For such a

time as this…

Bremerton United

Methodist Church

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“…What if something will be different, what if something will be new?" Rabbi Edwin Friedman

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A Challenging Time

It is a challenging time for many in our community, seniors,

teens and especially young families:

Nearly 70% of the children at nearby Crownhill

Elementary School are on free or reduced lunch

Both parents working leaves little time left over for

help with homework

The family meal is disappearing from the demands

of work, school, clubs and outside activities

In a technology age many older adults are feeling

increasingly isolated even as online communities

abound

Real conversations about Faith and God are

trumped by the daily headlines and the constant

pull of our media

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A Time to Love

"The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed...."Proverbs 11:25

We seek to embody the inclusive love of God in Christ through

worship, intentional faith development, community, radical

hospitality, outreach/mission and extravagant giving.

BUMC is poised to grow in service to its community,

neighborhood children and their families and partnering

organizations. We want to:

Mentor youth to meet their educational and spiritual

needs

Support families with outreach programs and

congregational opportunities for spiritual growth

Meet the needs of the hungry and hurting around us

Have challenging conversations about life and society

from a position of faith

Be a community that is an inclusive place for all to

worship

Give extravagantly of our time, resources and talents to

serve God and our world

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A Time to Transform Lives

“My faith is the very ground of my whole being.

Early in my life my Grandma took me to the

Methodist church in South Bend, Oregon. I cannot

begin to know how I could ever thank that small

church family for all they did to mold my very being.

At this stage of my life I can look back and see how

the people at the very first church I ever attended,

nurtured me, cared for me and made me feel

important. I too want to be that kind of person for

others; that is how I've lived my life. Giving back,

because I've been given so much. That is what I feel

the church is; a place to help our children and youth

feel welcomed, a place where we can nurture and

care for each other as we age. I believe our world,

our community, our neighborhood needs a church

that can stand as a beacon of justice and a sanctuary

for the faithful, to pass on the legacy that I've been

given.”

---Billie Jo Peterson

At BUMC we seek to transform our congregation and community based on the

Wesleyan Quadrilateral – Scripture, Tradition, Experience and Reason through

5 Core Purposes. Our prayer is that the people we love and disciple would:

GROW:

Incorporate into the Body of Christ

Be educated and inspired

Live Christ-Centered lives

LOVE:

Provide care in times of need

Have healthy and loving families

Nurture mutual respect

WORSHIP:

Help people experience the presence of the triune God

Help people encounter the word of God and its application

Offer different experiential worship experiences

INVITE:

Build bridges to our neighborhood

Teach and live the Gospel

Invite commitment and recommitment to Jesus

SERVE:

Provide hands on help and financial gifts to those in need

Pray for the neighborhood and the world

Advocate for social justice and encourage a Christian worldview

Encourage ethical and moral behavior

Testimony

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A Time to be a Catalyst for Change How are we reaching out to our community, make a difference in the lives of families and individuals in our neighborhood? For such a

time as this we are brought together, impacting lives by:

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be

able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 8: 38-39

Growing our Youth

• Tutoring Program with Crownhill Elementary

• Youth and Children's New Directions Choir

• Music and Arts Program for children and youth 1st grade-

senior high

• Youth Group

Growing our Congregation

• Sunday school classes, small groups

• Sermons

• Provide transportation to services and events at the church.

• Fellowship Coffee

• Membership Classes

• Pastoral Care

• Special Classes throughout the year

Growing our Service to Community

• Church congregation leaves the building and meets

community needs 2 Sundays a year

• Collect Food for the Food Bank

• Host the Hats and Scarves Event for the community in

November.

• Prayer shawls to people in the hospital, Prayer Chain

• Prayer Shawl Ministry, Care-giving to Shut-Ins

• Host the Homeless Awareness Conference and serve lunch to

everyone.

• New Babies/Crisis in family dinners

• Quilts for the WIC program, Family nights

• Pastor Discretionary Fund, We Care about You Card

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A Time to Impact our Community

God is using our church body to impact the

community in deep ways one life at a time.

In 2013:

157 people are active members of BUMC

43 people participated in small groups

25 families were supported by Angel Tree

Holiday donations

24 youth participated in our Summer Music

Arts Camp

14 participated in a mission outreach trip to

Salt Lake City

16 youth participate in our Tutoring

Program

4 youth were confirmed

Three people in this past year have joined the

church after attending a Celebration of Life

service for a loved one. They expressed feeling

welcomed, nurtured and loved in worship like

they've never felt before. Being in our worship

space, and in the presence of the holy that was

presented to them by the music and by the

pastor's words were the personal touches that

honored their loved one’s life. They wanted that

feeling to continue.

A special needs man of about 40

years-old was so excited to be asked

to serve communion one Sunday. He

shared with his mentor from Kitsap

Applied Technologies, that his church

and his work for Boeing, are his life

supports that get him through each

and every day.

A 4th grader from tutoring class noticed the

baptismal candles in the office and asked

what they were for. After a brief

explanation she replied "I would like to

know that mysterious God."

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A Time to Grow

An entrance to a building says,

"This is the way to enter into God's house."

This is where you find hospitality and community.

We vision a time to grow a space that will gather people in community, expand our capacity to serve neighborhood children and their

families, connect people to each other and God. We vision to create a space for larger community engagement through the arts and

partnership with other social service non-profits. This structural renovation will allow:

* A place to serve all of Bremerton as a beacon for conversations of social justice and compassion for the homeless and

marginalized

* A new welcoming reception center where people can gather in community before entering worship

* Greater connection with people through facilities for larger community gatherings, arts programs and services for

children

* Connection with community members of all abilities through improved parking access, slope grading, modern, accessible

bathrooms and safer walkways and spaces for children and older adults

* Better service to community children and the needy with a modern and efficient kitchen with updated safety features

* Improved audio-visual and communications systems for the sanctuary

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A Time to Build

Sanctuary Renovation, Hallway Renovation, Kitchen & Existing Restroom Renovation, Roof Integration

New Entry Welcoming Area with Accessible Restrooms

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Project Budget

Projected costs to accomplish our vision

New Entry $280,000

Welcoming Area & Accessible Restrooms $145,000

Sanctuary Roof Integration $170,000

Sanctuary Renovation $375,000

Hallway Renovation $235,000

Kitchen & Existing Restroom Renovation $195,000

TOTAL $1,400,000

(Based on estimated costs of design, architecture, engineering,

professional services, permitting and construction)

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A Time to Partner

GIFT PLAN May be pledged over 3 years

Donors Gifts Total

1 $350,000 $350,000 1 $125,000 $125,000 2 $75,000 $150,000

$625,000

4 $50,000 $200,000 6 $25,000 $150,000

13 $10,000 $130,000

$480,000

25 $5,000 $125,000 45 $3,000 $135,000

Misc $35,000

$295,000

$1,400,000

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Each summer the Music and Arts summer choir goes to the Willows and to Canterbury Older Adult Living Centers. This choir had 24

youth this last year! While warming up the choir at the Willows a long time church member sitting was at a table in the back with his

two daughters. They shared that their mother, their father’s dear wife, died that morning. Having lunch together they were so excited

to hear the choir sing. One of the songs during the performance was a solo by Hailee Thompson, from the school musical, Music Man.

She played the part of Marion the Librarian and sang, "Good Night my Someone Goodnight." This family was so moved by her song,

they wanted to meet her to share that their mother’s name was Marion, and that she had just died a few hours before. During prayer

with the family the realization that God used this young woman’s voice and her music as a healing salve touched all in an amazing way.

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A Time to Lead –

Staff Contacts

Rev. Marta Schellberg

Pastor

Mark Johnson, Chair

Administrative Board

Wendie Johnson, Chair

Finance

Michael McKinney, Chair

Staff-Parish

Lee Crawford, Co-Chair

Paul Thompson, Co-Chair

Trustees

Larry Watson, Chair

Memorials/Endowments

Marly Galindo

Lay Leader

Michael McKinney, Sharon Masters

Members to Annual Conference

Don Smith, Chair

Long Range Building Planning

Long Range Building Planning Committee

Lee Crawford

Larry Watson

Al Aosved

Carol Ungren

Sharon Masters

Lorna Crawford

Lorna Smith

Ralph Sanders

Marly Galindo

Babs Abad

Naomi Abad

Stephanie Malcolm

Susan Malcolm

Carol Watson

Billie Jo Peterson

Christy Willis

Betty Baker

Lou Ann Morris

Mark Johnson

Wendie Johnson

Rev. Marta Schellberg

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Bremerton United Methodist Church

1150 Marine Drive

Bremerton, WA 98312

360.373.3510

Rev. Marta Schellberg, Pastor

martaschellberg@gmail.com

360.801.5320