Volunteers break down our Sunday worship altar flowers into small, beautiful arrangements, then deliver them to members who are homebound and in need of a bit of joy from their church. Email caringministries@bumc.net to join the team or to request someone be added to our flower recipient list.

Births and adoptions are listed in our worship service bulletins. The Sunday following a birth, a rosebud is placed on the baptismal font in honor of a newborn child. In the event of a birth or adoption to a church member’s family, please contact Cynthia Armstrong, Caring Ministries Administrative Manager, at carmstrong@bumc.net.

The BUMC Counseling Center is a unique collaboration between Brentwood United Methodist Church and psychotherapists in private practice. The therapists at the BUMC Counseling Center are not employees of the church. They were recruited to relocate their practices to the Counseling Center in order to support BUMC's commitment to making mental health resources available for children, youth, adults, couples, and families in Williamson County and the surrounding communities.

The Caring Ministries staff is available to meet with you 1:1 to guide you through pre-planning your memorial service, purchasing niches in BUMC’s Columbarium, and/or other end-of-life details. Having these conversations now eases your family’s burden later. It gives them assurance that they are fulfilling your wishes and provides real comfort in the immediacy of grief. Contact caringministries@bumc.net to set up a meeting with a member of our team.

Our Fishes & Loaves Ministry prepares and delivers home cooked meals to those in our congregation who, for one reason or another, need a respite from meal preparation. If you are aware of a member of BUMC who would benefit from receiving meals, please contact caringministries@bumc.net.

It is our blessing to guide you and your family through the sacred journey of planning a service to celebrate the life and resurrection of your loved one.

Volunteers write to recipients once a month on a rotating basis and stationery is provided. Their job is to bring a little sunshine into the lives of those that may not see much of it these days. Email Caring Ministries to join the writing team or to request someone be added to our recipient list.

We believe that no one should suffer grief alone. Please let us know when you have suffered the loss of a family member by emailing caringministries@bumc.net. We will commit to praying for you, mailing books to guide you through the first year, keeping you informed of upcoming grief classes, special worship services, and other resources.

Being sick and needing surgery can be scary and stressful. Your pastors and caring ministries staff are honored to be with you in those anxious moments. We regularly visit our members who are hospitalized, in medical rehab, and under the care of hospice to check in, pray, answer questions, and help bear the burden of difficult times. We also love to share prayer shawls knit by our Prayer Shawl Ministry to bring a tangible source of comfort and peace.

If you are journeying through cancer or know someone who is, we would like to connect you with a network of others on that journey. Contact Weslee Hill to learn more.

If you are struggling and think you would benefit from one-on-one pastoral care, one of our pastors would be glad to connect with you. Reach out to any of our clergy directly or email caringministries@bumc.net with your request and a pastor will follow-up with you.

Volunteers meet both Wednesdays and Thursdays to knit prayer shawls that are blessed and taken to members of our church and community who need to be wrapped in the comfort of prayer. Email caringministries@bumc.net to join one of the knitting groups or to request a shawl for yourself or someone you know.

The Repair and Restore Ministry is a group of volunteers who help people in our church community in need of home repair or maintenance. If you or someone you know is in need of a basic home repair, safety improvement, or general maintenance – or is interested in joining the team, please contact missions@bumc.net.

Stephen Ministers are members of our church who have received extensive training and provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to people who are dealing with health crises and other difficulties. They will listen, care, encourage, pray with and for you, and provide weekly support for you as long as your need persists. You do not have to be a member of BUMC to receive the care of a Stephen Minister.