The Beacon The official newsletter of Broadmoor United Methodist Church July 2015 Volume 21, Issue 5 礀漀甀琀栀 眀攀攀欀 Broadmoor Wins Wesley Award at Annual Conference In the second annual Wesley Awards handed out at Annual Conference, Broadmoor United Methodist Church was awarded a Wesley Award in the Leading Others to Abundant Life in Christ category for its leadership in Southeast Ministries! We are currently looking for acolytes to serve during the 2015-2016 school year. Acolytes are typically in 3rd 6th grade and assist during the 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary service approximately once or twice a month. Training will be offered in early August. This is a great opportunity for children to serve as leaders in our church. To sign up or for more information, please contact Beth LaCour at 715-7334 or beth_lacour@att.net. Friday/Saturday, July 24 25: Lock Out/In 6:00 pm 7:00 am Cost: $25 meet at the church Sunday, July 26: Super Hero Night 5:00 8:00 pm (dinner served) Cost: $5 meet at the church Monday, July 27: Swim Night at Kenilworth Pool 6:45 8:45 pm Cost: $4 meet at Kenilworth Pool Tuesday, July 28: Amazing Race 5:00 9:00 pm (no dinner) Cost: $5 meet at the church Wednesday, July 29: Area 51 6:45 9:15 pm Cost: $20 meet at Area 51 Thursday, July 30: Paint Night 6:00 8:00 pm (no dinner) Cost: $10 meet at the church Friday, July 31: Chill Night 6:00 8:00 pm (snacks served) Cost: $5 meet at the church Saturday, August 1: Mission Day at the Church 9:00 am 2:00 pm (lunch served) Cost: $FREE (quitting time variable based on work needed and done) meet at the church Sunday, August 2: Senior Goodbyes All BUMY alumni welcome! 5:00 7:00 pm (dinner served) Cost: $2 meet at the church Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times. Broadmoor United Methodist Church 10230 Mollylea Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815 (225) 924-6269 www.broadmoormethodist.org
Kindness Outreach for First Day of School The first day of school can be confusing for new students, parents and faculty as children get off the buses and get into new habits. We have a team of people that will go to Broadmoor Elementary on Thursday morning, August 6 and help them get to the correct class with the correct bus information for their teachers. This is a great outreach to our neighborhood school, and they are always so appreciative. If you are interested in participating, please contact Eddie Manes at 924-6269 or emanes@broadmoormethodist.org. You can also contact Jenola Duke at 275-8718. Outreach Fair Are you interested in what Broadmoor is doing in our community, state, and internationally? Please come to Room 3 in the Youth Building between worship services on Sunday, August 16 to learn more at our Outreach Fair. You will also have the opportunity to sign up for our second annual Day of Compassion, to be held on Saturday, September 26. 戀氀攀猀猀椀渀最 A special BACK TO SCHOOL BLESSING will take place on Sunday, August 2 during each worship service. Teachers and students of all ages are invited to bring their school backpacks to church for a blessing as the new school begins. Parents are encouraged to bring their children so that they may experience the support of the congregation as they begin a new academic year. Invite your child s teacher, bus driver, your neighbor, college roommate, or any teachers/professors you know to this special event! What a difference your presence and support will make in the lives of our local school faculties, staff, and students as they see and understand the importance that their faith community places on education. Remember to pass on this blessing to the students at our partner school, Broadmoor Elementary by bringing much needed school supplies with you to worship on August 2. School Supply Drive for Broadmoor Elementary On Sunday, August 2 we will be celebrating our partnership with Broadmoor Elementary with a special communion offering and by collecting school supplies for the school. Please bring some of the following newly purchased items that morning to your worship service: school supply list composition books (black and white marble cover) #2 pencils glue sticks lined wide-ruled loose leaf paper Kleenex paper towels Crayola crayons (24 count) pocket folders with prongs dry erase makers (8 or 10 per box) Fiskar student scissors In addition to the school supplies listed above, we are also collecting gently used or new school uniforms (khaki pants, burgundy shirts) and backpacks during the month of July. Bring all donations to Connection Café or the Children s Building. School Supply lists for Broadmoor Elementary can be picked up at most stores such as Target, Walmart, and Office Depot. Office Depot offers an opportunity for a percentage of your purchase amount to be donated to any designated school, both by ordering online or in the store.
Welcome Our Newest Members L VE John Lacy We will meet in the Connection Café at 8:00 am on Saturday, July 11 and travel to Hope United Methodist Church on Evangeline Street, and will then team up with their members to visit two Laundromats and give the gift of laundry and fellowship. We will return to the church no later than 11:00 am. This is a great beginning to a partnership in ministry with another local church. If you are interested in coming, please contact Eddie Manes at 924-6269 or emanes@broadmoormethodist.org. New Labyrinth for Spiritual Formation Ministry Through the generosity of one of Broadmoor UMC s faithful members, the ministry of spiritual formation has recently acquired a room-sized portable canvas labyrinth. The five-circuit, 18-foot labyrinth will easily fit into almost any classroom on BUMC s campus and will be used in small group studies, retreats, Sunday School classes (as requested), and in other ways to promote and encourage exploration of prayer. The labyrinth is small enough to travel easily, so we will be using it both on and off campus. A labyrinth orientation and training will be scheduled for the fall, but if you are interested in learning more about the labyrinth before then, please get in touch with Rev. Shannon Sandifer (ssandifer@broadmoormethodist.org). Cynthia Cowell Safe Sanctuary Certification Class to Work with Children and Youth Do you ever work with children or youth? Do you work or bring trunk or treat at Fall Festival? Then you need to be Safe Sanctuary certified! Join the Seekers Sunday school class on July 19 at 9:45 am for Safe Sanctuary training and a presentation on several opportunities for service in our children and youth areas. You will also have an opportunity to fill out all necessary paperwork and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Keep in mind that if you help with our annual Fall Festival, we have recently changed our policy to require any volunteer at the Fall Festival to be Safe Sanctuary certified.
Call Christi Rangel at 924-6269 if you have any questions or would like to request membership information. DISCOVER Broadmoor Do you want to know more about Methodism and Broadmoor United Methodist Church? Join Reverends Lee Allen and Ken Carroll for Discover Broadmoor, a class for anyone interested in learning about the beliefs and history of the United Methodist Church and the missions and ministries of Broadmoor. This class is especially helpful to visitors and people who are considering joining Broadmoor. Classes will held on Sundays, August 2, 9, and 16. Call Christi Rangel at 924-6269 if you have any questions. BUMC Endowment Committee Scholarship Recipients Catherine Coats Connor Coats Evans Dyason Emma Gordon Meghan Luker Gabby May
Volunteers Go Back to School at Broadmoor Elementary Principal Larry Harris says, Please express my appreciation to Broadmoor Methodist for all you do for our students, parents, and teachers/staff. We welcome all volunteers to our school. You give us so much help in making our students successful in school. I always look forward to seeing your smiling faces on our campus. Thank you, thank you, thank you! There are lots of ways you can help: Serve as a Reading or Math Friend or both: You will be matched with a K-2nd grade student to help master reading or math skills. Reading Friends work 30-45 minutes weekly and Math Friends work 1 hour weekly. Training is provided. These are essential skills for life long learning and you will make a new friend as well. Serve as a Reading Readiness Friend for a Pre-K Student: Work 20 minutes weekly. Training is provided and you will help this young student get a great start. Serve as a Library Helper: Help keep the books in circulation by re-shelving library books.. You can sign up for a time that is convenient to you. Training is provided. Serve as a Kindergarten Lunch Helper: Help Kindergarten students learn the cafeteria routine including the traffic patterns, putting food on their trays, scanning their fingers on the computer, how to punch the straws into the plastic milk pouches, and disposing of their trash. It helps us remember that we weren t born knowing how to do these things. This is short term assignment from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm August 17 21 and August 24 28. You can sign up for the days that you are available. BUMC ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes Begin August 17 Lew Ward, long time ESL teacher, encourages others to serve as teachers: It is very rewarding. Our students are so appreciative of the help we give. I ve enjoyed teaching for 10 years. It enables me to serve in a way that fits me, and it is fun to do. Our classes meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm. Teachers work weekly on either Mondays or Thursdays. Training is provided. English is the only language needed for teachers, although our students speak a variety of languages. If you know someone who might benefit from these FREE classes, please pick up a flyer at the Connection Café or church office and give it to a future student. Classes begin Thursday, August 17 and follow the EBR Parish Public School calendar. For more information, contact Jenola Duke at 275-8178 or jenoladuke@cox.net. Bicycles for Southeast Ministries Homeless and Walking Clients Rev. David Chisham, pastor of First Christian Church, has a ministry of refurbishing bicycles for those without transportation and will provide them to Southeast Ministries for $10 each. SEM will purchase a bicycle lock and chain for each bike. Anyone wishing to donate used bicycles can take them to First Christian Church at 8484 Old Hammond Hwy. Bikes beyond repair will be used for parts. To volunteer or for more information, contact Jenola Duke at 275-8178 or jenoladuke@cox.net. Basketball Tournament Recap Our fourth annual Neighborhood Basketball Tournament was a great success. We still need Safe Sanctuary certified volunteers to come and watch once a month from 5:00 7:00 pm on Thursdays. Please contact Eddie Manes at emanes@ broadmoormethodist.org. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/broadmoormethodist Big Dates Coming Up! Day of Compassion, Saturday, September 26 from 8:00 am 1:00 pm. Fall Festival, Sunday night, October 25 from 5:00 7:30. (You must be Safe Sanctuary certified to volunteer.) For more information about upcoming events, please pick up a copy of The Spotlight at one of the worship entrances.
Grace Adams Dee Boyd Kelly Copenhaver Helen DeGruy Our Life Together Recent Hospitalizations & Surgeries Jud Hamby DeeDee Holmes Pamela Lappin Jesse Locke Gary Mooney Bobby Jo Spell Sherry Turner Ruby Williams Infant Arrival Congratulations to Alexander and Elizabeth Chapple on the birth of their son, Abram Christopher Chapple born May 9, 2015. Proud grandparents are Chris and Laurie Chapple, and great-grandparents are Al and Dianne Chapple. Abram was welcomed home by big sister, Evelyn Rose Chapple. Our Deepest Sympathy Betty Dowling in the death of her husband, Fred Dowling Win Landry in the death of his wife; Doug and Tamara Allen in the death of her mother; Dee Boyd in the death of her mother; Michael Allen and Kevin Allen in the death of their grandmother; David Boyd and Chris Boyd in the death of their grandmother, Margaret Landry Family and friends of Ernie Keller Bill and Jane Oliver in the death of her nephew, Steve Carney Terry and Annchen Hartman in the death of their son, and Lindsey Hartman in the death of her brother, Eric Hartman Gene and Doris Coffing in the death of her brother, Donald Keen Sr. Robin Wright and Connie Falke in the death of their mother, June Moss The family and friends of Margaret Scallan Trip to Branson, Missouri Adults of all ages are invited to see 8 Christmas shows in Branson, Missouri November 30 December 4! The complete itinerary including the shows currently booked and sign up forms are available in the church office Monday through Thursday and in the Connection Café on Sundays. They will also available at Holy Chow on Wednesday, July 8. Cost per person: $1059 single room, $875 double room (cost includes charter bus, hotel, show tickets, breakfast, and dinners in Branson). A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $200 per person must be paid no later than July 15 and the nonrefundable final payment is due no later than September 1. Please pay your deposit as soon as possible to guarantee your place. Travelex Cancellation/Trip Interruption/Medical insurance is available through Bolger Cruises & Tours. Contact Carol Bolger at 292-4419 if you have any questions. Your completed form and checks made out to Bolger Cruises & Tours should be mailed to: Bolger Cruises & Tours 4027 Lake Sherwood Ave East Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Fruits of the Spirit NEW AUGUST SERMON SERIES