MARCH 2020Brandenburg United Methodist Church

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“Where are you going?” It’s a question we often ask people before a trip, vacation, or maybe even in a job inter-view. Has anyone ever asked you that question about life in general or about your spiritual life? “Where are you going?” The season of Lent is a season of introspection, preparation, and spir-itual journey. Where are you going this Lent? During my Lenten sermon series, we are go-ing to be traveling from the Mount of Transfigu-ration (Luke 9:28-36) all the way to the cross. Jesus took Peter, John and James up on the mountain to pray. While there a cloud appeared and covered them. From the cloud, they heard a voice saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” We will use that theme throughout Lent. “Listen to Him.” It’s amazing what we can learn when we stop and listen. As your mother and grandmother may have told you, “The good Lord gave you one mouth and two ears for a reason.” Use these forty days of Lent to be still and lis-ten for the voice of Jesus in your life. He may just want to ask you, “Where are you going?”

Jeff Carter

Brandenburg United Methodist Church will launch a new Fresh Expressions experi-ence on Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. beginning March 1st. Fajitas and Faith will meet at El Camino Mexican Res-taurant. The goal of a Fresh Expression is to make

disciples by reaching new people, in new ways, in new places. The atmosphere will be a casual time over a meal where we will share a Bible story or personal testimony, take prayer re-quests, and offer communion from time to time. Attenders can expect a safe space where they can ask questions and be themselves no matter their church/faith experience. As a church attender, you are encouraged to invite someone to come with you who is not cur-rently engaged in a church or even a faith jour-ney. You might want to offer to buy their meal for them the first time. So if you want to… taco ‘bout Jesus, have some queso and ask questions, or discuss sal-vation over salsa, then join us! Olé!

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Sprouting and Growing

As we get closer to the time to plant seeds and prepare for spring, I am reminded of my grade school science experiment. The experiment was to see if seeds would germinate faster in the dark or in the light. The seeds in the dark germinated much more quickly than the ones in the light. However, if they didn’t receive light and nourishment once they germinated, they would turn yellow and fail to thrive. It reminds me of our relationship with the Lord. When things are dark and seem hopeless, I pray more; I reach out more to God. Once I get out of whatever trial or tribulation I am going through, my prayer life and pursuit of God quickly fizzles out if I don’t feed my soul by reading the word, praying and being in fellowship with the church body. What-ever lesson I have learned from that dark period can

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easily get lost (and then more often than not, I am doomed to repeat my mistake and start all over again). This reminds of the parable of the farmer who has sown seeds in Matthew 13:20-22 and what happens to the seeds that are sown once they ger-minate. Matthew 13:20-22 20The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once re-ceives it with joy. 21But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or per-secution comes because of the Word, they quick-ly fall away. 22The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

God, Help us to nurture and feed the seeds you have sewn in our hearts. Help us to remain faithful in prayer, reading the word and seek-ing fellowship in a body of believers so that we can be fruitful and faithful in our walk with You. Encourage us and bless us in our efforts we pray, Lord.

Amen

I have been asked to serve as the auction chair-person for the upcoming Ladies’ Tea! I invite you to consider donating something for the auction this year. The auction is one of the highlights of the Tea Party! Will you consider donating one of your quilt projects, or a piece of your art, or one of your craft designs? If you have a business, will you consider donating a gift card? How about a couple of tickets to an upcoming sports event? Perhaps you can put together a gift basket for a guest room, or a movie night, or a fun Easter basket? What about a box filled with items for the garden or for the kitchen? Maybe your Sunday school class or small group can do this as a team project? I am sure you can come up with great ideas! Please bring your auction item to the church by March 19 if possible. Place in the Seekers classroom

in marked area. Gift cards can be dropped off at the church office with Sandy, Sandra or Pastor Jeff. These will be locked in the safe until the auction. If you are preparing a food item or something fragile, please wait until Saturday morning to bring it. Also, please remember that items will be dis-played at room temperature, not chilled. Please feel free to contact me at mbmcquary@gmail.com should you have any questions or need assistance. Thank you in advance for your help and support! If you haven’t been to this event before, I cer-tainly wish to extend to you (and your daughters, granddaughters, sisters, aunts, mothers, friends and neighbors) an invitation to attend this year’s Ladies’ Tea on Saturday, March 21, at 11:00 a.m. See you there!

Mary Beth McQuary

Auction items needed for Ladies’ Tea (a missions fundraiser)

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Keep collecting your pennies for our Penny Stackers for the Church Capital Campaign. Once it’s full, bring to children’s church. Let’s see how many pennies we can collect! Shout Out to Emily Gibson. She refilled her stacker and contributed to campaign! BUMC Kids Run for God starts back up on Wednesday, March 4, and goes through March 25, 6:30-7:30. A short devotional time followed by Run-ning for God. Dress appropriately for weather and running outside. Run for God will continues April 8 - May 13. More information to come.MARK YOUR CALENDARS:VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 1-5 CONCRETE CRANES (Lifeway Curriculum)5:30-8:30 p.m. at Buck Grove Baptist Church Due to the anticipated construction and renova-tion of our church, BUMC Kids will be partnering with Buck Grove Baptist Church for VBS. The theme is quite appropriate, and it will be focusing on “Building a Strong Foundation” with God.

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Lesley Wilson

Pre-registration will take place in April. For more information, you may contact me at 270-668-9673, leswilson1991@gmail.com or find me at church on Sundays and Wednesdays. It is going to be a fabu-lous week of worship!

Please make note of the following Loucon summer camp dates:Explorer Camp for 2nd-Graders June 11-12Discovery Camps for grades 2-4 #1. June 7-10 #2. June 14-17 #3. July 19-22 #4. July 26 - July 29Adventure Camps for grades 5 & 6 #1. June 7-12 #2. June 14-19 #3. July 19 - 24 #4. July 26 - 31Grandparents’ Camp Grades 1-5 and grandparents July 6-9 For more details about summer camp options, please see Ms. Lesley or visit Camp Loucon’s Web site https://www.loucon.org/camps. There are also camp options for middle school and high school stu-dents listed on the Web site.

In His Name, Lesley

The men of Meade County are proving they are excited for the min-istry of Man Up Meade County. In November, over 165 men from 24 churches attended the

first planning session. Their kickoff event in January 2020 brought together 177 men from 26 churches. This gathering of Christian men of all denomi-nations ahderes to a 90/10 philosophy – celebrat-ing the 90% of their beliefs which are similar and leaving the 10% where they may differ at the door. Man Up Meade County is about fellowship among Christian men through praising their Lord and Sav-ior and creating an environment of encouraging one another while being an example for others in the community.

Monthly gatherings are held at 7 p.m. Following is the 2020 schedule:Thursday, March 5, Radiant ChurchTuesday, April 7, Brandenburg United MethodistThursday, May 7, Meade County General BaptistThursday, June 4, Compton Farms, 1 234 West. Hwy. 60Thursday, July 9, Journey ChurchThursday, August 6, Salem Baptist ChurchThursday, September 3, Ekron Baptist ChurchThursday, October 1, TBDThursday, November 5, First Baptist ChurchThursday, December 3, MCHS Auditorium

For additional information, please visit www.manupmeade.com

UNITED METHODIST WOMENWe invite all women to join us for the March 24 meeting at 12:00 p.m. Please bring your lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided. This is a wonderful time to be one

of the 800,000 members working for justice and supporting mission in a creative, inspirational and supportive fellowship. Contact President, Sharon Martin (270) 422-3062 or Vice President Sandy Horan (210) 563-2829 for more information.

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Youth Serve Sunday - March 1Contemporary Service (9 a.m.)Ushers: Grant King, Lawson King, Kurt Aebersold, Molly Aebersold, JD Wilson, Megan CorleyCommunion: Brooke McElfresh, Mimi Honaker, T. Parker, MaryAnn Plemmons8:40 a.m. Greeters: FLC Entrance – Cole Corley, Atrium – Bryant Rhoads, Anna Wilson Welcome Center: Ruthie Ackerman9:40 a.m. Greeter: Jessie TrotterExit Greeters: Mimi Honaker, Brooke McElfreshTraditional Service (11 a.m.)Tellers: Michael Smith, Sharon MartinUshers: Natalie Nelson, Brooks Nelson, Cooper Crump, Ian Boyer, Emma Ward, Julia JonesCommunion: Brooks Nelson, Emma Ward, Ron & Martha Pile10:40 a.m. Greeters: Narthex – Ian Boyer Parish Hall – Emma Ward Atrium - Jake Miller, Julia Jones10:40 a.m. Welcome Center: MaryLee Ernst

SERVING REST OF THE MONTH OF MARCHContemporary Service (9 a.m.)Ushers: Scott & Amy Bogard, Jim & Pat Carlson, Wayne & Debbie Weber8:40 a.m. Greeters: FLC Entrance – Brett Wilson Atrium – Donna Funk Welcome Center: Ruthie Ackerman9:40 a.m. Greeter: Jessie TrotterTraditional Service (11 a.m.)Tellers: Mike Smith, Sharon MartinUshers: Bub Warren (Lead Usher), Daisy Schneider, Mike Harreld, Lynn Thompson10:40 a.m. Greeters: Narthex – Jay Boyer Parish Hall – Betts Price Atrium - Jim Price10:40 a.m. Welcome Center: MaryLee Ernst

SERVING ON SUNDAY IN MARCH

MARCH EVANGELISM & CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Evangelism Volunteers for first time guests Tom & MaryBeth McQuary

Assisted Living & Rehab Visitation - To be contacted

Shut-in Food PreparationMarch 5 Shirley AebersoldMarch 12 Linda DodsonMarch 19 Barb ThompsonMarch 26 Jean Walls

Shut-in Food DeliveryMarch 5 Shirley Aebersold March 12 Ron & Martha PileMarch 19 Barb ThompsonMarch 26 Jean Walls

If you are unable to serve on the day you are sched-uled, please make arrangements to switch days with another member. Please also notify secretary at 270-422-2810 or e-mail sandy.horan@bburgumc.org.

Children’s MomentMarch 1 Johnna Pollock March 8 Maggie Wilson March 15 T. Parker, 9; Bill Adams, 11March 22 Elizabeth Burns, 9; Jon Miller, 11March 29 John JonesChildren’s Church 9:00 11:00March 1 Joy Trotter Trenya BovaMarch 8 Elizabeth Wilson Jeramy Witt March 15 Melissa Vowels M.B. McQuaryMarch 22 Lesley Wilson Lesley WilsonMarch 29 Johnna Pollock Lesley Wilson

COMMUNION OFFERING for MARCH – UMCOR

Our communion offering for March will go to UM-COR Sunday, formerly known as “One Great Hour of Sharing.” Serving on mass-response and individual levels, The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is ready to reach out immediately whenever and wherever God’s people are in need. The UMCOR Sunday offering allows UMCOR to respond rapidly to disasters such as devastating cyclones, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and typhoons, war and civil strife and outbreaks of disease. Your offering offers hope through prayers, physical help and financial support. It also works in many ways to assist people who strive to feed and support them-selves and their families, to learn new skills, to obtain better health care and to survive and to work toward a fuller life.

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Regular Weekly Events:Sunday, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School/Small Groups 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 6:00 p.m. Fajitas & Faith, El CaminoSunday, March 1, 8, 22, 5:30 p.m. God’s Hands Practice 6:30 p.m. Tribe TimeMonday, March 9, 23 9:30 a.m. Sisters in Christ, members’ homes Contact Pat Carlson, 270-422-5700Monday, March 2, 9 16, 23 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 6:30 p.m. Boy ScoutsTuesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24 10:00 a.m. Sisters in Christ (BUMC Library) 6:00 p.m. Boy ScoutsWednesday, March 4, 11, 18, 25 9:15 a.m. Ladies’ Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Young Mothers’ Group 5:30 p.m. Halftime Meal 6:30 p.m. Halftime Groups/Programs, all ages 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir RehearsalThursday, March 5, 12, 19, 26 5:30 p.m. Love in Action Meal 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 6:30 p.m. Prayer GroupSaturday, March 7, 14, 21, 28 7:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ (FLC)

MARCH CALENDAR

MARCH HALFTIME MENU(subject to change)

March 4Meatballs w/noodles & gravy, green beans, dessert

March 11Hamburgers/Hot Dogs, cheese tater tots,

baked beans, ice cream & cookies

March 18Chili, cheese & crackers, Mexican cornbread,

coleslaw, cookies

March 25Parmesan Chicken, potato wedges, peas,

strawberry cream shortcake

Leadership Council Update Building Update: The building team has met with Prodigy twice now. Prodigy has taken McKnight’s pre-liminary drawings and have a first draft. The team also met with Youth/Children/Under the Son directors to receive input. Once plans are finalized, we could start construction in May. This is actually a good time to start as Halftime and Under the Son will be on hiatus until school resumes. Trustee Report: Christy McElfresh has been con-tacted regarding placing chairs in the hallway. Burning bush shrubs will be removed and replaced with lower-maintenance shrubs. A Scout project to pick up limbs this spring will be discussed with Scout leaders. Finance Report: We are now 13.5 percent into 2020 with 13.1 percent of pledges received and 10.7 percent of budget expended. More than 25 percent of pledged amount for capital campaign has been received. A construction loan has not yet been secured, but we are prepared to proceed when needed. Safety Update: The safety team is set to be in place by Sunday, March 1. The building team and safety team will coordinate in terms of security issues.

Current Events:Sunday, March 8 – Daylight Saving Time begins 9:00 a.m. American Red Cross Bloodmobile 4:00 p.m. Bible Journaling Class, FLCTuesday, March 10 4:30 p.m. Mission Team MeetingSunday, March 15 6:00 p.m. Leadership Council MeetingSaturday, March 21 11:00 a.m. Ladies’ Spring Tea (mission fundraiser) 4:00 p.m. Blue & Gold Banquet, FLCMonday, March 30 - Friday, April 3 - Spring Break All Day Parish Hall and FLC Reserved

Brandenburg United Methodist Church,

Thank you all for the food and allowing us to have the service on Sunday afternoon. Also, we are so grateful for how well you all loved Mom. She so enjoyed the cards, calls and visits.

God Bless You All, The Family of Georgia Rose Franke

To our friends at BUMC,

Thank you so much for the food you provided after the death of our husband, father and grandfather, James Warren. We also appreciate your prayers and concerns. It’s such a blessing to know we are supported by a loving group of Christian people. Thank you once again.

Bub, Gail and Rusty and the Warren Family

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March has SPRUNG! The TRIBE has been working on our inner strength as a group. We have had youth members stepping up to lead whole and small group discussions, we have been sharing with each other how we see God showing up in our lives and school, and we have started a Bible Study at school on Mon-day mornings at 7:45 a.m. where we have an open door to invite any MCHS student to join us. It has been a breath of fresh air to see our kids growing in their walk with Jesus! This month we will be traveling to Rough River State Resort Park for our Spring Retreat March 20-22. Be praying for us that we BREAK FREE from the things and friends who are holding us back in our relationship with Jesus. I am excited for what the weekend holds for our youth. A couple of dates to note: Youth Serve Sunday will resume March 1. Be praying for our kids as they learn to lead in our church. There will be NO YOUTH on Sunday, March 15. Also due to Spring Break, there will be no youth on March 29 or April 1. As always, thank you for loving and support-ing our youth. We appreciate YOU so much!

Love In Christ, Kelly Wilson

Ladies: Looking for a fun way to connect with other women of all ages? Join us for our Bible Journaling Class on Sunday, March 8, from 4-6 p.m. in the Family Life Center! This is open to the entire community, so invite a friend and join us! Open to all ladies from 7th-grade to 100+ years old. No former experience necessary. No required supplies necessary. Nursery provided. Light appetizers provided.

We will provide an overview of Bible Journal-ing, practice pages, and a variety of Bible journal-ing supplies for you to try and use. More impor-tantly, we will have FUN and FELLOWSHIP in a creative way! Cost is $5 per person to attend. We will collect payment at the door on the event date. EVERY-ONE will leave with a few new supplies to get you started at home and we will have DOOR PRIZES as well! RSVP by calling the church office at 270-422-2810, or sign up at the Welcome Center. It's going to be a FUNDAY SUNDAY you won't want to miss!

The Mission Team will meet March 10 at 4:30 p.m. The Ladies’ Garden Tea Party will be held March 21. It is the largest fundraiser of the year for the team. All ladies of the church and community are encouraged to attend.

Charlotte Shepard Mission Team Lead

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The Walk to Emmaus – Spring Walks Now is the time to start getting those applications out to your friends who haven’t experienced the Walk to Emmaus. Please visit http://www.etownem-maus.org/ to download an application. Hard copies are available on Connection Wall at church. Men’s Walk 154: March 12-15 Women’s Walk 155: March 19-22 Applications must be received by the Mon-day before the walk (March 9 for men; March 16 for women). Please be in prayer for the Walks. Please call Emmaus liaison Sandy Horan in the church office (270-422-2810) with any questions.

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Ladies’ Garden Tea Party Saturday, March 21, 2020 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Mission Team of Brandenburg United Methodist Church invites all ladies of the church and community to a Garden Tea Party. We will enjoy fellowship, tea sandwich-

es, tasty desserts and a variety of teas. Musical Entertainment Live Auction Photo Booth

To reserve a seat ($10 each), call the church office at 270-422-2810.

All proceeds will go to BUMC Missions.

Please plan to attend, and bring a friend!

Heartland District United Methodist Women Day Apart

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Stovall United Methodist Church949 Rogersville Road, Radcliff, KY 40160

Light Breakfast 8:30-9:30 (provided) Session 9:30-12:30

Speaker: Rev. Valerie GoinsTheme: Spiritual Growth

(the Wesleyan Means of Grace)

Rev. Valerie Goins is in her second year as pastor of Glendale United Methodist Church. Val gradu-ated from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in May of 2019. Along with pastoring the church in Glendale, she is a full-time chaplain at the VA Hospital in Louisville. Val and her husband, Jody, live in Brandenburg with their three children.

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Brandenburg United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Spring Forward! Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8.

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ORGANIZED 1829MARCH 2020 EDITIONPASTOR: Jeff Carter

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:00 A.M.SUNDAY WORSHIP: 9:00 and 11:00 A.M.

PASTOR’S E-MAIL ADDRESS: pastor@bburgumc.orgSECRETARY’S E-MAIL ADDRESS: Sandy.Horan@bburgumc.org

WEBSITE: www.brandenburgumc.comCHURCH PHONE NUMBER: (270) 422-2810

CHURCH FAX NUMBER: 270-422-5771

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