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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
January 8, 2008 Vol. 58, No. 1
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Gather for an evening of Jubilee on Sunday, January 13, starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Center. There will be contemporary Christian music, Hymns and a relevant message from Pastor Mike. The Message and Scripture will be "Importance of Gathering: Teaching, Fellowship, Communion, Prayer", Acts 2: 41-42. Refreshments are provided following the service. Come as you are; everyone is invited! Bring a friend !
WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
Bearden welcomed a new member on Sunday, January 6, 2008. William J. Chagnon was received by transfer from St. Paul UMC, Fountain City. Will is married to Amanda and they have two sons, Cole and Ryan, and they reside at 1324 Pilleaux Dr., 37921. Will is the son of Renee Follum.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE! January 16, 2008 Dinner: 5:30 p.m.; Program, 6:30 p.m.,
Menu: Meat loaf, roasted potatoes, green beans, bread & dessert. Cost: $5.00 each; family maximum of $20.00 Reservations: 4:30 on Monday afternoon
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Dare to be Daniel starts back on January 13, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. 1st - 5th Grade Faithquest Sunday School - The theme this month is the Baptism of Jesus. What is baptism? Why was Jesus baptized? Why should we be baptized? Who was John the Baptist and why was he important? All children and teachers will meet in Biblemax Theater at 9:55 a.m. each Sunday morning for group assembly before beginning the Sunday morning Faithquest!
The memorization scripture for January is : And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:17
The 4th and 5th graders will be going to Pigeon Forge on Sat., February 2nd. They will meet at the church at 11 a.m., eat lunch at Mr. Gatti’s and then go to the Miracle Theater. Each child will need to bring money for their lunch and games. Permission slips will be sent home and must be completed and returned before they board the bus.
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FROM THE PASTOR
In this season of political elections we desire to make the best decisions about who will be elected to positions of leadership and power within our government. I wonder sometimes if we give as much attention to who will be in positions of leadership and power within our hearts. Below is a “Stewardship Nugget” written by Herb Miller that I wanted to share with you this week.
Which God Shall We Elect?
Loren Mead says he often asks this question in many church audiences across America: “Are you rich?” “The usual audience response is denial. ‘Raise your hand if you are rich.’ Most hands stay down, and only slowly and reluctantly, one by one they go up. Some refuse to participate. “Objectively the question should be easy to answer. I have never asked the question in any audience in which every person present is not rich. Some are absurdly rich in comparison to 99 percent of those in the world. And others, just by being Americans, are probably better off than 95 percent of the world’s population… “You see, wealth…is the natural condition of all North Americans… “Why do we work so hard to hide the fact that we are rich? Why hide it even from ourselves? Why does our wealth embarrass us?” “Somewhere deep inside us is a place that cannot come to terms with what it means to be what we are. This is a spiritual question, and it is the one spiritual question all Americans share. It may be the one that most threatens us.” [Financial Meltdown in the Mainline. Loren B. Mead] In the deep places of our souls, we know that Jesus was right when he said, “No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth” (Matthew 6:24). In each of our lives, two candidates are running for election as president. Each day of each week, each of us must decide which god to elect. The weekly offering in our worship service helps us to make the right choice.
Mike
IN APPRECIATION
Dear Christian Friends,
I want to thank you all for being so faithful to help my sister, Louise Waddle, during the past few years since her husband, Frank, passed away. She loved going to worship with you! She shared with me many times what your church family meant to her. There is a family in your church who “went out of their way to love her” during her declining years. Donnie & Shawnda Ernst must be true representatives of Jesus Christ by the way they helped her.
Sincerely in the Name of Jesus,
W. Richard and Bertha Waddle The Tony Gieske Family The Michael Grimmeissen Family
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to Frances Herbert and family on the recent death of her daughter, Judy Allen Flaherty, age 62 of Knoxville, on December 21, 2007.
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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 Charles Parham, Interim 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 January 10 9:00 AM Staff Meeting, Conference Room 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center 5:30 PM Child Care Board, Ginny Pletz Class 7:00 PM Parents of Youth attending Resurrection, Pathfinders Class room Sunday January 13 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 4:30 PM Dare 2B Daniel 5:00 PM Handbells, Choir Room 6:00 PM Crossroads I & II will not meet. 6:00 PM Jubilee Service, Fellowship Center Monday January 14 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center Tuesday January 15 10:00 AM Ruth & Susanna Wesley Circles, Ginny Pletz Class 5:00 PM Education Team, Ginny Pletz Class 6:30 PM Missions Team, Conference Room 6:30 PM Line Dancing, Fellowship Center Wednesday January 16 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Live! Dinner 6:30 PM Wednesday Night Live! Program, Kids for Christ, Youth 7:30 PM Chancel Choir, Choir Room Thursday January 17 11:00 AM Senior Aerobics, Fellowship Center
CIRCLES TO MEET
Mary Martha Circle will meet with Linda Millis,8309 Birch Run Lane, on Monday, January 14 at 6 p.m.
The Ruth and Susanna Wesley Circles will meet Tuesday, January 15 at 10 a.m. in the Ginny Pletz Class room.
ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS 10—Linda Lewis 11—Mary Lynn Geisler, Harrison Mitchell 13—Beth Lawson, Kate Lee 14—Barbara Beaty, Carole Bower, Carol Newton, Brock Rowell 15—Terry Alexander, Steve Follum, Pete Mossman, Grover & Sarah Whitley 16—Jerry McKenzie, Katie & Kristin Trammell 17—John Staley, Sr. 18—Nadine Meatte 19—Jewell Cashion
MISSING!! During Night in Bethlehem, one of our children loaned us a red, wooden wagon to use in our marketplace. We have been unable to locate this wagon to return it to the child. Several people assisted in the tear-down and cleanup of Night in Bethlehem at different times. If you know where the wagon was stored, please call the church office, 588-6562, and leave a message so we can return this wagon. Thanks! |
Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Knoxville,TN Permit No. 39
WE SUPPORT BEARDEN
By Our Prayers . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . For Our Church Family Selmer Bergerson (Tammy Knight’s father), Jimmy Crabtree (Jerry & Judy McKenzie’s brother-in-law), Joanne Hill, Charles Lee (Charla Sherbakoff’s Dad), Parker Logan (Dick & Sarah Kelso’s grandson), Jim & Peggy Longmire (Susan Yanno’s parents), Frank Pendley (friend of Carol Peters & family), Dot Steed, Ruth Stulting & Helen Williams. 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 December 23 9:00 a.m. 94 Sunday School 128 11:00 a.m. 167 Total Worship 261 By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For December 24 5:00 p.m. 157 11:00 p.m. 98 By Our Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For December 30 9:00 a.m. 66 Sunday School 126 11:00 a.m. 123 Total Worship 189 By Our Presence . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . For January 6, 2008 9:00 a.m. 107 Sunday School 193 11:00 a.m. 186 Total Worship 293
By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . For December 23 Operating $12,604.67 Sunday School 69.50 Heifer Project 50.00 Building 30.00 Holston Home 5.00 Helping Hand 7.00 Costa Rica Mission 158.00 Advent 651.75 Billy Bishop (Perm.) 300.00 Memorial 100.00 BEEP Donation 200.00 BSAP Donation 200.00 Youth 233.00 2008 Operating 5,000.00 TOTAL: $19,608.92 By Our Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For December 30 Operating $ 6,940.43 Sunday School 60.60 Building 10.00 Holston Home 268.00 Advent 125.00 FISH 2.00 TOTAL: $ 7,406.03
By Our Gifts . . . . . . For Final Dec., 2007 & January 6, 2008 These reports will appear in next week’s Bearings.
As of December 31, 2007 Received YTD $ 736,632.86 Expenditures YTD $ 718,378.37 Net YTD $ 5,254.49 Prepaid Pledges $ 41,158.16 Annual Budgeted Expenses $ 805,899.00 Building Loan Balance $1,578,584.67
2008 Pledges to Date – 12/23/07 - $549,672
By Our Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For January 16 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—Grant Mitchell; 11:00—Abbey & Ally Blackmon Children’s Sermon—Donna Lewis Nursery: Team A: Ann & Les Beaver, Pam & Kenny Hines, Carolyn & Brent Pendergast, Christy & Jeremy Tucker Coffee Stewards—Odds and Ends Class Altar Flowers—Misty & John Bell
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