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 …
Read MoreCONTEMPLATIVE 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 …
Read MoreCHURCH 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, …
Read MoreBELMONT UMC WELCOMES HUNTER WADE TO THE STAFF
We are pleased to share that Hunter Wade will be the new director of the Belmont University Wesley Foundation. Belmont, Vanderbilt, Fisk, and UT Southern are all modeling new campus ministry that nests campus ministry inside local churches. She will be nested within and an employee of Belmont UMC. We are delighted to welcome Hunter before the first day of …
Read MoreCOMMISSIONING OF ENCORE FAITH COMPANIONS
On Sunday, August 13, approximately 22 ENCORE Faith Companions and ENCORE Committee members were commissioned for their work with Belmont UMC’s homebound members. Each ENCORE Faith Companions is partnered with one or more members whom they visit every 4-6 weeks, contact by phone between visits, send cards for birthday and seasonal holidays, and pray for on a regular basis. Following …
Read MoreMUSIC LIBRARY RENOVATION
Belmont UMC’s Music Library is under construction! This is an exciting project that has been in the wings for years and is finally becoming reality. Renovations include: wall and ceiling repairs, worn carpet being replaced with hard surface flooring, and new much needed lighting. In addition, a new filing system will more efficiently store all of our choral, handbell, and …
Read MoreTENT
Our tent has been a welcome addition during the last few years and because of it neither rain, nor shine, or even pandemic social distancing could keep us from our appointed ministries. The tent has now been removed and recently Belmont UMC staff made a video reflecting on its many uses. Click here to watch the video.
Read MoreGIFTS THAT CHANGE OUR WORLD
Click here to give online. Gifts That Change Our World: Belmont Wesley Fellowship Each year, our little half-mile slice of Nashville welcomes over 20,000 college and graduate students who attend either Belmont or Vanderbilt. Our United Methodist Wesley Foundations do the important work of partnering with these college students to help them find community, faith, and church homes away from …
Read MorePANTRY PARTNER
Belmont UMC will be the Pantry Partner for the Homeless Education Resource Office (HERO) in September. This means we have agreed to stock the HERO pantry just as school is beginning. Metro’s HERO program serves about 3,500 children/ youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence each year. The items are distributed to families in the program by …
Read MoreHEARING SURVEY
Click here to take the survey. Do you have a hard time hearing in the sanctuary or chapel? Belmont UMC is in the process of updating the sound system, and we need your input! We need to get an idea of how many people would use a listening system, so we have created this survey. ENCORE Ministries will be offering …
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