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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!
Ashley & Joshua Thompson, 743 Gardenside Cir, Marietta 30067, 404-229-8176
Commitment 2012 Update:
Mt. Bethel has 2,500 families (giving units) and thus far, 904 have returned their commitment cards for a total of $6,153,982. Our operating budget for 2011 is $9,000,000. Please return your pledge card as soon as possible.
Wesley Woods Mother's Day Offering - Wesley Woods takes to heart the simple message of the old hymn, "Help Somebody Today." Older adults, including those with limited means and many needs, have been their mission for more than forty years. Many have nowhere else to turn. At Wesley Woods, they are most definitely "somebodies," traveling life's way in dignity, with the support of compassionate friends. The help takes the form of quality residential service in nine facilities, excellent geriatric health care as part of Emory Healthcare, and specialized care for conditions like Alzheimer's & Parkinson's disease. The North Georgia Conference designates Mother's Day for the support of charitable care at Wesley Woods. This offering is the primary source of funds to subsidize living expenses and health care costs of the thousands who are served. To contribute, please make your check payable to Mt. Bethel and write "Wesley Woods" on the for line.
Mt. Bethel Grief Support Group meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 in Room B106. This group is open to all. If you would like more information, please contact Rev. Wil Parker at wil.parker@mtbethel.org or 678-560-2801.
Patriotic Concert - We Will Never Forget: A Musical Tribute to Veterans & First Responders | Sunday, May 29 | 6pm | Sanctuary - This is a memorial commemoration of the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with special guests, NYC firefighters. Ice cream social immediately following.
Help for Mother's Day Recognition!
We will be putting the bouquets together for our special mothers on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00am in B109. This is REALLY simple and doesn't take long at all. We would appreciate anyone who can come and lend a hand. Please call Barbara Lester at 770-977-7280 or email gigee1@comcast.net.
Mt. Bethel's Annual Thompson-Sheffield Softball Tournament is Saturday, May 7, on the "Fields of Dreams." Come out & support your favorite team!
Georgia Special Olympics Summer Games
Come volunteer with us as we cheer on all the Special Athletes! We will be "Fans in the Stands"! These Special Athletes really appreciate the encouragement they receive from the crowd - join us as we shake our pom-poms and cheer them on to victory, Saturday morning, May 21 at Emory University. All ages are welcome - volunteer as a family! Questions - Contact Kim McGarr at 770-579-9224, ext 25 or kim.mcgarr@mtbethel.org
The Career Ministry of Mt. Bethel UMC will meet on Tuesday, May 10
at the Mt. Bethel Community Center (4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068). Resume reviews begin at 6:30pm. Presentation at 7:30pm. The topic for the evening will be LinkedIn - the number one professional social network. Your LinkedIn profile is your virtual calling card and online resume; it does more than another single tool to broadcast your employment brand. Use LinkedIn to connect with other professionals, update your status, join groups, and meet people at your target companies. Learn how to build a searchable profile, request recommendations, use the "introductions" feature, and many of LinkedIn's other features to facilitate your job hunt. Learn job seeker best practices, from frequency and type of status updates to developing a recommendation strategy. Enhance your credibility and improve your chance of being found just by improving your use of this single tool. For more information visit the Mt. Bethel UMC website or contact Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 or kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org.
Upcoming College Graduates
If you want to be included in a list of college graduates in the weekly bulletin, please call or email Debi Wyatt at 678-560-2437 or debi.wyatt@mtbethel.org with your name & college.
The Adult and High School Ringers of Mt Bethel UMC will present a Handbell Concert Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary.
The 45-minute concert will feature arrangements of many favorite hymns as well as classical and contemporary selections using both Schulmerich Handbells and Malmark Chimes. The three adult choirs and high school ringers are directed by Ray Fountain, Associate Director of Music. For more information please call Sandra Chapman at 770-971-2730.
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.
Summer Bible Studies - Register Online
Nursery will be available for all summer Bible studies for children up to age 11. The nursery is free for children ages 4 and under. A nominal fee of $3 per child per event will be charged for children ages 5-11. NURSERY RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Contact Debbie Ruth at 770-971-2588.
Staying in the Word Morning Study / 5-week study offered on Mondays & Wednesdays
Participants will examine and discuss scripture relating to various topics such as sin, grace and heaven. This class will be offered twice a week from 10:00am-12:00pm in room F026. You can pick which class is more convenient each week. The topic will be the same for both classes each week. The class schedule is as follows: Due to Memorial Day, the first Monday class will actually meet Tuesday,
May 31. The other dates are June 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 & 29.
Led by Millie Atkinson. Contact Millie for details milliecatkinson@gmail.com or 770-578-1334.
One Month To Live / 5 Week Study / Begins Wednesday, June 8
What if you only had one month to live? How would you make each day really matter? What would you start, or stop, doing? How would you relate to others? One Month to Live empowers you to focus on being who God created you to be--passionate, fully alive, living without regrets. Written in 30 short insightful chapters, this is one month's journey you'll never forget. Classes will be from 7:00-9:00pm in room B118 on Wednesday,
June 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 13. Led by Will and Genia Crane. Contact Genia for details at genia.crane@mtbethel.org or 678-569-7870.
Children's Ministry
Children's Sunday School - Jesus said that the children are precious in His sight. They are only children for a moment and we need to capture each moment we can to teach them about God. Parents did you know that you are the most influential person in your child's life? Why not lead by example and take a Sunday or two this summer to teach in Sunday School at 9:30 or volunteer in Children's worship at 11:00. To volunteer, please call Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 or email
Registration is now open for Preschool Summer Camps June 20-July 1 and July 18-July 22. Two-year-olds to six-year-olds. Please call the Preschool Office at 770-971-6812 or go to www.mtbethel.org/preschool. Father/Child Campout | June 3 & 4 | Mt. Bethel "Fields of Dreams" | register online. A great opportunity for fathers to spend time with their children! Also, a great time for grandfathers and grandchildren. Burgers and dogs served at 6:30 Friday. After the burgers and dogs, there will be s'mores! Breakfast will be at 7:30am on Saturday morning. Come and enjoy this great early summer Mt. Bethel event! Infusion - A camp for rising 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th graders | June 19-24 | Camp Evergreen at Lake Burton Infusion is a week-long camp that introduces students to morning devotions, family group time, peer to peer small groups, worship, and a message followed up with small group discussions by grade level. Students can also expect fun stuff like ziplines, canoes, lake blob, shaving cream, hiking, and slip n' slide. Volunteers - We need you! Vacation Bible School is just around the corner and we need volunteers to lead the children. Are you feeling the quiet nudge to help out? Please let us know that you are ready to join us for Shake It Up Café where Kids Carry Out God's Recipe! Dates are June 6-10 from 12:30-3:30. It takes over 120 adult volunteers to make VBS a success, please call and tell us you can help. We also need teen helpers. If you are a rising 7th grader you can be a part of VBS. Call or email Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 or dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org. Student Ministry Please mark your calendar for May 22 for our Summer Kickoff - 6:00-8:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. HS Inside Out | May 4 | 7:00pmThis is our high-school-only worship service. Come for a great message and a time of worship. High School Collision | No Collision May 8For more information, contact chad.gilbert@mtbethel.org Middle School Girls Bible StudyMeet us Wednesday's at 5pm at Yogli Mogli. This week we will discuss Psalm 139: 19-24. We can't wait to see you there!! For more information, please contact lauren.eden@mtbethel.org. Tuesday Morning Breakfast | May 10 | 7:30amMiddle Schoolers: We get together at 7:30am and play games and hang out in the gym, play a game (winner gets free breakfast), have a short devotional, then at head to the Fellowship Hall for breakfast at 8am. Then, off to school! It's the best way to start your Tuesday morning! Baccalaureate Sunday | May 22 | 9:30 & 11:00The deadline to turn in your form is May 5. You may put them in the drop box outside B214. Rising 6th grade parent meeting | May 15 | 12:15Parents of rising 6th grade students, please join us for a brief meeting about what student ministries has to offer your child as they transition into middle school. Life Group Parties | May 15Contact your life group leader for your party information. Summer Kickoff | May 22 | 6-8pmCome help us kickoff the summer and celebrate the end of the school year! Student Ministry Weekly UpdateIn 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@mtbethel.org. 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.
Recreation Ministry Follow us on Twitter. For updates on weather and field conditions simply text "Follow MtBethelRec" to 40404.
Youth Spring Sports updated master practice/game schedules are posted online. Go to www.mtbethel.org/rec and then choose Children's Recreation. All rainouts to date have been rescheduled. Youth Fall Sports - Registration for soccer, baseball, t-ball, flag football and volleyball begins Monday, May 9. Register in the CAC or online. Mt. Bethel Night @ the Braves! Join us Friday, June 17. Braves 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 choir will also perform the National Anthem. Fireworks after the game. Everyone is welcome! Register Now for 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 The Dorothy Summerour will have their Spring luncheon at the Atlanta Country Club on Wednesday, May 11, at 11:30. For more information, please call Tina Thomas at 770-984-2549. The Lynn Smith Circle will have its annual May luncheon on Wednesday, May 11 at 11:30 at Marlow's Tavern. This circle is a service-oriented group of women mostly age 50 and over. If you have any questions or would like more information about our circle, please contact either Deborah Coyne 770-321-1013 or Gail Cook 770-973-7598.
Active Senior Adults
Ballads, Blues and Broadway - Selections from the Great American Songbook
performed by the Michael O'Neal Singers, Friday May 13, at 8:00pm at Roswell UMC - tickets are $15. For information and tickets please contact Kim McGarr at 770-579-9224, ext 25 by Thursday, May 5th
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. Missions Ministry WE ASKED...AND YOU DELIVERED! Last week our donation trailer was pulled to West Virginia packed FULL of household items thanks to your generosity. Can you do it again for the next team that leaves Mt. Bethel on May 26? Your donations can include kitchenware, working small appliances, decorative items, seasonal decorations, sheets, towels, new containers of hygiene items and, of course, clothing. If possible, please pack in "travel-ready" boxes with contents marked on outside. It only takes a few days for our trailer load of items to be distributed into the impoverished W.Va. community. Also, there are a few spots left on that May team, and several on the team that leaves Oct. 13. Consider getting involved in this ministry...you will be blessed. Contact Larry Armstrong 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. Camp Hope - our ministry, interns4tomorrow, places our veteran campers into the local work place. "Taking Our Kidz 2 Work." Eleven of our interns will travel over 9,000 miles to and from internships this summer. They will travel by public transportation, taxi, staff, family members, and volunteers. If you will be able to help from time to time, to get an intern to work this summer, we sure could use your help. Internships begin May 31 and end on August 11. Gas cards can be provided as needed. Contact Diane Parrish, ext. 215 or email Judi Horne, Not only will you provide a service, but you will be blessed by spending time with an intern! Thank you and God Bless! "pearls4hope" - just in from China, a generous importer has donated (at cost) a beautiful array of pearls and perfect timing for Mother's Day and Graduation! Fresh water cultured pearls are on sale in the Bookstore to send kids to Camp Hope. There is a beautiful assortment of Ivory, Peach and Black - solid necklaces, scattered strands and two types of earrings. Stop by - you'll never see prices like these or the quality of these in department stores! And you'll send a kid to Camp Hope! Thanks and God Bless! Aloha to Aging
Parkinson's Disease Education | Monday, May 16 | 10:30am | MB Community Center - Have you or a loved one been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's? You are not alone. Learn how to cope and live with the diagnosis. Helpful tips and resources provide comfort and encouragement. Free care is provided for your loved one while we meet. RSVP by 5/12 for program and care for your loved one at 678-439-1177 or info@alohatoaging.org.
Family Caregiver Stress | Wednesday, May 18 | 6:30-7:30pm | Mt. Bethel Room B112 - Got caregiver stress? Dealing with an aging loved one? Get A.L.O.H.A. (A Life Of Healthy Aging)! Presented by Dawn Reed of Aloha to Senior Solutions. RSVP by 5/16 at 678-439-1177 or info@alohatoaging.org. Our Faithfulness Offerings Received last week -- $197,493 Offerings Received this fiscal year -- $6,932,231 Offering Needed to Date - $6,878,517 |
