Support Groups
Grief Support
Asbury offers a spousal-loss support group called “Healing Hearts” facilitated by Asbury Member Sunny Gilliam, working with Community Grief Support. The next group meets Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 142. Register today.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
Caring for someone with memory loss due to dementia, Alzheimer’s, or stroke? Find comfort among a community of friends the first and third Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 132. No registration required.
Substance Abuse Support (Families)
Is a loved one struggling with Substance Use Disorder? If so, free trained support and education is available Monday nights from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. through Unbound Grace. The group is open to all sober family members and friends age 18 or older. Meets in Room 132 (Adult Ministry Wing) weekly. All are welcome, regardless of background or religious affiliation. No registration required.
Substance Abuse
If you are struggling with addiction, a licensed local counselor can help you determine the best treatment plan. Asbury also hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous, a global peer-led mutual aid fellowship dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually-inclined twelve-step program. AA meets Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Room 120 (Adult Ministry Wing).
Anchor Community Respite Ministry
Anchor Community Respite Ministry provides fellowship and stimulation for people living with memory loss. Anchor operates every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Asbury’s campus. The program gives care partners a break each week to run errands, visit with friends, and rest.
Resources
United Counseling is a ministry of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church that has provided counseling to children, youth, adults, couples, and families for more than 45 years. Request an appointment. Counseling sessions can be held at Asbury.
About Congregational Care
Asbury’s Congregational Care Ministry provides support, encouragement, and prayer during challenging times. Volunteer teams strive to carry God’s love to Asbury members, visitors, and the community. This assistance takes many forms:
PRAYER TEAM: Lifts church members, visitors, community, and world prayer concerns up in a private, online community.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE MINISTERS:Â Visit church members who are homebound, hospitalized, or facing life trials.
CARE MEALS:Â Provide meals for church members in cases of illness, death, or birth of a new baby.
FLOWER MINISTRY: Create and deliver flower arrangements (using flowers displayed in worship).
LOVING HANDS: Create prayer shawls and blankets for church members and friends facing adversity.
CARE CARDS:Â Send timely cards to celebrate joys and to give encouragement for concerns and illness.
HELPING HANDS: Provide small but essential home assistance and transportation support for single women, widows, elderly folks, and those with limited mobility or support systems.
To be added to the weekly email distribution of prayer concerns or to volunteer in a Congregational Care Ministry, contact our Pastor of Congregational Care Maggie Dunaway.
If you have an emergency and need to speak with a pastor, please call the Asbury United Methodist Church Office at 205-995-1700. If you reach the voicemail after business hours (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday) or during a holiday, you have the option to forward your call to the pastor on call.