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.
Mark your calendar for our "Fall Kick-Off Celebration" on Sunday, August 14. All worship services will be combined in the Sanctuary at 9:30 & 11:00. We will not have the 8:15 Chapel service or Encounter service. Our worship services for children (God's Garden, the P.O.D. and Kids Quest) will be back. Adults, students & children will have their Sunday School classes as usual.
Instead of our normal breakfast, we will have a covered dish lunch in the Fellowship Hall immediately after each worship service. The church will provide pulled pork, buns, fruit, baked beans & drinks. We are asking each family to bring a dish that would serve 8-10 people as follows:
If your last name begins with A - H, please bring a salad (fruit or green);
For last names I - P, please bring a side dish (vegetable or casserole);
For last names Q - Z, please bring a dessert.
Please drop your dish off in the Fellowship Hall prior to worship. No lunch tickets are necessary. The shuttles from both Dickerson Middle School and Terrell Mill Park will run from 8:15-1:30 on August 14.
Homeless Ministry - we are inviting our homeless friends to come in for a night of relief from the heat and to have free dental treatment. On Thursday night, August 11, we need an army of servants to help out. Please stop by the table in the connector today and decide where you and your family can serve (set up the CAC with beds, be a host, help with serving a meal, or chaperone overnight). The Georgia Dental Association is hosting free dental treatments in Woodstock on August 12, so we will bring our homeless friends here on Thursday, feed them & provide a bed for the evening, then transport them to the dental clinic after breakfast. We would love to have fresh, clean T-shirts, underwear and socks for each guest. If you can donate any of those items, please drop them in the MUST barrels by August 11. We will donate every item received to our homeless guests and to MUST Ministry. For more information, please email randy.hudon@mtbethel.org; gaylyn.kelly@mtbethel.org or gabe.barrett@mtbethel.org.
Father-Daughter Dance, Saturday, August 20, 6:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall. It's a Hoedown! Join the fun. Good food, music by DJ Brandon Rushin. Tickets in the Bookstore or at www.mtbethel.org/falldance. Father/daughter $30, each additional cowgirl add $15.
Mt. Bethel's next Healing Service is Sunday, August 7, at 12:15pm in the Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
Register Now for the 3 ON 3 Basketball Tournament benefitting St. Philip UMC - Saturday, August 13 - here in Mt. Bethel's Gym. Middle School, High School, Under 30, and 30+ groups are all available in both boys and girls divisions. Minimum donation of $10 per player. Register online or in the CAC. Call 770-971-5280 for additional details.
Homeless Ministry Visits Under the Bridges - Would you like to visit the homeless under the bridges in Atlanta? On Tuesday nights, August 9 & 23, meet at the church at 4:00. Bring a case of water. We'll grab a burger at US Café, 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 or ben.hornsby@mtbethel.org for more information.
Pictorial Directories: We regret to say that we have run out of directories. Additional copies have been reordered for those of you who had your picture taken & have not received your cp[us yet. To reserve your copy, please contact Krista Downing at 678-560-7226 - when they arrive (in about 20 days) I will call you to let you know they are here.
Volunteer Opportunity - Our Membership Development Committee is looking for help. These ladies meet at 9:00am each Tuesday at the church to mark our Sunday worship attendance. If you have a couple of hours & would like to help them, please call Krista Downing at 678-560-7226. Coffee is included!
Stephen Ministry Training will begin on September 11. If you feel called to become a part of this vital Ministry, please contact Diane Liscum at 770-977-7786 or email diane@gearone.com, or Kibbie Jones in our Congregational Care office. Applications are available in the front office.
The Career Ministry will meet on Tuesday, August 9, at the Mt. Bethel Community Center (4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068). Resume reviews begin at 6:30 pm. Presentation at 7:30pm. The topic for the evening will be "Developing your Employment Brand." Your employment brand is a critical component of your job search. In today's competitive job market you must be able to communicate who and what you are and identify the skills and knowledge that you bring to a prospective job. This session focuses on developing your employment brand and integrating it into new and existing job search materials. There will be plenty of exercises and examples to help you understand and implement this critical step. You will leave with a new sales and marketing approach to your search, plus a process and the tools to successfully position yourself to compete. For more information visit the Mt. Bethel UMC website (mtbethel.org/careerministry) or contact Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 /kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org.
Mt. Bethel UMC Fall/Winter Consignment & Bake Sale - Volunteers Still Needed! Join us as 400 sellers consign fall and winter children's clothing, toys, books, Halloween costumes, furniture and more. All proceeds go to support local and global missions to benefit families and children of all ages. Get the best deals around on toys, outerwear, gear and supplies, fall/winter/holiday baby, kids, juniors and maternity clothing - everything you need for your kids (and as always, we'll have the bake sale featuring yummy homemade treats). Don't forget about the Boutique Section for upscale brands, custom-made and smocked clothing.
Sale Dates and Times:
Thursday, August 25 - Volunteer & New Mom Preview - visit http://www.mtbethelccs.com for details on how you can shop first and to sign up to volunteer!
Friday, August 26: 9:30am-7pm*
Saturday, August 27: 9am-12pm (all items 30% off)
*No children allowed on the sales floor until 12pm on Friday (except babies in slings/carriers). We provide a loving nursery from 8:30am to 12pm for $4 per hour, per child, with an $8 per hour family maximum. Childcare is also available for volunteers all day Thursday and Friday through 3:00pm. Reservations are required. Visit our site for more details.
There are lots of dates available to reserve the altar flowers in loving memory or in celebration of something or someone. They are $60 per arrangement. Please contact Debi Wyatt at 678-560-2437 for more information.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) is looking for a loving individual to keep children during their meetings from 9:30am to 12:15pm on one Monday each month until the end of the school year. This is a paid position. For more information, contact Rachel Taylor at 678-324-1624.
The Mt. Bethel Library receives lots of book donations - some of them are left anonymously. The Library volunteers would like to acknowledge your donation. Please consider leaving your name with your book donations so they can send you a note of thanks.
Children's Ministry
Do you want to do life with your 4th or 5th grade child and intentionally grow in God's Word, understanding of the scriptures, and fellowship; while spiritually guiding your child? Then you will want to join us for more information on Thursday, August 18, at 10:00am in B119 for coffee. We will share what's going on in life groups for our tweens at Mt. Bethel UMC and how to get involved. Please contact sherri.juliani@mtbethel.org with any questions.
Nursery Parents: We need your help! The nursery is missing several pagers. If you have one, please return it to the nursery office. Thank you!
Kid Quest is our Kindergarten - 2nd grade Worship hour at 11:00. We are looking for adult volunteers to teach the children each week. If you like to be on stage and teach God's Word, you are who we need to help us out. We are going to meet Sunday, August 7, in F011 at 12:15 to sign up and be a part of changing a child's life forever. For questions please contact Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074.
Fall Kick Off is around the corner - on August 14 and we are in need of several more Sunday School teachers for our children. If you are hearing God call you to help lead a child into the Kingdom, please call us and sign up. We need teachers for 2 year olds - 5th grade. For more information please contact Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074.
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 and 12th graders meet together Sunday mornings all summer.
Fall Dates to remember:
Tuesday Morning Breakfast begins August 16th
DayOne begins August 21st
Life Group Olympics are August 28th
College Ministry
College/Young Adult Bible Study meets at 9:30 on Sunday mornings in the aerobics room in the CAC. This week we will be studying Revelation 12.
Come to Tuesday night Bible Study, a great time to dig into and discuss the word of God. We meet at Gaylyn Kelly's house. This week we will be studying Romans 12- Join us!
Join us for music and a message at PURSUIT, a weekly College/Young Adult service. PURSUIT meets on Thursdays at 7 pm in the Upper Room. Anson McMahon is giving the message and Nic Slade will be leading worship this week.
Come serve with us at the Garden this Friday, July 28! We will have Bible study and worship. We will meet at 5:30 at Terrell Mill Park or 6:30 at the Garden. Hope to see you there!
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Women's Ministry
Women of Mt. Bethel - Sunday, August 28 is Circle Sunday. If you are interested in learning more about Circles and how to become connected to other women in fellowship and service, please stop by the table in the Connector. We will have ladies from different Circles available to answer your questions. Or, just stop one of the many women that will be wearing a sticker, "Ask me about my Circle"!!
The Diane Mickler Circle will meet Monday, August 8, at 11:00am in Room B116. Bring a sack lunch and join us for an informal meeting. For further information contact Linda Lakshas, 770-579-1862.
Recreation Ministry
Fall Sports Skills Evaluation - Evaluations for Volleyball is Thursday, August 4 at 5:15. It is imperative for ALL players to attend a skills evaluation session. Information from these sessions is used in the team building process.
Adult Co-Ed Softball: We are now registering for adult co-ed softball. The season begins August 17 and play will be on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:30pm. Contact Adam Sheffield for more information or to register your team at 770-971-4299. Spaces limited.
Mt. Bethel Adult Bowling League - Meet & Greet Night, August 29, 6pm - Join us for free bowling and snacks at the Brunswick Zone Marietta Lanes on Delk Rd. Try your hand at bowling and if interested, sign-up on a 4-person team. The league play begins Monday, September 12, at 6pm. We meet weekly and teams consist of both men and women. For more information call Pam Lange at 770-973-0889.
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 - New classes!! Zumba, Total Toning, Muscle Pump, Cardio Burn, Body Sculpting, Pilates, Yoga. Fun and motivating instructors. Fall series begins August 8. For complete schedule and pricing go to mtbethel.org/fitness.
Habitat for Humanity- 18th Annual Habitat Road Race 5K - Saturday, October 1 - 8:00am All proceeds from the race will fund Mt. Bethel's 30th and 31st Habitat For Humanity homes!
There's something for the entire family with a 1 mile fun run at 9:00am, and tot trot as part of the festivities. The post-race party includes music, prizes, amusements for the kids, and plenty of refreshments. Fee is $20 per person. 10% discount for family of 3 or more. Phantom runners can make a donation to Habitat for $25 or more. Register at www.habitatroadrace.com or register in person at the CAC, Big Peach Running or New Balance East Cobb location.
Mt. Bethel will begin construction of our 30th & 31st Habitat homes on September 3. Volunteers are needed to help build the homes and to provide lunches for volunteers. There are 14 build dates available to choose from. You can sign up at www.mtbethel.org/habitat or pick up a registration form on Sundays in August at the Habitat table in the connector. We hope you will join us for a fun and rewarding experience. 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. Aloha to Aging Aging Experts Speaker Panel -- Prepare Yourself for the Journey of Aging - Financially: Retirement Income - Where will it come from? Emotionally: Learn the #1 rule when caring for an aging loved one - Recognizing everyone's need for help - Grief Management - Tuesday, August 23, 10:00-11:30am. Panel held at Aloha to Aging Offices 4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068. RSVP by 8/22 at info@alohatoseniors.com or 678-439-1177. Volunteer Opportunities Catch the Aloha Spirit by joining us once a month from 10:00am-2:00pm. Honor our Aloha Day Club Seniors by sharing your time and talent as we enjoy delicious food and fun-filled conversation, activities and exercise. Call Aloha To Aging, Inc. for details 678-439-1177.
Our Faithfulness
Offerings Received last week -- $71,606
Offerings Received this fiscal year -- $458,090
Offering Needed to Date - $781,649
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