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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!
Sean, Natalie & Keller McCarthy, 407 Edgebrooke Ln, Woodstock 30188,
404-502-8755;
Rodney, Jennifer & Parker Spring, 1445 Cameron Glen Dr, Marietta 30062,
770-579-2193.
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.
Sunday May 29 is Promotion Sunday - All children ages 3-5th grade will move up to the class for the grade they will enter in the fall. Sunday School will be at 9:30 for all elementary students in the Education building. 3's and 4's will be in the C & D hallways at 9:30 and 11:00. God's Garden will continue after "Moments with the Minister" each week. Camp SPLAT will be our summer children's worship that will meet in F015 each week at 11:00. Rising 6th graders will go to the Upper Room at 9:30. Worship with your family at 11:00.
Pep Club June Meeting - Tuesday, June 21| 5:30-7pm | Fellowship Hall
Join us on June 21st in the Fellowship Hall for our Summer Dinner catered by Jan and Cathy. Come and enjoy our "Diner Menu" with meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, bread and dessert! Our entertainment will be The Sock Hops - you can check them out at sockhops.com. Our mission is Camp Hope snacks, so please bring individually-wrapped snacks. Come and enjoy a nice meal, amazing entertainment, fun, fellowship, and maybe even some dancing all for only $15 per person! RSVP by June 13 to Kim McGarr at 770-579-9224, ext 25.
Homeless Ministry Visits Under the Bridges - Would you like to visit the homeless under the bridges in Atlanta? On Tuesday nights, June 7, July 19, August 9 & August 23, meet at the church at 4:00. Bring a case of water. We'll grab a burger at US Cafe, tour the Garden and pick up our guides and sack meals to distribute. We will be back at the church around 10:00pm. For more information, contact Ben Hornsby at 678-333-1871 for more information.
Wow, Mt. Bethel--you've done it twice! Care to make it three?? Full donation trailers have been taken to West Virginia by our mission teams in April and May. Can we do it once again before the next team leaves on June 23rd? Everything we take is absorbed into the poor West Virginia communities within days of arrival. The Hands of Hope trailer is located off the parking lot near the CAC. Most needed are any household items, working appliances, new toys/games, hygiene items, and of course both adult and children's clothing. Thanks for your generosity! Keep your donations coming! Questions? Contact Larry Armstrong or 678-457-7524. The Divorce Support Recovery Group will meet Wednesday nights at 6:30pm at Marlow's in the Merchant's Walk Shopping Center through August. Please share this information with your friends who are suffering the anguish of divorce. Any questions, please call Mike Gillian at 404-372-7668. Mt. Bethel Shuttle Schedule for the summer will begin June 5. Summer Shuttle Service runs 2 buses ONLY at Dickerson Middle School (the shuttle does not run at Terrell Mill) - normal Shuttle service will resume on August 14. Camp Friendship is a social skills camp for students who would like to improve their social functioning in a fun & exciting environment. Led by Gayle Born & Mary Jane Trotti, the sessions include managing emotions, teamwork, reading social cues, self-image, self-awareness and communications skills. The camp is held at Mt. Bethel. For more information, please contact Mary Jane Trotti or call Parkaire Consultants at 770-578-1519. 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 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 678-569-7870. Children's Ministry 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? If you would like more information or to volunteer, please call or email Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 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 here. 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. Student Ministry Middle School Summer Sunday School | 9: 30 am| Upper Room All rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders meet together Sunday mornings all summer. High School Summer Sunday School | 9:30am | Olympia Room (off the track in the CAC) - All rising 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th graders meet together Sunday mornings all summer. Sign up for Summer Events NOW. Go online or pick up forms in the Upper B Hall. High School Campout | May 27-28 | 8pm-8am| On the fields | Free Forms are online or outside the Upper Room. Bring a tent, sleeping bag, and snacks to share. Middle School Halloween at Brusters | June 5 | 6-8pm | Bring $ for Ice Cream MS come dressed in a Halloween costume because we are walking to Brusters! 6-8 on Sunday night and bring money for your own ice cream! Meet in upper room. Pickup in portico. Bring Form in hand. Download a permission slip at mtbethelstudents.org. 6th Grade VBS Extreme | June 6-10 | Mt. Bethel | 12:30-3:30pm | $25 for members Rising 6th graders join us for VBS extreme! This is nothing like normal VBS. Sign up today online at mtbethel.org/vbs. VBS Teen Helpers | 7th-12th Grade | June 6-10 | 12:30-3:30pm | Free Rising 7-12th graders this is a great opportunity for you to serve the church and help lead VBS. Sign up online at mtbethel.org/vbs. High School Holy Ground | June 8 | Upper Room | 7-8:30pm | Free This worship service is for high school students only. It's a chance to connect with God and others through authentic worship, fellowship, prayer and a relevant message. High School Beach trip | July 5-9 | Orange Beach, AL Aaron Keyes is leading worship and JR Vassar is speaking. Deadline is June 12th. 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 PURSUIT, on Thursdays at 7pm, we gather in the Upper Room for music and a message. This summer we begin our gatherings with Mo Isom. Mo has an incredible testimony that includes triumphs from athletics to career opportunities as well as tragedies of great personal loss and battles from physical injuries. Mo shares how God held her and redirected her heart & focus when hope seemed like an impossibility. We are looking forward to a special night with Nic Slade and band leading us in worship and Mo sharing her heart. You don't want to miss out. ALL are welcome. Sunday mornings- 9:30am join the discussion as we read and study REVELATION. Recreation Ministry CAC SUMMER HOURS: Saturday, May 28 - Monday, May 30: CLOSED Beginning Tuesday, May 31 - All weekdays Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 7:30pm; Saturdays - 9:00am - 4:00pm 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.
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, 1:30-4:30pm, 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. MT. BETHEL NIGHT @ THE BRAVES! Join us Friday, June 17th. Braves vs Texas Rangers. Tickets are $15 and may now be purchased in the CAC. We will parade around the field before the game. Fireworks after the game. Everyone is welcome! YOUTH SPRING SPORTS - Thanks to all the coaches, parents and players for another wonderful season. We had over 1,100 athletes that participated this spring. Thanks you for your generous donations to the children's home. Have a safe summer and we'll see you in the fall. YOUTH FALL SPORTS - Register now for soccer, baseball, t-ball, softball, flag football and volleyball. Register in the CAC or online. Go to mtbethel.org/rec for additional information and details on ages and fees. YOUTH SPORTS- To get prompt updates on weather and field conditions sign up for our Twitter posts - Simply text Follow MtBethelRec to 40404 to receive Tweets. FITNESS Free child care for 9:45 classes. Cardio Burn, Body Sculpting, Muscle Pump, Ultimate Conditioning, Pilates , Yoga - The first of two summer fitness series begins May 31. Go to mtbethel.org/fitness for complete schedule and pricing. Call Caroline Booker at 770-971-5280 for additional information. Music Ministry Music Week, for rising first through rising sixth graders, will be July 18-22, 9:00 am-1:00pm. Our performance of "101 Dalmatians" will be Friday evening, July 22, at 7:00pm. 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 at bettecardell@gmail.com for information or ministry prayer requests. Missions Ministry Mt. Bethel Tornado Disaster Relief Update We are collecting donations in the CAC lobby to aid victims of the recent tornado disaster. Items needed are: Drink/Drink Mixes: Crystal Light packets, Gatorade, juice Non-perishable Food Items and Canned Food Items: beanie weenies, vienna sausages, peanut butter, tuna Linens: bedding, towels, blankets, sheets Underwear: women's underwear and bras, men's underwear, children's underwear Children's Supplies: children's medicine, baby shampoo, baby lotion, juice boxes, toddler food, Gerber Graduates Utilities: flashlights, masking tape, batteries, heavy duty trash bags, can openers Toiletries: sunscreen, chap stick, bug spray, deodorant, shaving cream, gauze pads Large #10 cans of food If you want to volunteer to pack the donations for transport, or serve on a weekend disaster relief team to the affected areas, please contact Heather Wood in the Missions Office at 678-560-7527 or email Heather Wood. Please visit our website for more information.
Our Faithfulness
Offerings Received last week -- $140,457
Offerings Received this fiscal year -- $7,302,330
Offering Needed to Date - $7,347,506
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