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Asbury Sunday Worship:
9:00 & 11:00 am:
Worship in the Sanctuary
10:00 am: Sunday School
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SAT JAN 21
Men's Breakfast. 8:00 am in the Asbury Cafe. Bring your own breakfast! Email Roger Peck with any questions.
SUN JAN 22
Healthy Habits Workshop. 10 am in Hager Hall. Learn how to create a mental health toolbox!
MON JAN 23
Bible Study with Pastor Jeff. 10 am in Room 208. All are welcome.
WED JAN 25
Women and Finance. 5:30 pm in the Parlor. A light soup dinner will be provided.
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In the Beatitudes, Jesus taught that ‘blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’ At the heart of grief is a deep well of emotional responses that can be very difficult to make sense of. There’s no wrong way to grieve, but culturally there’s a tendency to shy away from outward expressions or conversations related to what it means to experience grief. Yet Jesus understand for the people of his day that there was a precarious-ness to one’s mortality. He sought to bring an infinite hope to our finitude. He names a reality and shows that love will prevail.
Within the span of five minutes, Disney Pixar’s 2009 Up opens with an astonishing sequence that details the lifelong love and marriage of Carl and Ellie. It ends with Ellie’s passing and the movie then sets out on a multi-layered adventure story involving Carl seeking to fulfill a dream he and Ellie had. A trip to the mystical Paradise Falls in Venezuela is involved, along with a floating house, a stowaway, and lots of helium.
An overarching theme of the picture is how Carl responds to the grief experienced at the loss of his beloved Ellie. It does so in a way that is both poignant and truthful, aspects that can be tough to convey on the big screen. There is a tendency to shy away from exploring the depths of grief in mass entertainment, but Up takes that risk and succeeds. I believe there are sequences reflective of what Jesus taught in the Beatitudes, an acknowledgement of pain felt and experienced as well as the promise of comfort in love. I look forward to sharing that message of God’s infinite hope in the midst of life’s passages this coming Sunday as we continue our sermon series The Gospel According to Disney.
Peace,
Pastor Jeff
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Rev. Nanette Roberts Retirement Celebration - Sun. Jan. 22 |
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Rev. Nanette Roberts of Grace UMC is retiring on Sunday, Jan. 22. About 20 years ago, Nanette was a much-loved associate at Asbury, and so Grace UMC would like to invite anyone who knows Nanette from her time at Asbury to her retirement celebration.
The celebration will be held this Sunday, Jan. 22 from 1-4 pm at the Ball Conference Center (21350 W 153rd St) in Olathe, KS. A program will take place at 1:30 pm.
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Women and Finance - Beginning Wed. Jan. 25! |
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Lori Wilkerson, Asbury member and Senior Vice President of Client Services for Blue Valley Bank, is offering a financial literacy class just for women.
In this class we'll identify your values and set goals, review various estate planning documents, and discover the basics of various investments. Class sessions will begin Wednesday Jan. 25 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Parlor, and will run potentially through March 15.
A light soup dinner will be provided. Please sign up either online or by calling the church office at 913.432.5573. We look forward to seeing you!
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Annual Leadership Meeting: Sat. Jan. 28 from 9-11 am |
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New to a committee? Currently serving on one and would like a refresher? Join us from 9-11 am on Saturday, January 28 in Hager Hall, enjoy some breakfast, and get to know your fellow committee members!
Please RSVP by calling the church office at 913.432.5573.
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Putting Your House in Order: A Zoom Webinar Series |
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Kansas Methodist Foundation is hosting a three-part Zoom series covering estate planning, legacy giving, and memorial planning once a month in February, March, and April.
Each hour-long session provides useful information and needed resources to guide you in putting your plans in place. Register online by February 10 here, or if you have questions, please contact Dan Clevenger, Asbury's Director of Generosity and Stewardship. |
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The ACC is Looking for Part-Time Teachers! |
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The Asbury Children's Center (ACC) is looking for part-time assistant teachers or volunteers to work in the infant room from 2-6 or 3-6 pm. Even a couple of days a week would help!
Any volunteers or assistant teachers would need a physical and TB test and complete a background check. They would also need to complete pediatric First Aid and CPR (paid for by the center). Please contact ACC Director Ann Porter if you are interested or would like more information. |
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Offering Updates: To date, we have collected $3640 from our Christmas offering and $1015 for Human Relations Sunday. Thank you to everyone for your generosity!
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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. For inclusions in the Alive Newsletter, please contact Sharlynn Verner at sharlynnv@visitasbury.org.
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- Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
- Text the word 'Give' to 913-774-6060
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Online through Easy Tithe
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and 0.5% of your purchase price
will be donated back to Asbury!
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Ongoing Mission Opportunities |
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Asbury Food Pantry's Food of the Week:
CEREAL AND CEREAL BARS
Want to try volunteering in the Asbury Food Pantry? Contact Rosie Sanders at roseann.sanders@gmail.com or 913-593-7177. Thank you! |
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Healthy Habits: Creating a Mental Health Toolbox in a Post-Pandemic World
THIS Sunday, January 22 at 10 am in Hager Hall
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You are invited to join us for a special mental health event THIS Sunday, January 22, at 10 am in Hager Hall.
This event will be led by professionals in the mental health field and will provide all ages with some tools and healthy habits as it pertains to their mental health. There will be breakout groups for adults, youth, and children. The event will be one hour, and everyone will leave with a few tools for their mental health toolbox. We hope to see you there!
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Kids Sing: Sunday, February 12 |
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Our next Kids Sing is coming!! Rehearsals begin on Sun. Jan. 15 during the children's church time at the 11 am service.
We will rehearse the next three weeks (Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5). You do not need to be at every rehearsal. Ms. Alicia Wolff, an elementary music teacher, will lead the rehearsals.
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Blanket Sunday: Sunday, February 26 |
It’s that time of year again where kids get to help collect money for blankets for those in need.
At both the 9 and 11 am services, kids will carry a blanket through the aisles of the sanctuary and collect monetary donations for blankets. This is a great way for kids to participate in worship!!
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Hero Hotline VBS:
Sunday, June 11 - Thursday, June 15
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Hero Hotline VBS invites children of all ages to answer the call to serve God together. Join the Professor and Super Meer as young Heroes learn to strive for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up.
The goal of this VBS is to help children learn to work together and share their gifts as they answer God's call on their lives as they strive to bring peace and build each other up in this world.
Registration opens on Palm Sunday (April 2)!
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Youth Group: Sundays at 6 pm in the Youth Lounge
All 6th - 12th grade youth are welcome to join Youth Group this Sunday in the Youth Lounge on the 3rd floor (west). We'll have a meal together, talk about finding hope, joy, love, and peace in the Bible, and have some fun!
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Let's Eat! Sunday, February 26 at 6 pm
All youth 6th-12th grade are invited to join our outing to a local Korean restaurant for dinner. Youth are asked to bring $20 for their meal. We will take the buses from the church to the restaurant, or you can meet us at the restaurant. Pastor Daekyung is working on finding a restaurant for us and will join us for dinner.
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Youth Mission Trip: July 16-21 in Memphis, TN
We're excited to announce our 2023 mission partner: Youth Mission Co in Memphis, Tennessee. This week of service and learning is open to all current 6th - 12th graders.
Registration is currently open! To learn more, please contact our Director or Family Ministries, Heather Jackson, at heatherj@visitasbury.org.
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Stay up to date on all things youth on our Facebook page! You can also email
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