardless of participation in the Lenten study. We look forward to having Rep. Cleaver as our very special guest!
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"C" is for Cookie...and Cross-Lines!
Help the Asbury volunteers with cookie donations when they serve lunch at Cross-Lines
on Thursday, April 29!
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THANK YOU to everyone who signed up to help volunteer at Cross-Lines on Thursday, April 29! We have a full group, and are looking forward to serving lunch to needy folks that day!
What we'd love, though, is if a few of you (five, to be specific) would be able to donate some cookies to hand out at lunch that day. We found multi-packs of single-serving sizes of Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies at Costco that work perfectly for this! If you'd like to help out with cookie donations, would you mind signing up at this link, under "Cookie Donations?" https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094CA4A62DABF49-crosslines
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Sign Up for the 2021 Midwest Mission Distribution Center (MMDC) Trip!
Travel Dates are September 26 - October 1, 2021
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The Asbury Mission Team would like to invite you to participate in their 2021 trip!
The MMDC is one of nine cooperating depots in the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Supply Network. MMDC distributes UMCOR supplies in response to disasters within the United States and around the world. Supplies include a variety of kits, some of which address household cleaning, layette, students, hygiene, etc. Also, the MMDC uses recycled bleacher wood and donated counter tops to build children's desks for mission schools. The MMDC also refurbishes sewing machines and bicycles for distribution across the globe.
Depending on the needs for the day and the missionaries’ skills and abilities, work projects will be set up for individuals and groups. Missionaries assemble kits and desks, sort and count items, sew, stuff mailings, repair bicycles and sewing machines, help unload items, fill shipping containers, organize materials, and whatever the most pressing needs are at that time. No matter your skills or abilities, there is an important job that needs you!
This year’s trip will take place September 26 through October 1, 2021. Trip costs will include: A $42 material fee for each missionary; five nights of lodging at the Baymont Inn at a reduced rate of $60/night; and transportation and meal costs. All participants are encouraged to use scholarship funds available through the Asbury Mission Team.
Prayerfully consider this mission opportunity. If you are interested in participating, or have additional questions, please contact Dan Clevenger at 785-640-8823 or by email at [email protected]. Reservations required by April 30, 2021.
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UMW Maternal Health Program - Sunday, April 18 at 1:00 pm |
All are invited to a program on Sunday, April 18 at 1:00 pm to learn about Maternal Health. Asbury UMW has invited Dr. Susan Mou to speak on this important subject as the United States has more maternal health issues and deaths than most other well-developed countries.
Bring a picnic lunch and will gather at 12:30 pm to eat and socialize in the MSR before we hear our speaker at 1:00 pm. Please come in the main entry, take the elevator down, and turn right to go to the MSR. Make sure to bring a mask! If you plan to attend in-person, please RSVP to the church office by Friday, April 16. The program will also be available to watch via Zoom, if you prefer.
Alternately, you may type in the meeting ID and password, which is listed below.
Meeting ID: 932 5989 0532
Passcode: Asbury
Bring a friend or share the link, as we can all benefit from this important information!
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Asbury Scholarships
Asbury Foundation Trustees welcomes all full-time students who will attend vocational / technical school, college, or graduate school during the 2021-2022 school year to apply for scholarships.
Each student is eligible to receive scholarship monies for a maximum of four years (three years for graduate studies).
The funds for these scholarships have been provided by generous members of the Asbury community who believe in the importance of higher education. We hope all students will apply, and we look forward to reviewing your applications. You can find the application online at https://www.visitasbury.org/scholarships/.
If you would prefer a hard copy, email our Director of Communications, Sharlynn Verner, at [email protected]. All applications must be returned to Asbury on or before Sunday, April 25.
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Virtual Men's Breakfast - 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at 8 am
Men of Asbury - looking for some fun fellowship time? We have a Virtual Men's Breakfast that meets at 8 am on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month!
Anyone interested in attending the Zoom call (or if you have any questions about the meetup) is invited to reach out to Roger Peck at [email protected]. |
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Sign Up for In-Person Worship on Sunday, May 2 at 11:00 am!
Have you received both of your COVID-19 vaccines (or single shot, if you have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine)? Are you really missing the community that comes from meeting face-to-face? Then join us for worship in person!
We are starting up weekly worship services at 11:00 am on Sunday morning in the Sanctuary, beginning Sunday, May 2. We'll require ongoing registrations on a week-by-week basis, beginning each Monday morning and ending at the end of the day each Thursday, so that we ensure that we have an accurate count for the weekend! (We're opening up registrations a little early for this first Sunday back, but beginning the week of May 9, we'll have registrations from May 3-6; for May 16, we'll have registrations from May 10-13, and so on.)
To ensure social distancing requirements are met, the in-person service will have a max of 80 seats available each week. Face coverings will still be required for everyone while on church property and for the entire service.
If you're not ready to worship in person with us yet, we totally understand. We will still have weekly online worship available on the Asbury website, just as we have done throughout the past year. Visit www.visitasbury.org/worship to tune in! |
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We're Hiring! Child Care Coordinator Position Open at Asbury
We are looking for a Child Care Coordinator to head our nursery and supervise other nursery staff. This person will be responsible to the Director of Family Ministries; and will work alongside them to oversee the maintenance and cleanliness of the nursery and the care and safety of its children. They will plan and implement age-appropriate faith formation and other activities, supervise paid nursery staff and monitor the ratio of workers to children, and serve as a point of contact for new families with nursery-aged children. This person will be responsible for working with the Director of Family Ministries on the nursery budget, overseeing the Safe Gatherings certification for all nursery staff and volunteers, and training volunteers in the nursery. This position will be part-time, requiring an 8:30 am to 12:30 pm regular commitment on Sundays, and some additional evening and weekend hours. Average hours worked per week are 10-15.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Heather Jackson, Director of Family Ministries, at [email protected]. Thank you!
Part-Time: This position will be part-time requiring evenings and weekends. Paid hourly; pay is commensurate with experience. Experience working with children 0-5 preferred.
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AmazonSmile Donations for Asbury
Did you know that every time you shop on Amazon through AmazonSmile, Asbury can get 0.5% of your purchase price as a donation?
It might sound like a small amount, but last quarter Asbury received $57.70 through Amazon purchases made through AmazonSmile. Just think how that could grow if everyone who reads this newsletter - who also shops on Amazon - set up Asbury as their charity of choice!
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Altar Flower Donations
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.
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Weekly Services Online - Saturday Evenings at 5 pm
Many of you have been watching our weekly online worship services. We're so grateful during this pandemic that we can stay connected in this way! We'd like to remind everyone that worship services are released every Saturday at 5 pm. Visit https://www.visitasbury.org/worship/ for our latest video!
If you aren't able to watch the service on Saturday or Sunday, no worries at all. The latest video will always be posted on the Worship page of the Asbury website, so you can visit it (and, if you like, read Pastor Lee's accompanying Bible Study) throughout the week. You can even check out services from previous weeks at the bottom of the page! So you never have to miss a single service - or you can revisit an old favorite!
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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 [email protected]. For inclusions in the Alive Newsletter, please contact Sharlynn Verner at [email protected].
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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. Stay safe and healthy!
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Coronavirus Vaccine Updates |
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We know that this is a stressful and confusing time with looking for vaccines. Who is eligible? Who isn't? What phase am I in? We'd like to help by posting some resources to check out below.
KANSAS
- Once you've completed the interest survey, the Johnson County Department of Health & Education (JCDHE) will contact you when it's your turn to make an appointment.
- Johnson County is currently vaccinating Phases 1-5. As of Monday, March 29, everyone 16 and older who lives or works in Johnson County will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
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Any questions? Email [email protected].
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As of Monday, March 29, everyone aged 16 or over who lives in Wyandotte County can get a COVID-19 vaccine with or without an appointment.
- The Unified Government Public Health Department (UGPHD) Vaccine Sites are open Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 3 PM. Please visit the one that is the most convenient for you:
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West Location: 10500 Parallel Parkway (formerly Best Buy), Kansas City, KS 66109
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Central Location: 7836 State Ave (formerly K-Mart)., Kansas City, KS 66112
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East Location: 100 S 20th St., Kansas City, KS 66102
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Other vaccine locations may be found by visiting https://vaccinefinder.org/.
MISSOURI
- Missouri is vaccinating through Phase 2, which includes those working at libraries, in the chemical sector, commercial facilities sector, construction, critical manufacturing, defense industrial base sector, financial services, food/agriculture, government, higher education, disproportionately affected populations, and the homeless.
- Eligible Missourians can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine through Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and select Hy-Vee and CVS locations across the state. Visit their websites below to check availability:
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Wal-Mart: https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302
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Sam's Club: https://www.samsclub.com/pharmacy
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Hy-Vee: https://www.hy-vee.com/my-pharmacy/covid-vaccine-consent
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CVS: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
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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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Our faith word for April is "Share," and we'll focus on how "the community of believers was one in heart and mind (Acts 4:32)."
Share is the perfect word for Easter, and the weeks thereafter. It is during this time that the disciples were to go and tell others - share - about the resurrection. Little children may have trouble with the concept of witness, but they will understand sharing. Children of all ages can be encouraged to share how much they love Jesus and how much Jesus loves them.
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3 years - Kindergarten:
The lesson and activities for this week's lesson, "Peter and John" (Acts 3:1-10), were emailed out today. A video will be posted to Facebook on Sunday.
1st-3rd Grade: The lesson and activities for this week's lesson, "Peter and John" (Acts 3:1-10), were emailed out today. A video will be posted to Facebook on Sunday.
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4th-5th Grade: Our 4th and 5th grade students are invited to join Sunday school via Zoom. We will discuss the sending of the disciples. A Zoom link was emailed out today.
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GodSquad
GodSquad is our annual service week for those entering 5th-7th grade. We will serve at a variety of local nonprofits throughout the week.
Participants will meet at the church at 9 am and head to the service sites, and return to the church by 1 pm daily.
This week of service is scheduled for August 2-6. A registration form will be available in May.
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This Sunday morning at 10 am, we'll continue our Sunday school series, "Connecting Faith and Justice." All youth 6th - 12th grade are invited to join us on Zoom for these discussions.
We will look at scripture and sometimes the Social Principles to help youth discover where they are being called to put their faith into action. This week, we will discuss "interfaith and intra-faith engagement." The link was emailed out today.
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We'll continue our new series, "We Can," this Sunday at 6 pm via Zoom.
We will be looking at the ways the first follower of Jesus imagined something different, and dream about what we can do together. Youth are encouraged to bring food, snacks, and drinks to our Zoom time together. The Zoom link was emailed out today.
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2021 Youth Mission Trip: For Our City
After talking with youth parents and sponsors, we've determined that this year our youth will stay and serve locally for their mission trip. We are still working out the details, and have set tentative dates of June 14-18, and back-up dates of July 12-16.
We will get more details emailed out to our youth families as soon as possible. Watch your emails, the Alive Newsletter, and Facebook for additional details!
or email our Director of Family Ministries to be added to the youth ministry email list.
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