BEAM - Mar 23 Issue

THE BEAM A Weekly Publication of Brentwood United Methodist Church March 16 - 22, 2014

Lent at BUMC Conspiracy Theory: The Passion Story of Luke March 22/23 “The Nevertheless Prayer” Luke 22:39-46 Next week: March 29/30 “Playing to the Crowd” Luke 22:66-23:25 During Lent, Dr. Davis Chappell leads us through Luke’s passion story in his sermon series entitled “Conspiracy Theory.” Invite a friend to join you as we journey through the last week of Jesus’ life as he confronts betrayal, political expediency, sacrifice and more.

Adult Studies - Living Lent Together Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, now meets in Room A282. Moves to the Chapel starting March 26. Join with others to reflect on the practices that help us to live into Lent. Each week we’ll have teaching on a different practice from a pastor or speaker followed by discussion in small groups. No registration is required. Childcare: 3 & under.

Join us for Holy Week and Easter 4th Grade Lent Event Sunday, April 13 at 9:45 am (Chapel) Special worship experience for 4th graders to learn more about the Lenten season. Drop off and pick up in the classrooms. Registration not required.

“Requiem” by John Rutter Sunday, April 13, 5:00 pm (Chapel) Presented by the BUMC Chancel Choir and Orchestra at Brentwood. Begin Holy Week by hearing the hauntingly beautiful “Requiem” by English composer, John Rutter.

The Stations of the Cross Opens Sunday, April 13 at 5:00 pm. Open weekdays 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Closes Sunday, April 20 at 5:00 pm. Located in Haney Hall . Registration not required. No childcare.

Stations of the Cross for children (K - 6th grade) Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 - 7:30 pm (Chapel) Due to the nature of the content, parents are encouraged to accompany their Kindergarten and 1st grade children. Nursery is available for infants - Pre-K. Maundy Thursday Worship & Communion Thursday, April 17 — 7:00 pm (Sanctuary) Childcare for 3 & Under.

Good Friday Tenebrae Service Friday, April 18 — 7:00 pm (Sanctuary) Childcare for 3 & Under.

Easter Worship (Brentwood Campus) Saturday, April 19: 6:00 pm (Sanctuary) Childcare for 3 & Under.

Sunday, April 20: 6:08 am (Sunrise); 8:00 am (Traditional); 9:30 am (Awakening in both

Sanctuary and Chapel); 11:00 am (Traditional) Childcare at all services for 3 and under. Shuttle service available from the Synergy Building from 7:00 am until 12:30 pm.

Easter Worship (Trinity Campus, 3011 Longford Dr. Spring Hill) Sunday, April 20: 6:15 am (Sunrise Service)8:30 & 10 am (Easter Worship) Signup Today for Habitat for Humanity 2014 Build Sign up today in the Narthex for our Habitat build which begins April 12. Our goal is to raise $70,000 to help Misty Hall and her son, Jayden in their journey to home ownership. Donation envelopes will be in our bulletins March 30 and April 6.

STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades

Sunday, March 23 9:45 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Jr. High Rm 9th - Tabernacle 10th - 12th - Room A191 10th - 12th Church Now 7th-9th Grade Schedule: 5:00 pm Snack Supper – Café 5:20 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle 6:45 pm Jubilation Choir – Music Choir Room 10th-12th Grade Schedule: 5:00 pm Sonshine Choir – Music Choir Room 6:10 pm Snack Supper – Café 6:30 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle Monday, March 24 No Manfest (Not a Power Monday) No Harvest Hands (DCS Spring Break) Tuesday, March 25 6:15 p.m. Meet at BUMC to carpool to Room in the Inn Wednesday, March 26 No Tutoring at 61st (DCS Spring Break) 6:00 pm Meet in the Cafe to walk to dinner together 7:00 pm Bible Studies - Youth Area Rock the Chains Band Audition Forms Are you in a band or do you have friends in a band?

Please encourage them to audition for our annual battle of the bands benefit concert called Rock the Chains! Forms are available outside the youth office and at bumc.net/register, due April 6. Bands of Middle and High school youth can audition. The actual event is Friday, May 2.

Senior Retreat (12th grade) in Franklin, April 11-12. Register thru 3/30 at bumc.net/register.

Cost is $25.

Camp Barnabas open to 9th12th grade June 14-20. Limited space left. Adults are needed and can serve in various capacities: cabin mom or dad, horse wrangler, kitchen staff, crafts assistant, etc.

Hinton Mission Trip open to 7th-12th grade June 29 - July 4.

We are almost full but a few spots are still open.

Family Worship night at BUMC Wednesday, April 9, 6:30 pm Led by the Angel, Agape, Asbury, and Alleluia Choirs, age 4 through 6th grade.

This semester the children have been focusing on hymns, scripture memory songs, and songs that share stories from the Bible. Join us for a Family Worship night when our children will lead our church family in singing the great hymns and worship songs of the church, and share with us the seeds of God’s word that are being planted in their hearts.

Called Charge Conference Sunday, March 23, at 12:30 in room A292.

The purpose of the Charge Conference is: 1) Approval of Candidates for Ministry, 2) Approval of New Positions on the Church Council, 3) Approval of vacancies in any elected office to be filled through a nomination by the Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development and elected by the Church Council, and 4) Second Reading of Names to be Removed from the Roll.

Coming Soon - BUMC Foundation Scholarship Applications Each year BUMC Foundation awards at least four $1000 renewable scholarships to high school or college seniors who are participants in the life of BUMC and are planning a career in a helping or caring profession (like teaching, medical field, biblical studies, etc.). In addition, the Foundation offers the $6,000 Howard Olds Scholarship for seminary students. Individuals eligible to apply for this award are seminary students approved by the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church, or an adjacent conference, for full-time Master of Divinity or similar education in a United Methodist owned, affiliated or approved educational institution. Applications will be posted soon on our website.

Hold on to your VASES! Because of your generosity, we have plenty of vases for our Altar Flower Ministry.

Thank You! Please save your vases for us and we’ll let you know when we need more for this ministry which connects our home-centered friends to our worshiping community.

American Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is Sunday, April 13 from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. TWO buses will be available! Our goal is 50 units of blood. ‘Double Red Cell Donations’ are accepted on the bus. Please call Brenda Duncan (373-5637) for more information.

Congratulations to the following newly commissioned Stephen Ministers: Jeanne Baggett, Randall Drake, Jan Jamieson, David Jones, Doris Jones, John Hawes, Judy Norris, Daralyn Dwyer, Gina Tedder, and Dwight Baptist.

Karol Mangione was also commissioned as a Stephen Leader. In addition, 6 individuals from a sister Episcopal congregation, The Church of Redeemer, were trained with our class and were commissioned together with their BUMC counterparts: Sissy Gourieux, Kathleen Haynes, Rev. Jenna Martin, Melanie Pherson, Courtney Howard, and Bill Cleary. Stephen Ministers are lay people who are gifted and trained to provide confidential, one-on-one care for persons going through a difficult time. If you, or someone you know could benefit from a listening ear, contact the confidential referral line at 373-3690 ext 394. For more information on becoming a Stephen Minister, contact Hal at halbumbalough@yahoo.com.

Single Adult Fellowship Single and Parenting Class - Sundays, April 27 - July 13, 11 am - 12 pm, Singles Space. Cost: $20. Register at www.bumc.net/register ($1 service fee applies).

Come learn how to face the difficult task of being a single parent in today’s world.

Yoga - Tuesdays, 6–7:15 pm, Room 149A/ B (Singles Area). All are welcome. $5 to benefit Fisher House.

FaithNotes Card Ministry: Writers Needed!

FaithNotes is a card ministry dedicated to uplifting our BUMC Pastoral Staff through prayers and notes sent throughout the year. Our Pastors work so hard in supporting and leading us spiritually, that this is a great opportunity to offer our support in return. As a writer, you are asked to write to an assigned list of ministers once a month on a rotating basis. If you are interested in joining this team or have any questions, contact Melissa Messina at melissa.b.messina@gmail.com.

CHILDREN

Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 342-8222 Preparation for our 16th Habitat for Humanity Build is Underway!

Signup TODAY for BUMC’s Williamson County Habitat for Humanity build! Look for the table in the Narthex and sign up for one of the nine build dates, or sign up to be a meal volunteer. This year’s build benefits a single mom and her son – join them on this journey to home-ownership!

Meet The Family: Misty Hall and her son, Jayden Misty is a member of Life Community Church in Brentwood, and works for Williamson County Schools as a licensed Special Education Teacher Assistant.

She describes her son Jayden as a “miracle” and “her entire world.” Jayden has physical and developmental challenges. In 2009, a relative backed over Jayden twice, leaving him in a body cast with a crushed spleen and multiple fractures.

Miraculously he bounced back in just six months. The Habitat for Humanity home-ownership program has brought a “great sense of excitement” into their lives.

States Misty: “This program means so much for our future.”

Spring KidSale: Thank You to our Volunteers!

The Spring KidSale, a children’s consignment sale, has just finished and we want to thank all those who volunteered their time and talents to make it successful. To our coordinators and all of the “pink shirt” ladies -- kudos! We’ll see you this fall, at the September 2014 Kidsale!

Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Summer Internships Currently seeking interns for our 2014 Summer Program.

Ideal candidates are college students, 21 years or older with a passion to work with children in an urban setting. Plan, lead and implement the program alongside our program director. This is a paid, nine week commitment, Mon-Fri, 10 am to 5:30 pm.

Interested? Send your resume to Whitney at whitney@harvesthandscdc.com Sponsor the Harvest Hands AAU Basketball Team We are excited to announce the creation of a fourth grade AAU boy’s basketball team! We are looking for fifteen $250 sponsorships to help with the costs for our team, so we can in turn charge only a small fee for participation. The sponsorships will help cover the costs of jerseys, tournament entry fees, and travel. Sponsorship checks can be mailed to Harvest Hands, 424 Humphreys St., 37203.

Elementary School After-school Program Volunteers Needed for 2013-2014 Program runs Mon-Thurs, 3:45-6 pm and Friday, 3:45-5 pm. Volunteers commitment is once a week. Looking for individuals who care deeply for kids, want to help students learn more about Jesus and succeed in school. Contact Whitney at 615-499-4963 or whitney@harvesthandscdc.com.

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Sunday, March 23 Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years.

Sunday Morning Opportunities 8:30 am Worship; Godly Play 9:45 am Sunday school for Adults & Children 9:50 am Awakening Worship; Godly Play 11:00 am Worship; Godly Play; Sunday school for Adults & Children Welcome Desk Volunteers needed in the Preschool Sunday School area during the first 20 minutes of Sunday School.

Contact Lori Stamper at lstamper@bumc.net.

Easter Sunday Nursery Volunteers Needed at 8, 9:30, & 11am services. Must be 13 & older only. Contact Heather at Heather@ LillianNannyAgency.com.

H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, March 23 Sunday School 9:45 am & 11 am, all ages Happy Spring Break!

No Confirmation, Mileage, or Alleluia Choir Wed., March 26 Extra Mile 6:15-7:30 pm in Room 305 Created by God (6th) March 27-29. Register at bumc.net/register by March 23.

Easter Lily Order Form - $15 each (deadline is April 1)

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Infants - 6th Grade

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Brentwood

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

www.bumc.net/encouragement

Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086 Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Stephanie Walton, 891-2690

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

CARING MINISTRIES

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 March 15/16, 2014 1,713

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: Lisa Alexander, 373-3663, ext. 211, lalexander@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, 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: Dottie Campbell, 480-0357 dcampbell@bumc.net Short-term Meals: 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 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, Mon, Wed, Fri, 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.

When Life Seems Dreary and Spring Seems Far Away . . .

Spring may have arrived, but life can still seem cold and dreary for those who have suffered a loss or experienced a crisis. Our Stephen Ministers are trained to provide confidential emotional and spiritual support during tough times.

Call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext.394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663.