A United Methodist Church 1700 Napa Valley Drive · Little Rock, AR 72212

225-9231 · www.asbury-lr.org

Asbury UMC Little Rock @Maryhilliard82

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.”

October 26, 2014

Stewardship Covenant Sunday

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 cell phone.

Divine Worship Sanctuary

October 26, 2014 8:30 & 10:45 A.M.

Gathering in God’s Presence

† Welcome and Announcements Prelude *Call to Worship

In the midst of the congregation I will praise You. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to God’s Holy name! I will extol You, my God and King, and bless Your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised.

*Hymn of Praise God of Grace and God of Glory 577

Preparing Our Hearts

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed 881 I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born

of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. 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 Laura Stinnett 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 Portrait of Praise Chancel Choir Donna J. Butler

Lifting Our Lives and Prayers to God

† Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer 895 The Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory

*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.

*Please stand as you are able.

*Hymn of Meditation Be Thou My Vision 451

Hearing God’s Word Scripture Lesson Luke 15:1-6 (NLT, Pew Bible) 797 The Message “Looking Out for Number 1” (8:30) Rev. Mary Hilliard

Luke 18:9-14 (NLT, Pew Bible) 800 “Extravagant Living” (10:45) Rev. Chase Green

Responding to God With Our Lives

*Hymn of Commitment Here I Am, Lord 593 (You are invited to bring your Faith Investment Cards/Covenants and dedicate them at the altar.)

*Blessing of God’s People *Choral Benediction Here I Am, Lord (chorus) 593

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if You lead me. I Will hold Your people in my heart.

You are encouraged to go forth and serve Christ after the singing of the Benediction.

Postlude † Assisting in Worship: Rev. David Moore

Sound Operator: 8:30 - Austin Pittman, Jason Stumhofer 10:45 - Mazhil, Sharath Kombathula Acolytes: 8:30 - Adithya Kombathula, Jackson South 10:45 - Alaina Dupas, Lauren Tucker

Ryan Block Carl Bradley

Kathryn Nicole (Niki) Bridges Lean Henson

Virginia Hullihan Paul Koesy

Miriam Koesy

Madelyn Kosey Anna Nicole Kosey Thomas McGuire

Sarah Purtle Paul Rankin

Margaret Raper T. L. Raper

M.I.A. (Missing in Asbury)

Do you know any of these members or how to contact them? If you have information on anyone listed below, please

contact a pastor or the church office. Staff email addresses are in the box on the right panel of this bulletin.

Message Notes

Celebration Worship Wilson Activity Center

October 26, 2014 10:45 A.M.

“My Life Is In You, Lord”

† Welcome and Announcements We ask that both guests and members PRINT the information requested in the friendship pads

and return them to the end of the row.

“My Savior, My God” “God of Wonders”

Children’s Moments

Clark Cogbill

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.

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Sharing of Our Gifts

“Amazing Grace”

The Message Luke 15:1-6

“Looking Out for Number 1” Rev. Mary Hilliard

The Invitation

“Enough”

(You are invited to bring your Faith Investment Cards/Covenants and dedicate them at the altar.)

The Blessing

† Assisting in Worship: Charlie Hawks Sound Operator: Randy Dennis

Celebration Band Celebration Singers Wayne Bradley Mike DuPas Mary Ross Jay Greenfield Dusty Jones Terry South

Asbury Staff Rev. Mary Hilliard, Senior Pastor mary@asbury-lr.org Rev. Chase Green, Pastor of Discipleship chase@asbury-lr.org Rev. David Moore, Pastor of Congregational Care david@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 Praise and 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 Connie Wagner, Nursery Director nursery@asbury-lr.org Cheryl Cate, Finance Manager cheryl@asbury-lr.org Scott Odena, Communications Coordinator news@asbury-lr.org Laura Burns, Child Development Ctr., Director accdcdir@asbury-lr.org Jamie Holstead, Child Development Ctr., Asst. Director jamie@asbury-lr.org

Pastor on Call: November 1 & 2 Rev. David Moore Preaching Schedule Stewardship Covenant Sunday All Saints Sunday Sunday, October 26th Sunday, November 2nd 8:30 Divine Worship Rev. Mary Hilliard Rev. Mary Hilliard 10:45 Divine Worship Rev. Chase Green Rev. Mary Hilliard 10:45 Celebration Worship Rev. Mary Hilliard Rev. Chase Green

October Drivers Van: R. J. Robertson Car: Mike Block

Special Events Monday, October 27…………………..…………………...Finance Meeting 6 pm (Room 123) Tuesday, October 28……………………..…...…….ACCDC Board Meeting 6 pm (Room 123) Sunday, November 2………………………………….Youth Basketball Practice 2 pm (WAC) Tuesday, November 4………………………………...………..Keenagers 12 pm (Warehouse) Thursday, November 6………..……………………….Design Team Meeting 6 pm (Room 116)

Open dates for flowers: November 2, 16, 23, 30

SPECIAL CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DATES: • November 14: Parents’ Night Out, 6 to 10 pm, $15 per family. RSVP by Noon on

November 12th. laura@asbury-lr.org. • November 16: Children’s Choirs will be singing in the worship services. • November 30: Hanging of the Green Services, in the worship services. Family Life Dinner at

5 pm in the Wilson Activity Center. • December 7: Cookies and Milk with St. Nick, 3 to 5 pm in the Wilson Activity Center. • Thank you to Mary Hutchinson and Christy Harward for their help on Friday night for our

Family Movie Night. We had a great time!

OPPORTUNITIES AT ASBURY • Asbury is searching for a Praise & Worship Leader for our contemporary worship service. If

interested in this opportunity, please contact Stephen Edds, Stephen@asbury-lr.org.

Homeless Kits - Feel free to take a kit or two from one of the tubs outside the Sanctuary or in the WAC. Keep them in your car to hand to someone who needs a blessing.

Open dates for Sacred Grounds: November 2, 16, 23, 30 Please contact the church office, 225-9231, if you could sponsor a week or a month.

YOUTH BASKETBALL - Boys in 7 - 12 grades who want to play fall basketball may contact Steve Adkins. Practice will start in November and the fee is $45.

SUNDAY, October 19th, 2014

Sunday School: 194

8:30 (D): 107 10:45 (D): 57 10:45 (C): 162

Total Worship Attendance: 326

Guests: 49 (including) First-time guests: 9

Prayers Alan Curtis Shawn McNerlin Becky Young

Jean Byrd Helen Bloesch Brooke Rose

2014 Stewardship Campaign: “The Power of You and Your Giving” TODAY is the Stewardship Covenant Consecration. In each service, during the last song, you may bring your 2014-2015 Covenant of Ministry forms as well as your Faith Investment Cards to the altar.

PUMPKIN PATCH - OPEN through October 31st! Mon - Fri: 11 am to 6 pm • Sat: 10 am to 5 pm • Sun: 12 to 5 pm

Come buy your pumpkins from the Asbury Pumpkin Patch! Proceeds go to the Youth for their missions and events. This is the most important fundraiser of the year for the Youth!

YOUTH NEWS: • No Youth meeting tonight because of Fall Retreat! • We’ll be meeting from 6-7:30 pm in the Warehouse on Wednesday to continue our Spiritual

Disciplines study. This week we’ll focus on the discipline of “living simply!” • Remember that a $50 OMP Deposit is due November 1st! We’ll be in Hot Springs at

Grand Avenue UMC on June 21-27. Total cost is $150, and the trip is open to anyone who has completed 8th grade or higher! For financial or other questions, call Amy.

• We have several holes in the Pumpkin Patch schedule this week! If anyone can work from 11 am to 1 pm or 1 to 3:30 pm on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (Oct. 28, 29, 30), please let Amy Bennett know!

• The youth are going to host a Chili/Soup Lunch on Sunday, November 9th, after church! $7 for adults/$5 for kids for your choice of a variety of chilis/soups, plus cornbread, drinks and dessert! All proceeds help our youth pay for Spring/Summer activities. “To-go”, as well as “dine-in” options will be available, and we’ll have plenty of seats for those dining-in!

Joys To John & Katy O’Dell on the birth of their son George William O’Dell. To Jan Venumadhov & Vije Janganati on the birth of their daughter.

Sunday, October 26th - Stewardship Covenant Consecration 8:00 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Room 200) 8:00 am Praise Team Rehearsal (WAC) 8:30 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 am Children’s Choir for 3 yrs to 2nd Grade (Room 215) 9:30 am Children’s Choir for 3rd to 6th Grades (Room 204) 9:45 am Sunday School 10:45 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 am Celebration Worship (WAC) 12:00 pm Handbell Rehearsal (Room 201) 12:00 pm Pickup Youth at Ferncliff (offsite) 12:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn) 5:30 pm Women’s Sunday Night Bible Study (Room 123)

Monday, October 27th 7:30 am ACCDC 2014-2015 Classes 11:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn) 6:00 pm Finance Meeting (Room 123) 6:00 pm Men’s Basketball (WAC) 7:00 pm AA Meeting (Room 103)

Tuesday, October 28th 7:30 am ACCDC 2014-2015 Classes 11:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn) 6:00 pm ACCDC Board Meeting (Room 123) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Room 105) 7:00 pm Cub Scouts (Room 101) 7:00 pm Girl Scouts (Room 125)

Wednesday, October 29th 7:30 am ACCDC 2014-2015 Classes 9:30 am Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Room 123) 11:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn) 5:45 pm The Edge (offsite) 6:00 pm Elevate e-Groups - Small Groups (Warehouse) 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Room 200) 6:30 pm Wally Gee Men’s Bible Study (Room 226) 6:30 pm Wild Wednesdays (Room 210)

Thursday, October 30th 7:30 am ACCDC 2014-2015 Classes 11:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn) 6:30 pm Praise Band Rehearsal (WAC)

Friday, October 31st 7:30 am ACCDC 2014-2015 Classes 11:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn)

Saturday, November 1st

Sunday, November 2nd - All Saints Day 8:00 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Room 200) 8:00 am Praise Team Rehearsal (WAC) 8:30 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 am Children’s Choir for 3 yrs to 2nd Grade (Room 215) 9:30 am Children’s Choir for 3rd to 6th Grades (Room 204) 9:45 am Sunday School 10:45 am Divine Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 am Celebration Worship (WAC) 12:00 pm Handbell Rehearsal (Room 201) 2:00 pm Youth Basketball Practice (WAC) 12:00 am Pumpkin Patch (South Lawn) 5:30 pm Elevate Student Ministries (Room 123) 5:30 pm Women’s Sunday Night Bible Study (Room 123)

Asbury Weekly Calendar

Opportunities to Grow in Faith and Share Christ.

* WAC - Wilson Activity Center

To honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, we will be collecting personal care items for the veterans at Ft. Roots in North Little Rock. Donations will be accepted starting Sunday November 2nd thru Sunday 9th. Following are the items for donations from the “Veterans Needs List.” Please note supplies are for men and women. House shoes all sizes nonslip, deodorant, body wash, conditioner and shampoo, chap sticks and other protective emollients, manicure sets, disposable emery boards, combs, brushes, hair spray, aftershave (ex: Aqua Velva,Old Spice), denture Fixadent Adhesive, and coin purses. Collection containers will be in the narthex by the sanctuary and west door of the WAC.