LABOR DAY HOLIDAY -- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 -- The church office will be CLOSED.
HOLY CHOW CELEBRATES 12TH ANNIVERSARY THIS SEPTEMBER 2010! Don’t miss this birthday celebration on Wednesday, September 8th from 11:00AM - 1:30 PM. There will be punch, fellowship, lunch (meatloaf, mashed potatoes & gravy, peas & carrots, roll and birthday cake) for $6.00 and an exciting program. Our speaker Rev. Lee Allen is not only the pastor who works with Prime O’Life and the lead pastor for Casual Worship but is also an excellent photographer. During his program he will be sharing some of his slides. Please call 924-6269 to make your reservations or cancellations if necessary. We have to balance our numbers: attendance & food.
KIDZ PRAISE BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12!!!! KIDZ PRAISE is the new name of our children’s choir program. All children will have fun learning more about our faith through singing, playing instruments, and movement. Children 4 years old-first grade will meet at 10:15 a.m. during 9:45 Sunday School. Children in Grades 2 - 6 will meet on Sundays from 5 - 7 p.m.; their time will include a snack supper, Bible activities, mission projects, and, of course, cool songs! All the choirs will participate in a Christmas musical with drama and costumes!! For more information, contact Dr. Dona Lusted at 924-6269 (dlusted@broadmoor-umc.org) or checkout our website at www.broadmoor-umc.org/childrensmusic.
SUNDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12th, NEW BIBLE STUDY and SHORT-TERM CLASSES: A variety of opportunities will be offered: How to Really Love Your Teenager, Blueprints from God (Parents of children 2-10), The Way of Prayer, and Disciple 1. These opportunities will be offered simultaneously with UMYF and Kidz Praise (2nd - 6th) from 5:00-7:00 PM. To register for these classes or find out more information, please contact Charlotte Napper (924-6269 or cnapper@broadmoor-umc.org) or Rev. Shannon Sandifer (505-4401 or revshannon@cox.net).
GROWTH GROUPS AT BUMC -- Come be a part of an intentional rhythm of discipleship! The focus of these small groups, made up of 8 to 12 people each, may vary, but they will all be grounded in scripture and bound by a commitment to care for one another and to grow in discipleship. Some groups have been meeting under other names; new groups are now forming. There is room for you! Call Charlotte Napper (924-6269 or cnapper@broadmoor-umc.org) to find your place to grow!
THE UNITED METHODIST MEN will hold their first fall meeting on MONDAY September 13th @ 6:30 PM in Room 3 of the Youth Ministries/Activities Building. Our guest speaker will be our own Ken Carroll, who will give us a status report on some of the new programs Broadmoor is implementing as a result of the survey our church conducted last fall. We will also include a question and answer period. This should be an interesting and informative program. As always, the cost is $5.00 and includes a great meal. All men of the church are invited to attend, and encouraged to bring a friend. We hope to see you there.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SUPPER & BIBLE STUDIES RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 15th. Supper will be served from 5:00 - 6:15 at a cost of $6.00 per person. A variety of study opportunities will be available from 6:00-7:30 PM. The studies will include Disciple 1, Invitation to the New Testament, and Questions God Asks Us. Contact Charlotte Napper (924-6269 or cnapper@broadmoor-umc.org) or Rev. Shannon Sandifer (505-4401 or revshannon@cox.net) for additional information, or to sign up for a class.
8:30 WORSHIP CHOIR STARTING: All singers, from junior high age to adult, are invited to be part of a new group that will sing at the 8:30 a.m. service on Sundays. This group will help lead the hymn singing for the congregation and will occasionally provide a simple anthem on their own. Rehearsals will be on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 8:30 beginning September 8. Come and be a part of this new group! For more information, contact David Shaler at 924-6269 or <dshaler@broadmoor-umc.org>.
ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES will be starting soon. This is a unique Evening Mission Opportunity on the BUMC campus to help non-English speaking residents learn English. Registration for students is Monday, Sept. 13th, in the Youth Ministries Building. A teachers meeting is Thursday, Sept. 16th, 7:30 pm in the Youth Ministries Building. Classes begin Monday, Sept. 20th, 7:00-8:30 pm in the Youth Ministries Building. This program utilizes Rosetta Stone software, so knowledge of another language is not necessary. If you are interested in serving in this program, contact Jenola Duke 275-8178 or jenoladuke@cox.net.
FALL MISSIONS OPPORTUNITY CALENDAR: Pick up your green calendar at the morning worship services in the Sanctuary or Gym, the church office, Sunday School classes or small groups.
HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN BATON ROUGE by attending The Power of Hope Dinner Thursday, Sept 16th at 7 pm at the Baton Rouge Marriott to benefit Hope Ministries. Liz Murray will tell her story that was an Emmy-nominated lifetime TV movie: "Homeless to Harvard". Tickets are $50. Order online at http://powerofhope-ginny.eventbrite.com for a small service fee or mail checks made out to HOPE Ministries to Ginny Allen, 2007 Hunters Trail Drive, BR, LA 70816. For more information, contact Ginny at revginny@gmail.com or 772-6681.
THE BROADMOOR FITNESS PROGRAM of walking/stretching sessions is available Monday - Friday in the gym. This program, developed by Sadie Davenport 25 years ago, exceeds the fitness program recommended by Dr. Mehmet Oz in the June issue of AARP magazine. Walking is from 7 - 8 AM Monday - Friday. Stretching, strength and flexibility exercises are added from 8 - 8:45 AM on Monday, Wednesday & Friday after the walking period. This is an excellent fitness program for anyone, especially seniors 50+. Come for a try out in the gym. Call George Ann Brown at 927-5950 or Sam Shepard at 275-3703 for information.
HELP A CHILD SUCCEED - A Broadmoor Elementary child is waiting for your help to read better or to understand math better, so now is the time to sign up as a Reading or Math Friend. Reading Friends read with a child at least twice monthly. One-hour training is required. To volunteer, contact Hope Dawan at VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) at 226-4702 or <everybodyreads@ebrschools.org>. Math Friends help a child master basic math skills by working with him/her 45-60 minutes a week. Training is required. To volunteer, contact Rob Wood at VIPS at 226-4703 or <everyonecounts@ebrschools.org>. If you have questions, contact Jenola Duke at 275-8178 or <jenoladuke@cox.net>.
READ, RELAX and RELATE: The BUMC book club will be discussing "Evidence of Things Unseen" by Marianne Wiggins on Monday, September 13. The discussion will be held in the Adult Education Bldg, room 107 at 7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
KAIROS OUTSIDE NEEDS ANGELS - A Christian retreat for women with loved ones in prison will be Friday, September 24th - Sunday, September 26th, at Camp Istrouma. Angels work behind the scenes to make the weekend run smoothly. Cindy Varisco of BUMC and Rev. Ginny Allen of FUMC Denham Springs are serving on the team. To serve as an Angel for any part of one day, contact Penny Wycoff at 985-624-9765.
ENCOURAGE AN EDUCATOR: 2 female and 1 male volunteers are still needed for an easy, powerful prayer ministry called Encourage an Educator. An "encourager" is paired with a teacher or staff member at Broadmoor Elementary in these ways:
Pray for your partner daily.
About once a month, send a note or card of encouragement in their job and remind them of your prayers.
Meet with your partner and provide a small token of appreciation at the beginning of school, at Christmas, and at Teacher Appreciation in May.
Contact Mary Wroten at 925-2238 or <twwroten@cox.net> if you would like to participate.
HABITAT for HUMANITY METHODIST BUILD 2010: Workdays on Wednesday and Saturday from September 15th thru November 13th, 2010, 8 am until 2:30 pm. Contact Lynn Bradley for details at 293-2216 or lbradley@bradley-blewster.com. Contact Freda Montgomery if you can provide & serve lunch at 11:30 on one of these Wednesdays or Saturdays at 928-1163 or fnmbtr@aol.com. We will be building on Bimini in Hidden Cove Subdivision in south Baton Rouge. Our home owner who will be working with us is Tamela Gant. She has 2 sets of twins: Makel (8); Makala (8); Jaylan (5); and Jayda (5). She works for EBR Parish Schools.
This Week at Broadmoor
Sunday, September 5
8:30, 9:45 & 11:00 a.m.
Morning Worship - Sanctuary*
8:30 a.m. Early Risers Class - Adult Education Building Room 103
9:45 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Casual Service - Gym*
5:00 p.m. Youth Group - Gym
7:00 p.m. Youth Afterglow - Off Campus
Monday, September 6
Church Office Closed- Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 7
1:00 p.m. Basketball - Gym
Wednesday, September 8
11:30 a.m. Holy Chow - Gym
Thursday, September 9
All Day Walk to Emmaus - Youth Min./ Activities Bldg. Gym & Scout Hut
All Day Walk to Emmaus - Sanctuary
11:30 a.m. Holy Chow Planning Mtg. - Adult Education Bldg. Room 105
12:30 a.m. Andrew Club Meeting - Adult Education Building Room 102
6:00 p.m. Strategic Planning Committee - Adult Educ. Bldg. Room 201
7:00 p.m. ESL Teacher Meeting - Adult Education Building Room 102
Friday, September 10
Church Office Closed
Saturday, September 11
All Day Walk to Emmaus - Youth Min./ Activities Bldg. Gym & Scout Hut
All Day Walk to Emmaus - Sanctuary, Adult Educ. Bldg. Rooms 101 & 104
7:45 a.m. Youth Ignite 2010 - Off Campus
*Nursery Provided
For space considerations, several on-going groups are not listed here.
Please inquire at the church office if you need more information.
