ANNOUNCEMENTS - February 28, 2010

Asbury United Methodist Church
February 28, 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, February 28
8:30 Traditional Worship
9:45 Sunday School
9:45 Confirmation Banner Making
11:00 Praise Worship
4:00 6th-12th Gr. Youth Group
Monday, March 1
9:30 UMW Exec. Board-Village Inn
Tuesday, March 2
9:00 Exercise Class
9:00 Library
6:00 Education Comm.
Wednesday, March 3
12:00 Lenten Study
4:30 Confirmation/Sal. Army Meal
5:30 Body & Soul
5:30 Praise Team
6:30 Cherub Choir
6:40 Children’s Bells
7:15 Chancel Choir
Thursday, March 4
9:00 Exercise Class
7:00 Bible Study
7:00 Ladies’ ARM at Denise VanDeest’s
Friday, March 5
8:30 Fellowship w/a Purpose
Saturday, March 6
8:30 Morning Bells
Sunday, March 7
8:30 Traditional Worship
9:45 Children’s Sunday School Worship in UFH
Monday, March 8
12:45 Ruth Circle at Bettendorf Lib.
Tuesday, March 9
9:00 Exercise Class
9:30 Hannah Circle at Friendly Thrift Center
7:00 Rachel Circle
7:00 Trustees

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).

FELLOWSHIP WITH A PURPOSE
Fellowship with a Purpose meets at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of the month. Join us for cleaning, polishing, and vacuuming to make Asbury a better place to worship! Coffee, “goodies” and fellowship follow the cleaning sessions. Call Bob Reiter at 332-5898 for more information.
Large print bulletins are available in the church, please ask an usher for assistance.

CHURCHES UNITED 2010 DELEGATE ASSEMBLY
Asbury Members are invited to learn about the Churches United ministries in our community on Thursday, March 25 at First Baptist Church, 4021 91/2 St., East Moline, IL. Registration begins at 6:30 pm, the program begins promptly at 7:00, and a reception with dessert immediately following at 8:00. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, the general secretary of the National Council of Churches. Please call the Asbury church office at 355-5218 by March 18 to register for the Delegate Assembly.

LENTEN STUDY WITH PASTOR STEPHANIE
Wednesdays at Noon, February 24 – March 31
The study will be on the book, Wilderness Wanderings, a Lenten Pilgrimage by Marilyn Brown Oden, which is available in the church office for $14.50. A light lunch will be provided for each session. Expectations: The book has six chapters (please read Chapter 2 for March 3rd). Each chapter is about 12-14 pages and there is a discussion guide included in the book. Our time together will be discussion. Please RSVP to 355-5218 by the Monday before each session.

ALL ARE INVITED TO HEART AWARENESS SESSION
On Thursday, March 11th from 9:00-10:30 am, Lori Meighan and Linda McNamara, RD, of Eastern Iowa Community College will present a program on Heart Awareness to Asbury’s Exercise Class. Linda will talk about the Heart /Diet and Lori will lead the exercise session. A healthy snack will be provided at the end of the hour. Please mark this special date on your calendar and plan to join us in Asbury’s UFH!

YOUTH NEWS

6-12th Grade Youth Group will be finishing up a group study series on Sunday evening, March 14th. The next meeting time, Sunday, March 28th we will have a bowling party from 2-4, at Miller Time Bowling. This will take place of our regular meeting time.

TASTEFULLY SIMPLE YOUTH FUNDRAISER
The youth will be hosting a Tastefully Simple fundraiser Sunday, March 14 through Sunday, March 28th. On Sunday, March 14th there will be a ‘Taste Test” table set up in the Upper Fellowship Hall from 9:30-10:30. Please come try some of our awesome treats to order for yourself or for a gift, and help support the youth.

YOUTH SERVICE PROJECT 2011
The youth will be planning a service project for the summer of 2011. There will be a parent/youth meeting to discuss where, when and so forth, on Sunday, April 11, 4:00-5:30. If there are others interested in joining us on this adventure, but are not able to attend this meeting, please e-mail us at asburyouth@netexpress.net and we will provide a follow up e-mail and include you in all correspondences.

2010 ASBURY PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Asbury Preschool currently has openings for the 2010-2011 school year in the Tuesday-Thursday program for 3-4 year olds. Please call 355-5218 or 441-0211 for more information.

AFGHAN MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP
We have several beautiful afghans that have been completed recently, and now we are in need of squares to create more afghans. The completed squares should measure 7” and may be either knitted or crocheted. Brenda has just purchased several new skeins of yarn, so stop by the basket in the East Narthex and pick up a skein to knit or crochet squares for afghans. Thank you for your help in this wonderful ministry our church provides to our members and as an outreach to our community.

LENTEN STEWARDSHIP
As a special Lenten Stewardship Project, Asbury’s Church & Society Commission would like to help the Bettendorf Churches United Food Pantry. The Food Pantry currently has a good supply of canned items and frozen meat, but continues to have a need for:

paper towels bar soap toothbrushes
toilet paper shampoo cake mix
tissues (Kleenex) toothpaste catsup
cereal
As part of our Lenten Discipline and outreach, please consider helping us stock the Food Pantry with the above items! You may bring them to the Food Pantry Baskets located in each narthex. There are also special offering envelopes available for monetary gifts to purchase the needed items. You may put your gifts in the offering plate at worship, bring it to the church office, or send by mail. Please give generously to help Churches United as they continue to provide emergency food to members of our community.

GARDEN MINISTRY POTLUCK
Please join us Sunday, March 21 at noon for an old fashioned potluck to celebrate the past seasons and share plans for the future! If you have heard of the Garden Ministry, eaten anything from the Garden Ministry, or worked in any of the plots you are invited!!
We hope that everyone will attend, especially families with children who might be able to help for one hour this spring with getting the plots planted. Please save the date and bring a dish to share on March 21st. It will be a good day to
celebrate and share together the excitement of a new season of working together to feed the hungry in our area!

HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
Please join in UMCOR’s (United Methodist Corps on Relief) effort to help those devastated by the recent earthquake in Haiti. 100% of UMCOR contributions to this Advance Special will go to those in need. You may make your check payable to Asbury UMC with “Haiti Relief” on the memo line.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS BEGINS NEW BOOK FOR LENT
The Bible Discovery Adult Sunday school class will be starting a new book for Lent. It is called Easter From the Backside by J. Ellsworth Kalas. The class meets every Sunday during the Sunday school hour, 9:45-10:45 in the conference room near the church office. All are welcome!

The two roses on the altar are from Dave and Sharon Phillips in celebration of the birth of twin grandsons, Cooper Alan and Landon David on February 17th. Parents are Chris & Jamie Phillips of Spring Hill, KS. They join older sister Avery and older brother Carson.

The Head Usher for the 8:30 service is Larry Wiedmeyer. The acolyte for the 8:30 service is Andrea Hale.

Next Week’s Preparation and Your Personal Study: the Scriptures for March 7th are: Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8 (UMH 788); 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9.

SPECIAL PRAYERS TO OUR ASBURY FAMILY IN THE SERVICE:
Capt. Adrienne Stahl – Langley AFB, VA (Bob & Loraine Stahl’s granddaughter)
Major Brian Stahl – Langley AFB, VA (Bob & Loraine Stahl’s grandson)
Keith Phillips – Afghanistan (Deborah & Paul D’Camp’s nephew)
Clayton Westercamp – Kandahar, Afghanistan (Dan & Jan Westercamp’s son)
Please pray always for our military men and women.
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Asbury Members: Kathy Clifford, Bill Coffenberry, John Cramond, Bob Dover, Herb Hengst, Derald Montgomery, Bob Stahl, Rob Tyler
Additional Prayers: Claudia Arney (Dean & Joey Arney’s sister-in-law), John Beams (Harold Hoffman’s friend), Alyssa Bennett (Sue Moats’ daughter), Wendy Black (Joey Arney’s niece), Bobbi Boore (Thiara Smith’s friend), Frank Brokaw (Jack & Ruth Baylor’s friend), Delvecchio family (Mindy Lank’s friends), Gordon Dyer (Kathy Cameron’s brother), Jim Fleming (Doris Meier’s friend), Ashley Gillette (Kay Parch’s daughter), Don Hesse (Dee Shreve’s brother), Arnold Hicks (Our House Preschool teacher’s son), Bruce Hopp (Jan Westercamp’s brother-in-law), Silas Cole Jackson (Celeste & Bob Hudson-Quartell’s great-grandson), Linda Jacobs (Jean Bowrey’s sister), Clyde Janeski (Kay Parch’s friend), Jesse (Deanna Graber’s nephew), Pat Jessen (Heather Dennis’ mom), Sue Lank-Voyles (Mindy Lank’s mother-in-law), Janet Muir (Bob Kline’s cousin), Joann Munson (Barb Nelson’s sister), Mary Jo Myers (Linda Rorke’s mother), Ray Ney (Theo Fahl’s friend), Hunter Peterson (Terri Law’s nephew), Jack Ranson (father-in-law of Bonne Lorenzen’s daughter), Maxine Rayburn (Marla Johnson’s friend), Jean Richards (grandmother of Janna Richards), Nancy & Steve Riedl (Larry & Bonnie Wolff’s daughter and son-in-law), Bradley Riner (Johanna Brenner’s niece’s husband), Reba Ripley (friend of Monie & Charlie Pritchard and Melanie & Rob Wolfe and family), Jordin Roberts (Leona Gailbreath’s great-granddaughter), Rev. Bob Ruppert (former Asbury pastor), Sandy (Billy Murphy’s friend), Jo Sapp (Jan Westercamp’s sister-in-law), Keith Schmidt (friend of Alinda Littrel), Marilyn Seibel (Barb Brethauer’s friend/Kristi & Brittany Halverson’s grandma), Nicki Simpson (Linda Martell’s cousin), Gina Sloss (Al and Hue Sloss’ daughter), Marie Stapleton (Loraine Stahl’s sister-in-law), Paul Stobaugh (Jean Bowrey’s brother-in-law), Wendy Syverud (friend of Rob & Melanie Wolfe and family), Kari Teagarden (friend of Julie and John Moran), Brian Turnmeyer (Dean & Joey Arney’s nephew), Barbara Van Vooren (friend of Carole Bondi), Harley Ward (Pam Campbell’s father), Shirley & Paul Whitbeck (Doris Meier’s friends), Char Wulf (Bonne Lorenzen’s daughter’s mother-in-law)

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
Amy Moats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cherub Choir Director