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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
October 17, 2006 Vol. 56, No. 36
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE! October 25 - Dinner: 5:30 p.m.; Classes: 6:30 p.m.
Menu: Meal by Back Yard Burgers
Cost: $7 for adults; $3 for children; family maximum of $20. Reservations: By 4:30 p.m. Monday!
[NOTE: The WNL! meal is being evaluated and a decision will be made soon.]
Charge Conference, Sunday, Oct. 22 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary
We will meet in the sanctuary and Rev. Doug Fairbanks, Knoxville District Superintendent, will be our guest. Everyone is invited to come and Church Council members are encouraged to attend.
FINAL CALL! If you haven’t signed up to attend the Church-Wide Fall Retreat, Oct. 27-29, there are a few spaces remaining. Contact Natalie Broyles, 388-5900,or the church office, 588-6562, to make reservations.
PARENTING CLASS
“Effective Parenting in a Defective World,” a course by Chip Ingram and facilitated by Bill & Kim Lee will begin Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Pathfinders Class, Room 219.
FISH MINISTRY FOR OCTOBER
Total Calls Received 37 Number of Food Deliveries Made 35 Number of Food Requests Picked Up at Church 2 Number of People Helped (70 adults, 63 children) 133 Number of Bearden Volunteers (21 adults, 15 youth) 36
FISHfact: We provided 504 sacks of groceries to stock the West Knox FISH Pantry for September. Special thanks to the Adam family . . . Jerry, Beth, Caroline, Lauren and Justin … for packing sacks during the month, and helping with bread delivery to the pantry.
CONGRATULATIONS. Ben and Dale Rivers announce the birth of a grand-daughter, Amelia Brown Rivers, born October 3rd to Keith and Catherine Rivers of Mobile, AL. The recent arrival was welcomed home by big sisters, Mary Lyman and Grace.
PLEASE DON”T FORGET TO PAGE DOT & HOYT STEED! Dial 1-877-400-2180 and then enter your zip code when you pray for Dot and Hoyt and in turn they will be paged.
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FROM THE PASTOR
“Noah Built His Ark in the Sunshine.” This is the title of a new book by James Moore. The idea of the book is that we should not wait until crisis to get ready! Start building our “Ark” while the sky is blue and the humidity is low. Much like an athlete works out before competition you cannot get ready once the game is on. Another metaphor would be saving for an emergency. After the storm hits, you cannot save for that storm. Something has to already be in the bank.
Spiritually the same kind of rubrics apply. Spiritual strength is best when founded on week, months, and years of prayer. Spiritual strength comes best when we have the scriptures deep within us. James Moore says, “You need the scriptures inside of you, written indelibly on your heart.” Spiritual strength comes from being surrounded by a great community of faith. And absolutely imperative, spiritual strength come from worship.
Noah built his ark in the sunshine! That might just be a life principle for us. In Christ, TLS
A RUMMAGE “THANK YOU”
Last week a whole slew of people, adults and children, contributed oodles of hours to make sure the UMW Rummage Sale was successful. To all of you – THANK YOU!! You did good work and we made approximately $3100 for missions. Thank yous also go to all who contributed rummage and to all who purchased treasures at the sale. The Rummage Sale is always fun and uplifting – those who participate invariably find them-selves richly blessed. Again, thank you for your participation and your willingness to share. NOTE: We have found a leak in the rummage building roof. We need to repair if before we start storing spring rummage sale items in the building. Just check with the church secretary before you bring rummage to make sure the repairs are done.
Judy McKenzie and Linda Millis
KNOXVILLE DISTRICT UMW ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, Oct., 28, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Cokesbury Center, 9915 Kingston Pike. The speaker will be Ellen Moore, Holston Conference UMW President. Lunch is $6.50 and reservations must be made by Oct. 18. If you would like to attend, please contact Nancy Cooper, 588-5470. Commodities will be distributed between Wesley House and Partners for Children. Bearden's commodity is liquid soap. Please leave your contribution in the UMW basket in the work room next to the church office.
VOLUNTEER MINISTRY CENTER. Another hand or two needed to help prepare and serve lunch at the Volunteer Ministry Center, a ministry to the homeless, on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10:30-12:00 Noon. No skills needed; just a heart for serving the Lord. If you can help out, please call the Team captains - Bob & Linda Smith at 588-2677. Last month, team captains Sandy and Steve Richards along with Dick Kelso, Nancy Cooper, Charla Sherbakoff, and Joan Frey prepared and served lunch. If you have never served on a team, ask someone who has served about what is involved and the blessings received.
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BEARDEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHP. 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 shea@beardenumc.org 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 Jennifer Somerville, Dir., Early Enrichment Program, 588-1492 Lisa Counts, Dir. After School Care Program, 588-6717
CHURCH CALENDAR
Thursday October 19 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center 1:00 PM Youth will go to the movies at Carmike Wynsong. 6:00 PM Child Care Conference, Fellowship Center Saturday October 21 11:00 AM Youth Fall Retreat, Wesley Woods Sunday October 22 8:20 AM Early Riser Choir, Choir Room 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 4:00 PM Beginning Handbells 5:00 PM Handbells 6:00 PM Crossroads I, Odds & Ends Class room 6:00 PM Crossroads I, Ginny Pletz Class room 6:00 PM Youth, Third Floor 7:00 PM Charge Conference, Sanctuary Monday October 23 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center Tuesday October 24 11:30 AM Prayer Warriors, Prayer Chapel 3:45 PM Youth Tutoring at Wesley House 4:00 PM Chorus/Bible, Vestal Boys & Girls Club 5:00 PM Education Team, Ginny Pletz Class 6:30 PM Line Dancing, Fellowship Center 7:00 PM Staff-Parish Team, Conference Room Wednesday October 25 9:30 AM Staff Meeting, Conference Room 10:00 AM BEEP Chapel with Miss Donna 4:00 PM After School Chapel with Miss Donna 5:30 PM WNL! Meal, Fellowship Center 6:30 PM Academy Classes, Little Lambs, and Kids For Christ 7:30 PM Chancel Choir, Choir Room Thursday October 26 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center Saturday October 28 10:00 AM Team 2 prepares & serves lunch at Volunteer Ministry Center.
ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS
23—Linda Binkley, Frances Herbert, James Ogle, John & Sue Calhoun, David & Connie Dickey 24—Shannon Bell, Tessie Oliver, John Staley, Jr., Ron & Stafanie Houser 26—Jim & Stacey Rivers 27—Jay Fraser, Jim Rivers 28—Flo Gallivan, Amy Hunter
Snacks Needed. Tuesday is Bearden chorus day at the Vestal Boys & Girls Club. We have 28 children in our weekly chorus there. Each child gets a drink and one Little Debbie Snack Cake at the end of chorus. If you would be willing to donate boxed juices and/or Little Debbies, please drop them by Donna’s office. Thanks!
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Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Knoxville,TN Permit No. 39
WE SUPPORT BEARDEN
By Our Prayers .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Our Church Family Dot Steed, Ft. Sanders Regional Joe Burns, Home By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For October 15 Worship 9:00 A.M. 97 Sunday School 160 11:00 A.M 135 Total Worship 232 By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For October 8 Operating $ 14,306.49 Sunday School 65.10 Carpet 195.00 Building 70.00 Youth 42.00 FISH 60.00 TOTAL: $14,738.59 As of October 10, 2006 Received YTD $534,128.44 Expenditures YTD $543,798.02 Annual Budget ($157243.00) Building Loan Balance $1,621,232.01 Carpet Fund: Goal $30,000 500 yards Received $23,252 388 yards 78% By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For October 15 Operating $ 6,806.35 Sunday School 65.00 Carpet 740.00 FISH 202.00 TOTAL: $7,813.35 As of October 16, 2006 Received YTD $540,999.79 Expenditures YTD $550,613.27 Annual Budget ($157243.00) Building Loan Balance $1,621,232.01 Carpet Fund: Goal $30,000 500 yards Received $23,252 400 yards 80% By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For October 22 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—Kate Lee 11:00—John Allen Broyles, Craig Wallace Children’s Worship—Linda Millis Coffee Stewards—New Beginnings Class
CHILDREN & FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY NEWS. Praise the Lord! We have had new children in our preschool or Faithquest Rotation each Sunday for the last six weeks. God is tremendously blessing our children’s ministry. Hence, we are in desperate need of short-term volunteers in addition to parent volunteers. Please stop by the children’s ministry booth at the Ministry Expo and learn how you could serve one Sunday per quarter. Bearden children’s ministry needs your service. However, you will be blessed beyond measure when you experience God working in our children’s lives here at Bearden UMC.
Parents! Please take your children to the following areas at 6:30 on Wednesday evenings for program and Christmas musical rehearsal: Little Lambs (2’s, 3’s, 4’s) Creation Station – Kelly Forester, teacher K-2 Holy Ghost Stories – Nancy Mitchell, teacher 3-5 grades Computer Cathedral – Laughlin Smith, teacher Children may be picked up in the Fellowship Center.
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