A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church
THE BEAM June 23 - 29, 2013
LIVING like Jesus, bringing JOY to God
Like Jesus? Lessons on Living from the Sermon on the Mount June 22/23 – Matthew 7:15-23 – Dr. Jeff Wilson June 29/30 -- Matthew 7:24-29 - Bishop Bob Spain
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Have You Table Talked Yet? Feel challenged by something you heard in today’s sermon? Want to talk it over? Check out “Table Talk” questions on the back of today’s worship bulletin. Join the conversation on Facebook (Brentwood United Methodist Church) and Twitter #likeJesusBUMC.
Volunteer to Help with Preschool and Elementary Summer Sunday School Now thru August 4 Contact Beth Lentchner (Elementary) at blentchner@bumc.net or Lori Stamper (Preschool) at lstamper@bumc.net. Welcome to Our New Senior Pastor! Dr. Davis Chappell will begin his appointment at Brentwood United Methodist Church on Monday, July 1, 2013 and will join us in the pulpit on the weekend of July 6/7. Davis and his wife, Sherre, are coming to BUMC from Lawrenceville, GA where Davis has been senior pastor for the last twelve years. Davis is a Nashville native, and received undergraduate degrees from Martin College and Lambuth College; a Masters of Divinity at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and a Doctorate of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He and Sherre are the parents of two grown children: Andrew, a graduate student at Candler School of Theology, and Hailey, a sophomore at Georgia Southern University. Please join us in welcoming the Chappells! Prayer Vigil for New Pastor You are invited to join the Crossroads Sunday School Class in a prayer vigil for our new senior pastor, Davis Chappell, and his wife, Sherre, from 5 pm, June 28 to 5 pm, June 29 in the Memorial Prayer Chapel. The Chapel will be open until 9:00 pm on Friday night and will reopen at 7:30 am on Saturday morning. Meet and Greet Our New Pastor and His Wife You are invited to give a personal welcome to Davis and Sherre Chappell throughout the month of July. Be on the lookout for specific dates and times. Sonshine Choir Tour Goody Bags Today, Sunday, June 23, pick up one or more Goody Bags to fill for students and sponsors going on choir tour to Washington, DC. A table will be set up in the Narthex by the information desk. Please return the filled bags no later than Sunday, July 7 to the lobby reception desk or Julie Morgan in the music department. Contact Beth Younginer, bethyounginer@comcast.net. Downtown Bottled Water Blitz Saturday, June 29 We will once again put on our “Church Has Left the Building” T’s and fan out through the downtown Nashville district handing out water. Meet in the Tabernacle at 9 am, get your location assignment, and head out to quench dry, thirsty mouths, and offer encouraging words to those in need. Bring your smiling faces, transportation, a cooler on wheels (medium/large), and two cases of water. Ice will be provided. Register at www.bumc.net/register.
2012 Bottled Water Blitz Team
Are you a new member? Thinking about BUMC membership? Starting Point, a six-week class beginning Sunday, July 14 at 11:00 am, was designed with you in mind. Jeff Wilson and Eric Burton-Krieger lead the class and will discuss topics like personal discipleship, BUMC’s history and vision, how to plug into the church and more. Register today at bumc.net/register or contact jbumgarner@bumc.net for more information.