THE BEAM
August 10 - 16, 2014
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Sunday, August 10 New Sunday Morning Schedule
WORSHIP 8:15 am
9:30 11:00 am 9:45 11:05 SUNDAY am up Pick up am am SCHOOL atPick10:45 at 12:05
New Sermon Series Begins “With” a study based on the Gospel of John Adult Ministry Sampler 9:30 and 11:00 am in the Parlor Everyone can benefit from a smaller faith community here at BUMC. Come to the sampler this morning to learn about Sunday School classes; adult small groups and DISCIPLE Bible study. Have a cup of coffee and talk with a volunteer about places of connection that might work well for you. For more information, contact Judith Bone at jbone@bumc.net. Promotion Sunday for Children and Youth New to BUMC Sunday school? Preschool - go to the Chapel Connection Desk Elementary - go to the Family Life Center 5th & 6th Grade - go to the Room directly outside the Family Life Center 7th - 12th - go to the Youth Area Red Cross Blood Drive 7:30 am to 12:30 pm TWO buses will be available! To reduce the number of deferred donors (our goal is 40 units), increase your intake of iron-rich foods to reduce the chance of being deferred due to a low hemoglobin level. Questions? Call Brenda Duncan 373-5637.
aug 17
Adult Small Group Launch 9:30 or 11:00 am. Having community is a key step to growing in your faith. To connect to a small group, visit bumc.net/small groups or contact Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger at eburtonkrieger@bumc.net. All Church Picnic 5-7 pm. We’ll have good eats from Stroud’s and Music City Ice Cream, plus inflatables, games and music, so make plans to attend. Just bring a lawn chair and you’ll be set.
aug 24 sept 10
Adult Sunday School Open House 9:30 and 11:00 am. Sunday Evening Activities Begin for Children and Youth “Embody” Bible-based Pastor’s study begins at 6:30 pm Wednesday evening activities begin for children & youth
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, August 10 Promotion Sunday A fun morning to re-connect after the summer and to hear about all the ministry opportunities in the coming year. Get a taste of what Sunday School will be like! 9:30 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Room A184 9th - 12th – Tabernacle 10th - 12th Church Now 5:00-7:00 pm Sonshine Choir Kickoff at BUMC Church Picnic Sunday, August 17, 5-7 p.m. (Sonshine Rehearsal at 4 p.m.) for the whole family! Inflatables, 9 Square, Kan-Jam, and other fun activities for the youth along with getting your new, free BUMCSM t-shirt! If you’d like to help with face painting for children, please contact Rosanne Schenck at rschenck@bumc.net. Small Group Registration is available at Promotion Sunday, in Sunday School August 17, and the Church Picnic, or contact Lee Lowry at llowry@bumc.net. Coming Up this Fall! Harvest Hands resumes Monday, August 18, 3:30 - 5:45 pm Game Night at Room in the Inn Tuesday, August 19, 5:20 - 8:45 pm Sunday Night Youth Kickoff Sunday, August 24, first Sunday night series is “Awkward” Tutoring at 61st Ave. Resumes Wednesday, August 27 Wednesday Night Kickoff Wednesday, September 10, 6 - 8 pm Fall Kid Sale Set Up Sunday, September 14 High School Fall Retreat September 19-20 Kid Sale Tear Down Saturday, September 20 Middle School Fall Retreat October 3-5
Need Greeter Coordinator Organize new teams, recruit new volunteers, support current volunteers and coordinate overall Greeter Ministry. Long-term, ongoing volunteer position reporting to Evangelism and Hospitality Ministry. Might be up to 10 hrs per wk. during initial organization phase, but less than 5 hrs. per week once program is established. Contact Judy Bumgarner if interested. jbumgarner@bumc. net or 373-3664 Single Adult Ministry Questions? Concerns? Call 324-7256 or email mmcinnis@bumc.net. Boundaries Class Wednesdays, August 13 - October 8, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, B152-A. Cost: $21. Register at www.bumc.net/SinglesCalendar. Divorce Recovery Wednesdays, August 13 – September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm, Singles Space. Cost: $30. Register at www.bumc.net/SinglesCalendar. Transparenting Class Saturday, August 16, 10 am - 2 pm, A legal necessity. This class fulfills the court ordered requirements for divorcing parents of minor children. Discounted Cost: $25 Marshmallow Roast for Single Parents August 20, 6:30-8:00 pm. Cost: $2. Complimentary childcare is available. Register at www.bumc.net/SinglesCalendar Paid part-time position available: Student Ministry Events & Trips Coordinator 25 hours / week. Please visit our website at www.bumc.net/employment for the job description and our application. Interested candidates should send resumes and applications to dstorey@bumc.net. Elementary Sunday School Teachers Needed If you are interested or willing to help lead an elementary Sunday School class (1st-4th grade), we still urgently need a few volunteers to commit before August 10th. This volunteer position involves teaching approximately 18-20 Sundays out of the year (August to May) according to your personal schedule and availability. Help connect our children to Christ through sharing Bible stories and forming meaningful relationships. Contact Megan Teegarden at mteegarden@bumc.net. Serve and Shepherd our Youth (7th-12th Grades) by Becoming a Youth Small Group Leader We have several small group leader openings for HEROES like YOU! Fill out the interest form found at www.bumc.net/SGLeader and email Lee Lowry, Student Small Group Minister at llowry@bumc.net. This is truly a special and exciting way to invest in the lives of our youth!
Adult Studies Fall 2014 Disciple Bible Study Classes Now Open for Registration DISCIPLE is a program of intensive, disciplined Bible study. Each study group is made up of 12-14 participants led by one or two facilitators. Groups meet weekly for 2.5 hours for 34 weeks. DISCIPLE I, the prerequisite for all other DISCIPLE Bible Studies, covers the entire Biblical story, from Genesis to Revelation. Subsequent studies take DISCIPLE graduates deeper into selected portions of Scripture. For more information, go to www.bumc. net/disciple; or to sign up for a class go to www.bumc.net/register Questions? Contact Judith Bone at jbone@bumc.net. Adult Bible Study Begins Tuesday, September 9 [12 weeks], 9:30-11:00 am, Led by Judith Bone In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton invites us on a journey of discovery about the Bible. How and when was the Bible written? Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why? How literally must we read it? And, is the Bible ever wrong? Ladies’ Bible Study: Children of the Day: 1 & 2 Thessalonians Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00 am, Beginning September 10 Walk the shores of Thessalonica with this verse-by-verse Bible study of 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. A Beth Moore Study. Led by Lou Anne Jacobs
CHILDREN
Infants - 6th Grade
Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 342-8222 South Africa Sponsorship Dinner - Sunday, August 24 (RSVP by August 17) You’re invited to join us in celebration of BUMC’s educational sponsorship of 200 children at Thembelihle School and Brentwood Society Pre-School with our current sponsors. The dinner will be held on August 24th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and will include information about sponsoring children during the 2015 school year as well as interviews and video presentations about the ministries supported by BUMC including our support of Brentwood Society Church in the Tumbleweed community. Please RSVP by August 17th to Pat Ralls at patralls@comcast.net Lynn Queener at lq1208@aol.com. Mark Your Calendars: Church-Wide Month of Service The month of September is our designated month for local impact. All families, individuals, small groups, and classes are encouraged to connect to a mission in our immediate neighborhood. September 6th, 13th, and 27th are days we will be serving alongside and building deeper relationships with GraceWorks, Harvest Hands, and 61st Ave. UMC. More information at about the church-wide month of service coming soon! All Go and Serve! Service Opportunity at Better Decisions Many Brentwood UMC women have experienced first-hand the satisfaction that comes from mentoring an incarcerated woman through the 8-week program with Better Decisions, a nonprofit organization that teaches decision-making skills to inmates at the Tennessee Prison for Women. Won’t you consider joining them this fall? The commitment involves: 1) attending the volunteer training weekend September 13-14 (9-1 on Saturday, 1-6 on Sunday), 2) meeting with your inmate partner for one hour weekly during the weeks September 22 - November 10, and 3) attending graduation at 6 pm on November. 17. Register online at www.betterdecisions.org. For more information, contact Kathy Masulis at betterdecisions@gmail.com or at 832-8327. Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Elementary After-school Program Volunteers Needed We need volunteers for our 2014-2015 after-school program that runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3:45-6:00 and Wednesday and Friday from 3:45-5:30. The program begins Monday, August 18th. We ask that volunteers make a once a week commitment and are looking for individuals who care deeply for kids, want to help students learn more about Jesus and succeed in school. If you’re interested in volunteering please contact Abby at abby@harvesthandscdc.com or 615-499-4963.
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Sunday, August 10 PROMOTION SUNDAY Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. Sunday Morning Opportunities Godly Play for Ages 3yrs (as of 8/15/14) to Pre-Kind. They will meet in Rm C318 (All Children must be Bathroom Trained) 8:15 am Worship and Godly Play 9:30 am Sunday school for Adults & Children 9:45 am Awakening Worship and Godly Play 11:05 am Worship and Godly Play Communications Parents please be on the lookout for information concerning your child’s new Sunday School class, starting with Promotion Sunday on August 10th and the Fall Session. Look for postcards, emails and letters with the information. Parents of 3 Year Olds If your child will be 3 by 8/15, please contact Lori at lstamper@bumc.net, if you would like for them to be added to a Sunday school roll for promotion. Volunteers If you would like to volunteer to work with the Children’s Ministry during the week or at the Children’s Welcome Desk please contact Megan at mteegarden@bumc.net.
BUMC 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, August 10 Promotion Sunday Sunday School Check in at 9:30 in Room 205 5th & 6th Grade Parent Mtg 11 am in the Chapel A BIG thank you to all the wonderful kids and Volunteers that helped us put over 800 backpacks together this past weekend!
Brentwood
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
309 Franklin Road Brentwood, Tn 37027 615-373-3663 www.bumc.net
Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086
CARING MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: SINGLES MINISTRY
WORSHIP Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Casual Traditional Worship in the Chapel Sunday Morning 8:15 am Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth Choir 9:30 am Classes for Children, Students, and Adults
CARING MINISTRIES is for all persons in our community. If you are in need of pastoral care, please contact Julie Donley at 615-324-7254.
9:45 am Contemporary Worship with Worship Band 11:05 am Traditional Worship with Adult Chancel Choir 11:00 am Classes for Children & Adults
TRINITY CHURCH 3011 Longford Drive Spring Hill, TN 37174 Sundays 9:00 am Traditional Worship 10:30 am Contemporary Worship
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE August 3/4 2,367
Rebuild life on a solid foundation! • open to the public • appropriate for anyone going through or who has gone through divorce • explore roller-coaster feelings, learn to forgive, discuss dating after divorce, learn how to deal with an ex • 6:30-8:00 pm, Wednesday nights August 13 – September 17, Singles Space • Cost is $30 and complimentary childcare is available. • Registration: www.BUMC.net/SinglesCalendar or Megan @ 615-324-7256.
divorce RECOVERY rebuild life on a solid foundation
Are you a single parent? Trying to be both Mom and Dad? It is HARD WORK, yet there is REAL HOPE! • Learn new ways to face the difficult task of being a single parent in today’s world. • Discover skills and resources. • Discuss issues with other single parents! • 6:30-8:00 pm, Sundays beginning August 27 (13 weeks), Singles Space • Cost is $20 plus a $1 online registration fee • Registration: www.BUMC.net/SinglesCalendar or Megan @ 615-324-7256
BOUNDARIES
• What are boundaries? Why do I need them? When I say “no,” do others know I mean it? How do I get others and myself to recognize and respect the set boundaries? • open to the public a class for singles • 6:30-8 pm, Wednesdays, August 13 - October 8, Singles Space • Cost is $21 and childcare is available • Registration: www.BUMC.net/SinglesCalendar, Megan @ 615-324-7256,
GROUPS
HOSPITAL VISITATION AT BUMC
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, Monday - Friday BH102 Adult ADHD/ADD Support Group 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm, A392 Contact: Terry Huff, 627-4191 Al-Anon Tuesdays, 7 pm, Buchanan House 102 Contact: Ken M., 579-4272 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
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.
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.
SPIRITUAL COUNSELING WITH PASTORS Contact: Julie Donley, 324-7254 jdonley@bumc.net or Carla Barrios, 324-7252 cbarrios@bumc.net
Sometimes it’s hard to ask for help… If you are going through a difficult time, a Stephen Minister can bring God’s warm love back into your life through their one on one confidential care. Call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext.394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663. Stephen Ministers are available each Sunday between worship services if you need someone to listen.