A Safe Sanctuary Church

 

The Bearings

 

Bearden United Methodist Church

4407 Sutherland Avenue

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

 

Tom Seay, Pastor

 

                                                                                                                  June 20, 2006

                                                                                                                 Vol. 56, No. 20

 

 

                            MISSIONS NEWS

 

Two years ago the Missions and Outreach Team made a goal to support and coordinate a foreign mission trip.

God provided a supportive pastor, a “gung ho” youth leader, 18 team members, and a congregation who bought Christmas wreaths, played golf, purchased Elderly Brothers cds, cooked and ate pancakes, washed cars and paid to have their cars washed, participated in a youth auction, emptied their pockets of dollars over and over again, and prayed and prayed.  Bearden’s first overseas mission team is in Costa Rica!  Thank you for supporting the overseas mission team efforts. By following God’s leading, you have made it happen. All praise and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ.  Please pray for the following folks this week:  Kelsey & Natalie Broyles, Steele Cantey, Ramsey Cohen, Chance Cox, Brad Houser, Kate & Sam Lee, Shea McClure, Carty McSween, Chris & Linda Millis, Grant & Wade Mitchell, Becca Proctor, Mattea Sanders, & Charla & Thomas Sherbakoff. 

 

On May 27th Steve Richards, Trevor Martin, Mike

Sherrill, Butler Cooper and Susie Holden prepared and served lunch at the Volunteer Ministry Center.  On Sat.,

June 24, Team #2 (Rob & Kathy Houser, Bob & Linda

Smith & Lee Sherbakoff) will do the same.  If you want to

be involved in this ministry, call Charla Sherbakoff at

450-5078.  It only takes about two hours on a Saturday morning but a lifetime of blessings come with it.

 

Did you hear?  We provided 143 school kits for Zimbabwe!!  See what we can do when we set our minds to it!  Thanks everyone for your generosity! 

 

 

 


                                  VBS Needs:

1)       Old Styrofoam coolers that can become blocks

      of ice

2)       Empty, clean, clear and/or white milk jugs

3)       Kitchen workers for simple snack supper

4)       Van drivers – must be over 21 years of age

 

        

                         VBS WORKERS MEETING

                   Sunday, June 25, 5 p.m., sanctuary

 

 

                             SPORTS CAMP NEEDS :

1)       Basketballs

2)       Soccer balls

3)       Portable basketball goals

(these items will be marked and returned to owner

following camp – portable basketball goals can be

picked up and returned following camp)

 

 

 


                             PRICE INCREASE

 

The Flower Peddler, the florist from whom we receive

our altar flower arrangements, has informed us that beginning July 1, the cost of the altar flowers will be $40.  (We really can’t complain since this is the first price increase in over 15 years!)

 

 

 

                                FROM THE PASTOR

 

Have you read “The Da Vinci Code?”  Have you seen the movie?  Have you watched a TV program about it?  Have you overheard a talk radio fiasco about it?  If not, where have you been?

 

Enough already!  This Sunday I am going to unleash my vast storehouse of Vanderbilt educated knowledge and preach about the most important code in the bible.  Someone call Larry King, someone else call Katie (not her, she’s not even on TV until the fall), or call channels 6, 10, 43, 76 hike (sorry, I got carried away, but football season is only 68 days away).

 

Seriously, I know the code and I’m going to give it to you.  Invite a pilgrim to journey with you.  Blessings,

 

                                       In Christ,

                                       TLS

 

                         FISH REPORT FOR JUNE

 

Total Calls Received                                                             38

Number of Food Deliveries Made                                           35

Number of Food Requests Picked Up at Church                       3

Number of People Helped (58 adults, 72 children)                 130

Number of Bearden Volunteers (22 adults, 7 youth)                29

 

FISHfact:  Last month, in this space, you were asked, “What would you like to know about FISH?”  There were no responses, so here’s the threatened pop quiz (answers are at the bottom of the page; grade yourself; honor system):

 

  1. During what days of the week does FISH provide home-delivery food?
  2. FISH bags provide food for how many days?
  3. FISH bags come in how many sizes?
  4. How many churches in Knox County are involved?
  5. Of how many denominations?
  6. When did Bearden’s FISH program begin?
  7. How do groceries get from the Pantry to the Choir Room?
  8. Who’s in charge of Pantry restocking every September?
  9. How much money does Bearden have in its budget to cover the restocking expense?
  10. How many training hours does a FISH volunteer need before participating?
  11. (extra credit) Who was Bearden’s first, and long-time, leader?

 

 

                                IN APPRECIATION

 

My family and I would like to thank all of loved ones at Bearden UMC for the cards, poster, e-mails, calls, meals and most especially your prayers during my recent illness.  God has blessed us greatly with the part of His family that worships at Bearden.  I love you much!                       --Stan Love

 

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FISH quiz answers:  (1) every day except Sunday, and a few fifth days; (2) 3; (3) 3; (4) 25; (5) 9; (6) 1983, by best recollection; (7) on Sunday night the Bearden Youth move them; (8) Fran and Stan Love; (9) NONE (trick question; (10) NONE (another trick question); (11) Bob Milford.

 

 
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          June 22

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

10:00 AM           Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class Room

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

 

Sunday             June 25

  8:20 AM           Early Riser Choir, Choir Room

  9:00 AM           Worship

10:00 AM           Sunday School

11:00 AM           Worship

  1:00 PM           IHN Potluck Picnic at Tyson Park,

                          Shelter #1

  5:00 PM           VBS Workers, sanctuary

  6:00 PM           Youth will not meet.

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

  6:00 PM           Crossroads I, Ginny Pletz Class room

 

Monday             June 26

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

 

Tuesday            June 27

11:30 AM           Prayer Warriors, Prayer Room

 

Wednesday      June 28

  9:30 AM           Staff Meeting, Conference Room

  4:00 PM           Vestal Boys & Girls Club Chorus

  7:00 PM           Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

 

Thursday          June 29

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

10:00 AM           Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class Room

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

 

Friday               June 30

12:00 Noon        Youth to go bowling            

 

 

         LESSONS LEARNED FROM NOAH’S ARK

 

Everything I needed to know about life, I learned from

Noah’s ark.

 

  1. Don’t miss the boat.
  2. Remember we’re all in the same boat.
  3. Plan ahead,  It wasn’t raining when Noah built

             the ark.

  1. Stay fit.  When you’re 600 years old, someone

             may ask you to do something really big.

  1. Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
  2. Build your future on high ground.
  3. For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.
  4. Speed isn’t always an advantage.  The snails

             were on board with the cheetahs.

  1. When you’re stressed, float awhile.
  2. Remember the ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
  3. No matter the storm, when you’re with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.

 

                             --author unknown

 

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                              WE SUPPORT BEARDEN

 

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

     Our mission team in Costa Rica      Charlie Walters, Home

 

By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For June 4

     Worship      9:00 A.M.         78    Sunday School           165

                      11:00 A.M         183   Total Worship             261

 

By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For June 11

     Worship      9:00 A.M.         81     Sunday School          179

                      11:00 A.M         185   Total Worship             266

 

By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . For June 18

     Worship      9:00 A.M.        104    Sunday School          171

                      11:00 A.M         139     Total Worship          243

  

By Our Gifts . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For June 18

     Operating               $ 13,235.67    Sunday School       55.81

     Carpet                         1,560.00    Costa Rica          170.55

     FISH                              202.00

 

By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For June 25

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—Will Walker

               11:00—Chris Cantor, Craig Wallace

Children’s Message—Rev. Tom Seay

Children’s Worship—Laura Wallace

Coffee Stewards— Fellowship Forum Class

Altar Flowers—Jerry & Judy McKenzie

 

 

 

 

                           

 

24—Doug Dickey, Grace Hamilton, David & Amy Rose,

       John & Brenda Tackett

25—Dan Proctor, Bill Sheffer

26—Greg Sherrill

27—Kay Beeler

28—Marion Alexander, Ed Anderson, Vickie Mahlman,

       Cale & Beth Lawson, Mike & Janice Stamps,

       Jeremy & Christy Tucker

29—Anthony Edwards, Andy Holmes

30—Harvey & Nancy Mahlman, Dan & Nan Proctor

 

 

 

                                TAPE MINISTRY

 

Bearden provides tapes of our worship services to our shut-ins.  Some of the tapes are returned to us but not many.  As a result, we’ve recently had to purchase blank cassettes and our

funds are running low for this ministry.  We would appreciate any, and all, small donations you might be able to help out with.  Thanks!