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The Spire

May 1, 2025

OUR MISSION

Seeking, Growing, and Serving with Unconditional Love and Acceptance.

Inside this issue...

Confirmation Sunday
Caring Congregation Update
Parent to Parent Under God
Student Life Pancake Feed
Announcements: Celebrate CB sign up, Communications Policy, Care and Share May food request, April Trivia

Worship Times

Sundays 8:30 & 10:30 AM

This Week

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Sermon: Chafing Grace

Rev. Brian Kemp-Schlemmer, Pastor

Celebrating Our New Confirmed Members

Rev. Brian Kemp-Schlemmer, Pastor

In the Methodist tradition we understand baptism as an act of God's prevenient grace - the grace that God gives to everyone, regardless of their actions, beliefs, or anything else. Before we do anything, we are made in the image of God!

That is why we baptize infants. It is a reminder that before they choose anything for themselves, they are already God's. When we baptize infants parents/guardians, God parents, and the entire congregation take responsibility for surrounding the child with a community of love and faith, that they might grow to know God for themselves.

Confirmation is the moment when those children, now young people, choose to confirm the commitments made by others at their baptisms, taking them on for themselves. The 10 young people who chose to take this step at Broadway United Methodist Church in 2025 have agreed to continue seeking after God and growing in the ways that lead to abundant life, for themselves, this congregation, and the world which we are called to serve!

2025 Confirmands

Dorian Coffey

Ayden Dighton

Lillian Doran

Addyson Dunn

Ryleigh Jenson

Alden Price

Quinn Reese

Lidiea Smith-Quintero

Joshua Williams

Levi Williams

Baptism Held for Confirmand

Quinn Reese

April 27th at 8:30 AM surrounded by her family, her fellow confirmands, and the rest of the church we witnessed Quinn’s baptism. Later that day Quinn was welcomed into full membership with the rest of her confirmation class.

With God's help we will proclaim the good news

and live according to the example of Christ.

We will surround Quinn

with a community of love and forgiveness,

that she may grow in her trust of God,

and be found faithful in her service to others.

We will pray for her,

that she may be true disciples

who walk in the way that leads to life.

Support BUMC

Baptisms and Confirmation reminds us of the work we are called to do through ministries that nurture people their whole lives. Your gifts to Broadway's General Fund help us continue our mandate to "love one another, as I have loved you." (John 13:34).

If you would like to make a recurring pledge or a one time gift to Broadway's mission and ministry, please click the button above.

Good Friday Worship Through Reflections

Pastor Brian

Throughout the season of Lent we have used mirrors to help us “reflect” on who we have been, who we are, and who God is calling us to be as followers of Christ. On Good Friday, as we read through each piece of the story of Jesus’ betrayal, persecution, humiliation, abandonment, torture, and execution, Pastor Brian wrote phrases from each scripture that reflected our own brokenness along that path - “Who are you?”, “Easier that one man should die”, “He struck him”, “I am not”, “We have no God but Caesar”, “It is not lawful that we should execute him”, Crucify him”, and so on. At the end of the evening, as Jesus breathed his last, the mirror, our reflection of God, was shattered, wrapped in a cloth, and carried away.

New! Parenting Group Forming at Broadway

Aliyah Richling, Spiritual Director

Parent to Parent Under GodSaturday May 3rd at 10:00 AM
DeLong Lounge at Broadway United Methodist church

Are you looking for guidance and support while on the parenting journey? Join our supportive group for parents of children of any age! We'll connect you with others, share practical advice, and provide a safe space to explore your parenting journey.

Benefits:
* Connect with other parents: Find mutual understanding and build a support network.
* Share experiences: Learn from each other's successes and struggles.
* Access helpful resources: Explore tips and tools for navigating parenting challenges.

May 3rd will be our initial meeting, with more dates to come! Childcare will be provided! For questions and more information, please contact Aliyah at aliyah@broadwayunitedmethodist.com

Student Life Youth Ready to Serve Up Some Yum

Support Broadway Student Life Youth and their desire to attend Summer Games together.

If you would like to help but are unable to attend you can donate by leaving a check or envelope designated for "Summer Games" or give online. If you are interested in sponsoring a camper talk with Pastor Brian or Shane Coffey.

Announcements

Outreach Through Celebrate CB

Parade and Bayliss Park Activities - May 10th

Join the parade with your family at Broadway!!! At the Celebrate CB parade, we will carry a banner and pass out candy on the parade route. Then, we will set up a table with Broadway merch at Bayliss Park. Steve will be holding drawings for bicycles in the park and we will be there to meet and talk with our neighbors.

What a great opportunity to get out of the building and show our community who we are! We would love to have you walk the parade or visit with our neighbors at Bayliss Park in the afternoon. Sign up below or in the Welcome Center on Sunday.

Celebrate CB Outreach

Sign Up

Individually packaged candy donations for the parade will be appreciated.

Communications Policy

Earlier this year, Teresa and volunteers and staff who help with communications worked to develop a policy for church communications. This was shared with Broadway's Single Board and was approved with the knowledge that as we progressed there may be additions to the policy.

You can view the policy here.

Care and Share May Request

The requested food donation for May is canned fruit like pears, peaches, mixed fruit, mandarin oranges, pineapple, applesauce. It is best if the fruit is in cans and not glass containers please. We appreciate your ongoing support of our food pantries!

April Trivia Contest

Who designed the stained glass in the door frame at the entrance from 1st Street?

Hint: The designer once owned a stained glass gallery in the neighborhood.

If you have placed an answer in the basket and are now having second thoughts, go ahead and place a 2nd answer in by May 4th.

Next Week at Broadway

Sunday 5-4

8:30 Traditional Worship
9:30 Coffee Hour - Reception
10:30 AM Contemporary Praise Worship
12:00 PM Student Life Pancake Feed
5:00 PM Spiritual Practices
6:00 PM Student Life Youth Breakthrough
6:45 PM New Life Recovery Group

Monday 5-5

12-2 PM Philip’s Cupboard Open
4:30 PM Staff
6 PM Pack 40
6:30 PM Bibles @ Barleys - A pastor led book by book study of Scripture for the over 21 crowd. We meet at Barleys just across the street north and west of the church.

Tuesday 5-6