VBS 2012 – Traveling the World for Missions – June 10th-June 14th.

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Leslee

The whole world in God's Love.

The Vacation Bible School World-wide journey begins on June 1oth and lasts through June 14th. Join us to explore how much God loves the whole world.

The journey begins with a Kick-off Luncheon on Sunday, June 10th when we’ll be sampling cuisine from around the globe. Get your tastebuds tickled by delicious dishes from India, Bolivia, and the deep south of America.

God's love speaks every language.

The journey continues every evening, Monday-Thursday, from 5-8:00pm with fun hands-on activities, lessons from real-life missionaries, and virtual explorations to places near and far-flung!  Are you an Explorer? A Travel Agent? Or an Ambassador of Peace? You get to choose your own adventure and see how God’s love can follow you to every corner of the earth.

Planning has begun and all are welcome to help! See Ginna Reid, our Children’s Leader, to learn more.

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Joyful Celebration and Anticipation @ Biltmore UMC

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Leslee

Our beloved community has much to celebrate. Please plan to attend the following events as we honor how far we’ve come and look forward to our future:

Salad Luncheon, Sunday May 20th: Come for food, fellowship and a focus on our future! The Trustees are hosting an open discussion on new plans involving renovations and the capital campaign. All are welcome to participate in dreaming and planning.

Pastor Suze’s Last Sundays—Pastor Suze’s last sermons with us will be special missives of love and encouragement. Be sure not to miss Sunday, May 27th, Sunday June 3rd and Sunday, June10th.

"I am the vine, you are the branches."

Celebrate Pastor Suze, Sunday June 3rd: We’ve come a long way, baby! Join us to honor the time and talents Pastor Suze has shared with us over the last three years and send her off in style to Burkhead UMC in Winston Salem. We will salute her during the service and host a reception in the commons area afterwards.

Welcome Rev. Ernest “Sonny” Reavis. We are excited to welcome Rev. Reavis as our pastor, beginning in July. He and his wife, Sharon, a math teacher, come to us from Ward Street Mission UMC in High Point. His first Sunday with us will be Sunday, July 15th.

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Find Biltmore UMC on Social Media!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Leslee

We are now on Twitter and Facebook! Find us and find your own smiling face!

 

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Homeward Bound Welcome Kits

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Leslee

Homeless in Asheville

Homeward Bound of Asheville (the group also responsible for Room in the Inn) moved 28 people out of homelessness and into their own apartments last month! But with new digs come new needs, and these people are without some very bare necessities. We have an opportunity to help by making “welcome kits” to be presented on moving day.

A complete list of items is below. Your Sunday school class or ministry team may choose to work together on an entire kit, or individuals can bring in separate donations. Bring all donations to the church and we will get them to the Homeward Bound office.Visit the Homeward Bound site for information on this and more good work.

Welcome Kits

  • dish soap
  • sponge
  • paper towels
  • all-purpose cleaner
  • toilet paper
  • bar of soap
  • razor
  • shampoo
  • shower curtain
  • towel
  • wash cloth
  • toothbrush
  • toothpaste
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Weekend Invitation: May 17-20, 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Leslee

We celebrate and nurture the "beloved community" at BUMC.

This Sunday, we will be led in worship by some lovely “unreasonable women” whose courage sustains their mission to spread God’s love far and wide. Following the service, all are invited to feast their bodies and souls at the Sunday luncheon. The afternoon is full of activity as we chart our course faithfully together.

 

Thursday, May 17

Sunday, May 20: United Methodist Women Sunday

  • 8:45 am – Children’s Ministry Team
  • 9:30 am – Fun and Fellowship
  • 10:00 am – Sunday School
  • 10:55 am – Worship Service
  • 11:55 am – Youth Ministry Team
  • 12:15 pm – Salad Luncheon and Open Discussion
  • 3:00 pm – Board of Trustees
  • 4:00 pm – Lay Leader’s Recognition Service & Reception
  • 4:30 pm – Finance Ministry Team
  • 5:00 pm – Worship & Mission/Outreach
  • 6:00 pm – Administrative Board
  • 6:00 pm – UMYF Joint End-of-School Dinner @ Ichiban’s!

BUMC Grace-notes for the week of  May 20-May27:

UMW Sunday, May 20th @10:55 am—The women of BUMC will lead the service entitled “Faith, Hope and Love . . .through the Years.” Visit the UMW page for details.

Salad Smorgasbord Luncheon, Sunday, May 20th—We’ve moved the Last Sunday Luncheon up a week. Come join us for fellowship and an informative discussion on the renovations and upcoming changes at BUMC, hosted by the Trustees. Let’s feast our eyes and hearts on a vision of the future! Visit “Celebration & Anticipation @ BUMC” for more info on upcoming events.

Ministry Fund Assistance Needs: This Tuesday, we hope to reach out to our community with food and financial assistance for basic necessities, but this is not possible without your help. After the volume of assistance we provided last month, our funds and food pantry are severely depleted. Please consider a donation to this vibrant ministry. Earmark checks “Ministry Fund” in the memo.

Southern Appalachian Singers Workshop and Concert, Sunday, May 20th – Directed by our own Dr. Joel Reed, members of SACS join the choir of Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian for a weekend workshop and a Sunday afternoon choral concert. Read the full press release here.

Call for a thousand tongues, Pentecost Sunday, May 27th—If you speak another language in addition to English, we’d love to hear your voice on Pentecost reading the scripture! See Patty Higgins or Alycia Johnson for details.

It’s time for Vacation Bible School! The world caravan is coming! Join us for VBS and explore how much God loves the whole world, June 10th-14th! Planning has begun and all are welcome to help! For more info, visit our VBS page. To see how much fun we had last year, click here.

Homeward Bound Welcome Kits—Homeward Bound of Asheville moved 28 people out of homelessness and into their own apartments last month! We have an opportunity to help with some bare necessities.  For more details click here.

Joyful Celebration and Anticipation @ BUMC: We have much to honor and much to look forward to in our beloved community. Follow the link to learn more.

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