Youth
UPDATE: Thanks to your generosity, $2,410 was donated to the Allentown Ecumenical Food Bank!
Students from our Youth Ministries program are hosting a spaghetti dinner!
Join us on March 19 between 5 PM and 7 PM in the Wesley Center for a free-will donation fundraiser to help a local organization in their efforts to care for our neighbors in need.
If you plan to attend, kindly register at asburylv.org/SpaghettiDinner to help the youth plan in their preparation.
Join us for a spaghetti dinner hosted by Asbury Youth Ministries!
Your free-will donations will help a local organization to care for our neighbors in need.
Please reach out to Pam Unrath, Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries at punrath@asburylv.org with any questions.
The period for 2025-2026 scholarships through Asbury Church is beginning! Review the options below and watch for additional scholarships to be announced.
The UWIF CLARA D. KOCH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP is available to members of Asbury UMC, Casa del Rey UMC and St. James A.M.E. Zion. To qualify the applicant must demonstrate: scholastic achievement with at least 2.0 grade point average and motivation for continued education; leadership, good citizenship and Christian service; be an active member of his/her named church and display a definite financial need.
Applications are available below:
The completed applications are due no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2025 for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Please return completed applications to Linda McCreight (uwifscholarship@asburylv.org) or by a physical mailing to the church.
THE HARRY & MOLLIE DILCHER TRUST provides grants for deserving Asbury Church college and university students. The Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA), a non-profit, independent organization is the Facilitator of the scholarship fund. Applications will be accepted starting on January 23, 2025 and ending on March 20, 2025. Scholarship candidates will apply online at www.csascholars.org/dilcher. Additional Resources: More Information | FAQ
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP: The objective of this $3,000 scholarship is to provide opportunities for students to study internationally and to develop an appreciation for other cultures and other countries. The scholarship is available for juniors, seniors, or graduate students who will be studying outside of the United States for a full semester. Specific requirements// Applications (hard copies available in the Church office). Application deadline: December 31.
Confirmation is the class through which youth-aged students from grades 8-12 can learn about what it means to become a member of the Church and take the step to become one themselves. Classes begin in January and will be held through June. Students will join the church on Pentecost Sunday (June 8). If you’re interested in (or have a student interested in) being part of the class (or if you have questions) let us know via the form below.
Help our Children’s and Youth ministries as they collect food items to be packed and distributed to our housing-insecure neighbors.
This collection runs through December 14.
Items being donated can be dropped off at the Collection Center (on the lower level across from the church office).
List of items being collected:
Granola bars
Cereal bars
Snack bags – chips, pretzels, popcorn, goldfish
Ritz Bitz Crackers snack bags (individual servings)
Cheez-It snack bags
Sandwich Cracker packs (cheese filled)
Chex Mix snack bags
Cookie snack packs
We are respectfully asking that donated items are peanut-free.
Thank you for your overwhelming support of our Children’s and Youth ministries and preschool program as they collected food items to be packed and distributed to our housing-insecure neighbors.
With your help, our children and youth assembled 784 bags of food that were delivered to Neighborhood House for distribution. Thank you for your help in showing the love of Christ during the Christmas season.
Learn more about Asbury’s Children’s and Youth Ministries and Asbury Preschool
A project began in September to refresh our Youth Lounge and we’re excited that after 4 months, our students resumed their gatherings in that space yesterday. Thank you to all who supported the project and were instrumental in its completion and for your support of our Children’s and Youth Ministries programs as we work to help them start their faith journey well.
Youth-aged students (or parents of youth-aged students): we need your input on how your musical talent and heart can be used in worship!
We are so grateful that Mike Grather has stepped forward as a volunteer to lead our youth (in grades 6-12) in sharing their gift of music with others. We are in the early stages of trying to develop a program that “fits” our students interests and abilities.
An initial meeting time of Sunday evenings from 6 PM – 6:30 PM (before Youth Group) is being considered; but if that time frame will not work for you, please let us know that as well.
Current ideas being for music involvement include: a consistent choir, drop in choir, musical instruments playing in prelude/postlude of worship, students participating in selection of music, etc. We need you and your student’s input to offer the best opportunity for them to use their gifts to worship and celebrate God.
If you think your youth would be interested in participating, please touch base with Pam Unrath, Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org.
Youth-aged students (or parents of youth-aged students): we need your input on how your musical talent and heart can be used in worship!
We are so grateful that Mike Grather has stepped forward as a volunteer to lead our youth (in grades 6-12) in sharing their gift of music with others. We are in the early stages of trying to develop a program that “fits” our students interests and abilities.
An initial meeting time of Sunday evenings from 6 PM – 6:30 PM (before Youth Group) is being considered; but if that time frame will not work for you, please let us know that as well.
Current ideas being for music involvement include: a consistent choir, drop in choir, musical instruments playing in prelude/postlude of worship, students participating in selection of music, etc. We need you and your student’s input to offer the best opportunity for them to use their gifts to worship and celebrate God.
If you think your youth would be interested in participating, please touch base with Pam Unrath, Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org.
“Treasured” is a special 6-week journey for moms and tween daughters (grades 4 & 5); a chance to discover worth while deepening a connection to each other and the Creator. The group will meet on Tuesday nights from September 26 – October 24 at Asbury (room TBA) from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Registration is now closed. Watch for additional sessions of Treasured in the future.
August 27, 2023, during Sunday School Hour: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
for Children (through 5th grade) and Youth (6th-12th grades)
Children (age 3 – 5th grade): Join us in the Worship Center as we get the school year started with fun, food, games, and a special blessing of your backpacks!
Youth (grades 6-12): Join us in the Youth Lounge as we get the school year started with fun, food, games, and a special blessing over this new season in your life!
Weekly Beginning August 20, 6:30 PM – 8 PM, Youth Lounge
IT’S BACK! Students in 6th – 12th grades: join us for Youth Group weekly beginning on August 20 as we connect and build relationships (and bring a friend, too)! Meetings will be from 6:30 PM – 8 PM in the Youth Lounge. For more information, contact Pam Unrath, Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries, at punrath@asburylv.org.
June 21, 7 PM – 8 PM, Youth Lounge
To effectively develop future programs and events for youth-aged students, we are seeking parents’ input. Parents of students currently in 5th – 11th grades are invited to attend a brief “idea share” meeting on June 21, from 7 PM – 8 PM in the Youth Lounge.
Asbury is pleased to offer a number of scholarships for students pursuing higher education. For additional information, contact the church office.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP: The objective of this $3,000 scholarship is to provide opportunities for students to study internationally and to develop an appreciation for other cultures and other countries. The scholarship is available for juniors, seniors, or graduate students who will be studying outside of the United States for a full semester. Specific requirements// Applications (hard copies available in the Church office).
THE CLARKE ENGINEERING & MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND provides grants for Asbury Church college juniors and seniors who have declared a major in engineering or music. Guidelines and applications for Clarke grants are available in the Church office. Application deadline for the 2020-2021 school year is Wednesday, 4/15/2020.
THE HARRY & MOLLIE DILCHER TRUST provides grants for deserving Asbury Church college and university students. The Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA), a non-profit, independent organization is the Facilitator of the scholarship fund. Applications will be accepted beginning 1/28/2020 and are due 3/26/2020, and may be found at www.csascholars.org/dilcher. For more information, please contact Ellen Holder ( ellen@csascholars.org or 864-268-3303).
UMW CLARA D. KOCH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the UMW student scholarships are available in the Asbury church office. Completed applications are due no later than Wednesday, 4/15/2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please return completed applications to the UMW mailbox in the church Work Room (located on the first floor near the church office). To qualify, the applicant must demonstrate: scholastic achievement and motivation for continued education, leadership, good citizenship, and Christian service to his/her church and a definite financial need. In addition to Asbury members, UMW scholarship applications are also available to members of Salem UMC, LaTrinidad UMC and St. James AME Zion Church – all in Allentown, PA.
More scholarships are also available through the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Click here to learn more.
