A Safe Sanctuary Church

 

The Bearings

 

Bearden United Methodist Church

4407 Sutherland Avenue

Mail:  P. O. Box 11065, Knoxville, TN  37939

 

Tom Seay, Pastor

 

                                                                                                                   April 4, 2006

                                                                                                                Vol. 56, No. 10

 

 

                    WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE!

                     April 12, Dinner:  5:30 p.m.

                   Service of Healing, 6:30 p.m.

      

Menu:    T.B.A.

 

Cost:     $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for children; family

               maximum of $16.00.

 

Reservations:  By Noon Tuesday

 

 

                      TOM’S GOING TO SUDAN! 

 

Our pastor, Tom Seay, will leave April 16th for a 10-day mission to Sudan and other African countries.  The trip is jointly sponsored by the Holston Conference and UMCOR, to explore burgeoning ministries in the Sudan.  They will listen to church leaders and pastors from Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan and Kenya, to lay the ground-work for a mission team trip in November.  Please pray for travel mercies, health and safety, and a successful mission.

 

 

                            FLOWER CROSS

 

Worshippers at any (or all!) of the Easter morning services are invited and encouraged to pick flowers from their own garden, pluck blooms from a neighbor’s yard, or purchase them from their favorite florist or grocery store.  The Worship Team is providing a large six-foot cross to be included in the sanctuary beauty on Easter.  Select the time of your appropriate arrival, and before that time, go to the choir room vestibule to place your flowers in the cross.

 

 

                                    LILIES

 

We will decorate our facilities with lilies on Easter

Sunday, April 16th.  The cost will be $14.50 for each lily.  (The price increase is due to the fact that our florist had to secure lilies from a different vendor this year since last year’s vendor lost their crop of plants.)  If you wish to purchase a lily, please fill out the form in Sunday’s bulletin or contact the church office, 588-6562.

 

 

                          IN APPRECIATION

 

We want to say a big thank you for the love and gifts you showed to us during our baby shower. We really appreciate all that were present and all that gave us gifts. They are beautiful gifts. And we must say that the church has been a loving family to us. Thanks for your love.        

                                        --Oladapo and Funmi Obitayo 

 

         

                       TOO MUCH ATTENTION

 

We have so many wonderful folks at Bearden who really look after things.  But in trying to do a good deed, we have been over-watering the indoor greenery.  We have a volunteer who waters on a schedule.  In this one case only less is better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

 

Palm Sunday, April 9      9 & 11 a.m.  Worship Services

                                              10 a.m.  Sunday School

                                                5 p.m.  Handbells, Choir Room

                                                5 p.m.  Crossroads I,

                                                            Odds & Ends Class

                                                            Crossroads II,

                                                            Ginny Pletz Class

                                                 6 p.m.  Youth, Third Floor

                                                 6 p.m.  Jammin’ in the Gym

                                                 7 p.m.  Foot Washing Service,

                                                               sanctuary

 

Wednesday, April 12           5:30 p.m.  WNL! Meal, Gym

                                            6:30 p.m.  Service of Healing,

                                                               sanctuary

 

Maundy Thursday, April 13    7 p.m.   Communion Service,

                                                               sanctuary

 

Good Friday, April 14             7 p.m.    Drama, sanctuary

 

Saturday, April 15                 10 a.m.    Children’s Egg Hunt

                                                                at the church

 

Sunday, April 16                6:45 a.m.     Sunrise Service

                                            7:15 a.m.     Breakfast

                                         9 & 11 a.m.     Worship Services

                                               10 a.m.     Sunday School

 

 

Bearden’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 15th at the church from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. for children through 5th grade.  Invite your friends to join us as we welcome them to this fun outreach event.  Miss Donna is asking for candy donations to be placed in the plastic eggs.  You may bring your donations to Miss Donna’s office any time before the hunt.

 

 

UMW NEWS

 

The Holston Conference Spiritual Enrichment Experience: 

May 19-20 or May 20-21 at Lake Junaluska, NC.   Reservation request forms are available in the UMW mailbox outside of Janice's office. 

 

Wesley House CANpaign Fundraiser: you may leave your contributions with Janice in the church office.  We hope that many folks have participated.

 

Summer Camp Scholarship Assistance:  There is money available to church members for partial scholarships to Holston Conference summer camps.  For information contact Pastor Tom.

     

 

 

BIBLE OLYMPICS awards will be given out during the worship service on April 9th.
BEARDEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

P. O. Box 11065

Knoxville, Tennessee  37939-1065

Telephone (865) 588-6562; Fax (865) 588-6989

E-Mail: info@beardenumc.org

Web Page: http://www.beardenumc.org

 

Tom Seay, Pastor   tom@beardenumc.org

Bill Balch, Minister of Counseling, 558-8150

Donna Lewis, Director of Children & Family Ministries

donna@beardenumc.org

Shea McClure, Director of Youth Ministries & Recreation

Janice Blair, Church Secretary  janice@beardenumc.org

Nan Proctor, Financial Secretary  nan@beardenumc.org

Ellen Raines, Director of Music Ministries

Barry Wallace, Director of Drama

Nancy Cauthron, Director of Food Services, 454-0043

Traycee Maynard, Director of After School Program, 588-6717

Jennifer Somerville, Director, Early Enrichment Program, 588-1492

 

 

                         CHURCH CALENDAR                                 

 

Thursday          April 6

10:00 AM           Bearden E.E.P. Chapel

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  4:00 PM           After School Program Chapel

Friday               April 7

  8:00 AM           Golf Tournament, Avalon Golf Course

Sunday             April 9

  8:20 AM           Early Riser Choir, Choir Room

  9:00 AM           Worship

10:00 AM           Sunday School

11:00 AM           Worship

  5:00 PM           Handbells, Choir Room

  5:30 PM           Singles Small Group, Searchers class

  6:00 PM           Jammin’ in the Gym (no snack supper!)

  6:00 PM           Crossroads I, Odds & Ends Class

  6:00 PM           Crossroads II, Ginny Pletz Class

  6:00 PM           Youth, Third Floor

  7:00 PM           Worship, Foot Washing Service

Monday             April 10

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  3:45 PM           Youth tutor at Wesley House.

Tuesday            April 11

10:00 AM           Susanna Wesley Circle meets at church.

11:30 AM           Prayer Warriors, Prayer Room

  4:00 PM           Wesley House Children’s Choir

  6:30 PM           Line Dancing, Fellowship Center    

  7:00 PM           Trustees, Conference Room

Wednesday      April 12

  5:30 PM           WNL! Meal

  6:30 PM           Worship, Service of Healing

  7:30 PM           Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room Thursday          April 13

10:00 AM           Bearden E.E.P. Chapel

10:00 AM           Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class Room

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  4:00 PM           After School Program Chapel

  7:00 PM           Worship, Communion

Friday               April 14

  7:00 PM           Good Friday Drama 

Saturday           April 15

10:00 AM           Worship Team

10:00 AM           Children’s Egg Hunt

 

CLOSED.  The church offices will be closed on Good Friday, April 14th.

 

                        VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

Your time and talents are needed in helping to drive the van that picks up members of our church who are otherwise unable to attend the Sunday worship services.  If you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact Donnie Ernst at 584-9985.  Thanks!

 

              COKESBURY CELEBRATION DAYS!

       Thursday & Friday, April 27 & 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

                 Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

25% savings on books, bibles, greeting cards, music, etc.

 

 

                                                                     Non-Profit Org.

                                                                     U.S. POSTAGE

                                                                               PAID

                                                                        Knoxville,TN

                                                                       Permit No. 39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
                              WE SUPPORT BEARDEN

 

By Our Prayers . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . For Our Church Family

      Jim Black, Park West

      Gene Wier, home

 

By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For April 2

     Worship      9:00 A.M.        79      Sunday School

                      11:00 A.M        139     Total Worship          218   

 

By Our Gifts . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For April 2

    Operating            $ 16,262.10       Sunday School       84.70

    Helping Hand              157.00       FISH                      50.00

    Building                       87.00       Youth                     17.00

    Costa Rica Mission  4,334.00       UMCOR                  70.00

    Conference Special      50.00

TOTAL:  $ 21,742.40

 

By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For April 9

Ushers   9:00—Morgan Cantey (lead), Terry Alexander,

                         James McPherson, Lee Sherbakoff

             11:00—Mike Sherrill (lead), Melissa Cate, Jerry

                         McKenzie, Tom & Katherine Stooksbury

Children’s Worship—Kathy Rowell

Children’s Message—Donna Lewis

Acolytes 9:00—Ramsey Cohen

              11:00—John Broyles, Nick Millis

Youth Snack Supper—Gayla Harris & Ken Bielak

Coffee Stewards—Searchers Class

Altar Flowers—          

                  

 

                             

 

  9—Mark & Eartha Wall

11—Helen Cox

12—Jennifer Bell, Gina Swainson

13—Tom Arnhart, June Phillips, Kathy Sramek

14—Hallie Richards, Russ & Linda Lewis,

       Haynes & Fran Smith

15—Cameron Broyles, Ellie Dickey, Kaitlin Houser

 

 

                     LEISURE CLUB OPPORTUNITIES

 

On April 29th the Leisure Club will be attending The Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge for the 2 p.m. performance.  Tickets are $30 each and reservations must be made by April 10th.  The group will stop for dinner after the play.  Cumberland County Playhouse will be their destination on May 20th to see the 2 p.m. performance of “Steel Magnolias.”  The cost is $20 each and reservations must be made by April 10th.  They will have dinner after the play.  If you are interested in participating in one or both activities, please fill out the form in Sunday’s bulletin or contact Betty Broyles, 584-4015.

 

 

When Jesus cried, “It is finished,” He did not take away the conflict, the test, the fight.  No!  He took away only your defeat.

                                       --Ira Taylor