the BEAM Growing Disciples of Christ Who Know Him, Love Him, and Serve Him
A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church
December 4 thru December 10, 2011
Advent Devotionals Available In the Bulletin: a table tent for your family to share over meals. You’ll find a reflection on Peace and five for the week. ADVENT practices In the Bookstore: located behind the Guest Services desk: 2011 For Adults: Child of Light: Walking thru Advent & Christmas, $14 Simply Wait: Cultivating Stillness in the Season of Advent, $14 For Families: Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room, $10 For Kids: On the Way to Bethlehem, $2
*financial assistance is available for Bookstore items
Getting Ready for Christmas by Serving Others Here are some ways you can serve others this Christmas through BUMC: AIDS Angel Tree Now thru December 10/11, Breezeway Provide a Christmas gift to children with HIV-AIDS or who have parents/caregivers affected by HIV/AIDS. Matt. 28 Alternative Gift Giving A complete listing can be found at bumc.net/alternative. Saturdays,December 3 & 10: 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Chapel Narthex Sundays, December 4 & 11: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm, Sanctuary Narthex Alternative gift giving is an easy and convenient way to honor those you love. The Manger of Graceworks of Williamson County Thursday, December 8 thru Thursday, December 15 (BUMC night is December 15) Located at 7106 Crossroads Blvd., Suite 223, just off Mallory Lane, across from Galleria Mall and behind Financial Peace building. For more details see page 3. Harvest Hands Christmas Store Friday, December 8 & Saturday, December 9 You can help by being a shopper or financially sponsoring the store. Contact Abby Buter at 499-4963 or abby@harvesthandscdc.com. Harvest Hands Christmas Benefit Concert Sunday, December 11, 7 pm, BUMC Sanctuary Featuring recording artist Andy Davis and special guest SHeDAISY. FREE tickets available at BUMC or www.harvesthandscdc.com. BUMC Christmas Offering Make a difference in the lives of others through your generous gift to BUMC’s annual Christmas offering. Funds will go directly to the mission and outreach ministries of our church - touching lives here and around the world. Look for your letter in the mail and for Christmas Offering envelopes in the pew racks. Contact Juanita at 324-7222 or jhobbs@bumc.net. Christmas Food Baskets - $70 donation per basket Friday, December 16: 7:00 pm – fill baskets (youth area) Saturday, December 17: 8:00 am – deliver baskets. Donations are desperately needed for Christmas Baskets and may be made in honor of or in memory of loved ones by making a check to BUMC and earmark it “Christmas Baskets.” Order forms are on page three of today’s BEAM. 100 volunteers are needed to fill baskets and 100+ volunteers needed to deliver the baskets. Questions? Contact Temple at 371-1311. 61st Ave. Last Minute Toy Store Sunday, December 18 - Wednesday, December 21 6018 New York Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209. Donations of UNWRAPPED gifts in the $20 range are needed, especially teen gifts. Bring donations to bins in the Chapel Narthex by Dec. 15th. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help run the toy store - call 292-7184. Room in the Inn is in need of warm men’s coats, warm sweaters, sweat shirts, blue jeans, and back packs. Donations may be brought to the Donations bins in the Chapel Narthex. World Relief is in need of women’s and children’s coats. Donations may be brought to the Donations bins in the Chapel Narthex. Sponsor a Child at Thembelihle Pre-Primary and Primay School in Howick, South Africa The sponsorship fee for 2012 is $400 for a January to December education in a private Christian school. New sponsors may choose a child, receive a photo and information, and receive reports throughout the year. Contact Juanita at 324-7222 or jhobbs@bumc.net.