A Safe Sanctuary Church

 

The Bearings

 

Bearden United Methodist Church

4407 Sutherland Avenue

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

 

Tom Seay, Pastor

 

                                                                                                                       July 5, 2006

                                                                                                                   Vol. 56, No. 22

 

 

           Church-Wide VBS Celebration!

 

                Friday, July 14, 6 p.m.

 

          Family Night Outreach Picnic

 

The church will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks.  You bring the side dishes and desserts.

 

                     Everyone welcome!

 

 

 

 

 


                                  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

        

                             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.)

 

 

 

 

 


                      HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT

 

  • Refresh your mind by reading the ‘good news’

             in the Bible.

  • Face the billowy breeze of the Holy Spirit.
  • Swim continually in God’s love
  • Shower yourself with God’s beautiful blessings.
  • Drink from the springs of living water that will quench your thirst forever.
  • Keep cool and calm in the middle of an

             argument.

  • When you receive lemons, make tasty

             lemonade.

  • Break the ice with someone with whom you are holding a grudge.
  • Create a pleasant climate in your home where

             joy can grow.

  • Splash on all of God’s gifts and become a

             sweet smelling fragrance.

 

 

                                  FROM THE PASTOR

 

What a great time to invite!

 

“Tom, you must be kidding?  Think about vacations, the lake, reunions, and the like.  Think how they reduce our numbers and the choir and the things like that.  Maybe we should wait until Autumn?”

 

No!  I stand by my original statement.  We have just come off two missions (IHN and Costa Rica); we are in the midst of a great outreach and VBS season.  We are having a bunch of babies baptized.  What better time to show visitors the essence of who and what we are about – the love of God and touching people with that love!

 

I believe people want to be involved in something that is vital and that is making a Kingdom of God difference.  God is calling Bearden to be a difference maker.  As the Holy Spirit leads, we will become a transformed people who are about a transformational ministry!

 

What a great time to invite!!

 

                                       In Christ,

                                       TLS

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Jr. High & Sr. High Assembly.  This is an awesome week of worship and fellowship.  A wonderful chance to meet a lot of great people as you grow closer to God in your walk.  There are fun activities such as games, talent shows and festivals.  A good time to spend a week at Emory & Henry College meeting other young people in Holston Conference the week of July 10-14.  Contact Shea McClure is you are planning to attend [385-8321].  The cost of the week long camp is $110.

 

  1. Braves/Six Flags Trip (Aug. 7 & 8).  Limited space is available and we need to pre-order tickets.  Your cost of $50 is due by July 31.  We will be going to a Braves game at night and staying at a United Methodist Church.  The next day we will be going to Six Flags for a fantastic time!

 

  1. Smokies Gam (July 24).  Join us for a day at the ballpark!  We will leave the church at 6 p.m. to watch the Carolina Mudcats play the Smokies.  The ticket will cost $10 but if you bring your church bulletin, it will be $1 off.  Hot dogs are also $1 that night.  Please contact Shea McClure if you are planning to attend [385-8321].

 
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          July 6

10:00 AM           Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class Room

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

 

Friday               July 7

 1:15 PM           Youth meet at Carmike Wynsong

                          Movie Theatre.

 

Sunday             July 9

  8:20 AM           Early Riser Choir, Choir Room

  9:00 AM           Worship

10:00 AM           Sunday School

11:00 AM           Worship

  6:00 PM           Vacation Bible School

 

Monday             July 10

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  4:30 PM           CONTACT Training

  6:00 PM           Vacation Bible School

  7:30 PM           Finance Team, Conference Room

 

Tuesday            July 11

11:30 AM           Prayer Warriors, Prayer Chapel

  6:00 PM           Vacation Bible School

 

Wednesday      July 12

  9:30 AM           Staff Meeting, Conference Room

  6:00 PM           Vacation Bible School

  7:00 PM           Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

 

Thursday          July 13

10:00 AM           Bible Study, Ginny Pletz Class Room

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  6:00 PM           Vacation Bible School

 

Friday                July 14

  6:00 PM           VBS Family Night Outreach Picnic

 

 

 

    If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side!

 

 

 

                         

 

 

10—Paul Sherbakoff, Linda Vaughn,

       Jack & Linda Compton, Al & Susan Yanno

11—Ashton Burchfield

12—Stan & Dixie Cox

13—Robin Bowers, Rachel Tegano,

       Jim & Betty Fleenor

14—Ron Cashion, Chance Cox, Thomas Sherbakoff,

       Marvin & Dodi Payne

15—Kendall Bielak, Teresa Cashion, Hollis Langston,

       Atticus Lum, Betty McDow

 

 

                                                                       Non-Profit Org.

                                                                       U.S. POSTAGE

                                                                               PAID

                                                                        Knoxville,TN

                                                                       Permit No. 39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

                              WE SUPPORT BEARDEN

 

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

     Shirley Mackey, Park West

 

By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For July 2

     Worship      9:00 A.M.       64     Sunday School               137

                      11:00 A.M      156     Total Worship                220

  

By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For July 2

     Operating               $ 14,246.48    Sunday School    $  62.45

     Carpet                         1,620.00    Costa Rica            210.00

     Helping Hand                   74.00    Building                 187.00

     2005 Operating              180.00      

TOTAL:  $ 16,579.93

 

By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For July 9

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

                         Jim McPherson, Lee Sherbakoff

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

                         McKenzie, Tom & Katherine Stooksbury

Acolytes  9:00—Ramsey Cohen

               11:00—John Broyles, Nick Millis

Children’s Message—Rev. Seay

Children’s Worship—Darlene Bledsoe

Coffee Stewards— Friendship Class

Altar Flowers—Janice Blair

 

 

 

 

 


                         CARPET FUND PROGRESS

                                     As of 7/2/06

 

                                              Received                Goal

         Yards                              223                        500

         Amount                        $13,385                 $30,000

 

                          (Getting close of half way!)

 

 

 

 

 


 CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE OPPORTUNITIES

 

The Faithful Men of Fairview UMC are proud to host two Cumberland County Playhouse Productions this year.  Smoke on the Mountain will be presented on Thurs., August 10 at

8 p.m. and Sanders Family Christmas will be presented on Thurs., December 7th at 7:30 p.m. in Fairview’s new sanctuary.  Sloped seating allows easy viewing from the lower level or the balcony.  Tickets are $25 each but you can save $10 if you purchase tickets for both performances.  All proceeds from these shows will go toward Latvia missions projects.  For further information, please contact Roxanna Jones ar 983-2080 or email rjones@fairview-umc.org. 

 

                           

 

Kind words make good echoes.