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News September 24, 2017 This week at Belmont UMC 2 We believe every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We commit to Jesus’ example of inclusive love, care, and intentional hospitality with persons of every race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, faith story, physical or mental ability, economic status, or political perspective. We respect our diversity of opin- ion and expressions of faith. Therefore, as God loves us, so let us love and serve in the name of Christ. Upcoming Worship Services World Communion Sunday October 1, 2017 Paul Purdue preaching 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services. Jin Kim preaching 10:30 a.m. worship in the Community Center. 8:15 a.m. - Communion in the chapel 9:15 a.m. - Sunday school 10:30 a.m. - Communion in the sanctuary 10:30 a.m. - Communion in the Commu- nity Center (in Karen, English, and Thai) Scripture lessons: Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16; Philippians 2:1-13; Mat- thew 21:23-32 Sunday school classes collecting the of- fering for October: Friendship, Journey, Young Adult Volunteers Needed for Habitat for Humanity 2017 Joys and Concerns Christian sympathy is extended to Robbie, Harry, and Pattie Jones in the death of Robbie’s mother, Pattie Hudson. Family and friends of Chloe Sloan. Celeste, Berry, Kathryn, Laura, and Will Holt, Susan Gray and Clay Butler in the death of Celeste and Susan’s nephew, David Skin- ner. Liz, Darren, and Sofie Whiting, Myers and Reed Beaird in the death of Liz’s father, David Scruggs. Last Sunday, I was on the other side of the chancel rail as Dar- ren Wright shared an inspir- ing sermon echoing on Paul’s exhortation to “walk in love.” (Romans 14) A lovely ensem- ble graced our 8:15 a.m. cha- pel service with Rev. Heather Harris presiding at the table and Bill Cooper crafting con- templative space for commu- nion. In our 10:30 a.m. sanctu- ary service, we promised to be faith friends to our kindergarten- ers and rejoiced as two of our six children’s choirs sang Kyrie Eleison. I joined the Karen lan- guage service in time to hear the joyful songs of our young peo- by John Kennedy A note from Pastor Paul On Saturday, October 21, vol- unteers from Belmont UMC will do rewarding work on our Habitat for Humanity home. We will work alongside volun- teers from West End UMC on a home that will belong to Dani- elle Beach. Danielle is a Nash- villian, raised in East Nashville and currently rents in Antioch with her 16-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son. Danielle is a bit of an overachiever. Having finished postsecondary study in healthcare management and medical billing and coding, she works fulltime for Tennessee On- cology and part-time at Tristar Centennial Hospital. She com- pleted Habitat’s training for home ownership and has helped build other Habitat houses. She is more than ready to quit renting for the house that we will help build. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Kristin Dillard Kim (misskris19@gmail. com) or Jin Kim (jin@belmon- tumc.org). Visitors invited to “Welcome to Belmont” Continued from page 1 Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Program for September 27: Attending to God’s Word in room 124; Great Questions discussion in room 122 Menu: Adults and youth: Rosemary fried chicken, house salad, mashed potatoes, and dessert. Vegetarian option: Stuffed bell peppers. Children: Chicken tenders. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 All-Church Retreat 3:30 p.m. Wesley Ringers rehearsal, 226 4:30 p.m. Covenant Bible Study, 203 4:30 p.m. Open Door Singers rehearsal, choir room 5:30 p.m. Carillon Ringers rehearsal, 226 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 6:30 p.m. UMW Abigail Circle, Iris Room WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 10:00 a.m. Companions in Christ, Iris Room 11:00 a.m. Belmont/Edgehill Partnership, 124 5:15 p.m. Midweek at Belmont meal, Community Center 4:00 p.m. Praying through Scripture, 120 6:00 p.m. Outreach Ministry Team, 202 6:00 p.m. Great Questions discussion, 122 6:00 p.m. Attending to God’s Word, 124 6:00 p.m. Youth discussion group, 3rd floor 6:00 p.m. Yoga, Parker Hall 6:15 p.m. Children’s choirs, Faith Finders Hall 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary choir practice, choir room THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 8:00 a.m. Women’s Centering Prayer Group, 124 1:00 p.m. Celebration Ringers rehearsal, 226 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 10:00 a.m. Parent and Child Music Group, 213 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 11:30 a.m. Welcome to Belmont, Iris Room 11:30 a.m. New member lunch, Parker Hall 11:30 a.m. Golden Triangle Committee, 124 1:30 p.m. Carillon Ringers rehearsal, 226 3:30 p.m. Wesley Ringers rehearsal, 226 4:30 p.m. Covenant Bible Study, 203 4:30 p.m. Open Door Singers rehearsal, choir room 5:30 p.m. United Methodist Youth, Community Center Visitors invited to “Welcome to Belmont” On Sunday, October 1, visitors are invited to a special session of “Welcome to Belmont” immedi- ately following the 10:30 a.m. wor- ship service in the Iris Room (next to the back entrance to the parking lot). This will be an informal op- portunity to meet some of the pas- tors and lay leaders as well as hear more about Belmont UMC. We would like to answer questions that you might have about the mission and ministries of Belmont United Methodist Church. For more information or to reserve childcare, please contact Jefferson Furtado (jeffer- [email protected]) A note from Pastor Paul Continued from page 1 ple’s Karen chorus and Rev. Jefferson Furtado’s fine preach- ing with Alexcia Sein Dee translating. My view from Belmont UMC’s pews brought to mind Paul’s vision for an inclusive church found in Ephesians chapters 3-4 that God’s grace was given to bring to the Gentiles the news of Christ’s boundless riches . . . so that through the church the rich variety of God’s wisdom might be made known.
