BEAM Nov 24 Issue

A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church

THE BEAM Nov 24 - 30, 2013

Advent 2013

Youth Choir Advent Concerts “Love Came Down” Sunday, December 1, 3:30, 5:00, and 7:00 pm, Narthex Invite your friends and family to this BUMC tradition.

Over 200 students, grades 6-12, will share the beauty of the season through music.

Annual Holiday Shoppe and Bake Sale sponsored by the Brentwood UMW Today, November 24 from 8am - 12 noon in the church parlor Stop by today for unique hand-made items. All profits go to local and international missions. Also available is a new The Beauty of BUMC 2014 Calendar featuring architectural elements of our church.

The calendars can be ordered today at the sale for $15 each or in the Outpost throughout the week.

Before you Make Your Shopping List, Think about an Alternative!

The Christmas shopping season officially begins this week. This year, give gifts that make a difference!

Look in your bulletin today for list of items you may purchase to help others. Come prepared next weekend to stop by our Alternative Gift Giving table in the Breezeway.

“Love Came Down”

LIVING like Jesus, bringing JOY to God

Sonshine & Jubilation Youth Choirs & Ringers

Sunday, December 1 3:30, 5:00, and 7:00 pm | Narthex

The Longest Night Service of Healing and Hope Wednesday, December 18 6:30 pm | Sanctuary

Music City Bronze Handbell Concert Sunday, December 8 4:00 pm | Sanctuary

Children’s Choir Concert Angel & Agape Choirs, also featuring the musical “Why the Chimes Rang” by the Asbury Choir

Wednesday, December 11 6:30 pm | Sanctuary

K-Love Christmas Tour Contemporary Christian Artists: Tickets $35 & $20 (www.bumc.net/KLoveChristmas)

Thursday, December 12 7:00 pm | Sanctuary

Harvest Hands 5th Annual Benefit Concert featuring Rachael Lampa and Friends Tickets $10 (www.mercylounge.com) or $12 at door

Saturday, December 14 8:00 pm | Cannery Ballroom

Festival of Carols Featuring Chancel Choir, Alleluia Choir (5th & 6th) Orchestra @ Brentwood, and BUMC Ringers

Sunday, December 15 7:00 pm | Sanctuary

Christmas Eve Worship Tuesday, December 24 Brentwood UMC Campus 2 pm - with Awakening Band Candles & Communion Chapel services are simultaneous live services with sermon via video

4 & 6 pm in the Sanctuary 4:10 & 6:10 pm in the Chapel 8 & 11 pm in the Sanctuary Trinity Church (A Campus of Brentwood UMC @ Spring Hill)

3011 Longford Dr., Spring Hill 4 pm – Children’s Service 6 pm – Carols, Candlelight & Communion Harvest Hands (424 Humphreys Street, Nashville) 6:00 pm – Christmas Eve Service

STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades

Sunday, November 24 9:45 am 7th-8th Sunday School – Jr. High Room 9:45 am 9th Sunday School – Tabernacle 9:45 am 10th-12th Sunday School Room A191 9:45 am 10th-12th Church Now No Youth Handbells Last regular Sunday night of the semester!

7th-9th Grade Schedule 5:00 pm Snack Supper – Café 5:20 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle 6:45 pm Jubilation Choir – Jr. High Room 10th-12th Grade Schedule 5:00 pm Sonshine Choir – Jr. High Room 6:10 pm Snack Supper – Café 6:30 pm Worship & Small groups –Tabernacle Monday, November 25 No Manfest 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC for Harvest Hands Tuesday, November 19 No Tuesday Breakfast Club 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC for

Game Night Ministry at

Room in the Inn Wednesday, November 27 No 61st Ave. Tutoring No Youth Bible Studies Sunday, December 1 Regular Sunday morning schedule. 3:30, 5, & 7 pm Youth Choirs & Ringers Advent Christmas Concerts in the Narthex Breakthru is our annual winter retreat (7th-12th grade), December 28-31 in Alabama.

Registration has technically closed. Contact Beth Seeley at bseeley@bumc.net to see if we still have space open!

Adults are needed to serve as Small Group Leaders or Support Staff. Contact Lindsay at lbrooks@bumc.net.

Progressive Dinner is Sun, Dec. 8. Open to 7th-12th grades, fun night of service, fellowship, and lots of food! In small groups tonight is the LAST opportunity to get registered!

Progressive Dinner Adult Help Needed! Help needed: homes for hosting, adminstrative help, and appetizer and dessert donations, contact Beth at bseeley@bumc.net to help!

Singles In Fellowship: Register at www.bumc.net/register Haiti Missions The Singles are collecting used sunglasses/reading glasses (+100 and +200 strength). Donations accepted in the basket in Singles Space.

Singles Christmas Dinner Dance Saturday, December 7, 6-10 pm, $25 before December 1st, $30 after December 1st. The attire for the event is semi-formal/ dressy dress. Make checks payable to BUMC Singles. Please mail in your check or stop by our receptionist to pick up your ticket.

American Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is Sunday, December 8 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.

Home-Centered Communion Team We are in need of some more volunteers to deliver communion once a month to members of our congregation that can no longer come to the church to partake of the Eucharist. The time commitment is the first Sunday of the month for an hour, and training is provided. Contact Rev. Allison Fasig, afasig@bumc.net for more information.

2014 Financial Pledges Still Welcome It’s not too late to make your financial pledge to God’s work through the ministries of BUMC. Commitment cards and envelopes are available in the pew racks and window sills of the sanctuary, or you may pledge on-line at www.bumc.net/pledgeform.

If you’ve already pledged, thank you for your faithfulness!

Paid Position Available at BUMC Full-time Accounting Clerk Position in the Finance Office. Go to www.bumc.net/ employment for position details. Send resumes to Deltina Storey, dstorey@bumc.net.

Warm Handshakes and Great Smiles Needed Our Usher teams are looking for you! Ushers are scheduled on a rotating basis for month-long commitments. We need ushers at all services, with the greatest need at the 11 am service and the special services during Advent. If you are interested in joining the team or helping with Advent, contact Kelli at khuston@bumc.net.

Art in the Breezeway Alison Bratton, BUMC member, is having a Show/Sale of 8 of her original oil paintings in the Art Hall during the months of November and December. Alison is donating 25% of the proceeds from this Show/Sale to BUMC. BUMC Access is Here!

BUMC Access is a brand new way you can manage your BUMC personal and family information, make one-time or recurring gifts to our church, check your contributions, and much more – all on-line, in a private, secure environment.

Go to www.bumc.net/BUMCaccess to set up your personal account and to see everything you can do on BUMC Access!

who to contact Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net

Mission & Outreach Lisa Alexander, 324-7211, lalexander@bumc.net

To Get Connected Jeff Wilson, 324-8208 jwilson@bumc.net

Caring Ministry Laura Brantley, 373-3663 lbrantley@bumc.net

Single Adult Ministry Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 sshields@bumc.net

Worship & Music Shannon Garrett, 577-7267 sgarrett@bumc.net

Children’s Ministry Ellen Garrett, 577-7261 egarrett@bumc.net

Student Ministry Lindsay Brooks, 324-8212 lbrooks@bumc.net

Communications Carol Bumbalough, 324-7220 cbumbalough@bumc.net

CHILDREN

Christmas Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call Lisa Alexander at 342-8211 Alternative Gift Giving (December 1 - 22) Don’t know what to get the in-laws? What size your child’s teacher wears? Honor those who have enough by giving to those in need -- visit the AGG table in the Narthex, available after every worship service, through the Christmas season (Dec 1 – Dec 22) and give your loved ones the world!

AIDS Angel Tree (Begins November 24) Bring Christmas to children and youth living with parents and caregivers battling AIDS. From Sunday November 24th until all the tags are gone, the AIDS Angel Tree will be in the Narthex throughout the Christmas season.

Christmas Baskets (December 1 - 22) Once again, BUMC families will provide holiday dinners to approximately125 families: in Williamson County, through our partnership with Graceworks, and in the Humphrey Street neighborhood through Harvest Hands. Order forms are available in today’s BEAM! The Manger (December 11-19) BUMC ‘s night of service at The Manger is Thursday, December 19, 2013 -- but if you can’t be there that night, members are encouraged to volunteer at The Manger anytime from December 11-19! Phone GraceWorks: 615.794.9055 for details or to volunteer.

Sixty-First Avenue UMC’s Toy Store (December 8-21) Gifts for teenagers are especially needed at this year’s Toy Store – cologne, aftershave, jewelry, portable speakers, and gift cards to anywhere teenagers love to go! The Toy Store is open December 18 -21, and volunteers are needed 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, but call first! 615.292.7184.

Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Christmas Store 2013 Sponsorships Individuals, families, and Sunday School classes needed to support our annual Christmas Store. You may give a $100 sponsorshipship or request a shopping list and drop off the gifts to the Harvest Hands Office. Contact Abby at abby@harvesthandscdc.com or 499-4963. Mail checks to 424 Humphreys St, 37203.

Basketball & Cheerleading Coaches Needed This is a twice a week commitment with practices being on either Monday or Tuesday nights beginning January 13th and games each Saturday morning beginning January 25th through March 1st. If you’re interesting in coaching please contact Jessica Mooney at jessica@harvesthandscdc.com or 615.499.4963.

Elementary and Middle 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 Gabby at gabby@harvesthandscdc.com or 615-499-4963.

Infants - 6th Grade Sunday, November 24 Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years.

Advent Events: Advent Family Festival For families of all ages Saturday, December 7 9:30 - 11:00 am, begins in the Chapel. $10 Registration is now open. To volunteer, contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@bumc.net.

The Manger Sunday, December 8; All ages - bring an unwrapped gift to Sunday school for GraceWorks.

H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, November 24 Sunday School 9:45 am in the GYM No Mileage Alleluia Choir 6-7 pm, Adult Choir Room Wednesday, Nov 27 No Extra Mile Confirmation 2014 Registration is now open!

6th graders go deeper into what it means to be a disciple of Christ and to begin to claim their faith as their own. Begins January 12. The Confirmation Retreat is January 17 & 18 and Confirmation Sunday is May 4. For more info go to bumc. net/highway56.

Confirmation Parent Mtgs: Parents should come to one: Dec 15 @ 11 am, or Jan 11 @ 1 pm

christmas poinsettias & food baskets

Honor a loved one by placing a beautiful poinsettia on the altar or purchasing a food basket.

c POINSETTIA - $15 (deadline 12/8)

In Memory Of

c FOOD BASKET - $75

Given By

(deadline 12/8)

In Honor Of

Place order form along with your payment in the offering plate.

Given By

Brentwood

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

CARING MINISTRIES

www.bumc.net/encouragement

Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086 HOSPITAL VISITATION AT BUMC

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 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 November 16/17 2,616

Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Stephanie Walton, 891-2690 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 (Trained Mentors) 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, 481-0357 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.

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.

It’s Okay to be Human . . .

We try to keep our struggles hidden or stuffed deep inside. However, that’s not God’s plan. You don’t have to go thru difficult times alone. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with confidential, one on one care. To find out more, call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext. 394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663.