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Berkeley United Methodist Church

August 2014
COMING UP THIS MONTH:

Ice Cream Social and Sing-A-Long,
Church Council Meeting, and more!

Pastors Perspective:
Over and over again, the apostle Paul expresses his
thanks for his churches around Asia Minor and Greece, and
especially for the co-workers in ministry whom he names. I
want to name two co-workers here at Berkeley to whom we
are saying Godspeed and farewell in August: our youth
director, Devan Gartman, and our seminary intern, Mark
Horner (see their columns on following pages).
Since August 2013, Devan has served not only
our youth but our entire church in building up the Christian
faith of our 6
th
to 12
th
grade students, guiding them in their
fellowship and service, and providing leadership by
example. As you can see, life is changing for her: She and
Blake Rodgers will be married in early August and she will
continue her future graduate studies at UT
Arlington. Please make a point to attend her farewell
reception on Sunday, August 17 during coffee fellowship
time on the patio (9:30-10:30 a.m.).
Mark is the fourth intern from Austin
Presbyterian Seminary whom Berkeley has been blessed to
have through the Supervised Practice of Ministry
program. His last Sunday will be August 24, when he will
preach at both worship services. A reception for him will be
held during coffee fellowship time on the patio.
You are encouraged to send cards (and gifts, if
you wish) directly to Devan or Mark (addresses available in
the church office), or leave them in the office for them to
pick up.
God continues to raise up new generations of
Christian leaders. I am thankful that Berkeley has received
the ministry gifts of these two leaders, and I am thankful to
have them as my co-workers. Please do take time to wish
them farewell in August.
Jeanne Devine
BERKELEY STAFF

Ministers
Members of the Congregation
Pastor
Rev. Jeanne Devine
revjeanned@sbcglobal.net
Pastoral Intern
Mark Horner
mark.horner@student.austinseminary.edu

Director of Music
Vikki Schwarz
vlschwarz@aol.com
Pianist
Tyler Mabry
tgmabry@gmail.com
Administrative Assistant
Liz Smith
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

Childcare Director
Allison McGillicuddy
Bumc.childcare@sbcglobal.net
Birthdays
8/1 Ron Meade
8/3 Daniel Carlton
8/4 Rachel Trudell
8/8 Andrea Frosolono
8/10 Polly Aranda
8/12 Kallie Green
8/12 Kyle McClanahan
8/13 Buddy Cox
8/14 Emily McClanahan
8/15 Jayna Hamilton
8/17 Victoria Hennig
8/18 Mary Phillips
8/19 Jennie Gaston
8/23 Robert Hendricks
8/24 Mike Royal
8/26 Steve Cavender
8/27 Mike Crevier
8/30 Robert Moses


Anniversaries

8/12 George & Iris Field
8/22 Skip & Hughrene Kolter
8/25 Albert & Linda Green
8/26 Billy & Carolyn McCarty
8/30 Jim & Phoebe Newberry

Berkeley Buzz, August 2014, Page 2
End of Summer Ice Cream Social & Sing-A-Long!
Do you enjoy eating ice cream AND singing old
favorite hymns? You can have both at the
same time, with singing enthusiastically led by
Vikki and Tyler, and our communal voices nour-
ished with ice cream served up by the Spiritual
Care Ministry team! Mark your calendars now
for Wednesday, August 13, 6:30pm for this
church-wide, all ages event to welcome our
older neighbors from Englewood Retirement
Estates, Elmcroft Assisted Living, as well as others.
Please plan to join us!
An Invitation From Ray & Roz Hodson
Save the date, Sunday afternoon, August 10th from 3:00pm to 5:30pm
(or later). We invite you to take a drive out in the country and see our
new spread (actually, it isnt in the country and it is not much of a
spread). We are finally in our new home and would love to have our
friends visit us. Officially, we live in Kyle, TX in the community of
Plum Creek, just a few blocks from Hays High School. Our address is
1641 Kirby (the street is so new it isnt on many maps), and our phone
number remains the same, 512-447-2080.
Simple directions are as follows: Go south on Manchaca Road or Brodie
Lane and turn right on FM 1626. Continue through Buda for
approximately 8 miles. Turn right at the stop light on FM 2770, Jack C.
Hays Trail. Go past hays High School and the next stop light. Turn left
in about 150 yards on Hellman (youll see Harrells Funeral Home on
your left). Enter the traffic circle, take your first right onto Kirbyours
is the fourth completed home on your right. We will furnish handouts
for your convenience at church. We hope you will make the trip out to
see usits just a Sunday stroll.
Ray & Roz Hodson
Berkeley Buzz, August 2014, Page 3
Dear Church Family,
I found this church at the bright age of 15, and couldnt stay away after my first visit.
My church family has not only encouraged growth in my soul, but has always sup-
ported my relationship with Christ. As soon as I got old enough, I went off to college
in Hawaii, but you were still right here to welcome me when I came home. Thank
you for giving me the most exciting privilege of getting to work with our youth here at
Berkeley. I absolutely love and adore these children, and have felt blessed to be
able to work with them. When I signed on as youth director at our church, I had NO
idea what God had in store for my life. I had a dream and a sense of direction, but
was clueless as to where I would be in five years, much less one year. In May, my
boyfriend Blake Rodgers asked for my hand in marriage and there was no way I was
going to turn him down! We have been separated by many states and a huge body
of water for the past 3 years. We are getting married August 9, 2014. Blake cur-
rently lives in Arlington while attending nursing school, and I will be moving to Arling-
ton to live with him while attending University of Texas - Arlington and working at Covenant Kids. Thank you so
very much for your love and support throughout my life. Even though I am leaving the position as youth director, I
will still love your children very much and cant wait to watch them and support them as they grow. And even
though I am leaving the church as a full time member, I will still joyfully visit as I come down to Austin so we can
all catch up and continue to be a family. I love you all lots and lots!
~Devan Fay Gartman
A Few Words From Our Intern
Berkeley is a blessed place! I have been here six weeks now, and I am always impressed by how much you care about each
other and your community.
During my first few weeks here, I was blessed to join the youth group on their mission trip to San Antonio. If you weren't in
worship a few weeks ago, I had a chance to brag on your youth during my sermon. They are indeed a wonderful group of stu-
dents. Despite rain and scorching sun, Cameron and Julie Burns, Devan Gartman, Robbie Gaston, Emily and Kyle
McClanahan, and Julia Wasson worked tirelessly to replace the roof on a San Antonio resident's house. They also packaged
food at Children's Hunger Fund and provided lawn care and maintenance at Providence Place.
I have also been blessed by the opportunity to get to know so many of you. I have deeply enjoyed visiting with Ed and Rita
Littlefield in their home and visiting Mary Phillips as she recovers from knee surgery. And I had a blast at the Prime Timers
dinner in early July! My kudos to Tim Wilson, Bill and Dorothy Rittenberrys' son-in-law, for the mighty fine Bluegrass music he
and his band provided.
Speaking of providing, your commitment to hosting St. Louise House each month is a huge blessing to that special commu-
nity. I was honored to attend the St. Louise House dinner in July and learn more about the challenges and blessings of that
critical ministry.
Berkeley is also blessed by its amazing staff. Pastor Jeanne, Vikki Schwarz, Tyler Mabry, and Liz Smith spend countless
hours making sure that the life and ministry of this church is vibrant. And each of you do amazing things to help make that
happen! I have learned so, so much from listening to you and working with you.
You are indeed a warm, welcoming, and loving congregation. It continues to be my blessing to minister with you.
Grace and Peace,
Mark Horner
Pastoral Intern
Berkeley Buzz, August 2014, Page 4
St. Louise House Summer Cookout
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the St. Louise House Summer
Cookout on Thursday, July 10. The Outreach Ministry truly appreciates the gener-
osity of the Berkeley congregation through your donations of time and contribu-
tions to the cook-out over the past 3 years. You help to rekindle the flame for the
residents of St. Louise House and we could not reach out so generously without all
of you! Krissy from St. Louise House has sent a thank you note to our church for
hosting this eventplease find it posted on the announcement board in the Nar-
thex (and posted below).

Dear Outreach Ministry and Berkeley Congregation,
Thank you for throwing such a wonderful cookout for our families! The feedback
weve been receiving has been so positiveeveryone loved the food, gifts, and
crafts. The kids especially enjoyed it.
We are so grateful for our partnership and all you do to support families and St.
Louise House.
Sincerely,
SLH Team

If youd like to know more about St. Louise House and ways to be involved please check
their website here: http://staustin.org/saint-louise-house
Submitted by Ginger Wahlers

Berkeley Buzz, August 2014, Page 5
Dear Church Family,
You may or may not know us well, but we want to include all of our church family in this.
So please join us and take this opportunity to get to know us and your other fellow church
members a little better.

Because of the size of this event, your RSVP would be greatly appreciated. Please let us
know if your plan to attend. RSVP by phone at 512.656.1629 or email to
breece@austin.rr.com.

Also parking may be an issue so find someone with whom you can car pool.

Blessings,

Bridgette and John
The World
Berkeley Buzz, JAugust 2014, Page
On May 17, 2014, BUMC hosted a church and neighborhood garage sale. Proceeds were donated to
Meals on Wheels. What a great outcome! Below is their thank you letter to us:
Dear Friends at Berkeley United Methodist Church,
Each and every day, you make a difference in the lives of 4,000 homebound older adults or disabled individuals here in Cen-
tral Texas. Thanks to your generous donation of $1,050.00 received on May 30, 2014, Meals on Wheels and More can con-
tinue to feed those in need.
As demand for our services continues to grow, your loyal support ensures that we can continue to feed seniors with a nutri-
tious meal, have volunteers to deliver those meals, help with home repairs and much more. Meals on Wheels and More pro-
vides a full range of services that help keep some of our most vulnerable residents living independently at home.
The clients and staff here at Meals on Wheels and More thank you for helping to ensure our growing senior population is
not forgotten. To learn more about how your donations make a difference, watch for our newsletter in the mail, or check out
our website for video, photos and stories at www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org.
We simply could not do this without you.
Sincerely,
Dan Pruett
President and CEO
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2
12-4pm FH reserved
for private Baby
Shower
5:30pm Amen Austin!
Church (CLC)
3
Communion
Sunday
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant-
Group (9)
4
10am Womens
Group (7)



5
6pm Congrega-
tional Care (off-
site)
6:15 Childcare
Board Meeting (7)
7pm Poetry Writ-
ing (9)
6

7
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
8

9
12-4pm FH re-
served for private
Baby Shower
5:30pm Amen Aus-
tin! Church (CLC)
10
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant-
Group (9)



11
10am Womens
Group (7)
12

13
9:30am UMW
Women in Action
Circle (FH)
6:30pm Ice Cream
Social (FH)
14
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
15 16
7:30am UMW
Women in Gods
Grace Circle (FH)
9am UMW Execu-
tive Committee (7)
5:30pm Amen Aus-
tin! Church (CLC)
17
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)
18
10am Womens
Group (7)
7pm Finance (7)
19 20
7pm Intern Sup-
port Committee (9)


21
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
22 23
7:28am UMM
Breakfast (FH)
9am Trustees (9)
5:30pm Amen Aus-
tin! Church (CLC)
24
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant-
Group (9)
25
10am Womens
Group (7)
6:45pm Girl Scouts
Executive Commit-
tee (FH)

26
5:45pm Spiritual
Care Committee
(9)
7pm (Tentative)
Church Council
(FH)
27
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc)
28
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
29 30
5:30pm Amen Aus-
tin! Church (CLC)
31
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant-
Group (9)

August 2014
Berkeley Buzz, August 2014, Page 7
BERKELEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2407 Berkeley Ave.
Austin, TX. 78745
512-447-6633
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Composting at Berkeley
Submitted by Susan Curtis
Did you know that Berkeley has a compost bin? Its located at the back of the
CLC building, near the kitchen door. We encourage folks who prepare and
serve food in the CLC to contribute the food scraps to the compost when you
clean up the kitchen. We accept all food waste except meats, cheeses and
food with oily or buttery sauces, because these attract unwanted pests. We
also encourage church members to bring this sort of compost from home to
add to the bin.
When you add garden waste or scraps of food to the compost, please use the garden fork inside the bin to stir
things up a bit after you put your contribution in. Then be sure to close the lid so the compost stays in and the
critters like cats and raccoons stay out!
Monthly Income $ 26,623
Monthly Expenses $ 21,739
Year-to-Date Income $ 150,092
Year-to-Date Expenses $ 136,897
Gifts as of June 30
June 2014 YTD 2013
Worship 118 125 120
Sunday 30 35 43
Average Attendance