Children
From March 6 – 31, students in Children & Youth Ministries are running a cereal drive within their programs to help support the Allentown Ecumenical Food Bank. We’re excited that are students are taking this initiative to consider how they can make a positive impact in their community.
Parents and students: all cereal donations can be placed in the designated boxes by the elevator (upper and lower levels) or outside of the Worship Center on Sunday mornings.
Registration for 2022 Vacation Bible School (VBS) is open now! Visit asburylv.org/VBS for more information and to register.
School supplies collected during VBS were delivered to our partner school, Ramos Elementary today. “I’d like to thank Asbury Church for your partnership and your continued support of Ramos Elementary, our students, and our families,” said new Ramos principal Sean Radcliffe. Thank you to all who donated and all who continue to foster this vital relationship.
About Ramos Elementary:
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School at 15th and Allen is a long-time Asbury mission partner.
The student population at Ramos ranges from 700-900 depending on the year; and over 90% of Ramos families live below the poverty level.
Over the years Asbury members have been actively involved in the support of Ramos teachers, staff, students and their families.
• Obtaining Books for the Library (Christmas Eve Offering)
• Concert to raise money for musical instruments
• Donation of used musical instruments
• Annual work day to mulch playground and beautify grounds
• Key supporters of the construction of a new playground at Ramos
• A dozen or so Asbury members volunteering in classrooms (prior to the pandemic)
• Backpack drives in the fall
• School supply drives
• Coat, hat and mitten drives
• Adopting Ramos families at Christmas
• Packing holiday gift bags before Christmas
• Gathering cleaning supplies to help teachers keep their classrooms safe
We hope children and their families will join us for a fun, unique approach to celebrating Holy Week and Easter. Families will receive palms and be part of a drive through Palm Sunday Parade, see stations representing The Last Supper, Jesus Praying in the Garden and more.
What: Journey Through Holy Week
When: March 27 from 10 AM – 11 AM. (raindate 3/28, 1-2 PM)
Where: Asbury’s lower level parking lot. Please enter off of Winchester Road.
Families can take palms home with them following the event to have them available for online worship on Palm Sunday.
UPDATE: This event has been POSTPONED as Asbury is temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus. Learn more at asburylv.org/coronavirus.
Children’s Ministries will be holding an Easter Celebration on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 9 AM. Join us for a time of celebrating the Good News of the Resurrection, an egg hunt (for children age 1 – 5th grade), and a pancake breakfast. For more information or to register, contact Pam Unrath, Director of Children’s Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org.
“Treasured” is a special 6-week journey for moms and tween daughters (grades 4-6); a chance to discover worth while deepening a connection to each other and the Creator.
Get more info and sign up now at asburylv.org/treasured. Registration is open through March 9.
Donation buckets are located in the donation bin closet (across from the church office) as well as outside of the Worship Center on Sunday mornings.
It’s September… that means time for ringing bells!
Apostle and Faith Ringers will be starting weekly Wednesday practices starting at 5:45 PM in the Bell Room (206). Apostle and Faith Ringers are grades 2 through 12.
Please contact Kelly Kennedy at 914-419-3101 or 484-863-9104 prior to September 1st if you or your child are interested in participating.
Cub Scout Pack 12 of Asbury United Methodist Church would like to invite all boys and girls in Kindergarten through 4th grade to come to our Open House on Thursday, April 25, 2019 starting at 6:45 PM in the Wesley Center. There will be activities and information for the whole family. Come see what makes Cub Scouts so fun! Children going to Kindergarten in fall 2019 are welcome to attend.
Summer is almost here and that means it is time to start exploring the opportunities for kids to attend camp. Christian summer camps are important for kids to attend in order to gain crucial social skills, obtain lasting memories, and deepen their faith in Jesus Christ. Christian camps offer daily faith based activities, such as Bible study and prayer time, while combining that with a variety of unique activities to reach as many participants as possible.
Information is available for the following camps in the Community Room on a Sunday morning or the information rack by the downstairs elevator:
Pocono Plateau
Pocono Plateau is a year-round Christian camp and retreat center located on 750 acres with two lakes in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. Pocono Plateau offers a wide variety of summer camp experiences for all ages. Facilities are available to book for retreats and day events by groups, organizations and schools from mid-August through May. Click here to learn more…
Gretna Glen
Gretna Glen is a Christian Camp and Retreat Center located just east of Hershey, PA amidst the beautiful forest and stream of Mt. Gretna, PA. This 200 acres is set aside for opportunities for children, youth, and adults to grow closer to nature, build relationships, and grow in their faith. Each year Gretna Glen hosts 10,000 summer campers, volunteers, school group students and retreat guests. Click here to learn more…
Camp Innabah
Innabah is celebrating its 86th year of camping ministry this year! Located in beautiful Chester County on 179 acres, Camp Innabah offers a wide range of camping and retreat opportunities. It is the perfect place for campers young and old to explore their faith and have fun doing it! Innabah’s mission is to provide a safe environment where campers and guest groups can make new friends, challenge themselves, and have meaning experiences that last a lifetime. Click here to learn more…
Partial Scholarships Available
We at Asbury Church know the impact of spending time at summer camp is an experience unmatched by any other. We also believe that every child deserves an opportunity to go to summer camp, but recognize that some families might require some help. Partial scholarships are available to Asbury families who wish to send their child/children to Pocono Plateau, Gretna Glen, or Camp Innabah. Please contact the Church office for more information or click here for a 2019 application.
Asbury’s Boy Scout Troop 12 would like to invite the congregation to a Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee’s on Cedar Crest Blvd. Saturday March 23, 2019 between 8am – 10am. Tickets are $7 and include unlimited pancakes, sausage, and drinks (orange juice, coffee, tea, and soft drinks). To reserve your spot, please contact Sheri Miltenberger by Sunday, March 17.
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, Asbury’s Children’s Ministries will present a 3rd Grade Communion Workshop from 9 AM to 10:30 AM in Room 217. Through this workshop the children will learn:
All 3rd graders and their parents are encouraged to attend this important workshop. For more information, please contact Pam Unrath, our Director of Children’s Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org.
