BEAM - Jan 25 Issue

THE BEAM

January 25 - 31, 2015

A publication of Brentwood United Methodist Church

WEEKENDS Thru February 1 Get your bag to fill today!

We’re collecting non-perishable food items and household items to help restock the pantry at GraceWorks.

Shopping bags and lists are available in the Narthex this

weekend. See page 3 for more details or go to www.bumc.net/localimpact.

Our Goal: 15,000 pounds of nonperishable items

Held the 2nd & 4th Sundays @ 6:30 pm in the Chapel Next Gathering: Today, January 25 - Christen (Cole) Ball shares a powerful story of healing and forgiveness Come experience God’s grace and mercy in a worshiping community that is honest about life’s messiness, and seeks recovery from life’s addictions and hurts. Each gathering includes music, prayer and an invited speaker who will share his or her story of recovery.

A Group to Journey With!

www.bumc.net/SmallGroups

We are forming the following New Adult Small Groups: Sundays @ 9:45 am (mixed group), @ 11:00 am (young adult couples) @ 5:00 pm (mixed group) Thursdays @ 6:00 pm (mixed group) Dates and times to be determined:

Men’s Group, Daytime Women’s Group, Young Adult Mixed Group These groups are all currently still open. To sign up for a Small Group go to bumc.net/smallgroups and click on “Sign up for a Group” or contact Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger at eburtonkrieger@bumc.net or 615-324-8207.

“Famous Last Words” – a new sermon series by Dr. Davis Chappell Begins February 21/22 How did Jesus spend the last hours of his life on earth? What did he say to his closest friends? What did he pray for during these fleeting moments? In a 6-part series, Dr. Chappell will lead us through the events of last night of Jesus’ life as described in the Gospel of John, chapters 13-17.

Ash Wednesday.............. Wednesday, February 18 Palm Sunday Weekend... Saturday, March 28 & Sunday, March 29 Holy Week...................... Sunday, March 29 – Saturday, April 4 Easter Weekend............... Saturday, April 4 & Sunday, April 5

STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades

Sunday, January 25 9:30 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Room A182 9th - 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 Jubi Choir – B157 10th-12th Grade Schedule 5:00 pm Sonshine Choir-B157 6:10 pm Snack Supper – Café 6:30 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle Monday, January 26 3:30 p.m. Meet at BUMC to carpool to Harvest Hands Tuesday, January 27 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Room in the Inn game night Wednesday, January 28 3:30 pm Meet to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC 6:00 pm Meet youth staff in the Cafe to walk to dinner 7:00 pm Youth Bible Studies Rock the Chains is a youth-led battle of the bands benefit competition raising money and awareness in the fight against modern-day slavery. Planning has just started and we need passionate youth and adults to help us make it happen! If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Amy Wells at awells@ bumc.net.

Combined Yth Choirs Retreat January 30 - February 1 for 7th-12th Grades. Register online at www.bumc.net/register.

Earn Money for Summer Mission Trips or Tours KidSale Set up, Sunday, February 22, 2:30 pm and Tear Down, Sunday, February 28, 2:30 pm in the Gym! Joy Buckets Currently we’re collecting money and canned goods to Re-Stock the Pantry at Graceworks!

“Friends & Blessings” An event for ladies sponsored by our BUMC Day School Tuesday, February 3, Haney Hall, 9:30 - 11:00 am. An event for ladies of all ages and stages featuring Southern humorist and author Olivia deBelle Byrd, author of Miss Hildreth Wore Brown. Tickets are $5 for one and a friend and are available at the door or by calling the Day School Office at 373-2523. A continental breakfast will be served. All proceeds will support scholarships at our partner South Africa preschool.

A Special Evening for Father’s and Daughter, K-6th Grade Friday February 6; 6:30-8:30 pm; Haney Hall Dads, this is a great opportunity to show your daughters how special they are in your lives. Cost is $25 per family with scholarships available – please register on line www.bumc.net. Includes a dance, Valentine photo and snacks. For more information contact Brad Glossinger at bglossinger@comcast.net, 615-406-6956 or Emily Glossinger at 615-878-3572.

Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is Sunday, February 8 from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. We are back on the regular second Sunday, every other month schedule. To help reduce the number of deferred donors and reach our goal of 40 units, please increase your intake of iron-rich foods to reduce the chance of being deferred due to a low hemoglobin level. Please call Brenda Duncan (373-5637) for more information.

Jump Jive Dinner Dance to Benefit the Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) Join CYMT on Saturday, February 14 at the FiftyForward Martin Center in Brentwood for the First Annual Jump Jive Dinner Dance presented by T.W. Frierson Construction. Food will be provided by the Daily Dish and musical entertainment from Nashville’s greatest swing band, the Gnarley Parkers. Tickets are $75 per person and are available at www.cymt.org or by calling Margaret at 615-823-7595. Don’t miss out!

Single Adult Ministry All activities are open to the public. Register for each event at www.bumc.net/ SinglesCalendar. Call Adrianne regarding childcare at 324-7329. Questions? Contact us: 324-7240. Call us if you are interested in sitting with other singles at worship.

Boundaries What are boundaries? Why do I need them? Wednesdays, January 7 – February 25 @ 6:30-8:00 pm in Room B153-A. Cost: $20 Weekly Tuesday Yoga – weekly @ 6:00 pm (no childcare) Single & Parenting Wednesdays, January 28 – March 18, 6:30-8:00 pm in Room B152-B Kidsale Drop off dates: February 24, 10 - 6 & February 25, 10 - 3, in Room A291 and A292.

PreSale: February 26, 5-6 pm (volunteers only); 6-8 pm (consignors or volunteers) Public Sale: February 27, 10 - 5; Half Price Sale: February 28, 8 - 11 am.

Youth may earn money towards summer mission trips and tours by working to set up and tear down the Gym on February 22 at 2:30 pm and February 28 at 2:30 pm.

Contact Lindsay Brooks for more information at lbrooks@bumc.net.

Save the Date! The 7th annual Songwriter’s Night, sponsored by the United Methodist Women will be Friday March 20, at 7 pm in the Youth Café/ Tabernacle area.

Ticket sales will begin soon.

JoySound Orchestra Our BUMC Orchestra has begun rehearsals. All those 6th Grade to adults are invited to join us each Sunday at 3:45 pm in Room A182. Bring your instruments and enjoy playing the music of the church. Contact Patsy at pwade@bumc.net.

Sunny Day Club Seeks Members Tuesdays, 11 am - 2 pm in Haney Hall Persons in the early stages of memory loss are invited to join the Sunny Day Club where members and trained volunteers meet to visit, play games, exercise, sing, have lunch and enjoy community. To register, contact Rev. Erin Racine, 373-3663, eracine@bumc.net. Visit bumc.net/olderadults for more info.

Missions & Outreach

CHILDREN

Infants - 6th Grade

For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 324-7222.

Sunday, January 25

Pick Up Your Shopping Bag Today!

January Focus: [Re]Stock the Pantry Please pick up a bag in the Narthex to fill to help restock the pantry at GraceWorks.

The list attached provides guidance of items that are needed but not required to fill the bag. We hope to collect 15,000 pounds of non-perishable food and household items. On January 31/February 1, simply leave your filled bags next to your parked vehicle. We will have volunteers in the parking areas picking up the bags and loading them onto the GraceWorks truck. If you would like to volunteers for our collections weekend, please contact Dana Orange at wdorange@sbcglobal.net.

Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years.

Room in the Inn We still need host groups for the following night: March 17. For more information visit www.bumc.net /localimpact, contact Scott Gardner at scottgardner.us@gmail.com if interested in hosting. As colder weather approaches, we will need warm clothing of all sizes for men and women.

Donations can be left in the red bins throughout the church.

Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Spiritual mentors for middle school students needed! If you have a heart to make disciples and a love for middle school students would you consider becoming a mentor? Mentors will meet one on one with students on Monday afternoons twice a month at Harvest Hands (424 Humphreys St., 37203). Please contact Tess Frohock at 615-354-3566 or tess@harvesthandscdc.com if you are interested.

Snacks and Juice Boxes Needed We are looking for individuals, families or Sunday School classes to donate snacks and juice boxes for our After-school Program. Snacks needed include: fruit snacks, granola bars, goldfish, teddy grahams, peanut butter crackers and 100 calorie packs. Juice boxes must be 100% juice. Snack sponsorships of $100 are also welcome. Donations are needed on an ongoing basis. Contact Alissa at alissa@harvesthandscdc.com or 615499-4963 if you’re able to donate.

Ways to Serve Faith Friends Faith Friends is a small group for young adults with special needs, meeting Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30. Volunteers are needed to help teach. If you have a passion for sharing the Gospel through teaching, contact Rev. Erin Racine, eracine@bumc.net, 373-3663, ext. 244.

Just 2 Hours a Month! That’s all it takes to join the team of worship entry volunteers. This isn’t work that requires a lot of computer skills. If you can “click”, you can do it. So if you’re interested in helping out, contact team leader Cindy Herald. cindylanham@yahoo.com or (859)582-0436.

GraceNotes Writers Share Christ’s love and hope through a ministry of writing encouraging notes! Twice each month, dedicated volunteers pray for, and write notes to, people going through difficult times, such as illness, grief, and job loss. To be part of this important and meaningful ministry, contact Rev. Erin Racine, 373-3663, ext.

244, eracine@bumc.net. Stationery and postage are provided.

Sunday Mornings At all worship services: Godly Play for Ages 3yrs (as of 8/15/14) to Pre-Kind. in Rm C318. All Children must be Bathroom Trained.

9:30 am Sunday school

for all ages KindergartenWorship Readiness Program will be offered on Sundays, February 1 - 22 from 11 - 12. A lunch will follow the class on Sunday, February 22 at 12. Registration is required at bumc.net/register. For more information contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@bumc.net.

Summer Save the Dates: VBS 2015: Mtn. Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power June 22-25 for ages 5 years (before 8/15) through 4th grade. Register March 1 at www.bumc.net/VBS. $5 per child. Volunteers Needed, contact Holly at hfisher@ bumc.net Barefoot Republic We will be hosting Barefoot Republic Camp again this summer from Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24. Go to barefootrepublic.org for more information and to

BUMC 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, January 25 Sunday School 9:30 - 10:45 am Check in at Room 205 Mileage 5-6 pm, Rm 205 Confirmation (6th Grade) 5-7 pm, GYM Alleluia Choir (6th Grade) 6-7 pm Wednesday, January 28 Extra Mile 6:15 - 7:30 pm

Brentwood

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

309 Franklin Road Brentwood, Tn 37027 615-373-3663 www.bumc.net

WORSHIP Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Casual Traditional Worship in the Chapel

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.

Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086

CARING MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Communion Ministry On the first Sunday of every month, volunteers take the sacrament of Holy Communion to members who are unable to attend church. If you are interested in being a communion server, contact Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net.

Sunday Morning 8:15 am Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth Choir

Home-Centered Ministry Worship CD’s and Church Bulletins are mailed to church members who are no longer able to participate in worship on a regular basis and have asked to remain connected in this way. For more information, contact Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net.

9:30 am Classes for Children, Students, and Adults

Visitation Ministry Volunteers visit our home-centered members to provide an on-going connection to the church and community. If you would like to participate in this connectional ministry, contact Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net.

9:45 am Contemporary Worship with Worship Band 11:00 am Classes for Children and Adults 11:05 am Traditional Worship with Adult Chancel Choir

TRINITY CHURCH 3011 Longford Drive Spring Hill, TN 37174 Sundays 9:00 am Traditional Worship 10:30 am Contemporary Worship

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE January17/18, 2015 2,488

Flower Ministry Volunteers arrange and deliver the altar flowers that are donated after our Sunday morning worship. Flowers are delivered to our home-centered members, church family, and community witnessing to the love of Christ for those who need some extra encouragement, comfort and joy. Teams of volunteers deliver flowers on a rotating monthly basis either on Sunday afternoon or Monday morning. If you are interested in serving on a team please contact, Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net.

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.............. BH101 7 pm.......... Friday (For Men Only)............ BH101 11:30 am... Monday - Friday..................... BH102 Al-Anon 7 pm.......... Tuesdays............................... Buchanan House 102 Contact: Ken M., 579-4272

Do the cold gray days of January mirror the feelings you’re having due to a difficult time in your life?

A Stephen Minister can bring God’s warm love back into your life through their confidential, one-on-one care. Call Sheryl at 615-373-3663, ext 394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 615-373-3663.

For a complete list of Caring Ministries, go to www.bumc.net/caringministries.