Every year United Methodists support the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to provide the administrative funds for all responses to disaster around the world in the coming year. UMCOR Sunday is March 27, and gifts can be made to Asbury (with “UMCOR Sunday” on the memo line) throughout the month. This is the offering that helps UMCOR to immediately respond to disasters around the world. This is one of the most important special offerings we take each year.

In addition, UMCOR is involved in the humanitarian response for Ukraine, aiding Ukrainians in the country and those who are leaving as refugees. If you wish to directly support the Ukrainian effort, you may do so by writing a check to Asbury UMC and putting "Ukraine" in the memo section. Gifts can also be made through Zelle, with the destination as finance@asburylive.org. If you give this way please drop an email to our financial secretary Gail Bryan so she knows what the gift is for. Gifts to the Ukrainian effort are separate from UMCOR Sunday. So please mark "Ukraine" or "UMCOR Sunday" in the memo section depending on which place you want your gift to go.

What happens when five prominent mystery writers collaborate on a script? Murder, mayhem, and merriment!

"Done to Death," by Fred Carmichael

March 25, 26 at 7 p.m.

March 27 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10, available at the door

Asbury UMC, 4743 East Ave, Livermore

NOTE: For the safety of all, our cast and crew are vaccinated, and audience must show proof of vaccination at the door. Audience must wear masks during the performance.

The Caregivers' Support Group is open to anyone who is caring for another -- parent, child, sibling, friend, etc. Normally, we meet on the third Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. but for March we are meeting on the fourth Saturday (March 26) at 10:30 a.m. If you would like the zoom link, please contact Pastor Kathy.

On Thursday evenings we’ll be discussing Amy-Jill Levine’s “Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi." Levine invites us to understand Jesus’ parables in the light of the world to which he spoke them. We will have ten discussions on this book, finishing up on June 9. Our class rhythm begins at 6 p.m. with a soup and salad supper, followed by discussion (often including laughter), and ending with soul sharing and prayer at 8:30 p.m. We have a book just for you (reimbursement amount is $13). Please email Sharmyn to get more details and/or to sign up to join in!

Asbury Spring Clean-up Day is now only two and a half weeks away! Mark your calendar for Saturday April 9, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. We provide the cleaning supplies and snacks, you supply the elbow grease. We have tasks appropriate to almost any age group. Contact the office or e-mail Asbury's Facilities Manager to sign up to help.

For Easter we would like to fill the sanctuary with joyful color—and we need your help! We will be making an abstract mosaic with whatever we get from YOU...so we are looking for art that is purple, yellow, or green; without words; and anywhere from about 8.5x11 to 11x17 inches. Swirls? Splatters? Sure! Or it could be pastels, or tissue paper collage, or crayon. Use whatever medium you want. Each sheet should be all one color family. Feel free to make lots. We will be cutting them in half, or into triangles (we will figure that out once we have all the sheets) to make our design. It is just all about color. Have fun! Please return your completed wordless, monochromatic yellow, purple, or green art to the box outside the church office by Sunday, April 10. We look forward to seeing your creative art pieces. Thank you!

Invite your friends to a day of spiritual renewal right here at Asbury. Our theme this year will be “Celtic Spirituality.” Rev. Heather Hammer will lead us as we explore this theme in music, prayer, and fun activities. The cost for the day will be $20.00, including breakfast snacks, lunch, and program. Scholarships are available and childcare is free for all. Please fill out the registration form and return it to the church office by April 10. Contact the church office with any questions.

Asbury is putting together a group to participate in Hike for Hope, Hope Hospice's annual fundraiser and memorial hike. The hike is on May 14, but if you'd like to participate and receive an event t-shirt, please register by April 19. If you would like to support Team Asbury, either by joining in the hike or by giving a donation, please click here. Contact Michele for more information.

Bring friends to help pack 10,000 freeze-dried meals for those in desperate need worldwide. Fun for the whole family! You can even TRACK where this shipment of food is being sent! The event is Saturday, April 30, 9-11 a.m. Click here to register. Please contact Steve W. for more information.