Broadway Briefs May 15

Broadway received an award at The Salvation Army “Behind the Red Shield” fundraiser last Thursday night!

Progress being made on display frame for Broadway’s historical bell.

Youth Ministry Meeting

All parents, kids, and members of the Youth Task Force are invited to a State of the Youth Meeting on Sunday, May 19 at 6:00. Supper WILL be provided! Facilitated by Brad McBride, SPR Chair, there will be discussion about where we are as a church with our youth program, results from our youth director search, and where we would like to be as a youth program. We will also discuss summer events! Please contact the church office if you plan to attend so that enough food can be provided.

Our next hike is scheduled for Saturday, May 18. The plan is to hike the Ace Gap Trail with the hopes of seeing the pink lady’s slippers and other wildflowers. This is an out and back hike so you can go for as long or short as you wish. The Trail is also relatively flat (for a Smokies Trail). Meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. Bring a packed lunch and plenty of water. Sign up through the church office so that we can let you know of any schedule adjustments.

Join us for a night out at the ball field. We have section 113, row 10, 11 and 12. This event is great for families! All reservations and payment need to be made through the church office.

The Smoky Mountain District has been asked to put together 400 food buckets for the 2019 Holston Annual Conference Hands-On Mission Project. Broadway’s target is 40 buckets.

We welcome your donations of food and funds.

Each bucket will contain:

Canned ham (2-lb total) These are difficult to find and especially needed.
Powdered milk (10 oz. or less)
1 box butter flavor grits
1 box corn meal (4-5 lb)
1 box quick/instant oats (18 oz. or less)
1 bottle cooking oil (48 oz. or less)
1 box Splenda/sucralose (50 count or less)
Rice (2 lb total)
Dried beans (2 lb total)

Important: Remember that food items have expiration dates! Please check dates and make sure items do not expire until 2020 in order to cover transport time and have a useful life for the people in Zimbabwe.

All donations must be at the church by noon, Sunday, June 2, 2019.

Please place your food donations on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. Our buckets will be packed and delivered to the local collection point on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. In addition to food items, we must send $5.00 per bucket to cover packing and shipping. Monetary donations for food and shipping can be placed in the offering plate, annotated “Food Buckets.”

A special offering is being collected this Sunday (May 19) to purchase the plastic buckets and lids, finish shopping for all required items, and pay for shipping. Approximately $900 is needed. Contributions to the church can be designated “Food Buckets.”

Today @ Broadway

8:30 am - Parent's Day Out

6:30 pm - Chancel Choir

Thursday, May 16

8:30 am - Parents Day Out

12:30 pm - 4H STEM (Fellowship Hall)

5:00 pm - Relative Caregivers (Great Room)

Friday, May 17

11:00 am – Salvation Army Lunch (Fellowship Hall)

Saturday, May 18

9:00 am - Broadway Hikers

Sunday, May 19

8:45 am - Chapel Worship

9:30 am - Sunday School

10:30 am - Sanctuary Worship

12:00 pm - Treena Moore Recital

6:00 pm - Youth/Parents/Task Force Meeting (Fellowship Hall)

Monday, May 20

8:30 am - Parent's Day Out

10:00 am - Knit Wits (Parlor)

6:00 pm - Girl Scouts 20838 (Art Room)

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts (Fellowship Hall)

Tuesday, May 21

8:30 am - Parent's Day Out

Wednesday, May 22

8:30 am - Parent's Day Out

5:15 pm - Young Adult Fellowship

6:30 pm - Chancel Choir

Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it! VBS is one of the ways we are able share the Good news of God's Love to our children.

We are still looking for "Shepherds."

If you willing to help, please email Jennifer.

Email Jennifer

The next downtown Maryville Friday Night Lights is May 31, 2019. It was quite cold and breezy in April and there were very few who braved the elements. We're hoping for much better weather and turn out in May. We will offer our wooden train engine kits as our craft project again this month. We will also provide a cool drink of water and lots of smiles. If you would like to be a part of this, please volunteer to help by signing up in the Narthex or you may call or email the church office.

Join us for our Lunch and Learn series! The topic this month will be Taking Care of the Caregiver- Managing the Stress of Taking Care of a Loved One with Dementia.

Therapist, Martha Stanojevich, LCSW, will be presenting information on how caregivers can reduce stress and increase well-being while they are also caring for their loved one with dementia. Also, Speech-Language Pathologist, Becky Martin, CCC-SLP, will also be there to discuss how family members can support one another.

Bring your lunch and come hear our experts discuss stress reduction for caregivers.

June’s Day Out is a visit to the East Tennessee Historical Museum. Admission $3.00. If you have lived in the area all your life or are newcomers, this is the most complete collection of history and artifacts about East Tennessee. Lunch at the Downtown Brewery, order from the menu. Sign up through the church office. Bus space is limited.

WHAT IS THE BBC?

No, not the British Broadcasting Corporation but the Broadway Book Club! There has been interest shown in starting a new book club within the church, but it has been decided to wait until September to start it. Points to ponder before then: Do we want to meet during the day or night? Do we want to meet in homes or at church? What books do we want do read? How often should we meet? Do we want to buy a book to share, read off Kindles, etc.? Feel free to let Debbie Taylor ( mommataylor1@aol.com ) know if you have further questions and watch the newsletter for further information.