THE BEAM
September 14 - 20, 2014
Sunday, September 14 “With” A Study of the Gospel of John What does it mean to be WITH God and for God to be WITH us? Join us as we discover how God is with us through Jesus in this exploration of the Gospel of John. This week“Lame” Next week “Co-opting God” JoySound Orchestra 3:45-5:00 pm in Room A-182. Bring your instruments as we gather and enjoy playing the music of the church! Opportunities planned to praise God through music in worship services October - December. Youth and Adults welcome! Contact Patsy Wade pwade@bumc.net.
BUMC KidSale The Fall KidSale, a children’s consignment sale benefitting missions at BUMC, is this week. Public Sale: Friday, September 19,10 am - 5 pm Half Price Sale: Saturday, September 20, 9:00 am – noon Dr. Davis Chappell to Lead Book Review on A Grace Disguised Thursday, September 25, 6:30 pm, Haney Hall Sponsored by BUMC’s Stephen Ministry Dr. Chappell will discuss the book and interview the author, Dr. Gerald Sittser, via Skype. This classic book on grief helps readers understand the depths of sorrow, whether due to illness, divorce, or the loss of someone we love, and how that sorrow can be redeemed. Benefit Concert for Compassion International Sunday, September 21 at 3 pm in the Sanctuary Join us as our Sanctuary will be filled with beautiful songs by Brahms, Schubert, and Schumann. Pianist and “Grace Notes” writer Craig Nies will be joined by Vanderbilt colleagues Amy Jarman, soprano and Jonathan Retzlaff, baritone, along with Belmont’s Jennifer Coleman, mezzo-soprano in this benefit concert for Compassion International, a well-known Christian charity sponsoring over one million children around the world. Questions? Contact Patsy Wade at pwade@bumc.net.
Wednesday Evening Activities for adults, students, and children, as well as childcare for children 3 and under. Get the details at bumc.net/Wednesday.
emb dy becoming the mission we proclaim
If you are unable to attend, the video will be available on Friday afternoon at bumc.net/embody.
“Embody: Becoming the Mission We Proclaim” A Six-Week Bible-based Pastor’s study Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary While it’s one thing to know the mission of the church and even to speak it, it’s quite another to live it out. This fall, join us for a 6-week study as we not only learn together, but as we are challenged to live together the mission of Jesus in our church, community, and world.
Children’s Choirs (4 years to 4th Grades) All ages meet in Haney Hall at 6:15 pm Extra Mile (5th & 6th Grades) 6:15 pm in Room 205 Bible Studies (7th - 12th Grades) 7 pm in Tabernacle (studies for Middle School, High School Girls, and High School Guys)
STUDENTS 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, September 14 9:30 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Room A182 9th - 12th – Tabernacle 10th - 12th Church Now 3:30 pm KidSale Set-up - Gym 7th-9th Grade Schedule 5:00 pm Snack Supper – Café 5:20 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle 6:45 pm Jubi Choir – B157 10th-12th Grade Schedule 5:00 pm Sonshine Choir-B157 6:10 pm Snack Supper – Café 6:30 pm Worship & Small Groups – Tabernacle Monday, September 15 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Harvest Hands Ministry at Room in the Inn Tuesday, September 16 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Game Night Ministry at Room in the Inn Wednesday, September 17 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC 6:00 pm Meet youth staff in the Cafe to walk to dinner 7:00 pm Youth Bible Studies Thursday, September 18 4:00 pm Meet at BUMC for Fall Retreat Check In Friday, September 19 4:00 pm Meet at BUMC for Fall Retreat Check-in Saturday, September 20 2:00 pm KidSale Tear Down Adult needed for High School Fall Retreat - Sept 19-21! Cost is $50. Register at www.bumc. net/register. Contact Adam at ajones@bumc.net. Merge Fall Retreat Oct. 3-5, for 7th-8th graders and adult volunteers at Horton Haven Camp! The retreat is packed full of games, worship, small groups, group challenges and activities, zip lining, and more! Cost: students $140; adults $50. Register by September 21 at www.bumc.net/register. Help with Kid Sale Each semester BUMC has a consignment sale and youth and parents can help with set up (9/14, 3:30) and/or tear down (9/20, 2:00). Bring a 9/16” ratchet if possible. A great way to earn money for your youth summer or spring break mission trip or youth choir tour. Parents can also help during the week - sign up at www.bumckidsale.net.
Paid part-time positions available: Trinity Church (Spring Hill campus of BUMC) Preschool Teacher See bumc.net/employment for job description and application. Nursery Worker If you are someone who likes to nurture young children, consider joining our nursery staff. There are both paid and volunteer positions curently open. Contact Adrianne Ohrt at aohrt@bumc.net. Single Adult Ministry All activities are open to the public. Register for each event and complimentary childcare at www.bumc.net/SinglesCalendar. Questions? Contact us: 324-7256 or mmcinnis@bumc.net. Want to sit in worship with someone? Let us know if you would like to join other single adults attending your preferred worship service! Call us, and we’ll connect you with each other. Interested in Single Adult Ministry? Come join us for coffee in The Singles Space at 9:15 on Sunday mornings & find out what you’re looking for! Sunny Day Annual Memorial Service Sunday, October 7, 11:15 am in the Prayer Garden The annual Sunny Day Memorial Service will be held in the church prayer garden (weather permitting). The names of deceased Sunny Day members will be read and a brief service of remembrance will be held. Please join us for this meaningful time. Handmade Gift Items Needed for Holiday Shoppe Calling all BUMC artisans! Use your talent to support others in need. Brentwood United Methodist Women is accepting donations of hand-crafted gift items to sell at its annual Holiday Shoppe November 23rd. All proceeds support BUMW missions. Questions? Contact Susan Mattson, s.mattson@comcast.net, 377-3124. Workshop to Prevent Falls in Senior Adults Mondays, 10 am - noon, October 6 - November 17. Falls are the primary cause of injury in older adults. “Stepping On” is an evidence-based 7-week workshop designed to facilitate strategies and exercises to prevent falls in adults over 60. Cost: $20 which includes ankle weights, written materials, and healthy snacks in each session. To register, contact Patty Norem at 465-5350, patricia.norem@tn.gov. Limited 16 participants.
Adult Studies Register for classes at www.bumc.net/register. Questions? Contact Judith Bone at jbone@bumc.net. Moms in Prayer AM Women with young children (pre-school & elementary age). Being Mary in a Martha World Begins September 10, Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 12 pm. Moms in Prayer PM Women with young children (pre-school & elementary age). Begins September 10, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30 pm. Ladies’ Beth Moore Bible Study: Children of the Day: 1 & 2 Thessalonians Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, Beginning September 10 Ladies’ Bible Study: Making Sense of the Bible Begins Tuesday, September 9 [12 weeks], 9:30-11:00 am, Led by Judith Bone. United Methodist Women: Supportive fellowship groups focusing on missions September meetings include: Rachel Circle, Monday September 8, 6:30 pm, Buchanan House; Speaker: Rita Dozier, Literacy Council of Williamson County. Mary Jane Hartman Circle, Tuesday, September 16, 10 am; Speaker: Amy Baines, Davis House Child Advocacy Center Elizabeth Circle, Wednesday, September 3, 1 pm; David Ssebulime, BUMC Director of Missions and Outreach For more information, contact Susan Mattson at s.mattson@comcast.net
CHILDREN
Missions & Outreach
Infants - 6th Grade
For more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 324-7222 September is Our Church–wide Local Impact Month We invite you to register to serve WITH our neighbors in the area during the month of September.
61st Ave UMC Friday, September 26 and Saturday, October 11 Their playground, which serves as a place of belonging for many children, is over 20 years old, dilapidated and is no longer safe. We will be extracting the current playground and need 30 people to volunteer. On October the 11th we will be unveiling the new playground and have a family friendly clean-up day. Thanks to your generous support, the playground is fully funded!
If you or your class/group would like to contribute to the financial needs of a project, register for an event, or get more information contact Rebekah Scott at rscott@bumc.net. Make a Difference Golf Tournament Calling all Golfers! Join us on October 6th at Old Natchez Country Club for our first Make a Difference Golf Tournament. All proceeds will be benefiting our Stop Hunger Now Packing Event. To register as an individual or team and to sponsor a hole, visit www.bumc.net/globalimpact. Stop Hunger Now Packing Event October 25 - there are two shifts: 9-11 am and 1-3 pm. We will be packing 100,000 meals to send to disaster areas and developing countries and need 200 volunteers at each shift to make this happen! Visit www.bumc.net/globalimpact. Mexico Mission Trip January 16-25, 2015 Registration for the Mexico Mission Trip is underway! To register and find out more, visit www.bumc.net/missiontrips. Harvest Hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com) Harvest Hands 5K Harvest Hands Community Development Corporation (CDC) is hosting the 2nd Annual emPower Run 5K Run/Walk on Saturday November 8, 2014. The course starts and finishes at Greer Stadium, home to the Nashville Sounds. Participants will finish on the baseball field where the Nashville Sounds play! Check out the course map by clicking here. Top Overall and Top Masters male and female winners will receive a 1-year supply of Humphreys Street Coffee and WOW! Soap! Toys, games and electronics needed for the Harvest Hands Store Our students earn Harvest Bucks for their good behavior at our after-school program and are able to spend them each week in the Harvest Hands Store. We need new toys, games, dolls, movies, books, crafts, electronics and gift cards to make our store the best! This is great incentive for our students to make good choices and behave well. We can also accept used electronics like game systems and iPods. Contact Alissa at alissa@harvesthandscdc.com or 615-499-4963.
people to contact Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net
Mission & Outreach David Ssebulime, 324-7222, dssebulime@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, September 14 Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. Sunday Mornings Godly Play for Ages 3yrs (as of 8/15/14) to Pre-Kind. in Rm C318. All Children must be Bathroom Trained. 8:15 am Worship and Godly Play 9:30 am Sunday school for all ages 9:45 am Awakening Worship and Godly Play 11:00 am Sunday school for Children and Adults 11:05 am Worship and Godly Play 3rd Grade Bible Sunday, September 21 Bible Presentation Bibles to be presented in each Worship Service. Bible Blast 12:30 in the gym. All 3rd graders and a parent are invited to join us for lunch and a fun afternoon of personalizing and exploring your new Bibles! Register at www.bumc.net/ register. Cost is $10. You don’t have to register to receive a Bible in worship. Questions? Contact Holly at hfisher@bumc.net or Megan at mteegarden@bumc.net. Children’s Ministry/Chapel Connection Desk If you would like to volunteer at the Connection Desk in the CM/Chapel area please contact Beth at blentchner@bumc.net. BUMC 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, September 14 Sunday School 9:30 - 10:45 am Check in at Room 205 MILEAGE 5-6 pm in the Singles Space (due to the KidSale) Alleluia Choir 6:00-6:50 pm in the Adult Choir Room Wednesday, September 17 Extra Mile 6:15 - 7:30 pm in Room 205 Created by God for 6th Graders - October 16-18. Registration available online at bumc.net/register.
Brentwood
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
309 Franklin Road Brentwood, Tn 37027 615-373-3663 www.bumc.net
CARING MINISTRIES is for all persons in our community. If you are in need of pastoral care, please contact Julie Donley at 615-324-7254. Emergency, after hours Pastor-On-Call: 615-969-3086
CARING MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK WORSHIP Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Casual Traditional Worship in the Chapel Sunday Morning 8:15 am Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth Choir 9:30 am Classes for Children, Students, and Adults
9:45 am Contemporary Worship with Worship Band 11:05 am Traditional Worship with Adult Chancel Choir 11:00 am Classes for Children and Adults
TRINITY CHURCH 3011 Longford Drive Spring Hill, TN 37174 Sundays 9:00 am Traditional Worship
Alzheimer’s Support Group The Alzheimer’s Support group exists to provide resources and encouragement for family members, caregivers, and friends of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of memory loss. The group is led by Dr. William Petrie, who facilitates the conversation and sharing by those in attendance. For more information, contact Sue Dill, 970-8393, or Barbara Jones, 373-1941.
Sunny Day Club Through social interaction, friendship, and stimulation, the Sunny Day Club provides a caring environment for persons in the early stages of memory loss, while offering respite to their caregivers. Members and volunteers meet for three hours each Tuesday for fun and fellowship, including games, exercise, singing, service projects, and conversation over lunch. Membership dues are $1.00 per week. To register a loved one, contact Rev. Erin Racine, eracine@bumc.net, 324-7244. Volunteers, particularly men, are needed, and training is provided. To serve in this ministry of care and encouragement, contact Katie Anderson, 370-9467.
Funeral Ministry Funeral Teams provide hospitality to families and guests during visitation and funeral services for their loved ones at BUMC. Each team finds ushers for the service, greets and directs families and guests as they arrive, and ensures that the family is cared for during the visitation and funeral service. Teams serve on a rotating basis and are given training prior to serving. If you would like to serve in this important Caring Ministry, contact Julie Donley, jdonley@bumc.net, 324-7254.
Grief Care In partnership with Alive Hospice, BUMC offers grief support groups 4 times per year. The next group will meet on Thursday nights from 5:30-7:30 pm beginning October 2. This 8-week group is not loss specific. It is open to anyone who has lost a loved one within the past two years. Pre-registration by phone required. For more information contact: The Grief Center at Alive Hospice, 615-963-4732. Or, for individual grief counseling with one of our pastors, contact Julie Donley, jdonley@bumc.net, 324-7254.
10:30 am Contemporary Worship
A Stephen Minister Could Make a Real Difference in Your Life!
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE September 6/7 2,591
We all go through times in our life when we could benefit from a little extra care and attention. Stephen Ministers have been trained to provide confidential, one-to-one, Christian care and encouragement. To find out more, call Sheryl at 373-3690 ext. 394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663. For a complete list of Caring Ministries, go to www.bumc.net/caringministries.