Welcome toBig Beaver

United MethodistChurch

Polar Café Offers a wide variety of beverages,

from gourmet coffees, teas and

hot chocolates as well as soft drinks,

juice boxes, iced and bottled water.

Café opens at 9:30am each Sunday

Gourmet Coffee - Just $1 per cup

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Big Beaver United Methodist Men

Spring Golf Outing

In Memory of

Charles Martin, James Green, and

David Arthur.

Proceeds Support Youth Camping Program

May 28, 20111 P.M. Shotgun Start

Selfridge Air National Guard Base Golf Course

Cost: $60(Includes golf, cart, and meal)

Sign up by May 21Pay Clayton Osburn

For questions or more information:call Ron Dritlein (248) 377-1110.

Attention Campers!!Time to start thinking about Summer Camps! The United Methodist Men will pay 50% of the tuition for any youth that wants to attend a summer camp. Please see Mike Jones or Oz (Clayton Osburn) for more information about the camp programs.Brochures are available in the office or online at: www.umccamps.org

Pacific Emergency

www.umcor.org

Give to

Pacific Emergency

Advance #3021317

Lisa Jackson

A massive earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 11, triggering a 33-foot tsunami that swept away everything in its path.

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Men’s Thursday MorningBible Study

6:00 am at Lukich’s Restaurant East side of Rochester Road, just South of

Wattles.

All men are welcome – bring a friend

Financial Update from the Stewardship Committee

See bulletin insert for more details.

Fresh Start: A caring/sharing fellowship of people

who have had to deal with extraordinary circumstances in their lives.

A support group studying about God’s grace and unconditional love.

We meet in the library every Monday morning at 9:45am.

Everyone is Welcome!

Participants Welcome!

Minister at Heartland Health Care Center2nd and 4th Sunday each month

Please feel free to join us there at 3:00 pm.

Next date: TODAY

Need information or transportation, please contact Nancy Pearson: (248) 224-8758 or

email npearson7989@wowway.com.

BBUMC Recycling Request

We need more brown paper bags for the recycling bins.

Thank you.

MARCH 2011BANNER

Printed copies available in the narthex

APRIL 2011APRIL 2011

BANNERBANNERArticles are due in the Articles are due in the

church office bychurch office byMarch 14.March 14.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry Meet in the church library the 2nd &

4th Sundays from 2-4 pm.

Next meeting is TODAY.

Questions? Know someone who needs a prayer shawl? Please contact Addamae Akin or Pastor Jack.

Big Beaver UMC Job Club

Meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday

at 7:00 pm, in the Quad rooms.

The next meeting is March 23.

COME SING IN THE CHOIRWe need a few more good women to sing

in the choir. Please fill out the one-stop sign-up and put it in

the offering plate if you will consider praising God in the choir (men, too, of course)

OR if you know of someone who should be encouraged to do so!

There will be a warm welcome waiting for you (and them)!

Sign-up for Sunday flowers on the Altar

3 easy steps!

• Place a check to BBUMC for $23 with ‘Flowers’ in the memo line, or on the envelope in the offering plate

• Enjoy the beauty the flowers bring to the worship service

• Use the calendar sign-up on the table to select the date (2011 Calendar)

Attention Youth Group! Today – Youth Group 4-6pm

March 27 – Youth Group – 4-

DINNER & DESSERT AUCTION 5:30-7pm

Youth GroupFUNDRAISERS FOR OUR MISSION TRIP

• LITTLE CEASAR’S PIZZA KITS – Grab a youth and order up some pizza kits for your freezer! We receive $5 per kit sold!!

• M&M TUBES –We ask that you take them home, enjoy the treats, and bring the tube back to us filled with quarters!!!

• CAR WASH - When the weather clears, we will hold a car wash. Watch the bulletin for more details.

Youth GroupSUNDAY DINNER AND DESSERT AUCTION

March 27th-Served from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Cost: $5 per person, or $20 per family. Our theme for March’s dessert auction is cakes.

Please feel free to make your favorite cake so we can auction it off during dinner. All proceeds will go towards our mission trip.

Come enjoy this tasty fundraiser - then attend the Mosaic Youth Theatre presentation.

Mosaic Youth Theatre

Of DetroitIs coming to Big Beaver UMC

Please join us on Sunday, March 27

at 7:30 in the evening

for a program of musical entertainment

that will enrich your lives.

Youth Theatre of DetroitMarch 27 at 7:00 p.m.

Singing, drama and a message of hope mark this special evening with talented youth from the

Detroit Metropolitan Area. A free-will offering will be taken at the performance and there will

be a time of fellowship following.

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Did you know that BBUMC has an

‘Endowment Fund‘?

For information please see:

Clayton Osburn, Bruce Fayerweather,

Chris Turner, Bob Huber, Mike Emmons, Tom Hill, or Bob Kruse.

Upcoming Committee Meetings

March 21, 2011 6:30 PM SPRC 6:30 PM Trustees 6:30 PM Stewardship 7:30 PM Ad Council

Blood Pressure Check .

TODAY

During Coffee Hour

See Wilma Pace.

TODAY 3:30-5:00

All 5th and 6th graders are invited to join us.

Contact Becky Thomas with questions. (248) 528-9786

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“TABLE FOR FIVE…THOUSAND”A children’s musical

by Tom S. Long and Allen Pote

SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 27 at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Presented by our church’s Crusader Choir (grades 3-6)

Under the direction of LeAnn WolfSuzanne Bianchi, Accompanist

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When leaving please take the time to make sure that thermostats are not on “HOLD temperature”.

Thank you,…. The Trustees

If you are interested in joining us on this on this year’s family mission trip to the

Midwest Mission Distribution Center in Chatham, Illinois,

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!

Contact:Keith Meadows at 248-879-2840

Family Mission Trip July 31 to August 6