Love Boldly
Serve Joyfully
Lead Courageously
Adult Ministries
Love Boldly
Caring Blanket Ministry
This group periodically gets together to make cozy tie blankets for those who are ill or needing extra care.
Contact: Carol Bisker, carol.bisker@comast.net
Salvation Army Stockings
This mission ministry gives us an opportunity to fill an empty stocking with gifts for needy children in our area. The stockings are provided with suggestions for gift ideas for specific age ranges for boys and girls. In 2024, stockings for the elderly was added.
Contact: Janet Smith, jsmith10866@gmail.com
Faith-Based Initiative
Asbury is currently partnered with James M. Bennett High School as a way to show our support for students and school staff with God’s love.
Contacts: Ashlee Plotts, 443 243 1613
Brooke Madruga, 609 334 1163
Walk to Emmaus
Take a spiritual journey on this retreat organized for men or for women that is sponsored by those who have already attended. This is truly an experience of God’s grace.
Contact: Shelly Marshall, shellymarshall413@gmail.com
Learn more at Chesapeake Emmaus’ website.
Prayer Group
A weekly group that meets on Wednesdays at 10am to pray for the concerns of the congregation and beyond via Sunday requests and prayer chain (volunteers who agree to pray throughout the week via email requests).
Contact: Heather Harman, heather@asburyweb.org
Women’s Retreat
This annual gathering is nourishment for a woman’s spirit, mind, and body with spiritual formation, great food, beautiful setting, fellowship, and fun. Typically this event happens Memorial Day weekend at Pecometh’s Riverview Retreat Center in Centreville, MD. All women are welcome.
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God’s Kitchen
Teams work as scheduled to provide a Saturday lunch at Grace Church through our Salisbury Urban Ministries cooperative efforts.
Contact: Suzy Creel, suzy@asburyweb.org
Pine Bluff Ministry
On the first Sunday of the month, an Asbury volunteer goes to Pine Bluff retirement village and facilitates a worship service, bringing the message, and fellowshipping after to help build residents up in their faith. Training can be provided.
This ministry is in need of volunteers.
Contact: Susan Peacock, cspeac@comcast.net
Greeters
Volunteers who possess a smile and a gift for hospitality. These men and women welcome folks at the doors for worship and other events, giving any information or care that is needed.
8:45 AM Contact: Shelly Marshall, shellymarshall413@gmail.com
11 AM Contact: Dayle Rounds, dayle_rounds@comcast.net
Sound Techs
These servants are integral to the sound quality of our worship experience - not only in person but online. There is separate equipment for the Fellowship Hall/Garden and the Sanctuary.
Please note that being trained on one set of equipment does not equate to training on the other.
Contact for 8:45 AM: Josh James, joshuatjames@gmail.com
Contact for 8 & 11 AM: Rick Holloway, rick@hollowayfh.com
Ushers
These faithful servants (men and women) are present for the 8 AM and 11 AM worship services. They warmly greet worshippers, hand out bulletins and other information, direct parishioners, and help in any way necessary.
8 AM Contact: Rick Bisker, rbisker@comcast.net
11 AM Contact: Steve Donovan, steved07@comcast.net
HHEH
Hands and Hearts Ending Homelessness, formerly CESP, is a local shelter providing hospitality and shelter to unhoused men in the Salisbury area.
This ministry is in need of a coordinator.
Please contact Pastor Chelsea if interested.
Salisbury Urban Ministries
also SUM, a cooperative group of churches in the Salisbury area that work together in ministry on God’s Kitchen, the Lazarus Fund & Food Pantry, Kid’s Cafe, and the IYF youth services. SUM sends Asbury regular updates about what they need to best serve the Salisbury area. These are printed in our regular publications.
Contact: Janet Smith, jsmith10866@gmail.com
Check out the SUM website and Facebook page!
Altar Guild
These folks are responsible for preparing the Sanctuary for worship each Sunday, as directed by the pastor. The members of the altar guild take care of vestments for the pastor, acolytes, and crucifers, and also maintain the candles and paraments. They fill the Sanctuary with fresh lilies for Easter and poinsettias and decor for Christmas. Each month they prepare the Communion elements. Maintaining our beautiful Sanctuary creates a sacred environment of trust, peace, and love, all for the greater glory of God.
Contact: Jean Laws, jeanlaws@comcast.net
This ministry is in need of volunteers!
Slides
The 8:45 AM service uses a projector to roll slides during the service including the order of worship, scriptures, song lyrics, prayers, etc. Volunteers run these slides from a provided laptop each Sunday. Please note that slides need not be created or edited by those running the slides.
Contact: Josh James, joshuatjames@gmail.com
Joseph House
Teams work as scheduled to provide a Tuesday lunch at the Joseph House once a month.
Contact: Charles Emery, charlescemeryms@gmail.com
Asburian & Office Volunteers
Asburian Volunteers help to prepare the monthly newsletter for mailing.
Office Volunteers assist in answering phones, the door, or help the staff in other ways as needed.
Contact: Melissa Nichols, melissa@asburyweb.org
Readers
All worship services employ lay readers who read the scriptures for that particular Sunday.
Contact for 8 & 11 AM: Melissa Nichols, melissa@asburyweb.org
Contact for 8:45 AM: Shelly Marshall, shellymarshall413@gmail.com
Livestream
Asbury UMC offers two of our three Sunday services - and most special services - to be watched via livestream.
Volunteers run the camera for said livestream and ensure it is running and sounding smoothly for those tuning in from home. Training provided for those interested in running the livestream.
8:45 AM Contact: Josh James, joshuatjames@gmail.com
11 AM Contact: TBD
Lead Courageously
Sunday School
We have three different classes for adults held Sundays at 10am.
Freestyle Class: Located in the Library
Bible 101: Located in the Fox Room
Contact: Carlton Bradshaw, 6bradshaws@comcast.net
Open Hearts, Open Minds: located in the Mackey Room
Contact: Ron Sauder, sauderron@gmail.com
Church & Society
The purpose of the Church and Society Ministry is to put faith into action through advocacy using the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church. We are maintaining a pollinator garden and provide several “lunch and learns” with speakers on social issues.
All are welcome to our meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6pm in the Library at Asbury.
Contact: Ruth Campbell, ruthpinkney17@gmail.com
Learn more about the Church and Society of the United Methodist Church here.
Praise Band
This group leads music at the 8:45 AM service. The repertoire is made up of Christian music you’d hear on the radio. The band currently includes vocalists, guitarists, drums.
This ministry is looking for a pianist!
Contact: Rev. Dr. Josh James, joshuatjames@gmail.com
Please see our Music Ministries page for more info.
United Women in Faith
An organization of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative, supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the Global Ministries of the church.
Contact: Ruth Campbell, ruthpinkney17@gmail.com
Wicomico Goes Purple
A substance misuse awareness program that will engage our community to stand up against substance misuse. The purpose of this project is to promote conversations about substance misuse, which includes prescription drugs. Asbury is an encourager and partner with this initiative.
Contact: George Whitehead, giwhitehead@salisbury.edu
Learn more here.
Dramas
We periodically have dramas to incorporate into our worship services - and sometimes we produce stand-alone productions.
Contact: Mark Tyler, matyler@hotmail.com
The Opportunity Shop
A ministry that recycles clothing and household products through our downtown thrift store (158 W. Market St.) The funds raised through the shop benefit local ministries in or community as well as the building maintenance of the church. Find our hours in the bottom menu.
Contact: Christine Ryan, 2269jmm@gmail.com
We are looking for volunteers for sales on Thursdays 10-1.
Chancel Choir
This adult group sings at the 11 AM Worship Service and presents major choral works. The repertoire is diverse and there is no audition required.
Director/Contact: Krista Perdue, krista@asburyweb.org
Please see our Music Ministries page for more info.
Woodwinds
This ensemble performs at our worship services, special events, and concerts as scheduled.
Temporary Contact: Rachel Hesselink, racheljh55@gmail.com
Please see our Music Ministries page for more info.