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Berkeley United Methodist Church

May 2016
COMING THIS MONTH:
May 8: Mothers Day
May 15: Town Hall Meeting
May 21: Church Garage Sale
May 30: Memorial Day

BERKELEY STAFF
Ministers
Members of the Congregation
Pastor
Rev. Jeanne Devine
revjeanned@sbcglobal.net
Director of Music
Vikki Schwarz
vlschwarz@aol.com
Pianist
Dr. Tyler Mabry
tgmabry@gmail.com
Administrative Assistant
Liz Smith
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net
Childcare Director
Allison McGillicuddy
bumc.childcare@sbcglobal.net
Nursery Supervisor
Sami Burns
samanthaburns12@gmail.com
Media Coordinator
Nina Huitt
bigboldred@yahoo.com
Latino Ministry
Rev. Teresa Santillana
lagitanilla43@mac.com
Church Office Hours
MondayThursday
8:45am to 3:15pm
Closed Daily for Lunch
from 12 noon to 12:30pm

Pastors Perspective
As I complete my years at Berkeley, I am grateful for
my journey with you, fellow disciples of Christ. These
last six years have seen changes in the life of our church,
and to address those changes and the opportunities God
is giving us, we engaged in the Healthy Church Initiative
in 2015. Im glad we did, and I know our lay leadership
and incoming pastor will continue the process of our
Ministry Action Plan (MAP).
One aspect of our MAP is our simplified structure
which we call the Leadership Council. Communication
is important between the Council and the congregation,
so you are invited to attend the Town Hall meeting on
Sunday, May 15, 2-3 p.m. We will gather in the
sanctuary. Chair Mike Crevier will outline the churchs
vision, priorities and resources.
Ample time for
questions and answers will follow. Healthy, open
conversation is the currency of change. I hope to see you
there.
One measure, though not the only one, of a
congregations health and commitment is its financial
strength. At the end of March, the general fund income
was $66,652 and expenses were $65,482. I encourage you
to continue your faithful, regular and even sacrificial
support of Gods work through your church. I hope
Rev. Wilson Pruitt will find a church with ample
resources to implement its vision.
Another measure is worship attendance. Our average
worship attendance on the Sundays in April at the
combined service has been 92; our average total in both
services on the comparable Sundays after Easter in 2015
was 95. We do not see a significant decline in the total,
moving from two services to one. I hope you will
continue to be faithful in worship!
Your pastor,
Jeanne Devine

Church & Community

Happenings
Berkeley Buzz
May 2016, Page 2

Anniversaries
Louis and Betty Thigpen
Greg Lasley and Cheryl Johnson
Gary and Karen Walters

5/14
5/27
5/27

Birthdays
Gideon Laramore
Beth Collins
Charles Slusher
Ginger Wahlers
Jonathan Kaylor
Dixie Warden
Megan Salinas
Anne Marie Schultz
Nina Huitt
Dave Justus
Ray Curtis
Barrett Renfro
Jeff Contreras

5/4
5/6
5/7
5/7
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/12
5/13
5/26
5/27
5/27
5/29

If you would like to add your birthday

or anniversary to our list, please contact
the church office at 512-447-6633 or
email bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

Got stuff to sell???

Join us at the Neighborhood Garage Sale
The Team to Connect with Families is coordinating the
neighborhood garage sale! Our neighbors, local schools,
and Berkeley UMC members will be invited to come find
a space and sell items of their choice. Berkeley UMC
members are also invited to donate items for sale; all
funds raised will be donated to support Meals on Wheels
and More. The garage sale is scheduled for

Saturday, May 21, 2016

8:00am 12:00 noon
Please contact Ginger Wahlers at gwahldari@yahoo.com,
512-291-9329 (home) or 512-786-0001 (cell) for additional
information, to reserve a spot, or to volunteer. We will
need volunteers to help collect and sort donations on
May 20, 4 -8pm, and to help with the sale on May 21,
7am to 2pm.

Church & Community

Happenings
Berkeley Buzz
May 2016, Page 3

You are invited to attend

Cunningham Elementary Schools
45 Fest and Color Dash
!
Music

Saturday, May 14, 1-3pm

To volunteer your help, call Tommie Hawthorne at (512) 414-5122

Saturday, May 28, 2016

May 20

Spiritual Growth
Berkeley Buzz
May 2016, Page 4
In Capable Arms: Living a Life Embraced by Grace
By Sarah Kovac
Sarah Kovac was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC), a rare congenital
birth defect that left her with arms that she could barely use. From a young age, Sarah began
adapting, working to her strengths, and eventually learned to use her feet to do such activities as changing her son's diapers, making dinner, putting on makeup, and even typing on the
computer.
This is more than Sarahs story. Sarah brings readers face to face with their own struggles,
challenges them with questions about self-worth and fear, then offers guidance, wisdom, and
inspiration for finding hopeand healingin the arms of the One who loves them no matter
what.
Look for Sarah on YouTube to see how she has learned to perform tasks that we take for granted with her feet.
UMW Category: Nurturing for Community

Dignity Liberia Update

Pastor Jeannes sermon on April 17, Small Things with Great Love, filled my heart anew
with gratitude for beautiful dresses made by Berkeleys UMW. Not all the dresses so
lovingly made were distributed last October; some are in storage containers at our home base in
Liberia and will go to grateful women and girls this September.
I will not be going on this trip, but would very much appreciation any additional contributions you can make. I have a board meeting in July and can take dresses with me for someone else to take. Either they will go in suitcases of those who have room, or they will be
shipped on our next container.
If you are interested in making something, please feel free to email
(KathyBethInAustin@gmail.com) or call me (512-447-4023). I need to have contributions by
July 17th in order to take them to my next board meeting.
I also have a pattern for a ball. The girl in the picture is holding one. It is a balloon-filled
cloth ball! It is easily transported, and when it gets dirty, it can be washed and reused. I believe one of our board members relatives designed it.
I also have a pattern for feminine hygiene kits, which we give to the girls. I have included a
picture of the bags that we gave to the graduating girls.
These are all little things but they have a HUGE impact on the lives of people who have so little and who have
struggled with illness, poverty, and heartache.
God bless you and thank you!
Kathy Beth

Berkeley Buzz
May 2016, Page 5

MAY 2016

Sun

Mon

1 Communion 2

Wed
4

Thu
5

Fri
6

6pm Congregational 4pm Prayer

Care (off campus)
Ministry (Sanc.)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel Choir
(Sanc.)

9am ESL (7)

5pm Ballet
5:30pm St. Louise Folklorico
House (FH)
(FH)

10

11

12

10am Womens
Group (7)
6pm ESL (9)
6:15pm Childcare
Mgmt (7)

10am Pastors
Group (7)
4:30pm Childcare
Board Meeting (7)
5:30pm Prime
Timers (FH)

4pm Prayer
Ministry (Sanc.)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel Choir
(Sanc.)

9am ESL (7)

5pm Ballet
5:30pm St. Louise Folklorico
House (FH)
(FH)

15

16

17

18

19

8:45am Sunday
School
10am Worship
12pm Spanish
Worship
2pm Town Hall
Meeting (Sanc)
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

10am Womens
Group (7)
6pm ESL (9)

4pm Prayer
Ministry (Sanc.)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel Choir
(Sanc.)

9am ESL (7)

5pm Ballet
5:30pm St. Louise Folklorico
House (FH)
(FH)

22

23

24

25

26

8:45am Sunday
School
10am Worship
12pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

10am Womens
Group (7)
6pm ESL (9)

6pm Preschool
Graduation (Sanc.)
7pm Leadership
Council (7)

4pm Prayer
Ministry (Sanc.)
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel Choir
(Sanc.)

9am ESL (7)

5pm Ballet
5:30pm St. Louise Folklorico
House (FH)
(FH)

29

30

Sunday
8:45am Sunday
School
10am Worship
12pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

8 Mothers
Day
8:45am Sunday
School
10am Worship
12pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

8:45am Sunday
School
10am Worship
12pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

10am Womens
Group (7)
6pm ESL (9)

Tue

6pm Girl Scouts

(FH & 7)

Church Office
Closed

10am Womens
Group (7)
6pm ESL (9)

31

Sat
7
12pm Private Baby
Shower (FH)

5:30pm Spanish Bible Study

(7)

13

5:30pm Spanish Bible Study

(7)

20

14
1pm Neighborhood 45 Fest at
Cunningham
Elementary School

21
8am BUMC
Garage Sale
7:28am UMM

5:30pm Span- Breakfast (FH)

ish Bible Study 9am UMW Exec.
Meeting (7)
(9)
4pm Set up for
Garage Sale (7)

27

28

7:30am UMW
Women in Gods
Grace (FH)
9am A Day
5:30pm SpanApart Spiritual
ish Bible Study
Retreat (FH and
(7)
Sanc.)
1pm Private Baby
Shower (FH)

BERKELEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2407 Berkeley Ave.
Austin, TX. 78745
512-447-6633
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

www.berkeleyumc.org
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Dates to Know:
June 5: Rev. Devines last Sunday.
June 9-12: Rio Texas Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas.
July 3: Rev. Wilson Pruitts first Sunday.
Average Attendance

March
Worship

2016
118

Gifts as of March 31, 2015

YTD
100

2015
110

(including Easter,
March 27)

Sunday
School

30

29

27

Monthly Income

$ 19,454

Year to Date Income

$ 66,652

Monthly Expenses

$ 20,044

Year to Date Expenses

$ 65,482

Ending Balance

28,300

1,039

Special Mission Offering

One Great Hour of Sharing