ANNOUNCEMENTS - January 24, 2010

Asbury United Methodist Church
January 24, 2010

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 24
8:30 Traditional Worship
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Praise Worship
4:00 6/12th Gr. Youth Group
Monday, January 25
Noon – Good News Due
7:00 Flutes Unlimited Practice
Tuesday, January 26
9:00 Exercise Class
Wednesday, January 27
5:30 Praise Team
6:30 Evangelism Committee
6:40 Children’s Bells
7:15 Chancel Choir
Thursday, January 28
9:00 Exercise Class
7:00 Bible Study
7:00 Ladies’ ARM at Denise Vandeest’s
Friday, January 29
Saturday, January 30
8:30 Morning Bells
Sunday, January 31
8:30 Traditional Worship
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Praise Worship
Monday, February 1
7:00 Flutes Unlimited practice
Tuesday, February 2
9:00 Exercise Class
9:00 Library Committee
6:00 Education Committee
6:00 Global Ministries
6:00 Leadership Dev.

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 ON SALE THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 1st.
Get your Quad City Dining Tour Coupon Book now before they are sold out! Each book has over 300 buy-one-get-one-free coupons, with over 100 different eating places to enjoy! A donation of $35.00 is requested, with $10.00 going to support Our House Preschool, allowing underprivileged children to attend the preschool over the summer months. Using just one of the coupons will pay for the book! If purchasing books on Sunday mornings, a check or exact change are needed. Books are also available Monday through Friday during church office hours. There are a limited number of coupon books left for sale. We will not be ordering more. Thank you for supporting Our House Preschool!! Asbury Church and Society Commission.

VALENTINE CARE PACKAGES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
The Valentine Care packages are to be mailed in February. If you have a student in college please call the church office with their address or email it to Deanne Graber at jdsh812@msn.com, so they don’t miss out on their package!! Please bring your student’s picture and add it to the bulletin board located in the West Narthex!

YOUTH NEWS
Youth meetings: TODAY – 4-5:30
Youth event: Friday, January 29th – Ice Skating and Pizza. Meet at the church at 6:15.

Souper Bowl of Caring – Sunday, February 7th. The youth will be walking around with soup pots to gather your donations after both services. Please help fight hunger and poverty.

COLLEGE MINISTRY
Please consider helping with this important ministry by donating money for postage or purchasing a $5 Papa Murphy’s Peel-a-Deal card, which is valued at $30, NEVER expires and can be used at all Quad City locations. (Postage, which is our biggest expense, now runs over $300 to ship 80 Boxes). You can also help by looking for the College Ministry boxes located in each Narthex beginning in January. Slips are attached to each box giving you the opportunity to purchase items needed for our care packages to be sent for Valentine’s Day. Our students love getting packages and knowing they are being remembered by their church family. Popular items include Microwave Popcorn, Gum, Highlighters, Candy, Ramen Noodles, Instant Hot Chocolate, Pens, etc. You may leave your donated items in the church office.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
There is an Adult Sunday School Class that is looking for new members. It meets during the Sunday School Hour in room 302 and is studying the Book of Acts.

MITTEN TREE!!
The Mitten Tree is in the West Narthex through all of January. Any new or good used mittens, hats and gloves will be given to the Friendly Thrift Center. Please help make this project a success again this year.

AFGHANS FOR THE HOMELESS
Asbury members have created many beautiful and much appreciated afghans for the homeless in our community. Many hands have been busy creating squares for afghans, and now we are in need of help whip stitching the squares into afghans. At this time there are three afghans to be whip stitched together. Brenda would be happy to show you how to whip stitch, it is very simple to do and there is no crocheting or knitting experience necessary. The afghans that are ready to be whip stitched are in bags in the church office, feel free to take a
bag home and return it when you can. Please help with our ministry that supplies warm afghans for the homeless in our community.

NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS!
There is a new Adult Contemporary Issues class during the Sunday School Hour in room 303. Come join us!

Head Usher for the 8:30 service is Tom Stelk. The acolyte for the 8:30 service is Jack Moran.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Becky & Gary Pankratz and family on the death of Becky’s father on January 17.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Loraine & Bob Stahl on the death of Loraine’s brother, Richard Stapleton on January 19.

The flowers on the altar this morning are from Danielle Kimler in memory of LeRoy Kimler’s birthday.

Next Week’s Preparation and Your Personal Study: the Scriptures for January 31st are: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6 (UMH 794); 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30.

ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 ~ 355-5218

www.asbury-bett.org Email: Asbury@netexpress.net

Ministers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The People of Asbury
Rev. Stephanie Raphael-Nakos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Pastor
Rev. Tom Raphael-Nakos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Pastor
Beth Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Education Director
Peter and Tina Wiklund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directors of Youth Ministry
Brenda Sherrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Nurse
Gail Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Coordinator/Organist
Michael Reese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praise Music Director
Joe Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chancel Choir Director
Deborah D’Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Altar Choir Director
Michelle Swinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cherub Choir Director