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June 2010

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Interested in exploring your commitment to Christ and church membership?

 

Contact:

office@bridgewaterumc.org

 

The Children's Corner of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church is a pre-school committed to excellence in Christian Education.  We service over 125 families and their children annually from Bridgewater and the surrounding area.  Students range in age from 2 1/2 to 6 years of age.  The center is a non-profit, state certified child care/ nursery school/ kindergarten for children of whatever faith, race or national origin. Click here for more information

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Bridgewater United Methodist Church
651 Country Club Rd
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(908) 526-1414

We strive to be a community where people

come to believe deeply in Jesus Christ,

belong to the community of faith which seeks

to transform the world for Christ,

and become the people that God is calling us to be. 

We seek to model an intentionally inclusive

community where everyone is welcome!

 

Summer Worship Schedule

9:00am—Traditional Worship

Organ, Special Musical selections,

weekly communion, & sermon

Nursery Care provided, Sunday School for youth and adults

10:30am—Journey 4 Life

Contemporary Worship

Foundation Praise Team, Drama, Multi-generational worship,

weekly communion, & sermon

Nursery Care provided

Sermon Series for July/beginning of August:

Christianty and World Religions

     Have you ever wondered why there are so many religions? 

         Or how those of us who are Christians should view other religions? 

              Or how God is at work in other religions? 

                Join us to explore these questions and more!

    

     August 1--Islam

     August 8--Christianity

 

Reality Parables

a sermon series on the parables of Jesus

August 15-September 12

What lessons does Jesus want us to know in his parables

and how might those be reflected in (or not)

in today's "Reality TV"?

Come to worship and find out!!!

 

Sunday School & Terrific Tuesday

will be back in September!

 

Session at 9:30am for age 3- adults!

Session at 11 for age 3-5th grade

+ adults

Please call the church office (908) 526-1414 ext.0

or email at

office@bridgewaterumc.org

Terrific Tuesday

our Music and Arts ministry for children and youth

Please email the church office (above) or Anita Davidson at

adavidson@bridgewaterumc.org

Mustard Seed Garden Ministry—IMG_5055

Meets weekly on

Wednesday evenings

from 7pm-8pm  now—September 1st. 

A brief devotion outside at the main entrance gardens,

and then a team effort to keep our church gardens beautiful!  Questions or more info?

 

Contact Gretchenlima@aol.com 

 

A Stephen Ministry

Congregation!

Is God calling you

to be a

Stephen Minister? 

Contact Rev. Christina

czito@bridgewaterumc.org

 

The church in Mission

working on Katrina relief...

These are some pictures

from our last trip

to WAVELAND, MS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Calling all children ages 4 through entering 5th grade!

Be a part of the excitement at BUMC’s Vacation Bible School !

August 2-6, 2010  ---  9:00am ‘til Noon

“GALACTIC BLAST: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God!”

 

This year’s Vacation Bible School is an interactive, energizing, Bible-based program that brings children into a closer relationship with God through Jesus Christ! Each day’s mission will begin on the starship Galactic Praise with the “Commander” and “Galileo the Gorilla”.  We will then journey through space to different destinations where we will experience Bible stories, craft projects, science experiments, recreation and music that is out of this world!

 

Now is the time to register!!!

Now is the time for adults and high school youth to offer to help!!!!

 

Please use one registration form per child. (click here to print registration form)

Feel free to make copies of the form or contact us for additional forms.

Registration is limited, so please register early!

 

Questions?  Want to know how you can help? 

Contact Rev. Christina Zito  --- 908-526-1414 ext 6  or  czito@bridgewaterumc.org

 

 

 

Want to get to know some BUMC folks?

Join the summer

Home Fellowship Group

Sunday evenings 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Host: Jim Bingman

Location:  Jim's Home

2 Cedar Ct. Bedminster, NJ 07921

614-302-0095

Call Jim for more info

or to let him know you are coming!

Journey to the Holy Lands!

January 18, 2011  begins a 10 day tour! 

Only $1998/person--includes airfare, hotels, and most meals!

Drop by the church for a brochure!

Significant discounts for early booking!

BUMC CARES MINISTRY:  Helping all be purposefully employed!

Are you well connected in business, in human resources for your company, or know of openings for professionals in your business?  OR Are you unemployed or under-employed?  The CARES (Christian Action Resource and Employment Services) ministry of BUMC is junderway!  The mission of this ministry is to be supportive of members of the congregation who are looking for meaningful employment for their lives.  There is a bulletin board for connecting with one another in the main hallway between the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall Check it out! 

If you either have connections that can be helpful for this ministry, or are in need of finding out about a new employment opportunity, please email Gerry at gtamburro@aol.com.  Thanks be to God for a church with so many resources for sharing!

 

Learning about our faith!

(all held at BUMC)

  • Home Fellowship Groups (now forming)
  • Adult Sunday Classes at 9:30am and 11am.
  • Other DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY groups,
  • Drop-in studies will resume in September! 

Children are welcome at all services

but Child Care is also available

(for those under 5) at all services

For the latest info, updates, and

news happenings click on

the Pastoral Email and Carillon links

in the left-hand column of this page

 

 

Believe

in the Lord Jesus Christ


Belong

to the family of Christ in this place


Become

the person God has created you

to be!

 

 

 

The Reverend Dr. Vicki Miller Brendler

Senior Pastor

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The Reverend Christina C. Zito

Associate Pastor

Director of Spiritual Formation

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Cathi Reckenbeil

Director of Youth Ministries

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Roger G. Clayton

Pastoral Intern

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Anita Davidson

Director of Music Ministries

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Jannet Poole

Administrative Secretary

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Janet Ledbetter

Administrative Assistant

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Patricia Dietz

Treasurer/Financal Manager

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Nick Jankucic

Property Manager

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Cameron Wentz

Organist

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Matthew Singer

Guitarist

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Diana Berenter

Child Care Coordinator

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For more information, call the church office at (908) 526-1414
or send email to: office@bridgewaterumc.org