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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.
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STEP
2012
THE BEAM
November 4 - 10, 2012 A weekly Newsletter of Brentwood united Methodist church Growing Disciples of christ who Know him, Love him, and Serve him
readings for Nov 5 - 9: Titus 1 I Peter 2 www.bumc.net/ bumc345
Step Up to WorshiP Real Life Ahead: Fully Alive in Christ - Weekends through November 18 This week you will receive a Financial and Serving Opportunities packet in the mail. Please prayerfully consider what your financial and serving commitments will be for 2013 and then complete your commitment cards as soon as possible. You may return your cards several ways: during worship anytime in the next two weeks; in the mail using the return envelope provided in your letter; or on-line at www.bumc.net/giving. A vibrant, growing congregation depends on the generosity of its members and friends to thrive!
Step Up to giVe Generously to God’s Work Six Ways that You Can Help those Affected by Hurricane Sandy 1) Give to today’s special Communion offering that will go to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). They are poised to assist those hurt by this hurricane. Make checks payable to BUMC with the memo of “Hurricane Sandy Relief.” 2) Take and fill one of the 200 flood buckets in the Narthex. A list of items is provided. Bring filled buckets back by Friday, November 9. 3) Donate D-Cell batteries. Bring to Narthex by Friday, November 9. 4) Donate cases of bottled water. Bring to Narthex by Friday, November 9. 5) Following today’s service, stop by the table in the Narthex to help organize and collect supplies that come in today. 6) Hold those effected by this storm in your prayers. The power of prayer may be the best tool we bring to this crisis. Questions? Contact Mike Dennison @ 324-7222 or Maya Broaden-Knighten @ 324-8211.
Step Up to giVe Generously to God’s Work Election Day Communion November 6 - Sanctuary Communion at 7 pm and at the end of the 7am Tuesday Morning Prayer Service. Stop by the table in the narthex today to pick up a yard sign to help spread the word that BUMC invites everyone to Election Day Communion. Let your neighborhood know that our passions are best spent in the passion of Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. “SHOPapalooza - the Ultimate Shopping Fest” Presented by BUMC Day School Wednesday, November 7, 9:30 am - 7:30 pm, Haney Hall. Great gifts to be found at over 35 vendor stations. Questions? Contact BUMCshop@gmail.com. Mark Your Calendar! Advent Worship & Concerts December 2 3:30, 5 & 7 pm .......... Youth Advent Concerts December 9 8:30 & 11:00 am ........ Services of Music directed by James Wells 9:50 am...................... Service of Music led by Awakening Band 4:00 pm ..................... Music City Bronze Handbells 7:00 pm ..................... BUMC Chamber Concert December 12 6:30 pm ..................... Lessons & Carols Children’s Choirs Concert December 15 TBA ............................ Concert to Benefit Harvest Hands December 16 7:00 pm ..................... Festival of Carols Chancel Concert December 21 6:00 pm ..................... The Longest Night: Service of Healing & Hope December 23 TBA ............................ Warehouse Christmas December 24 2, 4, 6, 8, & 11 pm .... Christmas Eve Services Christmas Festival of Carols - December 16 Rehearsals have begun!The music is glorious, the time commitment short, the fellowship fun, and the blessings using your voice to praise God abounding! Join us for rehearsals on Wednesday evenings, 7:15 - 8:15 pm in the adult choir room. Contact Bill Caldwell, bcaldwell@bumc.net.
students 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, November 4 9:45 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Jr. High Room 9th-12th Reunion Sunday (all High School, including Church Now) - Tabernacle 11:00 am - Student Leadership Team Meeting, Room A191 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 5 No Manfest with Travis 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC carpool to Harvest Hands Tuesday, November 6 6:30 am Tuesday Breakfast Club w/ Lindsay - Brueggers 4:-5 pm Middle School Hangtime w/ Neal at BUMC 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC to go to Game Night Ministry, Room in the Inn Wednesday, November 7 3:30 p.m. Meet at BUMC to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC’s after school program. 6:00 pm Meet at Cafe to walk across street to eat 7:00 pm Bible Studies Sunday, November 11 11:00 am Breakthru & Spring Break Mission Trip Info Meeting Sunday Progressive Dinner Sunday, December 9, $10. Register online by Saturday, November 10. Website has more info. Church League Basketball Season runs early December - February. Team Formations: 7th-12th Girls, 7th-9th Boys, and 10th-12th Boys. Registration forms available outside youth office and due November 7 with $65 fee. We also are in need of coaches! Contact Rosanne Schenck at 324-7251 or rschenck@bumc.net. Breakthru Winter Retreat Early Registration is open online thru Sunday, Nov. 11. Our biggest trip of the year, December 28-31 (7th-12th). Website has more details.
Step Up to Connect Part-time Paid Positions Available Maintenance Department: BUMC has a great opportunity for someone with a flexible evening and weekend schedule. The maintenance department needs an “on call” staff member to work a maximum of 15 hours weekly. Send your resume to Deltina Storey, dstorey@bumc.net. Nursery: Part-time paid nursery positions available. Send resumes to Meredith Spencer at mspencer@bumc.net. Volunteer Video Camera Operators Needed for Sunday Worship No previous knowledge necessary -- training will be provided. Contact Jim Williams at 615-829-0151, willsofa@aol.com. Boy Scout Troop One Annual Christmas Wreath Sale Sunday, November 4 & 11, 8:15 am – 12:15 pm; delivery on Sunday, November 25 Look for the tables in the breezeway. Support a BUMC ministry that builds character, responsibility, and leadership in our young boys and beautify your home for the holidays! Coffee & Conversation with Pastor Martin Sunday, November 11, 5 – 6 pm, Parlor Have cup o’ Joe on us! Learn more about BUMC membership or just find out a little bit more about the process at Coffee and Conversation. You’ll have the chance to meet Pastor Martin and other clergy over coffee and something sweet in a casual, no-pressure get together. RSVP at bumc.net/register. PEP Club November 13, 5:30 pm (Note time change) Haney Hall All persons 55+ are invited for a catered dinner followed by praise and worship with harpist Susie Bonner and spoken word by Bishop Robert Spain. Make reservations and pre-pay $6/person by November 4 to Julie Donley, jdonley@bumc.net, 373-3663. Annual Holiday Shoppe and Bake Sale sponsored by the BUMC UMW Sunday, November 18 , 8 am to 12 noon, Parlor Assortments of holiday cookies, cakes, pies, and trail mixes will be available. Tennessee coaster sets, pet beds, cookie mixes, gift tags, yule logs, tee-shirt scarves and flowers, and crayon roll-ups are just some of the homemade items that will be available for sale. Start your holiday shopping early and support others in need. All proceeds will benefit local and international mission projects. Questions? Contact Susan Mattson, 377-3124 or Susan Williams, 673-7263. Singles In Fellowship Book Club Tuesday, November 13, 6:30-8 pm; Singles Area. This month’s selection is “To Heaven and Back” by Mary C. Neal. Coffee & dessert provided. Transparenting November 17, 10 am - 2 pm;Singles Area; Cost: $25. Divorcing, separating, and never-married parents will learn ways to minimize the negative impact of divorce or separation on children. Register at www.bumc.net/register. Thanksgiving Dinner November 16, 6:30 – 9:30 pm, Singles space Cost: $5 and food item. The church will provide turkey, ham, bread, and drinks. Last names beginning with A-D bring a potato dish, E-G bring an appetizer, H-M bring a vegetable, and N-Z bring a dessert. Please RSVP by November 12 by sending in your check or visiting our receptionist. Mail checks to BUMC Attn. Alex, 309 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027. Tickets will be limited! Nexxus Chamber Concerts Taking a Break The Nexus Chamber Orchestra concert series will NOT be holding a program on November 18, as would be its typical third Sunday of the month tradition at 4 pm in the BUMC Chapel. Be looking for future updates for upcoming Nexus concerts in 2013 in the BEAM or at www.nexuschamberorchestra.org. BUMC’s JoySound Orchestra: Rehearsals in B163, Sundays, 3:45 – 5:00 pm. 6th grade through youth, adults and college students. Come enjoy playing the music of the church and participate in music worship services October, November & December. Contact: Patsy Wade, pwade@bumc.net.
Step Up to Serve Graceworks Food Pantry is in urgent need of FUEL bags, which provide nutritious food on weekends to students receiving free/reduced lunch. ITEMS NEEDED: (Individual Serving Sizes only) 8 oz. shelf stable boxed milk (Horizon, Hershey, Natrel), cereal, Tuna/ chicken with crackers, microwavable meals (macaroni & cheese, spaghetti and meat, etc.), snacks including cheese 4 oz. canned fruit cups, pudding cups and a salty snack. Donation bins in Chapel Narthex. Bethlehem Center Senior Food Bag Collection Sunday, November 11, Narthex. Our goal: 100 food bags for the Bethlehem Center’s Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon (November 15). To make things easy, go across the street to Kroger, grab one of the prepacked bags, and pay at the register. Then bring it back to the Red Truck in our parking lot. Serving Team members will be on hand so you won’t even have to get out of the car! Cost is around $15. If Kroger no longer has pre-packed bags, grab a list, fill a bag, bring it back to BUMC and we will deliver those to GraceWorks. 2012 Turkey Trot, Thanksgiving Day Held at D1 Sports Training in Franklin, November 22. Benefits Graceworks Ministries. This annual family-focused event includes a certified 5K Walk/ Run and Kid’s Fun Run. BUMC group rate: $20/person ages 7 & older and $10 per child age 6 & under. Register at www.bumc.net thru November 12. Room in the Inn, a ministry to homeless men, will begin in November. Donations of Mens only blue jeans in good condition, warm coats, sweaters, and NEW socks and underwear are needed. Donation bins located in Chapel Narthex. Sponsor a child at one of our partner schools in South Africa -- Thembelihle School or Brentwood Society Preschool Just $400 a year for Thembelihle or $250 for Brentwood Society can help make the difference between a future of poverty or well-being. You will receive your child’s photo and regular progress reports. Contact Juanita Hobbs at jhobbs1207@gmail.com or 615-310-0126.
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 A big thank you to the Seekers Sunday School Class for providing a cake walk for our Harvest Festival. Your presence added a great spirit to the day! Monday Lunch Volunteers Individuals needed to help with community lunches held at Harvest Hands one Monday a month. Volunteers provide a passing dish as well as serve and fellowship with community members and staff. Passing dishes needed even if you can’t attend. Contact Linda Tharpe at tharpela@gmail.com. Holiday Sales Event Sponsorhips Our busy holiday sales season is coming and to insure the success of WOW! Soap and Humphreys Street Coffee Co., we need your support to help cover the cost of these events. Our sales events are a great opportunity for our youth employees to develop customer service skills and promote their handmade products. We are looking for ten $100 sponsorships. Sponsors’ names will be displayed in our booth at our sales events. Upcoming events include Shopapalooza and Christmas Village. Please mail checks to 424 Humphreys St., Nashville, TN 37203.
children Infants - 6th Grade
Save the Date! “Being an Intentional Parent” by David Thomas, Daystar Counseling Ministries, Wed., November 28, 6:30 - 8:30 pm New on Wednesday nights 6:15 - 7:30, Room A292 – Coffee and conversation while you wait for your child to finish Wednesday night activities. All parents are welcome! Sunday, November 4 Sunday School 9:45 am Preschool - 6th Grade Godly Play at 8:30 and 11:00 am worship services (preschool) Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, October 28 Sunday School GYM 9:45 am Mileage 5-6 pm, GYM Alleluia Choir 6-7 pm, adult choir room Confirmation Parent Meeting 6-7 pm, Chapel Wednesday, November 7 Exra Mile 6:15 -7:30 pm Room C305 Confirmation 2013 Online Registration for Confirmation for 6th graders is now open at bumc.net/register. Visit bumc.net/highway56 for more information.
christmas poinsettias & food baskets
Honor a loved one by placing a beautiful poinsettia on the altar or purchasing a food basket.
o POINSETTIA - $15 (deadline 12/9)
In Memory Of
o FOOD BASKET - $65
Given By
(deadline 12/4)
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
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 7:00 am Prayer (Sanctuary)
trinity church New Address 3011 Longford Drive Spring Hill, TN 37174 Sundays 10:00 am Worship
worship Attendance October 27/28 2,016 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: Vanessa Bonner, 832-5343 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 Brentwood United Methodist Church Counseling Center offers services to 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 ADHD Adult; Spouse Workshops Contact: Terry Huff, 627-4191 Al-Anon Tuesdays, 7 pm, Buchanan House 102 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 Divorce Recovery Contact: Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 Eating Disorders Anonymous Sundays, 4 pm, Buchanan House 102 Contact: Courtney Muse, 594-8552 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 through 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. Kaye Harvey at 373-3663.