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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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The west elevator by the main entrance & front office is temporarily out of order. We anticipate the part needed for repairs hopefully arriving sometime on Friday.
For those needing an accessible entrance, we will keep you posted if you need to use a different entrance into the church on Sunday morning.
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Our sympathy is extended to Leighann Prothro upon the passing
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Congratulations to Becky Fast, who was nominated as last month's United Women in Faith's Influencer of the Month!
Becky answered some fun Q&A's about her background, who she would love to have a meal with, and more - click on the link below to check it out!
https://drive.google.com/uwf-influencer-of-the-month
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Get Ready for the SOUP-er Bowl! | |
Come join in our Asbury Souper Bowl beginning Sunday, Feb. 4 and continuing through Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11.
We have a fun table in the Welcome Center set up with a bracket game with the following Food Pantry-favorites competing for the title of CHIEF SOUP: Chunky Chicken Noodle, Chunky Sirloin Beef, Chili (meat or meatless), and Clam Chowder.
Of course, any soups can be donated - the ones listed above are just the most popular with our guests! All will be donated to the Asbury Community Food Pantry.
Contact Food Pantry Director Rosie Sanders at 913-593-7177 with any questions. GO CHIEFS!!!
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Good Neighbor Experiment's "Joy Lab" Kickoff: Monday, Feb. 12 | |
The Good Neighbor Experiment (GNE) is a four-month training process that provides congregations with practical tools to forge more meaningful relationships with their literal, immediate neighbors for a long-term impact.
Join us on Monday, February 12 at 6:15 pm on Zoom for our big kick-off! Click here to register and get the Zoom link!
Joy Lab Asbury Check-ins (Sundays @ 6:00 PM via Zoom)
Sunday, February 18, February 25, March 3, March 10, and March 17
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Mardi Gras Celebration:
Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 6:30-9:00 pm | |
Join us for a Mardi Gras Celebration! Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season.
We're going to have a dessert bar for everyone to indulge in on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 6:30-9:00 pm in Hager Hall. Everyone bring a dessert of your own to share - there will be prizes for the favorite desserts of the evening!
There will also be karaoke afterwards, so come and join the fun. Prizes for karaoke and King Cake as well! All ages are welcome - this will be a fun night for the whole family!
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KanCare Expansion Presentation: Thursday, Feb. 29 at 7:00 pm | |
Did you know that an estimated 150,000 Kansans fall into a health coverage gap? They earn too much to qualify for KanCare (the Kansas Medicaid program), but make too little to receive federal subsidies to buy private insurance.
As United Methodists, our call is to advocate for policies that promote access to health care, including mental health and addiction resources (United Methodist Social Principles, 162.V). In this spirit, our Church and Society team is happy to welcome Lacey Kennett, Director of Communications for the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, to Asbury on Thursday, February 29 at 7 pm in the MSR for a special talk about Medicaid expansion in Kansas.
Ms. Kennett will help us navigate what Medicaid expansion would look like and how it can help both save lives and ensure that our rural hospitals stay open and operational. All are welcome to attend this special event.
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Coins for Lent – Outpouring of Love: A Lenten Activity for Everyone | |
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In last week’s newsletter, we introduced our four youth who are participating in the Great Plains Conference Leadership Lab. These kids will be engaging in a web of relationships, resourcing, and experiences that culminate in eligibility for a pilgrimage to Greece where they will follow the Journeys of the Apostle Paul.
Let’s help with their trip cost by completing the “Coins for Lent Giving Calendar" (click here for link). Please contribute a dime or quarter for every item on the giving calendar. You may want to simply collect loose change and give whatever coins you have for each item. Deposit your weekly coin collection in the “Outpouring of Love” jar found in the Welcome Center. There you will also find paper copies of the calendar and related information. Our giving begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes with Holy Saturday. Have fun giving!!
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Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being
Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 pm, February 15 - March 21
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Money…is it good or is it bad? How do we, as people of faith, create healthy relationships with money and possessions?
Join us for a Lenten study of Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being. This six-part study is based on Wesleyan values and helps you reach personal financial goals as well as address life concerns. Although written specifically for those who are part of the Methodist family, ANYONE can benefit from tried and true lessons in money management, rooted in a Wesleyan perspective.
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This six-part study will take place on Thursday evenings (February 15-March 21) from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Parlor. A soup supper will be provided. The cost is $15 for the workbook and registration will end on February 13.
Participation limited to 10 attendees. The first 10 registrants will be given priority. All others will be notified and added to a wait list. Register today by clicking here!
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Lenten Musical Meditation:
Tuesdays from 6:00-6:30 pm, Beginning February 20
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You are invited to a half-hour meditation in the Sanctuary during Lent, beginning at 6 pm.
The meditation features the reading of scripture, poetry, prose, or prayer, piano performance by Pastor Daekyung Kim of several hymns beautifully arranged by various composers, and a time for meditation in silence.
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Lenten Faith and Film Study, The Sequel: Wednesdays from 11 am-12 pm, Beginning February 21* | |
Join Pastor Jeff on Wednesdays in the Parlor during Lent (Feb. 21 - Mar. 20), as we examine Director Martin Scorsese’s 2016 adaptation of Shūsaku Endō’s novel Silence.
We’ll look at scripture and other sources to better understand our own faith journey during these 40 days of Lent. *The first Wednesday we’ll watch the movie in its entirety (for those who can). The following Wednesdays, we’ll examine scenes and have discussion from 11:00 am to noon. A light soup luncheon will follow. Click here to sign up online, or call the church office at 913-432-5573!
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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 [email protected].
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 [email protected]. 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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Help the Food Pantry Get Ready for the Souper Bowl!
The Food Pantry will be collecting hearty and chunky soups leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.
If you have any questions, please contact Roseann Sanders, Director of the Food Pantry. Thank you!
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Family Ministries Book Club | |
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CHANGE OF DATE! Family Ministries Book Club has moved to Tuesday, February 20 at 7 pm. All adults are welcome to join. We're reading Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice, by Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five (link to book).
Can't make the February discussion? Join us in March or April!
March: The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, by Wes Moore (link to book)
April: 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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Children's Church: 11 am after the Children's Time | |
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Kids Pre K - 3rd grade are welcome to join us for Children's Church after the Children's Moment at the 11 a.m. service in the kids' wing (3rd floor east).
We might make a craft, play a game, watch a movie, or learn a new song and dance. No matter the activity, kids will have fun learning and growing together!
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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).
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Parade of Palms: Sunday, March 24 | All children are invited to join us at either the 9 am or 11 am worship service to lead our parade of palms. Children will parade around the sanctuary during the opening song while waving their palm branches. | |
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 [email protected]. | |
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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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 [email protected] with questions or for more information.
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