“Stick
Your Neck Out”
Ephesians 6:10-18 appeals for strength in spiritual
battle. We are challenged to put on the armor of God. This armor
protects us from the evil that tries to capture and manipulate us. As
Christians we need to stick our necks out rather than going into a
protective shell. Like a turtle we are protected by God’s armor, but we
must venture beyond the protective shell and risk our faith.
Sunday we will listen to our seniors and rejoice with them in how they
have grown in faith and academic achievement. Come and be blessed. Come
and learn.
In Christ,
The Journey Continues
A celebration for our graduating seniors.
We have held both of these soon to be graduates in our arms for the last
18 years, loving them and showing them the wonders of Christ. We have
done well. This Sunday we will celebrate a major milestone in the lives
of Emily Bruce and Abram Miller. The next steps will be theirs. They
will proceed knowing that Christ is with them and that we are
surrounding them in prayers. We have taught them well. If you have had
any time with them, you know the character of these two. They have grown
strong in their faith and stature as son and daughter of the King. We
are thankful for the blessings they have given us and wish them peace
and grace on their next steps.
On Sunday at both services we will celebrate their accomplishments and
hear from them about their faith. Please come and continue the support
that we promised at their baptisms.
Emily will be going to college at Aquinas in Nashville, looking towards
a career in education. Alcoa’s graduation in on May 18, at 7:00 p.m., at
the school.
Abram will attend Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina. He will be
using his talents in swimming to be on the first swim team at the
school. Maryville’s graduation is on May 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Knoxville
Civic Coliseum.
Continue to pray for them and their families during this exiting time in
their lives.
Peace, Charlie Wimmer
Helping Hands Needs Your Help
Due to high heating bills received in March for February,
our Helping Hand fund is almost depleted. We are still receiving a large
number of calls for help. If you are able to help us replenish our fund,
we would greatly appreciate it. We help people every six months with
utility bills and medication. Occasionally we will help someone with a
motel room for one night. Checks can be made out to BUMC and mark them
Helping Hand. Thank you for your help.
Broadway Breakfast To Meet
The Broadway Breakfast group will meet at 9:00 a.m.,
Saturday, May 5, at the Airport Hilton. This activity is open to any
member or friend of Broadway. This is a time for fun, food and
fellowship. If you would like to attend, contact Judy in the church
office, 982-6192, to make a reservation.
Children’s Day
The Holston Conference will be hosting the annual
Children’s day at Camp Wesley Woods on Saturday, May 12. This is a fun
day at camp, with hiking, canoes, and cool crafts. Reserve your place by
filling out a summer fun registration form, available in the church
office.
Calling all Crafters!!!!
Come to the W. R. Allen Fellowship Hall on Monday, May 7,
at 10:00 AM for a day of crafting. Items made will be given to the UMW
to sell in August during the 5th Wednesday Night Country Store. Bring
your sewing machine, cutting mats, rotary cutters, scissors, pins, etc.
but most of all bring your sense of humor and a sack lunch! Some fabrics
and trims will be available, but feel free to bring your scrap bag
contents if you wish! (Great way to clean out your sewing space.) Prior
sewing experience is not required. For more information, call Martha
McFarland or Jill Fox.
CAN Sunday
This Sunday, May 6, is CAN Sunday. This is the time each
month when we bring non-perishable items to worship to share with those
less fortunate in Blount County. Items needed include flour, corn meal,
sugar, peanut butter, cereal, crackers, canned vegetables, fruit and
meal, baby food and paper products. Please be generous.
Mary Anderson
April 18, 2007
In Sympathy
We extend our Christian sympathy to Stephanie Jordan and family on the death of her mother Helen Cole and to Bill Pope and family in the death of his brother, Carlos B. Pope.
Scrapbooking This Saturday
Lori Wade will be conducting a scrapbooking class this Saturday,
April 28, from 9:00 - 12:00 noon, in the W.R. Allen Hall. Come see what it is
all about!
Summer Trip to Amish Country and Lancaster Play Plan
to enjoy a day in the Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and see a
play at the Millennium Theatre in Ronks.
The trip is planned for Tuesday, June 26, through Thursday, June 28. The group
will spend the morning and early afternoon at the Kitchen Kettle, an Amish
historical area in Intercourse, PA, where shopping abounds and museums of Amish
life thrive. There is a quilting museum across from the visitors’ center and
plenty of food sampling centers to make quite a lunch. One could even take a
buggy ride with an Amish family. In the afternoon, we will go to the Sight and
Sound Theatre to see “In the Beginning,” a musical play about God’s creation of
the world. Following the show, the group will eat a sumptuous feast at the
Bird-in-Hand Restaurant.
Weekly Worship Opportunities
Rejuvenation Station 8:45 a.m.
Conductor Charlie Wimmer
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dan Moore
Scripture Ephesians 6:10-18
Sermon “Back In Your Shell”
Call For Reekyla Estonia
Work-Team Volunteers Are you being called to work
July 19-31 with the Reekyla Methodist Congregation restoring their
church building? The restoration will be completed this summer with
repairs to the steeple and the roof. Some will provide ground support or
otherwise will be working at ground or floor level. You will be
energized by daylight from wake-up to bedtime, mild temperatures, eating
home cooked Estonian meals and tea breaks 5 times a day – all while
being with persons with evocative personal stories living their
Christian faith. For 6 years God has called forth people and means for
the Reekyla restoration. Do you feel called? Explore it by speaking with
Ralph Bradley, team leader, or Rev. Moore.
The deadline for joining the team is June 11 giving team leaders time to
order non-refundable airfare. Passports expiring 7/09 or later are
required. The work-team is a mission of Broadway UMC and embraced by the
Administrative Board at its April meeting.
Schedule
Sunday, May 6
8:45 am - Rejuvenation Station
9:30 am - Sunday School
10:30 am - Worship
11:30 am - Church-wide Covered Dish Lunch
1:00 pm - Trustees
4:30 pm - Sign Language class
4:30 pm - Cornerstone
5:30 pm - UMY
Monday, May 7
8:30 am - PDO
10:00 am - Knit-wits and Crafting
3:30 pm - Art Class
6:30 pm - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, May 8
8:30 am - PDO
9:30 am - Transformers
4:30 pm - Kindermusik
7:30 pm - Softball at Sandy Springs Park
7:30 pm - Epworth Bells
Wednesday, May 9
8:30 am - PDO
10:00 am - FRINS
2:00 pm - Art Class
3:45 pm - Children’s Choir/ Son Beam
4:30 pm - Discovery Club
6:30 pm - Studies
7:30 pm - Choir
Thursday, May 10
8:30 am - PDO
9:30 am - Old Chimers
3:30 pm - Kindermusik
4:00 pm - Wesley Ringers
6:30 pm - Disciple
Saturday, May 12
8:30 am - UMM
Children’s Day at Camp Wesley Woods
Youth News…..
May 6 - Youth Sunday / Senior Recognition.
Both services
May 6 - D.Y.M.E. Conference Youth Council
Elections
May 13 - Mothers Day, No Youth
May 20 - Relay for life team meeting 6:00.
Summer events
June 8 - Relay for life
June 13-16 - Project CrossRoads Mission
trip
June 25-29 - Vacation Bible School
July 17-21 - Junior and Senior High
assembly
Children Sing Mother’s Day
The children will join with the Chancel Choir as they
sing a special tribute to mothers and their influence on our spiritual
lives. They will also sing an anthem during the offering about Mother
Mary and the infant Jesus related to our mothers and their children
today. It will be a special celebration in song for Mother’s Day.
Broadway Presents Coming May 20
On Sunday, May 20, at 3:00pm, BROADWAY PRESENTS features
all our musical organizations as they bring this spring season to a
close. The Chancel Choir will sing some of the familiar anthems heard
during worship this year while the children’s choir will sing a medley
of Psalm-related songs with recitations of many Psalm passages they have
learned. The handbells will ring some old, some new, some borrowed and
some “Blues” with a little twist thrown in. This will be good fun for
the entire family. Come and enjoy the sounds of worship and God’s new
creation.
Children’s Choir Camp Sings Scandinavian Songs
This summer, June 20-22, children’s choir camp will focus
on the Christian musical heritage of Scandinavia as they sing songs of
each of the Northern European countries and learn about the Christian
year in those lands. There will be crafts depicting the land of the
constant sun, rhythm fun games based on the Dalcroze method, fun time
with games Scandinavian children would play, and traditional American
snacks. The singing campers will participate in the 10:30 a.m. worship
on Sunday, June 24, as they share their Scandinavian fun with the
congregation. They will sing an Estonian folksong learned in camp on
Sunday, July 1, as we take an offering to support the Estonian mission
team to the 100 year old church in Reekyla later in July. Camp will be
9:00am – 12:00pm each of the three days. Watch for future information on
registration and how you can be involved in the camp.
Just A Reminder
The deadline for articles for the Messenger is 8:30 a.m.
Monday morning the week you want something in the newsletter. Articles
will not be accepted after 12:30 on Monday.