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A Safe Sanctuary Church
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The Bearings Bearden United Methodist Church 4407 Sutherland Avenue Mail: P. O. Box 11065, Knoxville,
TN 37939 Tom Seay, Pastor May 23, 2006 Vol. 56, No. 17 |
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2006 HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MISSIONS The
following efforts are being supported by the 2006 Holston Annual Conference
and our congregation. You may wish to
participate in each project or one of your own choosing. Let God lead you in your decision. The
2006 Holston Annual Conference mission offering will
benefit “Embracing Our Extended Family Alaska Mission.” This is an opportunity to support
Holston’s Fran Lynch, a Church and Community Worker in Willow, Alaska. The Conference goal is $100,000. Bearden’s special offering will be
collected May 28 and June 4; please make checks payable
to the church and mark it “Alaska.” The Change for Children program is
based on the belief that the pocket change of Christians can indeed change
the world for children and their families.
Every child, youth and adult who enters the church is invited to
donate his or her pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, or dollars into a
designated collection container. Half
the money stays right here in Holston Conference and the other half is given
to Hope for the Children of
Africa. These containers will be
placed at our entrances on May 28 and June
4. Every year at Annual Conference the
12 districts collect items for distribution to various mission projects. This year school kits will be sent to Liberia and Zimbabwe. Churches in the Knoxville District have a goal
to provide 400 school supply kits for Maria Humbane, a missionary in
Zimbabwe. Each kit should include the
following: 3
folders (2-pockets); 1 12-pack
pencils; 2 12-packs of pens (blue or
black ink); 1 box chalk; 1 chalkboard eraser; 1
pack wide-ruled notebook paper (150 ct.); 150 sheets of white copy paper (8 ½
x 11); & 4 spiral notebooks (70 ct.) Pack
all items in a 2 gallon Zip-lock bag or secure plastic bag. The bags must be filled with the exact
items. For example, the 70 page spiral notebooks must be 70 pages and not 100 pages. All bags must be 100% complete, too. Note: A $5.00
donation for packing and shipping is also needed. Do not put money in bag! SYMPATHY. . . is extended to Joanne
Hill and family on the death of her sister, Georgia Crump
of Nashville, on May 18th. THANK
YOU! Many thanks to Tom Arnhart, Faye Burns, Renee Follum, Kim Lee, Jim McPherson, Dan & Becca
Proctor, Tom Seay, Hoyt Steed, Laughlin Smith and Jeremy Tucker for their good work on our grounds work day
on Sat., May 20.
Flower beds were mulched and shrubs pruned. This makes “God’s house” a more inviting place to worship. |
FROM
OUR YOUTH DIRECTOR There will be a Lock-In
for Jr. High and Sr. High Youth on Thursday Night May 25th. Youth
are required to arrive at the church around 9 p.m. We will be going to St.
Mary’s Health and Fitness Center for a night of staying awake and having fun.
Need to bring a 2 Liter or snacks to share for the night. We will arrive back
at the church at 5 am for breakfast and fun. Youth can be picked up Friday
Morning May 26th between 7and 8 a.m. Please keep us in your prayers. Congratulations to the
High School class of 2006. Brad Houser, Chance Cox, Kristin Lusby, Jessica
Counts, Ramsey Cohen, Carty McSween, Thomas Sherbakoff, and James Hauge.
Great Job! We are very proud of each of you and love each of you. There is a new Sunday
School class that has started. It is focusing on Young Adults (18-?). It is
meeting in the parlor area behind the sanctuary. The class is new and has
only been meeting a few times. It is a great class to start in if you are
looking to get connected. Sunday School starts at 10 am every Sunday. Looking for fun,
adventure, excitement, purpose, and connection? Look no further than the
youth department. We are in need of adults willing to spend their time
helping to establish relationships with teenagers through meaningful
interactions. (this means having fun with them) If you feel like you want to
recapture that youthful energy come on out. Please see Shea for further ways
to help connect. Shea McClure 588-6562 or shea@beardenumc.org.
Grace and Peace, Shea IN APPRECIATION To our friends at Bearden, Thank you so much for your
visits, cards, thoughts, and prayers to our family when our son and brother,
Doug Anderson, passed away. We
appreciate your caring and support so much.
You have been a blessing for us. Sincerely, Martha Anderson & Elizabeth
Peters INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
NEEDS
Our host week is June 18-June 25. We will provide workers
for June 18-22 and our support con-gregation 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 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. |
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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 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 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 Luncheon for Pond Gap Teachers
& Staff & Mentors, Fellowship Center 10:00 PM Youth Lock-In @ St. Mary’s Fitness
Center Sunday
May 28 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 6:00 PM Youth will not meet. 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 29 – Memorial Day 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship
Center 3:45 PM Youth tutor
at Wesley House Tuesday
May 30 11:30 AM Prayer Warriors, Prayer Room 6:00 PM
Handbells, Choir Room 6:30 PM Line
Dancing, Fellowship Center Wednesday
May 31 9:00 AM Staff
Meeting, Conference Room 4:00 PM Vestal
Boys & Girls Club Chorus 6:30 PM Parents of Pre-schoolers, Pathfinders Class room 7:00 PM Chancel
Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room [note time change] Thursday
June 1 10:00 AM Bearden E.E.P. Chapel 10:00 AM Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class
Room 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship
Center 6:00 PM
Worship Team, Conference Room Friday June 2 1:00 PM Youth
go to the movies. 6:00 PM
Bearden Game Night
The Church
Offices will be closed Monday, May 29th
in observance of Memorial Day. PARENTS TO MEET Parents of pre-schoolers
will meet Wednesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pathfinders Class room. 28—Rick Carroll 29—Veronica Gibson, Ed Matz 30—Bryan & Kathy Rowell 31—James Hauge, Savana Hines, Dale Magnuson |
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WE SUPPORT
BEARDEN
By Our Prayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Our
Church Family Jennifer Noll, Home Nita Pearson, Home C.
E. Walters, Home Helen Williams, Ft. Sanders Regional By Our Presence . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For May 21 Worship 9:00 A.M. 94 Sunday
School 141 11:00 A.M 162
Total Worship 256 By Our Gifts . . . . .
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. . . For
May 21 Operating $ 9,498.33 Sunday School 79.60 School
Kits 581.00
FISH 2.00 Change for Children 10.00 Costa Rica 1,265.00 TOTAL: $ 11,435.93 By Our Service . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For May 28 Ushers 9:00—Lee Sherbakoff (lead), Audrey Carroll, Joe Cox, Robert
Hahn 11:00—Fred Johnson (lead), Greg
Blackmon, Dick Broyles, Ken & Tammy Knight Acolytes
9:00—Zach Bielak; 11:00—Caroline & Lauren Adam Children’s Worship—Nancy Mitchell Children’s Message—Bearden Puppeteers Coffee
Stewards—Shepherds of the Word Altar
Flowers—Jim & Nina McPherson RECENT
GRADUATE Astra
Cope graduated from the University of Tennessee on May 12 with a degree in
accounting. Congratulations! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Sanctuary
Steward. We are looking for a volunteer to help keep the
sanctuary in order. It would only
take 30 minutes a week. Contact
Pastor Tom is you are available to help (588-6562). Newsletter
Assembly. After many years of dedicated service,
Nancy Cooper is “retiring” from newsletter assembly. We are looking for at least one volunteer
but would gladly accept two for help on Tuesday afternoons, 1:30 to 3
p.m. You would be applying the
butterfly seals and labels to the newsletters twice a month. If you can volunteer, contact Janice in
the church office, 588-6562. CAMP
SUPPLIES NEEDED Miss Donna is in need of
the following items:
If you have the jars,
please bring to her office and if you have a basketball goal, contact
her at the church office, 588-6562.
Thanks for your help! |
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