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JULY / AUGUST 2019 | VOLUME 25 | ISSUE 7 & 8

Summer 2019

Dear Friends, Welcome to our summer newsletter. I’m hoping you have plans to relax and enjoy whatever it is that nurtures your soul and rejuvenates your life over these summer days. Rest is not only a good thing for you to do, we are called to set aside time for holy rest: Sabbath. In Genesis, a part of the creation story refers to God’s rest: “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” Further along in Scripture, the message of holy rest, Sabbath, is given to God’s people: “Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and your donkey may have relief …”. I hope you have time over these beautiful summer months to relax, do what fuels your soul, listen and look to God. If you’re on the beach, take a moment to marvel at God’s good creation … and give God a prayer of thanks. If you’re with family, think of the wonderful family that you are part of: the family of God’s children … and say a prayer for God’s lost children. If you’re reconnecting with good friends, remember you have a friend, Jesus, who promises that you will never be left alone; take a minute to pray for those good friends who surround you. If it’s good book time, before you dig in, take a few minutes to read a passage from the “Good Book,” the Bible (Psalms are always a good place to start). You might also prayerfully consider joining a study class when we start our classes in the fall. When you are doing whatever makes you happy, take a moment to give God a word of praise for all that God has given to you. Plan to include God in your plans, and you’ll find God right there beside you: wherever you travel, in whatever you do this summer. Blessings to you for a peaceful and restful Sabbath time of July and August!

God bless,

~Pastor Laura

Just a reminder that we’re here all summer! Worship at 9 am … one hour … casual comfortable dress encouraged.

OUR STAFF Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith

Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray

Custodian Brandon Labadia

Music Director Andrew Skinner

Organist Eugenia Kim

Bell Choir Director 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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July 7 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Judy Kirschner

Greeters ............................ TBD

Fellowship Hour ................. Laura West Adams & Pat Sallstrom

Altar Flowers ..................... The Topalian & Szydlo Families

July 14 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Amy Majors

Greeters ............................ Barbara Hentz

Fellowship Hour ................. TBD

Altar Flowers ..................... Barbara Hentz

July 21 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Karna Baumberger

Greeters ............................ TBD

Fellowship Hour ................. Debbie Bechert,

Savannah & Avery Lafferty

Altar Flowers ..................... The Landeen Family

July 28 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Connie Schulz

Greeters ............................ TBD

Fellowship Hour ................ Lorna Baxter & Judy Kirschner

Altar Flowers ..................... Girl Scout Troops

Altar Guild ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Kate Abekah

Birthday Caller ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Laura West Adams

Soup Kitchen _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pat Sallstrom, Coordinator

Ushers _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Roy DiYulio

J U L Y 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 Kerri Guglietta Braden Tucker Ryan Amadio 02 Ryan Donovan Ilene Rindfleisch 03 Judy Mazerolle James Schaffrick Georgine Hoge Laura West Adams 04 Darlene Cirrito Jacob Gomez Bethany Bircher 05 Luke Schilling Jessica Pinette 06 Devan Rusgrove Jordan Butler Nancy Rhodes 07 Tyler Bonaker David Mahaney Kristopher Fuller Andrew Ranucci 08 Donna Pehmoeller Josh Nicosia 09 Jayden Barton Edward Smith Patricia E. Potts

10 Judy Kirschner Jay Komanetsky Phyllis Petit Paul Maskery Gianna Ripa Lee Cranford Jr. 11 Shawn Anderson Tobias Henry Edward Paradise Paula Cousino James Burrow 12 Natalie Boucher Thomas Dorman Scott Pehmoeller 14 Shannon Ferris Barbara Hentz John Kirschner 16 Alexander Bonaker Beth Morris Allen Voisine 17 Dorothy Landry Kevin Gesner 18 Mason Lishness 19 Jared Dumont Robert Martel

J U L Y W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S


20 Everett Therrien Linda Bircher Clayton Wheeler Jr. Jaylynn Esposito Kaylee Hudson 23 Muriel Hassel Jason Cyr 24 Carissa Guglietta Isaac Esten 25 Jean Cummings Charlotte Cole Stephanie Achilli Janelle Sanchez-Gonzales

26 April Garthwaite Mark Hazelton 27 Joseph Esposito Todd Charette Christopher Wright Steven Morris Dale Landeen 28 Guy Fletcher John Amadio Kelly Annelli 30 A.J. Bajjo Michaela Gonzalez Brendan Guerin Amy Schwartz (Picard)

31 Pearl McIntyre Avery Costello


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August 4 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Heidi Wright

Greeters ............................ TBD


Altar Flowers ..................... Open

August 11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Gene Kelsey

Greeters ............................ TBD



August 18 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Debbie Bechert

Greeters ............................ TBD



August 25 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship Leader ................. Pat Sallstrom

Greeters ............................ TBD

Fellowship Hour ................ TBD


Altar Guild ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Laura Fletcher

Birthday Caller ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Joan Tilley

Soup Kitchen _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pat Sallstrom, Coordinator

Ushers _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Roy DiYulio

A U G U S T 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 Brenda Doncet Jessica Dumont 02 Jasmine Colapietro Cindy Goodine Steffanie Pratt Kim Reynolds Alexander Root 03 Gregory Marshall Scott Redman Robert Linn Taylor Lafferty Kirk Marshall Lovey Fasci 04 John Holcomb 07 Ella Schwartz Lyla Carpio 08 Christina Derench Vayda Martinez Michael Bailey

09 Elsie Lyons John Carlson Julie Bircher 11 Emily Roche 12 Samuel Mahaney Linda Henry 14 Liam Horan Robert Gray Carson Rossignol Lawrence Johnson 15 Bethany Pelletier Andy Adams Lori Schaffrick Gardner Wright Jr. 16 Jana Ros Grant Carter 17 Destiny Bullard Joyce Cannon Adam Audibert Annabelle Coloske Becky Ranucci

A U G U S T W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S


18 Nicholas Donovan 19 Patricia Jandreau 21 Dylan Leece 22 Lyndsey Ingellis Barbara Dubay Bailey Guerin 23 Madison Charette Allison Johnson 24 Alan Sivers Michelle Leece Nicole Spaulding 27 Sue Wadowski 28 Megan Servoss 29 Nina Dubay 30 Robert Rhodes Grace Lavery

WORSHIP LEADERS WANTED! We have a wonderful group of people that help Pastor Laura with the worship service each Sunday. They read scripture, prayer and help serve communion. We are always looking to add new people to our team. If this is something you would be interested in, please call our Worship Leader Coordinator, Barbara Hentz at 860-845-8782.

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Maurice Berube, Barb Hulbert, Krissy & Dave DiMiero, Edie Nelson, Ruth West, Jackie Watson, Sharon Joseph, Virginia Jacobs, The Bennett Family, Walter Bruce, Zachary Butler, Betty Topalian, Lu Maringola, Hank Lodge, Don Tilley, Debra Castonguay and family, Jim Bechert, Suanne McMahon, Ernest Szydlo, III, Steven Perrone, Jr., The Mazerolle Family, 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.

Thank you all for your beautiful cards and kind messages. It’s wonderful to feel so loved. I am feeling so much better and will keep you all in my prayers.

Sending my love, Anna Dalfino

Declan Cooper Lowrey was baptized on June 23, 2019 at Asbury. He is the son of Mark and Ann Lowrey. They make their home in North Carolina. Declan is the great nephew of Joe and Mary Lowrey, and Judy Mazerolle.

THE OFFICE

WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING

DATES:

THURSDAY, JULY 4TH

IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

THE WEEK OF SATURDAY, JULY 13TH

THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 20TH

AS WE HOST U.M. ARMY

IN THE BUILDING AND ON THE GROUNDS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd

IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY




What’s in the Shopping Cart for

2019!

Below is the shopping cart list for 2019. As always, thank you for supporting the Backpack Program by placing your donation in the shopping cart located in the Narthex.

2019

July/August cans of vegetables

September juice boxes

October cans of hearty soup

November canned pasta

December mac & cheese

UMArmy will be at Asbury the week of

July 13 - July 20! Over 80 youth and

adult volunteers will set up "camp" in

our building, sleeping in classrooms,

eating breakfast and most dinners in

Wesley Hall and cooking in our

kitchen.

During the day, they will be working in

our community, serving Veterans and

the elderly or disabled homeowners.

They will do light construction

(wheelchair ramps, rebuild decks,

etc.), painting, clearing out brush and

trimming bushes, dump runs and

whatever else they can do to help out!

They do not do electrical or plumbing

or roofing.

If you or someone you know has a

project for them to take care of when

they are here, please email or call

Pastor Laura.

Please be aware that the

Asbury United Methodist

Church building will be

unavailable for ANY meetings

beginning on Saturday, July 13,

2019 and running through

Saturday, July 20, 2019.

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Thank you to all who worked to make Children’s Sunday a success. Our children spent lots

of time practicing music, readings, and prayers, and did a wonderful job greeting and

hosting fellowship hour. Thank you to all the parents for your support and dedication.

A big thank you to Pastor Laura for our Ice Cream Truck Surprise!

Enjoy your summer!

SAVE THE DATE!

Welcome back to church school

Sunday, September 8th at 10:00 a.m.

An all church potluck picnic will follow the worship service.

EDUCATION NEWS

Our church school attendance is struggling. We are looking to increase our attendance in the fall. Please answer the following by email to [email protected] and let our Education Committee know if another day and/or time would be more convenient for your schedule: 1. Tuesday or Wednesday 2. 5:30 – 6:30 pm 3. 6:00 – 7:00 pm Note: For either day or time, a sandwich would be provided for each child.



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Senior Fellowship Calendar for July and August

July 11th Meeting and lunch out

July 25th Birthdays and Bingo, lunch in

August 8th Picnic or lunch out

August 22nd Birthdays and Bingo, lunch in

During the summer months the Senior Fellowship meets every other Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Weekly meetings will resume on September 5th with a picnic. All seniors are welcome.

Below is a list of committees scheduled to help at the Soup Kitchen at Mt. Zion on the second Tuesday of each month. If your committee or group would like to help, please contact coordinator, Pat Sallstrom. July – Finance August – Church Council September – Senior Fellowship October – WIF November – Altar Guild

December – Christian Outreach

Shoe Box Project

From the Stewardship Committee

First, for those of you who missed out, a great time was had by all at Chalk Night on June 17th

. Even those like myself without an artistic bone in our body had fun making our creations and enjoying the company of all who were there. A special thanks to Timi Piccioretti for leading the class and we look forward to doing this again in the future.

Second, the 144 project is in full swing, and we hope to keep the momentum going and complete the board as soon as possible. This is important as Asbury is facing a possibly significant deficit in our budget this year and we are looking to minimize any end of year shortfall. If you are unable to come to Asbury to pick up an envelope and would like to participate, you can by sending a check to the office with a note saying 144. Amounts can be whatever you would like, so if you want to donate based on something meaningful to you, like an anniversary or child’s birthdate, any amount will be greatly appreciated. So let’s have some fun with this and keep Asbury moving forward!

Yours in Christ, Christopher Wright

A MESSAGE FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

School is out; vacation and weekend trips are on our minds. Tis the time to enjoy the good weather and family outings. As you make plans for the summer change in activities, don't forget Asbury. We will be having service every Sunday and we hope and plan to see you there. If per chance you will be enjoying a Sunday away from Bristol, remember we still have to cover our expenses every week. Before you head out, mail a check to the church covering a week or a month's contribution. This will help us avoid late charges that can happen when attendance is down and bill payment is postponed until receipts are back to normal. Please enjoy the summer and help keep our bills current.

Thank you from the Finance Committee

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Daily Bible Reading Guide

AUGUST 2019 Sustained by God’s Word of Forgiveness and Mercy

-22 -17 -31 —6:1 -27 —7:13 -25

-19 -32 -12

-35 -20 -29

-10 -28 -51

-22 -31 -27 -21 -36

-16 -11 -23 -19

-34 -25

-13 -27

12:1-25

JULY 2019 Sustained by God’s Word

of Promise

-18 -28

-11 -26 -36

-21 -19 —7:17

-22 -27

-16 -27

-25 -35 -23 -22 -44

-13 -27 —3:1 -25 -23 -17

-29 -37

-25 -51

sis 6:1-22 -24 -22 -29


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WORSHIP HOUR CHANGE

The Summer Worship Schedule will begin on July 7th with worship service beginning at

9:00 a.m. It will run through September 1st.

The Women in Fellowship group has planned some events for the summer:

Friday, July 5 - WIF Meeting at

Connie Schulz's house, 173 Ivy Drive, Bristol

at 6:30 pm

Thursday, Aug. 1 - Burr Pond meet at church at 10 am, bring lunch.

Burr Pond has swimming, hiking, kayaking ($15) or just relaxing in sun or shade.

All women of the church

are invited to come. Bring a friend if you wish.

Please RSVP Karna, [email protected] or

860-589-2303, for any of these events so we know how many are coming.

Women in Fellowship, Faith & Fun

The Ants Go Marching One By One…

With the onset of warm weather, to everyone who donates their returnable beverage containers to the church, be aware that if you store returnables in your garage, or outside, it is important to rinse and drain containers (especially cans).

The residue left in containers is a magnetic attraction for our little friends, the ANTS, and it makes for a real problem when brought into the church. Your attention to this will be much appreciated.

Once again thank you to all who participate.

BOTTLES AND CANS

The deadline for the September

Circuit Rider is

Sunday August 11th.

Please leave all articles in the mailbox in the church office or

e-mail them to: [email protected]

NEWSLETTER

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http://us.mc804.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]

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Summer is here, but we all know what follows: The Yankee Peddlar Fair!

Time to see if you can get involved. There are many opportunities for all to help: in the bakery, kitchen grill, cookie room, and auction room. We can definitely use your help in the craft room by knitting, crocheting and/or sewing items to be sold.

If you are thinking about selling your own crafts, it is time to secure your table. The spaces go quickly! Last year, most table spaces were sold by August 30th. See Pat Sallstrom or Heidi Borkowski for more information and an application. Payment is due with application.

Looking ahead to our Yankee Peddlar Fair the Silent Auction Room is trying a new look.

We are looking for baskets to raffle. Committees can chip in together, friends can join together or donate your own. Some theme ideas: Italian, Spa, Pet, Beach, Birthday, Baking, Cooking. Reminder - no alcohol. If you have a basket to donate, please see Heidi or Gardner by October 1.

YANKEE PEDDLAR FAIR

SAVE THE DATE


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

7:30 PM NA

2

6:00 PM Stephen Ministry

8:00 PM AA

3

7:00 AM BNI

4

Office Closed

5

6:30 PM WIF meeting off site

6

7 Communion,

Dial A Prayer

Collection

9:00 AM Summer

Worship Hour Begins

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7:30 PM NA

9

3:30 PM Soup Kitchen

8:00 PM AA

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7:00 AM BNI

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10:30 AM Seniors

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13

12:00 PM NAME

14 UM Army

15 UM Army

16

UM Army

17 UM Army

18 UM Army

19 UM Army

20 UM Army

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7:30 PM NA

23

8:00 PM AA

24

7:00 AM BNI

25 10:30 AM Seniors

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27

28

29

7:30 PM NA

30 8:00 PM AA

31

7:00 AM BNI

July

2019

Shoe Box Project Shoe Box Project Shoe Box Project

Sunday Worship Service at 9:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 10:00 AM

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

10:00 AM WIF meeting off site

2 3

Blueberry Festival

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

4 Communion,

Dial A Prayer

Collection

5

7:30 PM NA

6


8:00 PM AA

7

7:00 AM BNI

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10:30 AM Seniors

9

10

12:00 PM NAME

11 Newsletter Deadline

12

7:30 PM NA

13

3:30 PM Soup Kitchen

8:00 PM AA

14

7:00 AM BNI

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16

17

18, 19

7:30 PM NA

20


8:00 PM AA

21

7:00 AM BNI

22

10:30 AM Seniors

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24

25

26

7:30 PM NA

27 8:00 PM AA

28

7:00 AM BNI

29

30

31

August

2019

Sunday Worship Service at 9:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 10:00 AM


1st ANNUAL BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL

ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

90 CHURCH AVENUE, FORESTVILLE, CT 06010

860-584-0529 (office)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2019

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

(8:00–10:00 AM)

Vendor Fair with Food, Fun & Delicious Blueberry Treats!

Hot dogs, Pie slices, Cobbler, Sundaes & Unbaked frozen pies

(10:00 AM-2:00 PM)

Rain or Shine!

Contact Heidi Borkowski @ [email protected] or Gardner Wright @ [email protected] for more information



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