Hey kids! Let’s Jingle Jam in our Jingle Jammies on Wednesday, December 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.! Children are invited to wear their jammies for an unforgettable evening celebrating the greatest gift of all…JESUS! We’ll sing songs, decorate cookies, play a game of BINGO, and gather around the fireplace in the Hospitality Room for a special book reading. You won’t want to miss it! Questions? Contact Michelle Baird, Director of Children’s Ministries, at michelle@sfasbury.org.

Join us on Wednesday nights at Asbury for discipleship ministries for children, youth, and adults! Activities start at 6:00 p.m. with the following schedule:

Children's Ministry:

6:00-6:45- Joysingers Choir (ages Kindergarten through 5th Grade)

6:45-7:30- sprouts (Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade) and SpArK! (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) 

Youth Ministry: 

6:00-8:00- Middle and High School Youth Groups

Adult Ministries;

6:00-7:00- "Waiting in Joyful Hope 2024-2025: Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas" Small Group, Asbury Library

7:00-8:00- Adult Choir

Sundays at 10:15 a.m. in Room 106

In The Christmas Letters, Magrey deVega invites you to hear about the miracle of Christ’s birth from those who first told the story. The letters in the New Testament, known as the Epistles, contain the first attempts by the church to understand and celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation. They point us to the origins of what we believe about Jesus, fully human and fully divine. By spending time with these holy, ancient words this Advent, you’ll come to know the meaning of Christ’s coming like never before. This is a book and video study beginning on December 1.

Looking for a group of ladies to develop relationships with, share life joys and struggles, deepen your faith, and laugh with? Then this is the place for you! Intentionally designed to be enjoyable whether you attend each week or pop in when your schedule allows. We hope you'll join us in the Library! You'll be blessed! This group meets on Sundays  at 10:15 a.m. in the Asbury Library. 

Mondays at 10:15 a.m. in the Hospitality Room there is a study of "On the Way to Bethlehem" by Rob Fuquay. The study begins on November 25 and the book costs $11. This group is led by Cindy Nelson.

Please join us on Wednesday nights at 6:00 for the Advent study Waiting in Joyful Hope 2024-2025: Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas by Jessica L. Bazan. During the especially busy Advent and Christmas seasons, this book offers brief, down-to-earth reflections that bring prayer and Scripture into everyday life in a thought-provoking and lasting way.  If you would like more information, please contact Paul Zeeb. The group begins on December 4 and the cost of the book is $4.

Asbury's Mission Team has once again put together a Christmas gift catalog that is sure to please everyone on your Christmas shopping list. Our Christmas Giving Center catalog describes 21 international, regional, and local mission projects that Asbury supports throughout the year. Choose from international projects like Solar Oven Partners, UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) or Midwest Mission Distribution Center. In the Dakotas, you can make a difference for Tree of Life in Mission. In Sioux Falls, projects include The Banquet, Bishop Dudley Hospitality House, Community Outreach, Feeding South Dakota, Project Car, and the St Francis House. Here at Asbury, you can support camp scholarships or our signature ministry with Laura Wilder Elementary. Catalogs and shopping lists are available online and physical copies are available at the church. Take part in Asbury's Christmas Giving Center and give the gift of generosity this Christmas season!

Asbury continues our long-standing tradition of providing Christmas gifts for residents of Cayman Court Assisted Living Facility. Cayman Court provides permanent, supportive housing for individuals with severe mental illness and who are/were homeless. Services include on-site psychiatric and case management services, housekeeping/laundry, transportation, planned activities and three meals each day. Pick up a gift slip at church or check out the SignUpGenius link to view requested gifts and select one or more that you would like to purchase. Please note the ID number next to each gift. Each gift should be wrapped and have a tag on the outside with the gift ID number along with your name. Place gifts under the tree in the Sanctuary by December 15. 

Help us spread holiday cheer by purchasing requested items for staff and students.  Items needed include sweatpants (size 6 and 8), underwear (children and youth sizes), boxes of facial tissues, bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. Please bring your gifts to church by December 15 and place under the tree in the Hospitality Room.

Asbury's 2024 All-Church Charge Conference will be held on Sunday, November 24 in the Asbury Sanctuary. It will facilitated by District Superintendent Brandon Vetter a replay can be found here or on the Asbury Facebook Campus. A copy of the 2024 Charge Conference report can be found here.

We're excited to invite you to join Asbury's Facebook Campus, Asbury's primary hub for online ministry, where you will find things like staff check-ins, Wednesday Worship, volunteer resources, Bible studies, and much, much more. 

Joining the Asbury Facebook Campus will ensure that you encounter opportunities to experience life-change with Christ by loving and accepting all, nurturing your discipleship, and serving others no matter where you are joining us from. We hope to see you on the Asbury Facebook Campus! Join the Asbury Facebook Campus here!