BERKELEY STAFF

Ministers
Members of the Congregation
Pastor
Rev. Jeanne Devine
revjeanned@sbcglobal.net
Director of Music
Vikki Schwarz
vlschwarz@aol.com
Pianist
Tyler Mabry
tgmabry@gmail.com
Administrative Assistant
Niki Torres
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net
Youth Director
Devan Gartman
devanfaygartman@gmail.com

Childcare Director
Allison McGillicuddy
Bumc.childcare@sbcglobal.net
Berkeleybuzz
Berkeley United Methodist Church
June 2014
Pastors Perspective
So much happens every June! Students graduate. Moving companies
have their busiest month. Weddings multiply. Vacations start for many.
Berkeley is no exception. Staff members are going and coming. Youth
undertake their summer mission trip. VBS in the Dove Springs
Recreation Center takes church to the children. And the Southwest
Texas Conference meets in its final session in Corpus Christi. As of
January 1, 2015, our Conference will unify with the Rio Grande
Conference to become the Rio Texas Conference.

On June 1 we say our goodbyes to Niki Torres, who has ably served in
the church office since March 2013. We wish her and her family
Godspeed as they make their new home in Raleigh, NC.

Then on June 15 we welcome Mark Horner, our summer intern from
Austin Presbyterian Seminary. Mark will spend 10 weeks here at
Berkeley, learning about many aspects of local church ministry. He is
the fourth intern we have been privileged to have at Berkeley; we are
truly a teaching congregation. You can read more about him inside this
issue as well.

Gods church is always on a journey. People come alongside us on our
pilgrimage for a time. We thank God for them and for their gifts of
ministry which make it possible for us as the body of Christ to do more
than we could ever imagine. I am thankful for those, past and present
and future, with whom God blesses us. And that includes you!

Summer Office Hours
Beginning in June, the church office will be closed on Fridays. Mondays
through Thursdays, the office will be
open 9am to 3pm. You can always
contact Rev. Devine on her home
phone, 512-761-4977.
COMING UP THIS MONTH:
Welcome, New Staff!
Vacation Bible School
Potlucks and Cookouts
Church
Church
Happenings
Happenings

Hello from Mark!
Submitted by Mark Horner, BUMC Summer Intern

Dear Friends, thank you all so very much for the opportunity
to be a part of Berkeley United Methodist Church this
summer! I look forward to getting to know each of you in the
coming days.
I grew up in Largo, Florida (near Tampa), where my family and I were active
members of the Presbyterian Church (USA). I was very involved in choir and
youth group at church. I went to Furman University, in Greenville, South
Carolina, where I received the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. After
graduating, I served as the volunteer youth director at a local church for five
years. I was also a small group leader for two summers at a regional youth
conference. I have a deep passion for youth and music ministries.
I will be a senior M.Div. student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
this fall, and plan to pursue a Ph.D. in the history of the Christian church
thereafter...so, if you want to talk history, just let me know!
Again, thank you for the wonderful opportunity to be with you this summer. I
am excited to be a part of your ministry!
Grace and Peace,
Mark Horner
Youth News!
Submitted by Devan Fay Gartman, Youth Director

Berkeley youth will be working with Blueprint Ministries along with Bee Creek
UMC June 2228. Blueprint Ministries is a non-profit organization in the heart of
urban San Antonio that provides servant leadership training for youth and adults while restoring homes for residents
in need. Our youth will be part of the urban San Antonio community, sharing
Christs extravagant love, hope and grace. They will serve the elderly,
physically disabled, and low income homeowners of San Antonio by rebuilding,
renovating and improving sub-standard housing.
Home repairs can range from roofing and dry wall repair to subflooring
installation and painting. Our goal is to make the house safe, warm, and dry.
Servant leadership is stressed as youth and adults reach out and serve together
for those who are unable to do the work. Please pray for Kyle and Emily
McClanahan, Robby Gaston, and Julia Wasson as they serve the city of San
Antonio. We cannot wait to share with you all what we learn, get to experience,
and are able to give. Thank you for your prayers and support!
Birthdays
6/01 Dorothy Slusher
6/04 Jane Wade
6/05 Betty Barnes
6/05 Doris Holdcroft
6/05 Ed Wootton
6/07 Ron Cranston
6/08 Stan Phillips
6/08 Edwin Wenzel
6/09 Victoria Schwarz
6/11 Suzanne McClanahan
6/13 Emily Huff
6/14 Dale Lyon
6/15 Richard Meziere
6/17 Don Campbell
6/17 Phyllis Coombes
6/18 Roz Hodson
6/21 Joanne Meziere
6/22 Scout Potts
6/26 Scott Gamble
6/28 Steve Collins
6/30 Amy Gibbs
Congratulations,
Graduates!
HIGH SCHOOL
Alexis Jill Fisher
Lexington High School, Lexington, TX
Granddaughter of B.J. Johnson

Jayna Hamilton
Bowie HS, Austin, TX
Will attend Texas A&M University in
Corpus Christi, TX
Daughter of James Hamilton

Meredith Jamail
Austin High School, Austin, TX
Will attend Texas Lutheran University in
Seguin, TX
Granddaughter of Dale and Doris Lyon

Margaux Mann
Masters Learning Institute, Austin, TX
Daughter of Sheryl Stack

Thomas Nelson
River Ridge High School, Woodstock, GA
Grandson of Stan and Mary Phillips

Desarae Nunn
Crockett High School, Austin, TX
Will attend Austin Community College,
Austin, TX
Daughter of RaeAnn and James Hudson

COLLEGE, SEMINARY
Reno Bostick
St. Edwards University, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Son of Glenn and Donna Bostick

Erica Knisely
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Austin, TX
Master of Divinity
Erica will begin a year-long residency
program in Clinical Pastoral Education
with the Seton Health System.

Ryan Xavier Montalvo
Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Grandson of Donald and Helen Campbell

Megan Salinas
UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Daughter of Julie and Bryon Burns

Lauren Ashley Smith
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Bachelor of Science in Education
Daughter of Allison McGillicuddy
Fifth Sunday
Potluck in June!
Submitted by Claudia Wenzel,
Congregational Care

The month of June has five
Sundaystime for a fifth
Sunday pot luck! Let's get together for an old fashioned Methodist
picnic in the CLC after second service, Sunday, June 29. This is our
American music Sunday, too. It's sure to be fun!
Because weather will be warm, bring your favorite summer recipe to
share: salads, sandwiches, fried chicken, desserts, whatever your
fancy. Lemonade and tea will be provided.
Family Ministries, Spiritual Care, and Outreach Missions will host
the potluck. Questions? Call Claudia at 512-441-3285. See you there!
Vacation Bible School
Submitted by Polly Aranda, Family Ministries

On June 21 at the Dove Springs District Park on
5801 Ainez Drive, BUMC Family Ministries will
host a one day, open-to-all VBS from 10am to
3pm. We want to provide this event for the
children of the Dove Springs area.
Heres how you can help: volunteer to help with crafts, singing,
games, lunch, and storytelling. We are also in need of gift wrapping
tubes and the tubes from the extra-long aluminum foil packages.
Please contact Polly Aranda at 512-694-9868 or email
at polly.aranda@tpwd.texas.gov.
Change the World Weekend
Thank you to everyone who helped with BUMCs 2nd Annual Change the World event! To-
gether we raised about $1000 to support our cause, donated all remaining items to the Free
Store, and made meaningful connections with people in our neighborhood. We had about
eight neighborhood spaces with approximately 15 persons participating as well as The Young
Life group from Crockett High School; we also had three church members with tables and the BUMC Youth Fel-
lowship. Everyone who participated was grateful for the opportunity to have a space to sell their items. Whether you
delivered flyers in the neighborhood, organized and priced donations, helped out on Saturday with set-up, selling
and clean-up, attended the event, or contributed by providing items or monetary donations, your efforts helped to
change the world for someone in our community through Meals on Wheels and More!
Coming in June: Work Corner Meeting
The Outreach Ministry will host a meeting to discuss the Work Corner on Monday, June 2 at
6:30pm in the CLC. This meeting will include current volunteers and is open to everyone who
has ever thought about helping with this worthwhile ministry. PLEASE attend this meeting if
you would like to learn more about the Work Corner or you are currently involved in any way.
Outreach Ministry Update
Submitted by Ginger Wahlers, Outreach
You can easily become involved in your community; it only takes a little effort to contact a local group, charity, or
other community program. Here are some ways you can and do make a difference:
Reaching
Reaching
Out
Out

"When you select causes to devote your time and talents and treasure to, be careful to select good causes...which will produce much joy and
happiness for you and for those you serve" President Kimball Speaks Out on Service to Others, New Era, Mar 1981
Coming in July: St. Louise House Summer Cookout
We will once again host the St. Louise House Summer Cookout on Thursday, July 10. Please
look for more information throughout June.
Outreach Highlight of the Month: Center for Child Protection
Mission: to reduce the trauma for children during the investigation and prosecution of crimes
against children.
Vision: to end the cycle of child abuse through advocacy, education and community support.
The Center for Child Protection is the first stop for children in Travis County who are suspected victims of sexual or
physical abuse, neglect, or for children who have witnessed a violent crime. The Center is a child-friendly, specially
-equipped facility where children go for recorded forensic interviews, medical exams, counseling and intervention
during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. It is the only nonprofit in Travis County involved in
the investigation of crimes against children. All services are provided to children and their protective caregivers at
no charge and most are available in English and Spanish. To learn more, including volunteer and donation opportu-
nities, go to: www.centerforchildprotection.org/.
Human Trafficking and Taking Action
Submitted by Julia A. Lancaster, UMW Vice-President

In February, Berkeleys UMW took part in a study on human trafficking. This is
an overview of what we learned and the actions we took to make a difference:

What the Berkeley UMW learned about human trafficking:
1. Human trafficking can be defined as a modern form of slavery.
2. It is the world's second largest and fastest growing organized crime.
3. This crime is fueled by global poverty, inadequate education and opportunity, ethnic discrimination, and
societal inequity between men and women and the demand for cheap labor and cheap sex (Human Trafficking:
Preventing, Protecting, Prosecuting, by the UMW).
4. Most people are unaware of the problem of human trafficking and its effect on people worldwide. According
to TheCode.org, "[a]n estimated 150 million girls and 73 million boys under 18 years of age experience sexual
exploitation or other forms of sexual violence." Moreover, "sexual exploitation of children has links to the
travel and tourism industry, specifically the prostitution of children and child sex tourism." Note: "The
legitimate travel industry does not support commercial sexual exploitation of children. But its facilities may be
used to that effect" (http://tassatag.org).
5. Media reports this year have focused on human trafficking arrests occurring in Austin and surrounding areas.

How we took action:
1. On February 27, several UMW members marked their hand with a red X as part of the END IT campaign. The
idea was to provide an opportunity to generate conversation (and education) about human trafficking.
2. In late March, we mailed five letters to high-end hotel businesses. Letters were sent to Hilton Worldwide and
Wyndham Worldwide thanking them for endorsing "The Code", which is a six-criteria Code of Conduct for
the protection of children from sexual exploitation occurring in the travel and tourism industry. We also wrote
three "encouragement" letters to the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Marriott Vacations Worldwide who
have not endorsed "The Code". These letters encouraged recipients to educate their board members and
company executives about human trafficking, and to join "The Code", thereby taking a stand against the
commercial sexual exploitation of children. We also enclosed a brochure about "The Code" with those letters.
The Berkeley UMW would like to thank the approximate forty people who signed each letter! This support
indicates to our members that you care about this topic as we do.

What you can do:
1. Learn about "The Code": www.thecode.org and ECPAT-USA (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking):
www.ecpatusa.org, whose mission is to "protect every childs basic human right to grow up free from the
threat of sexual exploitation and trafficking."
2. Learn more about human trafficking and educate family members and friends. The BUMW can provide a copy
of the UMW human trafficking study.
3. Order a TassaTag (Travelers Against Sexual Slavery and Trafficking) for your luggage: www.tassatag.org. A
TassaTag is a luggage tag that helps you spot your luggage; some airline and hotel employees recognize the
message behind a TassaTag. A purchase supports ECPAT-USA, helping to oppose commercial sexual
exploitation of children in the United States.
4. Patronize travel and tourism businesses that have endorsed "The Code." Find this information at
www.thecode.org and click on the 'Members' tab.
5. Write a letter to the board of directors and/or CEO of a hotel you often stay when traveling. Encourage
education of board members and company executives about human trafficking, and request that the business
join "The Code." Be sure to look on the business' website for specific information of where and to whom to
address your letter.

United Methodist Women have been active in their efforts to end human trafficking for over twenty years. Please
join us in our continued efforts.
Spiritual
Spiritual
Growth
Growth

A Relentless God
Submitted by Rachel Trudell, Spiritual Care
Several years ago when I was experiencing many major life events of all kinds and things
just kept happening non-stop, I came up with the phrase, Life: the gift that relentlessly
keeps on giving! It made me laugh and helped keep things in perspective, due primarily
to the word relentlessly, a word generally associated with a negative connotation, e.g. the sun beat relentlessly on
the hikers, or the fierce wind blew relentlessly all day Not a nice, hopeful word, generally.
But, then, the May 10 devotional in the Upper Room Discipline stated this: Throughout the Bible we read the story
of Gods unrelenting love for us...this love has unending patience; it persists and pursues When I read this, sud-
denly that word relentless became beautiful, evoking safety, security, and desire. What a turn-around of meaning!
Relentless no longer felt like a word of some inescapable negativity, but a promise of never-ending love.
Some people, unfortunately, view God as being relentlessly silent or harsh. We are blessed to know the Lord of re-
lentless love for us: His children, pursuing and waiting for us to turn back to Him, over and over. He is the Life, the
Gift, that relentlessly keeps on giving.
"The tunnel of conflict is the passageway to intimacy in any relationship. Until you care enough to confront and resolve the underlying barriers,
you will never grow close to each other." - Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life
Book Review: Triangle, by David Von Drehle
submitted by Kathy Beth Stavinoha
Triangle tells the true story of life in the early 1900s in the New York City clothing company,
the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the top three floors of
the building, killing 145 workers. Firemen were unable to rescue those trapped on those floors
because their ladders werent long enough. Many workers jumped to their deaths; others died
where the fire broke out. Many could not escape because the owners kept doors locked, ostensibly to prevent em-
ployee theft. This tragedy brought to light the condition of sweatshops in U.S. factories. Fire prevention laws were
passed and the cause of the worker became part of politics.
Its been a few years since I read this book, but I recall shaking my head at the conditions and senseless death of so
many people who had come to America to change their lives for the better. Most may have thought they were better
off than they had been in the old country but that doesnt make the conditions under which they labored right.
Last year, a building housing a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed due to structural problems, killing over 1000
people. It had been deemed unsafe, yet workers were given the choice of going to work or losing their jobs.
For about a decade I have struggled with my desire for inexpensive clothes and rights for the worker. If I spend less on
my clothes and other material possessions, I have more money for charity and worthy causes. Yet what is the true cost
of the things I buy? Sometimes I find it helpful to consider a current dilemma in the light of history. This book, Tri-
angle, does that for me.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Communion Sun-
day
4p Tai Chi (FH)
5p Covenant Grp
(9)
5p Youth Fellow-
ship (Manchaca
UMC)
2
10a Womens
Group (9)
6:30p Work Cor-
ner Mtg. (7)
3

4
6p Handbells
7p Choir
5
5:308p Saint
Louise House
(CLC)
6
OFFICE
CLOSED





7
6:30p Amen Aus-
tin! Church (FH)


8
5p Covenant Grp
(9)
9
10a Womens
Group (9)
7p Intern Commit-
tee (7)

10
4:30p Outreach (7)
5:30p Prime Tim-
ers (FH)
11
9:30a UMW
Women in Action
Circle (CLC)
7p Choir
12
5:308p Saint
Louise House
(CLC)
13
OFFICE
CLOSED
14
6:30p Amen Aus-
tin! Church (FH)
15
Fathers Day
5p Covenant Grp
(9)
16
10a Womens
Group (9)
7p Finance (7)
17

18
7p Choir
19
5:308p Saint
Louise House
(CLC)

20
OFFICE
CLOSED
21
VBS at Dove
Springs
8:30a UMW
Women in Gods
Grace Circle (FH)
6:30p Amen Aus-
tin! Church (FH)
22
4p Tai Chi (FH)
5p Covenant Grp
(9)
Newsletter
deadline
23
10a Womens
Group (9)
24
5:45p Spiritual
Care (9)
25
7p Choir



26
5:308p Saint
Louise House
(CLC)
27
OFFICE
CLOSED
28
7:28a Mens break-
fast (FH)
9a Trustees (9)
6:30p Amen Aus-
tin! Church (FH)
29
12p Fifth Sunday
Potluck & YF (FH)
4p Tai Chi
5p Covenant (9)
30
10a Womens
Group (9)




Southwest Texas Conference Session:
Corpus Christi, TX
Youth Mission Trip, San Antonio, TX
BERKELEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2407 Berkeley Ave.
Austin, TX. 78745
512-447-6633
bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

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Composting at Berkeley
Submitted by Susan Curtis
Did you know that Berkeley has a compost bin? Its located at the back
of the CLC building, near the kitchen door. We encourage folks who
prepare and serve food in the CLC to contribute the food scraps to the
compost when you clean up the kitchen. We accept all food
waste except meats, cheeses and food with oily or buttery sauces, be-
cause these attract unwanted pests. We also encourage church members
to bring this sort of compost from home to add to the bin.
When you add garden waste or scraps of food to the compost, please use the garden fork inside the bin to
stir things up a bit after you put your contribution in. Then be sure to close the lid so the compost stays in
and the critters like cats and raccoons stay out!
Monthly Income $ 25,062
Monthly Expenses $ 22,338
Year-to-Date Income $ 102,072
Year-to-Date Expenses $ 93,381
Gifts as of April 30
May 2014 YTD 2013
Worship 114 125 113
Sunday
School
30 35 32
Average Attendance