Mission Statement Love God and one another, serve our community, and transform lives.

Vision

A radically inclusive community, empowered to spread God’s love throughout the world.

Beliefs

We believe all are created in the image of God. We believe God loves everyone and through Christ saves-revives-renews the world. We believe God through the Holy Spirit changes lives. We believe

the church is the body of Christ with a mission. We believe the Bible is the word of God. We be-lieve that God has gifted everyone and the church for the purposes of God. We believe discipleship

is a continuing journey.

Asbury United Methodist Church Loving...Serving...Transforming Lives

July 8, 2018 ~8:30 AM and 10:00 am Worship

“Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham; for

the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names

that his father had given them.” Genesis 26:18, NRSV

Re-Digging Wells of REVIVAL!

A sermon series encouraging us to reclaim our spiritual heritage and drink refreshing waters of revival.

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Please use this time for prayer and meditation as we prepare for worship.

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PASSING OF THE PEACE

*GATHERING PRAISE God of our Fathers (609 AAHH)

††CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: People of God, we are together to worship and pray. People: We do not know how to pray. Leader: Jesus Christ, our risen Lord and Savior, has taught us how to pray. People: But we do not know how to pray as we ought to pray. Leader: The Holy Spirit engages with our spirit to pray as we ought. People: But how can we have the Holy Spirit? Leader: Our heavenly Father gives the Holy Spirit to all who ask. People: Then, in the power of the Holy Spirit, we will worship and pray. All: Thanks be to God.

MORNING PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READINGS Genesis 26:18-22 (OT—Page 22) Luke 11:1-13 (NT—Page 72) MINISTRY OF MUSIC Here’s One...arr. Fettke

Adelle Banks (Soprano)

SERMON “Re-Digging Wells of Revival: Persistence in Prayer”

Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills, Senior Pastor

††INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP It’s Me , Its Me, O Lord (352 UMH)

PRAYER AND PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING

OFFERTORY Walk Together Children ...arr. Hogan

Adelle Banks (Soprano)

††OFFERTORY RESPONSE

††SENDING HYMN America the Beautiful (607 AAHH) ††DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Worship ††Those who are able may stand AAHH = African American Heritage Hymnal - Yellow Hymnal UMH = United Methodist Hymnal - Red Hymnal

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ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 am Worship †† = Those who are able may stand AAHH = African American Heritage Hymnal - Yellow Hymnal UMH = United Methodist Hymnal - Red Hymnal

Please use this time for prayer and meditation as we prepare for worship.

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PASSING OF THE PEACE

PRELUDE Oh Freedom...Traditional

INTROIT Fill My Cup...I. Jones , Jr.

††PROCESSIONAL God of Our Fathers (609 AAHH)

††Call to Worship Leader: People of God, we are together to worship and pray. People: We do not know how to pray. Leader: Jesus Christ, our risen Lord and Savior, has taught us how to pray. People: But we do not know how to pray as we ought to pray. Leader: The Holy Spirit engages with our spirit to pray as we ought. People: But how can we have the Holy Spirit? Leader: Our heavenly Father gives the Holy Spirit to all who ask. People: Then, in the power of the Holy Spirit, we will worship and pray. All: Thanks be to God.

OPENING PRAYER

God, stir the soil, run the plowshare deep, cut the furrows round and round, overturn the hard, dry ground, spare no strength nor toil, even though I weep. In the loose, fresh mangled earth, sow new seed, free of withered vine and weed. Bring fair flowers to birth. --Prayer from Singapore, Church Missionary Society, George Appleton, ed., Oxford Book of Prayer (Oxford University Press, 1985), 267.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Ruth Scarbrough

HYMN OF PRAISE Lift Every Voice and Sing (540 AAHH) 2

►►►►►(Congregants may now enter the Sanctuary)

CALL TO PRAYER Just A Little Talk With Jesus (378 AAHH)

MORNING PRAYER

PRAYER RESPONSE O Thou Who Hearest...Atkinson

SCRIPTURE READINGS Genesis 26:18-22 (OT —Page 22)

Luke 11:1-13 (NT—Page 72)

Leader: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

MINISTRY OF MUSIC Where Should I Go But Unto Thee...Owens

SERMON “Re-Digging Wells of Revival: Persistence in Prayer” Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills, Senior Pastor

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9:00 am—10:00 am ♥ Adults—1-9 ♥ Children—2-8/2-9 ♥ Youth—1-12

††INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DICIPLESHIP Its Me, It’s Me, O Lord (352 UMH)

Worshipers are invited to pray at the altar in private or signal to an Intercessory Prayer member to pray with you. Also at this time, you may come down to join Asbury in Christian Fellowship.

PRAYER AND PRESENTATION OF TITHES & OFFERING

†OFFERTORY I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray..Traditional Adrienne Neal-Harris, Soloist ††OFFERTORY RESPONSE Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him, above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

††RECESSIONAL Walk Together Children(541 AAHH)

DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

POSTLUDE America the Beautiful (607 AAHH)

The congregation is asked to remain seated for the closing voluntary.

Join us for refreshments, resources, and fellowship in

Fellowship Hall from 9:30 –10:30 am on the

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sunday.

Asbury UMC Live

Stream

Go to asburyumcdc.org and select the live stream button on the home page to watch the 10:30 am service. Change your browser if there’s no connection.

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS

Minister of Music & Liturgical Arts Director: Everett P. Williams, Jr.

Music: Adell Banks (Soloist) (8:30)

Wesleyan Choir (10:30)

Liturgists: Ruth Scarbrough

Ushers: Women and Men

Greeters:

Marva Ginyard, Benjamin Ginyard & Vanessa Williford (8:30 am) Alice Airall-Owens, Barbara Matthews & Jeanarta McEachron (10:30 am)

Trustees on Duty: Jonathan Ladson (8:30 am) & Carnardo M. Richardson (10:30 am)

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DAILY WORD GETTING AROUND

Sunday, July 8

JOSHUA 1:1-9

Monday, July 9

HEBREWS 11:1-10

Tuesday, July 10

MATTHEW 5:14-16

Wednesday, July11

1 SAMUEL 7:8-12

Thursday, July 12

ROMANS 8:18-27

Friday, July 13

HEBREWS 12:1-3

Saturday, July 14

JOHN 16:32-33

There is an elevator in the Education Building that accesses all levels of the church—the sanctuary, the fellowship hall, and all the Sunday School rooms.

Free parking is available Sundays in the garage adjacent to our 11th Street entrance. Pick up a parking pass from the 11th Street reception desk.

Restrooms are on the lower level on either side of the narthex and on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

Asbury’s Week At-A-Glance

Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:30 am—Valet Parking 8:00 am—Coffee Hour, G-1 8:30 am—Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:00 am—Sisters of Grace Prayer 9:00 am—Adult Sunday School, 1-9 9:30 am—Children’s Sunday School, 2-8/2-9 9:30 am—Youth Sunday School, 1-12 9:30 am—Adult Sunday School 9:30 am—Asbury Federal Credit Union, G-1 10:30 am—Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 5:00 pm—The Bridge Contemporary Worship Service, G-1

Monday, July 9, 2018 7:45 am—Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Ctr., G-1/OSH/1-11/1-12 3:00 pm—Deadline: Asburyan Bulletin & Ads

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 7:45 am—Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Ctr., G-1/OSH/1-11/1-12 7:00 pm—Fitness and Exercise Class, 2-8/2-9 7:00 pm—ALPHA Bible Study, 1-11/1-12

Wednesday, July 11 , 2018 7:45 am—Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Ctr., G-1/OSH/1-11/1-12 11:00 am—Weekly Staff 6:30 am—SPPRC Meeting, 1-8

Thursday, July 12, 2018 7:45 am—Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Ctr., G-1/OSH/1-11/1-12 6:30 pm—Trustee Board Meeting 6:45 pm—Medical Mobile Unit Meeting 7:00 pm—ALPHA Bible Study (Young Adults)

Friday, July 13, 2018 7:45 am—Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Ctr., G-1/OSH/1-11/1-12 7:00 pm—ALPHA Bible Study, Mathis Home

Saturday, 14, 2018 9:00 am—Prayer Ministry Meeting, 2-8/2-9 10:00 am—UMW Mission Team Meeting 10:00 am—Asbury Handbell Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am—Summer Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am—Wesleyan Choir Rehearsal 11:30 am—Food Pantry 12:30 pm—Male Chorus Rehearsal 2:00 pm—Higher Praise Choir Rehearsal

We hope that through word, music, fellowship and prayer you will

experience the presence of God today. Please make sure you sign

the attendance register as it is

passed so that we can share with you about what is happening in the

life of this church.

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

From The Senior Pastor’s Desk July 2018

Word for the Month: REVIVAL Scripture of the Month: Matthew 6:9-13

Thought for the Month: Imagine being so secure in God’s love that you are never afraid. Imagine trusting God’s greatness for things that will make a big difference in the world. Imagine your whole church praying the Lord’s Prayer together at noon and inviting the gospel to be alive and active in your midst…As families, churches, and communities pray together with one heart, they will see God move again and again.

Emphasis for the Month: Spiritual Growth

Pastor’s Book of the Month: Praying the Lords’s Prayer at Noon by Terry Teykl

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FITNESS WITH THAMAR DAVISFITNESS WITH THAMAR DAVIS Tuesdays@7 pm, Fellowship Hall Tuesdays@7 pm, Fellowship Hall

This Class OffersThis Class Offers

Resistance bands & weights Circuit & target training No judgement zone Move at your own pace Drop-ins welcome Pay as you go

Call 202-628-0009 for details.

Asbury United Methodist Church

Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills, Senior Pastor Rev. Alexis Brown, Howard University UM Chaplain Min. Matthew Wilke, Contemporary Worship Pastor

Tawana Jackson, Stephen Minister Bishop Forrest Stith, Retired Bishop in Residence

Sandy Adams & Darryl Wyles, Lay Leaders Rev. Gerard A. Green, Jr., District Superintendent

Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling, Episcopal Leader of the Baltimore-Washington Conference

Visit asburyumcdc.org for information about our ministries. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. 926 11th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001 ~ 202-628-0009 ~ asburymail@asburyumcdc.org

Monday-Friday ~ 8:00 am-4:30 pm

SERMON SERIES: Back to the Basics

“Community is Crucial” Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV)

Sunday July 8, 2018 5 :00 pm (new start time)

Pastor Matthew Wilke Join us in Fellowship Hall today.

Asbury United Methodist Church Historian

The Church Historian, James Wright Jr. is availa-ble for regular office hours at the Archive Center near the Fellowship Hall on Fridays, from 3:00 to-4:00 pm. Mr. Wright will discuss your projects and needs during that time.

For more information, contact Mr. Wright at (202)-297-4320 or jamesw102@hotmail.com

As part of the continuing col-laboration be-tween Asbury and Foundry United Method-ist Churches, Asburyans are invited to a three part Wednesday evening class about theologi-an, preacher, and civil rights activist Howard

Thurman on September 26, October 10, and October 24. Thurman taught Gandhi’s non-violent resistance principles, mentored Martin Luther King, Jr., co-founded the first intentionally interracial church, and much more. The class which also will include members of John Wesley AME Zion church, will be led by Dr. Deryl Davis, who is producing a PBS video on Thurman. While Wednesday night at Asbury is busy with church meetings, and for Wesley Theological seminary classes, it was the best time for this particular offering. More information will follow. Questions may be directed to Carol Travis at 301-459-6303.

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Join Us For ALPHA! Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and in-formal environment. Alpha is a series of interactive sessions exploring the Christian faith, typically run over eleven weeks. Alpha is a safe place to explore life’s biggest

questions, no matter where you are on your faith journey.

The United Methodist Church

A Way Forward One Church Plan

Come hear a presentation on the recommendations of The United

Methodist Church Commission on A Way Forward and The Council

of Bishops. Be informed. Pray with the United Methodist Church

as it considers the full inclusion of LGBTQ persons in all levels of

church ministry.

Facilitators: Bishop Forrest Stith and Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills

Date: Sunday, July 15, at 12:30 p.m.

If you enjoy singing and would like to join Asbury's Summer Choir, you can sign-up in the Fellow-ship Hall immediately following each worship service or contact Randolph Scott, Director, by phone or email at 301 332-2565 or rs_bba2000@hotmail.com.

The Summer Choir sings during the month of August and welcomes both youth and adults. Our first re-hearsal will take place on Saturday, July 14, 2018 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Old Social Hall (choir room).

SMALL GROUPS

GROUP #1

Class Meeting: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. (Room 1-11/1-12) Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills GROUP #2

Class Meeting: Fridays, 7:00 p.m. (Mathis Home) Facilitator: Paula Mathis YOUNG ADULT GROUP

Class Meeting: Thursdays 7:00 p.m.(Various locations) Facilitator: Min. Matthew Wilke SIGN UP Name _____________________________________ Phone ____________________________________ Email _____________________________________ Class Preference ___________________________ Submit registration to or call the Church Office.

(11 WEEKS)

Week 1 – Is There More to Life Than This?

(Launch Party) Week 2 – Who Is Jesus? Week 3 – Why Did Jesus Die? Week 4 – How Can We Have Faith? Week 5 – Why and How Do I Pray? Week 6 – Why and How Do I Read the Bible? Week 7 – How Does God Guide Us?

Alpha Weekend Introduction to the Weekend Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit Do? How Can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?

Week 8 – How Can I Resist Evil? Week 9 – Why and How Should I Tell Others? Week 10 – Does God Heal Today? Week 11 – What about the Church?

Celebration Wrap Party

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Asbury Calendar At-A-Glance Contact the church office to add your ministry event to the church calendar and reserve space.

JULY 2018 1—UNITY Sunday 7—ALPHA Launch Party 8-21—14 Days of Prayer 21—UMM/UMW Church Picnic 22—FRAN Plan/Casual Sunday 29—Youth/Young Adult Sunday

AUGUST 2018 5—UNITY Sunday 26—FRAN Plan/Casual Sunday

SEPTEMBER 2018 9—MARC B-days/Football Ministry 16—Homecoming 2018 (One Service) 23—FRAN Plan 30—Youth/Young Adult Sunday

OCTOBER 2018 7—World Communion Sunday/

Stewardship Kick-off 14—Pastor Appreciation Sunday 20—UMW Mission Project 21—Women’s Day (One Service) 28—FRAN Plan/Laity Sunday

NOVEMBER 2018 4—All Saints Sunday 11—Organ & Tissue Donor/

Stewardship Sunday 18—UM Student Day/ MARC B-days 21—Thanksgiving Eve (Stop Hunger

Project) 25—FRAN Plan/Christ the King

DECEMBER 2018 2 —Advent 1 8—UMW Christmas Party 9—Advent 2 16—Advent 3/Wesleyan Concert 23—FRAN Plan/Advent 4 24—Christmas Eve 30—Youth/Young Adult Sunday 31—Watch Night Service, 7 pm

Asbury Church is closed on the following holidays:

New Year’s Day MLK Day Easter Monday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Asbury United Methodist

Church

HOMECOMING 2018

FROM THE PRODIGAL SON

TO FISHERS OF MEN

***Save the Date***

Sunday, September 9 – Sunday, September 16

Come join us for a week of

celebration and worship!!!

Asbury’s UMM & UMW

Cordially invites you and your family to

ASBURY’S ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC

Saturday, July 21, 2018

10 am-6 pm

Join us for fellowship, food, and fun.

West River Conference Center

Churchton, MD