THE BEAM LIVING like Jesus, bringing JOY to God
October 13-19, 2013
A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church
Wednesday Night Pastor’s Bible Study Davis concludes his Wednesday night study of Luke this Wednesday, October 16, at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. October 23 - December 11 (excluding November 27), Dr. Jeff Wilson will lead a study of the Letters of Paul. New small groups are also forming. Come on Wednesday night for more information. Imagine . . . For three weekends beginning October 19/20, Dr. Davis Chappell will continue unpacking God’s word in three well-loved stories in the Gospel of Luke: the rich young ruler, the parable of the talents, and the widow’s mite. Join us as Dr. Chappell brings these stories to life in the context of our daily lives and shows us how God can do more than we can ask or imagine when we entrust our lives and resources to him. American Red Cross Blood Drive is Today Two Red Cross bloodmobiles are here today from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. Donor registration is in the main lobby. Requirements to donate: you must be at least 17-years-old; weigh at least 110 lbs.; be in good health; have not been asked by the Red Cross not to donate; and you must have a photo ID or your Red Cross donor card.
Brentwood UMC Dayschool Fall Fest October 18
BUMC Dayschool Fall Festival Friday, October 18, 4:30 – 7:30 pm $10 per person for dinner and all the fun! Tickets available in the Day School office, church reception desk (exact cash or check only) or at the door. Activities include jumpers, face painting, train ride, pony rides, petting zoo, TWO balloon artists, ring toss, family photo ops, prizes, magic show & so much more! A special jumper area for toddlers will be inside with the games. Dinner Sponsors: Cross Corner Grill, City Café, Strouds, McAlister’s, Kroger, Publix and Jimmy John’s. Kids, wear your costume; and parents, bring your camera!
Addiction & Recovery: Christ-centered Education & Worship Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm, October 22 – November 12, In the Tabernacle A 4-week series on the medical, emotional, and spiritual components of addiction and recovery concluding with a worship service. Childcare with advance reservation; contact Meredith Spencer, mspencer@ bumc.net, 324-7239. For those struggling with any addiction, impacted by it or interested in learning more. October. 22 Shannon Webb, RN............physical effects of addiction and recovery October 29 Dr. John Fite.......................emotional effects of addiction and recovery November 5 Rev. Justin Collett...............Spiritual effects of addiction and recovery November 12 Worship Service Congratulations to CYMT! The Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT), our partner in ministry, has been awarded a generous grant of $240,000 over three years from Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund the Theology Together project, which will educate youth workers alongside the teenagers with whom they minister. Theology Together will encourage theological dialogue, vocational discernment, and reflective action in youth ministries in the local church. For more information, visit www.cymt.org.
Colorado Flood Relief
Colorado Flood Relief The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has been active in the areas of Colorado affected by the recent floods. If you would like to support these efforts, consider making a cash donation to US Disaster Response, UMCOR Advance #901670. This is the most effective and immediate way you can support relief and recovery efforts following a disaster. One hundred percent of your gift will support survivors of the Colorado floods and ensure UMCOR is prepared to respond whenever and wherever emergencies strike in the United States.
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, October 13 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 Sunday evening activities due to WCS Fall Break Monday, October 14 No Manfest (WCS Fall Break) No Harvest Hands (DCS Fall Break) Tuesday, October 15 6:30 am Tuesday Breakfast Club w/ Lee - Brueggers’ 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC for Game Night Ministry at Room in the Inn Wednesday, October 16 No 61st Ave. UMC’s after school program (DCS Fall Break) 6:00 pm Meet youth staff in Cafe to walk to dinner 7:00 pm Youth Bible Studies Youth Area High School Guys Overnight November 1-2. Camping at Montgomery Bell State Park. Camping, hiking, cooking over a campfire, and manly bonding! Cost is $25. Registration is available online; space is limited. High School Girls Overnight November 2-3. Slumber party for all High School girls! We’ll paint nails, watch a movie, have a devotional time together, and simply hang out! Cost is $15. Registration is available online; space is limited. BUMC is Collecting Shoes! We are collecting gently worn shoes for the men and women at Room in the Inn. There is a collection bin just outside the youth offices through the month of October. Breakthru is our annual winter retreat for 7th-12th grade, December 28-31 in Alabama. Registration will be opening soon!
Paid Job Postings BUMC paid job opportunity: Trinity UMC Director of Connections and Life Groups (part-time). See the job description at www.bumc.net/employment. If interested, send the application (from the website) and your current resume to dstorey@bumc.net. Singles In Fellowship: Register at www.bumc.net/register Thanksgiving Dinner Friday, November 22, 6 – 9 pm, Singles space Cost: $4 + food item. RSVP by 11/12 with check to BUMC Attn. Alex, 309 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027. Tickets will be limited! Transparenting, Saturday, November 16, 10 am - 2 pm, Singles space. Cost: $25 For divorcing, separating, and never-married parents. Third Sunday Concert Series A Concert of Classical and Sacred Music with Stephen Nielson, pianist Sunday, October 20, 4 pm in the Sanctuary BUMC welcomes back to its concert series pianist Stephen Nielson. Distinguished in both classical and sacred music, Stephen Nielson is widely regarded as one of the distinctive artists of our time. In 2008, BUMC was honored to have Mr. Nielson dedicate the Sanctuary’s Bösendorfer imperial grand piano. On this concert, Mr. Nielson will also collaborate with BUMC organist, Dr. Gregg Bunn, in a tour de force concert to be sure! Yoga Fall is a great start to make positive changes to your life and yoga classes here at BUMC are a great start. Yoga has been offered here at BUMC for over 20 years and have a low drop in fee of $8/class. Classes are offered Mondays at 4:15 pm and at 5:30 pm and again on Fridays at 12:15 pm. Yoga is enjoyed by people of all physical levels of ability and builds strength, flexibility and balance. Try out a class soon and see how you can bring this healthy and gentle exercise into your life here at BUMC. For more information contact: corrined@gmail.com or 584-9245. Broken and Blessed - A Saturday Morning Spiritual Getaway for Women Saturday, October 26, 9:30 – 11:30 am Join popular author and teacher, Jessica LaGrone, as she shows us how God uses imperfect families -- including your own-- to bring blessing in a broken and hurting world. Free childcare available with registration. For childcare for ages 6 weeks through age 10, please email Meredith Spencer at mspencer@bumc.net by October 12. Contact Judith Bone, jbone@bumc.net, 324-7258, for more information. SHOPapalooza: Your one-stop Shopping Event of the Season! Wednesday, November 13, 9:30 am – 7:00 pm Hosted by the Brentwood United Methodist Day School We have a wonderful variety of vendors this year ranging from hand-painted furniture, picture frames, uniquely designed children’s clothing to home decor, gifts and accessories. So mark your calendars and spread the word!
Volunteer Opportunities Elementary Sunday School Teacher Needed Children’s Ministry has an urgent need to fill a vacated 2nd Grade Sunday School teaching position in a four member 2nd grade teaching team (9:45 hour). Teach half the Sundays each month October-May, 2014. All materials are prepped and ready in your room each week and training is available. Contact Beth at blentchner@bumc.net. Volunteer for our new Administrative Support Team Our weekly attendance sheets tell us way more than just who attended each service - and the Evangelism and Hospitality Ministry needs help recording all the other information on the sheets. So we’re looking for volunteers who are comfortable using a computer and who can commit a couple of hours once a month on Mondays – or more often if you have the time! Contact Judy Bumgarner, jbumgarner@comcast.net. Video Volunteers Volunteers are needed to join our Sunday morning worship videotaping team. Commitment is one service a couple of times a month. No experience needed. Contact Jim Williams, 615-829-0151.
CHILDREN
Infants - 6th Grade
Missions & Outreach For more info on all missions call Lisa Alexander at 342-8211 Be a member of BUMC’s 15th Mission Trip to Mexico Escape winter and travel to South Central Mexico January 3–12, 2014. BUMC and Belmont UMC will send a joint team to serve with Give Ye Them to Eat (GYTTE) (www.gytte.org ). GYTTE’s work in rural Mexico focuses on: community, family, health, church, faith development, and much more. The cost of the trip is around $1600 (includes travel). Contact: Dwight Armstrong at 615-661-4514 or dwight_armstrong@bellsouth.net. Room in the Inn Kickoff/Orientation Meeting - Volunteers Needed! On Tuesday, October 22 at 7 pm there will be a kick-off orientation meeting in the GYM. Make plans now to join us! There are still SEVEN nights available for small groups /classes to host. NEEDED: Donation Manager: Volunteer one hour/week at your convenience, Nov.- March, to sort and hang donated clothing. Contact Scott Gardner at scottgardner. us@gmail.com or (615) 595-0417 Mentors Needed for K-5th Graders at 61st Ave UMC Tutoring held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Contact Nita Haywood at nitahaywood@aol.com. 2014 South Africa Sponsorship Update BUMC currently sponsors 131 children at Thembelihle Primary School in Howick South Africa as well as 22 children at Brentwood Society Church in Tumbleweed South Africa. This year, our goal is to sponsor 175 children between these two schools. We will begin this month to reach out to our existing sponsors and ask that you renew your sponsorship as well we are seeking new sponsors. Sunday School classes, please consider providing salary supplements for our teachers. Contact Lynn Queener, lq1208@aol.com, Hugh Queener, hugh.queener@comcast.net, or Lisa Alexander, lalexander@bumc.net. Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Elementary and Middle School After-school Program Volunteers Needed for 2013-2014 Program runs Monday-Thursday, 3:45-6 pm and Friday, 3:45-5 pm. Volunteers are asked for a once a week commitment. 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. Basketballs Needed We will be starting basketball clinics next month for our students and we need more basketballs! New or gently used, indoor balls are needed in both kids and adult sizes. Please contact Jessica at 615.499.4963 or jessica@harvesthandscdc.com if you’re able to donate. 100 for $100 Harvest Hands needs 100 individuals to give $100 each during the month of October in sponsorship of our emPower Run 5K! Please help us meet this goal! Your support helps further the mission of Harvest Hands in South Nashville. Donate online at www.empowerrun.racesonline.com or mail checks to Harvest Hands, 424 Humphreys Street, Nashville, TN 37203. All donations are tax deductible.
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
Sunday, October 13 Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. Sunday A.M. Opportunities 8:30 am Worship Godly Play 9:45 am Sunday school for Adults and Children 9:50 am Awakening Worship - Godly Play 11:00 am Worship Godly Play; Sunday school for Adults and Children Advent Events: Angel Festival (Preschool) and Gift Making (1st-4th) Saturday, December 7 The Manger Sunday, December 8 Bring an unwrapped gift to Sunday school to give to GraceWorks. Elementary Sunday School Children’s Ministry has an urgent need to fill a vacated 2nd Grade Sunday School teaching position.See Volunteer Opportunities on facing page for details. H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, October 13 Sunday School 9:45 am in the GYM NO Mileage or Alleluia Choir Happy Fall Break! Wednesday, Oct 16 Extra Mile 6:15-7:30 pm, Rm 305 Created by God for 6th Graders October 24, 25, 26 Register online at bumc.net/register. Thursday: 7:00-8:30 pm Required parent meeting Friday: 7:00-9:00pm Children Session 1 Saturday: 9:00am-1:30pm Children Session 2 Saturday: 1:30-2:30pm Parent and Children Combined Session
Brentwood
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
309 Franklin Road Brentwood, Tn 37027
CARING MINISTRIES
www.bumc.net/encouragement
615-373-3663 www.bumc.net
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 10:00 am Worship
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE October 5/6, 2013 2,372
HOSPITAL VISITATION AT BUMC Adoption Support & Orphan Ministry Contact: Stephanie Walton, 891-2690 Cancer Support: Partners in Hope Contact: Jeanetta Fargo, 435-3716 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: Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.net 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 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.
Sometimes It’s Hard to Ask for Help . . . If you’re sad or struggling inside, don’t suffer alone. Ask for help. We’ve got a team of trained Stephen Ministers who are ready to care. To find out more, call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext. 394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663.