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	<description>Growing in Grace and thankful for it!</description>
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		<title>Upcoming Study Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are happy to announce 3 exciting new studies coming soon to Asbury United Methodist Church. Each of these studies is based on a book by Adam Hamilton. &#160; &#160; Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White &#160; &#160; &#160; When Christians Get it Wrong &#160; &#160; &#160;  Christianity and World Religions &#160;<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/05/upcoming-study-opportunities/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are happy to announce 3 exciting new studies coming soon to Asbury United Methodist Church.</p>
<p>Each of these studies is based on a book by Adam Hamilton.</p>
<h3><a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/aumc2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/seeing-gray.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-496" title="seeing-gray" src="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/aumc2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/seeing-gray-202x300.jpg" alt="Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton" width="130" height="192" /></a></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White</h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">When Christians Get it Wrong</h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"> Christianity and World Religions</h3>
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		<title>Easter Egg Hunt</title>
		<link>http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/03/easter-egg-hunt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easter Egg Hunt &#8211; Sunday, April 8 at 9:30 am All ages welcome! Join us for egg dying, story time, Easter crafts, games and refreshments. Bring your Easter Basket. Volunteers needed to donate plastic eggs, candy and prizes for the eggs, hard boiled eggs, egg dye, breakfast casseroles, juice, donuts/danish, fruit, your service to hide<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/03/easter-egg-hunt/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Easter Egg Hunt &#8211; Sunday, April 8 at 9:30 am</h3>
<h4>All ages welcome!</h4>
<p>Join us for egg dying, story time, Easter crafts, games and refreshments. Bring your Easter Basket. Volunteers needed to donate plastic eggs, candy and prizes for the eggs, hard boiled eggs, egg dye, breakfast casseroles, juice, donuts/danish, fruit, your service to hide eggs and assist with the fun. Please contact <a href="mailto:radfo001@mc.duke.edu">Brenda Radford</a> if you can volunteer or help with this event.</p>
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		<title>Holy Week at Asbury UMC</title>
		<link>http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/03/holy-week-at-asbury-umc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palm/Passion Sunday April 1, 11:00 am Traditional Service of Worship including the reading of the passion from the Gospel of Mark. &#160; Maundy Thursday April 5, 6:30 pm Footwashing Service 6:30-7:30 pm in the Duke Chapel Crypt. This will be at the Duke University Chapel with our partners in ministry, the Duke Wesley Fellowship. &#160;<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/03/holy-week-at-asbury-umc/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Palm/Passion Sunday<br />
April 1, 11:00 am</h3>
<p>Traditional Service of Worship including the reading of the passion from the Gospel of Mark.</p>
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<h3>Maundy Thursday<br />
April 5, 6:30 pm</h3>
<p>Footwashing Service 6:30-7:30 pm in the Duke Chapel Crypt. This will be at the Duke University Chapel with our partners in ministry, the Duke Wesley Fellowship.</p>
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<h3>Good Friday<br />
April 6, 12:00 Noon</h3>
<p>Service of Worship Following the Noon time service the sanctuary will be available for gathering and prayer through the Stations of the Cross.</p>
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<h3>Easter Sunday<br />
April 8, Easter Celebration!</h3>
<p><strong>9:30 am &#8211; Easter Egg Hunt</strong></p>
<p>All ages welcome! Join us for egg dying, story time, Easter crafts, games and refreshments.<br />
<em>Bring your Easter Basket!</em></p>
<p><strong>9:45 am  -  Lenten Study Celebration for Sunday School</strong></p>
<p><strong>11:00 am &#8211; Service with Holy Communion</strong></p>
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		<title>Durham District Habitat for Humanity House</title>
		<link>http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/03/durham-district-habitat-for-humanity-house-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteers and Lunches still needed! See Glenn Lozuke or Bobby Wingate for the volunteer schedule to work on the Habitat for Humanity house or to provide lunch for the volunteers from our Durham District United Methodist Churches!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Volunteers and Lunches still needed!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/aumc2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/habitat2012.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-447" title="habitat2012" src="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/aumc2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/habitat2012.jpg" alt="Habitat for Humanity" width="160" height="58" /></a></p>
<p>See Glenn Lozuke or Bobby Wingate for the volunteer schedule to work on the Habitat for Humanity house or to provide lunch for the volunteers from our Durham District United Methodist Churches!</p>
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		<title>CROP Walk &#8211; Sunday, April 1st</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We walk because they walk! Through the CROP Hunger Walk, we are ending hunger one step at a time. Asbury will serve as a host station again this year. The 2012 Durham CROP Walk will step off from Duke Chapel, on the campus of Duke University, at 2:30 pm on Sunday, April 1st.]]></description>
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<p><em><strong>We walk because they walk!</strong></em></p>
<p>Through the <strong>CROP Hunger Walk</strong>, we are ending hunger one step at a time. Asbury will serve as a host station again this year.</p>
<p>The 2012 Durham CROP Walk will step off from Duke Chapel, on the campus of Duke University, at 2:30 pm on Sunday, April 1st.</p>
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		<title>Durham District Lay Rally</title>
		<link>http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/02/durham-district-lay-rally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, February 26—Mt. Sylvan UMC at 3 pm The FINAL Lay Rally of the Durham Districtwill be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Mt. Sylvan UMC. Emily Innes will be the guest speaker. Emily is the Conference Lay Leader and the Head of the North Carolina Conference General Conference Delegation. The clergy of the<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/02/durham-district-lay-rally/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Sunday, February 26—Mt. Sylvan UMC at 3 pm</h3>
<p>The <strong>FINAL Lay Rally of the Durham District</strong>will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Mt. Sylvan UMC. Emily Innes will be the guest speaker. Emily is the Conference Lay Leader and the Head of the North Carolina Conference General Conference Delegation. The clergy of the district will provide special music. As this will be the last Lay Rally of the Durham District, we will have a roll call of churches.</p>
<p>Your presence is needed to represent ASBURY in the Rally.</p>
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		<title>Nurturing One Another &#8211; Lenten Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Sunday School opportunity for all classes during Lent February 26 &#8211; April 8 During Lent, as we walk with Christ toward the cross, this seven week study will examine the ways people nurtured Christ on his journey. We will discuss how we can emulate these caregivers, and the role of our community in birth,<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/02/nurturing-one-another-lenten-study/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>A Sunday School opportunity for all classes during Lent</h3>
<h4>February 26 &#8211; April 8</h4>
<p>During Lent, as we walk with Christ toward the cross, this seven week study will examine the ways people nurtured Christ on his journey. We will discuss how we can emulate these caregivers, and the role of our community in birth, sickness, death and resurrection.</p>
<p>Join us for this study as we prepare for Easter.</p>
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		<title>Durham District Habitat for Humanity House</title>
		<link>http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/01/durham-district-habitat-for-humanity-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Board Fundraiser:  Sunday, January 29 and February 5 after worship. Join the 2&#215;4 way to build this house! &#160; BBQ Fundraiser:  Saturday, February 4. Pick up: 11am – 1pm Buy some of Glenn Lozuke’s famous BBQ.  $8.00 / lb.—presale sign-up at Ramp Entrance.  All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity! &#160; Groundbreaking:  Saturday, March<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/01/durham-district-habitat-for-humanity-house/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Board Fundraiser:</strong>  Sunday, January 29 and February 5 after worship. Join the 2&#215;4 way to build this house!</p>
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<p><strong>BBQ Fundraiser:  </strong>Saturday, February 4. Pick up: 11am – 1pm</p>
<p>Buy some of Glenn Lozuke’s famous BBQ.  $8.00 / lb.—presale sign-up at Ramp Entrance.  All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity!</p>
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<p><strong>Groundbreaking:  </strong>Saturday, March 3. Join us!</p>
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		<title>“Why? Making Sense of God’s Will.” Sunday School Study</title>
		<link>http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cwhy-making-sense-of-god%e2%80%99s-will-%e2%80%9d-sunday-school-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us as we begin the long-awaited study Why? Making Sense of God’s Will. January 22 &#8211; February 19, 2012 &#160; In &#8220;Why? Making Sense of God’s Will&#8221; best-selling author Adam Hamilton brings fresh insight to the age-old question of how to understand the will of God. Rejecting simplistic answers and unexamined assumptions, Hamilton addresses<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cwhy-making-sense-of-god%e2%80%99s-will-%e2%80%9d-sunday-school-study/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/aumc2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/why-godswill.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-338" title="why-godswill" src="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/aumc2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/why-godswill.jpg" alt="&quot;Why? Making Sense of God's Will&quot;" width="76" height="185" /></a>Join us as we begin the long-awaited study <em>Why? Making Sense of God’s Will</em>.</h3>
<p><strong>January 22 &#8211; February 19, 2012</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>In <strong>&#8220;Why? Making Sense of God’s Will&#8221;</strong> best-selling author Adam Hamilton brings fresh insight to the age-old question of how to understand the will of God. Rejecting simplistic answers and unexamined assumptions, Hamilton addresses how we can comprehend God’s plan for the world and ourselves.</p>
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<li>Why Do the Innocent Suffer?</li>
<li>Why Do My Prayers Go Unanswered?</li>
<li>Why Can&#8217;t I See God&#8217;s Will for My Life?</li>
<li>Why God&#8217;s Love Prevails?</li>
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		<title>Lenten Study &#8211; Nurturing One Another</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feb 26-Apr 8 ~ A Sunday School opportunity for all classes As a baby, Mary wrapped him. When thirsty, the Samaritan woman gave him water. After being crucified, Joseph laid him in the tomb. During Lent, as we walk with Christ toward the cross, this seven-week study will examine the ways people nurtured Christ on<a href="http://asburyunitedmethodist.com/2012/01/lenten-study-nurturing-one-another/"><br />Read the complete post.</a>]]></description>
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<p>As a baby, Mary wrapped him. When thirsty, the Samaritan woman gave him water. After being crucified, Joseph laid him in the tomb.</p>
<p>During Lent, as we walk with Christ toward the cross, this seven-week study will examine the ways people nurtured Christ on his journey. We will discuss how we can emulate these caregivers, and the role of our community in birth, sickness, death and resurrection.</p>
<h3>Class will ask for 1 hour of individual study during the week in preparation for Sunday School.</h3>
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