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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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September 9 - 15, 2012 A Weekly Newsletter of Brentwood United Methodist Church Growing Disciples of Christ Who Know Him, Love Him, and Serve Him
Readings for Sept 10 - 14: Hebrews 5 - 9 www.bumc.net/ bumc345
Step Up to Worship God daily It’s Coming Soon – Real Life Ahead: Fully Alive in Christ Church-wide emphasis begins September 22/23 Want more to life than just the daily grind? Find out how you can experience Real Life – a life fully alive in Christ. Over 8 weeks Dr. Martin Thielen will remind us of the practices that Jesus taught us to keep us on this journey -- and invite you to rediscover the Real Life that lies Ahead.
Step Up to connect to a group Two New Adult Groups Begin in September • Sunday, September 9: Sunday Evening Small Group for Parents of Highway 56 & Youth Information meeting, 5:30 pm, Buchanan House 102 (right side) • Sunday, September 16: The Connections Class kicks off with an Open House in Buchanan House 101. Come check them out! For adults of any age, married or single. The class features book & Bible studies, social events & service opportunities. Contact Pat Ralls, patralls@comcast.net, for more info. Medicare Choices – What options do I have? Wednesday, September 19, 10 am, Haney Hall Sponsored by Patient Advocate Ministry. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period for 2013 is just around the corner! Glenn McReynolds with the Tennessee State Health Insurance Program will answer your questions about Medicare, how to choose plans, who qualifies for assistance and more. Seating is limited. Reserve your space by indicating the number of attendees at info@paministry.org or 480-0357.
Step Up to serve in the church and in the community 200 Flood Buckets picked up last Sunday! Thanks, BUMC! Return your filled buckets to the church breezeway by Sunday, September 16. If you missed your chance to pick one up last week, you may purchase a bucket at Home Depot and get a list of the contents at bumc.net. A flood relief team is in the works. Stay tuned for details. Elected Lay Leadership - Self-Referral Forms Due September 16 Do you feel like God may be calling you to a place of leadership at our church? If so, consider referring yourself as a potential candidate to serve as an elected leader at BUMC on one of our governance committees. Referral Packets and more information about 2013 elected leadership opportunities are available online at www.bumc.net/lead or at the Guest Services Desk in the Narthex. Contact Leslie Hotzfeld at 324-7235 or lhotzfeld@bumc.net.
Step Up to GIVE generously to God’s work “The Hands of Christ” Hospital Help us build a hospital in Honduras for women & children. See inside your bulletin today for more information. The Billy Jim Vaughn Scout Memorial is taking shape outside the Turner Discipleship Center. Donations are still needed and welcomed to finish the project. To make a gift, write your check payable to BUMC and write “Billy Jim Vaughn” on the memo line.
students 7th - 12th Grades
Sunday, September 9 9:45 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Jr. High Room 9th – Tabernacle 10th-12th – Room A191 4:00 pm JoySound Orchestra & Youth Handbells resume 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, September 10 6:45 am Manfest with Travis at Dimple’s Deli, Brentwood 3:30 pm Meet at BUMC carpool to Harvest Hands’ after school program. Tuesday, September 11 6:30 am Tuesday Breakfast Club with Lindsay-Brueggers 4-5 pm Middle School Hangtime w/ Neal at BUMC 6:15 pm Meet at BUMC carpool to Odyssey Game Night, Room in the Inn. Wednesday, September 12 3:30 p.m. Meet at BUMC to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC’s after school program. 6:00 pm Meet Youth Staff in Cafe to walk across the street together for dinner 7:00 pm Bible Studies: Middle School, High School Guys, High School Girls, YouthDisciple Coming Up: Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working. New Sunday Night Teaching series starts tonight Kid Sale set up on Sunday, September 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Gym and Tear Down on Saturday, September 29 at 2 pm. Please bring your ratchets! Merge Retreat for 7th-8th grade September 28-30. Registration available online or in the Youth Office through September 16. Haiti Health Kits We are collecting supplies for the upcoming Haiti Mission Trip in October. Bring donations to the bin outside the Youth Office.
Step Up to Connect A Few More Chairs at the DISCIPLE Table: We have space for 3 more people in Disciple I on Monday evenings at 6 pm and space for 2 more people in Disciple IV on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am. Contact Judith Bone at jbone@bumc.net or 324-7258. BUMC JoySound Orchestra Youth and Adults are invited to be a part of our new and growing music ministry “JoySound”. Orchestra rehearsals begin September 9, 3:45-5:00 pm in B163. Youth 6th-12th grade, college students, and adults, bring your instruments and enjoy playing the music of the church. Contact pwade@bumc.net. COAP (Children of Aging Parents) -- Mondays, September 10 - October 15, 6:30 pm - 8:00pm, Room A184. This weeks topic “Understanding Levels of Care: How do you choose?” Contact Sheryl Davis, 615-351-8145, huffdavis@comcast.net. Register online at bumc.net/COAP. Singles in Fellowship Visit www.bumc.net/singles or contact Shebbie at 324-7240. • Boundaries Class Wednesdays, September 12 - November 14, 6:30 pm, B 153A • Game Night September 14, 6:30 pm, B149 - meets 2nd Friday of each month • Book Club September 11, 6:30 pm, Room 149A and B (Singles Area); The Walk by Richard Paul Evans; pick up your copy and join us. • Transparenting September 22, 10 am - 2 pm, Singles Area; This one time fourhour seminar teaches divorcing, separating, and never-married parents ways to minimize the negative impact of divorce or separation on children. Register at www.bumc.net/register or 324-7256. Marriage Enrichment: Partners on the Journey Tuesdays, September 25 – November 6, 6:30 – 8 pm, A391 Led by John Fite, Ph.D., TN Licensed Psychologist-HSP of the Counseling Center at BUMC, this 6-week Christian Marriage Enrichment program combines a view of Christian marriage as sacred sacrament with the latest scientific research about marital success. The sessions combine videos and lectures with interactive exercises. Childcare provided by registration only. Limited Seating Available, To register, go to www.bumc.net/register. For more information, contact John Fite at 372-0250. Sponsored by Congregational Care. A Heart Touched, A Life Transformed: The Amazing Story of H.K. Derryberry Thursday, September 27, 6:30 pm, Sanctuary Sponsored by BUMC’s Stephen Ministry, this inspirational evening will feature 22-year-old H.K. Derryberry, a young man whose premature birth left him facing blindness and cerebral palsy. H.K.’s struggle for survival left him with challenges but may also have given him an amazing gift: perfect memory of everything that has ever happened to him. With him will be Jim Bradford, a Brentwood resident and executive who befriended H.K. when he was a young boy. Their story of friendship and H.K.’s triumph over overwhelming odds, is one you won’t want to miss. Preschool Bible Presentation and Lunch Sunday, September 30, 12 noon to 1:30 pm; Preschoolers, their parents and siblings are invited to attend lunch. Please register your family at www.bumc.net. For more information contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@bumc.net or 324-8213. Kindergarten Worship Readiness Celebration October 14th – 12 noon to 1:30; Kindergarten children will receive their Worship Bags during church service. Celebration Lunch is 12 noon - 1:30 for Kindergarten children and their parents (no siblings please).Register your child at www.bumc.net. For more information contact Holly Fisher at hfisher@bumc.net or 324-8213. All Kindergarten children and their parents are invited to attend.
children
Step Up to Serve
Infants - 6th Grade
BUMC KidSale Fall 2012 Sale—September 25-29. A consignment sale of quality children’s clothing, toys and equipment, held each spring and fall, and benefiting BUMC youth missions and other outreach missions of BUMC. Those participating in the sale receive 70% of the selling price and BUMC receives 30% designated for missions. To volunteer email volunteer@bumckidsale.net. To receive a participant number email your name, address, and phone number to kidsale@bumc.net. For additional information go to www.bumckidsale.net. Mentors needed for K-5th Graders at 61st Avenue UMC Tutoring begins Tuesday, August 28 and is held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Contact Nita Haywood at nitahaywood@aol.com. Missions/Serving Team Needs Graphic Designer The missions/serving team needs a graphic designer for a new logo and banner for the Christmas alternative gift giving emphasis. If you can help, call Shirley Paris at 791-4727 or Jan Knight at 831-3845. Room in the Inn Information Session Sunday, September 23, A281, 8:00 – 9:00 am or 11:00 – 12 noon If your Sunday School class, Bible Study or small group is interested in hosting a night for Room in the Inn, have a representative from your class to stop by before or after Sunday School to sign up. If you have additional questions in reference to RITI feel free to contact Scott Gardner, scottgardner.us@gmail.com. Room In The Inn is a ministry to homeless men which runs from the first of November through the end of March each Tuesday night, a few Friday nights and Christmas Eve at BUMC.
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 Monday Lunch Volunteers We need individuals to assist with the community lunches held at Harvest Hands each Monday. It is only a commitment to one Monday a month. Volunteers are asked to provide a passing dish for their designated day as well as be present at the lunch to serve and fellowship with community members and staff. We are also looking for volunteers to only provide a passing dish if you’re unable to commit to being there each month. If you are interested please contact Linda Tharpe at tharpela@gmail.com. Volunteers Needed to Work with Kindergarten - 4th Grade Thru May 23: Once a week commitment, Monday-Thursday from 3:45-6:00 and Friday 3:45-5:00. Volunteers will help with homework, facilitate learning activities and build student relationships. Contact Abby at 499-4963 or abby@harvesthandscdc.com. Volunteers Needed to Work with 5th - 12th Grade Thru May 23: Once a week commitment, Mon-Thurs from 3:45-6:00 and Friday 3:45-5:00. Volunteers will assist in the daily implementation of the program, mentor students and help with homework. Contact Abby at 499-4963 or abby@harvesthandscdc.com.
who to contact
Sunday, September 9 Sunday School 9:45 am Preschool - 6th Grade Kindergarten Worship Readiness Classes Sept 9 - Oct 7; 8:30 & 11:00 worship, C321 Register at bumc.net/ register Godly Play at 8:30 and 11:00 am worship services (preschool) Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years. 3rd Grade Bible Blast Volunteers October 7 12 noon-2 pm. All 3rd graders register at www.bumc.net/register. 16 non-3rd Grade parent volunteers needed to help. Contact Beth Lentchner at blentchner@bumc.net. Safe Sanctuary Training September 16, 11 am 12 noon – Room A291. Contact Ellen Garrett at egarrett@bumc.net. H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 56 5th & 6th Grades Sunday, September 9 Sunday School GYM 9:45 am Mileage 5 pm, gym Alleluia Choir 6 pm, adult choir room Wed., September 12 Extra Mile 6:15 pm, C305 Tuesday September 11 Acolyte Training, 6 pm, Sanctuary. Email mnelson@bumc.net. Created by God for 6th Graders October 11-13 Online Registration now open. bumc.net/register
Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net
Children’s Ministry Ellen Garrett, 577-7261 egarrett@bumc.net
Single Adult Ministry Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 sshields@bumc.net
To Get Connected Jeff Wilson, 324-8208 jwilson@bumc.net
Caring Ministry Kaye Harvey, 373-3663 kharvey@bumc.net
Mission & Outreach Mike Dennison, 324-7222, mdennison@bumc.net
Student Ministry Travis Garner, 324-7229 tgarner@bumc.net
Worship & Music Shannon Garrett, 577-7267 sgarrett@bumc.net
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 Labor Day Weekend Attendance 1,803 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 Ruth Randolph, 385-2323 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.
A Stephen Minister Could Make a Real Difference in Your Life! 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. Kaye Harvey at 373-3663