Battle of the Bands February 25
Battle of the Bands – Saturday, February 25.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with Chili Supper and Desserts. Free will donations will be taken for the supper. The first band takes the stage at 5:30 p.m. Area church bands are invited to enter a friendly competition.
Voting is done through free will donations that will be tallied to see which band has the most money at the end of the night. This is a fundraiser for Asbury’s Mission Haiti teams. For more information, please contact Mike at 332-8861 or mike@sfasbury.org.
Upcoming Events
Game Night - Friday, February 3, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. The Children’s Ministry Team would like to invite you to a night of pure fun! Bring a game or two to share (i.e. “Apples to Apples,” “Monopoly,” “Chutes and Ladders,” etc.) a snack to share and your own beverage. Bring your friends!!
Scout Sunday - Sunday, February 12. Any Scouts interested in ushering or greeting please call Tina Hawkins at 339-6052.
Administrative Council - Sunday, February 12, 6:00 p.m., Hospitality Room. All are welcome to come.
Circuit Rider Deadline - Tuesday, February 14
Sioux Falls Community Blood Mobile at Asbury - Sunday, February 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Asbury has been very generous giving the “gift that keeps on giving” in the past. Please mark your calendars and sign up to donate. The sign-up sheet will be located by the Health Matters Board in the Hospitality Room. Please eat a good meal prior to donating. Let’s continue the Asbury tradition of giving life by donating blood to the Community Blood Bank!
UMW Circles - Thursday, February 16, 1:00 p.m. Mary Circle will meet in the Hospitality Room. Esther Circle location to be announced.
Lenten Study Begins - Sunday, February 19 or Tuesday, February 21. The Lenten study, Final Words From the Cross will begin Sunday, February 19th and end on April 1. The study will also be offered on Tuesday mornings beginning on February 21st at 10:30-11:30 a.m. The study was prepared by Adam Hamilton. A book is available for $10. The book is not required but recommended since the short videos do not cover all the content. The book contains excellent applications to our daily lives. Please contact Allen Herrboldt if you have any questions.
Ash Wednesday Services - Wednesday, February 22 at Noon or 6:15 p.m., Sanctuary. Pastor Kip preaching.
Battle of the Bands - Saturday, February 25. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with Chili Supper and Desserts. Free will donations will be taken for the supper. The first band takes the stage at 5:30 p.m. Area church bands are invited to enter a friendly competition. Voting is done through free will donations that will be tallied to see which band has the most money at the end of the night. This is a fundraiser for Asbury’s Mission Haiti teams. For more information, please contact Mike at 332-8861 or mike@sfasbury.org.
For a complete calendar, please refer to the Circuit Rider or click on Calendar.
ASBURY UMC MEMBER LOAN PROGRAM
Once again the response and support of Asbury members has been extraordinary. Several members of our congregation generously participated in this program to help reduce our outstanding capital loan. By the end of the day Tuesday, January 31, we have had commitments of $75,000 that will be applied directly to the outstanding balance of the loan which as of January 16 was $93,630. We can accept only $15,000 more in loan amounts for this project. If you are interested, please contact Greg Robinson, Chair of the Stewardship and Finance Committee. Once again, thank you for your generosity. The Finance Committee has estimated that this program and the recent renegotiation of the loan interest rate will realize Asbury a savings of around $20,000.
Lee Johnson, Treasurer
Announcements
2012 Camp Books Are Available!
Pick up a camp book and decided what camp to attend. (Watch for Asbury’s camp picks in a future issue of the Circuit Rider.) New rule this year: the grade level is the current grade for the 2011-2012 school year.
Go online and register at www.dakcamps.org. You must let the office know that you are registered for camp. Please forward your confirmation to Roxie at rpogany@sfasbury.org or bring in a copy. Questions? Contact Roxie by phone, 332-8861, or by email. Asbury continues its commitment to pay half of the early bird price for each camper for their first camp. Early bird deadline is April 27.
Union Gospel Mission February Love Gift
The Love Gift is dry pasta. Please place your gifts in the box in the Hospitality Room. Thank you for your prayers and support for the Union Gospel Mission guests.
Easter Basket Time
The Sunday school children will soon be putting together Easter baskets to be sold on Palm Sunday. The money from the Easter baskets will be used to help pay for camperships for those going to camp this summer. You can help by bringing small empty Easter baskets, Easter grass, coloring books, small stuffed animals, plastic Easter eggs, Easter candy, Bible book marks, books, bubbles, crayons, markers, paints and other items children would enjoy. Items to put into the baskets should be new. Please put the items in the large Easter Basket in the Hospitality Room. Please bring your items by February 26th.
Offering Envelopes for 2012
Since more and more Asbury UMC members have discovered the ease of electronic giving we had a surplus of offering envelopes in 2011. The Stewardship and Finance Committee made the decision to save money and not order new offering envelopes for 2012. Any members who would like to change to electronic giving can email Financial Secretary Sarah Wagenaar at accounting@sfasbury.org, who will send you a card to sign up for that option. Those members who would prefer to use an offering envelope can stop in the church office and pick up envelopes which are dated for 2011 but can certainly be used for 2012.
Asbury Serving the Night Watch Canteen in 2012
If your committee, class, group or family would like to participate in this rewarding experience, please contact Allen Herrboldt. Financial assistance is available to the serving group if needed. The next opportunities for serving the Night Watch Canteen are March 11th, April 29th, July 24th, August 12th, September 30th and November 18th. The other UMCs serving are Sunnycrest, Hilltop, Southern Hills, Wesley, First UMC and Harrisburg.
Buy a Sidewalk Square for $100
Much of the sidewalk around Asbury will be replaced in the near future. Here’s your chance to help with this effort that will be preserved long into the future. You can “buy” one or more sidewalk squares on Sunday mornings in the Hospitality Room. You can even pick your square! Questions? Contact Tracy.
