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“Embody: Becoming the Mission We Proclaim” A Bible-based Pastor’s study

Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the SanctuaryWhile 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.

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Wednesday, September 10Wednesday Evening Activities Begin for adults, students, and children, as well as childcare for children 3 and under. Get the details at bumc.net/Wednesday.

“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“Born From Above” Next week “The Bucket List”

Last Week to Register for Starting Point Class Classes are scheduled for Sunday evenings, September 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th at 6 pm. Lunch and class will be held on October 5th immediately following the 11:05 am service. If you’re interested in learning how to become more active in the congregational life of BUMC, then we encourage you to register at bumc.net/startingpoint. Questions? Contact jbumgarner@bumc.net.

Sunday, September 7

Our Home Team Tailgate Crew will be at it again with hot coffee, refreshments and fellowship on the lawn area near the Boy Scout statue between 9 and10 am. Contact Mike Schenck - mschenck87@gmail.com.

“Voice of Joy” to lead in worship “Voice of Joy,” one of Norway’s most active and loved gospel choirs, will share their music during all worship services on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7. Invite a friend to join you!

Voice of Joy

The church offices will close Sunday, August 31 at 3 pm and reopen at 8:30 am Tuesday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day In case of emergency, contact the Pastor-On-Call at 969-3086.

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 for using your voice to praise God through music in worship services October, November, and December. Youth and Adults welcome! Contact Patsy Wade pwade@bumc.net.

Children’s Choirs for ages 4 years to 4th Grade All ages meet in Haney Hall at 6:15 pm.For more information and to register visit www. bumc.net/childrenschoirs or email Julie Morgan at jmorgan@bumc.net.

Adult Small Groups Are Still Forming For a complete listing of new groups or for more information visit www.bumc.net/smallgroups or contact Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger at eburtonkrieger@bumc.net, 615-324-8207.

STUDENTS7th - 12th Grades Youth Choir (Grades 7th - 12th)

Draw the Circle Wide . . . Draw it Wider Still. There is room in the circle for you. All are welcome! Contact Julie at jmorgan@bumc.net or James at 615-587-0676.Sonshine (10th–12th) – 5:00 pm (small groups to follow)Alleluia (5th-6th) – 6:00 pm (following 56 Mileage)Jubilation (7th-9th) – 6:45 pm (following small groups)

Single Adult MinistryAll 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.Volunteer opportunities! Several volunteer opportunities are coming up for the Single Adult Ministry. If you are interested, please call. We are happy to work with your schedule and interests.Coffee & Cookies! All Singles are invited to Coffee & Cookies Sunday mornings in The Singles Space at 9:15. If you are here on Sundays, you are invited!

Benefit Concert for Compassion International On Sunday September 21 at 3 pm the 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. Contact: Patsy Wade, pwade@bumc.net.

Fall KidSale: September 19 & 20 The Fall KidSale, a children’s consignment sale, is rapidly approaching! Drop off dates: September 16 & 17 Presale (for those with a pass): September 18 Public Sale: September 19 & 20. Visit www.bumckidsale.net for NEW policies, details, and instructions. We look forward to seeing you at the sale!

Sunday, August 319:30 am Sunday School 7th - 8th – Room A182 9th - 12th – Tabernacle 10th - 12th Church NowNo Sunday evening activities due to Labor Day WeekendMonday, September 1No Harvest HandsTuesday, September 26:15 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to Game Night Ministry at Room in the InnWednesday, September 33:30 pm Meet at BUMC to carpool to 61st Ave. UMC

We had an awesome youth kickoff! Sunday night was a blast with 343 youth in small groups and 70 Leaders here! If you missed it or weren’t able to check out Jubilation or Sonshine Choir yet, we’ll be back on with a regular schedule on Sunday, September 7!

High School Fall Retreat September 19-20, 9th-12th grade! We’re headed to Lakeshore Camp for fellowship, worship, time with friends, and fun stuff like slip-n-slide and wiffle ball! Cost: $100 - students; $50 - adults. Questions? Contact Adam - ajones@bumc.net or www.bumc.net/register.

Helping with Kid Sale Each semester BUMC has a con-signment sale and youth and parents can help with set up (9/14 at 3:30 pm) and/or tear down (9/20 at 2 pm). You simply show up, sign in, work, and sign out. Bring a ratchet if you have one. It’s a really easy way to earn money for your youth summer or spring break mission trip or youth choir tour. Parents can also help during the week and can sign up online at www.bumckidsale.net

Coming Up this Fall!

Wednesday Night Kickoff Wednesday, September 10, 6 - 8 pm

Fall Kid Sale Set Up Sunday, September 14, 3:30 pm

High School Fall Retreat September 19-20

Kid Sale Tear Down Saturday, September 20, 2 pm

Middle School Fall Retreat October 3-5

Adult StudiesRegister for classes at www.bumc.net/register. Questions? Contact Judith Bone at jbone@bumc.net.

Disciple Bible Study Classes Begin the Week of September 7th DISCIPLE is a program of intensive, disciplined Bible study for groups of 12-14 participants led by one or two facilitators. Groups meet weekly for 2.5 hours for 34 weeks. Visit www.bumc.net/disciple.

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. For more information contact Becky Schneider at beckyschneid@gmail or register at www.bumc.net/register.

Moms in Prayer PM Women with young children (pre-school & elementary age). Begins September 10, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30 pm. For more information contact Julie Hunsinger julie.hunsinger@comcast.net or register online at www.bumc.net/register or register at www.bumc.net/register.

Ladies’ Bible Study: Children of the Day: 1 & 2 Thessalonians Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, Beginning September 10Walk the shores of Thessalonica with this verse-by-verse Bible study of 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. A Beth Moore Study. Led by Lou Anne Jacobs

Ladies’ Bible Study: Making Sense of the Bible Begins Tuesday, September 9 [12 weeks], 9:30-11:00 am, Led by Judith Bone. Adam Hamilton invites us on a journey of discovery about the Bible. How and when was the Bible written? Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why? How literally must we read it? And, is the Bible ever wrong?

Adult Studies

Adult Studies/Small Grps Judith Bone, 324-7258 jbone@bumc.net

Caring Ministry Laura Brantley, 373-3663 lbrantley@bumc.net

Children’s Ministry Ellen Garrett, 577-7261 egarrett@bumc.net

Mission & Outreach David Ssebulime, 324-7222, dssebulime@bumc.net

Single Adult Ministry Shebbie Shields, 324-7240 sshields@bumc.net

Student Ministry Lindsay Brooks, 324-8212 lbrooks@bumc.net

To Get Connected Jeff Wilson, 324-8208 jwilson@bumc.net

Worship & Music Shannon Garrett, 577-7267 sgarrett@bumc.net

Communications Carol Bumbalough, 324-7220 cbumbalough@bumc.net

people to contact

Missions & OutreachFor more info on all missions call David Ssebulime at 342-8222

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. Below are a few opportunities that you as an individual, class, or small group can participate in.

GraceWorks Ministries Saturday, September 6 • 15-20 people needed to paint, build and assemble shelving. • 25-30 people to run a Mobile Food Pantry at Fairview Middle School

Harvest Hands Saturday, September 13 We have 60 spots reserved for a hands-on-experience around Harvest Hands Humphrey’s Coffee and WOW soap community development initiatives.

61st Ave UMC Saturday, September 27 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 join in this endeavor.

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.

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)

Elementary After-school Program Volunteers NeededWe need volunteers for our 2014-2015 after-school program that runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3:45-6:00 and Wednesday and Friday from 3:45-5:30. We ask that volunteers make a once a week commitment and are looking for individuals who care deeply for kids, want to help students learn more about Jesus and succeed in school. If you’re interested in volunteering please contact Alissa at alissa@harvesthandscdc.com or 615-499-4963.

Toys, games and electronics needed for the Harvest Hands StoreOur 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.

Sunday, August 31Nursery 8am to 12pm for infants - 3 years.

Sunday Morning Opportunities

Godly Play for Ages 3yrs (as of 8/15/14) to Pre-Kind. They will meet in Rm C318. All Children must be Bathroom Trained.8:15 am Worship and Godly Play9:30 am Sunday school for all ages9:45 am Awakening Worship and Godly Play11:00 am Sunday school for Children and Adults11:05 am Worship and Godly Play

Parents of 3 Year Olds If your child will be 3 by 8/15, please contact Lori at lstamper@bumc.net, if you would like for them to be added to a Sunday school roll for promotion.

Volunteers If you would like to volunteer to work with the Children’s Ministry during the week, please contact mteegarden@bumc.net.

Children’s Ministry/Chapel Connection DeskIf you would like to volunteer at the Connection Desk in the CM/Chapel area please contact Beth atblentchner@bumc.net.

CHILDRENInfants - 6th Grade

BUMC 565th & 6th Grades

Sunday, August 31

Sunday School 9:30 - 10:45 amGo to Room 205 for Check In on the way to the Family Life Center

No evening activities due to Labor Day Weekend

AA Groups1 pm, Monday-Sunday, BH 1029 am, Monday (For Women Only), BH1028:30 am, Tuesday & Thursday, BH1027 pm, Tuesday & Thursday, BH2017 pm, Friday (For Men Only), BH 10111:30 am, Monday - Friday BH102Adult ADHD/ADD Support Group1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm, A392Contact: Terry Huff, 627-4191Adult ADHD/ADD Spouse WorkshopsContact: Terry Huff, 627-4191Al-AnonTuesdays, 7 pm, Buchanan House 102Contact: Ken M., 579-4272 Alzheimer’s Contact: Barbara Jones, 373-1941 or Sue Dill, 970-8393 Career TransitionsEach Monday, 6:30 pm - Haney HallContact: Hal Hassall, 972-5119CoDAEach Thursday, 6:30 pm - BH 102Contact: Tom B., 308-1041Divorce RecoveryContact: Shebbie Shields, 324-7240

Grief SupportContact: Alive Hospice, 963-4732.Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.netMS Self HelpContact: Sandie Mountz, 376-5395.

GROUPS

Saturday Evening6:00 pm

Casual Traditional Worship in the Chapel

Sunday Morning 8:15 am

Traditional/Blended Worship with

Youth Choir

9:30 amClasses for Children, Students, and Adults

9:45 amContemporary Worship with

Worship Band

11:05 amTraditional Worship

with Adult Chancel Choir

11:00 amClasses for

Children & Adults

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

Spiritual Counseling with Pastors Contact: Julie Donley, 324-7254, jdonley@bumc.net or Carla Barrios, 324-7252, cbarrios@bumc.net

Adoption Support & Orphan MinistryContact: Stephanie Walton, 891-2690

Cancer Support: Partners in Hope Contact: Jeanetta Fargo, 339-4415ejaefargo@comcast.net

Domestic AbuseContact: Caroline Beavers, 371-2550.

Email 24/7 Intercessory Prayer TeamContact: Bill Fleenor, bfleenor@outlook.com

Emergency Financial & Food AssistanceContact: Allison Gossett, 373-3663, ext. 255, agossett@bumc.net

Encouragement Cards: GraceNotesContact: Erin Racine,eracine@bumc.net

Financial CoachingContact: Rev. Laura Brantley, lbrantley@bumc.net

Home-centered VisitationContact: Rev. Allison Fasig,afasig@bumc.net

Home Repairs: Handy Man MinistryContact: 373-3690, ext. 398handyman@bumc.net

Inclusivity MinistryContact: Rev. Erin Racine, eracine@bumc.net

Infertility SupportContact: Gretchen Voyles,gvoyles98@hotmail.com

Memory Loss Caregiver Respite: Sunny Day ClubContact: Katie Anderson, 370-9467

Patient Advocate MinistryContact: Dottie Campbell, 414-5955dcampbell@bumc.net

Short-term Meals: Fishes & LoavesContact: Katie Winsteadkatie_winstead@yahoo.com

BrentwoodUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

309 Franklin RoadBrentwood, Tn 37027

615-373-3663www.bumc.net

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.

HOSPITAL VISITATION AT BUMC

Sometimes it’s hard to ask for help…If you are going through a difficult time, a Stephen Minister can bring God’s warm love back into your life through their one on one confidential care. Call Sheryl at

373-3690 ext.394 or Rev. Allison Fasig at 373-3663. Stephen Ministers are available each Sunday between worship services if

you need someone to listen.

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.

3011 Longford DriveSpring Hill, TN 37174

Sundays

9:00 am Traditional Worship

10:30 am Contemporary Worship

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