ANNOUNCEMENTS - January 8, 2012
Asbury United Methodist Church
January 8, 2012
Welcome to worship at Asbury United Methodist Church. If you are a visitor from another congregation, we extend to you our greetings and hope you can join us again. If you are living in the Quad City area, and are not active in a church, we invite you to consider becoming active with us.
Sunday, January 8
8:30 Traditional Worship Service
9:45 Sunday School
9:45 College Student Fellowship
11:00 Praise Worship Service
2:00 New Members Class
7:00 Sr. High Youth Group
Monday, January 9
12:45 Ruth Circle
6:30 Companions in Christ
7:00 Worship Committee
Tuesday, January 10
9:00 Exercise Class
9:30 Hannah Circle
6:30 Tech Committee
7:00 Trustees
7:00 Rachel Circle
Wednesday, January 11
5:15 All Church Meal
5:15 Confirmation
5:30 Praise Team
5:30 SPRC
5:30 Body & Soul
6:00 M. S. Youth Grp.
6:30 Cherub Choir
7:00 Card Ministry
7:15 Chancel Choir
7:30 Youth Leader Eval.
Thursday, January 12
9:00 Exercise Class
7:00 Bible Study
Friday, January 13
Saturday, January 14
8:30 Morning Bells
Sunday, January 15
8:30 Traditional Worship Service
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Praise Worship Service
Monday, January 16
4-9:00 M.S. Youth to Snowstar
6:00 Finance Committee
6:30 Companions in Christ
7:00 Church Council
FELLOWSHIP WITH A PURPOSE
Please consider joining this friendly group, either every time or just when your schedule permits! They meet on the first and third Fridays of each month during the school year from 8:30 am until about 10:30 am. The purpose is to help with light custodial clean-up of church in preparation for Sunday worship services. Coffee and refreshments are served! All are welcome! Call Bob Reiter at 332-5898 for more information.
ASBURY’S WORSHIP IS NOW ON CD AND AUDIO!
CDs of our 8:30 Worship services are available for one week check out in the church library. The CDs are located in the adult section, next to the check-out box. Audio of each worship service is now available to stream or download to your computer from the Asbury website (www.asbury-bett.org).
DINING TOUR COUPON BOOKS ARE GOING FAST!
Quad City Dining Tour Coupon Books are available in the church office. A fee
of $35.00 is requested with all profit ($10) going to support Our House Preschool, which is located in the inner city of Davenport. Our help allows the underprivileged children to attend Our House Preschool during the summer months. Thank you for supporting Our House Preschool!!! Church and Society Commission
PURPOSE DRIVEN STEWARDSHIP FOR PURPOSE DRIVEN MINISTRIES
Update on the 2012 Stewardship Drive. As of Jan. 5th we have received 279 commitments totaling $524,826.
To the Asbury United Methodist Church family: There are no words that adequately express our appreciation for the caring and support you have shown us throughout the past seven months. This time of Tina's illness and death has been the most difficult season of our lives, and as our church family you truly have been Jesus' hands and feet to us with your prayers, calls, cards and countless other acts of kindness both large and small. You have kept us going with delicious food for our family at home and continue to nourish us with many prayers as we move forward. Thank you for the wonderful and memorable celebration of Tina’s life; the Praise Band was perfect and the feast following the service was delightful. We are so blessed during this season and of how lucky we are to have you as a church family.
Thank you for everything, Peter, Sophie and Hudson Wiklund, Paul & Ginny Wiklund, Gordon & Karen Watson
TLC JANUARY MISSION: JOPLIN MISSION TRIP
The January TLC offering has been designated by our Global Ministries Committee to support the mission trip to Joplin, MO. Your donations will support the team by helping with expenses and purchasing of items to leave in Joplin. Asbury’s Mission Trip is scheduled for March 3 - 10, 2012. Thank you for helping this very worthwhile outreach ministry by placing your pocket change in the TLC jars each Sunday morning in January.
MITTEN TREE
Asbury’s Church & Society Commission are again collecting mittens, hats and gloves to take to the Friendly Thrift Center. There the customers may purchase the items at a nominal cost. Please help us with this very worthwhile project. Your generosity is most appreciated. The Mitten Tree is in the west narthex through January. Thank you for your help.
CARD MINISTRY
December’s Card Ministry meeting was attended by a small group but very much was accomplished. After addressing the Christmas cards, “Thinking of You” and “Sympathy” cards were made for future use. The card rack in the church office is being filled with new creations weekly. If you are in need of a card, stop by and check them out. Our next Card Ministry meeting will be January 11th at 7:00 pm in Rooms 302 & 303 and we will be making Valentine’s cards designed by Becky Carlson.
BACKPACKS WITH SNACKS MINISTRY
Each month Asbury is responsible for filling 22 backpacks with snacks, which are all of the backpacks required for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students. After filling the January backpacks, we are in need of several items for next month! These items include: Graham Crackers, whole grain cereal in individual or regular size boxes, Nutri-grain bars, granola bars, crackers, plastic jars of peanut butter and also of jelly, pudding cups, 100% juice boxes or packs, fruit and applesauce in pop-top cans or plastic cups, individual servings macaroni & cheese, animal crackers, raisins or other dried fruit, and microwave popcorn. Thank you for your participation! Church & Society Commission
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
A new Alzheimer’s caregiver support group is to meet at Asbury on Monday, January 23rd from 4:30-6:00. This support group was organized through the Alzheimer’s Assoc. and will have two support group leaders facilitate the meeting. If you would like to attend, or have any questions, contact Caron in the church office at 355-5218.
GARDEN MINISTRY
Bill Cameron is asking for one or two people to volunteer to call and enroll volunteers for next year’s garden season. Please call him at 332-4898 or 319-670-9068. The gift of your time will help feed the less fortunate!
YOUTH NEWS!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP EVENTS
Wednesday, January 11th, meeting, 6:00 -7:30
Monday, January 16th – trip to Snowstar 4:00 – 9:00 pm (still need more adult chaperones and drivers)
Wednesday, January 25th, meeting, 6:00 -7:30
Friday, January 27th, beginning 7:00 pm - Overnight Lock-in
Sunday, February 5th, Pop Can Drop
Wednesday, February 8th, meeting, 6:00 -7:30
Sunday, February 12th, Sweetheart Banquet
Sunday, February 19th, Youth Sunday
Wednesday, February 22nd, meeting, 6:00-7:30
Please contact Marie Bauer at charlesbauer_2000@yahoo.com if your youth plans to participate at Snow Star or the Lock-In. Parent volunteers are also needed for both events.
4TH & 5TH GRADE EVENTS
Wednesday, January 18th – 6:00-7:00pm. meeting in the Youth Center to plan for
Snack Sale on Feb. 5th
BODY AND SOUL
The next session of Body and Soul will begin on Wednesday, January 11th. Our theme will be “Fruit of the Spirit”. This will be a nine week session and at the last meeting we will all bring a different fruit and have a fruit salad! If you have any questions, please contact Linda Rorke at 441-9047.
2012 YOUTH MISSION TRIP
On July 15 – 20, 2012 the Asbury Youth will participate in a Mission trip to St. Paul, MN. Any 6th to 12th grader may join the group. Contact Pastor Emmanuel (355-5218) or Nancy French (320-0117) for details!
SWEETHEART BANQUET
The youth will be hosting the Sweetheart Banquet on Sunday night, February 12th. This is the major fundraising event for our Summer Youth Mission Trip. Mark your calendar and watch for upcoming details!! All are invited!
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS
High School Seniors, there will be Scholarships available for those beginning college in the fall of 2012. Details about applying for the scholarships will be coming soon!
WINNIE’S WISHES
Winnie’s Wishes Resale Shop is looking for donations of children’s clothing – toddler to pre-teen AND some furniture items (no beds or TVs). The shop is located at 902 East River Dr., Davenport and is open Tuesday – Friday 10 to 4 pm and Saturday 9 to noon.
F.I.G. KICK-OFF
Do you like to eat? How about gathering with friends old and new for a casual dinner four times a year? The Asbury dinner group, F.I.G., is kicking off this year with an appetizer event at 5:30 on March 4th in Upper Fellowship Hall. Anyone interested in F.I.G. is welcome to attend this event. If you would like to join us, please contact Ann Ottesen by Feb. 1st at 563-370-6943 or aottesen@mchsi.com. Questions about F.I.G. may be directed to Ann as well. More than 50 Asbury members can’t be wrong about a good way to spend an evening! Rona Loweth and Ann Ottesen
THANK YOU TO CHRISTMAS EVE HELPERS
A special thank you to all who helped clean the Sanctuary after the 7:30 services on Christmas Eve. I enjoyed being able to spend that time with my family. Ron Stafford
COLLEGE MINISTRY
As we begin to prepare for our annual College Ministry Valentine mailing, we are once again thankful to the Church and Society Commission for remembering our Asbury college students by budgeting money for the postage to send the packages! If you would also like to help with this important ministry by donating money for postage, which is always our biggest expense, you can get a free Papa Murphy’s Peel - a - Deal Card valued at $30.00 (the card NEVER expires and can be used at all the Quad City locations) for every $5.00 donation made. Cards may be purchased in the church office.
If you have a college student and have not been contacted for their address, please call the church office (355-5218) or e-mail Patty at pattys@netexpress.net with your student’s address! Also be sure to drop off a picture of your student for our College Bulletin Board that will be going up in the west narthex in early January!
Donation boxes will also be placed in the east and west narthex in early January where you can place a variety of items for our February mailing. The following donations would be greatly appreciated: microwave popcorn, hot chocolate, ramen noodles, individually wrapped valentine candy and packs of gum, post - it notes, highlighters and pens. You can find lists and tags of needed items on the boxes to with you as a reminder of items to purchase.
If you would be interested in helping to pack the boxes on Wednesday evening, February 8th at the church, please contact Deanne Graber at 563-449-8332 or dgraber29@gmail.com. This is a special ministry that has been going on for 20+ years and it takes the whole congregation to make it happen! Let’s make sure our students know we are thinking about them while they are away at college in 2012!
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Asbury Members: Jane Alvarez, Barb Breiby, Cindy Bruhn, Tom Buxton, Kathy Clifford, Bill Coffenberry, Bea Coffman, Edie Collins, Peg Cripple, Margaret DeShon, Virginia Duffy, Vera Green, Dale Hankins, Helen Harvey, Herb Hengst, Lee Kaempfer, Marlynd Millage, Susan Moats, Geri Robbins and Bob Stahl.
Additional Prayers: Barbara Bailey (Claudia Bailey’s sister-in-law), John Beams (Harold Hoffman’s friend), Alyssa Bennett (Sue Moats’ daughter), Wendy Black (Joey Arney’s niece), Karen Borglum (Pastor Kerrin’s friend), Frank Brokaw (Jack & Ruth Baylor’s friend), Walker Cobb (Sherri Stafford’s nephew), Jim Collier (Alinda Littrel’s father), Liz Coon (Don Keeney’s sister), Delvecchio family (Mindy Lank’s friends), Gordon Dyer (Kathy Cameron’s brother), Danielle Fitzgerald (Liz Heesch’s cousin), Marsha Freund (Meri Jo Patrick’s sister), Ashley Gillette (Kay Parch’s daughter), Brett Greenwood, graduate and former football player of Pleasant Valley H. S. and University of Iowa, Jackie Helcl (Don Keeney’s sister), Wanda Hollowell (Leona Gailbreath’s sister-in-law), Silas Cole Jackson (Celeste & Bob Hudson-Quartell’s great-grandson), Holly Jasper (friend of Gary & Alinda Littrel), Jesse (Deanne Graber’s nephew), Pat Jessen (Heather Dennis’ mom), Ed Johnson (Linda Dudgeon’s brother-in-law), Dianne Kauffman (friend of Johanna Brenner), Martha Keeney (Don Keeney’s mother), Jean Koehler (Patti Sorensen’s mother), Fred Lorschieder (Jack Fahl’s friend), Shirley & Jack Martell (Jeff Martell’s parents), Mary McDonald (Johanna Brenner’s mom), Shirley McLaughlin (Debbie Douglas’ mother), Janet Miller (Dean Drexel’s sister-in-law), Joann Munson (Barb Nelson’s sister), Mary Jo Myers (Linda Rorke’s mother), Geri & Ray Ney (Theo Fahl’s friends), Yvonne Noble (Rich Noble’s mother), Janet Pease (Doris Meier’s cousin), Hunter Peterson (Terri Law’s nephew), Reba Ripley (friend of the Pritchard and Wolfe families), Sandy (Billy Murphy’s friend), Jo Sapp (Jan Westercamp’s sister-in-law), Bob Scheuermann (Jean Black’s father), Keith Schmidt (friend of Alinda Littrel), Marilyn Seibel (Barb Brethauer’s friend/Kristi & Brittany Halverson’s grandma), Gina Sloss (Al and Hue Sloss’ daughter), Arlo Smith (Mindy Pace’s father), Steve & Teresa Snider family (Jerson’s neighbors), Marie Stapleton (Loraine Stahl’s sister-in-law), Paul Stobaugh (Jean Bowrey’s brother-in-law), Susan (Heather Dennis’ friend), Glinder Taylor-Walker (friend of Marla Johnson), Mary Todtz (Claudia Bailey’s friend), Brian Turnmeyer (Dean & Joey Arney’s nephew), Harley Ward (Pam Campbell’s father), Lucas Warren (Betsy Vanausdeln’s nephew), Shirley & Paul Whitbeck (Doris Meier’s friends), Libby Woodward (Dave and Sharon Phillips’ friend), Jennifer Yoder (Dee Shreve’s great-niece).
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL
Asbury serves Wednesday Night Meals from 5:15 – 6:15 in the Upper Fellowship Hall. The Church & Society Commission is hosting the Jan. 11th meal and on the menu are scalloped potatoes with ham, and hot dogs. The Finance Committee hosting the Jan. 18th meal. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a time of fellowship and good food. It is not necessary to bring a dish to pass, but a free will offering to help defray the cost of the meal is appreciated.
NURSERY ATTENDANT
Asbury is looking for an additional Nursery Childcare Attendant. This is a part-time position, not to exceed 8 hours per week. Interested persons need to be available Sunday mornings, as well as occasional weeknights and be at least
19 years old. We are looking for someone who can provide tender, loving quality care for infants and toddlers that reflects God’s love as shown by Jesus Christ.
If you are interested in the position, please contact the church office at
355-5218 for the job description.
The flowers on the altar this week are given in loving memory of David Brethauer,
by Barb Brethauer and family.
The head usher for the 8:30 service today is John Hale.
SPECIAL PRAYERS TO OUR ASBURY FAMILY IN THE SERVICE:
Charles Bauer - Afghanistan
Christopher Ferguson – Djbouti, Africa (Leona Ferguson’s grandson)
Matthew Newman – San Diego, CA (son of Steve & Amy Newman)
Zachary Oles - White Sands, NM (Rose Oles’ grandson)
Keith Philips – Afghanistan (Deborah & Paul D’Camp’s nephew)
Capt. Adrienne Stahl – Langley AFB, VA (Bob & Loraine Stahl’s granddaughter)
Major Brian Stahl – Pentagon, Washington DC (Bob & Loraine Stahl’s grandson)
Please pray always for our military men and women.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 ~ 355-5218
www.asbury-bett.org Email: Asbury@netexpress.net
The People of Asbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ministers
Rev. Dr. Kerrin Kirkpatrick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Pastor
Rev. Emmanuel Naweji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Pastor
Bec Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Children’s Ministries Director
Brenda Sherrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Nurse
Linda Manning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adult Ministries Director
Gail Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Coordinator/Organist
Michael Reese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praise Music Director
Joe Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chancel Choir Director
Amy Moats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherub Choir Director
