About Us: Vision/ Mission/Stewardship Statement/ History/Staff
OUR VISION
GOD’S VISION FOR
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
God envisions faithful, fruitful, and loving members of the
Body of Christ, growing in maturity, serving in ministries,
are living vessels witnessing the Holy Spirit’s miraculous
power to redeem every soul and circumstance.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Asbury is to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
ACTION PLAN
Clergy and Laity will:
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Study Scriptures, pray, and share testimonies and witness Christ’s love throughout communities
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Give our time, tithes, and talents, faithfully and consistently
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Hold leaders and congregational members accountable
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Implement, monitor, and adjust the Action Plan as Stewards of God’s Vision.
STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT
Our stewardship is in response to God’s goodness, blessings and grace shown toward us. Therefore, we strive to give of our time, talents, and resources faithfully and consistently as an act of worship in spirit and in truth which enables us to feel a divine connection to God.
OUR HISTORY
The roots of Asbury United Methodist Church extend from the beginning of Methodism in Savannah when John Wesley arrived and developed missions and chapels to the present. Following the Civil War, there were changes in organization. In 1870 one group of Black Methodists purchased Andrew Chapel on Gwinnett Street near West Broad and named it for Francis Asbury. On July 24, 1871, the Savannah Morning News reported the formal transfer of the church to the "colored" congregation of the Methodist Church of America.
Community service and missionary work have been an important part of our program since its inception. In the early years, Asbury sponsored Haven Home for Girls. In more recent years, the church has been instrumental in the establishment of the Bethelem Center, which is now the Wesley Community Center.
The first Troop of Boy Scouts was organized by S. L. White in the basement of the church. Individuals and organizations of the church continue to render helpful services.
Throughout, our 135 years of service, many ministers have shepherded this flock. Each accomplished his own milestone and led the church closer to all that Christ would have it to be. We are thankful for God’s watchful eyes and guiding hands. The Asbury Family is very proud of our church and its history. Let us pray God’s blessing upon her future development and contributions toward Kingdom Building.
The following list includes names of pastors as well as individuals who held other positions at Asbury United Methodist Church during the mid-nineteenth century:
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J.O. Andrews
S.P. Huskins
Lacy Edwards
Asponsal A
William G. Jhonson
James Randal
C.R.K. Wright
John W. Stipe
William Jasper Cotter
S. Jordan
J.B. Jenkins
J. Crawley
Jackson W. Green
Pompey Gibson
Samuel Bryant
W.V. Daughtry
J.S. Stripling
S.L. Deas
J.A. Richi
E.W. Rakestraw
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1870-1872
1873-1874
1875-1876
1876-1877
1880-1881
1882-1883
1883-1884
1886-1887
1885-1896
1896-1897
1897-1898
1898-1899
1899-1900
1900-1901
1907-1908
1911-1913
1914-1918
1918-1919
1918-1924
1924-1927
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S.D. Bankston
Eben Giddins
E.M. Hurley
J.J. Lewis
W. Keller
J.L. Garrison
Robert F. Harrington
Amos O. Holmes
L. Scott Allen
J.H. Taggart
Georgia Walker
P. Harold Gray
Calvin C. Lawton
Lorenzo Williams
Edward Ducree
Lenton Powell
Thomas H. Mills
R. Douglas Force
Thomas Norman, III
Beverly A. Flowers
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1929
1930-1931
1931-1933
1933-1934
1934-1935
1935-1936
1936-1937
1940-1942
1942-1948
1948-1956
1956-1961
1961-1969
1969-1971
1972-1974
1974-1977
1977-1996
1996-2001
2001-2003
2003-2005
2005- |
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~CHURCH STAFF~
Administrative Secretary - Ms. Patricia Rutledge
Church Council
Pastor - Pastor Beverly Flowers (Senior Clergy/Lay Leadership Chairperson)
Church Council Chairperson - Carolyn Fletcher
President Pastor Parish Relations Committee- Michael Key
Chairperson Board of Trustees - Ronald Hardrick
Trustees Vice-Chairperson - Beverly Copeland
Trustees/Parsonage Committee Chairperson
Chairperson Committee on Finance - Kenyatta Tucker
Financial Secretary - Emma Hopson
Treasurer - Patricia Stepherson
Lay Member to Annual Conference -
LAy Alternate Member to Annual Conference -
Lay Leader Chairperson - Franklin Fletcher
Chairperson United Methodist Women - Ethel Heath
Chairperson United Methodist Youth Fellowship - Brittany Wilhite
Coordinator Nurture Ministries - Sandra Carter
Higher Education Ministry Chairperson - Delorise Wilhite
Worship Chairperson - Judy Mincey
Prayer Coordinator - Zenobia Sexton
Age Level Ministries - Older Adults Chairperson - Lelia Brown
Age Level Ministries - Children's Ministries Coordinator - Sophia Medley
Missions Chairperson -
Health and Welfare Chairperson - John Wilhire
Acolyte Ministry - Clara Brabham
Certified Lay Speakers Chairperson - Franklin Fltecher
Certified Lay Speakers -Clara Brabham, Gloria Gilmore, Joseph Hymes
Choir Director, Pianist - Mildred Hall
Chancel Choir President - Juanita Tucker
Children's Choir Director -
Men's Jubilee Choir Director
Communications Coordinator Chairperson - Tiffany Fletcher
Website Manager- Tiffany Fletcher
Communications Coordinator/Newsletter/Greetings Card
Communications Audio-Visual Ministries Chairperson - Brenda Lyght
Church Photograph - Compliments of Brenda Lyght
