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Berkeley United Methodist Church

October 2015
COMING UP THIS MONTH:
World Communion Sunday, Oct 4
National Night Out, Oct 6
Fair Trade Coffee/Tea Sale, Oct 18 & 25

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

Neighborhood Outreach
Rev. Teresa Santillana
lagitanilla43@mac.com

Administrative Assistant
Liz Smith
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

Childcare Director

Allison McGillicuddy
bumc.childcare@sbcglobal.net
Church Office Hours: MondayThursday 8:45am to 3:15pm
Closed Daily for lunch
from 12-12:30pm

Pastors Perspective
Youve heard it before: Earn all you can. Save all
you can. Give all you can. These are John Wesleys rules for
the use of money, and they make sense for us in the 21st
century just as much as they did for the early Methodists
nearly 300 years ago.
On the Sundays in October I will preach a series
based on Wesleys sermon, The Use of Money, and the
study book Earn. Save. Give. which adult classes are studying
at the same time. I encourage you to participate in the
discussion, either in Sunday School or on Thursdays starting
October 1.
We think and talk a great deal about money. Do we
know and follow Gods intention for the way we use
it? Wesley considered this an excellent branch of Christian
wisdom, and if we use money according to that wisdom, it is
an excellent gift of God for doing all manner of
good. That is stewardship: To use rightly what has been
entrusted to us, honoring the intention of God who has placed
it in our care.
James Harnish, author of Earn. Save. Give., starts
with this: We dont need more money; we need wisdom
about how to use the money we have. He proposes the
10-10-80 formula: 10% for God, 10% for the future, 80% to live
on with gratitude and joy. Explore how this formula can look
in your life as we worship and study together. I guarantee
you will find not only financial peace but soul peace.
This is a generous church. I am thankful to serve
God with you at Berkeley.

Your pastor,
Jeanne Devine

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Berkeley Buzz, October 2015, Page 2
COME ON OUT AND MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS!

Birthdays
Forrest Arnold
Raymond Whitaker
Myrna Cavender
Lois Johnson
Sandy Cox
Julia Lancaster
David Denton
Don Wolfe
Jeff Cecil
Brenda Johnson
Carolyn Cox
Stephen Trudell
Mary Kate Hill
Brian Peters
Peggy Appleby

10/2
10/3
10/8
10/10
10/12
10/18
10/21
10/21
10/25
10/25
10/26
10/28
10/29
10/29
10/31

The Outreach Team from Berkeley UMC and the Cherry Creek
Neighborhood Association are organizing the Neighborhood Night
Out on October 6th from 7pm to 9:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. For
more information call or text Iliana Gonzalez at 310-988-8432.

Encouragement for us as we move forward in our Ministry Action Plan!

Submitted by Rachel Trudell
August 17, 2015 - from Lead Like Jesus

Anniversaries
Scott & Kimberly Gamble
10/1
Lucky & Pat Noll
10/6
Ron Meade and Julia Lancaster 10/7
Jim & Betty Barnes
10/13
Stan & Mary Phillips
10/19
Chris & Lori Burnett
10/23

Lead Like Jesus emphasizes two kinds of habits - habits of being and habits of doing. Each is important. Practicing the being habits supports ongoing personal transformation, keeping our hearts humble before God and
open to His Spirits leading. These spiritual disciplines shape our leadership motivation, point-of-view, and the way we deal with others. As a result, the Spirit increasingly shapes our reactions and responses so that we
find ourselves more naturally reflecting Jesus leadership style. How does
God want to use this time with Him to strengthen you to meet todays
leadership pressures?
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
Prayer: God, shape us from the inside out as we meditate on Your Word.
Let our actions flow from the presence of Your Spirit within us.
Strengthen us so that when the pressure mounts we will more naturally
reflect Jesus. In His name we pray, amen.

OCTOBER 2015
Sun

World
Communion
Sunday

Mon

5
10am Womens
Group (7)

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)

2
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)

3
9am Sewing Circle
(FH)
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)

6
6pm ESL (9)
6:30pm National
Night Out

7
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)

8
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)

9
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)

10
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)

11
12
8:30am Worship
Columbus Day
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
10am Womens
4pm Tai Chi (FH) Group (7)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

13
5:30pm Prime
Timers (FH)
6:00pm ESL (9)

14
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)

15
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)

16
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)

17
7:28am UMM
Breakfast
9am Trustees Meeting (9)
12pm Private Bridal
Shower (FH)
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)

18 Fair Trade
Coffee/Tea Sale
8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

19
10am Womens
Group (7)
4:30pm Outreach
Team (7)
7pm Finance
Committee (7)

20
Newsletter
Deadline
6pm ESL (9)
7pm SPRC (7)

21
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)

22
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)
7pm Earn, Save,
Give Class (9)

23
9am ESL (7)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)

24
7:30am UMW
Women in Gods
Grace (FH)
9am UMW Exec.
Mtg (7)
12pm Private Baby
Shower (FH)
5:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)

25 Fair Trade
Coffee/Tea Sale
8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

26
10am Womens
Group (7)
6pm Southwood
Girl Scout Troop
(FH)
6:45pm Girl Scouts
Executive
Committee (FH)

27
5:45pm Spiritual
Care Meeting (9)
7pm Church
Council Meeting
(FH)

28
6pm Handbell
Choir (Sanc.)
7pm Chancel
Choir (Sanc.)

29
5:30pm St. Louise
House (CLC)

30
9am ESL (7)
4pm Childcare
Fall Fest (deck)
4pm Mexican
Folklorico (FH)
5:30pm Spanish
Bible Study (7)
6pm Classical
Ballet (FH)
7pm Classical
Ballet (FH)

31

8:30am Worship
9:40am Sunday
School
10:50am Worship
1pm Spanish
Worship
4pm Tai Chi (FH)
5pm Covenant
Group (9)

Halloween

6:30pm Amen
Austin! (FH)

BERKELEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Fair Trade Coffee and Tea Sale

The United Methodist Women will sell Fair Trade coffee and tea on Sunday
mornings, October 18 and 25. Whole bean and ground coffee, and tea in bags,
will be sold at the same prices as last time. This sale benefits the UMW in our
local mission work. It also benefits the growers of the coffee and tea by
paying a fair price for their commodities. To learn more about Fair Trade and
the Equal Exchange Program visit www.equalexchange.coop.

Average Attendance

Gifts as of August 31

August

2015

YTD

2014

Worship

104

93

107

30

30

30

Sunday
School

Monthly Income

$ 20,218

Monthly Expenses

$ 22,121

Year-to-Date Income

$ 178,226

Year-to-Date Expenses

$ 186,866