Want to serve but unsure how?
Browse these service opportunities at Asbury United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL, all designed to help you grow in your spiritual life, no matter how much time you have, whether you plan to serve individually, or whether you’re seeking a mission project for your whole family.
Disaster Response - Hurricane Helene
Because of your generosity in worship Sept 29, $5,828.24 has been given to UMCOR Hurricane Helene Disaster Response. Want to do more? Give to UCMOR. 100% of your donation will be sent to areas impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Asbury has also sent $5,000 worth of essentials including formula, diapers, water, food, and hygiene items through a local partner and “Happy Helicopter Tours” who are delivering items daily to Asheville.
Want to be part of Asbury’s Serve team that will be helping areas affected by Hurricane Helene? Email Brooke.Wolde@asburybham.org.
Upcoming Special Opportunities
We’re leaving the building to help missions partners throughout Birmingham. Specific locations, and the scope of work to be performed at each location, can be found on the form below.
LifeSouth is returning to Asbury for another blood drive – this time they’re bringing their bus to help get you in and out faster. Look for it outside the sanctuary on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Asbury is honored join with A21 and thousands of others around the globe in the fight for freedom from human trafficking. Join us at Veterans Park Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10-11:00 a.m. Note: This is a silent walk. We ask that you wear all black.
December 19-21 Asbury is hosting Papa J’s Christmas Shop with Grace Klein Community. Families with no means to purchase gifts are welcome to “shop.” If you’d like to help provide gifts, you can shop via this Amazon Wish List. Or, volunteer at the event – register below.
Help with a Mission of the Month
The work behind these family-focused initiatives happens within Asbury’s walls, so it couldn’t be easier to serve. Interested in leading a mission of the month? Email Missions Coordinator Brooke Wolde.
Donate Items
Year Round: Asbury collects gently used tennis shoes for Oak Mountain Missions, gently used purses for Hope Filled Rooms, and gently used eyeglasses for Global Eyeglass Ministry. Please bring these items to Asbury’s Donation Corner (downstairs in the Adult Wing).
Serve with a Ministry Partner
While organized by Asbury United Methodist Church, these missions opportunities are designed to help you get introduced to the many organizations doing God’s work throughout greater Birmingham. Have a missions project in mind? Email Missions Coordinator Brooke Wolde.
Support International Missions
From 2022-2023, Asbury tripled its international impact and we now work with several organizations and missionaries who are transforming lives and sharing the love of Jesus. Meet these heroes.
Ready to do more?
When Asbury UMC was established in 1986, its founding members and clergy decided that on top of the 10% it gives to The United Methodist Church for ministries and outreach, Asbury would give 10% more to Birmingham and its community partners through its Missions in Action program.
In 2023 alone, Asbury gave more than $760,000.
Find out how you and your family can make a difference, whether by volunteering, making a financial contribution, or simply praying for the individuals affiliated with and impacted by each ministry.