Entries by Mary Frances Caroll

Weekly Devotion | December 5, 2024

Out of Sight and Mind So much repair work happens at the church that most will never know about. Over the last year or so, our Trustees worked hard to repair many building problems most of us have never thought about. The Asbury building needed foundation work to resolve the long-standing rainwater problems in the […]

Weekly Devotion | November 24, 2024

  Say Thank You We celebrated another preschool Thanksgiving program this morning. Close to 200 parents and grandparents smiled and laughed as dozens of children sang songs and prayed prayers. My favorite one was the “Thankful Song” that thanked God for the food with the kids making the animal sounds of the foods on a […]

City of Madison Christmas Parade

Hop aboard the First Kids Christmas Parade float! This year’s theme is “The 12 Days of Christmas.” You can follow this link to learn more details about timing and parade route : Parade Info If you would like your child to ride on the float this year, please sign up using this link: Parade Participant […]

First Kids Live Nativity

Join us on the Asbury Lawn at 6PM for a special Live Nativity Production by our Children’s Ministry. If you would like your child to participate, please sign up here!

Weekly Devotion | November 7, 2024

Praying for Leadership Do you pray for leaders? In our so-called polarized society these days we may find it hard to pray for leaders…especially if we didn’t vote for them. I remember the re-election of George W. Bush. A feature of his campaign was emphasizing his middle initial “W”.  “W” pins and bumper stickers were […]

Job Review

Our Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) and I just completed our annual job reviews for our 10 employees. I don’t think many people love job reviews. It’s an easy process that may make us uneasy. SPRC uses a form with five standard questions: “What are you strengths, accomplishments, growth/development areas, future goals, and how can […]