ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOVING...SERVING...TRANSFORMING LIVES MAY 13, 2018 ~ 8:30 AM AND 10:30 AM WORSHIP MISSION STATEMENT Love God and one another, serve our community, and transform lives. VISION A radically inclusive community, empowered to spread God s love throughout the world. BELIEFS We believe all are created in the image of God. We believe God loves everyone and through Christ saves revives renews the world. We believe God through the Holy Spirit changes lives. We believe the church is the body of Christ with a mission. We believe the Bible is the word of God. We believe that God has gifted everyone and the church for the purposes of God. We believe discipleship is a continuing journey.
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER/MOTHER S DAY 8:30 AM WORSHIP = Those who are able may stand AAHH = African American Heritage Hymnal Yellow Hymnal UMH = United Methodist Hymnal Red Hymnal Please use this time for prayer and meditation as we prepare for worship. WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PASSING OF THE PEACE GATHERING PRAISE What a Friend We Have in Jesus (526 UMH, verse 1) To God Be the Glory (98 UMH, verse 1) Come and Go With Me (596 AAHH, verse 1) CALL TO WORSHIP We gather together to worship our loving, nurturing God, who, like a mother, knows us intimately, loves us unconditionally, teaches us the way we should go, and comforts us in times of need. Praise God, the Source and Sustainer of life! Amen. MORNING PRAYER Catherine Waters SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 1 (OT Page 489) MINISTRY OF MUSIC SERMON The Lord s Prayer...Malotte Renee Barnes, Soprano The Steps of a Wise Woman Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DICIPLESHIP Trust and Obey (467 UMH) Worshipers are invited to pray at the altar in private or signal to an Intercessory Prayer member to pray with you. Also at this time, you may come down to join Asbury in Christian Fellowship. PRAYER AND PRESENTATION OF TITHES & OFFERING OFFERTORY You ll Never Walk Alone...Rodgers and Hammerstein Renee Barnes, Soprano OFFERTORY RESPONSE Doxology 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. RECESSIONAL Somebody Prayed for Me (505 AAHH) DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING 2
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER/MOTHER S DAY 10:30 AM WORSHIP = Those who are able may stand AAHH = African American Heritage Hymnal Yellow Hymnal UMH = United Methodist Hymnal Red Hymnal Please use this time for prayer and meditation as we prepare for worship. PRELUDE Dr. Lester Green WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PASSING OF THE PEACE INTRIOT PROCESSIONAL The Glory He Deserves...Bright What a Friend We Have in Jesus (526 UMH) CALL TO WORSHIP We gather together to worship our loving, nurturing God, who, like a mother, knows us intimately, loves us unconditionally, teaches us the way we should go, and comforts us in times of need. Praise God, the Source and Sustainer of life! Amen. HYMN OF PRAISE (Congregants may now enter the Sanctuary) CHILDREN S MESSAGE ASBURY HANDBELL CHOIR CALL TO PRAYER MORNING PRAYER PRAYER RESPONSE To God Be the Glory (98 UMH) Sunday School For the Beauty of the Earth...arr. Fischer Just a Little Talk with Jesus...C. Derricks Barbara Collins In the Presence of the Lord...Bryant SCRIPTURE READINGS 1st Corinthians 9:3 11 (NT Page 171) Proverbs 31:10 16 (OT Page 613) Leader: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. MINISTRY OF MUSIC SERMON Holy, Holy, Holy...Darling Mothers Partners in God s Mission Rev. Irene Pierce INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DICIPLESHIP Faith of Our Fathers (710 UMH) (Congregation, as you sing this hymn, please substitute the word fathers for mothers) Worshipers are invited to pray at the altar in private or signal to an Intercessory Prayer member to pray with you. Also at this time, you may come down to join Asbury in Christian Fellowship. PRAYER AND PRESENTATION OF TITHES & OFFERING OFFERTORY I am Blessed...Gray 3
OFFERTORY RESPONSE Doxology 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. RECESSIONAL Blessed Assurance (369 UMH) DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING POSTLUDE Dr. Lester Green The congregation is asked to remain seated for the closing voluntary. WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Minister of Music & Liturgical Arts Director: Everett P. Williams, Jr. Organist: Earl Hargrove (8:30 am) Guest Organist: Dr. Lester Green (10:30 am) Asbury Handbell Choir Music Director: Randolph Scott Higher Praise Gospel Chorale Music Director: Stephen Key Music: Renee Barnes, Soprano (8:30 am) Asbury Handbell Choir & Higher Praise Gospel Chorale (10:30 am) Children's Message: Sunday School Liturgists: Ruth Scarbrough (8:30 am) Brenda Beasley (10:30 am) Ushers: Women Greeters: Mary Jackson, Benjamin Ginyard & Marva Ginyard (8:30 am) Alice Airall Owens, Morris James & Rosa James (10:30 am) Acolyte: Moses Boyd (10:30 am) Trustees on Duty: Beverly Allen (8:30 am) Michelle Jefferson Atkins (10:30 am) Who will you bring to church next Sunday? 9:30 am 10:30 am Adult 1 9 Children 2 8/2 9 Youth 1 12 Your invitation might be what s needed to bring your friend, relative, acquaintance or neighbor back to church! 4
A Prayer for Mother s Day On this special day set aside to honor mothers, we ask for a special touch from you, Lord, for each and every one of them. We thank you, Lord, for mothers and for the role of motherhood. We thank you for the gentle protection, wise counsel and godly correction they often provide to their children. Thank you for the wisdom and guidance we have received from our own mothers and for the many selfless actions they so often take on behalf of their children. Draw close to all mothers, we pray, and fill each one with grace, strength, patience, and joy. Let their example to their children be a guiding force in their children s lives and may wisdom be passed down to the next generation of mothers. This we ask in the name of your son Jesus. Amen. 5
Asbury s Week At A Glance Sunday, May 13, 2018 7:30 am Valet Parking 9:30 am & 10:30 am Worship, Sanctuary 9:30 am Adult Sunday School, 1 9 9:30 am Children s Sunday School, 2 8/2 9 9:30 am Youth Sunday School, 1 12 9:30 am Coffee Hour, G 1 5:00 pm The Bridge Worship Service, G 1 Monday, May 14, 2018 7:45 am Downtown Cluster s Geriatric Ctr., G 1/OSH/1 11/1 12 3:00 pm Deadline: Asburyan Bulletin & Ads Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:45 am Downtown Cluster s Geriatric Ctr., G 1/OSH/1 11/1 12 7:00 pm Fitness and Exercise Class, 2 8/2 9 7:00 pm Disciple Fast Track Bible Study, 1 11/1 12 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 7:45 am Downtown Cluster s Geriatric Ctr., G 1/OSH/1 11/1 12 10:30 am Disciple Fast Track Bible Study, First Church, Hyattsville 6:30 pm Finance Mtg., 1 11/1 12 Thursday, May 17, 2018 7:45 am Downtown Cluster s Geriatric Ctr., G 1/OSH/1 11/1 12 10:00 am Stephen Ministry Training, 1 9 6:30 pm Asbury Dwellings Board Mtg., Asbury Dwellings 6:45 pm Asbury Federal Credit Union, Off site Friday, May 18, 2018 7:45 am Downtown Cluster s Geriatric Ctr., G 1/OSH/1 11/1 12 Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 am Asbury Handbell Choir Rehearsal, G 13 10:00 am Prayer Bead Workshop, 1 9 11:00 am Wesleyan Choir Rehearsal, OSH 11:30 am Food Pantry, G 4 12:30 pm Male Chorus Rehearsal, OSH 12:30 pm Women s Usher Board Mtg., 2 8/2 9 2:00 pm Higher Praise Choir Rehearsal, OSH WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We hope that through word, music, fellowship and prayer you will experience the presence of God today. Please make sure you sign the attendance register as it is passed so that we can share with you about what is happening in the life of this church. From The Senior Pastor s Desk May 2018 Word for the Month: AUDACITY Scripture of the Month: James 1-5 Thought for the Month: Tears We Cannot Stop is the book that all Americans who care about the current and long-burning crisis in race relations will want to read. As the country grapples with racist division at a level not seen since the 1960s, one man's voice soars above the rest with conviction and compassion. In his 2016 New York Times op-ed piece "Death in Black and White," Michael Eric Dyson moved a nation. Now he continues to speak out in Tears We Cannot Stop a provocative and deeply personal call for change. Dyson argues that if we are to make real racial progress we must face difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted. Emphasis for the Month: Social Justice Pastor s Book of the Month: Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson 6
MEET ASBURY S NEW TREASURER Nicole Mariea Edwards born and raised in the Columbia Heights area of Washington, DC attended Southeastern University. She is the third of five children to her parents who are natives of Jamaica and Nicaragua. Nicole is an experienced Finance Analyst with a strong background in Government and IT Industries, where she has managed Corporate Finance Administration and Budget Departments. She also manages the monthly accounting books at Saks Fifth Avenue where she currently works part time. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys interior decorating, traveling, shopping, playing the violin and volunteering with The American Youth Chorus and Faithful Feeding Tree. MEET ASBURY S NEW FINANCIAL ASSOCIATE Minister DaRon Clark was born in Washington D.C and raised in Oxon Hill Maryland by Deacon Ronney and Deaconess Patricia Clark; he is the youngest of two children. He received his Degree in Business Administration from Saint Augustine s University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He founded Sons of Jacob Publishing, LLC in 2005 2010. He has self published two books of poetry In These Written Words in 2006 and Grown Man in 2010. DaRon s work was also published in 2009 by the Dr. King Memorial Library in Washington D.C. The piece was titled Champions, Heroes and Icons. He also manages his own carpet cleaning business, Clark Carpet Restoration. DaRon is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He has been a member of Edgewood Baptist since 1988. He is currently the Pastor of the Education Department at Edgewood. Minister Clark has been the lead for the Discipleship Ministry since 2016. DaRon Clark has attended Reformed Theological Seminary 2014 2015 and he is currently attending Liberty University pursuing a Master s of Divinity Degree. DaRon has a strong desire to dismantle misunderstandings and stereotypes of Christianity by teaching the word of God. DaRon is married to Aisha Clark and together they have three children, Jacob, Sariah and Gabriel. DaRon favorite scripture is John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 7
SERMON SERIES: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Enough: Finding Joy Through Generosity 1 Timothy 6:17 19 Min. Matthew Wilke TO ALL THE SELFLESS TO ALL THE SELFLESS WOMEN WHO INSPIRE, WOMEN WHO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND REMIND MOTIVATE AND REMIND US TO BE BETTER US TO BE A BETTER PERSON EVERY SINGLE PERSON EVERY SINGLE DAY. DAY. The Bridge has a new start time it s 5 pm. Join us in Fellowship Hall today. Asbury UMC Live Stream Go to asburyumcdc.org and select the live stream button on the home page to watch the 10:30 am and 5 pm services. Change your browser if there s no connection. REV. IRENE PIERCE Happy Mother's Day to our Matriarch! God's grace and mercy be yours always. Love Rhonda, Willonda, Willisha, Amari, Cason, Willis, Brenda and the entire Pierce, Cannon, Jenkins & Johnson families S.O.S.S. CONCERT & FUNDRAISER Stop by Fellowship Hall following both services today to make a donation as a sponsor or buy an ad to help replace Asbury's aging sound system. Thank you to our sponsors who have contributed $7,655 thus far toward our $50,000 goal. By popular demand, we have extended our deadline to June 3 far contributions. Ads must be submitted by Sunday, May 20. Don't forget the June 24 concert at 4:00 pm. 8
UMW EVENTS HAT FASHION SHOW MODEL CALL TICKETS FOR FRIENDSHIP LUNCH Asbury United Methodist Women are hosting their annual Friendship Luncheon featuring a Hat Fashion Show on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 12-2 pm. We re looking for models to participate in the hat fashion show. If you re interested, please attend a Model Call on Sunday, May 20 immediately following the 10:30 am service in G-1. Bring 3-4 hats to be selected to feature in the fashion show. Show scenes will include Rainy Day, Church Picnic, Sunday Best and The Showstopper. The 40th Annual Friendship Luncheon will honor luncheon founder, Rev. Irene Pierce and will include a hat sale by Bene' Millinery after the luncheon. All are welcome to sign-up to model and purchase luncheon tickets after both worship services TODAY in Fellowship Hall. HELP STOP SUMMER LEARNING LOSS PLEASE DONATE NEW OR GENTLY USED BOOKS TO BENEFIT STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-6 Students will attend summer camp sponsored by Project Transformation at Hughes Memorial UMC and Brighter Day Ministries- A.P. Shaw campus on June 18. Drop off your donations in the collection boxes in the Narthex, G-1 and at the 11th Street entrance. The book drive ends May 30. For more information about Project Transformation, visit https://projecttransformation.org. PRAYER BEADS WORKSHOP VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TEAM MEETING Saturday, May 19, 10:30 am Room 1-9 Bring your tools and let s make Protestant Prayer Beads for those in our community who have special prayer needs. Sunday, May 20, Library After Both Services There will be a meeting for those interested in being a part of the VBS team (i.e. teachers, assistant teachers, registration, music, arts & crafts, etc.). All talents are welcome. 9
United Methodist Men will hold their May Meeting on Sunday, May 20, immediately following the 10:30 am service in rooms 1-11 and 1-12. New Bible study starting the week of June 4. More details coming soon. SAVE THE DATE June 16, 8:00 pm MEN S WEEKEND SATURDAY, JUNE 9 DC Jazz Fest Brunch featuring Davey Yarborough Jazz Ensemble Fellowship Hall & Afternoon Concert, Sanctuary SUNDAY, JUNE 10 One worship service, 10 AM & Repast after worship in Fellowship Hall UMW FRIENDSHIP LUNCHEON Saturday, June 16 Fellowship Hall "Church and State: Stories about the Crossroads of Faith and Politics" Join us for a night of storytelling, hosted by Bruce Johnson II, the founder of a series of storytelling events in Washington, D.C. We are looking for 8 to 10 storytellers to take the stage to share their stories (8-10 minutes in length) about the intersection of faith and politics in their own lives. Whether your story is heart wrenching and dramatic or lighthearted and comedic, we encourage you to consider participating in this event by telling your story. Please contact Esther Kahng (EstherKahng@gmail.com) if you are interested in participating, or if you are simply interested in learning more. 10
Friday, June 22, 2018 Sight & Sound Theater Lancaster, PA Sunday, June 17 Graduate Recognition Sunday Father s Day New Member Orientation MARC Birthday Celebration Reserve your seat now for the play, coach bus ride, lunch, and visit to the shopping outlet. The bus departs from Old Howard University School of Divinity parking lot. $155 for package. See Margaret Carter (202 213 9146) or Charlyn Bachemin (240 779 4067) for ckets. UMW Social Action Event June 30, 2018 Fellowship Hall Vacation Bible School June 25-29 More information coming soon. Save the Date Sunday, September 16, 10 am HOMECOMING Celebrating 182 years of loving, serving and transforming lives. Fill the Pews Bring Family, Relatives, Acquaintances and Neighbors. 11
Join us for refreshments and resources in Fellowship Hall from 9:30 10:30 am on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sunday. FITNESS WITH THAMAR DAVIS T 7, F H T C O Resistance bands & weights Circuit & target training No judgement zone Move at your own pace Drop ins welcome Pay as you go Call 202 628 0009 for details. Sunday, May 13 Psalm 146:1-10 Monday, May 14 Matthew 13:1-23 Tuesday, May 15 Ephesians 4:20-32 Wednesday, May 16 Psalm 84:1-12 DAILY WORD Thursday, May 17 Galatians 6:1-10 Friday, May 18 Luke 15:11-21 Saturday, May 19 Psalm 119:105-112 GETTING AROUND There is an elevator in the Education Building that accesses all levels of the church the sanctuary, the fellowship hall, and all the Sunday School rooms. Free parking is available Sundays in the garage adjacent to our 11th Street entrance. Pick up a parking pass from the 11th Street reception desk. Restrooms are on the lower level on either side of the narthex and on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Asbury United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills, Senior Pastor Rev. Alexis Brown, Howard University UM Chaplain Min. Matthew Wilke, Contemporary Worship Pastor Tawana Jackson, Stephen Minister Bishop Forrest Stith, Retired Bishop in Residence Sandy Adams & Darryl Wyles, Lay Leaders Rev. Gerard A. Green, Jr., District Superintendent Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling, Episcopal Leader of the Baltimore Washington Conference Visit asburyumcdc.org for information about our ministries. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. 926 11th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001 ~ 202 628 0009 ~ asburymail@asburyumcdc.org Monday Friday ~ 8:00 am 4:30 pm 12