The first day of Autumn is next week! Stop by the Labyrinth Prayer Garden September 22-26 for a self-guided Autumn Equinox walk. As the earth prepares for rest, may you enter the season with peace, gratitude, and open hands ready to receive the gifts the season will bring. Pick up a brochure at the garden or take this PDF with you.
Step away from the busyness of life and refresh your soul in the beauty of God’s creation at Camp Hargis.
Date:
Friday, Oct. 24
Time:
9:30 a.m. – 2:000 p.m.
Cost:
$20 (includes coffee, snacks, and lunch)
Location:
Camp Hargis
928 Hargis Drive
Chelsea, AL 35043
Join us for a weekend of respite at Sacred Heart Monastery as we reconnect with our loving God.
Date:
Friday, Nov. 14 –
Sunday, Nov. 16
Cost:
$250
Location:
Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center
Sacred Heart Monastery
916 Convent Rd, NE
Cullman, AL 35055
All college students are invited to a Winter Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN. Fellowship, shop, and do Dollywood!
Date:
Sunday, Dec. 14 –
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Cost:
$150 (not including spending money)
Location:
Gatlinburg, TN
(cabin location TBD)
Devotionals
The Upper Room is a devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors, and new writers.Â
Asbury provides printed copies of The Upper Room each month or you can access each daily devotional online.
It’s not difficult to start your day with a devotional – especially one that’s five minutes! Written by Asbury’s pastors and scripturally aligned with The Upper Room, these Asbury Devotionals are another option to help you keep focusing on your faith.Â
Want us to email you the devotionals each day? Sign up here. Want to listen via podcast? If you’re a podcast person, consider subscribing to Asbury B’ham Meditations (wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts).
Learning & Teaching Resources
Asbury’s Resource Room is located in Room 135 and is open for anyone who leads a Sunday School class, a Bible study, or a small group. It’s also perfect for those thinking of leading but may not know where to start.
Come sit and read the material where it’s quiet. Or bring your computer and access even more resources via Amplify.
With Amplify–a free, online video library provided by Asbury UMC–you can access Bible studies and tools to help you deepen your United Methodist faith anytime, anywhere.
Looking for visual resources for your Sunday School Class or Small Group? This is perfect! Click the link below to access the library and enter XFSZNR as the access code. Questions on how to use this program? Email Robyn White.
Noonday Prayer
Prayer is the center of the Christian life. It is our connection to God that allows us to be attune to the Holy One here and now. Prayer is what nourishes our souls, deepens our understanding of God, and fills us with the Holy Spirit. Prayer is how God speaks to us, leads us, hold us, and renew us from within. From scriptural-based devotionals to art-based meditations, find a Noonday Prayer that speaks to and guides you today.
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