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Oneofthethingsourdistrictsu-perintendentstellustimeandagainasUnitedMethodistpastorscomingintoabrandnewappointmentisdoNOT attempt to institute any ma-jor changes within our new churchfora fullyear. Instead,weareusu-allyadvisedtocontinueonwiththeprogramsand leadershipwe inheritfrom the outgoing pastor, spendingthefirstyeargettingtoknowthepeo-pleandallowingthemtimetogettoknowandtrustus.Generallyspeak-ing, this is verywise counsel.How-ever,itbecameprettyobviousprettyquicklyafterourarrivalatBranden-burg UMC (in early summer 2008)thattherewasastrongdesiretoseethe early worship service go from‘informal’ to fully ‘contemporary,’to recruita fullband toaccompanythepraisesingers,andtoaddvideoscreensforvideoclipsandsonglyr-ics.Ourworshipleadersbeganpray-ing and working, and soon enoughthose thingsbecameareality.Thenwe began seeking a worship lead-er who could help us grow enoughto eventually offer a third outreachservice to the community, and inearlywinterof2012,welaunchedahigh-energyEmergeserviceonSun-dayeveningsinournewly-renovatedgym. While that service did help usreachunchurchedpeopleandbringthem into our church, it alsomadefor a ‘disconnect’ within our body.Some of our families worshiped onSunday mornings, others on Sun-day nights, and we began to sense

we weren’t as close to one another as wehadoncebeen,weren’tasmuchonechurchfamily.Inaddition,wewerenolongerabletoallattendsmallL.I.F.E.(LivinginFellowshipEveryday)Groupstogether,andourSundaySchool numbers actually decreased. WhilebirthingtheEmergeserviceonSundayeve-ningswashelpful(itsseating,lighting,vid-eo, audio, and musical equipment can becumbersome at times), it didn’t help uniteusasachurchlikeIhadhoped.Butacom-mentfromaparishionerseveralweeksbackmoved our church staff to start looking athowwemightremedythesegrowingpains,andwebelievewemayhaveananswer. I’d like to propose that we all gather toworship ‘off-site’onSunday,August24,at11:00 a.m. at the Farm Bureau Building.We’llsing,celebratethegrowthwe’veexperi-encedrecentlyasachurch,baptizeandre-ceivenewmembers,thenenjoyafellowshipmealtogether.Twoweekslater,onSeptem-ber7,wewanttostartanewSundaymorn-ingworshipschedulethatwilllooklikethis: 9:00-9:50–TheBlendacousticserviceinthesanctuary 10:00 -10:50–L.I.F.E.Groups/SundaySchoolclassesinvariousrooms 11:00-12:00–Traditionalserviceinthesanctuary 11:11 - 12:30 – Emerge contemporaryserviceinthegym Therewouldnolongerbeworshipactivi-tiesatBUMConSundayevenings,leavingitavailableforbandpracticesandyouth/chil-drenactivities.Whenthegymdoors,sanc-tuarydoors, andhallwayfiredoors are allclosed, there is no sound “bleedover” fromgymtosanctuaryandviceversa,evenwhenthelevelofmusic,drums,etc.isatfullvol-ume. Ibelieve thestaggeredworship timeswillallowforadequatesharedparkingspace

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foreveryone.Inaddition,ourrecentrenova-tionsandnurseryschedulingwillallowustoprovidespaceforallourlittleonesonSun-daymornings.thecoffee/chattimebetweenservices & L.I.F.E. Groups will remain, aswell.As Isee it, thismovetobringEmergefromtheeveningtothemorningaccomplish-esthreemainobjectives: 1.Wecangetbacktobeing‘onechurch,one family’ again, sharing the same spaceandreconnectingwitheachother. 2.We’llbefreetofinallyfocusonformingandstrengtheningourL.I.F.E.Groups,get-tingallour folksat thesamehourpluggedinto small fellowship and learning groups(whichIthinkiskeytoturningourvisitingguestsintoconverteddiscipleswhowillservetheLord). 3. Our ever-growing children and youthprogramswillbothnowbeabletomeetandhavealltheirmemberstogetheratonetimeinoneplace. There are other benefits this changewillbring, but I wanted to highlight the mainthings I’m excited about by bringing us allback together. Much thought and prayerhasgoneintothis,andweasachurchstaffdon’tmakethesechangeslightly.Itrulybe-lievethis is thebestcoursetogeteveryoneat BUMCback together on the same page,andIalsobelievewecanliveintotheunitywe’llbeproclaimingasweworshiptogetheronAugust24.Thankyouforyourpatienceduringthesegrowingpains,andthankyoufor trusting theLordto takeus to thenextplace...together!

– Bro. Jim

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Trotter Attention, Chancel Choir members (and everyoneelsewho is secretlywanting to join)– thechoirwillresume rehearsals onWednesday,August 20, at 7:30p.m.inthesanctuary. IwouldalsoappreciateitifthefolksfromtheBlendandEmergeserviceswhowillbesingingwiththecom-bined choir at theAugust 24 unity servicewillmeetwithusat theAugust20rehearsal togooverthean-themforthatservice(AmazingGrace/MyChainsAreGone).Thisisasongweareallfamiliarwith,andweshouldbeabletoputittogetherinonerehearsal. IlookforewardtoseeingallofyouonWednesday,August20,at7:30p.m.

InHisName, JohnT.

Altar FlowersWehavearrangedwithlocalfloriststoprovideal-tarflowersforoursanctuary.Ifyouwouldliketoplaceflowersonthealtarinmemoryorhonorofalovedoneorinrecognitionofaspecialoccasionorevent,youmaysignupontheflowerchartonthemainbulletinboard.Theflowersmaybetakenhomefollowingthe11a.m.worshipservice.Or,ifyouwouldprefer,theywillbedeliveredtoashut-in.Floralarrangementsare$25each;pleasemakeyourpaymentatthechurchoffice.

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It’shardtobelievethatsummerisalreadycom-ingtoacloseandschooliscrankingbackup.Ihopeyou’lljoinmeinprayerasallourstudentsbeginthe2014-2015schoolyear.PraythatGodusesthemtotransformourschoolsandourcommunityforChrist! OuryouthschedulewillalsocrankbackupsoonandIhonestlylookforwardtotheconsistencywork-ingitswaybackintoourschedules.I’mworkingwithour older youth andmy assistants to put our fallscheduletogether.Ihopetohavemoreinfoavaila-blesoonbutfornowjustknowthatourWednesdayNightLifegroupswillstartbackonAugust27.Iplanonkeepingthegroupsplit(MiddleSchoolandHighSchool)forthetimebeingbutI’mnotsurewhowillmeetwhen.Staytunedasthereismoretocome!

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I’m also excited about our fall confirmationclasses.Thiswillbeopen toanyyouthagestu-dent who would like to dive into why they con-siderthemselvesfollowersofChrist,butitwillbegearedmoretowards7th-&8th-graders.Pleasenote,participatinginthisclassDOESNOTmeanthat youhave tobeconfirmedat theendof theprogram. I firmly believe is an important choicethat’smade from theheart.Eachpersonmakesthatchoicewhentheyareready,notbecausethey“haveto.”I’llhaveasignupformoutsidemyofficeandanotherregistrationformonthewebsite. Last thing... parents and students, the easi-estwayformetocommunicatewitheveryoneisthroughRemind101. If youcurrentlyarenot re-ceivingtextsfrommethroughthisservice,pleasesign up! It’s very easy and instructions are onthebulletinboardoutsidemyofficeat church. Ifyou still havequestions, grabmeandwe’llwalkthroughittogether. I’m excited about what God is doing in ourchurchandourcommunity.Iprayforallourfami-lies, for all our students thatwe are open to beused in a powerful way. Let’s work together tobringrevivaltoMeadeCounty!

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Celebration SundayAugust 24, 2014Unity Service at 11:00 a.m.

Fellowship Meal at 12:30 p.m. Meade County Farm Bureau Building

Pleasejoinusaswegatherasachurchfamily–alltogetherinoneplace–foroneservicewithleadershipandattendancefromallthreeofourworshipservices.DuringthisUnityService,wewillcelebratebaptisms,welcomenewmembers,takealookbackateventsofthelastyear,andlookforwardtoupcomingopportunitiesforlearningandfellowship.

Immediatelyfollowingtheworshipservice,wewillshareinafellowshipmeal.Don’tworryaboutbringingathing;themealwillbecatered.


9:00 AM – The Blend ServiceUshers: Ed&PatCates, MarvinFackler,MaryPlemmonsGreeters: Narthex-ShirleyAebersold ParishHall-JudyStone Atrium–AlecStoneWelcome Center:ShirleyAebersoldCommunion Servers:EdieHarper,PattiKlockow, SandyLove,SueMitchamRevolution Kidz:DanaeMiles,JackiBrown

11:00 A.M. – Traditional ServiceTellers: DonDodson,MaggieWilsonUshers: DonMartin(HeadUsher),StevenWard,SharonMartin,BrunoIlario,JimmyWilsonGreeters: Narthex-SueHayes ParishHall–MelissaWard Atrium–10:00a.m.-RobynProctor 11:00a.m.–SteveWardWelcome Center: RobynProctorCommunion Servers: BillAdams,RonBarger, Ron&MarthaPileRevolution Kidz:KellyNelson,SandyWood

6:00 P.M. – Emerge ServiceAUG. 3: Connect Team: BradleyFamily,ToriAikin, MelissaShiremanNursery: JenniferHonakerAUG. 10: Connect Team: EdieHarper,MelissaShireman, AlisonHoward,ToriAikinNursery:willbecontactedAUG. 17: Connect Team: Chris&SandyLove, KarenComer,ToriAikinNursery:willbecontactedAUG. 24:Connect Team: BradleyFamily,EdieHarper, ToriAikinNursery:willbecontactedAUG. 31:Connect Team: EdieHarper,MelissaShireman, AlisonHoward,ToriAikinNursery:willbecontacted

Revolution Kidz Grades 1/2:RachelWardrip,ValGoinsGrades 3/4:SarahMcElroy,MeganFackler

SERVING OUR CHURCH IN AUGUST

Monthly servers are listed in the bulletin the last Sunday of the month and the monthly Steeple Bell.

If you are unable to serve on the day you are scheduled, please make arrangements, when

possible, to switch days with another member.

AUGUST EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Evangelism Volunteers for first time guests StephanieStone,EdieHarperNursing Home and Assisted Living Visitation JimmyWilsonShut-in Food Preparation Week1–LesleyWilson,MaggieWilson Week2–MartinBosemer Week3–KimRobinson,NancyInman Week4-JoanWilson,RobynProctorShut-in Food Delivery Week1–LesleyWilson,MaggieWilson Week2–MaryGreer Week3–KimRobinson,NancyInman Week4-JoanWilson,RobynProctor

Team MeganMiles for Megan 5K Run/Walk

Asmanyofyouknow,MeganHaynesiscurrentlybattling leukemia.A5KRun/Walk will be held Saturday, September13,tobenefitTeamMegan. StephanieStone,leaderofourRunforGodgroupatBUMC,would like to formateamforthis5K.Ifinterestedinjoiningthat team, please contact Stephanie [email protected].

HALFTIME MENUAugust 20

Roastbeef,mashedpotatoes&gravy,greenbeans,dessert

August 27Chickensaladoncroissants,

broccolicasserole,berrycobbler

PleaseRemember:Whenthereisnoschool(eitherscheduledorcancelledduetoweather),therewillbenochurchactivities.Thisincludeshalftimeac-tivitiesandshut-inmealdelivery.


Regular Weekly Events:Sunday, August 3, 10, 17, 31 9:00a.m. TheBlendWorshipService 10:00a.m. SundaySchoolLifeGroups 11:00a.m. TraditionalWorshipService 6:00p.m. EmergeWorshipService 7:30p.m. InvasionYouthMonday, August 4, 11, 18, 25 10:00a.m. SistersinChrist(varioushomes) 6:00p.m. CubScouts(FLC)Tuesday, August 5, 12, 19, 26 6:30p.m. BoyScouts(FLC)Saturday, August 16 6:00p.m. SanctuaryReserved 7:30p.m. ChancelChoirRehearsalWednesday, August 27 5:45p.m. HalftimeMeal 6:30p.m. WednesdayNightLifeGroups 7:30p.m. ChancelChoirRehearsalThursday, August 7, 14, 21, 28 6:30a.m. BrothersinChristSaturday, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 7:00a.m. BrothersinChrist (StoneLawOffice)

AUGUST CALENDAR

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

TheUMWwillmeetTuesday,August26,at12:00p.m.atHomePlate.

BettyruthBruingtonwillhavethedevotional.

Current Events:Friday, August 1 6:30p.m. SanctuaryReservedSaturday, August 2 6:30p.m. SanctuaryReservedMonday, August 4 12:00noon MinisterialAssociation 6:00p.m. MissionTeamMeetingWednesday, August 6 6:00a.m. MountainMissionPIckupThursday, August 7 6:00p.m. TigerDenMeeting 6:30p.m. TrusteeMeetingSaturday, August 9 2:00p.m. FLCReservedSunday, August 10 3:00p.m. DiscipleshipMeeting 3:30p.m. SPRCMeeting 4:30p.m. ChurchCouncilMeetingThursday, August 14 5:30p.m. LoveinActionMealFriday, August 15 5:30p.m. SanctuaryReservedSaturday, August 16 6:00p.m. SanctuaryReservedSunday, August 17 - Promotion Sunday KidsandYouthgototheirnewclasssesTuesday, August 19 8:30a.m. VAOfficerThursday, August 21 6:00p.m. TigerDenMeetingSaturday, August 23 9:00a.m. RevolutionKids-BigSplashAdventureSunday, August 24 - Celebration Sunday 11:00a.m. UnityService 12:30p.m. FellowshipMealTuesday, August 26 12:00p.m. UnitedMethodistWomenThursday, August 28 5:30p.m. LoveinActionMeal

Please Remember: When there is no school (either scheduled or canceled

due to weather), there will be no church activities, including Halftime activities and shut-in meal delivery.

ChurchFamily, Summer is coming to an end, but before that ispossible,wehavetohaveourSurvivorSummercel-ebrations!ThissummerwehavefollowedtheTravelGuide to the Parables and learned a new one eachweek.Theyhavebeenshowingupandearningthosepoints,socomingupareacoupleofthings:ourBigSplashAdventuretripandSkyzone. First,wewilltakeALLRevolutionKidzwhohavebeenparticipatingthissummertoBigSplashAdven-tureonAugust23.Wewillleaveat9a.m.Thecostforeachchildis$16.Ifyourchildisoneofthetop5pointearners,theywillgoforFREE!(ThiswillbedeterminedAugust10–ourlastSunday.) NextisourSkyzonetriponSaturday,September7,leavingat10a.m.Thisisfortheteamwiththemostpointsearnedthissummer,soeithertheJesusFreaksorGodSquadwillgettogo.ThistripwillbeFREEforallkidswhoaregoing.Theywillgettojumpforanhour,andthenwewillstopforlunchafter. Forbothtrips,Iwillofcourseneedsomelovelyvolunteers to help me transport and chaperone thekids!Aseacheventgetscloser, IwillhavesignupsheetsandFacebookpostswhereyoucanvolunteer,oryoucancontactmeviacelloremail!Youallarewhatmakesthesetripspossible. Looking ahead!All kids will RISE up to theirnew Sunday School and Children’s Church classesonAugust17.WewillstartWednesdayNightLifeonAugust27.Childreningrades1-4willbewithMissMimi and me working on our Christmas program.Jr.Youthwill have the choice to either sing in theChristmasprogramorgototheirclass.Wewillworkthroughallthosedetailsintheweekstocome!Crazyto thinkwearealreadyplanningforChristmas!Ohmy! Thank you for your continued support. Lookingforwardtoallthatistocome!

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Our church family gives generously around Christmastime. But who ever said that kindness is only for the month of De-cember? Starting in August, Brandenburg United Methodist will collect for Opera-tion Christmas Child (OCC), a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers shoebox gifts to children in developing countries.

On Sunday, August 10, Samaritan’s Purse intern Kelsey Adams will share at all three services about the amazing out-reach of Operation Christmas Child. As you shop for back-to-school supplies, think about how you and your family can share the love of Jesus with children around the world. Pick up a brochure at church and drop your shoeboxes off be-tween August 10 and September 1. You can also order a shoebox online by visiting the Samaritan Purse’s website at http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/. This site provides information and heartfelt stories about the work that God is do-ing through Operation Christmas Child. Please contact Joy Adams at 270-422-5609 with questions.

Christmas in August

AUGUST COMMUNION OFFERING

The GatheringLouisville Campus Ministry

Our communion offering forAugust will go tosupport theCampusMinistryof theUnitedMeth-odistChurchofLouisvilleonthreecampuses:Uni-versityofLouisville,BellarmineUniversityandJef-fersonCommunity&TechnicalCollege. StudentsgathereveryThursdayeveningduringtheschoolyearforafreedinnerfollowedbyawor-ship experience.Additionally, theymeet in smallgroupsforprayerandstudy, in largergroupsforworshipandBiblestudy,andtheygatherforfoodandfunwheneverpossible. For more information about The Gatheringcampusministry,youmaycall502-727-8504,e-mail [email protected], or visit their Websiteatwww.gatheringlouisville.org.

ATTENDANCE REPORT for JUNE 2014

Date Life Blend Traditional Emerge Groups (9 a.m.) (11 a.m.) (6 p.m.) TotalsJune1 107 161 115 157 433June8 99 107 106 127 340June15 174 108 111 130 349June22 61 96 95 125 316June29 61 88 128 108 324

Budgetfor2014: $571,270.00OfferingreceivedYTD: $251,845.06Offeringneededtomeetbudget: $285,618Shortofmeetingbudget(YTD): $(33,772.94)

DESIGNATED OFFERINGS:AdultChoir $510.00BuildingFund 405.00Children’sHome 279.00Children’sMinistries 500.00CoffeeSales 55.25ColdWaterChallenge 1,730.07CommunionOffering 150.00LoveinActionMeals 263.00MissionFund 54.00MusicMinistry 200.00YouthFund 1,850.00

Rick Nelson, Treasurer


Fifth Sunday Offering

Sunday,August31,willbeaFifthSunday.Ourspe-cialofferingonthisdaywillgototheUnitedMethod-istHomesforChildrenandYouth.Thisofferingisvi-talinsupportingtheministrytoabused,neglectedandhurtingchildrenandyouth.Itenablesustohelpgivehopetothesechildrenforabrighterfuture. Please give generously and help our MethodistHomesoffer thesechildrenachanceto live inGod’sgraceandabundantlove.

UNITED METHODIST MOUNTAIN MISSION

Pickup August 6 TheUnitedMethodistMountainMissionwillpick up at our church Wednesday, August 6.PleasebringyouritemsinbeginningtheeveningofSunday,August3.Leaveitemsinthehallbythenursery. Urgent needs at this time include children’sclothes, shoes, underwear and socks, men’sc l o t h e sand shoes,u n i f o r m s( s c r u b s ) ,sets of dish-es (plates,b o w l s ,glasses, sil-v e r w a r e ) ,pots andpans (ket-tles,saucepans,skillets),smallappliancesandofcoursealloftheotherwonderfulgoodandus-able itemsyoudonate to theMission.NeededitemsfortheMissionPlantincludetoiletpaper,Pledge or other furniture polish, large rubberbands,safetypinsandgarbagebags(13gallonand33gallonsizes).

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ADDRESSSERVICEREQUESTED

ORGANIZED 1829AUGUST 2014 EDITIONPASTOR: Jim Robinson

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:00 A.M.SUNDAY WORSHIP: 9:00 A.M., 11:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.

NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONPERMIT#6

U.S.POSTAGEPAIDBRANDENBURG,KY40108

CHURCH: (270) 422-2810PARSONAGE: (270) 422-2833

PASTOR’S E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]’S E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.brandenburgumc.comCHURCH FAX NUMBER: 270-422-5771

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