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MAY 2011

a ministry of

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The Youth of Asbury @asburyyouthmin

IMPACT 2011 IN SNOWY OCEAN CITY, the Sr. High attended

“Epic” at the Ocean City Coneention Center. Reilly led

worship [right], Keith Elias and Jeniffer Dake were speak-

ers, and there were concerts by Thousand Foot Krutch

and Superchick. [Photos: Rich Kropp]

THIS MONTH There are only about 7 weeks of school left,

which means things are winding down for

those of you who are seniors. We are looking

forward to spending a time of celebration with

you at the Senior Luncheon on May 15! As you

go through this time, whether a Senior or not,

remember the words of Jeremiah 29:11 and

Matthew 28:20. We are not drudging through

the days by ourselves, even when it feels like

we have papers that will take forever to write,

projects that will never get done, and tests we

can never pass. Be at peace as you wrap up

the school year, knowing you will never walk

alone.

WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN THIS MAILING:

Asbury Youth in Service

TGIF featuring All of the Above

Night at the IronPigs

SUMMER 2011

Summer is fast approaching! Watch for information about our

summer schedule and activities at www.asburyym.org

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Lehigh Valley IronPigs vs. Buffalo Bison July 30, 2011, 6:35 PM

We have a group block of tickets to the July 30 IronPigs game. Tickets are $9, are on field level, and

include $2 towards food from any of the locations inside Coca-Cola Park. Get your tickets now and

join us!! Bring family and friends!! Sign up on the Youth Bulletin Board at Asbury, reserve tickets

online at www.asburyym.org, or contact Cyndi Frank at 610-799-6079 or frankcj@ptd.net. Tickets are

limited, so order ASAP!

asbury youth ministries archery club

Saturdays, 3:30 PM—5:00 PM • Archery at the Glenn, 7 Auburn Street, Allentown, PA

Weekly Fee $5.00 Interested in attending? Please contact Joe Kalinosky at joseph_kalinosky@fwc.com

vs.

TGIF has been a Friday mainstay at Asbury for a number of years now and it couldn’t happen without the help of a dedicated team

of volunteers. Thank you to all of you who set aside a Friday each month to open Asbury’s doors for fun with a message involved.

We have seen more and more faces every month this year! Students: If you haven’t been to TGIF, come see what it’s all about.

Parents: If you would like to volunteer to help at TGIF, please contact Lisa Dolan at dolanpt@aol.com or Aaron Forney at

aforney@asburylv.org.

BAND NIGHT featuring

June 10th

May 13th

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GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH FUNDRAISER

Through food service during a concert at Asbury on April 2, we were able to raise $250 to donate to Gress Mountain

Ranch. The Gress Mountain Ranch is a safe haven and a place of recovery for the animals, as well as providing therapy

to at-risk, inner city, special needs children, as well as adults and adolescents on parole. Both children and adults with

psychiatric disorders are helped in healing through their "therapeutic ranch." Thanks to all who helped, and a BIG

THANKS to Marianne Werling, Joe Kalinosky, and Don Wingate for coordinating the food and overseeing the kitchen!

in service

LEMONADE FOR A CAUSE On Saturday, April 16, some students braved the weather to serve lemonade for a good cause. Just Cabinets on Tilghman Street

were hosts to an “Alex’s Lemonade Stand” to help raise money toward children’s cancer research. The stands are held in various

locations throughout the country in memory of Alexandra Scott, who raised money through yearly lemonade stands for the same cause

prior to losing her own battle with cancer at age 8. Barry Olphin built the stand and we were asked to assist in painting and staffing

the stand. Thanks to the Sr. High Guys Group for painting and to Ariel, Beth, Nate, Alex, McKenna and Sam for being servants,

despite cold, wind, and rain!

Don’t forget we are taking a trip to Oaks, PA on

Saturday, May 21, 2011 to attend the Eastern

PA Conference’s rally, THE BIG EVENT: ROOTED

AND GROUNDED. Admission is $15 in advance

and $20 at the door.

Find more information and a permission slip at

www.asburyym.org

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Save these Dates (2011-2012) Graduating Seniors Luncheon: May 15 // The Big Event: May 21 // Confirmation Rehearsal and Luncheon: June 5

Confirmation Sunday and Reception: June 12 // West Virginia Workweek 2011: July 17-23

Lehigh Valley IronPigs Game: July 30 // Vacation Bible School (Helpers Needed!): Aug 1-5

Sr. High Fall Retreat (Casowasco) – Sep 30-Oct 2 // Jr. High Fall Retreat (Alive 2011) Nov 18-20

Sr. High Spring Retreat (Impact 2012) March 23-25, 2012

SNL (Sunday Night Live) / JHE (Junior High ExTREME) SNL is our Sr. High (9th-12th grade) ministry that meets every Sunday night (unless otherwise noted) from 6:30-8:30 in the Youth

Lounge. A typical Sunday night has food, fellowship, fun, and a lesson.

JHE is our Jr. High ministry (6th-8th grade) that meets every Sunday night from 6:30-8:30 (unless otherwise noted). We meet in the

Youth Lounge, with the Sr. High and spend fellowship time together before meeting in another classroom for our lesson time.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Our Sunday School hour is 9:30 AM—10:30 AM. We meet in rooms 106 (Grades 6 & 7), 108 (Grade 8), 104 (Grades 9 & 10), and the Youth

Lounge (Grades 11 & 12). Every second Sunday of the month, we also offer a class open to Any Youth-Aged Students focusing

exclusively on mission and service (ROOM 210).

SR. High Guys and Girls Groups Our Sr. High Groups give us a chance to talk about deeper issues and dig into the Bible.

TGIF is aN event held on the second Friday of every month where we overtake the first level of the church, hang out, eat food,

and have fun! It gives us a safe, supervised place to spend a Friday night, rain or shine. In the past, we have had bands, plenty

of games, and we’ve even had a moon bounce! Parents, if you are interested in helping to supervise or to help in planning, please

let Aaron know!

Musical Offerings All Musical Offerings rehearse on Wednesday Nights:

Young Christian Ringers-5:45 pm; Rejoicing Ringers– 8:00 pm; Vesper Ringers-6:30 pm.—Contact Tammi Howorth

(thoworth@asburylv.org)

Rainbow Singers-6:30-7:15 pm, room 106; Youth Choir – 7:15-8 pm, room 106—Contact Beth Snyder (bsnyder@asburylv.org)

What Do We Offer? Regularly Scheduled Events