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On Monday, January 30, Belmont UMC’s senior adults gathered in Parker Hall for the 5th Monday lunch with guest speaker Lisa Spencer, channel 4 meteorologist.  Photos by Barton Pepper

On Wednesday night, February 15, Nancy Crutcher will share about Brighter Days ministry of our partner congregation, Edgehill United Methodist Church. This vital program includes an after-school tutoring program of one-on-one relationships with children in the Edgehill neighborhood. Students meet each weekday after school, Monday-Thursday during the school year.  Brighter Days also sponsors a summer ministry with social, educational, and cultural activities. Come and hear more about the difference this neighborhood ministry makes in the lives of the community.

Nancy is director of Brighter Days, and is also a ministry intern at Belmont UMC this year. She is a student at Vanderbilt Divinity School and is active in a variety of ways at both Edgehill and Belmont.

Belmont’s senior adults are invited to join senior adults from Crievewood UMC for a game day on Thursday, March 1, in Parker Hall from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. You’ll need to bring your own brown bag lunch and Belmont will provide beverages and several dessert items. Bring your favorite game (Bingo, checkers, dominos, cards, UNO, Scrabble, crossword puzzles, etc.). This joint adventure with the seniors from Crievewood UMC will be a lot of fun as we share together in this time of
game-playing, plus getting to know fellow senior adults! Reservations are requested for your attendance so that enough desserts can be prepared. Call 383-0832 to make your reservation. For more information, please contact Jim and Starr Strickland (391-4864). Don’t miss this fun, free day for senior adults!

On Sunday, March 4, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Belmont United Methodist Church will host a public film screening of Out in the Silence. This film tells the story of a small American town confronting a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement and the brutal bullying of a gay teen. The gripping documentary will challenge us to consider ways in which our differing opinions and values often divide our communities.

A panel discussion and time for audience questions and response will follow the screening. It is our hope to foster honest and holy dialogue in which different points of view can be exchanged in community.This event is cosponsored by Belmont UMC’s Reconciling Ministries Team and Nashville Area Reconciling Ministries (NARM). It is open to the community. For more information contact Rev. Pam Hawkins ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).