Missions
The West Virginia Work Week mission trip is in need of large coolers to transport food. If you are able to loan a large cooler, please label it with your name and place it in the hall outside the Wesley Center Kitchen on by 7/19 so they can be packed. Coolers will be returned on 7/27.
God has laid a calling on the hearts of the youth of Asbury Church for the past 26 years to minister to the residents of Barbour County, West Virginia, Read More
Saturday, July 13, 2019 is our next Barrels of Love packing event. Please join us in room 204 (Henritzy Class Room) at 9:00 AM. We’ll pack barrels and then head up to Through These Hands in Slatington to pick up medical supplies. Barrel sponsorship is always welcome. Each barrel plus shipping costs $200. Please make checks payable to Asbury UMC with “Barrels of Love” in the memo line. See you on the 13th for a morning of mission and fellowship. Thanks for making a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Liberia.
Want a delightful way to spend a summer Sunday evening? On July 14, 2019 our longtime mission partners, Mark & Deirdre Zimmerman, will be visiting Asbury from Nepal. Please join us at 5:00 PM for Open Door worship in the Worship Center (“Asbury at the Movies” sermon series message about Mary Poppins Returns). At 6:00 PM (also in the Worship Center) we’ll hear from the Zimmerman family about their ministry in Nepal followed by a barbecued rib dinner in the Wesley Center prepared by Charley Myers and his team. If you’ve already attended morning worship, please come by at 6:00 PM for the Zimmerman’s talk and dinner!
The Lehigh Conference of Churches is currently seeking donations for their Summer Toiletry Drive. Desperately needed personal care items include: full-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash; deodorant for men and women; toilet paper; razors and shaving cream; feminine care products; and toothpaste and toothbrushes.
Pathways Housing Services, a program of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches, distributes personal care items to people facing hard times and struggling families. Currently, their toiletry supplies are extremely low. Product donations can be placed in the clear plastic bin labeled “Daybreak” located downstairs across from the church office.
Monetary donations or gift cards to stores where these items are sold can be dropped off or mailed to the church office. Please write “Pathways Toiletry Drive” in the memo line of your check. You can also support with a donation toward the program’s summer campaign goal of $1,000 to purchase these products. To donate online visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/s2td.
Thank you for showing compassion for those less fortunate in our community!
Asbury In Mission (AIM), the Mission Committee of Asbury Church, has a goal of every member being involved in missions. One small, yet meaningful way to participate is by placing your loose change in the Change For Change (CFC) containers in the rear of the Sanctuary or the Worship Center each week. For June 2019, Change for Change is designated for the West Virginia Work Week High School Mission Trip.
Are you interested in building the Kingdom of God through hands-on service this summer? We hope you’ll prayerfully consider being part of the West Virginia Work Week high school mission trip this summer. We need students who want to be the hands and feet of Jesus and aren’t afraid to have their lives changed as they change the lives of others; and we need adult volunteers who are willing to share their talents (whether on the worksite or in the kitchen preparing food for many hungry mouths) as they work alongside students in teaching and leading them both from a Christian perspective and a skill perspective.
Whether a student, parent, interested adult volunteer, or curious congregation member, we want to invite you to come and get more information, ask questions, and get a feel for the trip at an information meeting on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7 PM in the Parlor. Some of the lead adults from the trip will be there and love to share the impact the trip it has had on their lives as you consider the impact it will have on yours.
For some general information on the trip, or to register right now, visit asburyym.org/wv. For more information, contact Aaron Forney, Asbury’s Director of Youth Ministries, at aforney@asburylv.org or 610-398-2577.
The Great American Bake Sale will be held in connection with the Asbury In Mission Yard Sale on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the lower level lobby of Asbury Church (just outside the Wesley Center). Proceeds will go to Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council – Summer Meal Program which provides free summer meals to children in our community. Please contact Debbie Holt to contribute baked goods, to help with set up, or to work the day of the sale.
Update 6/20/19:
Thank You to all who purchased, baked, or donated to this wonderful event. Together we raised $944 which will benefit the Summer Meal Programs for local children through the Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council.
Once again on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019, boxes of empty baby bottles will be available at the back of the Sanctuary (and the following Sunday, May 19 at the 5pm Open Door Worship Service) that you may take, fill with spare change, and return on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16. All the money goes to Bright Hope of the Lehigh Valley, an agency supported by Asbury In Mission.
Bright Hope PSC is an organization that provides pregnancy support and life skills education. This includes pregnancy and ultrasound testing, comprehensive options education, and ongoing support. Their community education programs speak on these same subjects in schools, churches, and area prisons. Some of our ongoing support programs are, healthy pregnancy, parenting, money management, fatherhood mentoring, healthy relationships, sexual risk avoidance, and post abortion recovery support. They also have a temporary housing program for homeless pregnant women. To learn more, please visit www.brighthopecenters.org.
Asbury In Mission (AIM), the Mission Committee of Asbury Church, has a goal of every member being involved in missions. One small, yet meaningful way to participate is by placing your loose change in the Change For Change (CFC) containers in the rear of the Sanctuary or the Worship Center each week. For May 2019, Change for Change is designated for Summer Camp Scholarships.
Community Bike Works, one of Asbury’s local mission partners, is holding a fundraiser on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 5-7 PM at Keck Park (614 S. Carlisle St. Allentown, PA 18109) to honor the 5,000 young people they’ve connected with since opening their doors in 1995. They will have tours of their East Allentown bike shop and mountain bike trail, as well as a student showcase. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. To purchase tickets, please contact Hannah Milagio at 610-434-1140 or hannah@communitybikeworks.org.
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Here’s a great idea for honoring your mother this Mother’s Day, consider remembering your mother by making a gift in her honor (or memory) to Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia for the mothers and children in Kakata Liberia. To learn more about this Asbury mission partnership with Dr. Chris Hena, visit www.healthywomenliberia.org. Make your checks payable to Asbury UMC and be sure to write “Adv. #3022266” on the memo line. Thank you for helping improve healthcare for mothers and their families in Liberia.
Lehigh Conference of Churches has once again partnered with the City of Allentown and Over The Edge to hold a unique fundraising event called Valley Over The Edge. For Valley Over The Edge 2019 participants will raise money to rappel 11 stories down Two City Center in downtown Allentown. The goal is to raise $100,000 to help local families and individuals in crisis and to bring awareness to The Conference and its work in the community.
On Saturday, June 1, 2019 Asbury members Robin Fitch and Sheri Miltenberger have graciously agreed to be Asbury Church’s representatives in this exciting adventure! How can you help? Each participant has to raise $1,000 to secure their spot, AIM has agreed to match all Asbury donations up to $1,000. All money raised will go directly to The Lehigh Conference of Churches.
Asbury Church is a proud supporter of The Lehigh Conference of Churches and offers assistance through Asbury In Mission. For ‘Valley Over The Edge’ Asbury members Sheri Miltenberger and Robin Fitch have graciously agreed to be Asbury Church’s representatives in this exciting adventure!
You’re not going to want to miss this! Here’s how you can help…
Each participant has to raise $1,000 to secure their spot. Asbury In Mission will match all donations dollar for dollar (up to $1000). The money raised will help The Conference continue its life-changing work, meeting basic human needs and providing a sense of belonging and hope to the thousands of lives touched each year.
If you would like to donate, please click on the link above and it will take you to Asbury Church’s team fundraising page. Or, you can mail a check directly to The Lehigh Conference of Churches. Make the check out to “The Lehigh Conference of Churches” and include “Asbury Church OTE” on the memo line. Send it via U.S. Mail to: The Lehigh Conference of Churches, 457 West Allen Street, Allentown, PA 18102.
Then be sure to join us on Saturday, June 1 at the Two City Center building located at 7th and Hamilton Streets in center City Allentown for all the excitement and festivities. Invite your friends, family members and coworkers to help cheer on Sheri, Robin, and all of the other participants! There will be food, music and lots of fun activities for the whole family.
Visit www.valley-ote.org to learn more about Lehigh Conference of Churches or Over the Edge.
Asbury In Mission (AIM), the Mission Committee of Asbury Church, has a goal of every member being involved in missions. One small, yet meaningful way to participate is by placing your loose change in the Change For Change (CFC) containers in the rear of the Sanctuary or the Worship Center each week.
For April 2019, Change for Change is designated for Gideons International, a body of believers dedicated to making the Word of God available to everyone and, together with the local church, reaching souls for Christ. Visit https://www.gideons.org/ to learn more.
Did you know that as a member or friend of Asbury Church, you are involved in partnership with 13 local missions, 6 regional/national missions and 15 global missions? Through your prayers and giving, Asbury answers God’s call to feed the hungry; fight domestic abuse; care for 700 children at Ramos school; provide shelter to the homeless; offer pregnancy counseling; build houses in West Virginia; provide vacation Bible schools for Native American children in Oklahoma; support evangelism on high school and college campuses; provide medical care, vocational training, clergy support and wells for clean water in Liberia; build a church in Ecuador to reach the indigenous people with the Good News; provide scholarships for 21 children, youth and adult students on the African Continent; support medical doctors and nutritionists in Nepal and more. Thank you, Asbury, for your ongoing support of God’s work throughout the world.
All are invited to our annual AIM (Asbury in Mission) Yard Sale to support Asbury’s missions. It will be held at Asbury Church on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 8am to 1pm in the Wesley Center.
Donated items to be sold will be accepted the week before the Yard Sale. All donations can be dropped off in the enclosed hallway outside the Wesley Center (hall adjacent to gym, with all the windows) starting on Sunday, June 9, after morning church services are over from 12pm to 4pm, and we will continue collecting donations through Thursday, June, 13. Please note: We cannot accept clothing, computers, TV’s, or big exercise equipment.
The Yard Sale team is currently collecting LARGE plastic department store bags (i.e. Kohls, Macy’s) and tissue paper or bubble wrap. Please place donations in the box located across from the church office.
Lots of volunteers are needed to make this event a success! Volunteers are needed to help set up for the Yard Sale the week of June 10-14 (Mon.-Fri.) starting at 9am. Then on Saturday, June 15, we will need volunteers to help with the actual sale (8am-1pm), and then lots of help to clean up afterwards. If you would like to volunteer, please please contact Jenn Springer.
Update 6/20/19:
Thank you to all who helped out with the AIM Yard Sale. It was very successful—we raised almost $6,000 for missions! All of your hard work was greatly appreciated.
Asbury In Mission (AIM), the Mission Committee of Asbury Church, has a goal of every member being involved in missions. One small, yet meaningful way to participate is by placing your loose change in the Change For Change (CFC) containers in the rear of the Sanctuary or the Worship Center each week.
For March 2019, Change for Change is designated for the Care Closet at St. John’s ECC in Allentown. The Care Closet is a Christian-based, non-profit, community service within the Allentown School District. It provides shoes, clothing, blankets, towels, sheets, toiletries, games, and books FREE to anyone in need.
Asbury In Mission (AIM), the Mission Committee of Asbury Church, has a goal of every member being involved in missions. One small, yet meaningful way to participate is by placing your loose change in the Change For Change (CFC) containers in the rear of the Sanctuary or the Worship Center each week.
For February 2019, Change For Change is designated for the Allentown Warming Station, a collaborative effort between the YMCA and many social service and volunteer organizations, with the goal of helping those most in need. It is an emergency winter place of refuge and safety for homeless people with nowhere else to go. The Warming Station operates in a newly-renovated, fully-staffed space overnights from 11/1/18 to 4/30/19.
For the month of February, Asbury’s United Methodist Women (UMW) is collecting winter ware for Everlasting Life Ministries at New Bethany ECC in Allentown. Every Tuesday morning, the clothing bank serves 40-50 families per week (about 160 families a month). They are in need of:
Clean, gently warn or new: coats, hats, gloves and scarves for men, women, and children (all sizes)
New socks for men, women, and children (all sizes)
Please place donations in the UMW donation bins across from the Church office. Also, if you have large, sturdy handled bags to donate for deliveries this would be very helpful. Thank you for your donations and care for our neighbors in need. Please contact Debi with any questions.
We are excited to announce that the total donation to be given to Youth P.E.A.C.E. Ministries from our Christmas Eve donation is $6,151. Youth P.E.A.C.E. Ministries is a ministry of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church’s Board of Camping and Retreat Ministry. This donation will help support their ministry work in providing affordable camp experiences for low-income youth in grades 6 through 12. Thank you all for your generous contributions!
