Ministries
For more than 160 years, Asbury Grove has been a community dedicated to sharing God’s love and serving both our residents and the wider community. Our ministries include the leadership of our chaplain, Bruce Arbour, as well as Camp Meeting Week, vespers services, youth programs, midweek services, Bible studies, Ladies’ Aid, and men’s classes.
2026 Camp Meeting Week
August 2-7 | Growing In Holiness
Camp Meeting Week is held every August, and has stood at the core of the spiritual life of Asbury Grove for over 160 years as a time of renewal, worship & fellowship.
Camp Week Schedule Camp Week FB Event
Vespers Services
Vespers evening service is an Asbury Grove tradition, where our community gathers under the pines for a service of song, prayer and messages from guest speakers.
Vespers begins at 4 pm in the Vespers Circle every Sunday - Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Children’s Activity Packet Available.
2026 Vesper Schedule & Speakers
May 24
Chaplain Bruce Arbour
May 31
Gina Blaze - New England Prayer Center
June 7
Rev. David Horn - Retired Ockenga Institute
June 14
Teen Challenge
June 21
Rev. Kevin Adams - East Baptist Church, Lynn
June 28
Pastor Drew McGee - North Shore Bridge Church
July 5
Chaplain Bruce Arbour
July 12
Scott Brennan - Asbury Grove
July 19
Rev. Rob Parady - Wesley UMC, Salem
July 26
Rev. Glenn Mortimer - Wakefield-Lynnfield UMC
August 2
No Evening Vesper Service
August 9
Rev. Scott Smith - Christian Renewal Church, Beverly
August 16
Rev. Oli van Ruth - 1st Congregational Church Hamilton
August 23
North Shore Gideons
August 30
Rev. James Lilley - House of Prayer, Waterbury CT
September 6
Chaplain Bruce Arbour
Chaplaincy
Rev. Bruce Arbour an ordained elder and retired member of the New England United Methodist Conference, brings over 30 years of ministry experience to Asbury Grove. He provides leadership in the spiritual life of the Grove through weekly vesper services, Bible studies, and pastoral care. Throughout his ministry, Rev. Bruce has shared his gifts in preaching, leading group studies, pastoral counseling, fire chaplaincy, youth ministry, puppet theater, and hand bell choir direction.