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COMING UP THIS MONTH: World Communion Sunday, Oct 4
National Night Out, Oct 6
Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale, Oct 18 & 25
Pastor’s Perspective
You’ve heard it before: “Earn all you can. Save all
you can. Give all you can.” These are John Wesley’s rules for
the use of money, and they make sense for us in the 21st
century just as much as they did for the early Methodists
nearly 300 years ago.
On the Sundays in October I will preach a series
based on Wesley’s sermon, “The Use of Money”, and the
study book Earn. Save. Give. which adult classes are studying
at the same time. I encourage you to participate in the
discussion, either in Sunday School or on Thursdays starting
October 1.
We think and talk a great deal about money. Do we
know and follow God’s intention for the way we use
it? Wesley considered this “an excellent branch of Christian
wisdom”, and if we use money according to that wisdom, it is
“an excellent gift of God” for “doing all manner of
good”. That is stewardship: To use rightly what has been
entrusted to us, honoring the intention of God who has placed
it in our care.
James Harnish, author of Earn. Save. Give., starts
with this: “We don’t need more money; we need wisdom
about how to use the money we have.” He proposes the
10-10-80 formula: 10% for God, 10% for the future, 80% to live
on with gratitude and joy. Explore how this formula can look
in your life as we worship and study together. I guarantee
you will find not only financial peace but soul peace.
This is a generous church. I am thankful to serve
God with you at Berkeley.
Your pastor,
Jeanne Devine
BERKELEY STAFF
Ministers Members of the Congregation
Pastor Rev. Jeanne Devine
Director of Music Vikki Schwarz
Pianist Dr. Tyler Mabry
Neighborhood Outreach Rev. Teresa Santillana
Administrative Assistant
Liz Smith
Childcare Director Allison McGillicuddy
Church Office Hours: Monday-
Thursday 8:45am to 3:15pm
Closed Daily for lunch from 12-12:30pm
BerkeleyBuzz
Berkeley United Methodist Church
October 2015
Church Church HappeningsHappenings
Birthdays
Forrest Arnold 10/2
Raymond Whitaker 10/3
Myrna Cavender 10/8
Lois Johnson 10/10
Sandy Cox 10/12
Julia Lancaster 10/18
David Denton 10/21
Don Wolfe 10/21
Jeff Cecil 10/25
Brenda Johnson 10/25
Carolyn Cox 10/26
Stephen Trudell 10/28
Mary Kate Hill 10/29
Brian Peters 10/29
Peggy Appleby 10/31
Anniversaries
Scott & Kimberly Gamble 10/1
Lucky & Pat Noll 10/6
Ron Meade and Julia Lancaster 10/7
Jim & Betty Barnes 10/13
Stan & Mary Phillips 10/19
Chris & Lori Burnett 10/23
Berkeley Buzz, October 2015, Page 2
Encouragement for us as we move forward in our Ministry Action Plan!
Submitted by Rachel Trudell
August 17, 2015 - from Lead Like Jesus
Lead Like Jesus emphasizes two kinds of habits - habits of being and hab-
its of doing. Each is important. Practicing the being habits supports ongo-
ing personal transformation, keeping our hearts humble before God and
open to His Spirit’s leading. These spiritual disciplines shape our leader-
ship motivation, point-of-view, and the way we deal with others. As a re-
sult, the Spirit increasingly shapes our reactions and responses so that we
find ourselves more naturally reflecting Jesus’ leadership style. How does
God want to use this time with Him to strengthen you to meet today’s
leadership pressures?
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faith-
fulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
Prayer: God, shape us from the inside out as we meditate on Your Word.
Let our actions flow from the presence of Your Spirit within us.
Strengthen us so that when the pressure mounts we will more naturally
reflect Jesus. In His name we pray, amen.
COME ON OUT AND MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS! The Outreach Team from Berkeley UMC and the Cherry Creek
Neighborhood Association are organizing the Neighborhood Night
Out on October 6th from 7pm to 9:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. For
more information call or text Iliana Gonzalez at 310-988-8432.
OCTOBER 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)
2
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
3
9am Sewing Circle
(FH)
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)
4 World Communion Sunday
8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)
5
10am Women’s
Group (7)
6 6pm ESL (9)
6:30pm National
Night Out
7
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)
8
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)
9
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
10
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)
11
8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)
12
Columbus Day
10am Women’s
Group (7)
13
5:30pm Prime
Timers (FH)
6:00pm ESL (9)
14
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)
15
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)
16
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
17
7:28am UMM
Breakfast
9am Trustees Meet-
ing (9)
12pm Private Bridal
Shower (FH)
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)
18 Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale
8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)
19
10am Women’s
Group (7)
4:30pm Outreach
Team (7)
7pm Finance
Committee (7)
20 Newsletter Deadline 6pm ESL (9) 7pm SPRC (7)
21
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)
22
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)
23
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
24
7:30am UMW
Women in God’s
Grace (FH)
9am UMW Exec.
Mtg (7)
12pm Private Baby
Shower (FH)
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)
25 Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale
8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)
26
10am Women’s
Group (7)
6pm Southwood
Girl Scout Troop
(FH)
6:45pm Girl Scouts
Executive
Committee (FH)
27
5:45pm Spiritual
Care Meeting (9)
7pm Church
Council Meeting
(FH)
28
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)
29
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
30
9am ESL (7)
4pm Childcare
Fall Fest (deck)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
31
Halloween 6:30pm Amen Austin! (FH)
BERKELEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2407 Berkeley Ave.
Austin, TX. 78745
512-447-6633
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Monthly Income $ 20,218
Monthly Expenses $ 22,121
Year-to-Date Income $ 178,226
Year-to-Date Expenses $ 186,866
Gifts as of August 31
August 2015 YTD 2014
Worship 104 93 107
Sunday
School
30 30 30
Average Attendance
Fair Trade Coffee and Tea Sale
The United Methodist Women will sell Fair Trade coffee and tea on Sunday
mornings, October 18 and 25. Whole bean and ground coffee, and tea in bags,
will be sold at the same prices as last time. This sale benefits the UMW in our
local mission work. It also benefits the growers of the coffee and tea by
paying a fair price for their commodities. To learn more about Fair Trade and
the Equal Exchange Program visit www.equalexchange.coop.