THE BEAM
A Weekly Publication of Brentwood United Methodist Church April 6 - 11, 2014
Lent, Holy Week and Easter at BUMC 4th Grade Lent Event Sunday, April 13 at 9:45 am (Chapel) Special worship experience for 4th graders to learn more about the Lenten season. Drop off and pick up in the classrooms. Registration not required. “Requiem” by John Rutter Sunday, April 13, 5:00 pm (Chapel) Presented by the BUMC Chancel Choir and Orchestra at Brentwood. Begin Holy Week by hearing the hauntingly beautiful “Requiem” by English composer, John Rutter. The Stations of the Cross Opens Sunday, April 13 at 5:00 pm. Open weekdays 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Closes Sunday, April 20 at 5:00 pm. Located in Haney Hall . Registration not required. No childcare. Stations of the Cross for children (K - 6th grade) Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 - 7:30 pm (Chapel) Due to the nature of the content, parents are encouraged to accompany their Kindergarten and 1st grade children. Nursery is available for infants - Pre-K. Maundy Thursday Worship & Communion Thursday, April 17 — 7:00 pm (Sanctuary) Childcare for 3 & Under.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service Friday, April 18 — 7:00 pm (Sanctuary) Childcare for 3 & Under. Easter Worship (Brentwood Campus) Saturday, April 19: 6:00 pm (Sanctuary) Childcare for 3 & Under. Sunday, April 20: 6:08 am (Sunrise in Prayer Garden, followed by light breakfast in Singles Area); 8:00 am (Traditional); 9:30 am (Awakening in Sanctuary and Chapel); 11:00 am (Traditional) Childcare at all services for 3 and under. Shuttle service available from the Synergy Building from 7:00 am until 12:30 pm. Easter Worship (Trinity Campus, 3011 Longford Dr. Spring Hill) Sunday, April 20: 6:30 am (Sunrise at Grace Episcopal) 9 am & 10:30 (Easter Worship)
GOAL Giving Continues for Habitat for Humanity 2014 Build We are on our way to raising the $70,000 $70,000 needed to help Misty Hall and her son, Jayden, complete their new home, but we still need lots of help! If you have not yet had an opportunity to make your donation, an envelope is included in your bulletin today, or you may make your donation Current on-line at www.bumc.net/BUMCaccess. of Williamson County $16,000
What’s the Name of Your Hero? God uses ordinary people to be heroes in other peoples’ lives. Who has God used in your life? Email your story idea to Carol Bumbalough, cbumbalough@bumc.net. We will be sharing stories in various ways and times from May 10 through June 16.
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, April 6 9:45 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Jr. High Rm 9th - Room A191 10th - 12th - Tabernacle 10th - 12th Church Now 7th-9th Grade Schedule: 5:00 pm Snack Supper – Café 5:20 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle 6:45 pm Jubilation Choir – Music Choir Room 10th-12th Grade Schedule: 5:00 pm Sonshine Choir – Music Choir Room 6:10 pm Snack Supper – Café 6:30 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle Monday, April 7 6:45 am Manfest w/Adam @ Dimple’s Deli 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Harvest Hands Tuesday, April 8 6:15 p.m. Meet at BUMC to carpool to Room in the Inn Wednesday, April 9 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC 6:00 pm Meet in the Cafe to walk to dinner together 7:00 pm Bible Studies - Youth Area Rock the Chains Band Audition Forms Due TODAY Are you in a band or do you have friends in a band? Encourage them to audition for our annual battle of the bands benefit concert! Forms are available outside the youth office and at bumc.net/register, due TODAY. Middle & High School youth can audition. The actual event is Friday, May 2. Habitat Build If you’re 16 or older, you can help with the build! Sign up in the Narthex through TODAY. To help with providing snacks or breakfast at the worksite, contact Debbie at debbiedeaver@comcast.net Camp Barnabas open to 9th12th grade June 14-20. Limited space left. Hinton Mission Trip open to 7th-12th grade June 29 - July 4. Just 3 spots open!
Family Worship night at BUMC Wednesday, April 9, 6:30 pm Led by the Angel, Agape, Asbury, and Alleluia Choirs, age 4 through 6th grade. This semester the children have been focusing on hymns, scripture memory songs, and songs that share stories from the Bible. Join us for a Family Worship night when our children will lead our church family in singing the great hymns and worship songs of the church, and share with us the seeds of God’s word that are being planted in their hearts. It’s Time to Tailgate Starting next Sunday, April 13, our Home Team Tailgate crew will be at it again with hot coffee, refreshments and fellowship, so join them in the lawn area near the Boy Scout statue anytime between 9 and10. “Life Lessons” class is hosting the April 13 tailgate, and other classes/groups will host upcoming tailgates on the first Sunday each month beginning in May. Watch for more information! Questions? Contact Mike Schenck - mschenck87@gmail.com. American Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is Sunday, April 13 from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. TWO buses will be available! Our goal is 50 units of blood. ‘Double Red Cell Donations’ are accepted on the bus. Please call Brenda Duncan (373-5637) for more information. Single Adult Ministry Single and Parenting Class - Sundays, April 27 - July 13, 11 am - 12 pm, Singles Space. Cost: $20. Register at www.bumc.net/register ($1 service fee applies). Single & Parenting...A House Full of Opportunity! Yoga - Tuesdays, 6–7:15 pm, Room 149A/ B (Singles Area). All are welcome. $5 to benefit Fisher House. BUMC Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available - Deadline is May 1 Each year BUMC Foundation awards at least four $1000 renewable scholarships to high school or college seniors who are participants in the life of BUMC and are planning a career in a helping or caring profession (like teaching, medical field, biblical studies, etc.). Application deadline is May 1. In addition, the Foundation offers the $6,000 Howard Olds Scholarship for seminary students. Individuals eligible to apply for this award are seminary students approved by the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church, or an adjacent conference, for full-time Master of Divinity or similar education in a United Methodist owned, affiliated or approved educational institution. Application deadline is June 1. Go to bumc.net/bumcscholarship or bumc.net/OldsScholarship for details and applications. Beginner Yoga Classes Mondays, 4:15 – 5:30 and Fridays, 12:15 in Room A393. Cost per class: $8. Taught by a certified instructor. For more information, please call John Snead Jones, 931-670-6556.
Summer Activities for Children Please register now for these upcoming summer events at BUMC! VBS 2014: Weird Animals Date:.....Monday, June 23 - Thursday, June 26 Time:.....9 am - 12 pm Ages:....5 (before 8/15/14) thru Current 4th Grade Cost:.....$5 per child registration fee. Registration: www.bumc.net/register. Barefoot Republic Day Camp 2014 Date:.....Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25 Time:.....9 am - 4 pm Ages:....Kindergarten - 4th grade Cost:.....Limited to the first 100 paid campers. Registration: www.barefootrepublic.org/2014-day-camp-sessions.
CHILDREN
Infants - 6th Grade
Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 342-8222 Habitat for Humanity – Giving continues this Sunday Fundraising continues for BUMC’s Habitat Home build. Donation envelopes are available in the bulletin, or go to BUMC’s Access for an option to donate online! We have a commitment to raise $70,000 to build a home for our Habitat family, and we are nearly one-quarter of the way there! Habitat for Humanity signups continue: Look for the Habitat tables in the Narthex and sign up for one of the remaining slots during our nine build dates. The majority of slots remaining are in May and June. Friends of Estonia (FOE) Presentation, today at 9:45 in the Chapel. All are Welcome! Amid the Crimea crisis, Estonia - which was once part of the old Soviet Union - has expressed growing apprehension over Moscow’s actions. Explore today’s headlines as Estonia’s District Superintendent Rev. Taavi Hollman answers questions about the Methodist Church, today’s news stories, and how all of this affects our church and world. The FOE is a UMC related organization; helping congregations in the United States coordinate their mutual efforts to work with Methodist churches, and ministries in Estonia. Working with other agencies and organizations like the General Board of Global Ministries, World Evangelism and Volunteers in Mission, FOE provides a forum where this Baltic country and U.S. congregations can work together to create, renew, and sustain ministries in Estonia. Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Summer Internships Currently seeking interns for our 2014 Summer Program. Ideal candidates are college students, 21 years or older with a passion to work with children in an urban setting. Plan, lead and implement the program alongside our program director. This is a paid, nine week commitment, Mon-Fri, 10 am to 5:30 pm. Interested? Send your resume to Whitney at whitney@harvesthandscdc.com Sponsor the Harvest Hands AAU Basketball Team We are excited to announce the creation of a fourth grade AAU boy’s basketball team! We are looking for fifteen $250 sponsorships to help with the costs for our team, so we can in turn charge only a small fee for participation. The sponsorships will help cover the costs of jerseys, tournament entry fees, and travel. Sponsorship checks can be mailed to Harvest Hands, 424 Humphreys St., 37203. Elementary School After-school Program Volunteers Needed for 2013-2014 Program runs Mon-Thurs, 3:45-6 pm and Friday, 3:45-5 pm. Volunteers’ commitment is once a week. Looking for individuals who care deeply for kids, want to help students learn more about Jesus and succeed in school. Contact Whitney at 615-499-4963 or whitney@harvesthandscdc.com.
who to contact
Sunday, April 6 Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. Sunday Morning Opportunities 8:30 am Worship; Godly Play 9:45 am Sunday school for Adults & Children 9:50 am Awakening Worship; Godly Play 11:00 am Worship; Godly Play; Sunday school for Adults & Children Welcome Desk Volunteers needed in the Preschool Sunday School area during the first 20 minutes of Sunday School. Contact Lori Stamper at lstamper@bumc.net. Easter Sunday Nursery Volunteers Needed at 8am, 9:30am, & 11am services. Must be 13 & older only. Contact Heather at Heather@ LillianNannyAgency.com. VBS 2014 - Weird Animals June 23 - 26 9am - 12pm Ages 5 (before 8/15/14) thru 4th grade. $5 per child registration fee. Bumc.net/register Barefoot Republic DayCamp 2014 July 21 - 25 9am - 4pm Kindergarten - 4th grade Limited to the first 100 paid campers. Barefootrepublic. org/2014-day-campsessions/ H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades
Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net
Mission & Outreach David Ssebulime, 324-7222, dssebulime@bumc.net
To Get Connected Jeff Wilson, 324-8208 jwilson@bumc.net
Caring Ministry Laura Brantley, 373-3663 lbrantley@bumc.net
Single Adult Ministry Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 sshields@bumc.net
Worship & Music Shannon Garrett, 577-7267 sgarrett@bumc.net
Children’s Ministry Ellen Garrett, 577-7261 egarrett@bumc.net
Student Ministry Lindsay Brooks, 324-8212 lbrooks@bumc.net
Communications Carol Bumbalough, 324-7220 cbumbalough@bumc.net
Sunday, April 6 Sunday School 9:45 am & 11 am, all ages Mileage 5-6 pm, Rm 304 Confirmation 5-7 pm, GYM 5th & 6th Grade Alleluia Choir 4-5 pm, adult choir room Wed., April 9 Extra Mile 6:15-7:30 pm in Room 305
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Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086 Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Stephanie Walton, 891-2690
WORSHIP Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Casual Traditional Worship in the Chapel Sunday Morning 8:30 am Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth Choir 9:45 am Classes for Children, Students, and Adults
CARING MINISTRIES
9:50 am Contemporary Worship with Worship Band 11:00 am Traditional Worship with Adult Chancel Choir 11:00 am Classes for Children & Adults
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Cancer Support: Partners in Hope Contact: Jeanetta Fargo, 339-4415 ejaefargo@comcast.net Domestic Abuse Contact: Caroline Beavers, 371-2550. Email 24/7 Intercessory Prayer Team Contact: Bill Fleenor, bfleenor@outlook.com Emergency Financial & Food Assistance Contact: Lisa Alexander, 373-3663, ext. 211, lalexander@bumc.net Encouragement Cards: GraceNotes Contact: Erin Racine, eracine@bumc.net Financial Coaching Contact: Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.net Home-centered Visitation Contact: Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net Home Health Product Assistance Contact: Scottish Rite, 259-3434 Home Repairs: Handy Man Ministry Contact: 373-3690, x398, handyman@bumc.net Infertility Support Contact: Gretchen Voyles, gvoyles98@hotmail.com Memory Loss Caregiver Respite: Sunny Day Club Contact: Katie Anderson, 370-9467 Patient Advocate Ministry Contact: Dottie Campbell, 480-0357 dcampbell@bumc.net Short-term Meals: Fishes & Loaves Contact: Katie Winstead katie_winstead@yahoo.com Spiritual Counseling with Pastors Contact: Julie Donley, 324-7254, jdonley@bumc.net or Carla Barrios, 373-3663 x252, cbarrios@bumc.net Brentwood United Methodist Church Counseling Center for children, youth & families. www.bumc.net/counselingcenter It is home to experts in helping families and individuals resolve real life problems.
HOSPITAL VISITATION AT BUMC The Pastoral Staff of BUMC visits area hospitals on a regular and rotating basis. Hospitals do not inform the church when its members are admitted. Please let the church know if you (or a family member) are hospitalized by contacting Julie Donley, jdonley@bumc.net, 615-324-7254.
GROUPS AA Groups 1 pm, Monday-Sunday, BH 102 9 am, Monday (For Women Only), BH102 8:30 am, Tuesday & Thursday, BH102 7 pm, Tuesday & Thursday, BH201 7 pm, Friday (For Men Only), BH 101 11:30 am, Mon, Wed, Fri, BH102 Adult ADHD/ADD Support Group 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm, A392 Contact: Terry Huff, 627-4191 Adult ADHD/ADD Spouse Workshops Contact: Terry Huff, 627-4191 Al-Anon Tuesdays, 7 pm, Buchanan House 102 Contact: Ken M., 579-4272 Alzheimer’s Contact: Barbara Jones, 373-1941 or Sue Dill, 970-8393 Career Transitions Each Monday, 6:30 pm - Haney Hall Contact: Hal Hassall, 972-5119 CoDA Each Thursday, 6:30 pm - BH 102 Contact: Tom B., 308-1041 Divorce Recovery Contact: Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 Grief Support Contact: Alive Hospice, 963-4732. Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.net MS Self Help Contact: Sandie Mountz, 376-5395.
Does the Joy of Easter Seem Far Away? If you are smiling on the outside, but full of pain on the inside, a trained Stephen Minister can help with one-on-one confidential care and encouragement. Call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext.394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663.