BEAM - June 10 Issue

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New Opportunities for College Students • CollegeSundaySchoolforcollegestudentsand2012graduatesat9:45a.m.,RoomA191• SummerGroups–Wednesdaysfrom5:45-7pmintheBuchananHouse.(Optional worshipopportunityafter.)throughAugust1.Ifyou’rehomeforthesummer,comewithyourstoriesandquestionsandwe’llcontinuetoexplorehowGodisatworknomatterwhatweface.FacilitatedbyEricBurton-Krieger,eburtonkrieger@bumc.net.

Register NOW for Summer Adult classes online at www.bumc.net/adultstudies In the Name of Jesus Tuesdays, June 5 - 26; 6:30 - 8:00 pm

In the Sanctuary of Women Wednesdays, June 6 - July 18; 9:30 - 11:00 am

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Readings for June 11 - 15: Colossians 1 - I Corinthians 1

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Welcome, Members of the Tennessee Annual Conference!TheTennesseeAnnualConferencewillcelebrateits200thanniversaryduringthisyear’sconferenceheldonourBrentwoodcampusSundaythroughWednesdayofthisweek.Wearehonoredtoprovidehospitalitytothe1,000clergyandlaydelegateswhowillgatherheretoconducttheofficialbusinessoftheUnitedMethodistChurchinmiddleTennessee.

Aspecialthankstothe100+BUMCvolunteerswhoserveasgreeters,shuttledrivers,snackbarworkers,andotherjobsthroughoutthebuilding!

Tuesday Morning Prayer Service willbeheldintheChapelonJune12duetoAnnualConference.Joinusforaquiettimeofprayer,musicandmeditation-agreatwaytobeginyourday!TheWilliamsburgRoadentrancewillbeopenfortheprayerservice.

Step Up to Serve in the church and/or community

The Altar Guildneedsvolunteerstoassistinpreparinganddecoratingthechurchandsanctuaryforworship.CallKelliHustonintheWorshipOffice,324-7227.TeamsworkonFridaymorningstwomonthsayear.

Rock-N-Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive Today,Sunday,June10-7:30amto12:30pm TwoRedCrossbloodmobilesareheretoday.Donorregistrationisinthemainlobby.Requirementstodonate:youmustbeatleast17-years-old;weighatleast110lbs.;beingoodhealth;havenotbeenaskedbytheRedCrossnottodonate;andyoumusthaveaphotoIDoryourRedCrossdonorcard.AllpresentingdonorswillreceiveaRock-n-Rollt-shirtandbeeligibletowinaGibsonguitar!

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Chancel Choir Patriotic ConcertSunday,June24-7:00pm,SanctuaryBUMC’sChancelChoirpresentsaSalutetoAmerica.Joinusforaninspirationaleveningofmusicdedicatedtoourcountry.AllproceedswillbenefittheWoundedWarriorProject.

Curious About Disciple Bible Study? This 34-week intensive Bible study has changed hundreds of lives in our congregation. Come to an information session on Sunday morning, July 22. Time & location to be announced.

Step Up to GIve generously to God’s work

StudentS7th - 12th Grades

Sunday, June 109:45am SummerSunday School Middle–JrHiRm High-Taberacle College-Green Room11:00amGirls SummerBookClubwithElizabeth,YouthPrayerChapel

Monday, June 11 - Wednesday, June 13TennesseeAnnualCon-ferenceCafeHelpstillneeded!Youth,collegeage,andadultsneededtohelpservemeals,makecoffee,anddirectpeople.Youcanworkoneshiftoryoucanworkallday!ContactRoseaneat324-7215M,T:morning,lunchordinnerM,T,W:morning,lunchTuesday, June 126p.m.MeetatBUMCtogotoOdysseyGameNightWednesday, June 136:00pm MiddleSchool GirlsBibleStudy ONLYNoIntermissionThursday, June 144:00pm GrannyWhite ParkThursdays withNeal&Zack

Camp Barnabas Team isservingchildrenwithphysicaldisabilitiesatcampinPurdy,MOJune8-15,pleasekeeptheminyourprayers!SendanencouragingemailtoourstudentsandadultswhiletheyareatCampBarnabaswiththeirFirst&LastNameinthesubjectline(nopictures)to:camper@campbarnabas.org.

Serve With Us This Summer helping with BUMC’s VBSJSignupontheFacebookEventorcon-tactMarjorieStephensonatMarjorie.Stephenson@comcast.net.

Bahamas Mission Team willbeservingwiththeBahamasMethodistHabitatJune17-23,pleasekeeptheminyourprayers.

HarvestHandsisacatalystforChrist-centered,wholisticcommunitydevelopmentworkingalongsideourneighborstofurtherhealthyliving,education,spiritualformationandeconomicdevelopmentinSouthNashville

Paid Part-time Position AvailablePaid,part-timepositionavailable.AdministrativeAssistant,SingleAdultMinistries.QuestionsandresumestoDeltinaStorey,dstorey@bumc.net.

Nexus Chamber ConcertSundayJune17,4pm,ChapelTheAthenaTrio,comprisedofviolinistKristinaSiemer,pianistRachelDeVoreForgarty&cellistLindseySmith-Trosle,theAthenaperformseverythingfromoriginalcompositions,tangos,internationalmusic&popular/filmmusictodifferentgenressuchashiphopandbringsthemallintothepianotrioformat.

Save the Date: Teacher Summit – August 5Ifyouarealeader,teacherorfacilitatorofanygroupforchildren,youthoradults,youdonotwanttomissthisinspiringeventdesignedjustforyou.Lookfordetailsinthe comingweeks.Questions:LeslieHotzfeld,lhotzfeld@bumc.net.

Single Adult Offerings Visitwww.bumc.net/singlesforfulldetailsorcontactShebbieShieldsat324-7240.

Single Moms Bible Study: AreyouasinglemomlookingforaBiblestudyand fellowshipwithothersinglemoms?ContactShebbiat 324-7240tojoin. Single Adult Book Club June 12 and July 10 Singles Yoga Tuesdays,6:00-7:15pm,Cost:$5,SinglesSpace,donationgoesto FisherHouse. “Polishing Your Basics” Bridge, Fridayevenings,thruJune22,Cost:$70

Barnabas Friends 2012 - Adult Volunteers Needed!Helpuskeepourcollegestudentsconnectedtoourchurchwhilethey’reaway.BUMC’scollegeministry,BarnabasFriends,islookingforvolunteerstoadoptacollegestudentandsendthemencouragingnotesandprayersthroughouttheschoolyear.ContactHeatherDubuqueformoreinformation-615-300-7893orHeather@LillianNannyAgency.com.

Check out these great books for your “Step Up to Summer” reading!www.bumc.net/summerofprayer-booksareavailableforpurchaseintheOutpost.• Great Prayers of the Old Testament/WalterBrueggemann:insightandwisdomfromtheprayersofOldTestamentheros.

• Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?/PhillipYancey:IsGodlistening?IfGodknowseverything,what’sthepointofprayer?

• Prayer: finding the heart’s true home/RichardFoster:Comingtoprayerislikecominghome.

• Sacred Breath: 40 days of Centering Prayer/DavidMuyskens:Whenlifetakesanunexpectedturn,sometimesyouhavetoremindyourselftojustbreathe.

• Fire in the Soul: a prayer book for the later years/RichardL.Morgan:Prayersforhelpinmeetinglate-lifechallenges.

• Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers/ShaneClaiborneandJonathanWilson-Hart-grove:It’snotaboutconvincingGodtodowhatwewant;ratherconvincingourselvestodowhatGodwants.

• Sanctuary: Unexpected Places Where God Found Me/BeccaStevens:Imagineanentireworldandourpartinit,asaplacewhereGoddwells.

• Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home/EdwardHays(ForestofPeaceBooks):Aprayerbookforfamiliestodayinrealsituationsandcelebratingdomesticmilestones.

• Faith Breaks I & II /HowardOlds:Pause,takeabreak,andfocusonwhatreally matters:faith,hope,love,God,andfamily!

Step Up to Connect

whotocontactAdult Studies/Small GrpsJudithBone,324-7258jbone@bumc.net

Caring MinistryKayeHarvey,373-3663kharvey@bumc.net

Children’s MinistryEllenGarrett,577-7261egarrett@bumc.net

Mission & OutreachMikeDennison,324-7222,mdennison@bumc.net

Single Adult MinistryShebbieShields,324-7240sshields@bumc.net

Student MinistryTravisGarner,324-7229tgarner@bumc.net

To Get ConnectedJeffWilson,324-8208jwilson@bumc.net

Worship & MusicShannonGarrett,577-7267sgarrett@bumc.net

Sunday, June 10

Sunday School9:45amPreschool-6thGradePre-school Worship atallthreeworshipservices.

Nursery 8amto12pmforinfants-3years.

ChIldrenInfants - 6th Grade

H.I.G.H.W.A.Y. 565th&6thGrades

Sunday, June 10Sunday SchoolMeetintheGYM9:45am

Bus Driver Needed todrivea15passengerbustotransportelementary-agestudentsonoursummerfieldtrips.OnceaweekcommitmentonFridaysforthemonthsofJuneandJuly,12:30-5:30pm.Driverwillberequiredtotakeadrivingtest.Thisisanimmedi-ateneed.ContactCourtneyHicksat499-4963orcourtney@harvesthandscdc.com.

Summer Elementary & Youth Program Needs Volunteers: onceaweek,JuneandJuly,1-5pm,Mon-Fri.Donations:sleepingbags,tents,sleepingmats,headlamps,etc.touseforouryouthcampingtrips.

Sponsorships:$100tobuybooksfortheyouthprogramarealsoneeded. IfinterestedintheseopportunitiespleasecontactAbbyButerat615-499-4963or abby@harvesthandscdc.com.

harvest hands (www.harvesthandscdc.com)HarvestHandsisacatalystforChrist-centered,wholisticcommunitydevelopmentworkingalongsideourneighborstofurtherhealthyliving,education,spiritualformationandeconomicdevelopmentinSouthNashville

Step Up to ServeGet your BUMC mission T-shirt!Ifyouareparticipatinginamissions/outreachopportunitythroughthechurch,wewouldloveforyoutobuyoneofournewmissionsshirtswhichsayontheback“TheChurchHasLefttheBuilding!”Theshirtsare$6.Contactmbknighten@bumc.net.

City-Wide Water Bottle Blitz - July 7We’llbeorganizingfamiliestoswarmparks,streetcorners,outsideshelters,andelse-wherethroughoutthecitytogiveoutwatertothirstysouls.HelpingthosearoundustobeattheheatwhilespreadingthewordofChrist.MeetattheChurchJuly7,10am.

School Supplies for the Sonshine Choir Missions Project @ New Field School YourhelpandgenerosityisneededtoaidtheSonshineChoirgatherschoolsuppliesastheyspreadGod’sloveandwordtothebrokeninChicago.Thisyeartheywillhelpwithaninnercitychurch’sVBSandwouldliketoalsohelpwithsupplyingschoolsuppliesforthechildreninthisimprovisedareaforthisupcomingyear.Theyareinneedofspecificsupplies:copypaper,crayons(24ct.),markers(10-12ct.),gluesticks,scissors,compo-sitionjournals(wide-ruled),folders-blue,redandgreen,Kleenexboxesand#2pencils.Please,bringdonationstothebinslocatedintheChapelNarthex.

Honduras Medical Mission Trip - September 1-8Doctors,RNs,NPs,LPNs,andPTswithgoodheartsneededfortreatingwomenandchildreninneed.FormoreinformationcontactMikeDennisonat615-324-7222ormdennison@bumc.net.

Run with The Nations 5K Run/Walk - Saturday, June 16EastNashvilleatShelbyBottomsPark,benefitingWorldReliefNashville.Thisisauniqueeventforthewholefamilytowalkorrunalongsiderefugeesfromaroundtheworldandhearthecheersofrefugeevillagersasyouloopthelake.Registrationfeeis$25.Registeronlineatwww.runwiththenations.org.

Nashville Rescue Mission Sock & Underwear DriveNashvilleRescueMissionhelpshurtingpeopleinMiddleTennesseebyofferingfood,clothing,andsheltertothehomelessandrecoveryprogramstothoseenslavedbylife-degradingproblems.Theyarecurrentlyinadesperateneedofsocksandunderwear.DonationsmaybebroughttothecollectionbinsintheChapelNarthex.

Vacation Bible School June25-28,9amto12pm.Childrenages5(by9/30/12)through4th grade(currently).Registrationisnowclosed.

HWY 56 Summer ActivitiesCheckoutbumc.net/highway56orcontactMaggieJarrellatmjarrell@bumc.netformoreinformation!

June14 ADayinthe Park

July12 5thGradeMovie Night

July19 ADayattheZoo

July26-29Bridge Weekend Retreat

AA Groups1pm,Monday-Sunday,BH1029am,Monday(ForWomenOnly),BH1028:30am,Tuesday&Thursday,BH1027pm,Tuesday&Thursday,BH2017pm,Friday(ForMenOnly),BH10111:30am,Mon,Wed,Fri,BH102Eating Disorders AnonymousSundays,4pm,BuchananHouse102Contact:CourtneyMuse,594-8552ADHD Adult;SpouseWorkshopsContact:TerryHuff,627-4191Alzheimer’s Contact:BarbaraJones,373-1941orRuthRandolph,385-2323Career TransitionsEachMonday,6:30pm-HaneyHallContact:HalHassall,972-5119Divorce RecoveryContact:ShebbieShields,324-7240Grief SupportContact:AliveHospice,963-4732.

MS Self HelpContact:SandieMountz,376-5395.

GROUPS

Saturday Evening6:00 pm

Casual Traditional Worship in the

Chapel

Sunday Morning 8:30 am

Traditional/Blended Worship with Youth

Choir9:45 am

Classes for Children, Students, and Adults

9:50 amContemporary Worship with Worship Band

11:00 amTraditional Worshipwith Adult Chancel

Choir11:00 am

Classes for Adults

Tuesday Morning6:30 am

Prayer (Sanctuary)

ConGreGatIonal Care and CarInG mInIStrIeSwww.bumc.net/encouragement

RESOURCESAdoption Support & Orphan MinistryContact:CharleneLeonard,221-4041Cancer Support: Partners in Hope Contact:JeanettaFargo,435-3716ejaefargo@comcast.netDomestic AbuseContact:CarolineBeavers,371-2550.Emergency Financial & Food AssistanceContact:MayaBroaden-knighten,373-3663,ext.211,mbknighten@bumc.netEncouragement Cards: GraceNotesContact:RachaelMelton,roystermelton@yahoo.comFinancial Coaching (Trained Mentors)Contact:Rev.KayeHarvey,kharvey@bumc.netHome-centered VisitationContact:Rev.ErinRacine,eracine@bumc.netHome Health Product AssistanceContact:ScottishRite,259-3434Home Repairs: Handy Man Ministry Contact:373-3690,x398,handyman@bumc.netInfertility SupportContact:GretchenVoyles,gvoyles98@hotmail.comMemory Loss Caregiver Respite: Sunny Day ClubContact:KatieAnderson,370-9467Patient Advocate MinistryContact:TammyHakim,480-0357thakim@paministry.orgShort-term Meal Assistance: Fishes & LoavesContact:KatieWinsteadkatie_winstead@yahoo.comSpiritual Counseling with PastorsContact:JulieDonley,324-7254,jdonley@bumc.netorCarlaBarrios,373-3663x252,cbarrios@bumc.net

BrentwoodUnited MethodiSt ChUrCh

309FranklinRoadBrentwood,Tn37027

615-373-3663www.bumc.net

ThePastoralStaffofBUMCvisitsareahospitalsonaregularandrotatingbasis.Hospitalsdonotinformthechurchwhenitsmembersareadmitted.Pleaseletthechurchknowifyou(orafamilymember)arehospitalizedbycontactingJulieDonley,jdonley@bumc.net,615-324-7254.

HOSPITAL VISITATION AT BUMC

Sometimes it’s Hard to Ask for Help . . .

Wesometimestrytokeepourstrugglesstuffeddeepinsidebutoftenthat

doesn’tworksowell.StephenMinis-tersCanHelp!Ifyouaregoingthroughadifficulttime,aStephenMinistercanbringGod’swarmlovebackintoyour

lifethroughtheironeononeconfidentialcare.CallSherylat373-3690ext.394or

Rev.KayeHarveyat373-3663.

Brentwood United Methodist Church Counseling Centeroffersservicestochildren,

youth&families.www.bumc.net/counselingcenter

Itishometoexpertsinhelpingfamiliesandindividualsresolvereallifeproblems.

meets at Spring Hill High School

Sundays10:00 am Worship

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June 2 & 3, 2012Weekend Total

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For information ongiving visit the

website at bumc.net/give.