LITURGISTS NEEDED FOR WORSHIP

Would you like to read scripture, lead prayer, or help serve Communion during worship? If so, please contact Pastor Heather Harriss. All ages are welcome. There will be an opportunity to practice and ask questions. Participating in worship in this way is deeply meaningful and fun.

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ED BATSEL RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Recently, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer and Belmonter, Ed Batsel, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden for more than 25 years of service and 4,000 plus hours delivering meals through FiftyForward’s Fresh Meals on Wheels program. Ed was featured on Fifty Forward’s “Squeeze the Day” podcast.  To hear the podcast and read the interview, click here. Congratulations, Ed!

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MIDWEEK AT BELMONT

Our Midweek at Belmont meal on April 24 will be provided by the Nashville Food Project in the Community Center from 5:15-6:00pm. This will be our final Midweek for the season. Reservations are due by 12:00pm by Monday, April 22; payment is required via credit card upon registration in Realm. Prices are $12 for youth and adults, and $10 for senior …

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YOUNG ADULTS COFFEE HOUR

Calling all college students, grad students, young professionals, and those who are trying to figure it all out – we have a new space for Belmont UMC 20-somethings to gather on Sunday mornings! Come to the Iris Room from 9:30-10:30am for our new young adults coffee hour to caffeinate and chat before worship. Reach out to Emma Bushong with any …

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ACCESS CONTROL

Thanks to your generous donations to the Trust Fund, our church is now equipped with 4 access control keypads that will work with a code. As we begin implementing this system, we have decided to try supplying church members, WDS families, and our regular guests with a code that will allow them to access the main building or Community Center …

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NEW JOB TITLE FOR MARK HAGEWOOD

Belmont UMC’s Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) is delighted to announce that Mark Hagewood will be expanding his leadership by serving as the Executive Director for Church Management. This new title reflects Mark’s value to Belmont UMC and the realities of managing the day-to-day operations of an organization like Belmont in 2023. The church world is not what it once …

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BELMONT UMC ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Belmont UMC’s organizational chart as of September 2023.

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GIVING VIA AUTO DRAFT

Did you know that many Belmont UMC families give each month to the church through auto-draft? It’s safe, secure, and processed right here in the church office. It’s also the simplest, most consistent, and most cost-effective way for the church to receive funds. Each month on the 5th or 20th, we can withdraw an amount you choose directly from your …

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CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES PROGRAM

Heather Harriss, Pastor of Spiritual Care and Connection, would love to lead your class or group in ways of using contemplative practices to guide reading of scripture using the spiritual practices of Lectio Divina and Examen. We will use these practices to take us into verses from Ezekial 37 and discover how God is speaking to our own lives as …

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CHURCH STAFF OFFICE LOCATIONS

From time to time, the church staff finds that moving offices is helpful or needed based on responsibilities, effectiveness, and/or new positions. Recently, we’ve made one of those changes. Mark Hagewood, Business Administrator, is now upstairs in room 206. Hunter Wade, Executive Director for the Belmont Wesley Foundation, will be located in room 208, sharing an office with Amy Cooper, …

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