Weekly Update // Pastor Chris

 Dear Asbury Family,

I hope your week is going well! We have a full weekend ahead at the church, so let me share the highlights.

First, the Asbury Players are presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this weekend! Performances are on Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29 at 7:00 pm, with a matinee on Sunday, June 30, at 3 PM. All performances are FREE and will take place in the sanctuary. I am very excited to see this performance, and I am sure you are too. So come on out and prepare to be impressed!

Second, we are hosting our quarterly combined service in the sanctuary this Sunday at 10:45 AM (all other Sunday services are canceled). Our preacher for the morning will be Rev. Dr. Sharon Austin, who serves as the District Superintendent of the East Central District of the Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church. Dr. Austin is a gifted speaker and leader with a passion for the Lord and His gospel. I know you will be blessed by the message she shares this Sunday.

In addition to Dr. Austin, we will welcome a presentation from Rev. Gaston Warner about Zoe Empowers, a ministry that Asbury plans to financially support in the coming years. Zoe Empowers is dedicated to helping vulnerable children and youth become socially and economically self-sufficient. Rev. Warner will explain more, but if you'd like to read ahead, check out this website: zoeempowers.org I am excited about Asbury's support of this life-changing ministry. Of course, since it's a fifth Sunday, we'll also continue our ongoing support of Residing Hope (formerly Florida United Methodist Children's Home).

Then, when the service is over, we will do what we all love to do: fellowship and eat. We’ll gather for a potluck in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

It’s going to be a wonderful, full, and inspiring weekend. I look forward to seeing you soon!

Blessings,

Chris