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Asbury Weekly Worship:
Sundays at 9 am: Outdoor Worship
Sundays at 11 am:
Register your worship attendance:
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Dear Asbury Friends,
On Sunday, June 27, at the 11:00 am worship service, we will be celebrating the ministry of the Reverend Lee Johnson as he transitions from full-time to part-time. We have been making plans to make this a special day to honor Lee’s wonderful ministry with us.
If you would like to contribute to the gift that we will present to Lee that day, please send your donation to the church office by Wednesday, June 23. Checks can be made payable to "Asbury" noting that it is for "Lee’s gift."
One of the things I’ve learned about Lee is that he loves a party! So let’s make this a wonderful party as we celebrate how much we love him and how much he has loved us.
Blessings,
Gayla
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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 Congregational Leadership & Training. Below is an article written by our Senior Pastor, Gayla Rapp.
The United Methodist Church recognizes that we must continually be in the process of identifying, training and deploying church leaders. This leadership includes people of all ages and people who are both laypersons and clergy.
Online courses have been standard United Methodist Communications offerings for a number of years. Through online learning, over 10,000 global church leaders were trained in various communication topics between 2017 and 2019. Last year alone, the agency trained more than 3,000 church leaders from around the world. When in-person gatherings halted due to coronavirus, the communications agency responded immediately with new and updated training courses to educate local church clergy and leadership on how to effectively utilize technology to engage their congregations in a remote, virtual setting.
Total amount of M&M's for Asbury UMC: $84,559
Of that amount, $610 is for Congregational Leadership & Training
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Ushers & Greeters Needed for 9 am
Outdoor Service
We need some helpers for our 9 am outdoor service! We'd love to have about 3 people each Sunday morning to help with passing out bulletins, collecting the offering, and help point people to restrooms and different classrooms in the church if needed.
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Would you like to help out with this? Want more information? Contact Phyllis in the church office at 913.432.5573 or [email protected]. Thanks so much, Asbury friends! |
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Help with Putting Hymnals & Bibles back in the Sanctuary -
Tuesday, June 15 at 10:00 am
Now that a lot of us are vaccinated and COVID seems to be getting a little more under control with each passing day, we've decided that it's safe (and that we've really missed!) having our Bibles and Hymnals in the Sanctuary pews.
If you'd like to come help us put all of those Bibles and song books back in the pews, come join us at the church on Tuesday, June 15 at 10:00 am. Dave Burton will be on hand to help get the boxes of books and pass them out so we can have them for worship again!
If you have any questions, call the church office. Thanks so much in advance for your help!
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Memorial Services at Asbury
in June:
Watch Services on Live-Stream
Thanks to everyone who volunteered in May and June to usher or greet at the Memorial Services held at Asbury. We have enough volunteers to help with the services through the end of the month. Thank you so much!
- Saturday, June 12 at 1:30 pm - Kathy Rogers
- Saturday, June 19 at 3:00 pm - Richard Chatelain
- Saturday, June 26 at 11:00 am - Betty McKelvy
If you have any questions about connecting to the live-streamed services, please email Sharlynn Verner at [email protected]. |
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Great Plains Ordination and Commissioning Service -
Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 am
Online & at Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS
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Tune in to the ordination of our incoming associate pastor, Daekyung Kim! The Ordination and Commissioning Service will be held at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS (13720 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS 66224) on Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 am.
Let's support and celebrate our incoming Pastor Kim!
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POSTPONED UNTIL JULY:
Church & Society Zoom Presentation featuring Dr. Tyrone Michael Bates, Jr. of the SMSD
We regret to inform everyone that Dr. Tyrone Bates has experienced a family emergency and will need to postpone his presentation on Thursday evening to sometime in July.
If you have already registered for tonight’s event, you will be the first to know when Church & Society solidifies a new date with Dr. Bates. You won’t have to re-register for the new date! If for some reason you won’t be able to make the new event date and no longer wish to receive updates, you can simply let our Director of Communications know at [email protected].
We will put a new registration form out once we hear word on a rescheduled date. Thanks for your interest in our Zoom presentations!
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Four-Week Outdoor Bible Study with Pastor Gayla in June:
4:00 to 5:30 pm on Sundays
This Sunday, June 13, at 4:00 pm, Pastor Gayla will continue
her four-week study on the book, “Making Sense of the Bible.”
The class schedule for the next couple of weeks is below.
June 13: Chapters 3 and 4
June 20: Chapters 5 and 6
We will be meeting in the parking lot outside of the main entrance. If it is raining,
we will meet in Hager Hall. Don’t forget to bring your book and a lawn chair!
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Asbury Friends! Save the Date!
Friday, September 17 - “Bids and BBQ”
Join us for food, fun and fellowship
as we support the awesome Asbury Children’s Center!
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The Men's Breakfast is Transitioning to an In-Person Meetup! Next Meeting is Saturday, June 19 at 8 am
Men of Asbury - looking for some fun fellowship time? We host a Men's Breakfast at 8 am on the 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings of the month!
We'll be meeting at the McDonald's on 77th and Metcalf in Overland Park. Anyone interested in attending the meetup is invited to reach out to Roger Peck at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!
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IHN Volunteer Training Resumes on June 24!
Great news!! We have a date and location for our first in-person volunteer training for IHN since the pandemic began. It's been over a year since we've been able to have training sessions, so this is exciting! We are very much looking forward to hosting our first IHN guests of the year at Asbury during the week of July 25.
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church (11100 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210) has agreed to host IHN volunteer training on Thursday, June 24, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Full attendance is required for you to be considered a trained volunteer. Covid protocols such as social distancing and wearing masks will be followed.
While RSVP's aren't necessary to attend training, if you are thinking about volunteering for IHN, please contact Donetta Shaner at [email protected] or Linda Stinnett at [email protected], so they can make sure enough chairs are available at the training session. All people are welcome to become a volunteer - we would love to have you and working with our IHN guests is so rewarding. Thanks, Asbury friends, for considering this wonderful mission opportunity! |
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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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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.
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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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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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Outdoor Worship - Sunday at 9 am
We love outdoor worship, and we are looking forward to doing it again this week! We know many of our children and youth are not fully vaccinated, and this is a great way to be together for worship while doing our best to keep everyone healthy. Plus we get to sing and greet each other!!!
This service will be about 45 minutes long, and outdoor Sunday school for youth and children will follow at 10 am.
Please bring your own chair.
Online worship, Zoom youth group, and the videos for elementary Sunday school will continue to be available for those aren't yet ready to gather in-person.
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Vacation Bible School (VBS) - Sunday, June 27 - Thursday, July 1 |
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Knights of North Castle is scheduled for June 27 - July 1. This will be a hybrid format providing both in-person (outdoor) and virtual options.
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There are several ways to help with VBS this year. You can volunteer an hour to help set up tents before VBS, or an hour to help take everything down after VBS. You can also choose to help us make videos for our virtual VBS or volunteer for in-person outdoor VBS.
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Summer is upon us! We are aware that we live in extraordinary times that require flexibility, playfulness, and kindness.
Over the next six weeks, our elementary kids and the adults who serve in our children's ministry will grow together in their understandings of kindness. We'll hear, wonder, play, pray, and act!
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3 years - 3rd grade Hybrid Sunday School:
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In-person: We will meet at 10 am this Sunday on the basketball court (east side of the church). We will be learning about how "kindness is loving" through the greatest commandments found in Matthew 22:36-40.
Online: We will be learning about how "kindness is loving" through the greatest commandments found in Matthew 22:36-40. The lesson and activities were emailed out today, and Ms. Jinhee and Ms. Heather will continue to make videos. Videos will be posted to Facebook on Thursday.
4th - 5th grade Hybrid Sunday School:
In-person: We will meet at 10 am this Sunday on the basketball court (east side of the church). We will be learning about how "kindness is loving" through the greatest commandments found in Matthew 22:36-40.
At home: We will be learning about how "kindness is loving" through the greatest commandments found in Matthew 22:36-40. The lesson and activities were 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.
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Outdoor Sunday School
Youth Sunday school will be in-person (outdoor) this Sunday at 10 am. Youth will need to bring a chair and wear a mask. We can't wait to see you!!
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Youth Group, 6:00-7:30 pm
We'll meet in the parking lot to reconnect and prepare for our "For Our City" service week! Please bring a chair!
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One-Day Institute Experience on Saturday, July 17
UMY Institute is having a one-day experience for youth groups (high school youth) at Camp Chippewa on Saturday, July 17. We'll take a bus to Camp Chippewa for a day of UMY Institute goodness! Join the Youth and Adult Coordinating Teams for a day of fun, fellowship, and faith at Camp Chippewa!
Registration for this day's event will be through the Camp Chippewa website. Watch for the registration link and additional details soon! Youth are asked to bring a love offering to worship to help offset the cost of the day-long event. If you have questions, email Heather at [email protected]. |
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Virtual Institute - The Struggle - July 19-23: |
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This is an opportunity to hear from others in our conference through devotions, testimonies, and preaching. There will be content in the morning, afternoon, and evening. High school youth will have the opportunity to connect virtually with other youth and adult leaders each evening.
More details coming soon!!!
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or email our Director of Family Ministries to be added to the youth ministry email list.
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