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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. May 6 - 11, 2012 A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church Growing Disciples of Christ Who Know Him, Love Him, and Serve Him
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Readings for May 7 - 11: Luke 16 - 20 www.bumc.net/ bumc345
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Ways to Step Up in May Step Up! 2012 is our year-long emphasis of five core practices – worship, connect, invite, serve and give -- that lead to a stronger faith and a more vibrant church. See below for specific things you can do this month to Step Up in your faith.
Step Up to Worship God Daily and Weekly PROJECT 3:45 Bookmarks – Read the New Testament in a year Get your reading plan bookmark in the information racks or on-line at www.bumc.net/bumc345. Tuesday Morning Worship Sanctuary, 6:30 – 7 am Help lead worship Join a May Men’s & Women’s Vocal Ensemble. Ladies Vocal Ensemble Rehearsals May 9 & 16, 6:00 – 6:45 pm; directed by James Wells; sing in worship on May 20 Men’s Vocal Ensemble Rehearsals May 9 and 23, 6:00 – 6:45 pm, directed by Zack Liston, sing in worship on May 27. Contact jwells@bumc.net to participate.
Step Up to Connect to a group for Christian growth and support Connect to a group for Christian growth and support “Step Up to Summer” Coming May 19/20 – an bulletin insert that will include summertime classes, mission opportunities, and events for all ages. Sunday After Awakening Class 11:00 am, A391 Studying “Why: Making Sense of God’s Will” by Adam Hamilton Sunday, May 6 Why Can’t I See God’s Will for my Life? Sunday, May 13 Why God’s Love Prevails
Step Up to Invite and welcome others PEP Club Tuesday, May 8, 6:30pm, Haney Hall All persons 55+ are invited for a covered dish dinner with Rev. Rosemary Brown, Pastor of Monroe United Methodist Church. Bring a friend! Nexus Chamber Orchestra Chapel Series Concert - The Atlantic Trio Sunday, May 20, 4:00 pm, Chapel Invite a friend to join you for the fabulous chamber music of the Atlantic Trio. Fresh off their concert tour of France, the Nashville community can enjoy the same concert that wowed French audiences just the week before.
Step Up to Serve in the church and/or community Teach a summer Sunday Summer children’s Sunday school teachers urgently needed. No preparation needed and you need only commit to one Sunday. Everything will be provided (see page 3). Be a Barnabus friend for a college student Help a college freshman stay grounded and connected to their faith by writing notes and praying for them throughout the year. (see page 2). Spread joy to home-centered members by being an altar flower volunteer (see page 3).
Step Up to Give generously to God’s work Field trip sponsorships needed. Harvest Hands needs sponsorships of $100 to provide field trips for its elementary and youth summer programs (see page 3) Sonshine Choir Tour Car Wash Saturday, May 12, 8am-12pm, BUMC (see page 2)
students 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, May 6 9:45 am 7th-8th Sunday School – Jr. Hi R 9:45 am 9th-12th (Youth Disciple, Topical Discussion, Sunday School, Children’s Teachers) 11:00 am Bahamas Team Mtg. - Tabernacle 7th-9th Grade 5-5:30 Gathering, End of Year Celebration Tabernacle 5:30 - 6:40 Dinner & Small Groups 6:45-7:45 Jubilation Choir 10th-12th Grade 5-6:10 Sonshine Choir 6:20-8:00 Dinner & Small Groups (no gathering time in Tabernacle) Monday, 6:45 am 3:30 pm
May 7 Manfest w/Travis @ Dimple’s Deli Last one! Meet at BUMC to volunteer at Harvest Hands
Tuesday, May 8 6:30 am Breakfast Club w/Lindsay @ Brueggers 4-5 pm Hangtime w/Nellie @BUMC 6 pm Meet at BUMC to go to Odyssey Game Night Wednesday, May 9 6:00 pm Bible Studies 7:00 pm Intermission May & Summer Wednesday Nights 6 - 7 pm Middle School Guys Bible Study, Middle School Girls Bible Study, and High School Bible Study (and a Girls Book Club will start May 30) 7 - 8 pm followed by a unique mid-week opportunity for prayer, worship, and reflection, called Intermission. Registration is not required, and you can come for both hours or just one.
Step Up to Connect Sunday After Awakening Class 11:00 am, Room A391 “Why: Making Sense of God’s Will” by Adam Hamilton Sunday, May 6 Why Can’t I See God’s Will for my Life? Sunday, May 13 Why God’s Love Prevails GOT DIRT? GOT CARS? Sonshine Choir Tour Car Wash Saturday, May 12, 8 am – 12 pm at BUMC Come support the Sonshine Choir by driving to BUMC to receive a hand-washed shine. We’ve GOT WATER! We’ve GOT SUDS! We need YOUR SUPPORT! Single Adult Offerings Visit www.bumc.net/singles for full details. “Polishing Your Basics” Bridge, Friday evenings, May 11 - June 22, Cost: $70 Divorce Recovery, Wednesdays, May 2 - June 6, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Cost: $30 Singles Potluck Game Night Friday, May 11; 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Cost: $5. Singles Yoga Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:15 pm, Cost: $5, Singles Space Tai Chi Exercise class for Health and Longevity Sponsored by Older Adult Ministry Team Thursdays thru May 24, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Room A393 Tai Chi classes will be taught by a certified instructor. Cost is $5 per class. Youth Summer Activities Wednesday Nights: Opportunities for Book Clubs and Bible Studies from 6 - 7 pm Time of prayer, worship, and reflection, called Intermission 7 - 8 pm Tweet-Me-Ats: follow us on twitter (@BUMCSM) or on facebook (BUMC Student Ministry) to find out all the places your can meet us at this summer for things like bowling, eating, and ultimate frisbee. Jubilation Choir Tour Send Off Concert: Sunday, June 3, 7 pm Wii Game Night: Friday, July 6, 7 - 9 pm Sonshine Choir Tour Home Concert: Sunday, July 22, 7 pm Family Fishing Day and Picnic Saturday, June 2, 2012 BUMC’s 6th year for this great family event. $20 per family includes bait, fishing equipment, and a cook-out. A multi-generational event. Register online at www.bumc.net/register. UMW Cookbooks Available in the Outpost A great Mother’s Day gift. Get yours today! New Women’s Ensemble BUMC’s Chancel Choir is forming a new ensemble open to ALL WOMEN. You do not have to audition or be a choir member. Contact Alisa Graner Napier at 969-3757 or alisa_graner@yahoo.com with questions. Join JoySound Orchestra of BUMC Open to youth and adults. Orchestra rehearsals are Sundays, 4:00-4:45 in B-163. Bring your instruments and enjoy sharing your gifts and talents in music ministry. No audition required. Contact: Patsy Wade pwade@bumc.net Barnabas Friends 2012 -- Adult Volunteers Needed!! Senior graduation is just around the corner and our High School Seniors will soon be College Freshman. Help us keep them connected to our church while they’re away. BUMC’s college ministry, Barnabas Friends, is looking for volunteers to adopt a college student and send them encouraging notes and prayers throughout the school year. Contact Heather Dubuque, Heather@LillianNannyAgency.com or 615-300-7893. SLI Update Check out the newest update on the work of our SLI consulting team on the website at www.bumc.net/sli. Read interviews with four SLI team members - Sherrie Cavin, John Halbert, Leslie Hotzfeld and Andy Voyles -- and learn about the challenges and rewards they have experienced in their seven months together.
Step Up to Serve
children Infants - 6th Grade
Many Thanks • to our community partner Brentwood Cleaners for donating cleaning services for all the sheets and towels used for Room in the Inn this past season • to BUMC members for stepping up to the URGENT need at Graceworks food pantry. A total of 255 items were delivered to Graceworks this past week to help numerous residents in the Williamson County area. • to the BUMC 3rd grade Sunday school classes for sorting and checking the dates on all of the food items recently donated to Graceworks Food Pantry. Run for Africa May 19, 1st and Broadway, DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, $15 entry fee includes 5K race, t-shirt, admission to the Family Fun area and parking. This 8th annual family-focused event will include a certified 5K Race, Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run, games, food, and African dancing and drumming. Raises funds for African childrens’ education. To register, call Maya at 324-8211 by May 10. Volunteers needed to take altar flowers to home-centered members. Contact Nancy Sullins, 373-2945, rsullins9@comcast .net or Judy Foster, 373-1867 or judyfoster379@gmail.com, to volunteer. Vases also needed. Bring your donations to the cubby hallway next to Memorial Chapel. Teach a Summer Sunday Give a regular children’s Sunday School teacher a break and teach one Sunday during the summer from May 27-August 5. Everything you need is provided in one box and you only need to arrive 15-20 minutes early. Even if you are “intimidated” by teaching Sunday school you will be able to handle this curriculum. To volunteer with Elementary children (1st-4th grade) contact Beth Lentchner at blentchner@bumc.net, and for Preschool children (age 3-Kindergarten) contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@bumc.net.
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 After-school Program Volunteers Needed We need volunteers to work in our elementary after-school program. It is a once a week commitment from now until the end of May and the program is held Monday - Thursday, 4 - 6 pm. Contact Abby Buter at abby@harvesthandscdc.com or 615-499-4963 to volunteer.
Sunday, May 6 Sunday School 9:45 am Preschool - 6th Grade Pre-school Worship at all three worship services. Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years.
Vacation Bible School June 25 - 28, 9 am to 12 pm. Children ages 5 (by 9/30/12) through 4th grade (currently). Registration is open (space is limited). Volunteers needed for all areas. Contact Holly Fisher hfisher@bumc. net or 615-324-8213.
H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, May 6 Sunday School Meet in the GYM 9:45 am Extra Mile No Extra Mile - we will resume in the fall. MILEAGE No MILEAGE - we will resume in the fall. Alleluia Choir No Alleluia Choir - we will resume in the fall.
Field trip sponsorships needed. We are looking for sponsorships of $100 to help make our field trips happen this summer for our elementary and youth summer programs. If interested please mail your check to the Harvest Hands Office at 1224 Martin St., Nashville, 37203. For any questions please call Abby at 615.499.4963.
who to contact Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net Caring Ministry Kaye Harvey, 373-3663 kharvey@bumc.net
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
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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 April 28 & 29, 2012 Weekend Total 2,577 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: Charlene Leonard, 221-4041 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 Does the Joy of Easter Seem Far Away? If you are smiling on the outside, but full of pain on the inside, a trained Stephen Minister can help with one on one confidential care and encouragement. Call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext. 394 or Rev. Kaye Harvey at 373-3663.
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 7 pm, Sunday, BH201 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 CODA (CoDependency) Contact: Herberta Grissom, 347-4900, herta2@comcast.net Divorce Recovery Contact: Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 Grief Support Contact: Alive Hospice, 963-4732. MS Self Help Contact: Sandie Mountz, 376-5395.
Brentwood United Methodist Church Counseling Center offers services to children, youth & families. Call 376-5910. It is home to experts in helping families and individuals resolve real life problems.