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Asbury Sunday Worship:
9:00 & 11:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary
10:00 am: Sunday School
11:00 am: Live-Streamed Worship
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UWF Book Sale: Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28 | |
Come shop the United Women in Faith Book Sale this weekend! We have lots of books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles and games for sale. The hours are below:
Friday, April 26: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 27: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday, April 28: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
(extended hours for Asbury folks only)
This sale is open to the community, so invite your neighbors and friends to check it out! All proceeds from the sale will go to support UWF missions, including Della Lamb, Cross-Lines, Lazarus Ministries, and youth and children programs. Any unsold items will be donated. Thanks for your support!
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Old-Fashioned Asbury Potluck Party: Sunday, May 5 at 12:00 pm | |
You know what we haven't had around here for a while? A good-old fashioned potluck! And since we've now reached the end of our Find Us Faithful Capital Campaign, we found just the perfect reason to have one.
So on Sunday, May 5 after the 11 am service, bring your favorite dish to share and let's have a potluck party! We'll see some highlights of various projects that have been finished here at the church over the past couple of years and celebrate all that we have been able to accomplish. No need to RSVP - but just bring a dish to share, and let's enjoy some fellowship and fun together as one big Asbury family!
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Sign Up Today for Travel More: Trip to Africa! | |
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We’re happy to share the plan for the Asbury Travel More Project for 2024! Like last year, we’re going to have hands-on experiences of diverse cultures in the KC area. This year, we’ll meet mostly on Saturdays. Children and youth are always welcome (we encourage them to be accompanied by adult family members)! Click here if you’d like to take a glance at the last year’s trips.
Here is the 2024 schedule:
- May: Trip to Africa
- August: KC Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival 2024
- September: Trip to Japan
- November: Trip to Spain
Registration for the Trip to Africa is now open. Please call the church at 913-432-5573 or email Pastor Daekyung (daekyungk@visitasbury.org) by Thursday, April 25 if you would like to join. The Trip to Africa itinerary is below.
Week 1: Eating Lunch (Going Dutch) - Saturday, May 4 at noon at African Dream Cuisine in Lenexa
Week 2: Visiting the Ushindi United Methodist Fellowship - Saturday, May 11 from 11 am-1:30 pm at The Hub Argentine (3730 Metropolitan Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106)
Week 3: Watching the Movie “The Good Lie” (2014/PG-13 rated/1h 50m) - Saturday, May 18 at 10:30 am in the Asbury Parlor
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College Care package donations are due back by this Sunday, April 28.
Thanks to all of you who gave so far. This is a great way for Asbury to remind our college students that we are here for them, care for them, and are praying for them. If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Family Ministries, Heather Jackson. Thank you!
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Outside the west entrance of the Sanctuary attached to the wall, you'll notice a big board with 144 envelopes. The envelopes represent monetary amounts ranging from $1 to $144. Together, the envelopes represent $10,423 in monetary donations. If all the envelopes are selected, returned, and donations match the amount on each envelope, we will meet our fundraising goals for both this year's youth service trip and the pilgrimage: $5,221.50 each!
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Here's how the fundraiser works:
- You decide the amount you would like to give to support the youth service trip to Slidell, LA, and the pilgrimage.
- Select the corresponding envelope(s). For example, if you want to give $50, select envelope #50. If 50 is no longer available, select envelopes that equal $50 (such as 24+26, or 49+1).
- Fill out the little card inside the envelope.
- Return the card, your donation, and the envelope to the church. It can be given to Phyllis at the front desk, or placed in the offering plate or in the drop box outside of the Finance Office.
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You will also find blank envelopes on the counter next to the big board, where you can make a donation if the envelopes left on the board do not reflect the amount you would like to give.
Lastly, you can give online via Easy Tithe. If you give online, please select "Youth Missions Trips" from the drop-down menu.
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Check out this video from our Director of Family Ministries for more info! | |
Help Send a Kid to College | |
Asbury’s scholarship program has been awarding post-secondary tuition assistance to eligible applicants for over thirty years. Who’s eligible? Any full time vo-tech/degree seeking student connected to Asbury. Awards are not based on needs or merit, but simply on love. Last year the Asbury Endowment Committee awarded thirteen scholarships at $1000 each. This year we are expecting between twelve and fifteen applicants. A majority of funding will come from endowed funds and The Morris Family Scholarship. However, the committee is asking for your help to fund the remainder of our dollar needs.
Please show your love for our students by making a donation to the scholarship fund. To help us meet this goal, please make your gift by April 30. You may pay with check or online through Easy Tithe. Select “Other Fund” and enter “2024 Scholarship Fund” in the notes section or memo line of your check. Gifts from Qualified Charitable Donations or appreciated securities can be facilitated by contacting the church office at 913-432-5573 or Dan Clevenger (danc@visitasbury.org)
Thank you so much! The Asbury Endowment Trustees.
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Asbury Scholarships Due This Sunday, April 28! | |
The Asbury Endowment Committee invites any Asbury member who will be a full-time vocational/technical school or degree seeking student to apply for a scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year.
Funding for these scholarships have been provided by bequests and memorial gifts from the Asbury community who believed 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 www.visitasbury.org. If you would prefer a hard copy, please click here to email our Director of Communications, Sharlynn Verner. All applications must be returned to Asbury on or before Sunday, April 28, 2024.
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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.
Want to include something in the weekly Alive Newsletter?
Please submit all material by WEDNESDAYS AT NOON for inclusion
in the Thursday newsletter, or it will be posted the following week.
Questions? Contact Sharlynn Verner at sharlynnv@visitasbury.org. Thanks!
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- Electronic Fund Transfer
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Online through Easy Tithe
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- Text the word 'Give' to 913-774-6060
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Food Pantry Item of the Month | |
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The Food Pantry's "Food of the Month" for both April and May is cereal. This includes any option in that category as well, such as breakfast bars and granola.
The Food Pantry volunteers are very grateful for the donations from Asbury members! Thank you to all for your continued generosity. Please feel free to visit the pantry and storeroom any time with Rosie Sanders, Director of the Asbury Food Pantry (roseann.sanders@gmail.com) to become acquainted with what we're doing there to provide food for our neighbors.
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Sign Up to Help with Lazarus Table on Saturday, May 11 | |
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Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We need eight people to either help serve lunch or assist in the Lazarus Boutique on Saturday, May 11 from 10 am - 1 pm at Lazarus Table (Linwood United Church, 3151 Olive, KCMO, 64109). Come out and help with a wonderful mission opportunity!
Lunches are served 'restaurant style,' so kitchen volunteers can assist with hosting, greeting, plating, and/or serving. Lazarus Boutique volunteers serve as personal shoppers to guests, assisting people one on one in finding clothing, hygiene items, linens, or other household goods they may need.
Want more information? Please contact Mark Able at markable41@gmail.com. Thank you for your willingness to help!
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Civil Rights Immersion Justice Encounter: June 19-23, 2024 | |
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The Great Plains Mercy and Justice team is heading back to Alabama! Join us for our next Justice Encounter from June 19th-23, where we will learn more about the Civil Rights Movement as well as the work of racial justice today.
Our application is LIVE! We will accept rolling applications until May 20, or until our team is full. Find out more details and the fill out the application at the following link: https://www.greatplainsumc.org/justice-encounters
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Midwest Mission Distribution Center Trip: September 22-27, 2024 | |
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Be a part of this fun, worthwhile, and uplifting experience at the MMDC in Springfield, IL (www.midwestmission.org). No matter your skills or abilities, there is an important job that needs you!
Work activities might include refurbishing bikes and sewing machines, building desks from old wooden bleachers, or assembling sleeping mats. Other tasks could include assembling flood buckets or supply kits (tornado, birthing, hygiene, etc.). In the evening, enjoy fellowship at the Comfort Inn where we will stay. The Mission Scholarship Fund will cover material costs payable to the MMDC. Individuals will be responsible for lodging, transportation and meal costs. All participants are encouraged to use scholarship funds available through the Asbury Mission Team. Questions can be referred to Dan Clevenger at danc@visitasbury.org. Reserve your slot by July 15!
MMDC Mission Statement: We send tangible resources to those in need to make an intangible difference in their lives through hope and empowerment.
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Family Ministries Day at the K | |
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Join a night of fun at the K on Tuesday, August 6 to celebrate a great summer and to watch the Royals take on the Red Sox.
It's Dollar Dog night and tickets are $26 each. The game starts at 7:10 pm and we'll carpool from the church. Contact our Director of Family Ministries, Heather Jackson, to reserve your tickets. This event is open to parents/guardians, youth, and kids.
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Kids Hour: Sundays at 10 am | |
This week, kids will gather in the Parlor for an Earth Day presentation by Asbury youth Emilie Wolff. Afterward, they'll head outside to plant some trees.
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Kids Sing: Sunday, May 12 (Mother's Day) | |
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Rehearsals resume this Sunday, April 28 during the Children's Church time (11am service) for the Mother's Day Kids' Sing.
Kids will also rehearse on Sunday, May 5.
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Sunday Nursery Hours: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | |
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9 am: The nursery is open for children who need it, up to 3rd grade.
11 am: The Nursery is open on Sundays for children aged infant through 5-years-old (if they haven’t started Kindergarten yet). Children who have started Kindergarten are encouraged to join the Kids Sing rehearsal.
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VBS Registration is Open! | |
Join us for some VBS fun June 16 - 20 from 6-7:30 pm! An optional light meal will be served at 5:30 pm.
Our 3-year-old through 4th grade campers will explore timeless Bible stories that show how biblical characters trusted God in the face of their own fears, and went on to do great things in God’s name. Click here to register your 3-year-old - 4th grade student today!
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GodSquad: July 29 - August 2 | |
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GodSquad is our annual service week for those in 4th - 6th grade. We will serve at a variety of local nonprofits throughout the week. Participants will meet at the church at 9 am each day and head to the service sites, and will return to the church by 1 pm daily. Click here to register your child today!
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Coffee and Convos: Sunday at 10 am in the Parlor | |
All 6th - 12th grade youth are invited to meet in the Parlor at 10 am this Sunday for an Earth Day presentation by Emilie Wolff, followed by planting trees outdoors.
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Youth Group: Sundays at 6 pm | |
This week, we're having an offsite Fun Night for our youth!
For more information, please contact our Director of Family Ministries, Heather Jackson, at heatherj@visitasbury.org.
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Youth Service Trip: June 1-9 in Slidell, LA | |
Our 20 spots for the youth service trip are filled. If you have a youth in 6th-12th grade who would still like to participate in the service trip to Slidell, LA from June 1-9 with the Epworth Project, please email our Director of Family Ministries, Heather Jackson, at heatherj@visitasbury.org.
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GodSquad: July 29 - August 2 | |
GodSquad is our annual service week for those in 4th through 6th grade. We will serve at a variety of local nonprofits throughout the week. Participants will meet at the church at 9 am each day and head to the service sites, and will return to the church by 1 pm daily. Click here to register your youth today!
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