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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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In this short video, Pastor Jeff tells us more about what's happening at Asbury for Holy Week.
Hope you can join us at one (or more) events!
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Our deepest sympathies are extended to Pat Wurtlin and family upon the passing of Armond Wurtlin, who passed away on Thursday, March 14. | |
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LAST CHANCE TO VOTE ASBURY FOR YOUR FAVORITE PLACE OF WORSHIP! The Johnson County Post is currently holding its "Best of JoCo" campaign through Friday, March 22, and we'd love your vote! Check out https://johnsoncountypost.com for more info and to nominate Asbury for your favorite place of worship.
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Last Lenten Musical Meditation is Tuesday, March 26 at 6 pm | |
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The last musical meditation of Lent is this Tuesday, March 26 at 6 pm in the Sanctuary.
Join Pastor Daekyung Kim, with special guest Lindsey Lang, for a half-hour meditation, featuring the reading of scripture, poetry, prose, or prayer, piano and vocals of several hymns beautifully arranged by various composers, and a time for meditation in silence.
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Spring Grounds Clean Up: Saturday, April 6 | |
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Come out and enjoy some fresh spring air while helping us clean up the church grounds! Our annual Spring Clean Up is taking place on Saturday, April 6, beginning at 9 am. We'll meet in the Asbury Cafe.
Bring your rakes, clippers, gloves, and any other useful gardening tools - bags are helpful, as well. All are welcome to join us - even if you don't have a "green thumb," there's a job for you. We'll have a blast working together - this is a great opportunity for fun and fellowship!
If you have any questions, please contact Trustees Chair David Blood.
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Free Parent Workshop: Saturday, April 13 from 9-11 am | |
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Ann Porter, Director of the Asbury Children’s Center, will be hosting a free parent workshop on Sat. Apr. 13 from 9-11 am in the Parlor. It will focus on positive discipline and offer tips on getting through a hectic day.
Childcare will be offered in the nursery if needed. Please RSVP to Ann Porter by Monday, April 1 by emailing her at annp@visitasbury.org.
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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: Sign Up through April 28 | |
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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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Used Book Collection for United Women in Faith | |
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United Women in Faith (UWF) are happy to announce that they will be having another Used Book Sale on Friday, April 26 (8 am-5 pm), Saturday, April 27 (8 am-2 pm), and Sunday, April 28 (9:30 am-12 pm).
We are asking that you save all your gently used books and donate them for the UWF book sale. We will accept books of any kind, any genre, any size! Exceptions: no damaged books, encyclopedias or textbooks, please.
New for 2024! We will accept puzzles, games, DVDs, CDs and LPs (all gently used, of course)!
Drop off your gently used books and other items at Asbury from March 24 – April 21 on the designated cart in the west narthex. Any unsold items will be donated.
All proceeds from the sale will go to support UWF missions, such as Della Lamb, Cross-Lines, Lazarus Ministries, Youth and Children. Please call or text Paula Blood, Co-President of United Women in Faith, at 913-205-0100 if you have any questions. Thanks!
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Order Spring Flowers for Easter | |
Celebrate the Risen Christ and help decorate the sanctuary with beautiful spring flowers!
Flowers will be used to decorate the Sanctuary for Easter morning, and may be taken home following the 11:00 am service. You may also choose to send them as a gift to a homebound member of our church.
Spring flowers are available for $15 and can be designated in honor, memory or celebration of a loved one. Order forms are available at our table in the Welcome Center, and completed order forms may be placed in the basket by Friday, March 22, 2024.
Please make checks payable to Asbury with “Flower” in the memo line.
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Candy Needed for Easter Egg Hunt | |
We're collecting candy for the Easter Egg Hunt! Fun sized candy works best in the eggs, and we always need plain M&Ms for our youngest egg hunters.
Candy donations may be placed in the basket on the Easter Egg Hunt table in the Welcome Center. We also welcome monetary donations to help purchase candy. Simply write "Easter Candy" in the memo line of your check, or on the giving envelope for cash donations.
To give via EasyTithe, select "other" from the dropdown menu and type "Easter Candy" in the "note" box. Thank you for helping our kids have a fun Easter!
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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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Ties for Easter - Help Lazarus Ministries! | |
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Lazarus Ministries KC greatly appreciates the generosity of Asbury United Methodist Church, and the ongoing donations of clothing and household items you provide.
As we approach Easter, Lazarus is asking for donations of men's ties to help their clients celebrate Easter Sunday services. Thank you!
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Food of the Month: Canned Meats | |
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The Asbury Food Pantry's food of the month for March is canned meats. Donations can be placed on the table in the Welcome Center on Sunday or on the cart by the main entrance.
If you have any questions, please contact Rosie Sanders at roseann.sanders@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Family Ministries Book Club | |
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Family Ministries Book Club will next meet on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 pm. All adults are welcome to join. We're reading A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy, by Nathan Thrall (link to book).
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Kids (PreK - 5th grade) are invited to encounter, interact, and engage with Bible stories through different learning styles and activities at their own level.
We will spend multiple weeks focused on a single Bible story by exploring multiple rotation options: art, music, games, cooking, drama, science, videos and more!!
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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.
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Kids Lead Parade of Palms this Sunday! | |
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All kids are invited to lead the Parade of Palms around the Sanctuary this Sunday at either the 9 am or 11 am services. We'll hand out palms and give instructions a few minutes before each service.
Children will parade around the Sanctuary during the opening song while waving their palm branches.
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Easter Egg Hunt: Sunday, March 30 at 10 am | All children are invited to Bennett Park at Rosewood Dr. and 77th Street on Saturday, March 30 for a community Easter Egg Hunt and to meet the Easter Bunny! The egg hunt starts at 10 am. For more information, contact heatherj@visitasbury.org. | |
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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Coffee and Convos: Sundays at 10 am in the Youth Lounge | |
All 6th - 12th grade youth are invited to meet in the Youth Lounge (3rd floor west) at 10 am for a time of connecting and diving deeper into their faith while they enjoy food and beverages.
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Youth Group: Sundays at 6 pm in the Youth Lounge | |
All 6th - 12th grade youth are invited to join us tonight at 6 pm for dinner. We'll rehearse for the Sunrise Service.
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Sunrise Service: Sunday, March 31 at 7 am in Hager Hall | All are welcome to come and worship with us at 7 am in Hager Hall, as the youth lead all of us in a celebration of resurrection! A pot luck breakfast will follow the service. | |
Youth Service Trip: June 1-9 in Slidell, LA | |
Youth (Grade 6 -12) are invited to spend the week of June 1-9 serving in Slidell, LA this summer with the Epworth Project. In addition to our work, we will spend a day in New Orleans.
We try to keep the cost of our service weeks under $200, and we have 25 spots available. Register today!
Watch this space for more details, or you may also email heatherj@visitasbury.org with questions or for more information.
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