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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
September 19, 2006 Vol. 56, No. 32
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE! September 27 - Dinner: 5:30 p.m.; Classes: 6:30 p.m.
Menu: Back Yard Burgers will cater this week.
Cost: $7 for adults; $3 for children; family maximum of $20.
Reservations: By 4:30 p.m. Monday!
CHURCH COUNCIL Sunday, September 24, 7:15 p.m. Pathfinders Classroom
Children’s Ministry Volunteers are needed to work on costumes and scenery for the children’s Christmas musicals: preschool mini-musical, “Angels and Lambs,” and the K-5th grade musical, “Angels Alert.” Call Donna, 588-6562.
Pond Gap Mentoring will begin the first week of October. Only 45 minutes per week. If interested, call Donna, 588-6562.
There will be a meeting of parents of children K-5th grade on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
BEARDEN FAITHQUEST ROTATION
Our children K-4th grade currently participate in Faithquest Rotation each Sunday morning. There are five rotation workstations:
WWJD – Drama, puppets, dress up. This workshop is Body Smart (Bodily-Kinesthetic) and Word Smart (Linguistic).
BIblemax Thearer – Using video to teach lesson. This may be done by showing a related video or by having the students create their own video. This workshop is Music Smart (Musical), Word Smart (Linguistic), People Smart (Interpersonal), and Self Smart (Intrapersonal).
Holy Ghost Stories – Storytelling by leader or monologue presentation. This workshop is Word Smart (Linguistic), Number Smart (Logical-Mathematical), Picture Smart (Spatial), Music Smart (Musical), People Smart (Interpersonal) and Self Smart (Intrapersonal).
Creation Station – Using hands-on activities to teach gospel principles from lesson test. This workshop is Word Smart (Linguistic), Number Smart (Logical-Mathematical) and Picture Smart (Spatial).
Computer Cathedral – Uses children’s Biblical software to teach and reinforce lesson text. This workshop is Word Smart (Linguistic), Number Smart (Logical-Mathematical), Picture Smart (Spatial) and Self Smart (Intrapersonal).
Faithquest rotation for October is David: God’s Chosen King, November rotation is Psalm 8 and December is Jesus’ Birth Through the Eyes of the Shepherds.
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FROM THE PASTOR
Essentials!
Dallas Willard is a strong contemporary writer that says, “The most telling thing about the contemporary Christian is that he or she simply has no compelling sense that under-standing of and conformity with the clear teachings of Christ is of any vital importance to his or her life, and certainly not that it is in any way essential.” Ouch!
Let me suggest that we need to reconnect with our essentials and bring them to the forefront of our daily lives. Some of the essentials that feed the soul of our selves, our families, and our daily lives are Prayer, Bible Study, Caring for People, Missions, and a Strong Base of Worship!
The earliest creed of the church is believed to be “Jesus is Lord!” The essential of the essentials is that we name Jesus as Lord of our lives and let that Lordship guide every aspect of our lives! Blessings, In Christ, TLS
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
God provided for all our needs during IHN host week. I give thanks for our God who never fails to provide IHN workers for the week. I am always amazed at how the week ends up coming together. Many hands are needed in so many ways. This week reminded me of Mother Teresa's words - Good works are links that form a chain of love. Thank you to the Set Up Team: Leigh Cheek, Janette Burgin, Dick Kelso, Ken Pruitt, Jack Mills, Kim Lee, Susan Yanno, Jim & Nina McPherson, The Mitchell Family, and the Bielak Family. For our Evening Hosts: Toby Hanna, Karen Billingsley, Ann Sherbakoff, Karen & Geoff Anderson (Sacred Heart), the Kropilak Family (Sacred Heart), Brenda & family (Sacred Heart & a previous IHN family who now has housing and is giving back to the ministry!), Elizabeth Peters, The Mitchell Family. For our Overnight Hosts: Nancy Mitchell, Jim McPherson Dick Kelso, Terri McCracken, Joe Thomas, Ken Pruitt, Katy Jeffers, Elizabeth Peters, Ken Bielak. For our Saturday Breakfast Hosts - Bob & Linda Smith; For Children Activities - The Joe Thomas Family, Joseph Glidewell; For the Take Down Team: The Steeds, Leigh Cheek, Jack Mills, Rick & Audrey Carroll, Susan Yanno, Ken Pruitt, Jim & Nina McPherson; The Food Coordinator- Nina McPherson; Supply Coordinator - Susan Yanno; The Food Teams - Sue Arnhart, Marilyn Edwards, Sarah Kelso, Sarah Whitley, Mary Martin, Cross Roads Small Group, Pathfinders class, Mary Joe Marino( Sacred Heart), Kristin Kropilak (Sacred Heart); For driving lessons for a guest - Karen Billingsley; For Sunday Van & Trailer driver: Jim McPherson, Leigh Cheek; For Laundry Team- Funmi Obitayo, Dot Jeffers, Sarah Kelso & many others who picked up bags on Sunday. For many of you who provided supplies. Isn't it amazing the number of hands and loving hearts that joined together to provide food, shelter, fellowship, & love for the families without homes? A chain of love. Thanks be to God!
Our next host week is December 3-10. Please consider IHN in your holiday plans. Ask any of the people above about the various service opportunities and let them share with you the blessings they received as well as what is involved in being an evening host, overnight host, etc.
Charla Sherbakoff, IHN BUMC Coordinator
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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 September 21 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center 6:30 PM Cub Scouts 6:30 PM Bibles & Biking Saturday September 23 10:30 AM Team 1 serves lunch at Vol. Ministry Sunday September 24 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 4:30 PM K-5th Grade Parents, Sanctuary 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 7:15 PM Church Council, Shepherds of the Word Monday September 25 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center 6:00 PM Child Care Workshop, Fellowship Center Tuesday September 26 11:30 AM Prayer Warriors, Prayer Chapel 3:45 PM Youth tutor at Wesley House 4:00 PM Chorus/Bible, Vestal Boys & Girls Club 6:30 PM Line Dancing, Fellowship Center 7:00 PM Staff Parish Team, Conference Room Wednesday September 27 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 7:30 PM Chancel Choir, Choir Room Thursday September 28 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center 6:30 PM Biking & Bibles 7:00 PM Contemporary Worship Team, Con. Room Saturday, September 30 5:30 PM Girl Scout “Me & My Guy Dance”, Fellowship Center
VOLUNTEER MINISTRY LUNCH - Team 1 (Steve & Sandy Richards, Nancy Cooper, Gina Swainson) prepares & serves the meal this Saturday at the Volunteer Ministry Center, a homeless shelter. More hands are needed to help this team. Can you help? Only takes 1 1/2 hours from 10:30-12:00 . To serve, call Sandy Richards at 680-9455 or 675-0204.
ARE THOSE CLOSETS, ATTCS AND BASEMENTS CLEAN YET? Don’t forget the UMW Fall Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 14th, 7:30 a.m.
COMING SOON! Church-wide Retreat, Oct. 27-29, Johnston Woods, Cleveland, TN. Watch your news-letter for more details!
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WE SUPPORT BEARDEN
By Our Prayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Our Church Family
By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For September 17 Worship 9:00 A.M. 91 Sunday School 187 11:00 A.M 167 Total Worship 258
By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For September 17 Operating $ 11,579.58 Sunday School $ 94.00 FISH 202.00 Carpet 20.00 TOTAL: $ 18,895.58
As of September 18 , 2006 Received YTD $494,538.04 Expenditures YTD $498,190.76 Annual Budget ($157243.00) Building Loan Balance $1,624,593.69 (as of 8/23/06 payment)
Carpet Fund: Goal $30,000 500 yards Received $20,535 342 yards 68%
By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For September 24 Ushers 9:00—Lee Sherbakoff (lead), Audrey Carroll, Joe Cox, Robert Hahn 11:00—Fred Johnson (lead), Greg Blackmon, Dick Broyles, Ken & Tammy Knight Acolyte11:00—Lauren Love, Hannah Thomas Children’s Message—Bearden Puppeteers Coffee Stewards—Odds and Ends Class Altar Flowers—Helen Cox
IN APPRECIATION. I would like to thank everyone who pitched in and helped with the youth during my vacation. Thanks to Bill and Kim Lee for taking the youth to the FISH Pantry to help stock. Thanks to Barry Wallace for filling in on Wednesday Night Live and doing a great Simpson’s bible study. I had a great time on my vacation and would be willing to share my 500 photos with anyone who likes flowers. –Shea McClure
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 18—Carol Peters (We apologize for the oversight.) 22—Chris Allman 23—Betty Elliott, Mike Rodgers 24—Brenda Kenney, Dick & Sarah Kelso 25—Erin Wallace 26—Walter Lambert, Janet Gryder 28—Don Armstrong, Glenda McSween, Mary Newberry 29—Jim Ellis, Darryl Millis, Chad Richards
GAP CLASS – There are baskets at the entrances for you to put your cards in for the troops in Iraq. This is a project of our 5th grade class, God’s Active Preteens.
Our own Don Bailey is serving in Kuwait. His address is: Bm2 Donald R. Bailey Jr. HQ Navy Customs Romeo APO, AE 09366
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