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Message from the Minister
"Say What???"
Last Sunday's congregations voted unanimously, at both the 9:30 and 11:00 Sanctuary services, to reach out "in faith" to the Least and Lost this Easter Sunday. Rather than making a special effort to appeal to our "semi-annual" visitors to become more involved, the church has decided to turn our efforts toward those desiring to join us, but can't due to their circumstances. That's right, we are once again going to the Least and Lost, under the bridges of Atlanta.
We will deploy our buses Easter Sunday morning prior to our Sunrise Service in order to bring our guests to breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Already, hundreds of Mt. Bethel members have volunteered to serve our guests as hosts and hostesses for breakfast and worship. Following breakfast, we will accompany our guests into the Sanctuary for the 9:00 Easter service. Following the 9:00 service, our buses will return our guests to their departure areas.
Why are we doing this? It's really simple. In reaching out to the Least and Lost, we are embracing Jesus Christ (Matthew 25:40).
We are also encouraging our congregations to "dress down," intentionally focusing on the spiritual rather than the fashionable. No doubt, it will also help our guests to feel less conspicuous.
Here's the schedule for Easter at Mt. Bethel:
7:00am Easter Sunrise Service on the "Fields of Dreams" - Rev. Diane Parrish and special music.
7:30am Breakfast - with all the trimmings ($4) - in the Fellowship Hall
9:00 & 11:00am Worship Services in the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Gym and Upper Room. Rev. Jody Ray will be in the Fellowship Hall with special music. I will be in the Sanctuary. A special worship service for children will be in the Gym.
Shuttles will run from Dickerson Middle School and Terrell Mill Park. Nursery provided for all worship services. No Sunday School on Easter Sunday.
Let's make this Easter celebration everything God would have it to be.
Hallelujah,
Randy Mickler, Senior Pastor
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Worship Services
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Chapel Service
8:15am in the Chapel
"Which Is It? Yea or Nay?"
Rev. Diane Parrish
Matthew 21:1-11; 26:14-17
Sanctuary Service
9:30am & 11:00am
"Palm Waving Is Easy"
Dr. Randy Mickler
John 12:12-15
St. Philip UMC
11:00am at St. Philip UMC
"What We Say, What We Do"
Rev. Jon Ponders
Mark 11:1-11
Encounter Contemporary Worship
11:00am in the Fellowship Hall
"What If Jesus Came to Our Church?"
Rev. Jody Ray
Mark 11:1-11
KQ Childrens' Worship (5-2nd)
11:00am in the F015
"Praising Jesus"
Psalm 118:19-29
The P.O.D. Childrens' Worship (3rd-5th)
11:00am in the Upper Room
"Let's Ride!"
Matthew 21:1-11
God's Garden Worship Ages 3 (9/01/10) through Pre K 9:30am & 11:00am
Day One Middle School Worship 9:15 in the Upper Room
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Our Joys & Concerns
The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Betty Stokley, given by Nancy & Nathan Naidu and Don Stokley.
The rosebud on the altar is in honor of the birth of Ashton Michael Caliendo, son of Jim & Cassy Caliendo and grandson of Jim & Bridgett Cook, on April 10, 2011.
The Paschal Candle burns in honor of the life of Coral Sager, now living in the Father's House. The Paschal Candle also burns in honor of the baptism of Bryce Bryan Williams, son of Brett & Mandy Williams; and Carter "Blake" Whitson, son of Beau & Jennifer Whitson.
Recently hospitalized: Mara Canning, John "Harrison" Davis, Betty Hall, Don Stokley.
We extend Christian sympathy to Doug, Laura & Doug Nipper in the loss of Doug's mother, Lolita Nipper; to Wanda Little in the loss of her father, Brandon Turpen; and to Trey, Donna, Tommy & Dylan Feazell in the loss of Donna's mother, Mary Ophelia Ivester. May God hold you in the palm of His hand during this time of grief.
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Church News
Please visit mtbethel.org for more details about our ministries, programs and events. If you are visiting Mt. Bethel for the first time, please stop by the Visitor Information Booth. There you can find information about Children's Worship, Nursery & Sunday School options. If you wish to become a member or would like to receive our monthly newsletter, please contact our Membership Office at 678-560-7226.
Welcome, New Members:
Justin & Lindsay McClintock, 2929 Leafwood Dr, Marietta 30067, 561-676-9270;
Beau, Terri, Brett & Natalie Murphey, 172 Kings Row, Marietta 30067, 678-401-4108;
George Murray, 2706 Waters Edge Trl, Roswell 30075, 404-518-1352;
Brett, Mandy & Bryce Williams, 3259 Somerset Trce, Marietta 30067, 954-993-3816.
Easter Sunday Flowers for Lauren's Garden cross - Families are invited to bring live flowers from home to place on the wired cross in Lauren's Garden. This will be a fun family memory and good photo opportunity.
Holy Week Schedule:
Maundy Thursday, April 21 - 7:00pm - Communion Service - Sanctuary
Good Friday, April 22 - 11:30am - Student Worship Service - Sanctuary
7:00pm Tenebrae Service of Shadows - Sanctuary
Saturday, April 23 - 9:00-10:30 am - Egg Hunt & Family Event - "Fields of Dreams"
The HOPE Center will have its two-mile Walk for Life on Saturday, April 30, at Kell High School. We are looking for both walkers and sponsors - sign up at the table in the connector or online. A bus will leave Mt. Bethel's parking lot at 8:00 for the race. Please join us.
On Palm Sunday, children ages 4k-5th grade will be marching with palm branches through the Sanctuary during the first hymn. We will do this for 9:30 service. Please have all children check into their Sunday School class first and the teachers will be escorting them to Lauren's Garden to pick up the palm branches. We will all march into the Sanctuary and then return to our Sunday School class. For the 11:00 service, please meet in Lauren's Garden with your child and we will all march through the Sanctuary at the first hymn. If you have any questions please feel free to call Dianne Hylton 770-971-5074. If you have family photos of Easter morning taken somewhere on the campus of Mt. Bethel UMC, we would love to include it in a segment for the children and families Easter service, "What's In Your Easter Basket?" that will be held in the CAC at 9:00 and 11:00 on Easter Sunday. Please email or submit your picture to Sherri Juliani before Friday, April 15 to be included. Please contact Sherri Juliani at 770-971-3447 for more information. Worship Committee Volunteers Needed! We will be assembling our beautiful flower cross on Saturday, April 23, starting at 10:00am in B116 & B118. You don't have to be a floral arranger..we have precious ladies who lead the way. Please bring your nippers and come...great fellowship and lunch is provided. Contact Janet Hagerman at 770-661-9995 if you wish to help.
The Mt. Bethel Day Care Center is currently enrolling Infants (ages 6 weeks -9 months) for full time childcare. If interested, please call the center at 678-560-8005. You can Help with MUST Ministries Easter Meal - MUST needs the following donations to make the Easter Meal a success: 20-25 Pre-sliced hams. 4-6 large Sweet Potato Casseroles or ingredients to make a casserole: 12 #10size cans of Yams, sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs and nuts for topping. 4-6 large Green Bean Casserole or ingredients to make a casserole: 12 #10 size cans of Green Beans, mushroom soup and French fried onions for topping. Tossed salad: Salad Mix, carrots, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers and Salad Dressings. Rolls & Desserts. If you would like more information about the Easter Meal at MUST Ministries' Elizabeth Inn, 55 Elizabeth Church Road, Marietta GA 30060, please contact Bob Milburn, Director of MUST Emergency Shelter and Outreach Programs call 770-608-5410. Preparing for Middle School! There will be small peer groups forming this spring for girls and boys (separate groups) who are entering middle school in the fall. The groups will be facilitated by a counselor and will cover various topics related to preparing for middle school. The groups are also a great way for soon-to-be middle schoolers to develop a support network with other rising middle schoolers. The groups will meet for four 1 hour sessions and some of the subjects to be covered will be peer pressure, study skills, body image, self-esteem and bullying. For further information on dates, times and cost, please contact Michelle Lambert, MS, LPC at 770-612-1018. Parent's Night Out for children with special needs and their siblings (3years - 5th grade) Friday April 29 | 6-9pm | F002 - A night of fun for your children, an evening out for you! Parents are invited to Ga Rib Company where $20 will cover your dinner buffet including drink, as well as entertainment and door prizes provided in conjunction with Corrigan Care. You must pre-register by April 22. Forms are available online and should be faxed, mailed, or emailed to Kim McGarr by April 22. Questions? Contact Kim McGarr at 770-579-9224, ext 25.
Children's Ministry
CHARGE! Retreat is a weekend retreat for current 4th & 5th graders. CHARGE! Retreat is April 30 & May 1 - "Children Having Awesome Recreation and Godly Encounters" - we will go to Camp Evergreen in the north Georgia Mountains. This camp provides a wonderful opportunity for 4th & 5th graders to experience camp in a warm, friendly environment with a spiritual concentration. We still have about 20 spots opened and want everyone there. If you haven't registered please go online and sign up now. We are excited about this year's theme and the opportunity to make friends for a life time. If you have any questions please call Dianne Hylton 770-971-5074.
INFUSION CAMP registration has begun! Infusion is an overnight camp for rising 5th - 8th graders at Camp Evergreen from June 19-24. Infusion Camp is a time we want to Ignite, Inspire, Ingrain and Infuse God's marvelous Word into our students' hearts and souls. You will not want your student to miss out on this opportunity. These middle school years are vital years to build strong friendships and choose to live a life for Christ. Register now online.
Vacation Bible School is around the corner. Join us June 6-10 from 12:30-3:30 as we "Shake it Up! Where Kids Carry out God's Recipe!" Then July 11-15 from 9:30-11:30 for "PandaMania - Where God is Wild about You!" Registration is underway and we need volunteers to make these 2 weeks memorable and life- changing for our children ages 4K-6th grade(rising 4K -6th grade/must be 4 by 9/1/11). We have openings in all areas from station leader to crew leader. For more information please call Dianne Hylton 770-971-5074
Student Ministry
HS Inside Out | April 13 | 7:00pm
This is our high-school-only worship service. Come for a great message and a time of worship. This week we will be recapping our Belize and Bahamas trips. You don't want to miss it!
High School Collision | No Collision until May 1 Our next Collision will be May 1st. We will have K-War Battle of the Schools!! Contact Chad Gilbert for more information.
Middle School Girls Bible Study No Bible Study This week!! We meet Wednesday's at 5pm at Yogli Mogli. Next week , April 13, we will discuss Psalm 139:13-18 . We can't wait to see you there!! For more information, please contact Lauren Eden. Life Group VMA's Attention all Life Group students and leaders! MBSM is excited to announce our first annual Video Music Awards! The awards will take place on Sunday, April 17. We're asking you to dress up (semi-formal dress) and join your friends for a night full of glamour, food, fellowship, and fun! Videos are due!! RSVP- you can RSVP for the VMA Awards online. Student Ministry Weekly Update In addition to receiving news through the Church-wide weekly e-blast, you can also subscribe to the Student Ministry Weekly Update. To be added to this email list please send your email address to Shannon Herring College and Young Adult Ministry Weekly gatherings: Tuesday night Life Group meets at 7pm, at Gaylyn and Michael Kelly's house and we are going through the book of Isaiah. Sunday mornings 9:30 am, CAC Aerobics room, for Bible study. 1st and 3rd Friday's time at the GARDEN, 6:30 pm pitch in where needed and worship together. Every Wednesday from 1-3pm time at the GARDEN with our friends there. Tutoring, loving, talking, and hanging out. Recreation Ministry
Youth Spring Sports master practice/game schedules are posted online. Go to mtbethel.org/rec and then choose Children's Recreation.
Youth Spring Sports Make Up Pictures are scheduled for this Saturday, April 16 anytime between12:00 and 2:00. If you did not make your scheduled picture time you may come on this date for your individuals.
Mt. Bethel Night @ the Braves! Friday, June 17th vs Texas Rangers. Tickets are $15 and may now be purchased in the CAC. We will parade around the field before the game. Mt. Bethel will also perform the National Anthem. Fireworks after the game. Everyone is welcome! We Are Now Registering for the following Summer Camps: Soccer Camp - Tuesday, May 31 - Friday, June 3 | 9am-12:30pm | Co-ed Boys and Girls, Ages 4-12 | Rates: Mt. Bethel Member: $115, Non-Member: $140 This camp focuses on teaching the correct execution of skills to prepare players for the next level. The fun competitions and individual attention will improve any player's skills. Baseball Camp - Tuesday, May 31 - Friday, June 3 | 1:30-5pm | Boys, Rising Kindergarten - 5th Grades | Rates: Mt. Bethel Member: $115, Non-Member: $140 Mt. Bethel UMC along with Sports-A-Rama will present our summer baseball camp. Camp instructors are comprised of former major and minor league players, current and former collegiate players and high school coaches. This camp will focus on players' mechanical and fundamental skills. Sports Camp I - Monday, June 13 - Friday, June 17 | 9am-4:30pm | Rising 2nd - 5th Grades | Rates: Mt. Bethel Member: $250, Non-Member: $275 - Wait List Sports Camp II - Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24 | 9am-4:30pm | Rising 2nd - 5th Grades | Rates: Mt. Bethel Member: $250, Non-Member: $275 - Wait List Campers will be participating in the following: soccer, basketball, baseball, kickball, dodgeball, indoor rock climbing, etc. Some off-site activities include bowling, miniature golf, Stone Mountain and Red Top Mountain. Campers will participate in a mission project and devotionals. Basketball Camp (Monday - Thursday) - Rates: Mt. Bethel Member: $95, Non-Member: $115 Session I - June 27-30, 9am-12pm, Co-ed, rising 1st/2nd Grades Session II - June 27-30, 1:30-4:30pm, Boys, rising 3rd/4th/Grades Session III- July 18-21, 9am-12pm, Boys, rising 5th-8th Grades Session IV- July 18-21, 1:30 - 4:30, Girls, rising 3rd-8th Grades Four-day camp focusing on fundamentals of the game: shooting, passing, dribbling and defense lead by our own Roger Kaiser (2-time All American for Ga. Tech, won three national championships as coach). Volleyball Camp (Monday-Wednesday) - Rates: Mt. Bethel Member:$75, Non-Member $95 Session I - July 25-27, 9am-12pm, Girls, rising 4th/5th grades Session II -July 25-27, 1-4pm, Girls rising 6th-8th Grades This 3-day camp lead by Mt. Bethel Christian Academy volleyball coaches Melissa Sneed and Brian Bergius will focus on the rules and fundamentals of volleyball while incorporating game play situations. Women's Ministry
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 3, at 7pm when guest speaker and author, Debbie Macomber, will be in the Mt. Bethel Sanctuary.Debbie will speak about her career and new book, "A Turn In the Road", and also be available for book signing. Questions? Contact Kris Michaelides @ 678-560-7427. This is a free event, but we ask you to register on line.
Missions
LETS FILL UP THE TRAILER !! The West Virginia ministry is in desperate need of donations--especially household items such as sheets, towels, plates, flatware, working appliances, decorative items like figurines, frames, pictures, etc. You might
have a bunch of this stuff packed away somewhere that you will not use again. They are much needed and appreciated in W.Va. Let's try to fill our donation trailer before April 28 when the next team will take it with them. Also, we have had some
recent openings for both the April and May trips and cannot go short-handed the way this ministry is growing. Please consider joining one of these three-day mission trips. Contact Larry Armstrong at 678/457-7524 for more information. You will be blessed!
Prayer Ministry "Voices United"- Join us on Thursday nights at 7:00 in B106 as we pray for every facet of the Church. Contact Bette Cardell for information or ministry prayer requests. Camp Hope / Kidz2Leaders Register for the 7th Annual Camp Hope Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, May 9 at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta. Proceeds from the Camp Hope Golf Tournament benefit Camp Hope, a one-week summer camp for prisoners' children who live in the metro-Atlanta area. Registration forms and more information can be found online or call the kidz2leaders office at 770-977-7751. Aloha to Aging
The Virtual Dementia Tour™ | Thursday, April 21, 10:30am-12:30pm (30-min. time slots) | Back by popular demand!! Join Aloha To Aging, Inc. as we present The Virtual Dementia Tour™. Experience a simulation of dementia to help you better appreciate and care for a loved one with this disease. RSVP by 4/18 to reserve your 30 minute time slot: 678-439-1177 or info@alohatoaging.org
Anticipatory Grief | Tuesday, April 26 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Are you experiencing a sense of loss as you or your loved one is aging? Explore techniques we can use to deal with it in everyday life. RSVP by 4/21 at 678-439-1177. Our Faithfulness Offerings Received last week -- $143,010 Offerings Received this fiscal year -- $6,420,766 Fiscal year July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 Offering Needed to Date - $6,409,527 |
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Where the Action Is
Sunday, April 17 - Palm Sunday
8:00-10:00am Fellowship Breakfast - Fellowship Hall
8:15am Chapel Worship Service
9:15am Day One Middle School Worship Service - Upper Room
9:30am Sunday School
9:30am Worship Service - Sanctuary
9:30am God's Garden - A35
11:00am Worship Service - Sanctuary
11:00am Encounter Worship Service - Fellowship Hall
11:00am Kid Quest Children's Worship Service for K-2nd Grade - F011/15
11:00am The P.O.D. Children's Worship Service for 3rd-5th Grade - Upper Room
11:00am Sunday School
11:00am God's Garden - A35
1-5:00pm Spring Sports - "Fields of Dreams"
4:00pm Crossfire - A18
4:00pm High School Handbells - A25
5:00pm Adult Bible Studies
5:00pm One A-Chord - A18
6:00pm Life Group VMA's - Fellowship Hall
8:30pm Men's Basketball - Gym
Monday, April 18 10:00am Zingers - A18 5:00-10:00pm Spring Sports - "Fields of Dreams" 6:30pm Mt. Bethel Christian Academy New Parent Orientation - Sanctuary 7:00pm Camp Hope Training - Upper Room 7:00pm Monday Night Men's Small Group - B112 7:00pm Boy Scout Troop 1011 Court of Honor - Fellowship Hall 7:30pm Monday Night Men for Christ - B116 Tuesday, April 19 7:30am Middle School Breakfast - Gym 9:00am Membership Committee - B112 9:30am Adult Bible Studies 10:30am Knitting Angels - B109 11:00am-1:30pm Tuesday Lunch - Dining Room 5:00-10:00pm Spring Sports - "Fields of Dreams" 5:30pm PEP Club - Community Center 6:30pm Costa Rica Mission Team - B109 6:30pm Missions Committee - B118 6:45pm Shadow Christian Men's Group - H House 7:00pm Grief Support Group - B106 7:30pm Carillon Ringers - A25 Wednesday, April 20 9:00am Adult Bible Studies 9:30am Mothers of Preschoolers - F015 10:00am Chancel Choir Rehearsal - A18 10:00am Righteous Ringers - A25 11:30am Special Projects Committee - B116 12:00pm New Century Circle - B118 1:00pm Bridge Group - Community Center East 3:30pm iPraise & weePraise - A Hall 4:30pm Knitting Angels - B109 4:30-6:45pm Wednesday Night Dinner - Fellowship Hall 5:00-10:00pm Spring Sports - "Fields of Dreams" 6:00pm SPLAT U - F Hall 6:30pm Adult Bible Studies 6:30pm Divorce Recovery Support Group - H House 6:30pm Frontline Apologetics - Areopagus Forum - Community Center 6:45pm Scotland Mission Team - B109 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal - A18 7:00pm Inside Out High School Worship - Upper Room 7:00pm Orchestra Rehearsal - Sanctuary
Thursday, April 21 - Maundy Thursday 9:30am Mother's Morning Out - Lower D Hall 9:30am Autism Support Group - B116 9:30am Quilting for Christ - F001 9:45am Parables Bible Study (Banks) - B106 5:00-10:00pm Spring Sports - "Fields of Dreams" 6:30pm Adult Bible Studies 7:00pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service 7:00pm Prayer Group - B106
Friday, April 22 - Good Friday 6:30am Friday's Faithful - B112 9:30am Mother's Morning Out - Lower D Hall 11:30am Good Friday Student Worship Service - Sanctuary 7:00pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service - Sanctuary
Saturday, April 23 9:00-11:00am - Egg Hunt and Jerusalem Market 10:00am Alcoholics Anonymous - Community Center | |
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