WELCOME TO ASBURY!
Asbury UMC offers two vibrant, inter-generational worship services on Sunday Mornings.
Service Times: 8:30 & 11 AM Traditional Worship
9:45 AM Sunday School Classes begin
Hearing Devices and Large Print Hymnals are available! Please ask an usher if you wish to use any of these.
Services are held in our historic sanctuary, beneath awesome stained glass windows. Evening worship services are also offered on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Christmas Eve. And a sunrise service begins the Easter celebration.
Sermons are biblically based, engaging, and relevant for today’s world. The church marks the Christian year from Advent-Christmas-Epiphany to Lent-Easter-Pentecost and through the season after Pentecost. We employ the lectionary to guide us in our Scripture reading, study, and proclamation.
Music of all styles and periods (from ancient chant to contemporary praise chorus) is part of worship here. Children’s, youth’s, and adults’ vocal choirs and hand-bells regularly participate in worship. Congregational singing plays a vital role. The grand piano and pipe organ anchor our weekly services but other instruments are frequently used also. Drama and liturgical dance may also be included.
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month during both services and Maundy Thursday and Christmas Eve. Since Christ is the host, all are invited to participate in this sacrament; you do not need to be a member of this congregation or of the United Methodist Church.
Children’s Church is a worship and activity time planned for children ages 4 thru 3rd grade following the Children’s Time on Sunday mornings. A variety of experiences is provided with stories, prayer, games, singing, and crafts and worship. The purpose of this program is to give each child a greater love for Bible stories and to experience the love of God and our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Activity folders are age appropriate and available in either narthex for children ages 4 thru 3rd grade. Each folder contains a book, activity sheets, crayons and pencils, and is to be returned at the end of each worship service.
A Nursery is available during all worship services in Room 205. It is staffed by a regular paid attendant, and a team of rotating volunteers. Participants are asked to have the same adult sign in and sign out their child. A beeper is also available upon request.
Directions: Asbury is located at 205 S. Main Street (Route 11 North), at the corner of Main and Bruce Streets in downtown Harrisonburg.
From I-81 take Exit 245 (Port Republic Road) and travel west towards the main entrance of James Madison University. At the stop light (Route 11) turn right onto Main Street. Travel approximately 1.5 miles (through two stop lights) and the church will be located on your left.
Parking:
Parking Garage: Travel north on Main Street past the church to the stop light at Water Street. Turn left onto Water Street and the parking garage is on the left. Enter the church through any brown door.
Lot behind the church: Travel north on Main Street past the church to the stop light at Water Street. Turn left onto Water Street to the stop light at Liberty Street. Turn left onto Liberty Street and travel through the next stop light. Just past the light turn left into the lot. Enter the church through any brown door.
New Parking - There are 6 new parking spaces on Bruce Street beside the church. Five are limited to 2 hour use; and 1 is for 30 minute use. Keep these in mind whenever you need to briefly drop by the church. Access to the church building will still be limited to the glass doors on the south side of the building.
Weekday Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday 9 AM - 1 PM
Prayer Cards - in the narthex/altar rails are for you to use in sharing your prayer concerns for others. Take what you need, sign, and mail to those you bring before God on Sundays
Prayer Chain - Do you have a prayer concern? Call the church office at 434-2836 to start your requests along the "Chain".
Pastoral Concerns - Please call the church office if you are admitted to the hospital, or have any pastoral concerns for which you would like a visit. On the weekends, please call 540-801-1535 and leave a number. The on-call pastor will return your call as soon as possible.
Inclement Weather Notice - Turn your television to WHSV-TV 3 for cancellation notices or cancellation of Sunday services.
Prayer Room - is available for anyone who would like a space during the week in which to pray. Room 304 will be open Monday thru Friday for use from 8:30 AM til 4 PM.
