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Volume 16, Issue 15ly October 4, 2011,
Asbury United
Methodist Church
Advancing Pastoral Leadership program
101 Live Oak Blvd announces 2011 Class: largest to date
Lafayette, LA 70503
Entrance Donation: $30/show car-Multi car discount The Center for Clergy long-term process of leadership trainer and
Sausage subs and drinks available on site. Senior Pastor Excellence of the Texas leadership formation and consultant with more
Rev. Dick Humphries Annual Conference development through than a decade of
announces the selection retreats, assessment, experience in clergy
The Rider is the NEWSLETTER of Asbury UMC. To have information published in the next issue, Associate Pastor mentorship, and leadership development.
of its third class of the
please submit articles NOW, but no later than Friday, October 21. executive coaching. Each
Rev. Stephen Fife Advancing Pastoral The APL program is
e-mail; charlottem@asbury-umc.org. new group continues
Leadership (APL) pleased to welcome four
Read the Rider on our website in color!! www.asbury-umc.org Rev. Susan Ferguson together throughout the
program. Made possible participants from the
by a five-year grant from five years of the Louisiana Conference
WORSHIP AT ASBURY Lilly Endowment, Inc., program. and hopes to continue its
the program's goal is to Advancing Pastoral expansion outside the
• 9:45 Sunday School
assist emerging clergy Leadership is one effort Texas Annual
• 8:30, 9:45, & 11:00 leaders in developing within the Center for Conference. With a total
Traditional their capacity for fruitful Clergy Excellence, which of 18 clergy, the 2011
• 11:00 Spiritwind and strategic is led by Reverend Gail participants enter as the
congregational Ford Smith. The largest class of the
Worship Center
leadership. program will continue to Advancing Pastoral
APL participants are be guided by Reverend Leadership program.
OFFICE HOURS guided in an intentional, Janice Virtue, a
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ASBURY IN MISSION Where Does Your Contribution Dollar Go?….Linda Stephenson
FINANCIAL MINISTRIES ~ LINDA STEPHENSON NEW MEMBERS &
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Where Does Your Contribution Dollar Go? BAPTISMS
SAVE THE DATE “From Dick’s Desk”
"Gumbo to Go By now, everyone has heard of Adults will be lessened by the cost of
by Tony Fontenot" Asbury’s Generations: We’re All in paying for the building. Here are some
AND a SILENT AUCTION
“Turtles and Elevators” This Together campaign. Most of questions and answers for your
NOVEMBER 6 !!! you have received the Vision Brochure, information:
This is a fundraising event by With the recent death of founding Asbury member, Mary “Tag” Chandler, I have announcement letter, table tent, and a
the organizing team for the gone back and re-read Asbury’s authorized history (through 1993) as written by phone call from our Prayer Team asking Q - What happened to the money we In Memory of….
2012 Honduras Mission. Put Tag’s late husband, Richard “Dick” Chandler. With the loss of a charter member, you to commit to pray daily, “Lord, what gave toward the Children’s Building?
the date on your calendar and my heart has been prompted to look backwards and reflect upon those who have do you want to do through me?” You A - All the money given to the BuildingIn Honor of….
plan to pick up your gumbo, blessed my life. Those who have gone before us represent an “endless line of have received an invitation to Asbury’s Fund was used to pay for its
rice, potato salad and bread splendor” and remain with us, in a very real sense, so long as history remains Reunion event designed to allow the construction and to pay the mortgage
($8) to go for lunch. We important to us. As I said in a recent sermon, memory is a powerful gift of God. entire church family to be in worship that was necessary to pay construction
will have a Bake Sale that day Finally, however, it is what we do with our memory that is most important. and in fellowship together on October costs in excess of gifts. No money
which will include cookies, For example, I often thank God for the men and women I have known in 23. Someone from the Reunion Team raised for the Children’s Building was
cakes and other baked previous congregations who helped me, and my family, get to where we are today. BAPTIZED
will call you to confirm your used for its operations or for any SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
items. Also, we are recruiting One congregation helped pay a major portion of my seminary expenses, believing reservations for this great morning so purpose other than what was decided Michael Edwards Prejean, Jr.
folks to offer items for the that it was their mission to support young clergy for the United Methodist Church. that we can tell the caterer (whose during the planning process for that son of Mike and Marissa,
SILENT AUCTION such as I will be forever indebted to those wonderful people. services have been paid for by a
Sage Edelkind building. brother of Brooks and Walker
theater tickets, movie tickets, The older I get, the more I think of the word ‘legacy’. I am thinking more and generous donation) how much food to Prejean.
Sage is a Boy Scout from Troop ___ at Asbury UMC.
restaurant gift cards, spa gift more in terms of what I want my life to be known for, and for how I might be provide. What a lot of activity this Q – Is this Asbury’s only debt?
remembered. The reason we do this, I think, is because all of us want our lives to He wanted to become an Eagle Scout and had to com‐
cards, fishing/hunting trips, project has generated! You, like many A – No, there is other debt, in another
football/basketball tickets or have meaning, and to matter, even beyond our lifetimes. According to my trusty plete a community project in order to do so. He chose
others, may be filled with anticipation mortgage, that has accumulated over
other items (at no cost to the Webster’s Dictionary, a legacy is defined as: to rebuild the floor on the large utility trainer that be‐This debt was incurred to
about what this Generations emphasis many years.
Mission Team) for auction. “INHERITANCE, BEQUEST; also: something that has come from an longs to Asbury. Sage drew up a plan to complete this
will mean for you. purchase property and perform capital
We could also use volunteers ancestor or predecessor or the past.” maintenance
task and submitted it to the state council of scouting. and renovations on our
to serve food on the Sunday, First, our Campaign Leadership Team facilities.
The project was approved and Sage recruited several
Nov. 6th. Please contact Ben Each of us are indebted to those who came before us. They are our parents,
wants to gather the Asbury family
scouts to help in this project. They had to have a pro‐
Sydboten at 288-4228 with teachers, saints of the church, and other benefactors. A mature person takes at
ject that took at least 40 hours to complete; it took this other debt involve the
together in a spirit of prayer and service. Q – Does
your offerings. least some time to reflect upon those who have helped them. A thoughtful person
Our busy lives often draw us away from recent renovation of the Youth
takes time to thank those who have done so. A number of years ago, actor, author, Sage and his team a total of 70 man hours to com‐ Building? And, was money We express our
the unity and peace of God’s family, not Activities
comedian, and philanthropist Bill Cosby was quoted as saying: “When you see a plete this task. He presented the completed trailer to Christian sympathy EMBERS
NEW M
to mention our own families. This is an from the Children’s Building Fund used
Reach Out and Touch Us! turtle sitting on a fence post, you know it didn’t get there by itself.” Indeed! All of Ed Boyd upon completion. OCTOBER 2, 2011
opportunity for all of us to celebrate our for this renovation? to Lynn and Ellen McGowan.
Looking for an Asbury Staff member?
us have been given help getting to where we sit today.
faith and draw closer together. Every
A – No, the Youth Activities Building
Below are direct lines to speak to or Right now is a fun time for me because college and professional football are in
generation needs every other generation was modernized using only church funds
leave a voice mail! Thank You. full swing, plus, as a baseball fan, the playoffs are just beginning. The October
to work together as we move forward saved over time for renovation projects.
Nicole Brown... 456-6067 weather has been cool of late, and, God-willing, later this month I will celebrate K YOU to all
as a church and as a family of God. No Children’s Building Fund money was
Jan Cooke… 456-6108 another birthday on the planet. The only thing missing, sports-wise, is that it looks erously
ms on the 1st used for this project.
Lee Cooke... 456 -6110 like there may not be an NBA basketball season this year due to a labor impasse.
However, a retired NBA player, Dimenbe Mutombo, is one who certainly knows h month. Second, this emphasis is about God’s
Sandra Cormier… 456-6106
the definition of ‘legacy’. Mutombo built a $29 million hospital in his hometown of Outreachwork in our community and the world Q – If I haven’t finished giving toward
Kyle Deroche… 456-6098 p feed the through Asbury United Methodist the Children’s Building Fund, should I
Susan Ferguson… 456-6103 Kinshasa, Congo. For his humanitarian efforts, Mutombo received the “Beyond
much needed Church. When our Children’s Building stop giving now?
Stephen Fife… 456-6104 Sports Humanitarian Award.” After receiving the award in Chicago this past r soap, jelly,
campaign ended on May 31, 2011 the A – No. Your continued gifts toward 2011 Annual Giving
Diane Forest… 456-6063
summer, Mutombo summed up his philosophy of life by quoting a proverb of his ugar, flour,cost of paying the mortgage on that the Children’s Building Fund will still be Total Income Budgeted -
Linda Jacobs… 984-4863 people: tinue to building reverted to the General used to pay down the mortgage on that $1,720,750
Lynley Jones… 456-6100 “When you take the elevator to the top, please remember to o this very Operating Budget. Without your building. NEW MEMBER
Total Received to Date -
OCTOBER 2, 2011
Charlotte Marullo..456 -6101 send it back down so someone else might use it.” generous support, we could not have (37%)
$621,938Sharon Farrar
Libby Rickey… 456-6116 built that wonderful facility. Without
Praise God for the wonderful legacy so many have left, and for the opportunity
Vicki Smith… 456-6109 your continued generosity, the programs Apportionment
we have to do likewise!
Linda Stephenson…456-6117 we plan for our Children, Youth, and THE 2012 - 41.67%
Conference Paid FLOWER
Grace to you, CALENDAR is in the
District Paid – 41.67% Glass
Foyer. Choose your special
Loan Balances
CLIP AND SAVE
Dick Sunday to remember or
Church Campus -
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE honor
$1,200,178 a loved one.
Children’s Bldg. - $2,166,422
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IF YOUR TRUNK IS
IN MEMORY OF… MUSIC MINISTRY AVAILABLE on Friday,
Doyle Pullum: A gift to the DR. LEE COOKE ~ DIRECTOR October 28th, we’d love to
Asbury Nook Fund was made have it join us for “Trunk-or-
in his memory by Peggy Hunt. Treating” on the church
grounds. All you have to do
Odell Voth: Triton Indus- ! is show up with candy and
tries gave to the Memorial pop the trunk!
Fund in memory of Rick
The kids will come by the
Voth’s father.
Music I’m excited about our new start with Asbury’s Kids’ Club. We have over 30
children enrolled in Kids’ club. Thanks to Molli Davis, Vicki Smith, Ashley
100s and visit you! Trunk-or-
Treat is a major part of the
Tag Chandler: Gifts to the
Ministry
Asbury Nook Fund were
made in her memory by
Leblanc, Jenni Blanchard, Donella Abshire, and Leah Sullivan for providing
leadership for our children. We’ll meet until November 6 and we anticipate
Children’s Ministry’s Fall
Festival: Fear Not! Trunks
It’s that time again!! should be ready for
Emma Phelps, Morris Hoff- the children singing for worship on November 6.
If you’re in the 7th or 8th grade, “treating” no later than 5:30
pauir, Shirley Dantzler, Don &
For our Generations campaign, you may know by now that we have a fun you DO NOT want to miss Jr Hi p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Call
Jeanne Henderson, Marjorie
Dr.
Gardner, Jimmy & Carolyn reunion service planned for October 23. We plan to do several things for that Retreat - Nov. 4 - Nov. 6! This is a
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
Lynley 456-6100 or email
lynleyjo@asbury-umc.org
Guilbeaux, Ramona McDaniel, service: spiritual formation retreat put on
Lee
Sammye Chacherie, Paul &
Carole Mathemeier, Gary & • Join the Asbury and Alpha Omega Choir for a couple of fun songs.
by the La Conference. We go because it is the power of God that brings
salvation to everyone who believes first to
today to reserve your trunk’s
spot!
every year and have a blast!! The
Cooke
the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the
Terry Brazell, John & Jan Love, As always, thank you for
theme for this year is “3D Faith”. gospel the righteousness of God is revealed
Carol Rodgers, Dorothy • Debut the Asbury Staff ensemble on a gospel arrangement of Blessed - a righteousness that is by faith from first
supporting our Children’s
For more info and to register, Ministry!
Fullen, John & Marilee Town- Assurance. We’ve never tried it before, but we’re going to make it work. to last, just as it is written: “The righteous
send, Sheryl & Betty Lawton, You’ll love hearing our folks sing!
go to:
www.asbury-umc.org/youth will live by faith.” ZUMBA-GOLD!
George & Ethel Smith, Beverly www.asbury-umc.org/youth Romans 1:16-17 Especially for
& Eddie Ackal, Bernard & • We’ll join with the Spiritwind band to sing a version of “Come, Thou
Diana Rybiski, Pat Olson, Kim
“Golden Girls”
Fount” that Doug Meaux, Spiritwind Worship Leader, is coordinating.
Olson Carter, and Emma It’ll be fun to get us all together.
Domingue.
October 30, we’ll have an All Saints’ Service at 3:00 in the sanctuary. The Here’s the Sunday
In Memory of…. Asbury Choir will sing and we’ll remember those who have died in the past School schedule: Classes Begin:
Florence Norwood: Wednesday, June 23rd
IN HONOR gave to the year, plus those whom the congregation mentions in a time of remembrance.
Doris Neely OF…. 9:00 am—Youth Building
Jane Blackwell, Irene Where:
Love Fund in her memory. You’ll notice that Advent candle and communion signs will go up soon. If opens Fellowship Hall
Clement, & Bill Parrott:
Mary James: Gifts in her
The Asbury Love Fund re- you’d like for your family to light candles or serve communion Christmas Eve,
memory were made by When:
ceived a& Stacy honor of their
Bruce gift in Montesano, please make sure you sign up to reserve your place!!! 9:15 am—Youth Café Weekly Youth Activities 11:00 - 12:00am
September birthdays from the
Joan & “Gere” Covert. Sidair A BIG THANK opens Sunday-
Kaleidoscope Sunday School
& Winston Boeker, Robert Goodwill, who have so gene Sunday School—–—-9:00am-10:45am Leader:
& Mimi
Class. Francez, and Kathy donated food item 9:45 am— Assembly in Alpha Omega Choir—3:00pm-4:15pm Julie Amy
James.
Lee Cooke Sunday of each Request from
Youth Room Jr. High Bible Study—4:30pm-6:15pm
Catherine & Caroline United Christian
up-stairs Sr. High Bible Study—4:45pm-6:30pm The Wear:
Nook:
Love: were honored by a gift continues to help Comfortable clothes
Please save Target shopping
WE EXPRESS OUR
to Asbury’s Nook Uniform hungry with the m Monday- bags and turn them in to
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY TO: items, such as ba 9:55 am—Split off into Turning Point Band—-6:00pm-7:30pm Bring:
Fund made by their grandpar-
• Sue Sullivan, on the The Nook. They are used
peanut butter, su classes Wednesday- Water &Towel
ents, John & death of her
recent Jan Love. tuna. Please cont for distributing uniforms to
SAVE THE DATE!!
uncle, Dr. Drake Jr. High W.N.W.——-5:45pm-7:15pm school counselors who
Cost:
give
The Reunion Committee is proud to announce an as you can to 10:45 am—Dismissal
Gene Sears: . A gift to the
Magruder needy cause. Sr. High W.N.W.——-6:30pm-8:00pm requests for individ-
send in $2 per session
• Rick Building family on upcoming event on Sunday, October 23. This is an ual students. Important:
Children’s Voth and Fund was
outdoor tent covered event on the Asbury grounds. Special Note:
in death of by Noah
made thehis honorhis father, Only Target bags, please.
Odell Voth, Thursday, There will be one 10:30 service, a catered luncheon, and Sr. High Fellowship—5:45pm-6:30pm Eat breakfast or a too
(Walmart, etc. bags are late
Sears.
June 9, 2011. children’s activities. Invitations have been mailed and someone from the committee will Jr. High Fellowship—7:15pm-8:00pm flimsy.) Also needed area
snack. You will burn
• Ed and Rita Boyd on the be calling you for your reservation. Come and spend time with your Asbury family for
paper (notof calories.
lot plastic) grocery
death of Ed’s sister, worship and fellowship. bags. Many thanks!
Susan Dean, Thursday,
June 9, 2001.
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DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
Perfect Attendance
SEASON 3: MIAMI
September 2011
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11th
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Ellise Abshire $20 per child included dinner and materials
Lillie Abshire For girls 4th-6th grade girls Register as soon as possible!
Trinity Abshire Seating is limited to 40. The “lock-in” will be jammed BAPTIZED
Logan Alger packed with projects for the girls to complete individually OCTOBER 2, 2011
Anna-Claire Biggerstaff and in teams. There are no losers in Project Runway! Natalie Claire Faith Cormier,
Campbell Biggerstaff Hair and makeup will be don by the Certeens from daughter of Courtney
Julia Biggerstaff Lafayette High School. We’ll have an actual runway to Cormier and Melany
Jacob Blanchard showcase the girls’ designs! Gamach; Courtney and
Andrew Caffery Online registration is required: Melany joined Asbury.
Evan Calcote http://www.asbury-umc.org/children/AWESOME-PROGRAMS
Matthew Carey -1/Project-Runway
Kemper Carpenter
Bowman Craddock Preschool Family Flick Night!
Everett Craddock The newest Veggie Tales movie, Princess and the Popstar,
Oliver Craddock was the featured film for Asbury’s Preschool Family Flick
Lydia Deroche Night. We went through 20 large pizzas and had standing
Wesley Deroche room only! Thank you to our dedicated FFN volunteer,
Alaina Domingue Nicole Stalnaker, for serving up the slices!
Elyse Domingue
Amelia Durbin MAN vs. WILD…WAS REALLY WILD!! NEW MEMBERS
Brewster Durbin Boys in 1-5th grade worked to overcome challenges like “poisonous tree frogs” and OCTOBER 2, 2011
Leslie and Scott Barton:
Noemie Echeverria “Aborigines blow darts,” as well as built rafts to sail down the Nile and scavenge their
parents of Genevieve,
Clara Goodwin way across Europe! They also ate “Yak toenails” and “Grizzly bear meat” as they
traveled across Asia. All in all, a hugely successful day!! Thank you to Cris Forsthoff Juliana, and John Avery.
Henry Goodwin
Stephani Griechen for thinking all this up! Special “thank yous” to our Team Captains: Don Levins, Chloe NEW BABY GIRL!
Braxton Guillet Levins, Olivia Jones, and Madeline Brown!
Ethan Guillet
Grace Hill Uniform Collection Wednesday, June 23
Josh Guillet Drive JOIN OUR CHILDREN’S MINISTRY GROUP ON FACEBOOK!!
MOMMY & ME
Kinzel
PRESCHOOL PLAYDATES 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
ClaytonBring us your gently worn Children’s Ministry events, news and photos will be available (as a closed group) to If you’re in the
Katherine Lecky Mommy & Me Preschool hoping this Children’s Building
school uniforms and we’ll Facebook members. We’rePlay Date (0 to will be an easy and immediate way of Children’s Building, What Eleanor (age 4)
make sure they
Elizabeth Mathieu go to needy Kindergarten) will be families. To th
communicating with our Monday, June 28join, type “Asbury Children’s Ministry” in the search
Room 203 check out our said over breakfast.......
children in the Lafayette box and then ask to “joinon the playground all!
from 10:00-11:00 a.m. BABY BOOM
Emily Moore group.” That’s
next to FellowshipHall. Refreshments
“Wall of Fame” “Jesus@ a special guy.
is ASBURY
area! Don’t forget that the
Molly Moore accepts children’s By the provided! also play date“Monday Mailing” email list that updates families on upcoming
way, we This have a provides moms t-shirt collection.
Nook I talk to him in my
Lila Mount shoes and belts, too! with a casual and relaxed that meet other
children’s activities. To joinway togroup, email lynleyjo@asbury-umc.org.
school
Brianna Murphy
moms and preschoolers to meet other
Due
but I recent
mind, to the can only see
numbers of babies being
preschoolers! In the event of rain, this
Noah Sears event moves to the “old” nursery in the born, my heart.”
him in we are in need of
Catherine Smith
NURSERY
main building. For more information, WORKERS NEEDED! a few more volunteers
(One who is growing in
David Smith Asbury’s nursery is growing...and we need to hire two additional nursery workers. We are
contact Elizabeth Adania, 303-6459. deliver an Asbury
to her faith throughgift
jancooke@asbury‐umc.org
specifically looking for two mature adults who are able to work the “Sunday Shift” from bag with a homemade
Lola Sullivlan Acolytes had so much fun at the Asbury’s Children’s
8:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Extra work hours are available during the week, if needed. To apply (or store bought)
End-of-Year party at the JUMP ZONE!!!
ZONE Ministry)
for the nursery position, contact Allison Womble, allies3@bellsouth.net.
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