THE BEAM A Weekly Publication of Brentwood United Methodist Church March 9 - 15, 2014
Lent at BUMC Conspiracy Theory: The Passion Story of Luke March 8/9: “An Inside Job”, Luke 22:1-6 Next week: March 15/16 “Religious Ambition” LUke 22:24-30 During Lent, Dr. Davis Chappell will lead 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 Begins Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary. 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. “Reaching Out” A Women’s Study Tuesdays, March 11 – April 15 9:30 - 11:00 am; Led by Judith Bone In Reaching Out Henri Nouwen explores the question; “What does it mean to live a life in the Spirit of Jesus Christ?” Register at www.bumc.net/register. No childcare. Starting Point Registration is Open If you’re interested in learning how to become more active in the congregational life of BUMC, then we encourage you to register for this five-week course which covers everything from beliefs to vision to membership. Our next session begins March 16 at 9:45 am. Childcare is available. Register at bumc.net/startingpoint or contact jbumgarner@bumc.net. Cokesbury Bookstore and Curriculum Fair – TODAY! Head downstairs to the Parlor today from 8:30am-12:30 pm. Our regional Cokesbury bookstore representative will be here with the latest curriculum and resources from the United Methodist Publishing House. Group leaders and individuals are encouraged to attend and our adult curriculum team will be available to answer questions and make recommendations. Looking for a few more people interested in joining a Small Group As new groups continue to form we have space for a few more people to be a part of groups that will meet on: [Tuesday’s 6:00-7:30 pm], [Wednesday’s 6:30-8:00 pm], & [Sunday’s 5:00-6:00 pm]. Contact Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger at eburtonkrieger@ bumc.net if you’re interested or visit bumc.net/smallgroups for details! It’s Not Too Late! Did the Oscars or the weather keep you away from last weeks Share the Spirit dinner and worship? Many enjoyed the dinner, auction, and the youth choirs led a wonderful time of worship music and testimony! But, the threat of freezing weather certainly effected the turn-out. If you wanted to be there but didn’t make it, would you please consider a donation? Church budget money is not used for these trips and Share the Spirit helps supplement the cost. Send your check to the church, made payable to BUMC with “Share the Spirit” in the memo. Important Parking Information The Ruby Tuesday lot is no longer available for BUMC parking. Unless you plan to dine there after a service, you may not park in the Ruby Tuesday lot. Violators will be towed. Instead, take the shuttle which makes continuous loops between the Narthex entrance and the Synergy lot across the street all Sunday morning.
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, March 9 9:45 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Jr. High Rm 9th - 12th - Tabernacle 9:45 am 10th - 12th Church Now Small Groups Trivia Night Each small group will compete for a chance to win a $100 gift card to an area restaurant for your small group to use on the last night of the semester. We have other fun stuff planned with other prizes too, so join us for a night of fun and fellowship - even if you’re not in a small group! 7th-9th Grade Schedule: 5:00 pm Snack Supper – Café 5:20 pm Small Groups Trivia Night – 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 Small Groups Trivia Night – Tabernacle Monday, March 10 6:45 am Manfest w/Adam at Dimple’s Deli 3:30 pm Meet to carpool to Harvest Hands Tuesday, March 11 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Game Night at Room in the Inn Wednesday, March 12 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC 6:00 pm Meet in the Café to walk to dinner together 7:00 pm Bible Studies - Youth Area Help with Kid Sale to earn money for your summer mission trip or choir tour. Set-up: Sun., 3/9, 3:30 pm; Tear Down: Sat., 3/15, 2 pm. Rock the Chains Band Audition Forms Available outside the youth office and at www.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) April 11-12. Register thru 3/30 at www.bumc.net/register. Camp Barnabas open to 9th12th grade June 14-20. Limited space left. Adults needed. Hinton Mission Trip open to 7th-12th grade June 29-July 4. Limited space left.
Human Trafficking in Tennessee? Monday, March 10, 6:30 pm in the Buchanan House Come learn more about human trafficking in Tennessee with the Brentwood United Methodist Women, Rachel Circle. Stacey Elliott with End Slavery TN will be our speaker. Questions? Contact Susan Mattson at s.mattson@comcast.net or 615-397-8533. Single Adult Fellowship Boundaries Class - Wednesdays, through April 16, 6:30-8:00 pm, Room B152. Cost: $21. Register at www.bumc.net/register. Do you find yourself saying “yes” when you wish you could say “no”? Do you struggle to maintain a healthy set of boundaries? Yoga - Tuesdays, 6-7:15 pm, Room 149A and B (singles area). $5 Divorce Recovery - Wednesdays, through April 9, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Singles Space. The cost of the class is $30. Call 324-7256 to register. Youth and Children’s Choir Dates for Winter/Spring 2014 March 7-9: 5th grade retreat to Louisville, Ky. April 9: final Wednesday night for Children’s Choirs - final program will be a “Family Worship Night” led by the children. Hymns, worship songs, and scripture memory songs for all to enjoy! 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. Reception Desk Volunteers Needed We’re looking for smiling faces and friendly personalities to help serve at our Reception Desk. If you would like to share an hour or more of your time each week, please contact Paula Cryan, our effervescent receptionist, to join her back up coverage team. Contact Paula at pcryan@bumc.net, 373-3663. Faith Breaks - Volume III Now Available The Outpost (the bookstore located behind the Guest Services Desk) has copies of Howard Old’s Faith Breaks, Volumes I, II and III available for $13 each. Volume III has recently been released. Cash and Check only. Contact Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger at eburtonkrieger@bumc.net or 324.8207 with questions. Lost and Found Our lost and found box is overflowing with Bibles, a beautiful scarf, glasses, keys & all sorts of goodies. If you’ve lost something, come check out our collection of items and maybe you’ll find it! Lost and Found is in the “Cubby” hallway just past Memorial Chapel on the second floor of the Turner Discipleship Center. The BUMC Monday Night Painting Group, The BUMC Monday painting group has been together for more than 30 years. They have a show and sale of their art in the Breezeway. Ten artists are showing 30 pieces of mixed media paintings. Are you interested in painting? The group invites you to join them each Monday evening. Look for their write up at the show/sale. Paid Positions Currently Available at BUMC Job postings available at www.bumc.net/employment. Please send application and resume to dstorey@bumc.net. * IT Director/Systems Administrator, full-time, 40 hours / wk * Part-Time Jobs: Director of Elementary Ministry (approx. 25 hours/wk)
CHILDREN
Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 342-8222 Spring KidSale: March 14 and 15 The Spring KidSale, a children’s consignment sale, is rapidly approaching!
Drop off dates: Tuesday, March 11 & Wednesday, March 12 Presale (for those with a pass): Thursday, March 13 Public Sale: Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15.
Please visit the website at www.bumckidsale.net for NEW policies, details, and instructions. We look forward to seeing you at the sale! Habitat for Humanity Kicks off March 15-16! Signups begin March 15-16 for BUMC’s Williamson County Habitat for Humanity build! Look for tables out 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! Our 2014 Habitat for Humanity Family: Misty Hall and her Son, Jayden Misty is a member of Life Community Church in Brentwood, and works for WCS as a licensed Special Education Teacher Assistant. She describes her son Jayden as a “miracle” and “her entire world”. Jayden was born with 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.” Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Snacks and Juice Boxes Needed Looking for individuals and groups to donate snacks and 100% fruit juice for the afterschool program. Needed: fruit snacks, granola bars, Goldfish, and peanut butter crackers. Please contact Whitney at 615.499.4963 or 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. NEW!! Order and Pay Online at bumc.net/register
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Sunday, March 9 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 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Welcome Desk help needed in the Preschool Sunday School area during the first 20 minutes of Sunday School. Contact Lori Stamper at lstamper@bumc.net. Smiling faces welcome! H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, March 9 Sunday School 9:45 am & 11 am, all ages NO 5th Grade Mileage or Alleluia Choir due to the Choir Trip 6th Grade Alleluia Choir 4-5 pm in the Adult Choir Room Confirmation 5 - 7 pm in Haney Hall Wed., March 12 Extra Mile 6:15-7 pm in Room 305 Created by God (6th) March 27-29. Register at bumc.net/register.
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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
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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: Beth Frankenberg, bethfrankenberg@me.com Financial Coaching Contact: Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.net Home-centered Visitation Contact: Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net 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 director@paministry.org 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. 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.