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Children's Church


Young Adult Ministry

Click here to learn more about our Young Adults.

Feed My Sheep - Food Distribution Ministry


This ministry is primarily concerned with meeting the need of hunger in our community. It also helps our local church to practice and live into its vision of providing hope, healing and hospitality to North East Central Durham and beyond.

Three years ago, the ministry had begun serving hot meals and bagged groceries to approximately 20 households once a month. Today, it serves nearly 100 households twice monthly. All of this is done on a shoestring budget and 100% volunteer help. It has been a vital bridge into our immediately surrounding community. It also has opened up a very good working relationship between Asbury Temple and two major area universities: North Carolina Central and Duke Divinity School. Students from both institutions continue to play a vital role.

Because of this ministry, our local church is now clearly identified as being in solidarity with the community and the poor within our community. This is what we hear often from those we are called by God to serve.


Good Ship Investment Group:


Good Ship (Good Shepherd Investment Program) meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Learn how to:
  • Take control of your financial future
  • Reduce your expenses and invest
  • Use a sound program of investment education

Mature Years


Mature Years is our Older Adult Ministry. They host monthly worship services at the Brian Center.



The United Methodist Men of Asbury Temple United Methodist Church takes very seriously their purpose: "To declare the centrality of Christ in every man's life, to promote the spiritual growth of men through effective discipleship, and to model the servant leadership of Christ in our daily lives." We do this in the following ways; monthly meetings, biannually country breakfasts, Men's Day Celebration, participating in the monthly SHARE Program, parking lot security, annual Jamboree, emergency assistance, contribution to the local church budget, maintenance and other needs that help to fulfill the mission and ministry of God's Church. For additional information, please contact Arthur L. Shuler, Sr., President @ 336-437-8096.


United Methodist Women:  

The local unit of UMW supports Durham Urban Ministries, MATCH (Mother's and Their Children Prison Ministry), and Church Women United. UMW also has the responsibility for the InterFaith Hospitality Network, the ministry that supports homeless families through churches. The unit is very involved in the Campaign for Children program. Each member of the unit is assigned 2-3 young people to be in prayer for them and to help nurture them. Annually we sponsor a Back to School project to collect school supplies for the children in the congregation and community. This year we combined that mission project with the Food Giveaway ministry and it was quite successful.

In memory of our beloved member Harriet Strong Wright, the unit has established the Harriet Wright Scholarship Fund. Each year United Methodist Women gives scholarships to first year college students.

UMW meets every month on the third Sunday at 5 p.m.

 
 

 
     
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