Experience Worship Every Sunday!
Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. • 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • 11:00 a.m. (All Ages)

General Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, AT 4:30 P.M.
Please plan to attend this important first meeting with Dave Benson. He will share some of his vision for BUMC, and we will hear updates from many of our committees and learn about plans for fall classes and worship.

WELCOME CHILDREN AND YOUTH
This summer we especially welcome our children and youth to the Sanctuary worship services. Adults, please help make the services a special experience. A smile, a high five, or other friendly gesture will let them know they are welcome.

Parents, some suggestions for you are:
- Make a restroom stop before coming into the service.
- Sit where the children can see.
- Quietly explain what is happening. Point out the acolytes, musicians, minister, altar table, etc.
- Suggest that the children look for someone who looks sad or lonely and say a prayer for that person. Draw a - picture for that person to give to them after the service.
Help children realize that we sing, we pray, we listen, and we give during worship.

Nursery care for children in Pre-K and younger will be available throughout the summer. Our regular Sunday School classes will resume next Sunday, August 10.

NAME TAGS - IMPORTANT!
Please wear your name tag every Sunday.

This will be especially helpful to our new pastors. You can order a name tag by using
the envelopes at the information table in the narthex. Your name tag will be placed on the information table for you to pick up. Orders generally take two weeks. There are a number of name tags that have not been collected.

RE-START - AUGUST 10
Next week is the start of the new school year at BUMC when our Sunday School classes for children and youth resume. Join us for the biggest field day ever! Wear outdoor clothes.

3 yr. olds through 5th grade
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
6th through 12th grades
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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

CONFIRMATION T-SHIRTS
The new corrected t-shirts are now available. The cost is $6.

THANKS TO THE FOURTEEN ADULTS AND TWELVE YOUTH WHO HELPED WITH CHILDREN’S NURSERY LAST SUNDAY.

SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
EXPERIENCE THE JOY!
Join the children’s Sunday school teaching team for fall and experience the joy and
satisfaction of sharing God’s love with BUMC’s youngest family members. Lesson plans and training are provided. You will enjoy the fellowship of other dedicated teachers as well as getting to know many of the parents of the children. Contact Nancy Spence at nancy.spence@birminghamumc.org or 678.942.1613 as soon as possible to learn more about this opportunity.

REGISTER TODAY FOR AUGUST 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

DAVE RAMSEY FPU COMING TO BUMC
Join us for a free preview on Monday, August 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The 13-week class begins on Monday, September 15, at 6:30 p.m. and meets every Monday night through December 8. Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University is a life-changing program that teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money. Through this 13-week curriculum, you'll be empowered with the practical skills and confidence needed to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace! The cost is $93.00 per household, payable in cash or a check made out to BUMC with Dave Ramsey FPU noted on the memo line. Your payment serves as your registration. For more information contact Lynne Smith at 404.277.9351.
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BETH MOORE BIBLE STUDIES
Beth Moore Bible Studies are offered this August. Morning and evening sessions will be formed as needed. Watch for more information in the Bulletin or contact Sherry Schoendorf at sherryschoendorf@comcast.net; Cathy Shea at shea101897@comcast.net; or Mary Kay Bechtel at cbech123@comcast.net.

ALPHA IS COMING!
Do you have questions about God? about faith? Do you wonder if Jesus is really relevant to your life? Join us for Alpha beginning August 17 . . . a 10-week journey through the basics of the Christian faith. More information is available at the Alpha table outside, online at www.alphana.org or call Kelli or Paul Eldridge at 678.393.0200.

CHILDCARE HELP NEEDED
Alpha is coming, and we are hoping to have three adults and three to six teen volunteers to help watch the Alpha guests’ children. Please call Kelli at 678.393.0200 if you are interested.

OPEN DOORS, OPEN HEARTS
RESUMES NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, AT 9:30 A.M.
Rev. Lynne Smith will be leading a 6-week study of the gospel of John. We will be discussing the distinctive portrait of Jesus that is painted by the gospel writer and exploring how a faithful disciple responds to the gospel's message. Please join us for fun, fellowship, and great conversation. All are welcome. For questions, contact Jenifer Saunders at jandksaunders@comcast.net or 770.475.1622.

BUMC MISSION CORNER
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.

WOMEN’S RENEWAL RETREAT
SAVE THE DATES: FEBRUARY 6-8, 2009
AMICALOLA FALLS
Ladies, you do not want to miss this exciting annual getaway

DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY
“If you make my word your home, you will indeed be my disciples.” John 8:31 (NJB)

This fall, BUMC will be offering several Disciple Bible Study Classes. Disciple Bible Study is a covenant-based 34-week study that meets for 2.5 hours each week. Each session involves daily Scripture reading, a group video component, and group discussions. Classes are held either at the church or in member’s homes. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of an excellent Bible study, get involved in a small group, and to get to know others in the church.

Two classes are forming:
Disciple I - Tuesday Mornings: 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Rev. Julie Boone (Childcare available)
Disciple II - Monday Evenings: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Facilitators Dr. Boyd Whaley and Elizabeth Anderson

Come . . . be and a part of this life-transforming ministry. Cost $40 per person.
For questions or registration, please contact: Rev. Julie Boone at 678.942.1604 or email julie.boone@birminghamumc.org

ATLANTA CHRISTIAN YOUTH THEATER (CYT)
NEW LOCATION - BUMC!
CYT Fall Classes begin August 19. Registration available soon at www.cytatlanta.com

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
CYT Atlanta proudly announces its fall show, Disney’s High School Musical On Stage! Get ready for “the start of something new!” Prepare yourself for the chance to see your favorite movie brought to life. This show is everything you love about the movie with added fun. www.cytatlanta.com

SANCTUARY MEMORIAL GARDEN
Be sure to check out the presentation on the BUMC web site about the plans for the Memorial Garden. Point your browser to www.birminghamumc.org, then click on the “Memorial Garden at BUMC” link on the home page.

SCOTTSDALE FARMS SPECIAL MEMORIAL GARDEN OFFER
If you purchase a plant at Scottsdale Farms for our Memorial Garden and turn in the receipt to the Church office, the amount will be credited to your giving record, and they will make a donation to the Church in the same amount! They have a list of the plants designated in the landscape design. The plants you purchase will remain at Scottsdale Farms until planting is scheduled. BUMC greatly appreciates the generosity of Scottsdale Farms.

HOW DO I JOIN BUMC?
Complete and submit a membership form available on the BUMC web site or contact the church office for a hard copy. All new members must be baptized prior to joining the church. If you have not been baptized, please contact the church office to schedule a baptism. You may be baptized on the day you join. Contact Mary Mueller at 770.815.4980 to schedule the date and time you wish to join. New members may join any Sunday, at either service. Membership Sundays are scheduled on the fourth Sunday of each month for those who wish to join in a group setting. Those dates are August 24, September 28, October 26, and November 23.

CONNECTIONS CLASS
This class is specifically geared towards newcomers and new members. It is a series of three one-hour classes held in Room E221 in the Education Building during the 11:00 a.m. worship service. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the staff and learn about the ministries of BUMC and about getting connected. Classes will resume on September 7. Reservations are not required but greatly appreciated. Contact Mary Mueller at 770.815.4980.

VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONIST HELP
If you would like to volunteer to help in the office a few hours each week answering the phone and doing some clerical tasks, please call the office at 678.942.1600.

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

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Lord, help us to get back to the heart of worship. We are sorry, Lord, for the things we have made it, and we confess that too often preference and performance have been far more important to us than bringing You glory and honor. We have put our own priorities and convenience ahead of Your Son’s priority of reaching out to the least, the last and the lost. Forgive us we pray. Free us to worship You in spirit and truth and to serve you with conviction and faithfulness.

COMMUNION PRAYER
Dear Lord, open the eyes of my heart to see your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to the Communion Table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of these Holy moments make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may remember who we and whose we are and go forth to serve the world in His name

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 Scarlet Schlotmann (3); Ellen and George Fuller; Amy Osborne (Boyd Whaley’s sister); Phillip, Montye, Tad and Hank Fulbright; Stan, Debby, Adam, Joshua and Catherine Kania; Mike Beasley; Brian Ernst (17); Shirley Manning; Sandy Turner; Kenneth Cassada; Sydney Snyder; Patsy Snyder (Betsy Smith’s sister); Kelli Eldridge; Alpha Amy Osborne (Boyd Whaley’s sister); Glen Carroll (Sonya Lewis’ brother); Gary Keehn (Deb Stratton’s father); Elise Smith (13); John Barton; Kathy Brock; John Harben and family; Wally Roderick and family and his grandson, Kevin (18 months); Susan Hogg, Teri Baldwin’s sister; Charlotte Segovia, Dana Duncan’s sister Long-Term Requests: Gary Keehn (Deb Stratton’s father); John Barton; Lisa Russo; Glen Carroll; John Barton; Julian Hazlewood; Stan Vitikas; Ian, Rylan, Joe, and Cathy Shea; Cindy and Adam Hayes dealing with the death of their son, Justin Hayes; Don Woolford; Andrew Barnette serving in Iraq; Pat Cole in Iraq; Lt. Col. Robert A. Baird; Capt. Jonathan Judy serving in Afghanistan. Praise & Affirmation The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:27 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.