Weekly Update // Will
Hi friends,
As summer continues, I often get asked why we change things up so much for youth during this season. Traditionally, our youth schedule includes weekly Wednesday evening meetings and various events throughout the year. However, in the summer, we switch things up and release a summer packet with all the information you need for our youth events.
In the summer packet, you’ll find details about our Bible Study and lunches that occur every other week, as well as our nights out—whether it's bowling, going to the movies, or visiting Top Golf. It also includes information about trips like our Mission Trip to Brevard, called BMW (Brevard Mission Week), and our Imago Dei (Image of God) retreat, where we focus on being created in God’s image. We also have a day at the beach planned. This change of pace mimics the rhythms of summer, where schedules vary with trips and vacations but also include some slow moments. We wrap up the summer and restart our Wednesday evening program in mid-August. It's a fun time of the year, and I’m excited to share more as summer progresses!
As we approach the middle of summer, we want to acknowledge and celebrate Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19th. This holiday commemorates the freeing of the last group of enslaved people in Texas in 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Although you may be reading this on Thursday, we closed the office on Wednesday to honor this important holiday.
In Sunday worship, we are concluding our series on Faith and Doubt, with Pastor Chris discussing why he is a Christian. I hope you have enjoyed this series and found comfort in exploring your questions about faith and doubt. Join us for our services at 9:30 am (Celebration/Contemporary) and 11:00 am (Traditional). On Sunday, the 30th, we will have a combined service at 10:45 am in the Sanctuary, with Reverend Dr. Sharon Austin as our guest preacher, followed by a potluck.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to all of you for making our Asbury Community so wonderful. It’s been a joy and privilege to be in ministry with you all, and I look forward to seeing how God continues to move within us as we grow together.
Blessings,
Pastor Will