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The Circuit RiderAsbury United Methodist Church Newsletter

Serving God in the community for over 150 years

OCTOBER 2015 | VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 10

OUR STAFF

Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith

Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray

Custodian Bruce Lauzier

Music Director Michael Coderre

Organist Jana Ros

Bell Choir Director Kristen Russo

Nursery Coordinator Briana Hoffman

CONTACT INFO

Office: 860-584-0529Fax: 860-584-0520 (call first)Parsonage: 860-261-4131

Pastor e-mail: pastorlaura.g@sbcglobal.netSecretary e-mail: asburysecretary@sbcglobal.netAsbury Web Page: www.asburyumcforestville.com

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FALL TAG SALE AND BAKE SALE!

SATURDAY ONLY, OCTOBER 10,

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Weather permitting, we will set up outside to catch more customers!

Bring your donations for the sale: jewelry, antiques, small furniture, household items, toys and glassware starting now. Baked goods can be dropped off Friday or Saturday morning.

No electronics please.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO REACH SUCCESS!*Pricing and organizing on Thur & Fri 9-11a, 6-7p*Early Saturday set up outside 6:00 am!*Clean up and removal to Savers, Saturday beginning 3:00.

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J U L Y W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T SOctober 4

 

Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Debbie BechertGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. Eula FosterAltar Flowers...................... Bonnie Emery October 11

 

Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Joyce Cannon Greeters............................. The Costello FamilyFellowship Hour................. The Costello FamilyAltar Flowers Barbara Hentz / The Amadio Family October 18

 

Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Karen CranfordGreeters............................. Claudia Peterson & Audrey KasakowskiFellowship Hour................. Sally Petit / Paige & Ethan BuckleyAltar Flowers...................... Laura Galbraith

October 25 

Worship Leaders 10:00 a.m. Wayne & Edith DevinoGreeters............................. Phyllis Petit & Mernie WhitcombFellowship Hour................. The Amadio FamilyAltar Flowers...................... The Szydlo / Topalian Families

Altar Guild 

Judy Staub 

Birthday Caller 

Audrey Kasakowski 

Soup Kitchen 

Senior Fellowship 

8:30 a.m. Worship Leader 

Carl Aspland, Norm Fusaro

UshersO C T O B E R B I R T H D A Y S

01 Verna PekrulDiana EspositoCarly RogersMolly Rusgrove

02 Richard KirschnerHector MartinezDorothy PapileMelissa GrayTyler Voisine

03 Bryant Lishness04 Laurie Landeen

Gail Hyde05 D'Anna France

Alethea TherrienLori Trafton

06 Ruby HarperHeather BakerKatelyn VonHagenIsaiah Sanchez

07 Donald TilleyMichael PierceKatharyn Schaffrick

08 Caleb TyeMarian Whitcomb

09 Cristina HarrisonMichael PinetteMary EstenLindsey Majors

10 Jonathon HazeltonDavid Pelletier

11 Scott PetersonTidus Root

12 Nadine Charest13 Linda Decker

Jennifer FioriniPaul McBaine (Valliere)

14 Joshua FioriniKathy MarshallStacey RichGeorge Hubbard

15 Zachary MartinAbigail Pogemiller

16 Jay Jones17 Daniel Donovan

Douglas SheaChristopher Swanson Cyr

18 Edward Coloske

O C T O B E R W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S

19 Scott LabadiaLaurel StaubNicholas Roberts

20 Andre CarterDarien Carter

21 Francine BoucherAyden Mahaney

22 Wesley Porrini23 Kathy Soucy

Donald Puppel24 Matthew Baumberger

William KingJulie Clement

25 Donna SzydloMichelle Bruce

26 Jan KingCheyenne O'Donnell

27 Elizabeth TopalianTimothy Jose

28 Melissa Rindfleisch29 Michael Kirschner30 Andrew Barnaby31 Wayne Devino

Jordyn Newton

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In Our Thoughts and Prayers… Julie Constantine, Dena Devino, Edie Nelson, Paul Tibbitts, Tom Myers, Sr., Bonnie Maskery, Carl Aspland, Elsie Lyons, Edward Coloske, 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: asburysecretary@sbcglobal.net.

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 pastorlaura.g@sbcglobal.net. Please keep your call brief, and be aware of the privacy rights of the person(s) for whom you are requesting prayers.

On Sunday, August 2, 2015 we welcomed into the Asbury family Deanna Mitchell…

ANDwere then blessed to witness as Deanna and Jeff Achilli were married by Pastor Laura during the worship service! Jeff and Deanna Mitchell-Achilli make their home in Bristol. Ruth Zebuski passed away on Thursday, August 27,

2015. A celebration of Ruth’s life was held on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at O’Brien Funeral Home.

Mervyn H. Connor Jr, father to Asbury member Kerry McNiven passed away on September 8, 2015. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, September 11, 2015 in Mamaroneck, NY.

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From the CommunityDear Friends at AUMC, On behalf of Girl Scout Troop 66432 we would like to thank you for allowing us to hold our tag sale fundraiser at Asbury. Because of the church’s generosity in allowing us to use the facility, we are that much closer to our goal of travelling to Europe in our final year of Girl Scouts.

Respectfully,Carli Beveridge, Julia Gordon,Katie Steele, Lizzie Hrywiniak

Beginning in April of this year, the people of Asbury have generously donated a requested food item for the shopping cart located in the Narthex. As the back pack program gears up to help feed low income children and their families each weekend, I wanted to give you a total of the items donated so far.

April – Tuna: 230May – Canned Pasta products: 174

June – Canned Fruit: 109July – Spaghetti Sauce: 203

August – Canned Vegetables: 209

These donations will greatly help stretch our limited resources. For those of you who look for sales, October will be hearty soups, November will be tuna again. Thank you for your continued support, and please come down to help pack the bags on Sundays after the 10 AM service.

Jan King

From the Backpack Program

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Sunday, November 1st

What’s in the Shopping Cart for

October?

Hearty Soups

Hearty soup is so nutritious that one would even trade their birthright for it. It is in the

Bible, Genesis 25:29-34. Look it up!

Thank you for placing your donation

in the shopping cart located in the Narthex.

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Welcome to our new Sunday school study program for our classes K – 5 called Holy Moly.It is a fresh and fun look at the Old Testament.

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WE’RE HAVING A HALLOWEEN PARTY

Sunday, October 25th

During Sunday School

All Sunday School Classes are Invited

Wear Your Costume to ChurchThere will be Games, Treats, Prizes!

UNICEF boxes will be given to the Children to take for collecting for children in need around the world.

Cradle RollMernie Whitcomb & Phyllis Petit

Nursery CoordinatorBriana Hoffman

3 & 4 Year Old ClassJennifer Mahaney & Carli Beveridge

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd GradesRoxanne Pierce & Wilda Gibson

3rd GradeMary & Tom Esten

4th & 5th GradesLaurie Landeen & Manny MartinezHarriet Donovan - Sub

6th & 7th GradesGeri Beveridge & Leonard Cannon

Children’s MusicDonna Pehmoeller

College ContactKatie Schaffrick

Sunday School Bulletin BoardsPat Sallstrom

Adult EducationMernie Whitcomb, Bill King

Education Chairperson & SuperintendentStacey Rich & Harriet Donovan

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F E L L O W S H I PSave The

October 4 @ 1 pm – Tai Chi October 6 @ 5 pm – Wendy’s Fundraiser @ 6 pm – Apple Pie Making October 10 @ 8 am – 3 pm – Tag Sale October 18 Circuit Rider Deadline October 25 @ 10:00 am – Halloween Party November 1 All Saints’ Sunday Daylight Saving Time Ends November 3 @ 5 pm - Wendy’s Fundraiser

November 7 @ 8:00 am – Fall Clean Up @ 5:30 pm – Roast Pork Dinner 

Sent by Pastor Don Rackliffe in 2009

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten. That’s what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went ‘boing!’ and the kitten instantly sailed through the air – out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten. So he prayed, “Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,” and went on about his business. A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food.

This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, “Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?”

She replied, “You won't believe this,” and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it…” She told the pastor, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.”

Lesson learned: Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.

Senior Fellowship

October 1 – Trip to Old Saybrook for Lunch

October 8 – Trip to Nutmeg Station, Lunch Out

October 15 – Crafts with Pat, Lunch In

October 22 – Fall Foliage Trip, Lunch Out

October 29 – Birthday Celebration, Bring a Sandwich

Prudence Crandall CenterSilent No More Candlelight Vigil

Wednesday, October 7, 2015594 Burritt Street, New Britain

Rain or Shine

Please join us for light refreshments at 6:00 pm

Program begins at 6:30 pm

We invite you to join us in remembering those who lost their lives to domestic violence last year – and to hear inspiring stories of courage and hope from survivors touched by our services.

For more information, please contact: Gabrielle Nadeau at 860-225-5187 ext. 23 or gnadeau@prudencecrandall.org

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Pork Roast

Join us at Wendy’s of Bristol on 1247 Farmington Ave.

Tuesday, October 6Tuesday, November 5from 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.

Fall Clean UpSaturday, November 7

(Rain date: November 14)Starting at 8:30 a.m.

Bring your rakes and gloves, and help us get Asbury ready for winter. Our goal is to be finished with the church grounds by noon.

SAVE THE DATE!Tuesday, Oct. 6th

at 6:00 pm

Come down to the church and help us make apple pies to sell at the Yankee Peddlar Fair.

No experience necessary, just a desire to have some fun.

Sunday, November 1stAll Saints’ Day will be observed on Sunday, November 1st. 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. 

Asbury’s Annual Pork Roast Supper has been scheduled for

Saturday, November 7th at 5:30 p.m.

We are in need of a chairperson for this event. This is a wonderful fundraiser for the church as well as a fantastic way to bring together Asbury members and the community. If you can help, please speak to Pastor Laura as soon as possible.

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OCTOBERGod’s Vindicating Word

1 Psalm 5 2 Psalm 7 3 Psalm 17 World Communion Sunday 4 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 5 1 Samuel 3.1-21 6 1 Samuel 4.1-22 7 1 Samuel 5.1-12 8 1 Samuel 6.1-19 9 1 Samuel 6.20—7.17 10 1 Samuel 8.1-22 11 1 Samuel 9.1-27 12 1 Samuel 10.1-27 13 1 Samuel 11.1-15 14 1 Samuel 12.1-25 15 1 Samuel 15.1-35 16 1 Samuel 16.1-23 17 1 Samuel 17.1-40 18 1 Samuel 17.41-58 19 1 Kings 16.29—17.7 20 1 Kings 17.8-24 21 1 Kings 18.1-46 22 1 Kings 19.1-21 23 1 Kings 21.1-29 24 2 Kings 5.1-27 25 2 Kings 6.1-23 26 Daniel 1.1-21 27 Daniel 2.1-23 28 Daniel 2.24-49 29 Daniel 3.1-30 30 Daniel 5.1-31 31 Daniel 6.1-28

Crochet classes have started, but there is still time to join.Come every Tuesday or whenever you can from 9am to 11am

in the end classroom across from the Nursery.Beginners or advanced are all welcome.

This class will also do some crafts from time to timeand we do projects for the Yankee Peddlar Fair.

For more information call Pat Sallstrom 860-261-4148.

Tai Chi Begins Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

 Starting this October there will be a Tai-Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention class at Asbury Methodist Church. This class will contain Tai-Chi (Soon Style), Qigong, and push hands if interested. Walter Bruce will be teaching the class in one of the downstairs classrooms every Sunday afternoon from 1pm – 2pm (until 2:30 for push hands if there is interest). This class will start on October 4th and run for 12 weeks (Completion date is approximately Sunday January 10th , depending on weather and church activities which may add a week or two on to that date. Upon completion you will know the first two sections of Dr. Lam’s Tai-Chi program.

Registration is mandatory – the cost is $10.00 per week /$40.00 per month (or if you prefer to pay by the month the cost is $30.00 paid in advance). Registration forms are available in the Narthex. Maximum class size is 12 people. If more than twelve people register Walter will consider a second class from 2:45pm – 3:45pm (until 4:15 for push hands if there is interest).

If you have any questions or would like to register for the class, Walter’s contact information is listed below (to hold a place in class, the first months’ payment is required $30.00).

Contact information: Walter Bruce - email(s)- dragonswingtaichi@gmail.com or dragonswingtaichi@comcast.netwebsite: http://dragonswingtaichi.comPhone numbers: (cell) 203-560-0571 or (home) 860-314-0058

Mail (for registration forms and payments)Walter Bruce

268 Divinity St., Unit 6Bristol, Ct. 06010

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RECEPTION into the local congregationMethodist Hymnal Page 38

“As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

Yankee Peddlar Fair

Committee HeadsPeddlar’s GrilleStacey Rich

Ye Olde Craft Shop Pat Sallstrom

Auctioneer GalleryGardner Wright & Heidi Borkowski

Country BakeryJoAnn BaconWanda Nestico

Cookie JarAmy Majors

Soup KettleKarren Grayson

Apple FrittersDebbie Bechert

Apple PiesGardner WrightHeidi Borkowski

Cemetery BoxesDave BarryWayne Bacon

Decorating CommitteePat SallstromGeri Beveridge

Vendors, Set Up and Clean Up, AdvertisingGeri Beveridge

Co-Chairs: Geri Beveridge & Pat Sallstrom

Our Biggest Fundraiser Needs You!Peddlar’s Grille – servers, cooks, food donations

Ye Olde Craft Shop – Handmade items

Auctioneer Gallery – donation of items and / or gift cards

Country Bakery – baked goods, small wooden crates, donation of antique-ish looking kitchen/bakery items

Cookie Jar – donation of measuring cups/spoons, cookie jars, baking pans, rolling pins, whisks that can be sold, and lots and lots of cookies

Soup Kettle – Prepare and package soups

Apple Fritters – loan of outdoor heater and / or commercial fryer, food donations

Apple Pies – Prepare and package pies October 6th at 6:00 pm

Cemetery Boxes – donation of greens and bows

Country Breakfast – Servers, donations of food, and we need a chairperson!

Santa’s Cottage – Children can make crafts and Santa will visit and provide them with a small gift. No charge. See Geri Beveridge for ways you can help make this newest addition to the fair a success.

Advertising – Making and / or putting up flyers, putting ads into newspapers and online

Decorating – donations of corn stalks, wooden wheelbarrow, cornucopias, fall tablecloths (square and mantel runners), Five 4” fall ribbon spools with wire

Set Up / Clean Up – Clear rooms the Sunday before the fair, and put rooms back together after the fair.

What gifts will you use to make this the most successful fair yet!

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Nov. 20th5 – 8 pm

Nov. 21th9 am – 2

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:15 AM Seniors

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM TOPS

6:30 PM Boy Scouts

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6:00 PM Girl Scouts

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4 Communion, One Room Sunday School, World Communion Sunday

9:00 AM Adult Sunday School

11:30 AM – Christian Outreach

1:00 PM – Tai Chi

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7:30 PM NA

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9:00 AM Crochet Class

5:00 PM Wendy’s5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM Apple Pie Making

6:00 PM Stephen Ministry

6:00 PM Bell Choir

7:00 PM Boy Scouts

8:00 PM AA

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6:00 PM Disciple II

6:00 PM Girl Scouts

6:30 PM Tai Chi

7:30 PM Chancel Choir

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:15 AM Seniors

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM TOPS

5:30 PM Boy Scout Court Of Honor

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6:00 PM Girl Scouts

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TAG SALE

8 AM TO 3 PM

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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School

11:30 AM Education

1:00 PM – Tai Chi

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6:00 PM Church Council

7:30 PM NA

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9:00 AM Crochet Class

3:30 PM Soup Kitchen

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM Bell Choir

8:00 PM AA

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6:00 PM Disciple II

6:00 PM Girl Scouts

6:30 PM Tai Chi

7:30 PM Chancel Choir

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:15 AM Seniors

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM TOPS

6:30 PM Boy Scouts

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6:00 PM Girl Scouts

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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School

1:00 PM – Tai Chi

Circuit Rider Deadline

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7:00 PM – American Legion

7:30 PM NA

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9:00 AM Crochet Class

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM Stephen Ministry

6:00 PM Bell Choir

8:00 PM AA

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6:00 PM Disciple II

6:00 PM Girl Scouts

6:30 PM Tai Chi

7:30 PM Chancel Choir

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:15 AM Seniors

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM TOPS

6:30 PM Boy Scouts

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6:00 PM Girl Scouts

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9:00 AM Adult Sunday School

1:00 PM – Tai Chi

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7:30 PM NA

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9:00 AM Crochet Class

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM Bell Choir

8:00 PM AA

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6:00 PM Disciple II

6:00 PM Girl Scouts

6:30 PM Tai Chi

7:30 PM Chancel Choir

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:15 AM Seniors

5:00 PM Exercise Class

6:00 PM TOPS

6:30 PM Boy Scouts

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6:00 PM Girl Scouts

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A S B U R Y U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H C A L E N D A ROCTOBER

Worship Services at 8:30 and 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 11:00 AM