Lie 1 – We change by the power of our will

The lies we tell ourselves Part 1 January 3rd, 2021 Matthew 4:17, Romans 12:2                It is a little weird talking to an empty room, except for the worship team and production people. By the way, we are conforming to the health guidelines in creating this service. We are allowed up to 10 people in the church, socially distancing. We …

Fostering Peace

Asbury Free Methodist – December 6, 2020 John 14:26-27, Philippians 4:6-7                The theme of this second Sunday of Advent is peace. The angels sang Luke 2:14 (NIV) “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”                The question I want to look at this morning is how to have …

Fostering Hope

November 29,2020                This morning we are starting a new advent series that follow the themes of advent. This morning we will be looking at Fostering Hope, Next week we will be looking at fostering Peace, and then fostering Joy and fostering love.                This morning – fostering hope.                You will remember 1 Corinthians 13 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV) …

Worship

Ministry Leader – Lorna Normile Here at Asbury we look forward to offering worship that encourages others to engage with God through the singing of contemporary worship songs and traditional hymns.  We also worship through the reading of scripture, prayers and the sharing of personal testimonies that tell of what God has done in the lives of His believers. We …

Keenagers

Ministry Leaders – Sally & Bruce Wilkinson Keenagers is a group of folks over 55 who get together every week to enjoy fellowship, fun and a little food. We have a speaker, jokes, and music in a friendly Christ-centered atmosphere. We have people from every church in town and lots of folks who don’t go to church, too. There are …

Youth

Ministry Leaders – Shannon & Mark Wheeler If you are between the grades of five and twelve, we would love to have you join us.  Each evening begins with a game and ends with a Bible study. The youth group meets the second and fourth Friday of every month at 7pm. Outdoor events will be posted on the group Facebook …

Junior Church

Ministry Leader – Patsy Dube During the church service children from kindergarten to Grade 5 are dismissed to Junior Church, where they enjoy a Bible story, craft, and snack. If time allows, they also play a game. All Junior Church leaders are required to have an up-to-date police check. Nursery facilities are also available for newborn to age 3.

Practicing the Presence of God

Asbury Free Methodist – November 22, 2020 Discipleship Skills               This is our last in the series of discipleship skills – at least for a little while. Next week is the first Sunday of Advent – and in a way I will be giving some discipleship skills through the advent series. Next week I am going to be talking about …

Practicing the Presence of God

Discipleship Skills                Most followers of Jesus understand the importance of bringing Jesus into every part of their life. The questions is, how do we do that? We read verses that tell us to “pray without ceasing,” (1 Thes. 5:17) or that we are to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests … …

Dealing with Anxiety and Fear

Philippians 4:6-9 Discipleship Skills Part 3 –November 15, 2020                Over the past couple of weeks, I have been trying to give you some discipleship skills. These are practices that you can use to connect to God, accessing his power and grace for your life. The last two Sundays I have talked about different ways to pray the word of …