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Asbury Sunday Worship:
9 & 11 am: Worship in the Sanctuary
10 am: Sunday School
11 am: Live-Streamed Worship
| Follow us on social media! | | Prometheus Concert featuring Lindsey Lang & Frank Fleschner:
Friday, October 23 | | | | |
Led by Artistic Director Dr. R. Paul Crabb and featuring Asbury’s Frank Fleschner and Lindsey Lang, professional choir Prometheus will give a free will donation concert in the Asbury sanctuary on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 pm.
The ensemble is also hosting a community singing workshop open to all from 5-7 pm before the concert. This fall's program explores how sacred and secular traditions alike speak to the human spirit, and includes the hometown premiere of "A Hopeful Light" by Liberty native Hans Bridger Heruth.
Click here to reserve your free ticket: Prometheus Tickets. If you have any questions, contact Lindsey Lang at LindseyL@visitasbury.org.
| | Fall Cleanup: Saturday, Oct. 24 | |
Come out and enjoy some crisp autumn air while helping us clean up the church grounds! Our Fall Cleanup is taking place on Sat. Oct. 24 from 9-11 am.
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! Coffee, juice, and bagels will be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Trustees Chair David Blood.
| | "Let's Get Connected" on Saturday, October 24 | |
All ladies are invited to join United Women in Faith for "Let's Get Connected," a time of fellowship and fun on Sat. Oct. 24 from 8:15-10:45 am in Hager Hall.
We'll enjoy a light healthy breakfast, talk, connect, and take an optional walk outside or indoors, depending on the weather. Donation is $10, which will be divided between the UWF Thanksgiving Offering and Della Lamb.
Preregister before October 18 to either Lynn Bain at 913-980-0679 // lynnbain@yahoo.com or Office Coordinator email Phyllis Williams at 913-432-5573 // phyllisw@visitasbury.org. See you there!
| | UWF Nut Sale: Through October 25 | |
The Annual Nut Sale hosted by our United Women in Faith (UWF) is currently underway. Now is the time to start gathering nuts for your holiday baking. They're also great for snacking, gifting, and parties!
Click here to download your order form online, or visit the front desk at the church to pick up a form. Nut pre-sales will go through Sunday, October 25. Pick up dates are Sunday, November 1 and 8. We'll have some nuts for sale then as well, but we recommend you complete the order form by October 25 for the best picks.
This is one of only two UWF fund raisers for the year, so don't miss out! All proceeds go to support UWF missions for women, youth and children.
| | Free "Heightened Scrutiny" Movie Screenings on October 26 & 29 | |
PFLAG KC extends an open invitation to their viewings of Heightened Scrutiny, a 2025 documentary that examines how media narratives influence legislation and highlights the real-world impact of misinformation, offering an urgent call to action against injustice.
There are two remaining showings in the Kansas City area. Screenings are free and will be followed by a community discussion. All are welcome to attend.
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Monday, Oct. 26: 7-9 pm, Unity of KC North, 1000 NE Barry Rd, KCMO
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Thursday, Oct. 29: 6-8 pm, Johnson County Community College
| | Trunk or Treat Candy Collection | Last chance to help make Trunk-or-Treat a success! Drop off candy donations in the Welcome Center on Sunday. You can also donate money for candy, just be sure to mark it "Trunk-or-Treat candy." Thank you so much! | | Help Us Reach 40 Trunks for Trunk-or-Treat! | |
We are only TWO trunks short of our goal! Want to help make Trunk or Treat amazing for both Asbury children and the children in our community? Let us borrow your trunk!!
Trunk or Treat is THIS Sunday, October 25 from 4-6 pm. There are four options you can choose when signing up:
1. Bring a decorated trunk and candy.
2. Bring a decorated trunk and we supply candy.
3. Bring candy and youth decorate your trunk.
4. Bring your trunk and youth decorate it; we also supply candy.
Click here to sign up today! If you have questions, contact Heather Jackson at HeatherJ@visitasbury.org.
| | It's the MIDTERMS! Are YOU Ready to Vote?? | |
In person early voting has started! This varies by county. Check with your election office (jocoelection.org) for JoCo voters or KSBallot.org for hours and locations.
October 27: LAST day to Request Mail Ballots. Quick and easy; fully online at KSVotes.org.
October 27: In-person advance voting must begin for all counties.
November 2: In-person advance voting closes statewide at noon!
Research: Head over to KSBallot.org to research your candidates and the constitutional amendment. Vote411.org is also a good resource.
Questions? Contact Julia Cotter, Asbury Voter to Voter Team Leader, at juliaacotter@gmail.com.
| | Faithful Politics Discussions:
Mondays in October | |
Our United Methodist Social Principles states, "Our involvement in political systems is rooted in the gospel imperative to love our neighbors, to do justice, and to care for the vulnerable. As United Methodists, we acknowledge that love requires responsible political action and engagement aimed at the betterment of society and the promotion of the common good." How do we do that in a divided political system? How do we remain faithful to our calling as Christians in a context that has an "us vs. them" mentality that seeks to dehumanize opponents and encourages discord?
Join Pastor Jeff on Mondays in October from 6:30–8:00 pm, in person or online, as we discuss ways we can navigate the troubled waters of the political process. We’ll explore a brief history of religious political engagement, dive deep into the United Methodist Social Principles, and seek ways to follow our faith in a time of great division. Click here to sign up today! Contact Pastor Jeff (JeffP@visitasbury.org) with any questions.
| | Auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" are Sunday, Nov. 1 | |
Auditions for this year's performance of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" are scheduled for Sunday, November 1 from 10 am - Noon in Hager Hall.
Auditions are open to ALL elementary aged children - 12th grade students. Those not yet in Kindergarten (3-5 yrs. old) do not need to audition and can be baby angels in the pageant.
If you know an interested child or youth, please click here to fill out our contact form. If you are unable to make auditions and want to participate in the pageant, please indicate that on the contact form, and we can make arrangements for an audition.
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
| | November Sermon Series: "Joyful, Anyway" | |
How do we find meaning in the midst of struggles? How do we experience joy when difficulties both personal and societal seem to always get in the way? As we jump into November and prepare for the big Holiday Season, how can we offer thanks even as we endure the aches and pains of daily living?
Starting November 8 in worship, we’ll be starting a new Sermon Series titled "Joyful, Anyway," based on Kate Bowler’s book of the same name. In her book, Bowler (you may remember a few Lents ago we used her "Good Enough" as inspiration for worship) details how to experience joy (apart from happiness), even in the midst of life’s struggles (hers are based in part on her own journey with cancer).
You are welcome to read the book as a personal devotion or Sunday School class study as we dive in worship exploring the aches of life, the mourning we experience all leading to the joy of living. What does it mean to go ahead and lose control? How can joy happen when we carry so much grief? We’ll explore these questions and more in November!
| | "Music with a Mission" Benefit Concert for Lazarus Ministries KC: Sunday, November 8 | |
Join us at Asbury on Sunday, November 8 at 3 pm in the Sanctuary for a FREE concert from the Kansas City Metro Men's Chorus! The KCMMC was established in 2001 to help benefit charities all throughout the Kansas City area, and they do so by performing concerts with a free will offering that goes directly to the charity being sponsored.
For November's concert, that local charity is none other than Lazarus Ministries KC, a longtime ministry partner of Asbury! We hope you can join us for an afternoon of beautiful music, coffee, tea, and treats. CD's will be available for purchase in the Welcome Center. All are welcome to attend!
For more information about the KCMMC, please visit their website at https://kcmmc.org/.
| | Save the Date!
Charge Cluster Conference is Monday, November 16 | |
This year, we will be having Cluster Charge Conferences across the Northeast Kansas District, and Asbury’s is scheduled for Monday, November 16 at 6:00 PM. Old Mission UMC in Fairway will be the host. Participants include Asbury, Old Mission, Roots, Leawood, and St. Mark’s Overland Park.
All are welcome to attend! Questions? Contact Pastor Jeff at JeffP@visitasbury.org.
| | Help Decorate the Sanctuary for Christmas on Saturday, November 28 | | |
On Saturday, November 28 at 10:30 am, come and help decorate the Sanctuary and church for Advent and Christmas. We invite all ages to come and be part of this - kids can help, too!
After we finish decorating, we will turn on the lights and play some Christmas songs. What a wonderful way to get Advent and Christmas off to a great start! Of course there will be apple cider and cookies for us to eat, so come and join the fun!
| | October "Food of the Month" for the Asbury Food Pantry: Canned Soup | | Northeast Kansas District Serve Day Recap | | Last Saturday, we joined our Northeast Kansas District friends in serving at The Hub Argentine. It was a fantastic day to share love with our neighbors! | | Lazarus Ministries Serve Day Recap | It’s always a blessing to stand alongside our community. October 10 was our last day working together with Lazarus Ministries this year! Thank you to our friends who have helped serve with us in 2026. | | |
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Online through Easy Tithe
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| | | Putting Your House in Order: Start Planning Now! | | | | |
Planning for the future can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re unsure where to begin. The Kansas Methodist Foundation’s Putting Your House in Order program offers a place to start. Across three sessions, participants explore estate planning, legacy giving, and memorial planning, with guidance and resources to help them think through their wishes and care for the people they love.
There is no fee to attend. You also do not have to use KMF services to take part. You can come to learn, ask questions, and begin making a plan that is right for you.
KMF has served Kansas Methodists since 1964, more than 60 years of helping
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people, churches, and ministries plan for the future. Start planning now to put your house in order! A new Asbury cohort starts in February 2027.
To learn more or express interest, contact Susan Brinkman at susan@kansasmethodistfoundation.org.
| | Trunk or Treat: Sunday, October 25 | |
Join us for food, fun, and maybe even a few games at our annual Trunk-or-Treat in the Asbury parking lot! Trunk-or-Treat is free and food will be available for purchase from the Tamale Kitchen's food truck (click here to visit their page).
The fun is happening on Sunday, October 25 from 4-6 pm. All are welcome!! For more information, please email Heather Jackson, our Director of Family Ministries.
Want to bring a trunk? Click here to sign up!
| | Family Ministries Book Club: Tuesday, October 27 | |
All parents and other adults are invited to our next book club on Tuesday, October 27 at 7 pm in the Prayer Room.
We will be discussing Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America, by Beth Macy. All are welcome to join the discussion.
| | Auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" are Sunday, Nov. 1 | | |
Auditions for this year's performance of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" are scheduled for Sunday, November 1 from 10 am - Noon in Hager Hall.
Auditions are open to ALL elementary aged children - 12th grade students. Those not yet in Kindergarten (3-5 yrs. old) do not need to audition and can be baby angels in the pageant.
If you know an interested child or youth, please click here to fill out our contact form. If you are unable to make auditions and want to participate in the pageant, please indicate that on the contact form, and we can make arrangements for an audition.
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
| | Breakfast Club from 10:00-10:30 am | Breakfast Club is a time for elementary aged children (K-5th grade) to make friends and build community over a shared meal at 10 am on Sundays. | | Kids Sunday School at 10:30 am | |
Elementary aged children will learn about the scripture lesson from worship in a hands-on and age-appropriate way. We'll begin at 10:30 am, join worship at 11 am, participate in the children's time, and then return upstairs to continue our hands-on activities.
| | Sunday Nursery Hours: 8:30 am-12:30 pm | |
9 am: The nursery is open for children who need it, up to 3rd grade.
11 am: The Nursery is open for children aged infant through 5-years-old (if they haven’t started Kindergarten yet). Children who have started Kindergarten are encouraged to join Kids Sunday School following the Children's time at worship.
| | Does Your Child Want to Acolyte? | |
If you have a child in 3rd grade or older who would like to acolyte and has not been trained, please contact our acolyte coordinator, Hilary Duderstadt, at hduderstadt@att.net or 913-544-8744.
If your child has been trained as an acolyte, and they'd like to acolyte for an upcoming worship service, please use our SignUpGenius link to reserve a slot: click here.
| | Save the Date! Our Next Kids Sing is November 1 | | |
All PreK-5th grade children are invited to participate in our Sunday, November 1 Kids' Sing. One last rehearsal will take place this Sunday, October 25 following the children's time at the 11 am service. Kids will be dismissed from service to rehearse with Ms. Alicia Wolff.
| | Coffee and Convos: Sundays at 10 am in the Youth Lounge | |
Come and help prepare the decorations for Trunk-or-Treat.
| | NO YOUTH GROUP - Come Help with Trunk-or-Treat! | | | | |
