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1 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT 06010 | 860-584-0529 | www.asburyumcforestville.com
The Circuit Rider
Asbury United Methodist Church Newsletter Serving God in the community for over 150 years
APRIL 2018 | VOLUME 24 | ISSUE 4
April 2018
Dear Friends,
Easter falls this year on April 1. Easter and April Fool’s Day share the
same day on the calendar. I remember reading of the tradition among
Eastern Orthodox Christians: the priest begins the Easter celebration by
telling a joke. The meaning of this act is to remind followers gathered of
the “joke” that God played on the world on Resurrection day. The
authorities thought that they had rid the world of Jesus’ message as they
saw him there, dead on the cross. They thought they could get on with
life as they knew it, as they controlled it, in the Temple and beyond.
God had other plans…
Mary goes to the tomb of her beloved Jesus early in the morning and,
overcome with sadness is soon weeping at the place where she had seen
his body laid to rest. The body is gone and she believes tomb thieves
have stolen it. In her grief, she misses that Jesus is alive and standing
right beside her. No joke here as many can attest to: grief can keep us
from seeing that which is right in front of us. “Mary,” he speaks her
name, and suddenly she understands who it is that is standing before her.
Jesus is alive! She runs to tell the disciples all that she has experienced.
What Mary had to share was no joke for sure. On Easter Sunday we’ll
celebrate again, the Risen Lord Jesus’ triumph over the evil forces that
thought they’d brought him to death. The joke’s on you Evil, for with
God, love beats you every single day. Victory is ours in Jesus Christ.
HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!
God bless,
~Pastor Laura
OUR STAFF Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith
Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray
Custodian Brandon Labadia
Music Director Michael Coderre
Organist Eugenia Kim
Bell Choir & Recorder Kristen Russo
Nursery Coordinator Briana Hoffman
CONTACT INFO Office: 860-584-0529 Fax: 860-584-0520 (call first) Dial-A-Prayer: 860-584-0520 Parsonage: 860-261-4131 Pastor e-mail: [email protected] Secretary e-mail: [email protected] Asbury Web Page: www.asburyumcforestville.com
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April 1 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader ............... 8:30 – Jan King
.......................................... 10:00 – Joyce Cannon
Greeters ............................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ................. Heather VonHagen
Altar Flowers ..................... Easter
April 8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader ............... Debbie Bechert
Greeters ............................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ................. TBD
Altar Flowers ..................... Lorna Baxter
April 15 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader ............... Duncan May
Greeters ............................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ................. The Rossignol Family
Altar Flowers ..................... Heidi Borkowski
April 22 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader ............... Judy Kirschner
Greeters ............................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ................. TBD
Altar Flowers ..................... Open
April 29 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader ............... Judy Kirschner
Greeters ............................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ................ TBD
Altar Flowers ..................... The Szydlo Family
Altar Guild ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lorna Baxter
Birthday Caller ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Eula Foster
Soup Kitchen _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Norm Fusaro, Coordinator
Ushers _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Don Mazerolle,
Roy DiYulio
A P R I L B I R T H D A Y S
G U S T S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E
01 Len Cannon
Hailey Rose McDonald
02 Vanessa Floyd
Elizabeth Hrywniak
Mason Clevenger
Michelle Cyr
03 Sara Colapietro
William Bradley
04 Todd Baumberger
05 Kensi Staggers
06 Owen Fearn
07 Emily Peterson
08 Adeline Hazzard
09 Kathy Mazerolle
11 Lennox Apraku-Boateng
Kimberly Stark
Betty Hussey
Jolene Grasso
Charles Coloske
12 Nathan Cannon
Jerald Hasler
Eric Tye
13 Linda Grey
Jared Staub
Deborah Lauzier
14 Michael Spaulding
David Scott
Donna Murray
Malcolm Cummings
Jennifer Weyrauch
15 Sophia Cole
16 Rebecca Schaffrick
Heidi Borkowski
17 Jennifer Majors
18 Tricia Lockhart
Kyle Fuller
20 Jennifer Pelletier
21 Jay Mullins
Jeffrey Clement
Dara Holcomb
22 Allysa Barnaby
23 Mark Cannon
24 Keith Pond Jr.
C.J. Stankevich
Matthew Baumberger Jr
A P R I L W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S
G U S T S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E
25 Matthew Deprey
Leah Deprey
26 Anton Clement
Alex Spaulding
27 Jonathan Denski
John Krom
Karly Martin
Ernest Szydlo Jr.
Erin Jones
Gabriel Soucy
28 Philip Borkowski
Michael Maskery
George Richardson
29 Karen Sauer
Alicia Deprey
Vera Therrien
30 Maureen Martel
Cathleen Whillock
Jennifer Buckley
Ivette Scanlan
3 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT 06010 | 860-584-0529 | www.asburyumcforestville.com
Al DeSocio, Ryan Catlin, Bob Rhodes, Gene Kelsey, Barbara Hentz, Larry
Harper, Doyle Smith, Geri Stevens, Sharon Kenney, Sally Petit, Pastor
Laura, Jim Bechert, Suanne McMahon, Mary Landry, Ernest Szydlo, III,
Ryan Amadio, Steven Perrone, Jr., Don & Judy Mazzerole, Ellen
Flanagan, Norma Guhl, Carrie Zahacewski, Elsie Lyons, and others who
have needs of which we may not be aware.
If you wish to be listed in the bulletin and newsletter for prayers, please call the church office at 860-584-0529 or e-mail us at: [email protected].
If you wish to relate prayer needs to the prayer chain, please call Phyllis Petit at 860-589-6059 or Mernie Whitcomb at 860-583-5373, or e-mail Pastor Laura at [email protected]. Please keep your call brief, and be aware of the privacy rights of the person(s) for whom you are requesting prayers.
NEWS FROM THE PEWS
Update from Pastor Laura: Thank you again for
your kindness and concern as I continue through
my cancer treatment. Your cards, messages, texts,
phone calls and gifts keep me hopeful and positive.
I feel and cherish your love! Thanks to Bill, Larry,
Norm, Joyce and Melissa for your extra care and
attention to life at Asbury during this time. I have
two more chemotherapy treatments left to go on
March 26th
and April 9th
! I’ll then have 3-4 weeks
of a break for recovery from the chemotherapy and
then on to 5 weeks (5 days a week) of radiation.
With each treatment, I’ll take a chemo pill that will
enhance the effectiveness of the radiation. My docs
and others have advised me that side effects will
pale in comparison to what I’ve experienced with
the chemotherapy – yippee!
Are you 50? Have you had your colonoscopy?
It’s a lifesaver!
To my Friends at Asbury,
I finally did it, but it was hard. Not sure I
would do a second one. All the thoughts, cards
and prayers helped a lot when I had knee
surgery on January 22nd
.
I’m feeling much better and walking pretty
good. Thank you all for helping me get through
it.
Love,
Barbara Hentz
Wylla Jane Apraku-Boateng was baptized on March 11, 2018 at Asbury. She is the daughter of Benjamin Apraku-Boateng and Heather Boucher, and little sister to Lennox. They make their home in Manchester, Connecticut.
Long time Asbury member Marian Conrad, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018. Funeral services were private.
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Hoop it up for Abundant Health!
1-4 p.m., Saturday, April 7
First UMC, Mt. Vernon NYBishop
Thomas J. Bickerton invites the members
of the NYAC, their family and friends to the
Abundant Health “Hulapalooza,” a multi-
faceted event with a hula-hoop theme that
includes activities for the body, mind, and
spirit. Come and learn, or re-learn, how to
hula hoop, and be a part of this incredible
health-promoting event! Healthy snacks
will be provided, too!
Abundant Health is a United Methodist
Church initiative to improve the health of
children and adults, both locally and
around the globe. CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Bible story, music, movement, crafts, and
games YOUTH ACTIVITIES Bible story,
music, movement, sports, and workshops
ADULT ACTIVITIES “Body, Mind, & Spirit”
workshops and resources include nutrition
and healthy eating, drug awareness,
community gardens, Move 2 Empower
fitness, pastoral care and more!
Register to attend at
www.nyac.com/hulapalooza. For further
information, please contact Abundant
Health coordinator Wendy Vencuss at
What’s in the Shopping Cart for
2018!
Below is the shopping cart list for 2018. As always, thank you for supporting the Backpack Program by placing your donation in the shopping cart located in the Narthex.
April - Cans of Tuna
May - Cans of Ravioli (16 oz)
June/ July - Cans of vegetables
August - Cans of Spaghetti Sauce
(16 oz no glass please)
September - Peanut Butter
October - Cans of Hearty Soups
November - Boxes of Cereal
December - Cans of fruit
( 16 oz no glass please)
5 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT 06010 | 860-584-0529 | www.asburyumcforestville.com
TAG SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 21 from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
(Early Bird Special, Friday, April 20th from 6 – 8 pm @2.00 door charge)
The Tag Sale will be upon us before you know it, and we need your help to ensure its success. We need people to set up, organize and price items before the Tag Sale. We will also need help with clean up and removal of leftover item to Savers after the Tag Sale.
We are also seeking someone to run the grill, and head a bake sale on the day of the tag sale. If you can help, please speak to Ann Morin at 860-584-8576 as soon as possible.
Please wait until after the worship service on April 15th to begin brining in items for the sale – but before noon on April 20th so we can place and price everything.
F E L L O W S H I P
Join us at Wendy’s of Bristol
on 1247 Farmington Ave.
Tuesday, April 3
Tuesday, May 1
from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Stay and enjoy fellowship or get take out. Ask to have your receipt put in the Asbury UMC basket! We receive 20% of all sales made! Proceeds are split between Apportionments and the Backpack Program.
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In conjunction with our annual tag sale, we will again be holding
a clothing/accessory/shoe/linen drive. Allowable items include:
All clothing, such as hats, coats, pants, dresses, skirts, shirts,
blouses, socks, under clothes, jackets, belts, gloves, all
bedding/linens, cloth, shoes/boots and accessories. These items
should be placed in a plastic bag and tied.
Bags can be brought to the church and put on the stage right
NOW!
Day of TAG SALE, which will be held April 20th and 21st bags
can be dropped off from 9a-2p. While we do not sell clothing at
the tag sale, there will be a truck parked outside ready to be
loaded with bags. It doesn't get any easier than that!!
For more information, please speak to Ann Morin.
The deadline for the
May Circuit Rider is
Sunday April 15th.
Please leave all articles in
the mailbox in the church
office or e-mail them to:
asburysecretary@sbcglobal
.net
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Daily Bible Reading Guide
EASTER SUNDAY April 1st
Ecumenical Sunrise Service
On Federal Hill Green
At 6:30 a.m.
Worship Services at Asbury
8:30 a.m.
and
10:00 a.m.
Please bring fresh flowers on Easter morning to help create our Living Cross. The cross will be set up in the Sanctuary, and after worship services are over, the
Cross will be placed outside on the church lawn to share with the community.
MARCH 2018 Growing with God’s Word In Hope
Easter Sunday (Western Churches) 1 Mark 16:1-20 2 John 20:19-31 3 John 21:1-14 4 John 21:15-25 5 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 6 1 Corinthians 15:12-34 7 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 Pascha (Orthodox Easter) 8 1 Peter 1:1-25 9 1 Peter 2:1-25 10 1 Peter 3:1-22 11 1 Peter 4:1-19 12 1 Peter 5:1-14 13 2 Peter 1:1-21 14 2 Peter 2:1-22 15 2 Peter 3:1-18 16 Jude 1-25 17 Isaiah 19:16-25 18 Isaiah 26:1-19 19 Isaiah 26:20—27:13 20 Isaiah 40:1-31 21 Isaiah 41:1-20 22 Isaiah 43:1-21 23 Jeremiah 23:1-32 24 Jeremiah 29:1-14 25 Jeremiah 30:1-24 26 Jeremiah 31:1-22 27 Jeremiah 31:23-40 28 Jeremiah 32:1-15 29 Jeremiah 32:16-44 30 Jeremiah 33:1-26
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SENIOR FELLOWSHIP
April 5th – Movie
April 12th – Teacup Auction
April 19th – Games
April 26th – Birthdays, Bingo and Cake
On Saturday April 28th, the Board of
Trustees will gather to get the grounds, and
maybe even the indoors spruced up for
Spring and Summer. We encourage
everyone to come and help! We will gather
at 8 am and the wonderful assistance from
the Boy and Girl Scouts will make the work
a lot easier! Bring rakes, brooms, and look
forward to having fellowship too!
SPRING CLEAN UP
MYF is open to youth in grades 5 through 8 and their friends.
Come join us!
The Youth Group will be meeting in April.
Please check your bulletins and emails for
upcoming dates, times and events.
METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
The Membership Committee is looking for a
tech savy person or persons to help put
together a new pictorial directory. If you
have knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, we
need you! Please speak to Nancy Rhodes
for more information.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
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April
2018
Shoe Box Project
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Communion, Dial A
Prayer Collection
6:30 AM Sunrise Service
8:30 & 10:00 AM Worship Services
No Sunday School
Easter Sunday
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7:30 PM NA
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9:00 AM Crochet Class
5:00 PM Wendy’s Fundraiser
6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
6:00 PM Bell Choir
7:00 PM Boy Scouts
8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
3:00 PM Grace To Go
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6:00 PM Church Council
7:30 PM NA
10
9:00 AM Crochet Class
3:30 PM Soup Kitchen
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:00 PM For Goodness Sake
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
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15 Native American
Ministries Sunday
9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
5:00 PM Choral Society
Circuit Rider Deadline
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7:00 PM American
Legion
7:30 PM NA
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9:00 AM Crochet Class
6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy
Scouts
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Tag Sale Early Bird
Special 6 – 8 PM
$2.00 Door Charge
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Tag Sale 8:30 AM to
2:00 PM
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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
11:30 AM Education
5:00 PM Choral Society
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7:30 PM NA
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9:00 AM Crochet Class
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
26 10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
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Spring Clean Up
8 AM to Noon
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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
5:00 PM Choral Society
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7:30 PM NA
Sunday Worship Services at 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 11:00 AM
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