THE BEACON
JULY, 2008
THE BEACON
JULY, 2008
SYLVIA CLAPP AWARD
Roy Mendenhall received the
Sylvia Clapp Award at the Missions Luncheon at
This award, given by the
WNCC Commission on Mission/Outreach, honors outstanding lay persons with a
life-long commitment to missions and exemplary service in outreach ministries
to God and humanity throughout the world.
Nominees are considered
based upon a significant contribution in all areas: local church, district,
conference, jurisdictional and general church mission/outreach ministries. All nominees are laypersons who have shown a
life-long commitment to missions.
Roy is a member of the BUMC
Missions Committee, is a Sunday School teacher, a member of the UMM, Chairman
of the Parsonage Committee, Chairman of Brookstown’s School & Summer Care
Board, a
member of the Administrative
Board, a Gideon, a member of the Bethlehem Center Board, where he served as
chair of the Building Committee, worked with Habitat for Humanity, served as a
local and district delegate to
annual conference, and
served on several WNCC Disaster Relief and Mission Committees at the district
and conference levels.
Thank you,
POWER LAB
It’s Time for
Tuesday, July 8th-Friday
July 11th 6-8:30 PM
Saturday, July
12th from 4-6 PM
A finale picnic
for everyone at 6 PM.
Call 945-5506 to
register through July 5th.
Evening meals
are available Tuesday-Friday 5:15 PM.
Children, $1. Adults, $3.
HELP US REACH OUT!
Brookstown’s Community Festival is coming up—only three months away, on October 18th. The plans are coming along, too, but the
Festival Committee needs your help.
Everyone in the church can play a part.
What can you do?
Please contact Tim Lasley (945-6577,
tjlasley@aol.com) or
Susan Jameson (946-2878, svjameson@msn.com)
with ideas, comments or
questions.
THANK YOU for your help!
Susan Jameson
NEWS from
AND SUMMER CARE
We got off to a great start in June.
The summer program is at full capacity and we are busy, busy, busy!
We have already been
skating, playing video games and have smelled the roses at
When not gallivanting all
over town, we keep busy playing outside, creating with Legos, and playing games
like Jenga and Pictureha. Come and visit
us - we’re having a great time!
Sandy Hodges,
Staff Member
WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY to
Scott and Robin Neely and
family following the death of Robin’s mother, Mildred Frances Broughton, on May
30;
and to
OUR NEW PARSONAGE 
On June 18, 2008 Brookstown
bought a new parsonage! Congratulations
to everyone who participated in the challenging effort to purchase the home
prior to the deadline. Now that we own the
parsonage, everyone should know the terms for the cost and financing.
Brookstown bought the
parsonage for $230,000. The property’s
assessed value was $235,000. The
settlement costs paid by Brookstown were $4,039.94. $102,000 from the sale of the old parsonage
was applied to the purchase price. The
settlement costs were paid out of existing funds from the Parsonage
Account. Brookstown secured a variable
rate loan from the United Methodist Foundation in the amount of $128,000. The interest rate is 5% and adjusts
quarterly. Principal and interest is due
monthly for 15 years. The monthly
payment is $1,012.22.
The Stewardship Committee
will soon be organizing a Capital Campaign seeking pledges to pay off the
loan. If we all pull together, we can pay
in full the debt long before the maturity date of July 1, 2023.
Paul wrote in Philippians
4:13, “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” We now have an opportunity to come together
and take action to help the future of our church. It is a time where we also can draw strength
from each other, and provide testimony to the power of Christ in our lives and
community.
John Jameson,
Chairman of Finance
Committee
Dear Brookstown family,
You are the greatest and we love you so
much! During my recent surgeries your
thoughts, prayers, cards, emails and love have sustained Betty and me during
some very difficult times. There is so
much love in our church and we are so fortunate to have you as a part of our
extended family. Your cakes, banana puddings, cookies, meals, get-well cards,
love, and expressions of concern have “almost” made it fun to be sick! That could only happen at Brookstown!
A special thanks to Roland Barnhardt, who has
been at our side during the surgeries.
We are grateful to him for his counseling, much love and prayers. It was much easier with him there.
We have a ways to go yet and I beg you to be
patient with my squeaky voice – as I know you will. God has blessed me with a wonderful church
family, an awesome pastor and a cancer that has a very high cure rate. And, for all of that I am very thankful. We
love you.
Don & Betty
Editors Note: check with Don for
good news!
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Dear Brookstown
Friends,
Thank you for the wonderful
fellowship meal, framed picture of the church, gift certificate and personal
notes you gave us on June 22. We will cherish these mementos of the past four
years we shared in meaningful ways with you.
May God continue to bless
you with the gifts and graces of his Kingdom as you let the light of Christ
shine forth in everything you do!
Roland Barnhardt
Dear Brookstown Friends,
Thank you for all your calls
and cards following the death of my mother.
Your kind words and prayers have brought us much comfort.
While saddened by our loss, through faith we anticipate our reunion in Christ's
kingdom.
Robin Neely
Summer is officially here
and many of us will be away on vacations during the coming months. While we are away, the Church still has bills
to pay. Please make every effort to
contribute your financial gifts during this time when contributions typically
are slow. Our cash reserve no longer
allows us to wait until the fall to catch up the deficit we create in the
summer. It is important that our
financial contributions continue during the summer months.
John Jameson,
Finance Chairperson
BIBLE
KNOWLEDGE
1. How did Stephen die and
who was there “giving approval?”
2. Where did Saul’s
conversion take place?
3. What was Saul’s changed
name?
4. The disciples were first
called Christians at? 5. How was Peter
rescued from prison?
Remember to please send your
Questions and Answers for future Bible Knowledge to me at waynebiddix@triad.rr.com. Thanks and Grace and Peace to you!!
GRADUATES
Jessie and Monica Wright,
twin granddaughters of Thomas Wright and
the late Bobbie Wright, graduated from
Brooke Beroth graduated from
Brooke is the daughter of Rick and Melanie Beroth and the granddaughter of
Marjean McMillan and the late Ed McMillan.
Second Lieutenant Matthew Edward McMillan graduates from the U.S. Army Rangers
School at
then be entering the
Matthew is the son of Eddie
and
Troy McMillan and the grandson of Marjean McMillan and the late Ed McMillan.
Clayton and Madalyn Miller,
twin grandchildren of Thomas Wright and the late Bobbie Wright, graduated from
Reagan Senior High School on
June 7th. Madalyn will attend
Beverly Collins
BIBLE KNOWLEDGE
Answers for
June
1 Where in the New Testament is the coming of the Holy
Spirit? Acts 2:1-41
2 What is the name of the event when the Holy
Spirit arrived? Pentecost – Acts 2:1
3.How did the Holy Spirit
arrive? “… a violent wind” and “…seemed
to be tongues of fire…” Acts 2:2-4
4. Which of the twelve
apostles gave the first sermon after receiving the Holy Spirit?
Peter – Acts 2:14-41
5. How many were saved and
baptized after hearing the first sermon?
“About three thousand…” Acts 2:41
6. Which apostle performed
the first healing/miracle? Peter – Acts 3:1-10
7. Who was chosen to replace
Judas Iscariot? Matthias – Acts 1:26 (the whole story
is Acts 1:12-26)
8. How many days after
Jesus’ resurrection was His ascension? 40 – Acts 1:3
9. How many days after
Jesus’ resurrection was Pentecost? 50 – No
scripture actually states this; you have
to do the math. The Feast of Weeks was
celebrated fifty (pente) days after Passover (Leviticus 23:4-22)
10,How many days after
Jesus’ ascension was Pentecost? 10 –
Again, you have to do the math. Acts 1:3
tells us that Jesus “appeared to them over a period of forty days…”That is
forty days after His resurrection during the Passover Feast, so 40 + 10
= 50.
Please remember to send your
Questions and Answers for future Bible Knowledge to me at waynebiddix@triad.rr.com. Thanks and Grace and Peace to you!!
Wayne Biddix
LAY LEADER LINKS 
Grace and Peace to all from
our risen Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ, Amen!
I am dedicating this “link”
to welcoming our new minister and his family home!
To Pastor Chip and wife
Kathy and daughters Katherine, Kirsten, and Kelsey Grace, we thank God for
sending you to all of us at Brookstown.
We look forward with great hope and excitement as we begin a new chapter
in the ongoing ministry of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Brookstown.
Home is the place where we
live and work. We eat, sleep, and grow
our families from home. Chores are
performed to keep our home in good shape.
Home is a shelter from the weather, keeping us warm and dry. Home is made of natural and man-made
materials such as stone, wood, and brick.
Home is where relationships are formed and biblical truths and values
are taught to last a lifetime. Home is a
refuge, a place we can feel safe and secure.
Home is where love lives. Our
home is a sanctuary, a place declared holy by God and set apart for worshipping
Him. Agape lives in our home.
Pastor Chip, Kathy, Kathryn,
Kirsten, and Kelsey Grace, we are privileged and honored to have you all as a
part of the Brookstown family and home.
Also, I want to reiterate that we eagerly accept our responsibility in
the ministry covenant God has ordained. Together
in Christ’s love and the leading of the Holy Spirit, we truly “can do all
things.”
Psalm 118:29 shouts “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His love endures forever.” Again,
we thank God for His unending love in sending you all to all of us.
Welcome home!!
Grace and Peace,
Wayne Biddix, Servant
Servant
SUMMER
Please stop by
the library to get a great book to read this summer. While you are there
(Room 202, at the top of the stairs) please take a book of your choice from the
fabulous books located on the coat shelves in the hall. Please take one
of these books to keep and drop a love offering in the collection plate.
Many of these books were generously donated by Roland Barnhardt.
There are new
selections in the library, too, that Roland donated. How sweet it
is! Thank you, Roland! Children/youth books are located across from
the nursery (Room 206)
A Ladies Bible Study will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7
PM beginning July 29th. Come as you are. Bring dinner if you
need to. Come to view the video. Stay
for discussion and social time. These videos are power packed. You'll
benefit from what these ladies have to say about God's word. Please call
LouAnn DiMarco at 945-9172 for more info or if you need child care email me at dimarcodav
@aol.com
The schedule is:
July 29 - Conversation Peace -A 30 minute video by
Mary Kassion
August 5 - Enjoy - A 30 minute video by Tianne Moon
August 12 - Believing God - A 50 minute video by
Beth Moore
August 19 - Fingerprints by God - A 30 minute video
by Jennifer Rothchild
G UP IN AUGUST
N
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iMarriage-Transforming Your Expectations .
This is a 3 week video series for engaged or married couples.
This video
series comes highly recommended by Chip's sister-in-law, Sharon Webb. She and
her husband Jerry (Chip's brother) so kindly let us borrow it. Each session is
30 minutes long with discussion topics to follow. We'll begin at 7 PM and
end at 8 PM on August 3, 10, and 24.
Contact LouAnn
DiMarco for more information or to arrange childcare. (I need a week's
notice for childcare, please.)
CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS
Gloria White Varela,
granddaughter of Jerry and Catherine White, who is serving in the US Army in
Gloria L. Valera
HHT 4/3 ACR
CRISIS CONTROL
ITEM OF THE MONTH
MACARONI AND CHEESE DINNERS
PUT THEM IN THE BASKETS IN
THE FELLOWSHIP HALL OR VESTIBULE
SPECIAL SERVICE IN JULY
Acolytes
July 6 MaeLena Apperson and Abby Jameson
13
Capri Powers and
20 Mackenzie DiMarco and McCall
DiMarco
27 Michael Barajas and Kaila Davis
Flowers
July 6
13
20 T & R. Lasley
27 Gerry Woosley
Greeter - David DiMarco
Nursery
July 6 Karen Procter
13 Rene Galyean
20 Karen Procter
27 Deana Lindley
Refreshments (8:30 AM)
July 6 LouAnn DiMarco
13 Karen Powers
20 Elaine Layland
27 Sandra Snarski
Worship Leaders
July 6 Bruce Bailiff
13
20 David DiMarco
27 Pam Steppe
Ushers - Mark Davis, Darlene Davis,
Call Kay in the church
office at 945-3029 to join the prayer chain.
There is a day time chain and a night time chain.