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FIGHT HUNGER UCO SUNDAY

June 1

United Christian Outreach is low on food. We appreciate your generosity by bringing your canned fruit, vegetables, tuna, also much needed peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, rice, muffin mixes, bar soap. Items can be placed in containers in the Narthex and in Spiritwind. Monetary donations are also very appreciated.

Thank you for your continuous generosity.

Inside this issue:

Adult Education 3

Children’s Minis-tries

4 & 5 5

Music Ministry 6

Welcome Party 2

Our Church Fam- 7

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Volume 19, Issue 5 May, 2014

Asbury United Methodist Church

Senior Pastor Rev. Dick Humphries

Associate Pastors Rev. Susan Ferguson Rev. Steve Berger

WORSHIP AT ASBURY • 9:45 Sunday School • 8:30, 9:45, & 11:00 Traditional • 11:00 Spiritwind

Worship Center

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 - 12 noon Phone: 337-984-4211 Fax: 337-984-7844 Email the church: aumc@asbury-umc.org Visit our website: www.asbury-umc.org

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Asbury

VBS 2014VBS 2014....Where Jesus’ Love Is OneWhere Jesus’ Love Is One--ofof--aa--KindKind

Asbury invites all children age 3 on June 8th (potty trained) - entering 6th grade to discover Jesus’ love is one-of-a-kind at Weird Animals VBS. Weird Animals is a habitat filled with incredible Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, touch, and even taste! At Weird Animal VBS, kids learn about the unconditional love of Jesus as they hear stories of real life kids who rely on

God as they face life’s challenges. Kids get to hear from other kids that weird isn’t bad, it’s cool, something to be treasured!

(See pg. 4 for important VBS details)

Online registration only: Kids: http://weirdvbs.eventbrite.com/

Volunteers: http://weirdvbs.eventbrite.com

June 9-13 9 a.m. - Noon

Spiritwind Worship Center

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“From Dick’s Desk”  

“Mere Christianity?”

I remember reading sometime years ago a book about The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew Chapters 5-7). The author indicated that that great Sermon of Jesus, with its demanding expectations of disciples, is neither ir-relevant nor impossible. In fact, he said, the teachings of Jesus, embodied in the great sermon, have rarely been tried. We who say we believe the Bible actually have our own “Canon within the Canon.” We conveniently ignore scriptures which we find either too troublesome or too meddlesome. Recently, Rev. Steve Berger taught a class based on C.S. Lewis’ classic, Mere Christianity. When he used the word “mere” in his title, Lewis was cer-tainly not suggesting that the Christian faith is small, weak, ineffectual, or in-significant. Quite the contrary! In fact, to truly be a Christian means that Christ is Lord of our life and every part of it. For example, Lewis writes about giving (which he calls charities) in this way:

“Some people nowadays say that charity ought to be unneces-sary and that instead of giving to the poor we ought to be pro-ducing a society in which there were no poor to give to. They may be quite right in saying that we ought to produce this kind of society. But if anyone thinks that, as a consequence, you can stop giving in the meantime then he has parted company with all Christian morality. I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amuse-ments, etc is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charities excludes them. I am speaking now of ‘charities’ in the common way.”

(excerpt from Mere Christianity, Harper Collins) I want to thank Asbury member Louise Bowers for sharing this with me. It is indeed a joy to serve this congregation with those who are daily practicing genuine discipleship. What a fellowship, what a joy divine! Grace to You,

Dick Dr. Howard and Henrietta Bruggers joined Asbury on

May 11, 2014.

Mercer and Marjorie Busch joined Asbury on April 13, 2014

Regina Pittman became a member of Asbury

April 27, 2014

Steven DeBuse joined Asbury on April 13, 2014.

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In Memory of….

In Honor of….

We express our Christian sympathy to

Sage Edelkind  Sage is a Boy Scout from Troop ___ at Asbury UMC. He wanted to become an Eagle Scout and had to com‐plete a community project in order to do so. He chose to rebuild the floor on the large utility trainer that be‐longs to Asbury. Sage drew up a plan to complete this task and submitted it to the state council of scouting. The project was approved and Sage recruited several scouts to help in this project. They had to have a pro‐ject that took at least 40 hours to complete; it took Sage and his team a total of 70 man hours to com‐plete this task. He presented the completed trailer to Ed Boyd upon completion.   

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MUSIC MINISTRY MUSIC MINISTRY -- DR. LEE COOKEDR. LEE COOKE

ELIJAH It Was Magnificent!

Thanks for all your kind words about the Asbury Choir’s presentation of Elijah. We were spent after it, but elated it went so well. To all who were able to be there, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your encouragement made our singing possible. We have some options on the horizon that we’ll publicize later. Yes, we did record Elijah, thanks to Bert Fackler, and we’ll let you know when it’s available. We’ll cover Elijah in worship until May 18. This summer, we’ll have our

usual slate of guests to lead. I’ll include the lineup in the next Asbury Rider. Goodwill,

Lee Cooke

Giving Tree Donations have been distributed to these designated agencies:

Panama Children’s Fund $2000 (School uniforms and food for children at our mission team's site)

Methodist Children's Home $1,000 FoodNet $1,000 (Will be given out periodically) UMCOR $250 Snowflake Fund $3,665 (Money will be held in this fund to pay for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas gifts for homebound). Some money was redistributed to these funds from the Giving Tree Fund. We only received $1456.00 in the Snowflake Fund, so $2200 was transferred to it. Thank you so much for your generosity and your concern for others at Christmas! Many people have been blessed by your gifts.

Asbury's Giving Tree just keeps on giving! During the week of Easter, snack bags, flowers, gifts, and greeting cards were distributed to over 200 of our homebound members, our New Friends members, and Meals on Wheels recipients. The Nurture Team was able to accomplish this task with the help of our generous members that gave to the Snowflakes Fund during Christmas and our dedicated volunteers who helped with this project. This terrific group was eager to shop, package, and deliver the gifts. A special thank you goes out to Betty McKnight, one of our homebound ladies who knitted beautiful dish cloths that were include with many of our gifts. The recipients of these Easter gifts are delighted that Asbury continues to remember them throughout the year. We are blessed that we can lift the spirits of many through this outreach and hope that you will continue to support this project.

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Pictured are: Kyle Deroche, Alina Callender, Floyd Carey, Madeline Dunning,, Lee Cooke, Hannah Spencer, Kristen Kolwe, Emily Montgomery, Greig Ashurst.

August 2010 Perfect Attendance

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Music Music Ministry Ministry

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Asbury Magnificent Hospitality Our Task: finding effective ways to communicate  

the welcoming God revealed in Jesus. 

January ‐ 47 Asbury Leaders attended a Hospitality Seminar with Arlene Patterson, nationally recognized church hospitality consultant   

March ‐   61 Asbury Members filled out Hospitality Surveys, volunteering as Greeters, Foyer Hosts, Outdoor Greeters, and Ushers 

Easter  ‐   25 Asbury Greeters warmly welcomed you to Easter Sunday worship at each entry to our 4 Asbury worship services 

The above dates chart the first stirrings of Asbury’s new church‐wide Magnificent Hospitality emphasis.  The goal of Magnificent Hospitality is to provide a gracious, well‐designed path    of welcome and connection for all first time and returning guests, as well as for our own  Asbury members.  Vision, evaluation, planning and training will be the happy work of your Magnificent Hospitality Team.  We welcome your input, ideas, and participation! 

Asbury’s Magnificent Hospitality Team

In Memory of….

Elaine Brown: Gifts were made to Asbury’s Music Fund by Dovie & John Brady, Ray & Pamela Stroup, Dub & LeeAnn Rainbolt, Melanie McKenzie, L’Avenir Women’s Club, and Monique Burdin. Joyce Welp: Gifts were made to the Memorial Fund in her memory by David & Vicki Fruge, and Will Ganley. Peter Lowry: A gift was made in his memory by Dr. Morris Hoffpauir. Sally Ann Smith: A gift was made to the Memorial Fund in her memory by Susan Cormier. Marjorie Morris: Gifts were made to the Asbury Nook in her memory by Joyce Fincke, and by The Challengers Sunday School Class,

In Honor of…. Annie Svati and Frances Syfan: were honored on the occasion of their February birthdays by a gift to the Asbury Nook from the Ladies Bible Sunday School Class. Asbeary Cares Ministry: received a gift from the Life In the Spirit Sunday School Class. Teresa Baynard, Lisa Owens, Belle Williams, and Sarah Wood: were honored on the occasion of their March birthdays by a gift to the Asbury Nook from the Ladies Bible Sunday School Class.

Adult Education…..Jan Cooke, DirectorAdult Education…..Jan Cooke, Director

KKEEPEEP PRAYINGPRAYING FORFOR OUROUR SSUNDAYUNDAY SCHOOLSCHOOL

PROGRAMPROGRAM……ITIT’’SS WORKINGWORKING

  Lauren Brown       Patsy Campbell      Connie Guthrey      Nancy Landry    Karen McNamara   Allison Womble      Flo Hatcher ‐ Training Coordinator       Jan Cooke ‐ Project Coordinator 

Have a great idea?  Want to volunteer? Contact Jan Cooke ‐ 984‐4211 or jancooke@asbury‐umc.org  

ZUMBA-GOLD! Especially for “Golden Girls”

Classes Begin: Wednesday, June 23rd

Where: Fellowship Hall

When: 11:00 - 12:00am

Leader: Julie Amy

Wear: Comfortable clothes

Bring: Water &Towel

Cost: $2 per session

Special Note: Eat breakfast or a late snack. You will burn a

lot of calories.

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PLEASE LET YOUR ASBURY FAMILY KNOW if you are injured, ill, hospitalized or homebound. Call

or have a family member call the Church Office 984-4211.

Kyle Deroche—Youth Director Email: kyled@asbury-umc.org

Phone: 337-456-6098

Painting with a Purpose Have fun, paint a picture of a beautiful cross and contribute to the 2014 Panama Mission Trip! When: Sunday, June 1, 2014- 2:00- 5:00 pm Where: “Painting with a Twist”, 1812 W. Pinhook Rd, Suite 201 How to register: Go to -https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/events/viewevent.aspx?eventID=207863 Cost- $45- Painting with a Twist donates up to 50% of the cost to our mission trip Register now! Bring your friends and family. Let’s fill-up the studio, have a great time and make lots of money!

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jancooke@asbury‐umc.org 

MOMMY & ME PRESCHOOL PLAYDATES

Mommy & Me Preschool Play Date (0 to Kindergarten) will be Monday, June 28th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on the playground next to FellowshipHall. Refreshments provided! This play date provides moms with a casual and relaxed way to meet other moms and preschoolers to meet other preschoolers! In the event of rain, this event moves to the “old” nursery in the main building. For more information, contact Elizabeth Adania, 303-6459.

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Uniform Collection Drive

Bring us your gently worn school uniforms and we’ll make sure they go to needy children in the Lafayette area! Don’t forget that the Nook accepts children’s school shoes and belts, too!

Wednesday, June 23 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Children’s Building Room 203

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Sunday School Perfect

Attendance April, 2014

Keegan Carpenter Kemper Carpenter Latson Broussard Adam Goodwin Clara Goodwin David Henderson Evangeline Doucet Henry Goodwin Petyon Poirier Chloe Sims Clayton Kinzel Henry Frederick Andrew Allgood Emily Moore Harlee Bourque John Frederick Alexander Matte Hadlea Bourque Oliver Saintsing Rachel White Caden Allgood Lillian Breaux Joshua Guidry Colin Mitchell Molly Moore Caleb Sims Evan Sogga Amelia Summerhays KEY: Preschool Elementary FBI Credo

ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

Here’s what’s happening in Children’s Ministry!Here’s what’s happening in Children’s Ministry!

The following items are needed ASAP to prepare decorations.

4x8’ of heavy cardboard Large and small bright colored pipe cleaners Bright colored packages of tissue paper 48” x 12” x 12” cardboard boxes Poster paper in bright colors 1” wood stakes Sand bags 2 rolls 4x12’ apple green bulletin board paper Zip ties FOAM POOL NOODLES, ALL COLORS (NO INTERLOCKING NOODLES PLEASE) Artificial foliage (may or may not be returned) Home Depot Gift Cards

Thank you in advance for your continuous generosity!

Please help VBS by donating any of the items on the wish list below.

9 oz. clear cups Plastic spoons Plastic knives Small dessert plates Napkins Baby wipes Hand sanitizer Vanilla instant pudding mix Jars of Maraschino cherries Cans of vanilla cake frosting Large bags of M&Ms Twizzlers red Pull-n-Peel licorice Chocolate sprinkles Yellow sprinkles Small dessert plates Bags of microwaveable popcorn Fruit snacks Boxes of Non-latex food prep gloves Boxes of green jello mix Boxes of blue jello mix Boxes of red jello mix Walmart Gift Cards to purchase groceries 100 pool noodles (not interlocking kind) Laundry basket Parachute Sidewalk chalk Red balloons

MMILTONILTON SAYSSAYS…”H…”HELPELP MMAKEAKE VBS GVBS GREATREAT!”!”

VBS Decorations are underway. Join us on ANY Wednesday from 9-2 to help make our VBS a great one! NOTE! Mandatory VBS Volunteer Training for teens and adults. Choose one: Tuesday, May 20 @ 6 pm or Sunday, June 1 @ 2 pm. In the Children’s MinistryBuilding.

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Acolytes had so much fun at the End-of-Year party at the JUMP ZONEJUMP ZONE!!!

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LYNLEY JONESLYNLEY JONES DIRECTORDIRECTOR

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DRESS A GIRLDRESS A GIRL

AROUND THE WORLDAROUND THE WORLD Over 300 dresses with dolls to match were sewn by Ladies from Asbury and others dedicated to this wonderful mission. Pictured are project leaders: Diane Forest, Libby Rickey, Barbara Ford, and some of the little girls who modeled dresses in 11:00 worship on May 11th.

Pictured above: Left - Andrew LeCamus completed 6 memory verses as a "Well-Versed Kid" Right - congratulations to Henry Frederick on being a Well-Versed Kid and memorizing 9 verses, earning $10!

Pictured below: Congratulations on 9 Verses--earning $10--Pierson and Peyton Peebles

Ryann Madison Knecht daughter of Kirk and Lauren Knecht, was baptized on April 27, 2014

Quinn Elise Sicard daughter of Matthew and Laurie Sicard, was baptized April 6, 2014.

Murphy Goudeau, daughter of Melissa and Gerald Goudeau, was baptized on April 27, 2014

Asbury's Acolytes celebrated a successful first quarter at Gattitown!