ANNOUNCEMENTS - June 6, 2010

Asbury United Methodist Church
June 6, 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, June 6
8:30 Traditional Worship
10:00 Praise Worship
Monday, June 7
Tuesday, June 8
9:00 Exercise Class
2:30 Blood Drive
7:00 Trustees Committee
Wednesday, June 9
5:30 Praise Team
Card Ministry cancelled
7:15 Chancel Choir Practice & Potluck
Thursday, June 10
9:00 Exercise
7:00 Bible Study
7:00 Ladies’ ARM at Lindsay Muehlbauer’s
Friday, June 11
Saturday, June 12
8:30 Morning Bells
2:00-4:00 Birthday Celebration for Don Kuska, UFH
Sunday, June 13
10:30 “Worship in the Park”, Palmer Hills Shelter House
Monday, June 14
Tuesday, June 15
9:00 Exercise Class
9:00 Library Committee
10:00 Dorcas Circle
Wednesday June 16
5:30 Praise Team

SUNDAY JUNE 13, 10:30 AM

OUTDOOR WORSHIP
&
RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
FOR PASTORS STEPHANIE AND TOM
AT THE
PALMER HILLS GOLF COURSE
SHELTER HOUSE ON MIDDLE ROAD
RAIN OR SHINE! BRING LAWN CHAIRS & DRESS CASUAL!

PARKING: Due to limited parking at Palmer Hills, there will be additional parking at U.S. Bank across the street. Please go to the shelter house, drop off your lawn chairs, and if you need to park at the U.S. Bank a shuttle van will bring you back to the shelter house.

SPECIAL MUSIC BY CHOIR,
PRAISE BAND & OTHER ASBURY MUSICAL TALENT!

Catered Picnic Lunch Following Outdoor Worship!
(table service provided)

CARD MINISTRY
Asbury Card Ministry will not be meeting in the months of June and July. Meetings will resume on the regular schedule of the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 starting August 11th, so we hope you will be able to join us then!

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).

CHANGE IN SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
This summer, the office at Asbury will be closing at noon on Fridays. The office will be open the following hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00, and Friday 8:00-12:00.

ASBURY BLOOD DRIVE ON JUNE 8
Have you signed up to give blood on June 8? Do you know that you can help three people with just one blood donation? Would you believe that one out of five people entering the hospital will need blood and every 2 seconds, someone needs blood? Nearly 11,000 people in a day receive blood transfusions. Please consider . . . you need to be 16 or older to give. Our community needs new and returning blood donors. Please give on June 8th. Call Julie Moran at 359-3238 or Dee James at 355-8254 if you have not signed up to give.

SENIOR PIANO RECITAL TODAY
Cresston Gackle, who has been a piano student of Marilyn Mitchem for the past 12 years, will have his senior piano recital at 2:00 p.m. today at Asbury. Everyone is invited, and after the program light refreshments will be served. Please join us!

GARDEN MINISTRY

The Grace Church Garden plot just north of 53rd and Eastern and the Garden west of the soccer fields at Mt. Joy look great except for some weeds which recent rains have given a head start. The weeds in the rows can be taken out with the tillers. However, weeds close to the plants need hand pulling. The more people we can have pull a few weeds, the better the harvest will be. During the next two weeks, we are asking all the volunteers and anyone else who can take a little time to pull weeds between and around the plants to help. This can be done at any time. Just pull them and put them in one of the buckets near the garden.

In addition, we need three volunteers to run or learn to run a Mantis tiller for a few hours a month. If we can get the weeds under control, we should have a great harvest. Your help is needed. We encourage families to take a little time to add to our volunteers if they haven’t helped before. This is a great project to feed the hungry. Many hands make light work. Please give it a try and keep the garden project in your prayers.

Anyone with questions can either see Bill Cameron after first church or call him at 332-4898.

ASBURY LIBRARY
Due to the necessary budget cuts this year, the Library Committee is seeking donations to help with necessary expenses. Asbury’s Library is one of the largest church libraries in the Conference, with more than 6,600 items including children’s, youth & adult sections with fiction and informational books, CDs, DVDs, etc. Monetary donations would be greatly appreciated. You may make your check to Asbury UMC, with “Library” indicated on the memo line. Please be sure to take the opportunity to visit our fine Library and check out books that are of interest to you!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
V.B.S. at Asbury is scheduled for the week of July 19-23, from 9:00 till noon. The theme this year is Group’s “High Seas Expedition”. Children in Preschool through 5th grade, completed, are invited to attend! Applications are available in the church office. There is a $3.00 per child craft fee payable with registration or on the first day of Bible School. Adult and youth leaders are also needed. Please call the church office at 355-5218 to volunteer.

SPRING CLEANING????
Remember to save some items for the annual rummage sale held during the last week of July. AIM – Asbury in Mission – will use the proceeds to fund our relief efforts in Oakville, Cedar Rapids and anywhere that disasters happen in Iowa.
Thank you for your support! Global Ministries Committee

AUDIO AND POWERPOINT IN WORSHIP
We have had several calls from persons requesting to volunteer to help with the audio and/or PowerPoint presentations in the worship services. If you would like to be included in a training session to learn to run the PowerPoint at the church, please sign-up in the church office or contact Bob Mattison at 332-9889 or rmattison@platinum-corp.com.

AFGHAN MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP
We now have afghan squares ready to be whip-stitched! You may pick up a bag in the church office. If you need directions, give Brenda a call! It is very easy to do. Of course, you may also continue to help by crocheting or knitting 7x7 inch squares and bringing them to the church office. Feel free to take whatever yarn you like from the basket in the East Narthex. Thank you for your help in this wonderful ministry our church provides to our members and as an outreach to our community.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!
Don Kuska is celebrating his 95th birthday on Saturday, June 12th from 2:00-4:00 with an Open House at Asbury’s Upper Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited, but please, no gifts – “your presence is present enough.” Given by Danielle Temple, granddaughter.

2010-2011 ASBURY PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Asbury Preschool is currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. The Tuesday-Thursday class is offered for 3-4 year olds and the Monday-Wednesday-Friday class is for children 4-5 years old. Please call 355-5218 for more information.

The Head Usher for the 8:30 service is Rich James.

Congratulations to Peter and Tina Wiklund on the birth of a son, Hudson Watson on May 27th. Welcomed by big sister, Sophie.

Next Week’s Preparation and Your Personal Study: the Scriptures for next Sunday, June 13th are: 1 Kings 21:1-21a; Psalm 5:1-8 (UMH 742); Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3.

SPECIAL PRAYERS TO OUR ASBURY FAMILY IN THE SERVICE:
Capt. Adrienne Stahl – Guam (Bob & Loraine Stahl’s granddaughter)
Major Brian Stahl – Langley AFB, VA (Bob & Loraine Stahl’s grandson)
Keith Phillips – Fort Bragg, NC (Deborah & Paul D’Camp’s nephew)
Zachary Oles – Afghanistan (Rose Oles’ grandson)
Please pray always for our military men and women.
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Asbury Members: Kathy Clifford, Bob Dover, Dean Duben, Virginia Duffy, Dale Hankins, Herb Hengst, Sue Moats, Derald Montgomery, Bob Stahl, Thelma Stewart, Rob Tyler, Cynthia Vaughan, Kaelee Wolf
Additional Prayers: 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), Barb Douglas (Craig Douglas‘ sister), Craig Douglas (Debbie Douglas’ former husband), Gordon Dyer (Kathy Cameron’s brother), Jim Fleming (Doris Meier’s friend), Angela Folkestad (Rich & Dee James’ daughter), Ashley Gillette (Kay Parch’s daughter), Arnold Hicks (Our House Preschool teacher’s son), Silas Cole Jackson (Celeste & Bob Hudson-Quartell’s great-grandson), Jesse (Deanne Graber’s nephew), Pat Jessen (Heather Dennis’ mom), Sue Lank-Voyles (Mindy Lank’s mother-in-law), 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), 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), Margaret Sapp (Jan Westercamp’s mother), 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), Harley Ward (Pam Campbell’s father), Shirley & Paul Whitbeck (Doris Meier’s friends), Libby Woodward (Dave and Sharon Phillips’ friend).

MOON WALK - WEEK 4 RESULTS
The Quad Cities is at the head of the pack for the Moon Walk! The cumulative mile count for the Quad Cities is 209,070, for Peoria it is 150,715, and for Champaign-Urbana it is 164,803. Our Asbury team has contributed 1,012.32 of the Quad City miles. Keep up the great work!
Please report your numbers each week to the church office (355-5218) or email Brenda at asburynurse@netexpress.net!

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