Weekly Update// Pastor Chris

Dear Asbury Family,

Last Sunday, we launched a new series exploring what it means to be part of the church, titled "A Community That Thrives."

In these messages, we are delving into one of the vows we make when we join Asbury or any United Methodist congregation. This vow entails our commitment to support the church and engage in its work through five essential aspects: prayers (praying for the congregation, its ministries, and the surrounding community), presence (regular worship attendance), gifts (consistent financial contributions to the operational budget), service (volunteering), and witness (sharing our faith and inviting those without a church home to engage with us).

 Over the next month, we will be working out how Asbury can become a strong, active, and faith-filled community, with the help of God and our collective efforts in these five areas.

I thoroughly enjoyed launching the series by discussing the significance of prayer last Sunday. I emphasized how crucial it is to pray for our church. I hope you're taking my challenge to heart and praying for Asbury every day. Let’s pray that God would help Asbury to be a part of what He is blessing in the world and that even in the midst of inevitable conflicts and disagreements within the church, we would remain united in our shared mission of knowing the love of Jesus Christ and passing it on. 

This Sunday, Pastor Will will continue the series and discuss the importance of attending services. Given the topic, I hope you'll make Sunday worship a priority, either in person or by tuning in through Asbury's Facebook and YouTube pages.

Exciting news! The Fall Festival is taking place tomorrow! Are you as thrilled as we are? Our kids certainly are, and Amanda and I are too. Thanks to everyone who has donated or signed up to help out. It's going to be a fantastic event, so be sure to invite your friends!

Lastly, our new District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Sharon Austin, will be officially installed in her role this Sunday at 3 pm. The installation will take place at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Windermere. If you can attend the service, please click this link to RSVP.

https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/RevDrSharonGAustinInstallationServiceandWellWishes

Wishing you a wonderful remainder of your Thursday.

Blessings,

Chris