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STEP
2012
Step Up! 2012 is our year-long emphasis of five core practices that lead to a stronger faith and a more vibrant church. These pactices include: worship, connect, invite, serve and give.
Step Up to Worship God Daily and Weekly Pray the Lord’s Prayer Daily At Noon This summer, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, pause a moment at noon and pray the Lord’s prayer, knowing that your church family is praying along with you.
Step Up to Connect to a group for Christian growth and support New Opportunities for College Students • College Sunday School for college students and 2012 graduates at 9:45 a.m., Room A191 • Summer Groups – Wednesdays from 5:45-7 pm in the Buchanan House. (Optional worship opportunity after) through August 1. Facilitated by Eric Burton-Krieger, eburtonkrieger@bumc.net. Walking with God at Granny White Park Wednesdays, 6:00 pm, Granny White Park We will have a short devotion, prayer, and exercise together before walking the trail. You may want to bring a picnic with you and make it an evening for your family and friends. Everyone is invited to attend! Curious About Disciple Bible Study? This 34-week intensive Bible study has changed hundreds of lives in our congregation. Come to an information session on Sunday morning, July 22 at 8:30 or 11:00 am, Room A291.
Step Up to Invite and welcome others Chancel Choir Patriotic Concert Sunday, June 24- 7:00 pm, Sanctuary BUMC’s Chancel Choir presents a Salute to America. Join us for an inspirational evening of music dedicated to our country. All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.
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June 24 - 30, 2012 A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church Growing Disciples of Christ Who Know Him, Love Him, and Serve Him
Readings for June 25-29: I Corinthians 7-11 www.bumc.net/ bumc345
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United Methodist Women Picnic Monday, July 9, 6:30 pm, Granny White Park All women of the church are welcome to this pot-luck event. Drinks, plates, silverware are furnished by UMW. Contact Pat Flemming, 516-7185 or Susan Mattson, 397-8533.
Step Up to Serve in the church and/or community Goodie Bags for Sonshine Choir Members Fill a goodie bag for one of our youth or adults going on Sonshine Choir tour and support them in prayer during the tour. Goodie bags to fill will be available in the breezeways on Sunday morning June 24th. Deadline for returning the filled bags is July 6th. Contact Rosanne Schenck at 324-7251 or rschenck@bumc.net.
Give a cup of water in the Master’s name.
–– Mark 9:41
City-Wide Water Bottle Blitz Saturday, July 7, 10 am, meet at BUMC *** Bring your own cooler and water. *** Join us as we swarm parks, street corners, outside shelters, and elsewhere throughout Nashville to give out water to thirsty souls and help those around us beat the heat while spreading the word of Christ. Register at www.bumc.net/register. Details on what to bring at www.bumc.net/waterblitz.
students 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, June 24 9:45 am Summer Sunday School Middle – Jr Hi Rm High - Tabernacle College - Green Room 11:00 am Girls Summer Book Club with Elizabeth, Youth Prayer Chapel Monday - Thursday VBS Schedule for this week: Be at BUMC by 8:30 am each day. Meet Christen in the Cafe at 12:00 everyday after VBS to walk across the street to eat lunch (don’t forget money). Monday, June 25 9:30 am Meet Elizabeth at Chick-fil-a for breakfast & devo 8-10 pm Meet Zack at Pla-Mor Lanes, $9 for shoes and bowling Tuesday, June 26 6 pm Meet at BUMC to go to Odyssey Game Night Wednesday, June 27 6:00 pm Bible Studies No Intermission Thursday, June 28 4:00 pm Granny White Park Thursdays with Neal & Zack Wii Game Night Friday, July 6, 7 - 9 pm Water Blitz Family Mission Opportunity Saturday, July 7 at 10 am, bring your cooler and families will be sent to swarm parks, street corners, and shelters delivering cold water to people!
Serve Others and Get Paid, Too! Would you like to be an administrative ministry partner in our thriving single adult ministry? 20 hours a week, computer skills and organizational skills a must. For position details go to www.bumc.net/employment. Questions and resumes to Deltina Storey, dstorey@bumc.net. Art in the Breezeway Midge Simpson, BUMC member, has a show of 16 of her original watercolor and oil paintings in the ‘Art Hall’ – located in the breezeway between the sanctuary narthex and the chapel narthex. Enjoy this exhibition which will be up until the end of June.
Step Up to Connect Single Adult Offerings Visit www.bumc.net/singles for full details or contact Shebbie Shields at 324-7240. • Divorce Recovery Wednesdays, June 27 - Aug 8, 6:30-8:00 pm, Singles area; $30 • Faith Class Offers Connection for Single Parents The members of FAITH Sunday School class are a group of single professionals – many of whom are single parents. “Children welcome” and adult-only activities are offered for fellowship. Upcoming activities: Sunday, June 24, 5:30 pm, Crockett Park concert series Friday, June 30, 7:00 pm, Dinner at Monells Please contact Heidi Hogan at heidihogan@me.com if you have any questions or are interested in attending. • Singles Yoga Every Tuesday evening!! 6:00 - 7:15 pm, Singles Space, bring your mat, and come relax with a great group of folks. Cost $5 Tai Chi for Arthritis Thursdays, 2-3 pm, Room A393 Due to popular demand, the class will continue on an on-going basis. Taught by a certified instructor, the cost is $5 per class. Drop in and check it out! Save the Date: Teacher Summit – August 5 If you are a leader, teacher or facilitator of any group for children, youth or adults, you do not want to miss this inspiring event designed just for you. Look for details in the coming weeks. Questions: Leslie Hotzfeld, lhotzfeld@bumc.net. A Second Offering of “A New Way to Love: Healing Each Other through Marriage” Tuesdays, July 10 – 31, 6:30 - 8:00pm This program teaches a step-by-step process of: learning a new way to talk & listen, developing a co-created relationship vision, acquiring the skills to manifest this vision, discovering the uniqueness of your spouse, & uncovering opportunities for emotional healing and spiritual growth. Led by John Fite, Ph.D., TN Licensed Psychologist-HSP. Contact John Fite at 615-372-0250. Register at bumc.net/register.
Step Up to Serve Volunteer Ushers Needed for Organ Concerts Friday, July 6, 1:45 pm & 3:30 pm Six ushers needed for 45 minutes before each identical concert. The concerts are part of the American Guild of Organists’ national convention, and are not open to the public. Serving as an usher is your chance to hear virtuoso organist Jane Parker-Smith from England make our organ pipes talk! Contact Gregg Bunn, gbunn@bumc.net, 324-7249. Volunteers for Annual Church Picnic, August 19 It’s time to start planning for one of our biggest church-wide events and we’ll need helpers to set up, clean up, host food tables, work registration tables, etc. Please contact Judy Bumgarner to volunteer: jbumgarner@bumc.net or 373-3664. GraceNotes Card Ministry – Writers Needed! Do you have a gift for writing and the desire to make a difference in the lives of others, but don’t have a lot of time? Volunteers needed to prayerfully write cards twice a month to people who are in need of a little extra love and encouragement. Can be done from the comfort of your own home on your own schedule. Contact Rachael Melton (roystermelton@yahoo.com) if you are interested.
Step Up to Serve
children Infants - 6th Grade
Get your BUMC mission T-shirt! If you are participating in a missions/outreach opportunity through the church, we would love for you to buy one of our new missions shirts which say on the back “The Church Has Left the Building!” The shirts are $6. Contact mbknighten@bumc.net. Christmas in July Many kids don’t have supplies to start the new school year. You can help by choosing an angel from the tree in the narthex on July 8, 15, or 22 and shop for their supply list. Bring supplies to the Chapel Narthex by July 29. Benefits Harvest Hands, Franktown Open Hearts, United Way of Williamson County, and other organizations helping children. Checks also accepted – made payable to BUMC – Christmas in July. Contact: Klaire Davis, kmdavis_27@yahoo.com. School Supplies for the Sonshine Choir Missions Project @ New Field School Your help and generosity is needed to aid the Sonshine Choir gather school supplies as they spread God’s love and word to the broken in Chicago. This year they will help with an inner city church’s VBS and would like to also help with supplying school supplies for the children in this impoverished area for this upcoming year. They are in need of specific supplies: copy paper, crayons (24 ct.), markers (10-12 ct.), glue sticks, scissors, composition journals (wide-ruled), folders- blue, red and green, Kleenex boxes and #2 pencils. Donations may be brought to the collection bins in the Chapel Narthex. Honduras Medical Mission Trip - September 1-8 Doctors, RNs, NPs, LPNs, and PTs with good hearts needed for treating women and children in need. For more information contact Mike Dennison at 615-324-7222 or mdennison@bumc.net. Nashville Rescue Mission Sock & Underwear Drive Nashville Rescue Mission helps hurting people in Middle Tennessee by offering food, clothing, and shelter to the homeless and recovery programs to those enslaved by lifedegrading problems. They are currently in a desperate need of socks and underwear. Donations may be brought to the collection bins in the Chapel Narthex.
harvest hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Harvest Hands is a catalyst for Christ-centered, wholistic community development working alongside our neighbors to further healthy living, education, spiritual formation and economic development in South Nashville Bus Driver Needed to drive a 15 passenger bus to transport elementary-age students on our summer field trips. Once a week commitment on Fridays for the months of June and July, 12:30-5:30pm. Driver will be required to take a driving test. This is an immediate need. Contact Courtney Hicks at 499-4963 or courtney@harvesthandscdc.com. Summer Elementary & Youth Program Needs Volunteers: once a week, June and July, 1-5 pm, Mon-Fri. Donations: sleeping bags, tents, sleeping mats, head lamps, etc. to use for our youth camping trips. Sponsorships: $25 to buy Bibles for the youth program are also needed. If interested in these opportunities please contact Abby Buter at 615-499-4963 or abby@harvesthandscdc.com.
who to contact Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net Caring Ministry Kaye Harvey, 373-3663 kharvey@bumc.net
Sunday, June 24 Sunday School 9:45 am Preschool - 6th Grade Pre-school Worship resumes in the fall. Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. Vacation Bible School Help Just a reminder that VBS volunteer training is TODAY, June 24 at 11am in the gym. Decorations and set-up to follow at 12 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us to help! H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, June 24 Sunday School Meet in the GYM 9:45 am HWY 56 Summer Activities Check out bumc.net/ highway56 or contact Maggie Jarrell at mjarrell@bumc.net for more information! July 12 5th Grade Movie Night; 5:30 pm bring your own dinner and we’ll provide the popcorn. Pick up in the gym at 8 pm. July 19 A Day at the Zoo Meet at the church at 9am and pick up at the church at 1pm. Bring $20 for ticket and lunch July 26-29 Bridge Weekend Retreat Registration now open online
Children’s Ministry Ellen Garrett, 577-7261 egarrett@bumc.net
Single Adult Ministry Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 sshields@bumc.net
To Get Connected Jeff Wilson, 324-8208 jwilson@bumc.net
Mission & Outreach Mike Dennison, 324-7222, mdennison@bumc.net
Student Ministry Travis Garner, 324-7229 tgarner@bumc.net
Worship & Music Shannon Garrett, 577-7267 sgarrett@bumc.net
Brentwood
United Methodist Church
309 Franklin Road Brentwood, Tn 37027 615-373-3663 www.bumc.net
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 Adults Tuesday Morning 6:30 am Prayer (Sanctuary)
trinity church meets at Spring Hill High School Sundays 10:00 am Worship
worship Attendance June 16 & 17, 2012 1,897 For information on giving visit the website at bumc.net/give.
Congregational care and caring ministries www.bumc.net/encouragement resources
Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Vanessa Bonner, 832-5343 Cancer Support: Partners in Hope Contact: Jeanetta Fargo, 435-3716 ejaefargo@comcast.net Domestic Abuse Contact: Caroline Beavers, 371-2550. Emergency Financial & Food Assistance Contact: Maya Broaden-knighten, 373-3663, ext. 211, mbknighten@bumc.net Encouragement Cards: GraceNotes Contact: Rachael Melton, roystermelton@yahoo.com Financial Coaching (Trained Mentors) Contact: Rev. Kaye Harvey, kharvey@bumc.net Home-centered Visitation Contact: Rev. Erin Racine, eracine@bumc.net Home Health Product Assistance Contact: Scottish Rite, 259-3434 Home Repairs: Handy Man Ministry Contact: 373-3690, x398, 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: Tammy Hakim, 480-0357 thakim@paministry.org Short-term Meal Assistance: Fishes & Loaves Contact: Katie Winstead katie_winstead@yahoo.com Spiritual Counseling with Pastors Contact: Julie Donley, 324-7254, jdonley@bumc.net or Carla Barrios, 373-3663 x252, cbarrios@bumc.net Brentwood United Methodist Church Counseling Center offers services to 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, Mon, Wed, Fri, BH102 Eating Disorders Anonymous Sundays, 4 pm, Buchanan House 102 Contact: Courtney Muse, 594-8552 ADHD Adult; Spouse Workshops Contact: Terry Huff, 627-4191 Alzheimer’s Contact: Barbara Jones, 373-1941 or Ruth Randolph, 385-2323 Career Transitions Each Monday, 6:30 pm - Haney Hall Contact: Hal Hassall, 972-5119 Divorce Recovery Contact: Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 Grief Support Contact: Alive Hospice, 963-4732. MS Self Help Contact: Sandie Mountz, 376-5395.
It’s Okay to Be Human . . . So when you are experiencing difficult times, don’t struggle alone. 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. Kaye Harvey at 373-3663.