ASBURY FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Welcome to our services today!
July 20, 2008
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVITATION TO
WORSHIP
WELCOME VISITORS! You honor us with your presence
this morning. You are invited to sign the Ritual of Friendship pad during
the service. You are also encouraged to complete a blue Visitor Card found in
the pew racks, and to visit the Welcome Table located in the Welcoming Hall to
receive a gift. Informative brochures are available at the Welcoming Center and also in the Narthex (East Ave. entrance
foyer). If you are interested in becoming a part of our ministry through
membership, please check the appropriate column on the Ritual of Friendship
pad, or contact any pastor. Again, a deep WELCOME!
Worship
Aids - Large-print
bulletins, Bibles, hymnals and magnifying glasses are available from the
ushers. Braille hymnal and ASL
interpreters are available with one week's advance request made by calling
the church office 271-1050. Tapes
or CDs of our complete
Sunday morning services or just the sermon may be borrowed or purchased; call
or stop by the office and speak with the receptionist during the week.
Prayer Request Cards can be found in the pew racks. We invite you
to place prayer requests in the offering plates, so that our pastors and
Intercessory Prayer Group may pray for you. Your prayer request is
confidential.
Coffee Fellowship – Visitors,
friends, and long-time members of Asbury First: all are invited to enjoy a cool
summer beverage, easy conversation, and of course, coffee every Sunday from
9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at “Heavenly Grounds” in the Gathering Center.
After the
service you are encouraged to sit in the chancel choir pews to meditate and listen to
the Organ Postlude.
We kindly ask
that as
you enter the Sanctuary you turn off your cell phone.
CELEBRATIONS AND
CONCERNS
The
flowers on the altars are
given to the glory of God and in honor of our nephew Joe, his wife Laine, and
their children Kei and Lilea Mackey of Turlock,
California by Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Israel; from the wedding of Jennifer Heieck and Jason Snyder and in celebration
of the groom’s grandparents, Clyde and Dollie Boyd, 60th wedding
anniversary; and from the wedding of Kimberly Wittman and Joseph Eallonardo and
in loving memory of Kimberly’s grandfathers Robert Sahrle and Nelson Coco.
We celebrate the baptism this morning of Arcangelo Gianni Lonardo, son
of Stacy and Carmen Lonardo, born on January 26, 2008.
We
offer our prayers and sympathy to Marian and Dan Gottler on the death of Marian’s
sister Lola Gilbert, who died on July 6, 2008 in Honeoye Falls, NY.
We
offer our prayers and sympathy to Ed and Jeanne Ristau on the death of Ed’s
mother Mary Ristau, who died at the age of 97 on July 14, 2008 in Massachusetts.
We offer our
prayers and concern for those who are ill at home, hospitalized and in hospice
care.
CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH MINISTRIES
As a community of faith, we believe that children
are sacred gifts to us and they are most welcome in our worship. We recognize
that children can become restless during worship time. Excellent nursery and
childcare is offered. Children's bulletins are available. We have a silent
paging system available in our childcare rooms. Please ask our caregivers about
it when you sign in your child.
Children’s
Enrichment (4 yrs. through
2nd Grade) will be held after Children’s Time in the 10:00 a. m.
service. During the summer, class will be held on the 1st Floor
of the Education Wing. Parents please pick-up your children from their
classrooms after worship. Bible Beat
will resume in September.
Don’t throw away those valuable ink cartridges! Bring them
here for recycling and help our youth raise funds as well! In the sub-Narthex
and in 1050 are recycling boxes marked for cartridge recycling. Your
cartridges are worth up to $4 each and the proceeds go completely to Asbury
First’s UMYF mission trips!
FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
We
invite you to join with us in praying for members of our church
families known to be currently serving in our military: Sgt. Philip
Noland Bell, 48th Georgia National Guard; Sergeant Christopher M.
Birdsall, U. S. Army; Lt. Col. Tom Casey, U.S. Air Force; Captain Thomas Donatelle, U. S. Army Vicenza, Italy; Capt. Joshua
Girton, USMC; Lt. Commander Eric R. Horning, USN.;
Staff Sergeant
John Huther, U. S. Airforce; Midn Adam Kreutter, USN; Midn Jason Kreutter, USN; Cadet Nathan Lubba, West Point
Military Academy; Ensign Christopher Mosko, USN; Cpt. Matthew Ristau, US Army; Sergeant Richard K. Salazar,
U.S. Army; Corporal Martin Scahill,
U. S. Marine Corp; Isaac Scott, U. S. Army; Scott Shoemaker; Patrick “Rick” Smith, Airman with K-9; MSG Carol Swan and
Commander Jeffrey A. Ward, USN.
Updated
Paper Directory The
office staff is currently working on updating the church wide paper directory
that will be available on “Together in Ministry” Sunday, September 7. If
there are changes to your address, phone number, or e-mail address please
contact Peggy Holmes in the church
office at 271-1050 ext. 104 or by e-mail at
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HOLY LAND VIA JORDAN with Mark &
Jennifer Ralls. After many requests, our church is once again, for the fifth
time, planning this 10-day tour to Israel
including Jordan to
visit Petra & Jerash. We will depart from Rochester on February 15, 2009.
There is also an opportunity for a 7-day optional extension, The Wonders
of Egypt and Luxor. Call or email
Joan Phillips, 248-8575,
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The Outreach Task Force is seeking canned food and other staple
items to use in the bags that will be delivered to city residents on the last
Saturday of each month. We need peanut
butter, jelly, canned soup, tuna fish, spaghetti sauce, rice and pasta. A receptacle to receive donations is in the Welcoming
Hall. Please consider donating needed items on Sunday mornings. If you have any questions, please contact
Bill Lisi at 223-6608.
A Request: We
are in need of an additional wheelchair to be used in our sanctuary. If you have one that you would like to donate
please call Heath Rist at 271-1050
ext. 120 or email
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Wanted for the Asbury
Dining/Caring Center Windows XP Upgrade Program with product
number from “Professional”, “Home”, “Office”, or “Management” edition.
Come sing with the Summer Choir today through
August 31. At 9:00 a.m. in Wesley Hall (basement of
the Education Wing) we rehearse two anthems for the summer 10:00 A.M.
service. Weekly volunteers from our church are invited to sing familiar
choral favorites and more. Come sing with us for one Sunday or all of
them. For more information, call David Klement
271-1050 ext. 116 or e-mail
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Interested in hosting at the
Welcome Table or at
Heavenly Grounds in the Gathering
Center on Sunday
mornings? You have a wonderful opportunity to meet people who attend our church,
as well as be a part of the ministry of hospitality. Brief orientation
sessions will be held on the following dates: Aug. 17 at 9:35 a.m. and 11:15
a.m. Choose one convenient for you. Meet at the Welcome Table in
the Welcoming Hall area. A tour of the kitchenette, handouts describing
duties in each of the areas, and a calendar on which to sign up for convenient
dates will be available. Want to sign up sooner, or want to ask more
questions? Please call Ruth VanDerLinden at 367-3975 or e-mail
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Heavenly Grounds in the
Gathering Center is the
place to get a cool beverage, as well as coffee, this summer following the 8:30
a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services. Many thanks to the following groups who have
signed up to host Punch Fellowship: today Young Adult Class on July 27; the
Partnership Class on August 3; the 50Plus Fellowship on August 10; and Growing
Spirits on August 17. There are a few 'open dates' and if on that Sunday,
you feel inclined to bring a treat to share, feel free to do so. The Blue
Ribbon host for the day will assist you. There may be Sundays when no
goodies are available. Feedback is appreciated. Ruth VanDerLinden 367-3975
or
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It's
time to start cleaning out all of the clutter that you don't want, and donate
it to the annual Basement Sale, to
benefit the Storehouse, and missions of the UMW, August 1, 4:00- 7:00 p.m. and
August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sort out your drawers, closets, house,
garage and garden. We would appreciate
it if you do not donate any TV’s, athletic machines, holiday items, lawn chairs
or books. The drop-off location is the hallway behind Fellowship Hall, parallel
to the stage entrance. We will be
marking on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall and
also Tuesday evening July 22 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Come when you can! Any questions, please call, Debi Brown, at
244-6444.
Bless Be the Tie that Binds. Now
is the time for all good folk to register for a wonderful fall weekend
retreat. Join the church family as we
come together at Watson Homestead for study, fellowship, worship and
relaxation. This event is for everyone,
individuals and groups alike. Pick up a
registration brochure in the Welcoming Hall.
There are extras in the literature rack.
Have questions? Call Laurie
Kennedy 787-0422.
Take Me Out the the Ball Game.
Join the Church Family Life Committee after church on Sunday August 10th
for a potluck picnic on our beautiful campus, (paper goods and hot dogs
supplied by the Church Family Life Committee).
After a wonderful lunch we will caravan to Frontier Field where we will
watch the Red Wings beat (of course) the Indianapolis Indians. The game starts at 1:35 p. m., but if we
arrive early you can go to the pre-game autograph booth. After the game, all the kids will have a
chance to see what it’s like to hit a home run and “run the bases”. Purchase ticket vouchers after church in the
Welcoming Hall until August 3, or call
Bob Stickney 729-8445. We will purchase
the tickets after August 3rd and hand them out after church on the 15th. Come, bring yourself, your family and your
friends. This is for EVERYONE! If you’d like to meet us at the game, give
Bob a call, he will meet you at the gate and deliver your tickets there.
This year, in
conjunction with the Basement Sale on August 2, we are offering our members the
opportunity to show and sell their antiques, art, and/or crafts on the church
lawn. The registration fee is $25.00 or 10% of your sales (whichever is less).
Due to the number of tables needed for the Basement Sale, we will rent tables
for those who need them. The cost will be $10.00 for an 8 foot table. If you
have questions or would like a registration form, call Bonnie Kay at 473-8848
with your name and address or email
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Park Avenue Festival Volunteers are needed for our booth at this
year’s Park Avenue Festival on August 2nd. Come and share your experiences of
being a part of Asbury First. We will need people to sign up for one and
two-hour shifts during the day at our information table. Everyone of all ages
is encouraged to participate. This is an opportunity for our neighbors to get
to know more about Asbury First's ministries and outreach programs. For further
information visit our table in the Welcoming Hall, or contact Todd Phillips,
880-8411
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Park Avenue Festival On August 2, come visit Asbury First’s
information booth near the corner of Berkeley
Street at the Park Avenue Festival. Booth
volunteers will be meeting at the church early to have the tables and tent
ready for the Festival’s 10:00 a.m. opening. Throughout the day, additional
volunteers will be making balloons to give away, and invite children to toss
homemade beanbags through the “open windows” of Asbury First’s sanctuary to
“win” a prize. Parking will be available at the church’s parking lot and our
annual Basement Sale will be taking place. The main purpose of the church’s
booth at the Park Avenue Festival is to provide information about the many
ongoing activities and outreach ministries supported by the church and serve
the local community. The most recent issue of The Visitor, and brochures for
the Dining and Caring
Center, the Storehouse,
the Labyrinth, the RAIHN ministry, and others will be handed out during the
day. Those who visit the booth will be offered an invitation to our Sunday tent
service on August 3. Last year, our volunteers enjoyed being a part of the
Festival. Thanks to everyone who supports the church’s presence at the Park
Avenue Festival each year with their thoughts and prayers, and to those who
volunteered their time and resources.
Asbury
First will be hosting our RAIHN guests starting next
Sunday, July 27th through the following Sunday, August 1. Donations of
non-perishable snacks and beverages (juices, fruit punch, water, etc) would be
appreciated. They can be dropped off in the kitchen at 1010 East Ave on Sunday morning.
Thanks to all who have promised time and talent to provide food, housing, and
hospitality!
Basement Sale needs YOU!
Beginning today July 20 and next Sunday July 27, look for a table in the
Welcoming Hall for sign-up to help with the basement sale. We need lots of help, specifically clerks
(1-2 hour segments would be most helpful), set-up help and clean-up help. Additionally, sale persons at our bake goods
table on the lawn will be helpful as well.
A WARM WELCOME TO
MELISSA, PAULA AND
RACHEL
We
celebrate this week the arrival of several new persons to our staff
team. Melissa Bohrer and Paula Dugan
will be sharing the role of Interim Children’s Ministry Coordinators. While we are searching for a permanent
Director of Children’s Ministry, Melissa and Paula will work alongside our many
dedicated volunteer leaders to ensure that children and their families continue
to enjoy programs of excellence. Both
Paula and Melissa have a wealth of experience (personally, professionally and
as volunteers here at Asbury First) that prepare them well for this exciting
opportunity.
Rachel Unkle, who recently
joined our church, begins as our Communications Coordinator. She will be editing and producing The Visitor while also leading several
new initiatives in communications. Like
Paula and Melissa, Rachel is also well-prepared for her new position. She expects to receive her Bachelor of Fine
Arts in Visual Media (with a minor in Imaging Systems) from RIT this
spring. She is also planning to stay in the Rochester area to pursue a Masters of
Communications. We are fortunate to have Rachel join our team as Caroline
Simmons (our newsletter editor for the past six years) focuses her full
attention on her pastoral ministry in Lockport.
CALENDAR
FOR THE WEEK OF July 20 – July 26
Today
8:30 Worship
Service – Sanctuary
8:30 Coffee and Punch Fellowship – Gathering Center
9:00 Summer Choir Rehearsal - 1040
10:00 Worship
Service
10:20 Children’s
Enrichment – 1040
11:15 Basement
Sale Pricing –
1040
6:00 Youth
Mission Trip Picnic - 1040
Monday
9:00 Monday Morning Crew
5:30 Finance
Committee Meeting – 1050
7:15 Ad
Cab - 1010
Tuesday
9:00 Basement Sale Pricing – 1040
7:00 Basement
Sale Pricing –
1040
7:00 Children’s
Education Work Area - 1050
Wednesday
6:00 Men’s
Prayer Group – 1010
12:00 Bulletin Announcement Deadline
Thursday
9:00 Basement
Sale Marking -
1040
1:00 Resource Library Committee Work
Day - 1040
7:00 Threshold Choir Rehearsal - 1040
Friday
7:30 Covenant
Disciple Group - 1010
Saturday
9:00 Altar
Guild – Sanctuary
7:00 Threshold Choir Rehearsal - 1040
NEXT SUNDAY
July 27: 8:30 Worship Service; 8:30
Coffee and Punch Fellowship; 9:00
Summer Choir
Rehearsal; 10:00
Worship Service; 10:20 Children’s Enrichment; 11:15 Basement Sale Pricing; 2:00
RAIHN Guests
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