Published: Oct. 18, 2022

Sunday, October 23, Following 11 am Worship Service

The Governing Board and our Senior Minister will host a special town hall meeting following the 11 am service on Sunday October 23, 2022. This meeting will be in person and live-streamed and has no formal agenda except to answer your questions! We look forward to seeing you there!

To submit a question prior to the meeting:
Email questions@asburyfirst.org OR call the church office at 585-271-1050

To submit a question during the meeting: 
Email questions@asburyfirst.org

Published: Oct. 18, 2022

Communications Coordinator Sarah Brubaker will be on maternity leave starting Monday, October 24 and will return in January 2023. She is excited to welcome her baby girl, but will miss Asbury First. Be sure to wish her luck on this new life development! During her leave, Aleeya Bourcy, our Graphic Designer and Digital Media Specialist will take over all communications duties.  

Please contact Aleeya Bourcy at abourcy@asburyfirst.org or at 585-271-1050 x116 for any communications needs.

Published: Oct. 11, 2022

Are you interested in joining Asbury First's live streaming team? You will learn how to use our professional broadcast equipment and video production techniques. More importantly, you will support the digital ministry that helps us Do More Good in Rochester and around the world. Youth and adults are welcome. Please contact David Berg at bergdm@gmail.com to learn more.

Published: Oct. 11, 2022

Saturday, November 12, 10 am–8 pm, Barnes & Noble Pittsford Plaza

Book Fair ID #12633541

Shopping for some intriguing literature, some fun fiction, or a gift for a special person? You can buy books AND support the Asbury First Library at the same time during the Barnes & Noble Book Fair! A percentage of the sales goes to the Asbury First Library and is used to add to the library's book collection. Can’t make it to Pittsford? No problem. Books may be purchased online from November 12–15 at BN.com/bookfairs. Make sure to use the Book Fair ID #12633541. Thanks for your support of our incredible library!

Published: Oct. 5, 2022

Come join us on Saturday, November 5 for our Annual Grounds Clean Up. We will begin at 9 am. If you have rakes, leaf blowers, and tarps, please bring them! Please contact David Strong at dstrong@asburyfirst.org or 585-271-1050 ext. 110 if you have any questions!

Published: Oct. 5, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome some new members to our congregation. They will be joining our church this Sunday. Make sure to extend a warm welcome to all of our new members: Kellie Barbato, Shalece Gibson, Joanne Keys, Noel Nichols, JoBeth Nichols, and Judy Rose.

Published: Oct. 5, 2022

THANKS ASBURY FIRST for your generous support in this year's school supply drive. Once again you really stepped up to the plate!! Thank you to all who answered the call to give! Your caring support will make a difference in Asbury First's partner schools — School 17 and School 45. There is still opportunity for you to join the Help Me Read Volunteers. For more information, please contact John Smalt at 585-924-8624 or at jhsmalt@gmail.com.

Published: Oct. 4, 2022

Through the first eight months of the year, we have had the highest level of AOP giving ever. Thank you! In order to reach our goals, however, we will need to have the highest level of giving through the last four months as well. Thank you in advance! Donations and grants dedicated to our Outreach operations are lagging, but we pray that the opening of our new Community Outreach Center will provide new opportunities for increased support.

Fortunately, our managed expenses are coming in under budget this year, though we have begun to feel some of the challenges of inflation and are working on how to address that together in 2023.

Click the link below to see Asbury First's Financial Report for the year to date. We thank you for your generous giving, and it is only through your support that Asbury First can "Do More Good" in this world.

Read the Financial Report Here

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

If you would like to help support those in the path of the tropical storm Ian, we encourage you to give to the United Methodist Committe of Relief (UMCOR) by using the following link: advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx. You can give online at asburyfirst.org/give, and note "Hurricane". Or, you can mail a check to the church office at 1050 East Ave. We will collect these special donations and send them on to UMCOR. 

UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own. Through UMCOR, United Methodists extend loving care to people within the United States. When disaster strikes, it is local churches that provide the first response to their communities. 

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

We are not able to accept most donations at this time while we are transitioning from our current location to our new Outreach Center. The only exceptions are size 1X and larger men's and women's winter coats, large pots and frying pans, spatulas, large spoons and washable bed size blankets (especially queen size). We hope to be able to receive donations later in the Fall. Thank you for your continued support.

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

Friday, October 21, 7–8:30 pm; and Saturday, October 22, 9 am–3:30 pm (lunch included),
United Methodist Church of Webster, 169 E Main St., Webster, NY 14580
$40 per person ($30 if you register by Monday, October 10)
Register online at www.umcwebster.org

The United Methodist Church of Webster invites us to a teaching seminar with Dr. John R. Tyson on October 21–22. Dr. Tyson will speak on "Our Methodist History as a Lens...For Looking at Contemporary Challenges."  
To register for hte event, visit www.umcwebster.org and click on the "Resources" tab. Tickets are $40 per person, or $30 if you register by Monday, October 10. If you are interested and need help registering, please call the UMC Webster at 585-265-9720.
“Professor, author and pastor, John Tyson is an internationally known expert in the field of Wesleyan Studies and has drawn upon a lifetime of research and practical experience in the Methodist tradition to examine the social, cultural, theological, and political forces that gave birth to Methodism, as well as the main historical controversies that shaped, shook, and forced the tradition to define and sometimes redefine itself and its mission to a troubled world.” He’s written over a dozen books.

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

While some of us find it easy to remember names, many of us could use the reminder of a name tag. Wearing name tags will help us learn one another's names, keep us from worrying when we've forgotten someone's name, and help make our community stronger. To better create a welcoming environment, you can now add your preferred pronouns! Call the church office at 585-271-1050 or click here to order yours! 

Published: Sept. 29, 2022

Rehearsals begin Sunday, October 16, 9:30 am, Wesley Hall

The Asbury orchestra is a welcoming, encouraging group of musicians that want to make music together and share what we love in worship. After a COVID hiatus, the Asbury Orchestra will begin rehearsals on Sunday, October 16 at 9:30 am in Wesley Hall. We will work to prepare to play for the Sunday, December 4 service. This ensemble is for all ages, and for everyone who plays or has played a band or orchestra instrument for at least two to three years. If you are interested, please call the church office at 585-271-1050 or fill out the form on our website at asburyfirst.org/asbury-orchestra.

Published: Sept. 29, 2022

Sunday, October 23, Following 11 am Worship Service

The Governing Board and our Senior Minister will host a special town hall meeting following the 11 am service on Sunday October 23, 2022. This meeting will be in person and livestreamed and has no formal agenda accept to answer your questions that you'd like us to be prepared to answer, please email governance@asburyfirst.org or call the church office. For those questions we receive in advance, we will provide answers in a FAQ area of the church website as well as bring them to the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Published: Sept. 29, 2022

Monday, October 17, 11 am, Sanctuary, RSVP by Monday, October 10

We are excited to announce that the Older Adult Council Luncheon will return after three years! We will begin with worship in the Sanctuary at 11 am, followed by lunch and lots of fellowship in the Gathering Space at about 11:45 am.
Please come and join your friends in fellowship! We would like to know if you will or will not be attending and if you need transportation. For more information or to RSVP, to Rev. Kathy Thiel at 585-271-1050 x106.