A Safe Sanctuary Church

 

The Bearings

 

Bearden United Methodist Church

4407 Sutherland Avenue

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

 

Tom Seay, Pastor

 

                                                                                                           February 14, 2006

                                                                                                                  Vol. 56, No. 6

 

 

     WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE!

                February 22, Dinner:  5:30 p.m.

Classes & Activities for Youth & Children:  6:30 p.m.

      

Menu:    Oven fried chicken, stuffing, mashed

               potatoes, green beans, salad & potato bars,

               & banana pudding.

 

Cost:     $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for children; family

               maximum of $16.00.

Reservations:  By Noon Tuesday

 

 

              THE LOVE LANGUAGES OF GOD

Beginning February 15; Facilitator:  Laughlin Smith

 

We feel most loved when others speak our primary love language.  We are drawn to those people because they are meeting our basic need to feel loved.  Dr. Gary Chapman examines how this concept relates to God’s agape love.  The goal of this study is to expand your understanding of love for God and others.  Robbie Howard will be the guest speaker in this class on Feb. 22nd.  Everyone is invited to attend this session.

 

 

              FEBRUARY 16, 2006

            Pond gap summer outreach

                             Day of Prayer!

 

 

                     LEISURE CLUB TO MEET

 

The Leisure Club will meet February 28 at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Center for a covered dish lunch.  Hugh Livingston of the Knox Keyboard Senior Music Club will present a musical program.

   

 

      Coming in March!

         

Sunday School Special Emphasis and Outreach!  We will kick off our Sunday School special emphasis program with a church-wide covered dish on Sunday, March 5.   This will be a great day at Bearden and we may have a special surprise guest or two.  Sunday School is for Living!!!

 

 

                             

 

The UMW spring rummage sale will be held on Sat.,April 1 at 7:30 a.m.  Set up days are scheduled for Wed., March 29th at 7:30 p.m. and Thurs. and Fri., March 30th and 31st at 9 a.m.  We learned from the last sale that Knox Area Rescue Ministries are now limited to what donations that can take.  Please do not bring any old, broken or heavily worn furniture, broken toys, old computers or appliances that no longer work.  We don’t want to seem ungrateful but these items do not sell and we have to pay someone to haul them off.

 

 

                  FROM THE PASTOR

 

Last Sunday I tried to share about the side of the Gospel that calls for a Cross.  Sometimes the God that is our healer leads us to go into tough situations or to take stands that might be misunderstood or disliked.  I want to restate one thing and add one more thought.

 

God may well ask us to come to grips with a tough situation or two.  Some of those situations may not be areas we want to go or be with people we want to be with.  Those times always need to be showered with the love of Christ.  Even when we feel that we are called to say a prophetic word:  that word comes with real love not a spirit enmity.  Today we have entirely too many people who have answers, action, and judgments without love!

 

The sermon addition goes like this.  Everyone is on a somewhat different scale or service location.  It would be foolish to send someone who is bleeding to death to bind the wounds of others without first tending their own wound.  However!  I believe God prepares, grows, and enables disciples to carry out their service.  I also believe that He never intends for a disciple to “soak in” healing love without any intent on becoming one in ministry.  That serving relates to our vocation in Christ and sometimes that means getting in touch with the word “selfless!”

 

                                           In Christ,

                                           Tom

 

 

                       PANCAKES FOR COSTA RICA

                  

Please join us for a Pancake Breakfast benefiting the Bearden UMC Costa Rica Mission Trip in June.  A donation of $5 will guarantee you a delicious breakfast.  It is on February 25th at Texas Roadhouse across from West Town Mall.  Choose a time of 8, 8:30, 9, or 9:30 a.m.  Proceeds will benefit everyone on this trip, and we thank you for your support.                                                                      

 

 

 

             COLLEGE-AGE MINISTRY KICK-OFF LUNCH

 

Lunch is scheduled for this age group on February 26th right after worship.  We will be advertising to the local neighbors (especially in the apartment buildings on Sutherland Ave.) to come visit Bearden, have lunch and a time of fellowship.  Help is needed!  We need: folks to hand out flyers in the neighborhoods, food preparers, food servers, and a clean up crew.  If you would like to help in any way with the college-age ministry, please call Michelle McClure 385-7953.

 

 

            COSTA RICA MISSION GOLF TOURNAMENT

                        Friday, April 7, 2006; 8:15 a.m.

                        Pre-register by March 26, 2006

                $300 for a 4 Person Team ($75 per golfer)

              Avalon Landmark Golf Club in Lenoir City, TN

 

There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place teams, holes in one, and longest drive.  Everyone will receive a goody bag and lunch.  Proceeds will benefit the Bearden UMC Costa Rica Mission Trip Fund.  For more information or to register, contact Shea McClure, 588-6562.

 
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          February 16

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

Sunday             February 19

  9:00 AM           Worship

10:00 AM           Sunday School

11:00 AM           Worship

  3:00 PM           Pickup Basketball, Fellowship Center

  5:00 PM           Handbells, Choir Room

  5:30 PM           Singles Small Group, Searchers class

  6:00 PM           Jammin’ in the Gym (no snack supper!)

  6:00 PM           Crossroads I, Odds & Ends Class

  6:00 PM           Crossroads II, Ginny Pletz Class

  6:00 PM           Youth, Third Floor

Monday             February 20

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  3:45 PM           Youth tutor at Wesley House

  6:00 PM           CONTACT Training, Pathfinders Class

  6:30 PM           Pickup Volleyball, Fellowship Center

Tuesday            February 21

11:30 AM           Prayer Warriors, Prayer Room

  4:00 PM           Wesley House Children’s Choir

  6:30 PM           Line Dancing, Fellowship Center    

Wednesday      February 22

  5:30 PM           WNL! Meal

  6:30 PM           WNL! Classes & Activities for Children

                           and Youth

  7:30 PM           Choir Rehearsal, Chancel Choir

Thursday          February 23

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

11:00 AM           Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center

  4:00 PM           After School Program Chapel

  6:30 PM           Missions Team, Conference Room

Saturday           February 25

  8:00 AM           Pancake Breakfast @ Texas Roadhouse

  8:30 AM           Girl Scouts International Day, F.C.

 

                 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

 

19—Sheila Demott, Dana Franklin, Adam Tilley

20—Chelsey Ellis, Sarah Hauge, Taylor Smith,

        Christy Tucker

21—Becky Harvey, Dick Harvey, Jennifer Rushing

22—Jean Lietzke

23—Marion & Rachel Alexander

24—Rick Follum, Jack Mills

25—Barbara Allman, Julie Berrier

 

                                

 

 

The Youth have planned a trip to Sugar Mountain Resort

in North Carolina for Monday, Feb. 20th.  They will meet

at the church at 5:45 a.m.;  leave at 6:00 a.m.; and return

at approximately 6:30 p.m.  Contact Shea McClure to

sign up!    

                  

 

NEEDED:  30 empty shoe boxes for March Rotation.

We are also collecting empty baby food jars. 

 

                                                                    Non-Profit Org.

                                                                    U.S. POSTAGE

                                                                               PAID

                                                                        Knoxville,TN

                                                                       Permit No. 39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                               WE SUPPORT BEARDEN

 

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

     Marjorie Lloyd, Park West                   Rick Follum, home

     Patty Murphy, Park West                   Ellen Raines, home

     Mike Williams, Jackson Hole, WO

By Our Presence . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .For February 12

     Worship      9:00 A.M.        61      Sunday School          166

                     11:00 A.M        157      Total Worship            218

By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .For February 12

     Operating          $ 7,706.65         Sunday School         75.25

     Building                   200.00         FISH                        2.00

     Pond Gap Ministry  700.00

TOTAL:  $ 8,683.90

By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For February 19

Ushers   9:00—Wade Mitchell (lead), Rob & Kathy Houser,

                          Bob Smith

             11:00—Joe Burns (Lead), David Dickey, Tommy

                         Edwards, Betty McDow, Wanda Moody

Acolytes 9:00—Kim Counts; 11:00—John Broyles, Nick Millis

Children’s Message—Nancy Mitchell

Children’s Worship—Janette Burgin

Youth Snack Supper—Daleta Sawyer

Coffee Stewards—New Beginnings Class

Altar Flowers—James & Nina McPherson

 

                                 IHN 2006 DATES 

     NEW SUPPORT CONGREGATION & TRAINING TIME

 

I have exciting news to report for the Interfaith Hospitality Network!  Sacred Heart Cathedral will be a support congregation for us beginning March 26, our next host week. Support congregations provide volunteers to the host congregation.  Besides the support of providing volunteers, a new opportunity is provided for us to minister together with a neighboring congregation.  On March 12 at 5p.m., there will be a chili supper with the Sacred Heart parish in our Fellowship Center. The supper is a way for us to meet our new Sacred Heart workers and introduce them to our church.  If you have worked with IHN in the past or are interested in being apart of this ministry in the future, please attend. At 4 p.m. prior to the supper, there will be an IHN training meeting in the Pathfinders Sunday School class. This training is for anyone who wants to be an IHN worker and has not attended training before. All IHN workers need to be trained to be comfortable and successful in their IHN roles. Training ensures the smooth functioning for the entire Network and helps to develop as much continuity as possible for guests. There is also a training meeting scheduled at Trinity UMC on March 7 from 7-9 if you are unable to attend on March 12.

 

                                    2006 IHN Dates

March 7           7 p.m. – 9 p.m.   Training at Trinity UMC

March 12         4 p.m.                 Training - Pathfinders Class

March 12         5 p.m.                 Chili Supper with Sacred heart

                                                 in fellowship Center

March 26 - April 2                       Host Week

June 18 - 25                               Host Week

Sept 10 - 17                                Host Week

Dec. 10 - 17                                Host Week

 

Please RSVP for the March 12 Chili Supper. Call the church office at 588-6562. Let's give our new support congregation a warm Bearden welcome!