General Announcements

ALTAR FLOWERS
There are no altar flowers from February 10 through March 23 in observance of Lent.

ACOLYTES
9:30 a.m. Carly Ramsey
11:00 a.m. Caroline Wolfe, Colyer Wolfe

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING - TODAY
A Church Council meeting will be held today, March 2, at 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All ministry leaders are expected to attend. This is a critical meeting because we will also be approving the 2008 budget.

NEW SANCTUARY GROUPS FORMING - MARCH 9TH!
Mark your calendars now!! Many of you have asked about joining a small group at BUMC, so here’s your chance! Come to our Sanctuary Group Link on Sunday, March 9th at 4:35 - 5:45 pm in the Fellowship Hall and meet others who are interested in forming groups. All the details will be given then. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity! Nursery available by reservation only - call Nancy Spence at 678.942.1613 (also extended time for Choir Worship Kids)

BUMC MISSION CORNER
Next Missions Meeting - March 9, 2008 - Our next Missions Meeting will be at 3:00 pm on March 9th in the Education Building. This meeting is open to all members who are interested in getting involved in mission opportunities.
Upcoming Local Mission Opportunities -
We are currently working with Murphy-Harpst to create a garden for the children. We are in need of volunteers to bring landscape trailers (1-2) and tillers (3-4) to take up to the worksite.
If you are interested in these local missions, or if you have any local ministries you would like BUMC to support, please feel free to contact Tal Cox at 770.310.6345 or Chris Holcombe at 404.276.0399.

BUMC MEN’S MINISTRY
Please join your fellow BUMC Men for our next Memorial Garden Work Day on March 8th beginning at 7:30 am and wrapping up by 2:00 pm. With input from the Trustees, Building and Grounds Committee, Miles Murphy and Luca Gianturco (Scottsdale Farms,) we will take the next steps in beautifying this lovely area near the south entrance of our Sanctuary campus. There will be several opportunities to help, call Jeff Johnson at 404-312-9984 to sign up.

NEW CHATS ROOM!
There is a room designated for informal
fellowship, a place to get questions answered, connect over coffee, and sign up for small groups at 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. each Sunday (between services). Church leaders will be there.
Where? Left side of Narthex
Why? To meet and greet you and chat!
Who? For everyone!
Connecting Here At The Sanctuary (CHATS)

MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY - MARCH 9
A Membership Sunday will be on March 9 at both services. Please let us know if you want to join on that day and which service you prefer. You can fill out a membership form at our website, pick up one in the office, or call Mary Mueller at 770.754.5075 about joining.

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
NORMAL SUNDAY FORMAT

INFUSION
MIDDLE SCHOOL WORSHIP
9:30 AND 11:00 A.M.
Meets in Youth Room

THE VAULT
HIGH SCHOOL WORSHIP
11:00 A.M.
Meets in High School Chapel

WORD WEDNESDAY
Students discuss relevant topics related to their everyday lives in small group environments at the church or in church member homes. New students are welcomed anytime. Word Wednesday meets weekly during the school year.

Middle School: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Home of Scott and Laura Mall
1965 Drummond Pond Rd. (770.569.1666
High School: 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Home of Vicky and Jack Wyche
225 Buckland Run (770.569.5488)

UMYF (ALL YOUTH WELCOME)
Mark your calendar with the following
UMYF dates (5:00 p.m.):
March 9 and 30; April 6 (bowling) and 20; and May 4 (final UMYF on church land). All dates except April 6 and May 4 meet at thefront chapel entrance. Bring $5 for a snack supper. Hosts for the suppers are needed. If you would like to help, please sign the sign-up form in the Youth Room, email, or call Mark Jones at 678.942.1614.

HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP
Hinton Rural Life Center, N. Carolina
June 22 - 27
Cost: $450 which covers meals (except fast food there/back), travel expenses, tools/supplies for home repair, and lodging. HRLC is a mission project that serves the local Appalachian community near Hayesville, NC. Our other annual mission trip, CCC, actually spawned out of some of the mission format of Hinton. Non-refundable deposit of $225 due April 15; final $225 due May 15. For more information, please call or email Mark Jones, Youth Director.

BIGSTUF BEACH TRIP!
Middle and High School students
Panama City Beach, Florida, June 1-5
Cost: $399, which covers all travel expenses, food (except fast food there/back), lodging, and supplies.  Non-refundable deposit of $200 due by April 15, final $199 due by May 15. Please call or email Mark Jones, Youth Director, for more information.

CAROLINA CROSS CONNECTION
High School Mission Trip, North Carolina
June 14-21
Cost: $450, which covers all meals (except fast food there/back), travel expenses (including hotel stay for night 1), tools/supplies for home repair, and lodging. Non-refundable deposit of $225 due by April 15; final $225 due by May 15. Please call or email Mark Jones, Youth Director, for more information.

YOUTH MINISTRY NEEDS
The Youth Ministry is in need of a digital camcorder in excellent working order and a set of drums with cymbals. If you would like to donate either of these items, please
call Mark Jones before delivering them. Thank you!

THANKS TO THE 39 ADULTS AND YOUTH WHO HELPED WITH CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

WORSHIP KIDS
Sunday March 30, 2008
We will have 3 more rehearsals before presenting the musical on March 30. Invite your friends and come be part of the brand new Life School Musical. Listen to the work and read the script at www.littlebigstuff.com
Rehearsals
Today - Rehearsal #7; March 9 Rehearsal #8; March 16 Rehearsal #9;March 23 Easter-NO REHEARSAL; March 29, Saturday 9 a.m.-12.noon
Dress Rehearsal #10.
March 30 6 p.m. LIFE SCHOOL MUSICAL


CYT Atlanta Classes held HERE at BUMC
It is not too late to register for classes
Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:15
Our Gang:Princess and Pirates (ages 6&7)
Musical Theater:Journey thru Oz (Grades 1 thru 5)
Advanced Musical Theater (Grades 1-5)
IMPROV (Grade 5 thru 12)
Advanced Musical Theater (Grades 6-12)
www.cytatlanta.com

COMING TO BUMC THIS SUMMER!
Visit the BUMC web site.

Vacation Bible School – Beach Party
Surfing Through the Scriptures
June 23 – 27; Closing Celebration June 29
Children 4 yrs. old by 9/1/08 through current 5th graders. To volunteer, contact Carolyn Kester at cgkteacher@hotmail.com

2008 Day Camp – It’s All Good!
June 9 – 13; 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Current 1st – 5th graders
Co-sponsored by Camp Glisson and BUMC

CYT Camps (Christian Youth Theater)
June 2 – 6 Ages 10 – 14 West Side Story Highlights
July 14 – 18 Ages 6 – 11 Annie
July 21 – 25 Ages 6 – 11 Peter Pan
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Chinese Culture Camp
Date to be announced

WANTED! WRAPPED EASTER CANDY
Please bring individually wrapped candy to fill Easter eggs to the Fellowship Hall. Thank you.

REGISTER TODAY FOR FEBRUARY PLAYTIME!
Who? Children 6 mos. - 4 years
When? Tuesday and Thursday
Time? 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost? $18/day payable a month in advance
Contact: nancy.spence@birminghamumc.org
678.942.1613

BETH MOORE BIBLE STUDY
Believing God (10-week study): Tuesdays,
beginning February 5 and ending April 15, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Contact Mary Kay Bechtel at cbech123@ comcast.net or Sherry Schoendorf at sherryschoendorf@comcast.net for more information.
Stepping Up - A Journey through the Psalms of Ascent (7-week study):
Saturday mornings beginning February 9 from 7:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m. Contact Teri Baldwin at 678.366.8076 or 770.313.4783 or teresabaldwin@bellsouth.net.
If you are interested in an evening class, please contact any of the facilitators listed above. Childcare is offered on Tuesdays only; contact Nancy Spence at 678.942.1613 or nancy.spence@birminghamumc.org.

OPEN DOORS, OPEN HEARTS
This adult Sunday School class meets each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. studying different topics related to Biblical and spiritual growth. All are welcome to join us in the modular unit behind the chapel. We are currently involved in a series based on Max Lucado’s new book, “3.16.” Classes resume TODAY.
Contact Jenifer Saunders with any questions at jandksaunders@comcast.net or 770.475.1622.

RECENTLY GRADUATED SANCTUARY GROUP
Join other “recent graduates” (18-25 year olds) at 11:00 a.m. for fellowship and spiritual formation in the Bride’s Room. Contact Tim Hardin at 678.481.1954 or jthmail@mac.com or Annie Pizzi at 770.926.8156 or apizzi1@yahoo.com for more
information.

ADVOCATE SUBSCRIPTION
February is subscription season for the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, the official newspaper of the North and South Georgia Conferences. To subscribe or renew, go to www.wcadvocate.org. The cost is $25 for the print edition, $15 for the electronic edition or $30 for both. A discount is available for senior citizens.

MURPHY-HARPST NEEDS
The staff at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center gives a “prom” for the high school seniors. The tentative date is May 9. They need money for gas for the limo driver, a digital photographer who does a package of photos for each senior, dinner and decoration supplies; and prom clothes. They also need a hair and makeup stylist. Since Milton’s prom is so early this year, please consider donating dresses, shoes, and jewelry for the Murphy-Harpst seniors. Contact Carole Johnson at 770.752.8534
or by email at ammcj@bellsouth.net.

DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADOLESCENTS
Thursdays, starting February 14
Middle school group: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
High school group: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Groups are facilitated by Derek Struchtemeyer, M.Ed., LPC through Wellspring Counseling at BUMC. To register call 770.883.0247

JOB OPPORTUNITY AT BUMC
Part-time Bookkeeper. For job description and details, please contact the office at 678.942.1600.

Sympathy
To Bill and Tina Kelly in the death of Bill’s mother, Mary Neal Kelly, of Newton, NC last week..

To Jarrett and Susan Wallace in the death of Jarrett’s Mom’s sister, Toni Ray and to
Toni’s two daughters, Ashley and Autumn.

Join the BUMC Worship Choir
Please join the BUMC Worship Choir program. We meet Wednesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Childcare is available.

Inform BUMC
Please advise of changes in your home address, telephone number, or email address by contacting the office at 678.942.1600

PRAYER LIST— Prayer requests will stay on the prayer list for two weeks. If you wish for something to stay on the list longer, you will need to notify Judie Purvis at Jpurvis818@aol.com

You can now communicate your Prayer Requests Online. Remember in Prayer Jim Tyson; Melissa Durand; Bill and Tina Kelly and family; Crissy Tedesco and her mother, Elaine; Karen Wilkenloh; Christy and Casey Sunders and family; Zane Robinson; Donna Shaffer; Karen Ross; Jan Cahoon; Eunis Faye Williams; Addison Keaton, Jr.; Harry Gray; Carol Stuen; Jason Purvis; Dale Wartluft (Kristi Daniel’s father); Janice Smith; Marlene Marbot; Lisa Irish; the family of Lou Johnson; Lauren, Meghan and Katie Ray Croxton; Claudia Buchanan; Doris Wanket; Shannon Sanders; Deirdre and Rick Baker and family; Dick Ray, Kathy and Carey Ray; Molly Welch; Pam; Mike (Linda Fraser’s brother-in-law); John McNeill; Anne Hicks; Donna Shaffer; Harry Gray; Karen Ross; Jan Cahoon; Stephanie Allen Long-Term Requests: Jim and Jo Chavis; Amy Osborn, Gwen Leichty; Emory Colin Hughes; Courtney Doyle and family; Scott, Kelly, Neill, and Masey Christian; Rick, Deirdre, Patrick, and Zach Baker; Linda Sloan; Diane Nuyteren; family of Matthew Cady; Joyce; Wayne Smith and family dealing with Wayne’s illness; Scott Anderson; Kimberly and Joe Bakos; Jason Purvis; Bradley Riethmaier; Deane Stewart; Beth O’Linn; Karsen Zapata; Phyllis Naas; Dan Ayers; Wayne Smith and family; Scott Freeman and parents, Steve and Sallie; Mike Ross; Nellie, Jeff and Beth Cochran; Blake in Iraq; Jodi Goolsby; John Gibbs; Steve Close and the Close family; Blaine and Cheryl Franz and sons, Logan and Levi; Charles Oliver; Dan and Rena McNamara; Julie Murphy in Iraq; Chris Porter in Iraq; Charlene Rose and family; David Sims; “Baby Memphis” Lafferty and family; Philip Myers; Jarrett Wallace’s aunt; Tony Ray; Carolyn Dooly and children; Jeff Dolley; Emory Colin Hughes in Iraq; Beth O’Linn and family; Ted and Judy Stout Barner; Louise Clark and family; Wendy Grant and daughters; Edward Taffee and Flora Eberhart; Steve Micham; Lee Ann Horton and family; Larry Morton and family; Wendy Galvin and son, Stephen; Jack Crew’s father; Ann and Doug Bishop dealing with Ann’s cancer Praise & Affirmation I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD. Psalm 104:33-34 PRAYER LIST - Prayer requests will stay on the prayer list for two weeks. If you wish for something to stay on the list longer, you will need to notify Judie Purvis at Jpurvis818@aol.com or via the online form.