Church News
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678-560-7226.
"Unto Him" - A Benefit Concert for our Homeless Ministry- Please mark your calendar for a very special and entertaining event on Sunday, October 16, at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary. Our Chancel Choir, Melissa Green from "Avalon" and other special guests will perform and sing their outstanding music in a benefit for "M25 + Opening Our Doors." The concert proceeds will help us install showers and improve facilities at St. Philip to provide more temporary emergency shelter for the homeless in frigid weather. The proceeds will also help fund our support to The Garden. Thus far, Mt. Bethel has installed hot water heaters, new sinks, a fully refurbished kitchen, walk-in freezer and new heat and air-conditioning. There are currently 20,000 homeless people in the Atlanta area. There are 4,000 beds available for the homeless and The Garden provides approximately 150 for women and children. With Mt. Bethel's help, through The Garden and Safe House, more than 3,500 meals are provided each week.
Thank You, Mt. Bethel . . .for your support of the West Virginia/Hands of Hope Ministry so far this year. The last event for 2011 is a Christmas Party that is being organized for the poverty-stricken residents in southern West Virginia. $25 will provide a Christmas dinner that will be distributed to families, along with new toys for children. Your continued donations to the Hands of Hope trailer are much appreciated . . . especially clothing and household items. Stop by our table in the connector this Sunday and next and find out how you can get involved.
Mt. Bethel's Trunk or Treat is Saturday, October 29, from 5:30-7pm in the Fairfield parking lot for families with children of all ages. Come at 5:00, park your car in the lot and decorate your car. Please bring a canned food item for each participant to be donated to MUST. Be prepared to hand candy out to 150-200 participants. Hot dogs, chips & lemonade will be served for dinner. Questions please call Dianne Hylton 770-971-5074. "Journeys With the Messiah" Sunday, October 30, 6:00pm - The fashion photographer, Michael Belk, uses his camera and creativity to bring the timeless stories of First Century Jesus to modern-day life. Mr. Belk's presentation is most inspirational and enlightening. Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 30, at 6:00 in the Sanctuary and be inspired. More information about Michael Belk can be found at www.thejourneysproject.com. Two Parenting Programs - Regret Free Parenting - Friday, October 7 - in the Sanctuary from 9:30am-12:30pm - for parents with middle school children & younger. Join Catherine Hickem, psychotherapist, executive and family coach, and minister's wife as she reveals Christ-centered truths in a practical, life applicable style. She is intentional about helping parents shift their thinking about their role as maintenance parents to focused, directed parents who have a clear definition of their influence. Most significantly, Catherine recognizes the power of a parent's love and shows how God uses that power to reflect His glory. Parenting Adult Children - Saturday, October 8 - in the Sanctuary from 9:30am-12:30pm - for parents with high school children and older. Catherine Hickem seeks to communicate a message of hope, encouragement & tangible solutions to parents of adult children to intentionally parent their child. Whether your children have just left home, keep coming back, or have been gone for thirty years, this seminar will help parents navigate new territory while trusting in God! Purchase your ticket ($10) in the Bookstore. Last Call for Nominations: Nominations are needed. Help your church nominate the right person for the right position. We are requesting your nominations for members-at-large on the Administrative Council and members for our Trustees, Finance, Education and Missions Committees. Please e-mail your nomination to randy.mickler@mtbethel.org or kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org. Deadline is October 10. Mt. Bethel's Career Ministry will meet on Tuesday, October 11 at the Mt. Bethel Community Center (4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068). Resume reviews begin at 6:30pm and the Presentation begins 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 www.mtbethel.org/careerministry or contact Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 or kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org. Couples Group - Now forming a 24-week group that begins October 13 for couples whose marriages have been damaged by pornography, affairs and other forms of sexual sin. Three of the four two-hour sessions each month will be held off-campus in a residential setting and feature Biblically-based mentoring by a couple who has been where you are and seen their own marriage transformed by the power of God's grace. One session a month is led by a two-person team of licensed Christian counselors. The group is limited to five couples. For more information, contact Al or Linda Cole or visit www.theshadowchristian.com. "Music for Michael" is a special event on Saturday, October 22, from 3:00-9:00pm to benefit the family of Michael Beaumont. The location is the Georgia Rib Company, 4930 Davidson Road, Marietta. Music performances (including Triumphant & the Kingsmen), silent auction, raffles, cake walk and photo booth. $20 donation includes BBQ dinner. Kids under 12 are $10. Tickets may be purchased in the Music Office by October 14. Come one, come all, to the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Variety Show. Join us on Friday, October 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall as we enjoy and celebrate the many talents of our MBCA students. Tickets are $2 and will be sold at the door. We hope to see you there! Starting Point - New Member Classes - These classes are for anyone wanting more information about the church or are ready to join Mt. Bethel. The next classes are Sunday, October 16 & 23 from 11:00-12:00 in B116. For more information or to register, contact Krista Downing at 678-560-7226 or krista.downing@mtbethel.org. Quilting for Christ needs your help. We are looking for helping hands to make warm quilts for the bridge ministry. No experience necessary! Thursday, October 20, 9:30-12:00. F001 in the F Building basement of the Academy. Questions? Contact Tami Opland - opland@bellsouth.net Ribbons & Holly Handcrafted Market Show - Saturday, November 5 - 9:00am-5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Do your holiday shopping under one roof. Over 50 vendors will have a great selection of unique gifts and objects of art. There will be a silent auction, chance to win a homemade quilt, holiday decorations and bake sale. You can buy a lunch and listen to Christmas music from our iPraise choirs, Ira Pitman, The Kingsmen & Chuck Newman. Proceeds from this event benefit many mission projects which include Hands of Hope, Hope Center, MUST, Mt Bethel Foster Care and others. Proceeds for the bake sale benefit the Mt. Bethel's Older Adult Ministries and the PEP Club. If you would like to contribute baked items, such as cookies, cakes, pies, etc., please contact Laureen Johnson at 770-578-0196. For any other information regarding Ribbons & Holly, please contact Sandra Skinner at 770-552-2660. We look forward to seeing you on November 5 at the Ribbons and Holly Handcrafted Market! Do you have a business or talent you would like people at Mt. Bethel UMC to know about? The Friends in Faith PM Circle is compiling a Directory called "Inside These Yellow Walls." The directories will be printed and offered soon to everyone for a $5 donation. So if you are a carpenter, website designer, house painter, house cleaner, artist, dog groomer, photographer- Share! And reap the benefits. Please submit your information for our directory for a $15 donation. We'll print the directory and share it with our Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church community. Here's how! Pick up a form in the Bookstore or Church Office and return it by December 31 with a check for $15. Have questions, contact Sandra Skinner at 770-578-1505.
Student Ministry
Middle School DayOne Sunday School | 9:30 am | Upper Room
All rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders meet together Sunday mornings for games, skits, teaching, worship, and fun!
High School Sunday School | 9:30am | Olympia Room (off the track in the CAC)
All rising 9th, 10th, and 11th, and 12th graders meet together Sunday mornings.
High School I M25 Camp I November 19-22 I $125 I Registration ends November 6.
Every Tuesday I Middle School I Tuesday Morning Breakfast I 7:15AM I CAC I $3
Every Wednesday I Middle and High School I Wednesday Night Bible Study I 6:30-7:30
October 23 I High School I Collision: BBQ Night I 7:30-9pm
College Ministry
College/Young Adult Bible Study meets at 9:30 on Sunday mornings in the aerobics room in the CAC.
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.
Follow us on twitter at MBcollegeUMC
Women's Ministry
The Diane Mickler Circle will meet on Monday, October 10, at 9:15am in the parking lot of the church. We will then carpool to the home of Mary Ettel for a Project Mail Call packing. For further information contact Linda Lakshas at 770-579-1862 or lflcshas@comcast.net
The Dorothy Summerour Circle will meet on Wednesday, October 12,
at 9:45am at the home of Saundra Taylor, 87 Parkside Circle, Marietta 30068. Ruth Ann Sonke, who has been on numerous mission trips, will deliver our program. If you are interested in visiting/joining our circle and would like more information, please call Brenda Crawford at 770-971-4273.
The Lynn Smith Circle will meet on Wednesday, October 12, at 12:00 noon in B118. This circle is a service- oriented group of women, mostly age 50 and over. After refreshments and a short business meeting and devotion, our October mission project will be preparation of the candles for Mt. Bethel's Christmas Eve services. We suggest wearing older, "work" clothes. If you would like more information about our circle, please contact Barbara Benton at 770-973-2449 or Gayle Hollinger at 770-953-9633. We would love to have you come and enjoy fellowship and service with us.
Ladies Night Out | Monday, November 7 | Fellowship Hall | 6:30pm - Hostess tickets for full tables are on sale Sunday, October 2 in the Connector. Don't miss a chance to attend our only LNO this season. Kimberley Kennedy, speaker, author and TV anchor will share her testimony and thoughts on the holiday season. Questions? Please contact Kris Michaelides @ 678-560-7427.
2012 Women's Retreat - Save the Date! January 27-29 | The Chattanoogan, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mark your calendars for the 2012 Women's Retreat, January 27-29, 2012 (Note that this is a week earlier than last year). Registration is now open, on-line or by registration brochure. Our speaker will be Susie Shellenberger and our worship leader is Cheryl Rogers. The retreat is being held at The Chattanoogan, Chattanooga, TN. Visit the Mt. Bethel website for lots more information at mtbethel.org/connect/women/. Questions? Contact Kris Michaelides at 678-560-7427 or email at kris.michaelides@mtbethel.org.
Active Senior Adults
Monastery of the Holy Spirit - Saturday, October 15, 8:45am-4:00pm - $10 plus lunch on your own. We will leave promptly at 8:45am to arrive at the Monastery by 10. We will tour their new Monastic Heritage Center (grand opening was October 1), museum and watch a 20 minute video. We will have time to spend walking the grounds as well as in the bonsai store and gift shop, before we join the brothers for the prayer service, 12:15-12:30. After the service we will stop for lunch in Conyers, and head back to Mt Bethel. Space is limited so please RSVP by October 7 to kim.mcgarr@mtbethel.org or at 770-579-9224, ext 25.
It's Apple Harvest Time! Thursday, October 20, 9:00am-2:00pm - $10 plus lunch on your own. We will leave promptly at 9:00am and visit at least two apple houses, maybe more if we have time. Then a BBQ lunch before we head back. Please contact Kim McGarr at kim.mcgarr@mtbethel.org or 770-579-9224, ext. 25 to reserve your seat!
The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History - Thursday, November 17 - 9:00am-2:30pm - $10 - plus lunch. The General Museum has been redone! Now the Southern Museum is in Kennesaw, the museum has the General, as well as Civil War artifacts and displays, a movie about the great locomotive chase, as well as a display of the Glover Machine works, which were in Marietta. In addition, there are traveling exhibits to view.
Special Needs Ministry
Parent to Parent Workshop - sponsored by the Cobb Navigator team - Thursday, October 20, 6:30-8:30pm - free of charge.
Parent's Night Out for Special Needs children & siblings - Saturday, October 22, from 5:00-8:00pm. Free of charge. Please register by Friday, October 14. To register, please complete the online form and email, fax or snail mail it to Kim McGarr. Space is limited. We will provide snacks (water with pretzels and graham crackers). Come fed, or bring your dinner to picnic with us. We will play games, watch a movie, and make some great fall crafts! Questions? Contact Kim McGarr at 770-579-9224, ext. 25.
Volunteers (Adults & Teens) needed for Parent's Night Out. Come play with us, and share God's love as we grow in relationship with our special needs participants and their siblings. No special training needed, just an open and willing heart ready to share some joy with some awesome kids! Questions? Kim McGarr, kim.mcgarr@mtbethel.org, 770-579-9224, ext. 25.
Recreation Ministry
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - attention all Middle School, High School, Under 30's and 30 plus male and female. The 3 on 3 basketball tournament benefitting St Philip UMC is re-scheduled for Saturday, November 5. Get your team together and register in the CAC.
Youth Basketball - There are still spaces available in some leagues. Call the Recreation Dept. at 770-971-5280 to check availability or stop by the CAC.
Youth Basketball Skills Evaluations begin Monday, October 3. Refer to the schedule you received with your registration for your leagues specific day and time or go to www.mtbethel.org/rec and click on the sunshine icon to see the schedule.
Girls/Boys High School Basketball - registration begins Monday, October 3. Must not be on a High School basketball team. Register your team in the CAC or contact Adam Sheffield for more information at adam.sheffield@mtbethel.org or 770-971-4299.
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: Join us for one of our many fitness classes. New - Zumba. Go to mtbethel.org/fitness for complete schedule and pricing.
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
Affirmations For Caregivers and Those They Care For - Wednesday, October 12, at 10:00-11:00am. Janet Edmunson, author of, "Finding Meaning With Charles" a book about her journey of caring for her husband, will share how she tried to find meaning through her husband's tragic disease. This interactive discussion will have affirmations--positive messages that people can reflect on while going through this difficult time. Please RSVP 678-439-1177.
Aloha Support Groups
Healthy Brain Aging & 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease: Monday, October 17,
9:30-11:00a.m. What can you do to protect yourself from the onset of a dementia? Learn how and why it is important to apply key principles for a healthier life for both your body and brain. Program facilitated by Sarah Carson of the Georgia Chapter of The Alzheimer's Association .Program at Aloha To Aging, Inc. located in the Mt. Bethel Community Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA, 30068. Please RSVP 678-439-1177.
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Behaviors & Wandering: Wednesday, November 16, 10:30am-12:00pm. Program facilitated by Sarah Carson of the Georgia Chapter of The Alzheimer's Association. Program at Aloha To Aging, Inc. located in the Mt. Bethel Community Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA, 30068. Please RSVP to 678-439-1177.
Our Faithfulness
Offerings Received last week -- $169,747
Offerings Received this fiscal year -- $1,758,243
Offering Needed to Date - $2,216,577
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October 9, 2011 
