1 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT 06010 | 860-584-0529 | www.asburyumcforestville.com The Circuit Rider Asbury United Methodist Church Newsletter Serving God in the community for over 150 years JULY & AUGUST 2018 | VOLUME 24 | ISSUE 7 & 8 Dear Asbury United Methodist Church Family, It is important that your church’s Finance Committee keep you informed concerning significant church finance issues as they arise. For the first 13 weeks of 2018, our weekly offering totals were above the previous year by over $4,700. However, after the first 23 weeks of 2018, our weekly offering totals are now below the previous year by over $4,700. These amounts include both our weekly envelope offerings and our total Current Expense offerings. Our Church Current Expense Treasurer reports that we now do not have sufficient Current Expense funds to pay important items due such as the Pastor’s Medical Insurance. Therefore, we must ask that if you possibly can, please bring your weekly offering up to date, or possibly even pay ahead. Any other additional financial help you can give at this time will be very much appreciated. Also, we will once again be initiating the 144 program at the beginning of July. The program is specifically to raise funds to pay our New York Conference Apportionments. Your support of that program will also be appreciated. The 144 Program will run through Labor Day. There are envelopes in the Narthex numbered 1 through 144. Choose your envelope(s). Fill your envelope with a dollar amount that equals the number on the envelope. Place your envelope with your name on it in the offering plate. If you use another envelope make sure to label it “144 Program” Your Current Expense Finance Committee, Dave Barry, Chp. OUR STAFF Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray Custodian Brandon Labadia Music Director Organist Eugenia Kim Bell Choir & Recorder Kristen Russo Nursery Coordinator Briana Hoffman CONTACT INFO Office: 860-584-0529 Fax: 860-584-0520 (call first) Dial-A-Prayer: 860-584-0520 Parsonage: 860-261-4131 Pastor e-mail: [email protected]Secretary e-mail: [email protected]Asbury Web Page: www.asburyumcforestville.com
Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Don Mazerolle,
Roy DiYulio
J U L Y B I R T H D A Y S
G U S T S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E
01 Keri Guglietta Braden Tucker Ryan Amadio 02 Ryan Donovan Ilene Rindfleisch 03 Judy Mazerolle James Schaffrick Georgine Hoge Laura West Adams 04 Darlene Cirrito Jacob Gomez Bethany Bircher 05 Luke Schilling Jessica Pinette 06 Devan Rusgrove Jordan Butler Ethan Robinson Nancy Rhodes 07 Tyler Bonaker David Mahaney Kristopher Fuller Andrew Ranucci 08 Donna Pehmoeller Josh Nicosia 09 Jayden Barton Edward Smith Patricia E. Potts
10 Paul Maskery Gianna Ripa Jay Komanetsky Phyllis Petit Lee Cranford Jr. 11 Shawn Anderson Tobias Henry Edward Paradise Paula Cousino James Burrow 12 Natalie Boucher Thomas Dorman Scott Pehmoeller 14 Shannon Ferris John Kirschner Barbara Hentz 16 Beth Morris Allen Voisine Alexander Bonaker 17 Kevin Gesner Nathan Wright Dorothy Landry 18 Mason Lishness 19 Jared Dumont Robert Martel
J U L Y W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S
G U S T S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E
20 Linda Bircher Clayton Wheeler Jr. Everett Therrien Jaylynn Esposito Kaylee Hudson 23 Muriel Hassel Jason Cyr 24 Carissa Guglietta Isaac Esten 25 Charlotte Cole Jean Cummings Stephanie Achilli Janelle Sanchez-Gonzales
26 April Garthwaite Mark Hazelton 27 Joseph Esposito Todd Charette Dale Landeen Steven Morris Christopher Wright 28 Guy Fletcher John Amadio Kelly Annelli 30 Michaela Gonzalez Brendan Guerin A.J. Bajjo Amy Schwartz (Picard) 31 Pearl McIntyre Avery Costello
Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Don Mazerolle,
Roy DiYulio
A U G U S T B I R T H D A Y S
G U S T S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E
01 Brenda Doncet Jessica Dumont 02 Jasmine Colapietro Cindy Goodine Steffanie Pratt Kim Reynolds 03 Gregory Marshall Scott Redman Robert Linn Taylor Lafferty Kirk Marshall Lovey Fasci 04 John Holcomb 06 Norman Wright 07 Ella Schwartz 08 Vayda Martinez Christina Derench Michael Bailey 09 Elsie Lyons John Carlson Joshua Robinson Julie Bircher 12 Samuel Mahaney Tyler Roberts Linda Henry 14 Liam Horan Robert Gray Carson Rossignol
15 Bethany Pelletier Andy Adams Lori Schaffrick Gardner Wright Jr. 16 Jana Ros Grant Carter 17 Destiny Bullard Joyce Cannon Adam Audibert Annabelle Coloske Becky Ranucci 18 Nicholas Donovan 19 Patricia Jandreau 21 Dylan Leece 22 Barbara Dubay Bailey Guerin 23 Madison Charette Allison Johnson 24 Alan Sivers Michelle Leece Norma Guhl Nicole Spaulding Sheryl Robinson 25 Christopher Robinson 27 Sue Wadowski 28 Megan Servoss 29 Nina Dubay 30 Robert Rhodes Grace Lavery
A U G U S T W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S
G U S T S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E
Join us at Wendy’s of
Bristol
on 1247 Farmington Ave.
Tuesday, July 3
Tuesday, August 7
Tuesday, September 4
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.
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Betty Topalian, Jana Ros, Phyllis Petit, Charlie Gray, Ryan Catlin, Larry
Harper, Doyle Smith, Sally Petit, Pastor Laura, Jim Bechert, Suanne
McMahon, Mary Landry, Ernest Szydlo, III, Ryan Amadio, Steven Perrone,
Jr., Don & Judy Mazzerole, Ellen Flanagan, Norma Guhl, 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.
Rowen Anthony Limmer was baptized on May 20, 2018 at Asbury. He is the son of Kristopher and Sara-Jayne Limmer, and the little brother of Jordyn, Natalie and Colton. They make their home in Plainville.
My dear, dear Asbury family, Thank you all for the prayers, support and cards you have given Dan and me. We really appreciated it! Words cannot express the awesome reception the women of Asbury did under the capable direction of my neighbor and friend, Pat Sallstrom.
Thank you! Thank you! Lovey Fasci
It's time again for a picture directory! Come September, we will have opportunities at Asbury for you and your family to have a picture taken for the directory. If you would rather take your own picture (or 'selfie') over the summer, we will be glad to have that included in the directory as well! When we did our last directory, we had some great pictures that families took over the summer while at gatherings, on vacation, or in a wonderful location that provided for a great backdrop. ***ONE NOTE: if you take a picture outside, make sure everyone has removed their sunglasses!*** Send your own pictures to [email protected].
Below is the shopping cart list for 2018. As always, thank you for supporting the Backpack Program by placing your donation in the shopping cart located in the Narthex.
July - Cans of vegetables
August - Cans of Spaghetti Sauce
(16 oz no glass please)
September - Peanut Butter
October - Cans of Hearty Soups
November - Boxes of Cereal
December - Cans of fruit
( 16 oz no glass please)
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With the onset of warm weather, to everyone who donates their returnable beverage containers to the church, be aware that if you store returnables in your garage, or outside, it is important to rinse and drain containers (especially cans). The residue left in containers is a magnetic attraction for our little friends ANTS, and it makes for a real problem when brought into the church. Your attention to this will be much appreciated. Once again thank you to all who participate.
SENIOR FELLOWSHIP NEWS
The Senior Fellowship meetings will begin at 10:30 a.m.
and they will meet every other week during July and
August.
The Fall Schedule of meeting every week with a start time
of 10:15 a.m. will resume on September 6th.
July 12th – Meet at Lucky Cup at 11:30 a.m. for lunch
July 26th – Birthdays, Bingo and Cake, Lunch In
August 9th – Business meeting, Lunch Out
August 23rd – Birthdays, Bingo and Cake, Lunch In
B O T T L E S A N D
C A N S
There is a jug put out in the Narthex every Sunday to
collect loose change. It is used to help pay for Asbury’s
expenses and projects. The money collected is managed
by the Asbury Senior Fellowship Group.
Please consider donating to the jug as you are able.
YANKEE PEDDLAR FAIR We tried spreading the 2018 Fair news and missed a lot of you. Keeping you up-to-date on our largest fundraiser is challenging. While others have felt bombarded from all venues, others are offended by the exclusive e-venues. So how do we reach you? The monthly Circuit Rider is mailed and is available at Asbury’s website. Facebook, web page and the weekly email reach broad audiences but not all. Let us know how best to get you the news about the Yankee Peddlar Fair, and all of Asbury’s News of Interest. Email suggestions to: [email protected] or call the office at 860-584-0529.
The Education Committee is looking for church school teachers for the 2018 / 2019 school year. The committee provides curriculum and training. You will need to teach the last three or four Sundays. The committee is flexible and supportive.
The first Sunday of every month the children participate in a music program with Donna Pehmoeller so no teachers are required then.
The committee is also in need of substitute teachers for the first three months in 2019: January, February and March.
Anyone who is interested in working with children and youth must complete Safe Sanctuaries training. Training is held at Asbury at various times throughout the year.
If you can help with the future of our church, please contact Heidi Borkowski at 860-280-7441.
SAVE THE DATE!
Welcome back to church school
Sunday, September 9th at 10:00 a.m.
An all church potluck picnic
will follow the worship service.
RALLY DAY
Summer One Room Sunday School will begin on
July 8th and run through August 19th.
Please note: There will be no Sunday School on
the following dates: July 1, August 26,
September 2.
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
We will be collecting Box Tops for
Education for TWO schools: Hubbell and
South Side Elementary Schools.
Please leave your box top donations in the office, and we will split them between both
schools.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
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ASBURY MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
From left, Plainville Community Schools Volunteer of the Year Award winners Dave Barry and Barbara Barry and Mentor of the Year Award Charles Floyd.
Excerpts Taken from The Record Journal May 24, 2018
Plainville Community Schools’ annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner and Awards Program was held May 10 at Plainville High School.
The Mentor of the Year Award recipient was Charles Floyd.
Floyd has been a mentor in the school district for eight years, currently mentoring sixth grader Carlos Rodriguez at the Middle School of Plainville. Floyd was nominated by a group of MSP staff members.
Dave and Barbara Barry, with 47 years of combined volunteer service to Plainville schools, were the recipients of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Dave Barry joined the mentor program as an employee at General Electric 27 years ago and has mentored at Wheeler School and MSP. Currently, he serves as a mentor at PHS. He is also a volunteer Reading Partner at Linden Street School, along with his wife, who has served as a Reading Partner at Linden for 20 years.
Plainville High School staff members Jeri Lynn Turkowitz and Lynn Davis, who nominated the Barrys, shared a poem about their years of service during the award presentation.
Superintendent Maureen Brummett noted, “Our volunteer programs in Plainville under the leadership of Sue Bradley allow us to support our students in many ways. Charles Floyd and Dave and Barbara Barry are so deserving of this recognition for all they have done to enrich the lives of so many of our students. Plainville Community Schools is immensely grateful for their volunteerism.”
Ethan, a student at Mountain View Elementary School, reads a speech
about his mentor, Max Corvo, at the Caring About People Mentor Recognition Luncheon. Corvo was named Mentor of the Year
Excerpts Taken From The Bristol Press Published on Thursday, 7 June 2018 Written by SUSAN CORICA
BRISTOL - The school district’s mentor program has about 120 adults who volunteer to help students but there are at least another 50 students who are in need of mentors, according to Sarah Mitchell, program coordinator.
Mitchell hosted the annual Caring About People Mentor Recognition Luncheon Thursday at Nuchie’s. Max Corvo was named Mentor of the Year for his work with a student at Mountain View Elementary School and Michael Audette received the Fred Soliani Award for mentoring a student at West Bristol K-8 School.
Corvo’s mentee, Ethan, who is a student at Mountain View, read a speech about his mentor.
“He talks to me when I’m upset, he plays games with me and he is very fun,” Ethan said. “He comes once a week and spends an hour with me. He gives presents and not a lot of mentors do that. He gives me cards so I can write to him in the summer. He is the best mentor ever. He is very nice and friendly, so I just want to say thank you.”
Corvo said mentoring is easy because he enjoys spending time with Ethan so much.
“There’s not a day when I leave Mountain View that I’m not smiling and feeling better,” he said. “So as much of a gift as I’m grateful to be able to give to Ethan, the gift of friendship, the gift of a little bit of time, I receive the gift many times over.”
“We need more mentors,” Superintendent Susan Moreau said. “Tell someone and then they’ll tell someone and then they’ll tell someone. Mentors please share how wonderful you feel when you mentor your child, because we need probably about 400. It is an hour a week or less, depending on the age of the child, and we have more and more children that need that support.”
For more information about the school mentor program, call Sarah Mitchell at 860-584-7043.
