for August 25, 2024

Soup’s on, and it's free: WNAB is back this Wednesday!

Wednesday nights will be much more than another school and work night this fall at Belmont UMC. Wednesday Nights at Belmont (WNAB) will feature an engaging line-up of activities and returning food partner, The Nashville Food Project (TNFP).

  Nonprofit TNFP will provide soup and salad each week, starting this Wednesday, August 28. All are welcome, and we mean all – please invite your neighbors, friends, co-workers. Dinner is FREE, but donations will be accepted . . . and NO RESERVATIONS necessary. Dinner will begin at 5:00pm and end at 6:00pm. Make plans to join us!

Breathe, pray, move

Do you notice your mind racing? Are your shoulders tense? Are you rushing from one thing to the next? Is your jaw clenched right now? Pause. Place your hand on your heart. Inhale. Exhale. Relax your shoulders. Smile and feel your face relax.

  If you enjoyed the 10 seconds it took to notice, breathe, and relax your body, then join us in Parker Hall for an extended experience of breath work, prayer, and movement led by Kara Lassen Oliver. On Wednesdays, beginning September 4, from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, this session will offer accessible movement for all, with a suggested donation of $10.

A pizza for your thoughts

Belmonters for Inclusion, Belmont UMC's LGBTQ ministry, is gearing up for an exciting year! Join us immediately after worship on Sunday, September 8, in room 124 for a pizza lunch. We’ll discuss how to organize our year and would love to hear your ideas. Read more

Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School, to speak at Belmont UMC

Dr. Yolanda Pierce’s latest book, In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit, has been read by Belmont UMC Sunday school classes, individuals, and book groups with church members. On Wednesday, September 4, readers will have the opportunity to hear from her in person. Stay tuned for details!

Register for the All-Church Retreat

Registration for the 2024 All-Church Retreat, October 18-20, is open. Make plans to join us for this beloved Belmont UMC tradition on the mountain top. It will be a weekend full of spiritual growth, hiking, campfires, s’mores, good eats, games, a riveting talent show, rest, and relaxation. Click here to register. The registration deadline is Sunday, October 6. Read more

College small group kicks off with a cookout tomorrow

Welcome back, students! We're celebrating the start of our college small group with a cookout at Rachel Parker's house tomorrow, Monday, August 26, at 7:00 p.m. RSVPs are appreciated; please text Emma Bushong at (512-660-0777) to let us know you're coming and to receive the address. Rides are available from Belmont University. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be provided. Hope to see you there!

Learn about green burial at Larkspur

Interested in learning about green burial? On Wednesday, August 28, Larkspur Conservation's Interfaith Chaplain will be at Belmont UMC at 6:00pm to discuss the services they offer. The presentation will cover what natural and green burial are, what conservation burial is, and how these options differ from conventional burial in terms of cost, affordability, and environmental impact. Join us in room 124, and feel free to bring any questions you might have.

Holiday closing

The church and its offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday, as we celebrate and honor the contributions and achievements of American workers.

Worship

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 25, 2024

Paul Purdue preaching

Words, Symbols, Rituals: Moving Us Beyond Ordinary into Awe (Psalm 84)

8:10am - sanctuary, Facebook live, or YouTube

10:30am - sanctuary, Facebook live, or YouTube

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Download the 1030 worship bulletin for August 25

This week at Belmont UMC

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25

8:10am   Worship with Communion, chapel/Facebook live

8:45am   Children’s Chimes, 217

9:00am   Adult Sunday school, various rooms

9:15am   Donuts, Coffee, and Surveys, Parker Hall 

9:15am   Youth Sunday school, 3rd floor

9:30am   Young adults coffee hour, Iris Room

9:30am   Children’s Sunday school, 213, 217, 220, 306

10:30am  Worship, sanctuary/Facebook live

11:30am  Administrative Board/College student welcome lunch, Parker Hall

4:30pm  Open Door Singers rehearsal, choir room

5:30pm   United Methodist Youth, Community Center

MONDAY, AUGUST 26

5:00pm   Outreach Committee, 204/Zoom

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

6:30pm   Executive Committee, Zoom 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28

10:00am  Lectio Divina, Zoom

5:00pm    Wednesday Night at Belmont meal, Community Center

6:00pm    Natural Burial at Larkspur program, 124

6:00pm    Parent Connection Space, Iris Room

6:00pm   Gentle yoga, Zoom

6:00pm   Children’s choirs, Faith Finders Hall

7:00pm   Sanctuary Choir rehearsal, choir room

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29

8:00am  Centering prayer, Prayer Room

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

1:00pm Visitation for Mary Phil Hamilton, Community Center

3:00pm Celebration of Life for Mary Phil Hamilton, sanctuary

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

8:10am   Worship with Communion, chapel/Facebook live

8:45am   Children’s Chimes, 217

9:00am   Adult Sunday school, various rooms

9:15am   Youth Sunday school, 3rd floor

9:30am   Young adults coffee hour, Iris Room

9:30am   Children’s Sunday school, 213, 217, 220, 306

10:30am  Worship with Communion, sanctuary/Facebook live

Questions about the newsletter? Contact Angie Slade.

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