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The Circuit Rider Asbury United Methodist Church
Newsletter Serving God in the community
for over 150 years
October 2017 Volume 23 | Issue 10
October 2017
Can I buy you lunch?
On Sunday, October 1, Rev. John Parille will join us for worship at both services. I’m sure you will enjoy worship with him and I’m hoping that you either come back (if you’ve been to the 8:30 service) or stay (if you’ve been at the 10:00 service) and have lunch with him. During lunch, John is going to lead us in a time of visioning for our future as a congregation. Who do we want to be? Who is God calling us to be? What can we do to reach people for Jesus Christ? John will guide us in making decisions and setting concrete goals to achieve success as a faithful congregation that is in touch with the world and our community in service to Jesus.
I’ve known John and worked with him for a few years and I respect him as a leader, colleague and pastor. He uses humor and life experiences to move his audience to action. He is a powerful witness to the Gospel. While our goal for the day is to get busy and get to work, I can assure you that you will leave uplifted and energized by his message and guidance.
We need to hear from you! That’s right … YOU! Your voice, your ideas, your insight are all very important to this process. Please make every effort to attend this lunch meeting. We want to hear from many voices from different areas of interest in the church! We will be efficient in our use of time so that you can get onto your other Sunday afternoon activities. We will also have childcare available for any younger children who stay with us as well! Please join me in praying for our work with John and the work that we will continue to do after he leaves us. God is indeed still calling us to vibrant ministry. Let us come together to discern the path that we will follow for 2018 and beyond! God bless,
Office: 860-584-0529 Fax: 860-584-0520 (call first) Parsonage: 860-261-4131 Pastor e-mail: [email protected] Secretary e-mail: [email protected] Asbury Web Page: www.asburyumcforestville.com
Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith
Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray
Custodian Bruce Lauzier
Our Staff
Music Director Michael Coderre
Organist Eugenia Kim
Bell Choir Kristen Russo
Nursery Coordinator Briana Hoffman
Contact Us
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October 1 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. JoAnn Bacon
Greeters ........................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ............ TBD
Altar Flowers ................. Wright/Cummings Families
October 8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Heather VonHagen
Greeters ........................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ............ TBD
Altar Flowers ................. The Emery Family
October 15 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Bill King
Greeters ........................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ............ TBD
Altar Flowers ................. The Amadio Family
October 22 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Wayne & Edith Devino
Greeters ........................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ............ TBD
Altar Flowers ................. Joyce Pullen
October 29 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Heidi Borkowski
Greeters ........................ TBD
Fellowship Hour ............ Heidi Borkowski,
Gardner Wright,
Eula Foster
Altar Flowers ................. The Szydlo Family
Altar Guild ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Judy Staub
Birthday Caller ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Barbara Barry
Soup Kitchen Coordinator _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Norm Fusaro
8:30 a.m. Worship Leader ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Norm Fusaro
Ushers _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Don
Mazerolle, Roy DiYulio
01 Molly Rusgrove
Verna Pekrul
Diana Esposito
02 Tyler Voisine
Richard Kirschner
Manny Martinez
Melissa Gray
03 Bryant Lishness Jr
04 Laurie Landeen
Gail Hyde
05 D'Anna France
Alethea Therrien
Kimberly Borkowski
Lori Trafton
06 Isaiah Sanchez
Heather Baker
Ruby Harper
Katelyn VonHagen
07 Katharyn Schaffrick
Donald Tilley
Michael Pierce
08 Mernie Whitcomb
Caleb Tye
19 Scott Labadia
Nick Roberts
Laurel Staub
20 Darien Carter
Andre Carter
21 Ayden Mahaney
Francine Boucher
22 Wesley Porrini
23 Kathy Soucy
Donald Puppel
24 Bill King
Julie Clement
Matthew Baumberger
25 Donna Szydlo
Michelle Bruce
26 Cheyenne O'Donnell
Jan King
27 Betty Topalian
Timothy Jose
28 Melissa Rindfleisch
29 Michael Kirschner
30 Andrew Barnaby
31 Jordyn Newton
Wayne Devino
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
09 Cristina Harrison
Michael Pinette
Mary Esten
Lindsey Majors
10 Jonathon Hazelton
David Pelletier
11 Scott Peterson
Tidus Root
12 Nadine Charest
13 Jennifer Fiorini
Calla Harrison
Paul McBaine (Valliere)
Linda Decker
14 Kathy Marshall
George Hubbard
Stacey Rich
Joshua Fiorini
Trevor Rossignol
15 Abigail Pogemiller
Zachary Martin
17 Christopher Swanson Cyr
Daniel Donovan
Douglas Shea
18 Edward Coloske
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Irma Schaffrick, mother and mother-in-law of Jim and Lori Schaffrick, and grandmother to Katie and Becky Schaffrick passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. A funeral service was held on Friday, September 1, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Asbury member Joyce Irene Vose, wife of Roger C. Vose, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017. A memorial service was held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Asbury and Nuchie’s.
Sunday, November 5th All Saints Sunday will be observed on Sunday, November 5th. We will honor and remember the loved ones who have passed away in the past year. If you would like to have a loved one who has passed in the last year remembered, please call the church office with their name. Dear Pastor Laura, It was such a nice surprise to come to work and find your “Welcome Back To School” gift. We value our relationship with Asbury United Methodist Church and look forward to supporting our families at South Side through our combined efforts. Thank you! Gail Zimmerman
Dear Pastor Laura, Ms. Dalfino and Congregation On behalf of Prudence Crandall Center, we thank you all so much for your incredibly generous donation of school uniforms for our clients! Your support is so treasured by us all – we will think of you as our children share the excitement of their first day back to school! Sincerely, Carolyn Jasper Director of Development
Paul, Kelly, Suanne McMahon, Brad Lentz, Ernest Szydlo, Sr., Mary Landry, Ernest Szydlo, III, Ryan Amadio, Steven Perrone, Jr., Don & Judy Mazzerole, Ellen Flanagan, Carrie Zahacewski, Elsie Lyons, and others who have needs of which we may not be aware.
If you wish to be listed in the bulletin and newsletter for prayers, please call the church office at 860-584-0529 or e-mail us at: [email protected]. If you wish to relate prayer needs to the prayer chain, please call Phyllis Petit at 860-589-6059 or Mernie Whitcomb at 860-583-5373, or e-mail Pastor Laura at [email protected]. Please keep your call brief, and be aware of the privacy rights of the person(s) for whom you are requesting prayers.
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Daily Bible Reading Guide
SEPTEMBER God’s Faithful Word of Justice and Peace
World Communion Sunday -34
2 Psalm 7
-22 -38
icus 25:39-55 -11 -13
-18 -20 -22 -17 -32
-16 -9 -20
ah 33:10-24 -31
This year the Asbury UMC Pork Roast supper will be held on Saturday November 4
th at 5:30 pm. For those of you who are
new to AUMC, this annual event includes sliced roasted pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, butternut squash, coleslaw, peas, and apple crisp for dessert. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Tickets will be on sale soon. If you would like to donate to the purchase of the food, please see Heidi Borkowski for this or put a donation in the offering plate marked “annual pork roast supper food donation” in the memo section.
NOVEMBER 5TH
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Tai-Chi classes will be starting again on October 4th, 2017, from 6:30pm – 7:30pm. The first session will run for 10 weeks, finishing on December 6th, 2017. We will then break for Christmas and New Year resuming classes on January 10th running for another 10 weeks ending on March 14th, 2018.
We will be starting a “New” form which is Sun “Soon” style Tai-Chi beginning with the Fall session and moving forward. We will be following a very, very slow pace, gearing our studies towards new students and Tai-Chi absolute beginners. All are welcome to join us!!
Come and see what Tai-Chi is like and join us on our continuing Tai-Chi journey; this program of Tai-Chi for Health and Balance is an evidence based program that will help you regain and/or improve your balance, as well as a myriad of health benefits, which include but are not limited to (relaxation, improved breathing, better mind & body control and lowered blood pressure). The classes will follow a very simple repeating pattern to allow everyone to grasp the forms and concepts.
Suggested donation per class is $5.00, or whatever you can afford.
For more information, please contact: Walter Bruce, Owner – Instructor, Dragons Wing Tai-Chi & Qigong, LLC, Bristol, Ct. 06010. Phone: (203) 560-0571 or email [email protected] or [email protected]
Seated Tai-Chi program starting soon Walter Bruce will also be starting a seated Tai-Chi program this fall. If you are mobility challenged or disabled but still want to keep active, this program is for you. The class will run initially every Friday for six (6) weeks, from 11:00 am until 11:45 am. Walter will notify all interested parties of the start date once he has sufficient students to run the class. If interested, call/text Walter at (203) 560-0571, or email him at [email protected] or [email protected].
The deadline for the
November Circuit Rider is Sunday October 15th. Please leave all articles
in the mailbox in the church office or e-mail them to:
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Do you sew, quilt, knit or crochet? Can you make and donate an item for the craft room at the Yankee Peddlar Fair? Our craft room is a room to display and sell items that ALL church members make and donate. All items need to be at the church by November 15th. You can price your items, or we will do it for you. The craft room will also be selling small plants such African violets, jade and spider plants, small antiques and small Christmas items. Time to divide those plants and bring your extras to the fair.
The Yankee Peddlar Fair is fast approaching. Many hands are needed to make this a successful event. Are you signed up to help? If you would like to be part of this wonderful fun filled event, sign up with one of the committees below:
Breakfast Grill and/or Cemetery Boxes – Dave Barry 860 582 6457 or [email protected]
Peddlar's Grill – Lori Schaffrick 860-283-8830 or [email protected]
Cookie Jar – Amy Majors 860-841-1518 or [email protected]
Grandma's Bakery – Joann Bacon 860-583-9023 or [email protected]
Auction Gallery – Heidi Borkowski 860-589-6574 or [email protected]
Apple Fritters – Debbie Bechert 860-921-8985 or [email protected]
Ye Olde Craft Shoppe and Runners & Staff Assistants – Pat Sallstrom 860-261-4148 or [email protected]
Set up and take down crew – Colleen Smith 860 584 0529
Even if you can't give time to the actual fair, your help could be needed in the days before the fair, such as set up or decorating. Perhaps you can only give an hour or two, any time will be appreciated.
Ye Olde Craft
Shoppe
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JOIN IN!
A.A.C.T GOES A “MAZING”!
Friday, October 13th At 6:30 pm
Foster Farm Corn Maze
90 Foster Street South Windsor, CT
18 and over Cost: $8 - $10 depending on the
number of people that go.
Please bring a flashlight as we will be trying to find our way out of the maze at night! R.S.V.P. to Melissa Gray at 860-584-0529 or [email protected] by Thursday, October 12th.
AACT at Gouveia Winery
FALL CLEAN UP!
SATURDAY November 4th
STARTING AT 8:30 AM
Please come out and help us get ready for winter. Bring your rakes and we will plan on starting at 8 am with a goal of being completed by no later than noon. However, judging by the great turnout we’ve had in the recent past, we will probably be done earlier!
Come join us for a Family Pot Luck Luncheon right after the 10 am Worship Service on:
Sunday, November 5 and
Sunday, December 3
Bring a dish to share and enjoy fellowship. On December 3rd we will also have a special family activity to start the Advent season.
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October 15 – Education Meeting @ 11:00 am in the Library October 29 – Membership Meeting @ 11:00 am in the Library
Join us at Wendy’s of Bristol
on 1247 Farmington Ave.
Tuesday, October 3 Tuesday, November 7
from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Stay and enjoy fellowship or get take out. Ask to have your receipt put in the Asbury UMC basket! We receive 20% of all sales made! Proceeds are split between Apportionments and the Backpack Program.
MYF will start off the year on October 1st, at the parsonage, 28 Cozy Lane, Forestville at 5 pm. Pastor Laura will be hosting our first meeting. We will have a picnic, play games and plan future activities. MYF is open to youth in grades 5 through 8. Our advisors this year are: Becky Schaffrick, Luke Schilling, Allison Johnson and Harriet Donovan. As always, bring a friend.
Please join us to congratulate and celebrate our 50 year members on Sunday, November 26th. We will recognize our 50 year members during both worship services, and following the 10 a.m. worship service we will hold a special fellowship hour reception in their honor in Wesley Hall.
The Senior Fellowship meets every Thursday at 10:15 a.m. Come and join them for fun and fellowship.
Senior Fellowship Schedule for October
October 5 – Visit to Clock Museum – Lunch Out
October 12 – Game Day – Bring a sandwich
October 19 – Foliage Trip – Lunch at Patty’s
September 28 – Birthdays and Bingo – Bring a sandwich Manross Library Movie at 1:00 p.m.
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Deadline: November 12th
If you have a special item to donate to the Silent Auction for the Yankee Peddlar Fair, we would love to have it. Please get all items to Heidi Borkowski or Gardner Wright by November 12th.
We need lots of baked goods for Grandma’s Bakery and lots of cookies for the Cookie Walk at the Yankee Peddlar Fair. If you can help, please contact JoAnn Bacon for the bakery or Amy Majors for the Cookie Walk.
Below is the shopping cart list for 2017, and as always, thank you for supporting the Backpack Program by placing your donation in the shopping cart located in the Narthex.
October Hearty Soups November Peanut Butter December Canned Fruit
Karren Grayson is looking for ice cream sundae dishes - like the Happy Endings Sundae at Friendly’s. The ladies of WIF are working on a project for the Yankee Peddlar Fair and need them. They can be left at the church or you can contact Karren at 860.261.4533.
SHARE YOUR
TIME, TALENTS, TREASURES
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Communion,
World Communion Sunday
9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
11:00 AM All Church Visioning
5 PM MYF
1
7:30 PM NA
2
9:00 AM Crochet Class
5:00 PM Wendy’s
6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
6:00 PM Bell Choir
7:00 PM Boy Scouts
8:00 PM AA
3
10:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study
6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Tai Chi
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
4
10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
5 6 7
9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
11:30 AM Education
1:00 PM – Grace To Go
8
7:30 PM NA
Columbus Day
9
9:00 AM Crochet Class
3:30 PM Soup Kitchen
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
10
10:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study
6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Tai Chi
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
11
10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
12
6:30 PM AACT Goes To A Corn Maze
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Circuit Rider Deadline
9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
11:00 AM Education
15
7:00 PM American Legion
7:30 PM NA
16
9:00 AM Crochet Class
6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
17
10:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study
6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Tai Chi
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
18
10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
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21
9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
22
7:30 PM NA
23
9:00 AM Crochet Class
6:00 PM For Goodness Sake
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
24
10:00 AM 10:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study
6:00 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Tai Chi
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
25
10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
11:00 AM Membership
Reformation Sunday
29
7:30 PM NA
30
9:00 AM Crochet Class
6:00 PM Bell Choir
8:00 PM AA
Halloween
31
Sunday Worship Services at 8:30 and 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 11:00 AM
[The abundant grace] we have received is not just a medicine sufficient to heal the wound of sin but also health and beauty and honor and glory and dignity far transcending our natural state. Each of these in itself would have been enough to do away with death, but when they are all put together in one, there is not a trace of death left, nor can any shadow of it be seen, so entirely has it been done away with.
—St. John Chrysostom
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