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A Safe Sanctuary Church
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The Bearings
Bearden United Methodist Church 4407 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919 [Mail: P. O. Box 11065, Knoxville, TN 37939]
Michael Sluder, Pastor
November 20, 2007 Vol. 57, No. 46
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE! Nov. 28 – Dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Program, 6:30 p.m.
Program: John Bell, Second Harvest Food Bank
Menu: Beef stew, corn bread, slaw & dessert.
Cost: $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for children; family maximum of $20.00 Reservations: Monday, 4:30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE
To celebrate the season of God’s love, you may order a wreath through this Sunday, Nov. 25th to help support your 2008 Costa Rica Mission Team. Wreaths will be available Sunday, Dec. 2nd. (We apologize if this has caused you any inconvenience.)The cost is $32.00 each.
OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP
Parent’s Night Out - Friday, Nov. 30th, 6 to 9 p.m. for children ages 2 years through 5th grade. Choir Christmas Cantata – Sunday, Dec. 2 at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services. Beta Home Party – Sunday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Center. The residents’ wish list is posted in the Atrium. Florence Crittendon Home Gifts – Sunday, Dec.9 at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services.
If your group or class is planning a holiday get-together, please call the church office, 588-6562, to get in on the calendar!
FISH REPORT FOR NOVEMBER
Total Call Received 30 No. of Food Deliveries Made (1 no such address) 27 No. of Food Requests Picked Up at Church 2 No. of People Helped (51 adults; 69 children) 120 No. of Bearden Volunteers (19 adults, 15 youth) 34
FISHfact: Recently, in this space, we’ve been recognizing folks who have “stepped up” to our need for help as we take phone calls, and deliver groceries, on first Wednesdays... But before those things can happen, something else must. And it always has, month by month. Today we need to recognize a whole group of volunteers who are ESSENTIAL to Bearden’s FISH mission. On the Sunday evening preceding our delivery day, Bearden’s young men and women use their strength and desire to help in moving 50 to 60 heave sacks of groceries from the Pantry on Weisgarber to our choir room. They use a church bus and loaned truck(s), raining or not, daylight or dark, and things are always done well – automatically, it seems. Those of us who answer the phone, package “specials” and deliver groceries don’t have to give our youthful helpers’ work any thought, and therefore we don’t think to thank them enough, nor as often as we should. So today, a big THANK YOU, and we invite the congregation to also thank our young people for their FISH assistance.
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FROM THE PASTOR
Your staff here at Bearden UMC would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. May you be keenly aware of the blessings you have from God and take the opportunity to praise God for each of them. Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:18-20, “Be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” As we talked about Sunday, let us live our lives with an attitude of gratitude. May God bless you and keep you in His grace now and forever. See you in church. Mike
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NOTES
Ø There will be no children’s worship on Sunday, Nov. 25. There are new materials in the worship bags. Children may take a worship bag to worship and return it to the basket or leave it in the pew. Please do not take the worship bags home. Ø Dare to be Daniel will not meet on Sunday, Nov. 25 but will resume on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. Ø On Wednesday evening, Nov. 28, the children will continue to work on scenery for A Night in Bethlehem in the Fellowship Center following the WNL! meal. Ø On Sunday, Dec. 2, children first through fifth grades will meet with Miss Donna in the Fellowship Center for Sunday School Ø The 3 and 4 year old Sunday School classes are working on handbells during Sunday School.
A NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM – Sunday, Dec. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The church will be open on Saturday, Dec. 1 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for groups to work on their specific projects related to A Night in Bethlehem. The following items are needed: lots of baskets, oil lamps, low wooden table, wooden cart, wooden barrels, old paint tarps, feather pens, and rugs. Please call Donna, 588-6562, ext. 105, and leave a message if you can provide hay and/or straw. Please put your name on any item that you want returned to you. Items can be left in Donna’s office or in the library annex.
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS
As we celebrate the gifts of Peace, Love and Hope given to all of us this Christmas, we rely on the church staff to make our Advent season (and every day at church) calm and centered on Christ. Our staff nurtures our visions, keeps our ministries and missions on track, and serves as agents of God’s love and caring for us. Staff-Parish encourages all who want to thank staff members for their service and dedication to offer a special gift of Love. Please mark your gift as “Staff Christmas” and the SPR team will make sure all our folks receive a special gift for the holiday. We will collect “Staff Christmas” through December 16th. Remember to designate your gift as “Staff Christmas.” You may drop it in the collection plate, mail or bring to the church office. Thank you for sharing the gift of Love. |
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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
Michael Sluder, Pastor msluder@beardenumc.org Bill Balch, Minister of Counseling, 558-8150 Donna Lewis, Director of Children & Family Ministries Janice Blair, Church Secretary janice@beardenumc.org Nan Proctor, Financial Secretary nan@beardenumc.org Brandon Loveday, Director of Music Steve Johnson, Organist/Accompanist Barry Wallace, Director of Drama Jennifer Somerville, Dir., Early Enrichment Program, BEEP, 588-1492 Micki Suffridge, Dir. School Age Program, 588-6717
CHURCH CALENDAR
Thursday November 22—Friday, November 23 The Church Offices will be closed. Saturday November 24 Fellowship Center floors to be waxed. Sunday November 25 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 5:00 PM Rings of the Lord, Choir Room 5:00 PM Dare to Be Daniel will no meet. 6:00 PM Youth will not meet. 6:00 PM Crossroads I, Shepherds of the Word 6:00 PM Crossroad II, Ginny Pletz Class Monday November 26 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center Tuesday November 27 11:30 AM Prayer Warriors, Prayer Chapel 6:30 PM Line Dancing, Fellowship Center 7:00 PM Staff Parish Team, Conference Room Wednesday November 28 6:30 AM Rise & Shine Bible Study meets with Charla Sherbakoff 4:00 PM Vestal Boys & Girls Club Ministry 5:30 PM WNL! meal & program, Fellowship Center 7:30 PM Chancel Choir, Choir Room Thursday November 29 9:00 AM Staff Meeting, Conference Room 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center 6:30 PM Jubilee Praise & Worship Team, Choir Room Friday November 30 6:00 PM Parents Night Out, Fellowship Center Saturday December 1 10:00 AM Ring Bell for Salvation Army, West Town Mall, Ruby Tuesday Entrance [until 8 p.m.] 10:00 AM A Night in Bethlehem Work Day [until 2 p.m.] 12:00 PM Chancel Choir Cantata Rehearsal, Sanctuary
ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS
25—Jerry Noll, Lindsey Pittman; 26—Ken Pruitt 27—Bill & Carol Balch; 28—Sheryl [Mills] Ammons 30—Wilma Mayes, Tom Stooksbury
POND GAP CHRISTMAS. Pond Gap Elementary School has asked that we take five families for Christmas. If you are willing to take a family, please take the information off the tree that is on the wall in the atrium. The information is attached. The gifts need to be at the church by December 14, 2007. When bringing the gifts, please return the infor-mation with your gifts. This may possibly be a class or special group project. --Miss Donna
WALK IN FAITH – 2008
Pledges thru 11/18/07: $481,032 No. of Pledges: 104 Proposed Budget: $832,058 |
Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Knoxville,TN Permit No. 39
WE SUPPORT BEARDEN
By Our Prayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Our Church Family Jimmy Crabtree (Jerry & Judy McKenzie’s brother-in-law), Misty Graham-Stapleton (Shawnda Ernst’s sister), Joanne Hill, Charles Lee (Charla Sherbakoff’s Dad), June Phillips, Dot Steed, & Ruth Stulting. If you have someone you would like your church family to pray for, contact Rev. Sluder or the church office, 588-6562.
By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For November 18 9:00 a.m. 92 Sunday School 186 11:00 a.m. 154 Total Worship 246
By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . For November 11 Operating $ 19,931.23 Sunday School 73.00 Building 45.00 FISH 202.00 Family Promise 120.00 Jubilee 133.00 Designated Gifts 150.00 TOTAL: $ 20,634.23 By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For November 18 Operating $ 10,041.00 Sunday School 96.75 Building 20.00 FISH 2.00 Designated Gifts 150.00 Costa Rica 10.00 TOTAL: $ 10,384.75
As of November 19, 2007 Received YTD $ 644,780.04 Expenditures YTD $ 628,194.32 Net YTD $ 16,585.72 Prepaid Pledges $ 41,158.16 Annual Budgeted Expenses $ 805,899.00 Building Loan Balance $1,585,851.08
By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For November 25 Ushers 9:00—Lee Sherbakoff (lead), Audrey Carroll, Joe Cox, Robert Hahn; 11:00—Greg Blackmon, Dick Broyles, Ken & Tammy Knight Acolytes 9:00—Kim Counts; 11:00-John Broyles, Nick Millis Children’s Sermon—Bearden Puppeteers Nursery: Team A: Ann & Les Beaver, Kenny & Pam Hines, Carolyn & Brent Pendergast, Christy & Jeremy Tucker Coffee Stewards—Friendship Class Altar Flowers—Bill & Carol Balch
PATHFINDERS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION!
The Pathfinders Sunday School class Christmas party will be Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at the home of Greg and Abby Blackmon. Please being a side dish/appetizer. If you have been vesting the class, you are invited. If you have been attending for a while, you are invited. If you are teaching another class but have roots in the Pathfinders, you are invited. If you used to go to the class and now attend another class, you are invited. If you have not been to class in a while, you are invited. If you have been thinking about coming to the class, you are invited. Now, did we leave anyone out? If so, you are invited! Great fellowship, delicious food. Greg & Abby live at 7914 Mountain Brook Road [(I-75N to Emory Rd. exit; R off exit on Emory Rd; Go 2.7 miles; L-Greenwell (.6) R-Western, L- Mountain Brook.] Let us know if can make it -charla@sherbhomes.com
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