August 23, 2015 Our Mission To bring others into Asbury UMC to experience a difference, so they make a difference for Jesus Christ and others. Our Invitation To all who need Comfort, Friendship and the Love of God through our Savior Jesus Christ. This church opens wide its doors in the name of our Lord and says, Welcome. A United Methodist Church 1700 Napa Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 225-9231 www.asbury-lr.org Asbury UMC Little Rock @Maryhilliard82
Welcome to Asbury. We are glad you are here at Asbury today, and hope you will feel God s love in your worship experience. We invite you to note the Asbury Calendar on the back page of the bulletin, and print your information on the pads and return them to the end of the pew. If you desire to join Asbury UMC, come forward during the last song, and our pastors will greet you. Please take a few moments to silence your phone. For the most meaningful worship, we encourage you to take advantage of our nursery available for infants through 2 years old. August 23, 2015 Divine Worship Sanctuary 8:30 & 10:45 A.M. Welcome and Announcements Stewardship Moment Prelude Gathering in God s Presence *Choral Call to Worship Revive Us Again We praise Thee, O God! For the Son of Thy love, For Jesus who died, and is now gone above. Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Hallelujah! Amen; Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again. *Hymn of Praise Love Lifted Me Cokesbury Insert Preparing Our Hearts *Affirmation of Faith from 1 Timothy 889 There is one God and there is one mediator, Christ Jesus, who came as a ransom for all, to whom we testify. This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. Great indeed is the mystery of the gospel. Amen. *Gloria Patri 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. Amen. Children s Moments Val Carr Children 3 years to 6th grade are invited to attend their own special worship service, called Kids Club. Please meet at the back of the worship area to attend. Act of Praise The Twenty-Third Psalm Chancel Choir Arr. Jay Althouse Prayer for the People Lifting Our Lives and Prayers to God Lord s Prayer 895 The Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory I Saw the Light Pat Purifoy Hank Williams *Please stand as you are able.
*Doxology 95 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Hymn of Meditation Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know 163 Hearing God s Word Scripture Lesson Matthew 5:21-26 (NLT, Pew Bible) 736 The Message Don t Let the Heat Get To Ya (8:30) Rev. Chase Green Luke 15:8-10 (NLT, Pew Bible) 798 God s Greatest Delight (10:45) Rev. Mary Hilliard Responding to God With Our Lives *Hymn of Commitment Dwelling in Beulah Land Cokesbury Insert *Blessing of God s People *Choral Benediction Revive Us Again (chorus) Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Hallelujah! Amen; Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again. You are encouraged to go forth and serve Christ after the singing of the Benediction. Postlude Thank you to Pat Purifoy for playing the piano this morning. Assisting in Worship: 8:30 Chris Byrd / 10:45 Mary Noble Sound/Video Operator: 8:30 - Austin Pittman, Jason Stumhofer/ 10:45 - Mazhil, Sharath Message Notes Don t forget Change for Change Throughout the church, we have placed receptacles to receive your dollar bills, spare change and checks (if you don t have any spare change) to collectively place towards Shared Ministry missions. They will be collected after each service, received in safekeeping, and distributed directly to our Shared Ministries and outreach efforts. Any bit of extra money you can donate will be received with gratitude. This is also a great way to get kids involved in giving. Thank you! ASBURY YOUTH NEED YOU! We are working on developing a rotation for Wednesday night helpers! We are looking for adults to commit to 5:45 pm - 7:40 pm on Wednesday nights, once a month! We do some sort of snack/food from 6:00-6:30, and then we have our lesson from 6:30-7:30. Adults are needed to encourage participation, help with crowd control, and develop relationships with the students! If you are willing to give up one Wednesday night a month, please talk to Amy, or email amy@asbury-lr.org! Thanks!
August 23, 2015 Celebration Worship Wilson Activity Center 10:45 A.M. Please take a few moments to silence your phone. For the most meaningful worship, we encourage you to take advantage of our nursery available for infants through 2 years old. Please complete the information requested in the friendship pads and return to the end of the row. Alive Welcome and Announcements Trading My Sorrows Cornerstone Children s Moments Laura Stinnett Children 3 years to 6th grade are invited to attend Kids Club, a special worship service. Please meet at the back of the worship area to attend. Pastoral Prayer and Lord s Prayer Stewardship Moment Clark Cogbill Sharing of Our Gifts Give Us Clean Hands Matthew 5:21-26 The Message Don t Let the Heat Get To Ya The Invitation Amazed The Blessing Rev. Chase Green Assisting in Worship: Mike DuPas Sound Operator: Randy Dennis Video Operator: David Marano Celebration Band Celebration Singers Wain Bradley Dusty Jones Alan Gwin Valera McDaniel Scott Southern Mary Ross Terry South Asbury Staff Rev. Mary Hilliard, Senior Pastor mary@asbury-lr.org Rev. Chase Green, Pastor of Discipleship & Congregational Care chase@asbury-lr.org Rev. Tom Weir, Pastor Emeritus weir-t@sbcglobal.net Stephen Edds, Minister of Music stephen@asbury-lr.org Anguel Kehayov, Organist kehayata@hotmail.com Mike DuPas, Interim Part-Time Praise & Worship Leader stephen@asbury-lr.org Laura Stinnett, Minister of Children laura@asbury-lr.org Amy Bennett, Minister of Youth amy@asbury-lr.org Barbara Mills, Church Administration barbara@asbury-lr.org Cheryl Cate, Finance Manager cheryl@asbury-lr.org Ora Bunton, Child Development Ctr., Director accdcdir@asbury-lr.org
Special Events Sunday, August 23rd...Summer Circle Luncheon 12 pm (Warehouse) Sunday, August 23rd...Stone Soup Mission 1:30 pm (Quapaw Quarter UMC) Tuesday, September 1st...Keenagers 12 pm (Warehouse) Monday, September 14th...Monday Night Bible Study 6 pm (Room 123) Thursday, September 17th...Senior Game Day 10:30 am (Warehouse) Sunday, August 16, 2015 Sunday School: 216 8:30 (D): 151 10:45 (D): 65 10:45 (C): 120 Total Worship Attendance: 336 Guests: 43 Including 6 First Time Prayers: Lonnie Baker Dean Duncan Marilyn Thompson Jean Byrd Family of Brian Dale in the death of his grandmother Welcome New Members: Joe, Kayla & Lila Stout 10 Wild Cherry Ct. Little Rock, AR 72211 870-489-5173 KEENAGERS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st NOON Menu: Baked Ziti, zucchini & squash, salad, Garlic Bread and Bread Pudding. Cost is $7. Program: BINGO!! Lots of prizes! Call for reservation no later than 10 a.m. Monday, August 31st, 225-9231. Also, remember to bring non-perishable food items for Quapaw Quarter UMC Food Pantry. Sign up sheets for Fall Bible studies are in the WAC and Welcome Center. Look and see what interests you, and sign up! Classes include: The Parables (Rev. Mary), World Religions from a Christian Perspective (Rev. Chase) and Financial Peace University (Craig Boes). Check out the website for more details, www.asbury-lr.org. UMW Summer Circle Luncheon and 200,000 Reasons Food Drive is TODAY, August 23rd at noon in the Warehouse. List of suggested items is posted on bulletin boards. Special Children s Ministry Dates: Questions? Contact Laura Stinnett, Minister of Children Today, Sunday, August 23: Acolyte Training, 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary (3rd - 6th grades) Wednesday, August 26: Wild Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Edge, 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm Sunday, August 30: Children s Choirs begin Joy Choir: 3 s - 2nd grade will meet in Starry Night (Room 210) Junior Choir: 3rd - 6th grade will meet in 3rd/4th grade SS classroom (Room 204) Wednesday, September 2: Wild Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Edge, 5:45 pm -7:30 pm YOUTH NEWS: Tonight, Youth will be in the Warehouse from 5:30-7:30! Come join us the for the last of the Three Simple Rules! BRING A FRIEND! Dinner and games provided! We re back meeting on Wednesday nights now! 6:00-7:30 in the Warehouse, for a time of Bible Study and hanging out! BRING A FRIEND! Remember, next week is our Youth Planning Meeting for the year! This meeting will be from 3:30-7:30, and we ll be discussing all aspects of next year (trips, lock-ins, Bible Study, missions, etc.). If you want a say in what we do as a group next year, you NEED to plan to be at this meeting. Dinner will be served, and we ll take plenty of breaks! I really want your input, so please plan to come! Parents are welcome, as well! Today s Coffee & Donuts are provided by: Foundations Sunday School Class Call the church if interested in sponsoring. Open dates are: Sept. 13, 20 & 27. Open Dates for Flowers: Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27. Call Barbara Mills at 225-9231 to order. Pastor on Call: Aug 28, 29, & 30 Rev. Mary Hilliard 870-718-3697 Sep 4, 5, & 6 Rev. Chase Green 501-827-8309 Preaching Schedule Sunday, August 23 Sunday, August 30th 8:30 Divine Worship Rev. Chase Green Rev. Mary Hilliard 10:45 Divine Worship Rev. Mary Hilliard Rev. Chase Green 10:45 Celebration Worship Rev. Chase Green Rev. Mary Hilliard August Drivers Van Car Rick Shelton (246-6896) Ron Paulson (351-2122)
Asbury Weekly Calendar Opportunities to Grow in Faith and Share Christ. Sunday, August 23rd 8:00 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Room 200) 8:00 am Coffee & Donuts (WAC) 8:00 am Praise Team Rehearsal (WAC) 8:30 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 10:40 am Praise Band Pre-Service Music 10:45 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 am Celebration Worship (WAC) 12:00 pm Summer Circle Luncheon (Warehouse) 1:30 pm Stone Soup (Quapaw Quarter UMC) 4:00 pm Acolyte Training (Sanctuary) 5:30 pm Sunday Night Student Ministries (Warehouse) Monday, August 24th 6:00 pm Men s Basketball (WAC) 7:00 pm AA Meeting (Room 103) Tuesday, August 25th 6:15 pm Prison Band Practice (WAC) 7:00 pm Cub Scouts (Room 101) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Room 105) Wednesday, August 26th 5:45 pm The Edge (Room 206) 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Student Ministries (Warehouse) 6:30 pm Wild Wednesdays (Room 215) 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Room 200) Thursday, August 27th 6:30 pm Praise Team Rehearsal (WAC) Friday, August 28th Saturday, August 29th Sunday, August 30th 8:00 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Room 200) 8:00 am Coffee & Donuts (WAC) 8:00 am Praise Team Rehearsal (WAC) 8:30 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 am Children s Choir 3rd-6th grade (Room 204) 9:30 am Children s Choir 3 yrs-2nd grade (Room 215) 10:40 am Praise Band Pre-Service Music 10:45 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 am Celebration Worship (WAC) 3:30 pm Youth Planning Meeting (Warehouse) * WAC - Wilson Activity Center SAVE THE DATE: Hog on the Hill; October 11, 4 pm - 7 pm at Asbury. This event will be a fundraiser to help in the fight against hunger in our community, and to benefit Asbury s Shared Ministries. There will be a BBQ cook-off, dessert bake-off, silent auction, live music, and the Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival, with games and a petting zoo. YOU DON T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!!! We are currently looking for some great, quality items for our Silent Auction for Hog on the Hill! Suggested items include themed baskets, gift cards, or donated services! All auction items can be dropped off in the church office. If you have questions, contact Maeghan Arnold, maeghan.arnold@yahoo.com, or Jean Beth Hill, jeanbeth1@att.net. Hog on the Hill tickets go on sale September 6! Daily devotionals from Pastor Mary are available on the website, www.asbury-lr.org. Click on Blogs.