THE BEAM
July 20 - 26, 2014
20 Questions A Summertime Sermon Series Taking on Life’s Biggest Questions Next week’s question: “Is There Life After Death?”
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Empowered: A Gathering for Leaders 4 pm, Sanctuary. Empowered is BUMC’s annual worship, vision casting, and training event for small group leaders, Sunday School teachers, and Bible Study leaders of children, youth, and adults as well as elected lay leaders in the Church. Childcare is available with your registration: www.bumc.net/empowered. Contact Leslie at lwood@bumc.net. New Sermon Series Begins “With,” based on the Gospel of John, by senior pastor Dr. Davis Chappell Promotion Weekend for children and youth
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Small UP Group Launch 9:30 or 11:00 am. GR UP Adult Having community is a key step to growing in your faith.
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Church-wide picnic Details to come, but you can count on good things to eat and lots of fun for the whole family!
aug 24
Sunday evening activities begin for children, youth & adults
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“Embody” Bible-based study begins Wednesday evening activities begin for children & youth
New Sunday Morning Schedule begins August 10!
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Welcome Allison Gossett! Allison is our new Benevolence Coordinator and Consultant. Her position was generously funded by a grant from the BUMC Foundation. Over the next year, Allison will spend time meeting with people in need and administering the Sower’s Fund as well as meeting and researching with community organizations about how we might partner with them to address the root causes of poverty.
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, July 20 9:45 am Sunday School 7th - 12th – Tabernacle 10th - 12th Church Now Tuesday, July 22 9:30 am Devo at Chick-Fil-A with Neal, across from BUMC Wednesday, July 23 7-9 pm Last Summer Bowling a Tusculum Lanes Saturday, July 26 Sonshine Tour returns! Sonshine Home Concert Sunday, July 27 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary Summer Meet Me Ats Throughout the summer the youth staff encourages youth to “Meet us At” various places around town to bowl, play Frisbee, eat lunch, etc. Find out where on Twitter @BUMCSM, Instagram @ BUMCSM, Facebook @ BUMC Student Ministry. Church Now this Fall If you will be in the 10th12th grade and interested in serving in preschool, elementary school, Highway 56, or Middle School (11th and 12th only) Sunday School this coming year, please talk to Adam Jones! ajones@bumc.net 11:00 Youth Sunday School Are you interested in an 11:00 Youth Sunday School class this coming school year for your 7th-12th grader? Are you interested in helping teach/ lead 11:00 Youth Sunday School? If yes, please contact Rosanne Schenck at rschenck@bumc.net. End of Summer Youth Tailgate, Games, and Night of Worship Wed. July 30, 5-7 pm for youth and our adult youth leaders (small group leaders, Sunday school teachers, and Bible study leaders)
Sonshine Tour Home Concert Help us welcome home our senior high Sonshine Youth Choir from tour at a concert on Sunday, July 27 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Choir tours are important events in the lives of our youth and God works through the power of teenagers singing. Come as they share the love of Jesus through music and word. Fall 2014 Disciple Bible Study Classes Now Open for Registration Disciple Bible Study is an intensive, disciplined Bible study. Groups of 12-14 participants are led by 1-2 facilitators and meet weekly for 2.5 hours for 34 weeks. Disciple I, the prerequisite for all other Disciple Bible Studies, covers the entire Biblical story. Subsequent studies take Disciple graduates deeper into selected portions of Scripture. Go to bumc.net/disciple (info) or bumc.net/register (registration). Contact Judith at jbone@bumc.net. Red Cross Blood Drive - August 10, 7:30 - 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. 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 Class Wednesdays, August 13 – September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm, B153-A. Class is open to the public. Complimentary childcare is available. Cost: $30, Register at www.bumc.net/SinglesCalendar. Yoga - Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:15 pm in The Singles Space.The class is free, and donations benefit the Fisher House. All are welcome. Where’s the timeline? You may have noticed that the BUMC historical timeline has been removed from the wall near the elevator in the narthex. We’re excited to share that it will be part of a new archival and historical display that is being planned for the Turner Discipleship building. It is being carefully stored until plans are final for the historical display.
Serve Students and Children this Fall Connect to Our Rising College Freshmen Very soon our recent high school graduates will be heading off to college, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us support them along the way. Barnabas Friends are asked to send monthly notes to the students throughout the school year, and keep them in continual prayer. If you are interested in “adopting” a new freshman contact Heather Dubuque at 615-300-7893 or Heather@LillianNannyAgency.com. Serve our youngest disciples through leading Sunday School Our Children’s Ministry is currently looking for volunteers to join a team of teachers to lead an Elementary or Preschool Sunday School class beginning this fall. We welcome adult volunteers of all ages and stages! Time commitment: 1 or 2 Sundays a month, depending on the age/grade level. Contact Megan Teegarden 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!
CHILDREN
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Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 342-8222 Christmas in July: Back to School Supplies We are off to a great start to reach our goal of 650 supply bags for 650 students in our surrounding area by August 3rd! Please stop by one of our three trees located in the narthex, outside the chapel, and in the lobby to pick up an ornament and the coordinating supply list. Completed supply bags, once labeled, can be returned to the church and placed in the red bins near the trees. For more information, contact Rebekah Scott at rscott@bumc.net or Teresa Weber at weber37027@comcast.net . 61st Ave UMC Summer Program Project Transformation We need only 2 more reading volunteers to work alongside 61st Ave. UMC and Project Transformation on July 21st. To volunteer contact Jackie Shields at docshields@comcast.net or Rebekah Scott at rscott@bumc.net. International Mission Trips We have spots remaining for Haiti, Honduras, and South Africa and need to finalize our teams. Registration for all trips is available online at www.bumc.net/missiontrips. If you have any interest in an international mission trip, contact Rebekah Scott at rscott@bumc.net or visit the webpage to learn more about what the teams will be doing in each country. Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Support Harvest Hands at The Nashville Sounds July 26th Through the month of July, Harvest Hands is the Nashville Sounds’ Charity of the Month. All ticket sales for the July 26th game purchased through the link found at our website: www.harvesthandscdc.com, will benefit Harvest Hands! At the July 26th game the Sounds players will be wearing a jersey designed by us and each jersey will be auctioned off during the game. The winners of each jersey will have a chance to meet the players and receive the jersey right from them after the game! This is a fun opportunity for you, your family, friends, Sunday School class or coworkers to have a great time and support Harvest Hands! Snacks and Juice Boxes Needed We are looking for individuals, families or Sunday School classes to donate snacks and juice boxes for our Summer 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. Please contact Abby at abby@harvesthandscdc.com or 615.499.4963 if you’re able to donate.
people to contact 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, July 20 Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. Sunday Morning Opportunities Godly Play will not meet today but will resume on Promotion Sunday, Aug. 10. 8:30 am Worship 9:45 am Sunday school for Adults & Children 9:50 am Awakening Worship 11:00 am Worship 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 Sunday, August 10. Barefoot Republic DayCamp, July 21-25 We are excited to announce that BUMC will be hosting this special Day Camp for those who completed Kindergarten through the 5th Grade. Campers will participate in Bible Study and worship, as well as specialty classes in athletics, performing arts and visual arts. Registration limited to 100 campers. Register at barefootrepublic.org.
H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, July 20 Sunday School 9:45 am - GYM Bridge Retreat August 1 – 3; For current 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders August 1: Picnic at Zoo August 2: Camp Cedar Crest August 3: Camp Cedar Crest for those just completed 6th Grade Registration ends July 23rd More information and registration: bumc.net/highway56
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 Sunday Morning 8:30 am Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth Choir 9:45 am Classes for Children, Students, and Adults
9:50 am Contemporary Worship with Worship Band 11:00 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 July 5/6, 2014 1,883 July 12/13, 2014 2,282
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
Spiritual Counseling with Pastors Contact: Julie Donley, 324-7254, jdonley@bumc.net or Carla Barrios, 373-3663, x252, cbarrios@bumc.net Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Stephanie Walton, 891-2690 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: Allison Gossett, 373-3663, ext. 255, agossett@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, ext. 398 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, 414-5955 dcampbell@bumc.net Short-term Meals: Fishes & Loaves Contact: Katie Winstead katie_winstead@yahoo.com 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, Monday - Friday 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. A Great Way You Can Help a Hurting Friend…Tell them about Stephen Ministers! Our trained Stephen Ministers can provide them with the focused care, encouragement, and support they need to make it through the crisis. Call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext.394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663. Stephen Ministers are also available each Sunday between worship services if you need someone to listen.