COMING UP THIS MONTH: World Communion Sunday, Oct 4

National Night Out, Oct 6

Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale, Oct 18 & 25

Pastor’s Perspective

You’ve heard it before: “Earn all you can. Save all

you can. Give all you can.” These are John Wesley’s rules for

the use of money, and they make sense for us in the 21st

century just as much as they did for the early Methodists

nearly 300 years ago.

On the Sundays in October I will preach a series

based on Wesley’s sermon, “The Use of Money”, and the

study book Earn. Save. Give. which adult classes are studying

at the same time. I encourage you to participate in the

discussion, either in Sunday School or on Thursdays starting

October 1.

We think and talk a great deal about money. Do we

know and follow God’s intention for the way we use

it? Wesley considered this “an excellent branch of Christian

wisdom”, and if we use money according to that wisdom, it is

“an excellent gift of God” for “doing all manner of

good”. That is stewardship: To use rightly what has been

entrusted to us, honoring the intention of God who has placed

it in our care.

James Harnish, author of Earn. Save. Give., starts

with this: “We don’t need more money; we need wisdom

about how to use the money we have.” He proposes the

10-10-80 formula: 10% for God, 10% for the future, 80% to live

on with gratitude and joy. Explore how this formula can look

in your life as we worship and study together. I guarantee

you will find not only financial peace but soul peace.

This is a generous church. I am thankful to serve

God with you at Berkeley.

Your pastor,

Jeanne Devine

BERKELEY STAFF

Ministers Members of the Congregation

Pastor Rev. Jeanne Devine

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Director of Music Vikki Schwarz

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Pianist Dr. Tyler Mabry

tgmabry@gmail.com

Neighborhood Outreach Rev. Teresa Santillana

lagitanilla43@mac.com

Administrative Assistant

Liz Smith

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Childcare Director Allison McGillicuddy

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Church Office Hours: Monday-

Thursday 8:45am to 3:15pm

Closed Daily for lunch from 12-12:30pm

BerkeleyBuzz

Berkeley United Methodist Church

October 2015

Church Church HappeningsHappenings

Birthdays

Forrest Arnold 10/2

Raymond Whitaker 10/3

Myrna Cavender 10/8

Lois Johnson 10/10

Sandy Cox 10/12

Julia Lancaster 10/18

David Denton 10/21

Don Wolfe 10/21

Jeff Cecil 10/25

Brenda Johnson 10/25

Carolyn Cox 10/26

Stephen Trudell 10/28

Mary Kate Hill 10/29

Brian Peters 10/29

Peggy Appleby 10/31

Anniversaries

Scott & Kimberly Gamble 10/1

Lucky & Pat Noll 10/6

Ron Meade and Julia Lancaster 10/7

Jim & Betty Barnes 10/13

Stan & Mary Phillips 10/19

Chris & Lori Burnett 10/23

Berkeley Buzz, October 2015, Page 2

Encouragement for us as we move forward in our Ministry Action Plan!

Submitted by Rachel Trudell

August 17, 2015 - from Lead Like Jesus

Lead Like Jesus emphasizes two kinds of habits - habits of being and hab-

its of doing. Each is important. Practicing the being habits supports ongo-

ing personal transformation, keeping our hearts humble before God and

open to His Spirit’s leading. These spiritual disciplines shape our leader-

ship motivation, point-of-view, and the way we deal with others. As a re-

sult, the Spirit increasingly shapes our reactions and responses so that we

find ourselves more naturally reflecting Jesus’ leadership style. How does

God want to use this time with Him to strengthen you to meet today’s

leadership pressures?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faith-

fulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23

Prayer: God, shape us from the inside out as we meditate on Your Word.

Let our actions flow from the presence of Your Spirit within us.

Strengthen us so that when the pressure mounts we will more naturally

reflect Jesus. In His name we pray, amen.

COME ON OUT AND MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS! The Outreach Team from Berkeley UMC and the Cherry Creek

Neighborhood Association are organizing the Neighborhood Night

Out on October 6th from 7pm to 9:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. For

more information call or text Iliana Gonzalez at 310-988-8432.

OCTOBER 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

5:30pm St. Louise

House (CLC)

7pm Earn, Save,

Give Class (9)

2

9am ESL (7)

4pm Mexican

Folklorico (FH)

5:30pm Spanish

Bible Study (7)

6pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

7pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

3

9am Sewing Circle

(FH)

5:30pm Amen

Austin! (FH)

4 World Communion Sunday

8:30am Worship

9:40am Sunday

School

10:50am Worship

1pm Spanish

Worship

4pm Tai Chi (FH)

5pm Covenant

Group (9)

5

10am Women’s

Group (7)

6 6pm ESL (9)

6:30pm National

Night Out

7

6pm Handbell

Choir (Sanc.)

7pm Chancel

Choir (Sanc.)

8

5:30pm St. Louise

House (CLC)

7pm Earn, Save,

Give Class (9)

9

9am ESL (7)

4pm Mexican

Folklorico (FH)

5:30pm Spanish

Bible Study (7)

6pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

7pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

10

5:30pm Amen

Austin! (FH)

11

8:30am Worship

9:40am Sunday

School

10:50am Worship

1pm Spanish

Worship

4pm Tai Chi (FH)

5pm Covenant

Group (9)

12

Columbus Day

10am Women’s

Group (7)

13

5:30pm Prime

Timers (FH)

6:00pm ESL (9)

14

6pm Handbell

Choir (Sanc.)

7pm Chancel

Choir (Sanc.)

15

5:30pm St. Louise

House (CLC)

7pm Earn, Save,

Give Class (9)

16

9am ESL (7)

4pm Mexican

Folklorico (FH)

5:30pm Spanish

Bible Study (7)

6pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

7pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

17

7:28am UMM

Breakfast

9am Trustees Meet-

ing (9)

12pm Private Bridal

Shower (FH)

5:30pm Amen

Austin! (FH)

18 Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale

8:30am Worship

9:40am Sunday

School

10:50am Worship

1pm Spanish

Worship

4pm Tai Chi (FH)

5pm Covenant

Group (9)

19

10am Women’s

Group (7)

4:30pm Outreach

Team (7)

7pm Finance

Committee (7)

20 Newsletter Deadline 6pm ESL (9) 7pm SPRC (7)

21

6pm Handbell

Choir (Sanc.)

7pm Chancel

Choir (Sanc.)

22

5:30pm St. Louise

House (CLC)

7pm Earn, Save,

Give Class (9)

23

9am ESL (7)

4pm Mexican

Folklorico (FH)

5:30pm Spanish

Bible Study (7)

6pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

7pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

24

7:30am UMW

Women in God’s

Grace (FH)

9am UMW Exec.

Mtg (7)

12pm Private Baby

Shower (FH)

5:30pm Amen

Austin! (FH)

25 Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale

8:30am Worship

9:40am Sunday

School

10:50am Worship

1pm Spanish

Worship

4pm Tai Chi (FH)

5pm Covenant

Group (9)

26

10am Women’s

Group (7)

6pm Southwood

Girl Scout Troop

(FH)

6:45pm Girl Scouts

Executive

Committee (FH)

27

5:45pm Spiritual

Care Meeting (9)

7pm Church

Council Meeting

(FH)

28

6pm Handbell

Choir (Sanc.)

7pm Chancel

Choir (Sanc.)

29

5:30pm St. Louise

House (CLC)

30

9am ESL (7)

4pm Childcare

Fall Fest (deck)

4pm Mexican

Folklorico (FH)

5:30pm Spanish

Bible Study (7)

6pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

7pm Classical

Ballet (FH)

31

Halloween 6:30pm Amen Austin! (FH)

BERKELEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2407 Berkeley Ave.

Austin, TX. 78745

512-447-6633

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Monthly Income $ 20,218

Monthly Expenses $ 22,121

Year-to-Date Income $ 178,226

Year-to-Date Expenses $ 186,866

Gifts as of August 31

August 2015 YTD 2014

Worship 104 93 107

Sunday

School

30 30 30

Average Attendance

Fair Trade Coffee and Tea Sale

The United Methodist Women will sell Fair Trade coffee and tea on Sunday

mornings, October 18 and 25. Whole bean and ground coffee, and tea in bags,

will be sold at the same prices as last time. This sale benefits the UMW in our

local mission work. It also benefits the growers of the coffee and tea by

paying a fair price for their commodities. To learn more about Fair Trade and

the Equal Exchange Program visit www.equalexchange.coop.