A Safe Sanctuary Church

 

The Bearings

 

Bearden United Methodist Church

4407 Sutherland Avenue

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

 

Tom Seay, Pastor

 

                                                                                                                   May 16, 2006

                                                                                                                   Vol. 56, No. 16

 

 

                   WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE!

    May 24, Dinner:  5:30 p.m., Handbells:  6:30 p.m.

                 

Menu:    Indoor picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs,

               baked beans, salad & potato bars, &

               banana split cake for dessert.

 

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

             maximum of $16.00.

 

Reservations:  By Noon Tuesday

 

                  WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

 

We welcomed Malcolm & Terri McCracken into our church family on Sunday, May 14, at the 11 o’clock worship service.  Mal & Terri come to us by transfer from West Hills Baptist Church in Knoxville.  They reside at 221 Crowfield Road, Knoxville, 37922 and their telephone number is 690-0441.

 

 

THANK YOU. . . to the volunteers who assisted with the Pond Gap Block Party on Friday, May 12th.  I appreciate all your efforts.  We had a wonderful time!

                            --Miss Donna

 

Retirement Reception.  The Rev. Charles Lockerby will be retiring from Holston Conference at their annual meeting at Lake Junaluska in June.  Charlie and his wife Shirley served Bearden from July 1, 1990 through June 30, 1993.  For those in our congregation who remember the Lockerbys, Central United Methodist Church in Radford, VA will be hosting a reception for and/or roast of the Lockerbys on June 3 at 7 p.m.  If you wish to attend, you are asked to RSVP to Bill Lacy, 1301”B” West Main St., Radford, VA  24141.  Directions can be supplied upon request.  If you cannot attend but wish to send greetings to Charlie and Shirley, you will have that opportunity, too.  Their children, Janet Lockerby-McCoig, David and John Lockerby, are compiling a memory book to be presented to their parents at the reception.  Their hope is for you to jot a note, share a memory, remember a story, wish them well in retirement, or send a photo.  Please turn in all items to Janice in the church office before May 22. If you have any questions, please contact Janet at 704-248-0019 or  mccoig@hotmail.com.  They ask that we please keep this project a secret because they hope to surprise their parents with this memory book.  They also extend to you their thanks for taking the time to participate and being a part of their parents’ memories.

 

 

   SCHOOL KITS FOR ZIMBABWE - Will you help?

 

Maria Sabino Humbane is a missionary of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to church and community ministries in Mutare, Zimbabwe.  She needs our help in providing school kits for the children. Yes, the students are far away yet we are called to help. Yes, we have needs in our own community yet we are called to help. Yes, we are helping with Pond Gap ministries, IHN, FISH, yet we are called to help.  Look for the Zimbabwe School Kit booth in the atrium and at Wednesday Night Live. $15 provides a kit. June 4 is the deadline for providing kits.

 

 

                                 FROM THE PASTOR

Graduation!

 

Congratulations to all of our graduates from high school, college, graduate school, and business schools!  Have I missed anyone?  The speaker at Tennessee Wesleyan this year told the graduates they had a world of gifts but that gifts alone do not make a person good.  I believe that when you add that word “good” to the conversation you also add words like “faith and values.”  In order to be a good person and in order to be “good for something” gifts, giftedness, and God-given charisma need to be given over to the higher values.  The man that makes $20,000 and is a loving father and neighbor is a lot more valuable in the Kingdom of God than the man who makes $500,000 and is a bum!

 

Hey!  I want all you guys and gals to make all the money you can, but without being a person of love you will be very poor indeed.  I want all of our grads. to be very successful.  But, more than that, I want them to be “Good” people.

 

Remember who you are, “CHILDREN OF GOD!”

 

                                     In Christ,

                                     TLS

 

 

CHURCH COUNCIL

Sunday, May 21st at 7:15 p.m.

Shepherds of the Word Classroom

 

It’s a very important meeting as we

need to make a $70,000 decision.

 

 


                           FISH REPORT FOR MAY

 

Total Calls Received                                                             30

Number of Food Deliveries Made                                           29

Number of Food Requests Picked Up at Church                       1

Number of People Helped ( 58 adults, 60 children)                118

Number of Bearden UMC Volunteers ( 18 adults, 16 youth)     34

 

FISHfact:  Sorry – there isn’t a “fact” this month, other than the numbers representing Bearden’s effort and the people fed.  Since we’re responsible for FISH of Knox County only one day a month, and since it’s done by a relatively few number of people, this add-on to the numerical report was started in late 2004.  The goal was to help the congregation feel more connected to this local mission activity.  The 17 or so monthly FISHfacts have now covered all the subjects thought of at the start:  our participating, both monthly deliveries and yearly pantry-restocking; the County-wide picture; the mechanics; our history; and some of the long-time participants.  So now we ask, What would you like to know about FISH?  We spend several thousand dollars of your contributions every year.  Don’t you have a question?  Give it to Charla Sherbakoff, or we may have a pop quiz.  If questions (FISHfact subject) don’t materialize, it’s almost time to start publicizing the West Know Pantry restocking effort.  This space will be turned over to Fran and Stan Love, who have a very large time- and effort-consuming task, and they will need your help.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!  Oladapo and Funmi Obitayo announce the birth of their son, Toby, who was born Saturday, May 13, at St. Mary’s Women’s Pavilion.

 
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          May 18

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           West High School Track Club Banquet,

                          Fellowship Center

Friday               May 19

  7:00 PM          Scrapbooking, Pathfinders Class room

Saturday          May 20

  9:00 AM          Grounds Work Day at the Church

Sunday             May 21

  8:20 AM           Early Riser Choir, Choir Room

  9:00 AM           Worship

10:00 AM           Sunday School

11:00 AM           Worship

  4:00 PM           Handbells, Choir Room

  4:45 PM           Youth Council, Third Floor

  6:00 PM           Youth Snack Supper, Third Floor

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

  6:00 PM           Crossroads I, Odds & Ends Class room

  6:00 PM           Crossroads I, Ginny Pletz Class room

  7:15 PM           Church Council, Shepherds of the Word

  8:00 PM           Softball practice, Solway Park

Monday             May 22

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  3:45 PM           Youth tutor at Wesley House

  6:00 PM           Co-ed Softball, Field 1

Tuesday            May 23

11:30 AM           Prayer Warriors, Prayer Room

  6:00 PM           Handbells, Choir Room

  6:30 PM           Line Dancing, Fellowship Center    

Wednesday      May 24

  4:00 PM           Vestal Boys & Girls Club Chorus

  5:30 PM           WNL! Meal

  6:30 PM           WNL!, Bearden Bells Concert

  7:30 PM           Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

Thursday          May 25

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

10:00 AM           Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class Room

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

11:45 AM           Lunch for Pond Gap Teachers

10:00 PM           Youth Lock-In @ St. Mary’s Fitness Center

Saturday           May 27

10:00 AM           Team 1 prepares & serves lunch at

                           Volunteer Ministry Center.

 

GROUNDS WORK DAY PLANNED.  There will be a work day at the church on Sat., May 20 from 9 a.m. until 12 Noon.  Bring your gloves, shovels, rakes, light and heavy pruners, and above all, lots of energy!  We will be pruning and mulching the shrubs on the church grounds.  Your participation will be greatly appreciated!

 

HANDBELLS SCHEDULE.  Bearden Bells will rehearse on Sunday, May 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. and also on Tuesday, May 23, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the choir room in preparation for their concert at WNL! on May 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

 

PARENTS:  Sign your child(ren) up for the various summer camps Bearden is offering as soon as possible.  They are filling up fast!  See Miss Donna this week!

 

 

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                                                                     U.S. POSTAGE

                                                                               PAID

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                              WE SUPPORT BEARDEN

 

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

 

By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For May 14

     Worship      9:00 A.M.       100     Sunday School          173

                      11:00 A.M         176     Total Worship           276

 

By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For May 14

    Operating              $ 10,104.37   Sunday School          85.05

    Building                        400.00    FISH                      202.00

    Conference Mission Kits                                           125.00

TOTAL:  $ 10,916.42

 

By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For May 21

Ushers   9:00—Wade Mitchell (lead), Rob & Kathy Houser,

                          Bob Smith

             11:00—David Dickey (lead), Joe Burns, Tommy

                         Edwards, Betty McDow, Wanda Moody

Acolytes  9:00—Kim Counts; 11:00—John Broyles, Nick Millis

Children’s Worship—Janette Burgin

Children’s Message—Donna Lewis

Youth Snack Supper—David & Natalie Broyles

Coffee Stewards—Shepherds of the Word

Altar Flowers—Ken Bielak & Gayla Harris

 

SANCTUARY STEWARD NEEDED.  We are looking for a volunteer to help keep the sanctuary in order.  It would only take 30 minutes a week.  Contact Pastor Tom if you are available to help (588-6562).

        

               BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

 

21—Pat Adams, Carol Luper, Virginia Shelton,

       Rick & Audrey Carroll

22—Matt & Ali McKenzie, John & Pat Whited

24—Becky Dalton, Trevor & Mary Martin

25—Mary Katherine Tegano, Robert & Linda Hahn

26—Robin Butler, Eddie & Sarah Frederick

27—Sam Pearson, Al & JoAnn Matz

                               

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK NEEDS.  Through your generosity, several cars have been donated and given to IHN families.  They will tell you how important these vehicles are to them – they help them get to work, appointments, etc.  Each of these donors can now claim this donation on their taxes, so, in essence, both IHN families and donors are benefiting.  Most of us know how important transportation is to keeping a low-income family’s heads above water.  IHN is still in need of vehicles to give to families.  Please consider donating a working vehicle to IHN.  It can make a world of difference for a struggling family.           --Kelly Owen, Network Dir.

 

Our host week is June 18-June 25. We will provide workers for June 18-22 and our support congregation will provide workers for June 22-25. We need a set up team on June 18 (after Sunday School), take down team On the 25th at 7 a.m.; evening host (5:30 - 8:30 p.m.) for Sunday-Wednesday; Over night host (8:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.) for Sunday - Wednesday; Morning and Afternoon Van Drivers; Supper Meal Preparers; and Children Activity Workers.  E-mail Fran Love at   aflcse@knology.net or call 693-6673. For meals e-mail Nina McPherson nmcpherson@pstcc.edu or call 691-0148.  Please help the IHN Team and sign up early.