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Dear Friends in Christ, Sunday, April 26 was a day to remember! 136 confirmands, youth and their parents publicly professed their faith and joined the body of Christ here at BUMC. The Saturday night service prayed for them. And the Sunday morning services witnessed them offering their lives to Christ. It was a high and holy day! I am including the names of those who joined us on that day at the conclusion of this e-Note. It was also meaningful to move from that day of profession into the May sermon series "Who Needs the Church?" Each weekend in worship we will be thinking together about the nature, purpose and role of the Church. Last week, we began with the question: "Do you have to come to Church to be a Christian?" This week the question is: "What does it mean to be the church?" The text we will be considering is Mark 3:31-35. I also wanted you to know that our own Eric Burton-Krieger will be appointed in late June to a large sister United Methodist Church in another conference as their Pastor of Adult Ministry. We have been asked by the bishop of that conference not to share the specifics of the move until the cabinet there has finished their work, and an announcement can be shared with both congregations. We are very sorry to see Eric move on, but are very proud of him, and the work he has done in our community. It is a compliment to him and to BUMC that he has been sought out for this position. Many of you have come to know Eric's wife Meagan during their time at BUMC. We are grateful that Meagan will remain in Nashville with us for, at least, the next year. This will allow her to complete her Ed.D at Vanderbilt, and to continue as a youth small group leader in our
student ministry. She will be able to see her group of girls (currently 11th graders) graduate. She will also continue as the chair of the Belmont Wesley Foundation Board. Please remember both Eric and Meagan in your prayers during this time of transition. Finally, it was good to welcome new members Richard and Lisa McAllister, Jenifer, Jack, and Matthew Melgaard, Toben and Kimberly Nelson, Brian, Peni and Ethan Smith, Ross, Melissa, William and Elizabeth Tackett, Chris, Andi and Ellen Holbrook, Jack and Calley Lane, Rob, Julie and Grant Carpenter, Stephen, Angie, Jack and Stephen Henkel, Garner and Lynn Hill, John, Amanda and Jentry Lyles, Calvin and Inga Johnson, Dan and Marsha Willis, Ryan Kovach, Lindsay Rainey, Barton, Allyson, Kate, and Kristen Huddleston, Gail Johnson, Gordon, Holly Ford and Kate Maree Brewer, Brian, Emily, Celia Grace, Olivia, and Charlotte Hopkins to our Brentwood campus and Elizabeth Ford, Richard, Kasey, Morgan and Ashley Brewer to our Trinity Church Spring Hill Campus. Welcome to our church community. May the peace of Christ be with you all! Davis Brentwood UMC and Trinity Church Confirmands Josh Adams Tabatha Hoyt Miles Adams Jessica Johnson Will Ashack Caroline Justice Anna Bart Morgan Kidwell Kayla Batson Peyton King MadelineBelleau Lily Kunkle Reed Bhavsar Joshua Large Jackson Blose Lee Loving Addie Bonner Will MacDonald Sarah Bonning Max McAllister Sarah Brantley Noah McAllister Morgan Brewer Sam McAllister Sarah Brunson ChristianMcIntire Griffin Burke Kas McIntire
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