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March 29 - April 4, 2015 A publication of Brentwood United Methodist Church
Holy Week *Stations of the Cross – Haney Hall A self-guided, meditative walk with Jesus through the last events of his life. Registration not required. Childcare not available. Sunday, March 29, 5- 8 pm; Weekdays & Saturday, 8 am - 8 pm; Sunday, April 5, 8 am - 2 pm *Allow yourself an hour to complete your visit. Entrance not allowed less than one hour prior to closing.
The Stations of the Cross for Children & their Parents Wednesday, April 1, 4-7 pm – Family Life Center (gym) Registration not required. Childcare not available. Maundy Thursday Worship Thursday, April 2, 7 pm, Sanctuary Commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper in a service of scripture, music, and Communion which ends by stripping the Sanctuary and leaving in silence. Registration not required. Childcare: 3 & under. Good Friday Service Friday, April 3, 7 pm, Sanctuary Featuring music from the Chancel Choir and Chancel Choir Ensemble. Also leading in the service will be Readers Theatre. Childcare: 3 & under.
Easter Services Brentwood Campus Saturday, April 4 6:00 pm Traditional Worship - Sanctuary Sunday, April 5 Due to parking constraints and traffic volume, there will be no Sunday School today. 6:00 am Easter Prayer Vigil...............Chapel 6:30 am Sunrise Service................... Prayer Garden Chapel, if inclement weather 8:00 am Traditional Worship............Sanctuary 9:30 am Contemporary Worship......Sanctuary 9:30 am Contemporary Worship......Family Life Center Hosted by The Village Campus 9:30 am Traditional Worship............Chapel 11:00 am Traditional Worship............Sanctuary Trinity Church Campus 3011 Longford Drive Spring Hill, TN Sunday, April 5 7:45 am Sunrise Service (Trinity Sanctuary) 9:00 am Easter Worship (Trinity Sanctuary) 10:30 am Easter Worship (Trinity Sanctuary)
Childcare 3 & Under at all services except Sunrise Service. Special needs valet parking available at all services except Sunrise Service. Shuttle service available from the Synergy Building from 7 am until 12:30 pm. Welcome People of All Ages to BUMC this Easter! Looking for a great way to meet new people and connect more with those you already know? Be a Usher or Greeter at any of our services. Ushers: Contact Kelli Huston at khuston@bumc.net. Greeters: Susan Leathers at stleathers@gmail.com.
March Focus: Housing Initiative Today, you will find a Housing Initiative giving envelope in your bulletin. Please consider your contribution to this initiative and how you will impact the lives of the families we reach through this ministry. Our funding goal for the Housing initiative is $120,000; this will cover the costs of the Habitat for Humanity Build beginning April 11th and our Fall Build with Harvest Hands. Stop by the table in the Narthex for more information and to volunteer or visit www.bumc.net/housing.
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Show Hospitality this Easter!
Sunday, March 29 9:30 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Room A182 9th - 12th – Tabernacle 10th - 12th Church Now 3:30 pm Small Group Dream Team Mtg, 4:00 pm Sunday Night Planning Team Mtg. 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, March 30 No Harvest Hands (DCS Spring Break) Tuesday, March 31 6:15 am Girls Lenten Devo at Brueggers with Lee 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Room in the Inn Wednesday, April 1 3:30 pm Meet to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC 6:00 pm Meet in the Café to walk to dinner 7:00 pm Youth Bible Studies & Youth Confirmation
Easter gives us the perfect opportunity to show genuine BUMC hospitality to our many guests.
Business Sponsorships for Rock the Chains Our Youth Team is looking for businesses to sponsor our battle of the bands! 100% of donations go toward ending modern day slavery AND you’ll get to advertise at our event! Talk to the youth-led team at the Rock the Chains Table in the Narthex this morning for more info! Camp Barnabas Mission Trip June 13-19 open to 9th-12th grade to work with children with special needs. 9th graders serve a behind the scenes role; 10th-12th work directly with campers. Adults are also needed, Register online. Hinton Mission Trip June 28-July 3 open to 7th-12th grade working on repairing homes in a rural setting; the camp is on a beautiful lake. Adults needed to chaperone youth and help at the work sites. Register online.
Here are some ways you can help: • Consider attending the Saturday evening service in the Sanctuary • Park in the Synergy lot and ride the parking shuttle which will run from 7:00 am until 12:30 pm. • Pay attention to those seated around you. Introduce yourself and welcome our guests. • Offer to escort guests to the sanctuary, nursery, restroom, etc. • If you don’t know an answer to a guest’s question, take him or her to the Guest Services Desk where an Andrew Minister will be glad to assist Your small acts of hospitality may help create a more worshipful atmosphere for those who are seeking the risen Christ on this joyous day of resurrection. Entreat Sunday, April 12, 6:30 pm, Chapel (Held the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month) Visit www.bumc.net/entreat for more info. Vacation Bible School Registration is Now Open Join us for some cool, summer fun at Everest VBS Monday, June 22 - Thursday, June 25. For ages 5 years (before 8/15) through 4th grade. $5 per child. Contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@bumc.net for more information or to volunteer. Register at www.bumc.net/VBS. ON-Point: Weekly Conversations for Men Thursday, April 2, 6:30 am, Haney Hall Speaker: David Fowler, a two-term state Senator. He will speak on “Taking Initiative.” To register, go to bumc.net/PointMen. BUMC Foundation Offers Scholarships Scholarship applications are available now for graduating high school seniors (at least 3), a graduating college senior going to graduate school in a helping profession (1), and (1) student applying to seminary at a United Methodistowned, affiliated, or approved educational institution. All of these scholarships are funded by the BUMC Foundation. Please see bumc.net/BUMCScholarship for further information and deadlines. Divorce Recovery Class Wednesdays, March 25-April 29, 6:30 -8:30 pm; Rebuild life on a solid foundation.Cost:$30, register at bumc.net/register. Boundaries for Singles Class Wednesdays, April 8 - May 20, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Getting others and myself to recognize and respect set boundaries. Cost: $21; register at bumc.net/register. Learn More About The Village UMC All BUMC church members are invited to join us to learn more about The Village UMC on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 6 pm in the Youth Choir Room (A182). Childcare is available. Register at www.bumc.net/register. Questions? Contact Travis Garner at tgarner@bumc.net.
Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 615-324-7222. March Focus: Housing Initiative Today, you will find a Housing Initiative giving envelope in your bulletin. Please consider your contribution to this initiative and how you will impact the lives of the families we reach through this ministry. Our funding goal for the Housing initiative is $120,000; this will cover the costs of the Habitat for Humanity Build beginning April 11th and our Fall Build with Harvest Hands. Stop by the table in the narthex for more information and to volunteer or visit www.bumc.net/housing. International Mission Trips 2015 - www.bumc.net/MissionTrips Interested in a more hands-on approach to making a difference? Each of our international mission trips has an aspect of health and wellness through community development. 2015 trip dates: Haiti, October 15-20; Honduras, October 10-17; and Mexico, October 9-18. If you are considering being a part of one of our teams, contact Rebekah Scott at rscott@bumc.net. Applications for the teams are available at www.bumc.net/MissionTrips. Umbrella Collection Have an extra umbrella? The students of a local elementary school are looking for new, gently-used umbrellas. The students have to walk from building to building uncovered daily and are hoping to use these umbrellas at the school. You can place your umbrellas in the red bin near the reception desk or in the children’s area. Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Summer Internships Available We are currently seeking interns for our 2015 Summer Program. The ideal candidates are college-aged, have a desire and passion to work with children or youth, and are capable of leading and implementing our summer program. It is a nine-week commitment and is a paid internship. Individuals interested in working with elementary students can submit their resume to Alissa at alissa@harvesthandscdc.com and individuals interested in working with middle school students can submit their resume to Tess at tess@harvesthandscdc.com. 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 615-499-4963 if you’re able to donate.
Ways to Give . . . Flower Vases Needed When you’re doing your spring cleaning, please remember the BUMC flower ministry. Bring your flower vases to the “cubby” hallway next to Memorial Chapel in the Turner Discipleship Center. Each week, flowers from our worship services are shared with people who need the cheer flowers can bring. Blood Drive, Sunday, April 12 The next blood drive is Sunday, April 12 from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. Our goal is 40 units of blood and to help reduce the number of deferred donors and reach our goal, please increase your intake of iron-rich foods to reduce the chance of being deferred due to a low hemoglobin level. Visit www.redcrossblood.org to learn more or call Brenda Duncan at 615-373-5637 for information.
CHILDREN
Infants - 6th Grade Sunday, March 29 Nursery 8 am to 12 pm for Infants - 3 years. Sunday Mornings At all worship services: Godly Play for Ages 3yrs (as of 8/15/14) to Pre-K. Meet in Rm C318. All Children must be Bathroom Trained. 9:30 am Sunday school for all ages Summer Save the Dates: VBS 2015: Join us for some cool, summer fun at Everest VBS Monday, June 22 - Thursday, June 25. Registration begins on March 1. For ages 5 years (before 8/15) through 4th grade. $5 per child. Contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@ bumc.net for more information or to volunteer! Barefoot Republic We will be hosting Barefoot Republic Camp from Mon-Fri, July 20-24. Registration and info at www.barefootrepublic.org. Nursery Needs If you are someone who likes to cuddle & nurture young children, please consider joining our nursery staff. There are both paid and volunteer positions currently open. Contact Adrianne Ohrt at aohrt@bumc.net.
BUMC 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, March 29 Sunday School 9:30 am - 10:45 am Confirmation 5-7 pm (6th grade) Mileage 5-6 pm (5th grade) Alleluia Choir 6-6:50 pm (5th grade) Wednesday, April 1 Stations of the Cross for Families 4-7 pm in Haney Hall Sunday, April 5 Easter - NO Sunday School Save the Date! Bridge Retreat for current 4th, 5th, and 6th graders July 30-August 2
Brentwood
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.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
309 Franklin Road Brentwood, Tn 37027
Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086
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WORSHIP Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Casual Traditional Worship in the Chapel Sunday Morning 8:15 am Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth Choir 9:30 am Classes for Children, Students, and Adults 9:45 am Contemporary 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
THE VILLAGE A new campus in Lenox Village/ Nolensville Area Launches January, 2016 For more info: TheVillageNashville.com tgarner@bumc.net.
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE March 21/22, 2015 2,206
Spiritual Counseling with Pastors Contact: Julie Donley, 615-324-7254, jdonley@bumc.net
Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Stephanie Walton, 615-891-2690 Cancer Support: Partners in Hope Contact: Jeanetta Fargo, 615-339-4415 ejaefargo@comcast.net Domestic Abuse Contact: Caroline Beavers, 615-371-2550. Email 24/7 Intercessory Prayer Team Contact: Bill Fleenor, bfleenor@outlook.com Emergency Financial & Food Assistance Contact: Allison Gossett, 615-373-3663, 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, 615-259-3434 Inclusivity Ministry Contact: Rev. Erin Racine, eracine@bumc.net Infertility Support Contact: Gretchen Voyles, gvoyles98@hotmail.com Memory Loss Caregiver Respite: Sunny Day Club Contact: Katie Anderson, 615-370-9467 Patient Advocate Ministry Contact: Dottie Campbell, 615-414-5955 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, BH101 7 pm, Friday (For Men Only), BH101 11:30 am, Monday - Friday BH102 Adult ADHD/ADD Support Group 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm, A392 Contact: Terry Huff, 615-627-4191 Adult ADHD/ADD Spouse Workshops Contact: Terry Huff, 615-627-4191 Al-Anon Tuesdays, 7 pm, Buchanan House 102 Alzheimer’s Contact: Barbara Jones, 373-1941 or Sue Dill, 615-970-8393 Career Transitions Each Monday, 6:30 pm - Haney Hall Contact: Hal Hassall, 615-972-5119 CoDA Each Thursday, 6:30 pm - BH 102 Contact: Tom B., 615-308-1041 Divorce Recovery Contact: Shebbie Shields, 615-324-7240 Grief Support Contact: Alive Hospice, 615-963-4732. Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.net
When Life Seems Dreary and Spring Seems Far Away . . .
Spring may be just around the corner, 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 615-373-3690 ext. 394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 615-373-3663.