Sept 13 Weekly Announcements

September 13 - 19, 2015 Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World Wednesday Night Activities Visit www.bumc.net/wednesday for full details.

5:00 pm Rhythm & Bells (percussion/handbells for grades 2-6) 6:00 pm Youth Dinner (7th-12th grades)

Nursery (infants - 4 years) 6:15 pm BUMC 56 Bible Study (5th-6th grades)

Children’s Choirs (4 years to 4th grade)

Moms In Prayer PM Women with young children, pre-school & elementary age 6:30 pm Disciple Bible Studies I, II, & III

Intensive, discussion-based study of the Bible. Childcare available with registration.

Adult Chancel Choir

Divorce Recovery (begins September 16) 7:00 pm Youth Bible Studies (middle school, high school guys & high school girls)

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Not Too Late to Come to Starting Point!

You never got around to registering for the next session of Starting Point? No problem. Please come anyway to Room 389 from 5-6 pm on September 13, 20 and 27. Child care is available. This is the perfect class for you if you’re new to Brentwood and want to learn more about BUMC, you regularly attend services at BUMC and are considering membership or you’re a new member and you want to become more active.

Rebuild Life on a Solid Foundation: Divorce Recovery Classes Begins Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Room B152-A Appropriate for anyone going through divorce. Explore roller-coaster feelings, learn to forgive, discuss dating after divorce, learn how to deal with an ex – and discover available, community resources. Cost - $30; pre-registration is recommended. Contact Julia at jtodd@bumc.net or 615-324-7256 or stop by the lobby desk for a printed brochure.

Shop for Your Kids and Benefit Missions: BUMC Fall KidSale Friday, September 18, 10am - 5pm; Saturday, September 19, 8:30-11:30 (Half-price) A consignment sale of quality children’s clothing, toys, furniture and accessories for the benefit of BUMC youth, BUMC missions and Outreach partners, various local charities and the community-at-large.

ENTREAT Worshiping Community Sunday, September 13, 6:30 - 7:30, Chapel All are welcome to participate in our worshiping community of restoration and hope where radical hospitality awaits all who have received the gift of true desperation. In a safe harbor of hope, the hurt, the broken and disappointed connect with God’s healing grace through story, imagery, song and prayer.

OnPoint Speaker Series for Men sponsored by PointMen Men’s Ministry Thursday, September 17, 6:30 am Fall speakers include: BUMC’s Dr. Davis Chappell, Richards Simmons III (“The True Measure of a Man”), Sen. Mark Greene (“My Night with Saddam Hussein”) and many more! These speakers tackle the challenges all men face, with table discussions afterbumc.net/PointMen wards for those who want to dig deeper.

Weekly Announcements New Adult Studies

Alive Hospice Grief Support Group at BUMC Fall Session: September 24-November 12 Thursdays, 5:30-7 pm. Call 615-963-4732 for more information.

The Village Monthly Preview Worship A New Campus in the Lenox Village/Nolensville Area Sundays, September 20, October 18, November 15 10 am, Sunset Middle School, 200 Sunset Trail.

Your help is needed! Please consider: • ATTENDING as a show of support from BUMC • SERVING on our set-up team -- be back at BUMC in time for Sunday School and worship • WORKING in our nursery -- join our nursery team and provide care and love to our smallest children and their families • TEACHING Preschool & Elementary Sunday School For more info or to volunteer, email hdubuque@ bumc.net, or visit TheVillageNashville.com.

Calling All Golfers!

Our second Annual Make a Difference Golf Scramble will be at Old Natchez Country Club on Monday, October 26! We are looking forward to another great day of fellowship and golf. Stop by the table in the Narthex for more information on how to register as a player or team and/or sponsor.

Register for all classes at www.bumc.net/register.

For full details visit www.bumc.net/AdultClasses DISCIPLE Bible Study Intensive, disciplined Bible study. 12-14 participants led by one or two facilitators. Groups meet weekly for 2.5 hours for 34 weeks. Disciple I is a prerequisite for all other Disciple Bible Studies.

Schedule of classes at www.bumc.net/disciple.

Sunday evenings: Disciple I & IV Wednesday evenings: Disciple I, II, III “True Self” Study Group Studying three books: Everything Belongs and Immortal Diamond by Richard Rohr, and Christianish

by Mark Steele. Led by Rick Hotzfeld Sundays, 5:15 to 7:30 pm, Begins September 13 “The Me I want to Be” (Ladies Bible Study) Becoming God’s best version of you is both God’s desire and the greatest task of your life. 10 weeks of study and fellowship. Led by Judith Bone Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00 am, Begins September 15

Stephen Ministry Info Session Sunday, September 20, following the 8:15 & 11:05 worship services, Parlor; bumc.net/StephenMinistry Stephen Ministers are lay people who are trained to provide one-on-one confidential care to people experiencing a hard time. Find out more about this ministry including the upcoming training classes which begin in October.

Missions Calendar Launch!

The missions and outreach calendar is available throughout the church or online at bumc.net/ housing. The calendar guides you through projects and opportunities of service thru February 2016.

Project Transformation’s new after-school programs need volunteers Sites are Antioch UMC, Tulip Street UMC and Matthews Memorial UMC. Volunteers are asked to serve one day per week (Monday-Thursday from 3:45 to 5:15 pm). Contact Ali at sokolowski@pttennessee.org or call the PT office at 615-810-9620. Carpooling available to Antioch UMC. Contact Jackie Shields at docshields@comcast.net.

Our ministry partner in South Nashville

After-school Program Volunteers We are looking for individuals to commit to volunteering one day a week with our elementary after-school program. As a volunteer, you will work with a small group of students and help with homework, assist in implementing other educational activities and build relationships with students. If you’re interested contact Alissa Ly at alissa@harvesthandscdc.com.

Student Ministry Fall Retreats Great way to connect to new people, your small group leader, and to God! Also pivotal experience for growing in your faith. www.bumc.net/register • 7th-8th Grade Merge Retreat at Horton Haven Christian Camp, October 2-4 (register by September 20) • 9th-12th Grade Expand Overnight at BUMC, September 25-26 (Registration deadline is TODAY!).

3 Year Old Bible Presentation Celebration

Sunday, September 20, Family Life Center, $10/family.

Bible presentation to 3 year olds (by 8/15/15) as they begin Sunday School. Contact Children@bumc.net.

BUMC Kids Adventures resumes this week for 1st - 4th graders Sundays, 5-7 pm. Check-in in Room C-321. Children will learn and grow together through deeper Bible study in adventurous ways! Parents must be on campus or no further than 2 miles from the church, and are encouraged to help lead small groups at least once a month. Contact Megan for more information or to volunteer mteegarden@bumc.net.

If you are in need of pastoral care, contact any of our pastors, or schedule an appointment by calling Julia Todd at 615-324-7256. You may now make prayer requests online at bumc.net/prayer.

Support Groups

There are a wide range of support and encouragement groups such as grief, career transitions, addictions, dementia & Alzheimer’s, cancer support, divorce and others. bumc.net/FindSupport

Stephen Ministry Trained Stephen Ministers provide confidential, one-on-one Christian care. Call the confidential hotline: 615 577-4881. bumc.net/StephenMinistry Give Support

There are a wide range of ways to support others, such as Funeral Team, GraceNotes, Prayer Shawl Ministry, and Intercessory Prayer Team/Email Prayer Team. bumc.net/CaringMinistries.