BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH3715 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105 • (318) 861-0586 • Fax (318) 869-4319 • www.broadmoorumc.org

JANUARY 31, 2013

There is a winter in all of our lives, a chill and darkness that makes us yearn for days that have gone or put our hope in days yet to be. Father God, you created

seasons for a purpose. Spring is full of expectation buds breaking frosts abating and an

awakening of creation before the first days of summer. Now the sun gives warmth and comfort to our lives reviving aching jointsbringing colour, new lifeand crops to fruiting. Autumn gives nature space to

lean back, relax and enjoy the fruits of its labour Mellow colours in sky

and landscape as the earth prepares to rest. Then winter, cold and bare

as nature takes stock rests, unwinds, sleeps until the time is right. An endless cycleand yet a perfect model. We need a winter in our

lives a time of rest, a time to stand still a time to reacquaint ourselves with the faith in which we live. It is only then that we can

draw strength from the one in whom we are rootedtake time to grow and rise

through the darkness into the warm glow of your springtime to blossom and flourish bring colour and vitality into

this world your garden.Thank you Father for the seasons of our lives.

Amen

PRAYERThere are some people

who just don’t like to lose. Like a group of guys who have kept a game of “Tag” that they started in high school going for 23 years now. The guy who was “It” the last day of high school didn’t like the thought of going through the rest of his life as “It”, and so they devised some Tag Rules that have allowed the game to go on. One of the most important rules, I think, is that the game is only active in Feb-ruary, so that they can relax and act like normal human beings the rest of the year. But during February, they have been known to fly all over the country to tag someone; break into houses; hide in car trunks; lay low in Hawaii. And

always keep their eyes open.I wonder if we could be that

relentless with reaching out in God’s name, eyes wide open for opportunities to share, to care, to love. My guess is, once someone has been tagged by the love of God, they will be eager to spread it to someone else.

I have just two words for you: You’re It!

FROM OUR

PASTOR Rev. Ken Irby

Tagged by the love of God

River Lenten Series to focus on Jesus’ seven last words

“7: The Last Words of Christ,” will be the focus in The River Contemporary Worship Service during the lenten season.

“Father, forgive them” . . . “My God, my God, why have you forgotten me” . . . “I thirst” . . . “Today, you will be with me in paradise” . . . Jesus’ last words from the cross are profound snapshots of Christ’s Incarnational mission. These words offer comforting forgiveness and

hopeful communion with God, but they also leave us abandoned and thirsty. Join Rev. Matt Rawle beginning Sunday, February 17 through March 24 in

The River at 11:00 a.m. for this compelling worship series based on Stanley Hauerwas’ book, Cross-Shattered Christ: Meditations on the Seven Last Words.

In the sanctuary during the Traditional Worship Service, we will be exploring “The Journey Home”, as we look at the spiritual life as we travel toward deeper relationship with God. The people of God always have had twists and turns, deserts and oasis, steps forward and backward. And we are reminded during Lent that Jesus’ journey led him toward the cross. So, make plans to join us this

season as we take a lenten journey together.

Travel the Journey Home

Register now for the upcoming 2013 Louisiana

Skeeter Run. This event benefitting Imagine No Malaria,

an initiative of the United Methodist Church dedicated to eradicating malaria world wide.

The Shreveport area will hold the event at Grace UMC on March 2. Learn more and register for the event online at louisianaskeeterrun.org.

2013 SkeeterRun

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MEMORIALS &HONORARIUMS

Memorial FundIn memory of PHYLLIS

MADDEN by Larcie Burnett.

The 2012 statements are being mailed to all who have made contribution during the 2012 fiscal year. Please be advised that these are done offsite and we have been in-formed that they will mail no later than February 7th. If you should need your entire year’s information prior to receiving your statement, please email Susan Davis at susan@broad-moorumc.org. Thank you!

FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE

WE CELEBRATE

Sympathy toThe family and friends

of, RUTH TILLER-who passed away on

January 21

DASIY JOLLEY mother-in-law of Debbie

Duncan, grandmother of Hilary and Meredith Duncan who passed away on January 21

I am a fan of singing the scrip-tures instead of reading them. Surprise…..surprise. One of the scriptures for this Sunday is 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Many of us have heard portions of it at weddings or during a regular Sunday sermon.

One of the hymns this week is “The Gift of Love” UMH 408. According to Carlton R. Young in his Companion to the United Methodist Hymnal, Hal Hopson, has given us a “brief paraphrase” of Paul’s exposition on love. The three stanza hymn reflects the first three verses in chapter thir-teen of the Apostle’s letter to the Corinthians.

We can be eloquent speak-ers and prophets or give away all of our possessions, but if we do not love, our work is in vain. We might as well be

noisy gongs and clashing cymbals if we do not love. If we do not love, we have nothing.

On of my favor-ite current hymn writers of the 21st Century is Rev. John Thornburg.

Ordained in the United Meth-odist Church,

his passion is congregational song. In 2004, he wrote the text “With All I Am.” We can master all things known and forfeit all we own. However, if we do not love, we search in vain to discover God. Love does not hide, delay, run away, or threaten. Love does not bully. Love believes, hopes, and endures all things.

Love never fails. Love never surrenders. Love never ends.

In The Garden this month the 1st-5th grades are be-ing taught about “The Four Friends”. Based on the scrip-ture Mark 2:1-12, the children are learning that Jesus can touch our lives through the lives of others. Four faithful and creative friends believed in the power of Jesus to heal their friend – a paralytic. In the Apple Tree Art Studio, led by Kristin Nelson, the children are weaving mats like the one on which the friends carried the lame man to Jesus; in Picnic

Pond, led by M.C. Ford, they are making a house (with a hole in the roof) out of graham crackers, marshmal-lows and icing; in The Arena (games), led by Jennifer Frith, kids are playing “Four Friends Tic Tac Toe”; in Tent Tales (sto-rytime), led by Jeri Byrd, they are role playing; and in the BibleMax, led by Alan Yokem, the children are watching the movie “Lending a Help-ing Hand” that teaches “if you don’t help, then you harm”. In each rotation the scripture is

reinforced and experienced in a different way.

Each grade in The Garden is led by an adult leader(s) called “Gardeners”. Those Gardeners this year are Susanna Desho-tel-first grade; Callie Hamm and Marcie Harner-second grade; Debbie Duncan-third grade; Sandy Humphreys and Toni Edwards-4th grade; Trey & Angie Daniel-fifth grade. You can follow the popcorn smell up to The Garden – you are welcome to come check us out.

The Garden teaches lessons on faithful friendship

Music Notes

T. WES MOORE

Director of Music Ministries

WE EXPRESS

New Members The Broadmoor Buddies Mother’s Day Out program will begin enrolling for the 2013 summer and fall on February 3. This program is for children ages 3 mos. - 2 years and is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For more informa-tion contact Anne Cathcart, Broadmoor Buddies Director at 861-0586 or e-mail mrsan-nec@hotmail.com. Mission meeting

The Missions Committee will meet on Sunday, February 3 at 12:30 p.m. at Cheng’s Gar-den on Youree Dr. to discuss ongoing missions and plans for the 2013 fund-raiser, Burnt Offerings. Daytime nursery workers needed

Paid nursery workers are needed to care for infants – age 5 during the daytime/early afternoon hours. If you want to help parents who are attending church events by providing nursery care, contact Nursery Coordinator Jill Welch at 564-2433.

Registration ongoing Broadmoor Buddies

Paul and Meredith Stuernagel with their

daughter Emma

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Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season

Begin the Lenten season with worship on Ash Wednesday. Broadmoor will hold two worship services on February 13 in observance of Ash Wednesday at 12 and 6 p.m. in the Kilpatrick Memorial Chapel. Sack Suppers help to care for the chronically homeless

Broadmoor UMC provides monthly Sack Suppers to the clients of the Hope House. Housed in Downtown Shreveport, this day shelter for the chronically homeless provides a multitude of resources and a safe place for its clients. Currently Broadmoor provides 50 suppers monthly which are prepared by Broadmoor’s various Sunday school classes.

Below you will find the 2013 Sack Supper Schedule. Make note of the month your group is scheduled. All suppers should be delivered by 3 p.m. on the scheduled days.

For more information or questions about scheduling, contact Pat Young at 865-6431 or 230-0198.

• Feb. 5 - BUMC Youth & 20-Somethings Class

• March 5 - Friendship Class

• April 2 - Women’s Class• May 7 - The Searchers

Class• June 4 - Good Shepherd

Class• July 2 - Cornerstone

Class• August 6 - Living Faith

Class• September 2 - Covenant

Tigers• October 1 - Upper

Room Class• November 5 -

Transformation Class• December 3 - Faith Walk

Class

United Methodist Men United Methodist Men will

meet Thursday, February 7, at 6 p.m. in Pearce Hall for their monthly dinner meeting. All men are invited to attend. If you would like to, please call Charles Crowder at 686-6618 or Jim Adams at 868-8548 to make a reservation.Mission Possible Kids set to meet

Mission Possible Kids meets Sunday, Feb. 3. All agents should come to the gym after the 11:00 worship services.

Bring at least two items from the following list: color-ing books, 24-count crayons, pencils, pens, puzzle books for older children, or any kind of school supply that is not heavy – no paper, binders, etc. Agents are collecting items for the children of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. We will also be making Valentine cards for our homebound and nursing homes members.

If you would like to join Mission Possible Kids and you are in 1st-5th grades, you may do so at our meeting in Feb-ruary. The fee for new agents is $18. If you have questions, please call Bonnie Daniel in the church office or e-mail to bonnie@broadmoorumc.org.Register for the Broadmoor Day School

Broadmoor United Meth-odist’s Day School program for children ages 3 and 4 is registering children for the 2013-14 school year.

This preschool program offers classes from 9 a.m. to noon on weekdays, with the option to attend the “Lunch Bunch” extended care.

Additional extracurricular activities are offered including Science Slueths, Abrakadoo-dle art education and TOTS. Each extracurricular activity is an additional monthly fee outside of tuition. For more information, contact Janet Northen at 861-0586.

On February 23 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. you are invited to join us for “Experiencing Prayer”, a retreat designed to explore the various methods of prayer.

Have you longed for an intimate, alive relationship with God? Have you ever wanted to say with the disciples, “Lord, teach us/teach me to pray. . . please.” God meets us where we are and knows our longings. Come and enter a time set aside to explore ways of engaging with God in prayer through scripture, art, journaling, movement, music, silence, and finding new mean-ing in ancient words. Come with openness to the surprises of God, the hidden holies of ordinary life. We will worship together, have time in community together, time in small groups and time alone.

The fee for the retreat is $10 which includes the cost of materials. Childcare is available for the event. Register at the Welcome Center, Reception Area or visit us onlline at www.broadmoorumc.org. For more information, contact Rev. Kathy Wafer at kathysw@broadmoorumc.org or 861-0586.

Lenten retreat explores prayer

Fund-raiser to support Celebration Singers

Beans and Bingo, a fund-raiser for the Celebration Singers Youth Choir, is set for Sunday, February 24 from 5-7 p.m. in Pearce Hall.

Bring $6 for a plate of red beans and rice and 1 bingo card. Additional Bingo cards can be purchased for $1 each.

The Super Senior Singers

and the Celebration Singers will preform as the evening’s entertainment. Prizes will be given to Bingo winners throughout the night .

As a part of the observance of the season of Lent, members of our church are being invited to write a brief reflection that will be published on-line daily and available through e-mail. Daily devotions paired with the Upper Room and Word For You Today (located in the welcome centers) will be a source of re-flection, guidance, comfort and strength for daily living through the Lenten season. If you would like to contribute by writing a devotion, please contact Laura Vaughan at laura@broadmoo-rumc.org or 318.861-0586. To sign up to receive the on-line devotional through your email, please go to www.broadmoo-rumc.org and click on “Resources” or call the church office at 318.861-0586 to be added to the list.

Daily Lenten Reflections

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MARDI GRAS PARKINGOn February 2 from 2:30-4:30 p.m.,

Broadmoor will open its parking lot to the Krewe of Centaur’s parade-goers. The youth group will be accepting donations of $5 or more as a fee for parking. This will be a great way to raise funds for the service trips that are coming up this Summer as well as for our Spring Break Trip to TN.

SUPER BOWL OF CARING On February 3, M.A.S.H. (Meeting

At Someone’s House) will be held at the home of John and Kim Walton. For those who need a ride, the church van will be leaving the church at 5 p.m. There will be a shuttle back to the church at half time (if needed) as well as at the end of the game. Wear the colors of the team that you would like to root for! Admission for the night is one non-perishable food item. This will kick-off our monthlong food drive that will be donated to the Northwest Loui-siana Food Bank at the end of February. For more information, please contact Paul Steurnagel at paul@broadmoo-rumc.org.

MARDI GRAS PARKING On February 9 from 3-5 p.m. Broad-

moor will open its parking lot to the Krewe of Gemin’s parade-goers. The youth group will be accepting dona-tions of $5 or more as a fee for parking. This will be a great way to raise funds for the service trips that are coming up this Summer as well as for our Spring Break Trip to TN.

KREWE OF HIGHLANDOn Sunday, February 10, UMY is

taking it to the streets as we will attend the Highland Mardi Gras parade. We will meet at the church and will head to the parade route for an afternoon of fun, beads, music, food and laughter. This will be a great time to make some great, fun memories!

ASH WEDNESDAY On Wednesday, February 13, Broad-

moor will host two Ash Wednesday worship services. Start the lenten season with us in Kilpatrick Memorial Chapel at noon and 6 p.m.

Upcoming UMY events in February

Confirmation students gather at the retreat held on January 25-26 at Lake Bisteneau.

The Celebration Singers pose for a pic-ture on their way to Dallas, TX for the Youth Choir Retreat.