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: Ryan, Kate, Mary & Celia Bixler, 641 Belmont Crest Dr, Marietta 30067, 770-916-0091;
Tim, Ashley, Jack & Alex Cook, 4382 Dunmore Rd, Marietta 30068, 678-426-8387;
Ryan, Melissa & Coleman Ford, 5035 Hampton Bluff Ct, Roswell 30075, 404-786-9477;
David & Abigail Henson, 1226 Greenhouse Patio Dr, Kennesaw 30144, 678-350-3756;
Susan, Lindsey, Davis & Coulton Neel, 1175 Clarendon Dr, Marietta 30068, 770-642-0406;
John & Ann Powers, 2719 Benson Dr, Marietta 30062, 770-971-7822;
Rick & Dee Reader, 1336 Merrifield Ln, Marietta 30062, 770-509-3570.
Communion will be available the first Sunday of each month. This Sunday, Nov. 6 Communion will be served during the 8:15am Service in the Sanctuary and in the Chapel between the 9:30 & 11am Services & during the 12:15pm Healing Service.
The next Healing Service is Sunday, November 6, at 12:15pm in the Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
Christmas Trees - It's time for the annual Mt. Bethel Student Ministry Missions Fundraiser! Please buy your Christmas Tree from us this year; you can place an order online at http://mtbethel.org/treesale/. We appreciate all of your support!
Donate a Meal to a Camp Hope Family -Your generous donation of $50 will purchase a Christmas dinner for a Camp Hope family which will be given at the hope4christmas party. Stop by the table in the connector this Sunday or go to www.kidz2leaders.org/onlinestore.php or send a check payable to kidz2leaders to 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068 (write "Christmas Dinner" on for line of the check.
Hanging of the Greens - Sunday, November 27 - ONE service in the Sanctuary at 10:00am- No Sunday School, Children's Worship or God's Garden. Nursery will be provided for infants through two-year-olds. Brunch in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Tickets for the brunch ($6 for adults and $3 for children) may be purchased in the Bookstore or at mtbethel.org by Sunday, November 20. Shuttles will run from 9am - 1pm. Wear comfortable clothes & bring a bell with you to the Hanging of the Greens - you'll find out why!
The 20th Ribbons & Holly Craft show is Saturday, November 5, from 9:00-5:00. This is a great way to start your Christmas shopping early with over 50 handcrafted vendors. 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 children's choirs, bell choir, Kingsmen and others. Tell your friends, family and neighbors about this event. All proceeds go toward missions, both home and abroad, that Mt. Bethel supports. The bake sale proceeds go to the Pep Club and Older Adults. We look forward to seeing you there where "You Can Shop 'Til You Drop." If you would like to contribute baked items, please contact Laureen Johnson at 770-578-0196. For any other information regarding Ribbons & Holly, please contact Sandra Skinner at 770-552-2660.
FEMA to Test Nationwide Emergency Alert System - Officials Concerned Public May Not Realize this is a Test - On November 9, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will kick off at 2pm (EST) and will be nationwide, running concurrently across all time zones. This system test is the first of its kind. It is designed to broadcast a nationwide message to the American public. Nothing like it has been conducted in the history of the country. There have been tests in the past but none to all parts of the Nation at the same time. The test will run concurrently on all radio and TV bands for three (3) minutes. Most messages in the past ran anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute. There is great concern in local police and emergency management circles about undue public anxiety over this test. The test message on TV might not indicate that it is just a test. Fear is that the lack of an explanation message might create panic. Please share this information with your family and friends, so they are aware of the test. For more information on the test please visit: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/
Ready to join Mt. Bethel? Do you have a few questions you would like answered before taking this important step? Our next New Member Class series is Sunday, December 4 & Sunday, December 11 at 11:00 a.m. in Room B116. We have designed these classes to help you figure out how to "navigate" Mt. Bethel & how to get you plugged into the life of the church. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Krista Downing at 678-560-7226 or krista.downing@mtbethel.org.
Want to get involved and put your Compassion into Action? Check out the new Mt. Bethel Volunteer Opportunities - www.mtbethel.org/volunteer. You will find specific needs listed for many of our local ministries including serving, specific donations, one -time opportunities and regular commitments. It is amazing how many lives Mt. Bethel touches through our local ministries. Come be a part of it. It will change your life!
Vases With Verses - Please donate clear, smooth, glass florist vases to The Tom Day Open Door Class Project. Volunteers are needed to decorate vases at the home of Kathy Hoppe on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Proceeds from the sale of these vases will be used to build showers and provide supplies for art therapy activities at The Garden Woman's Shelter. Donation bins for vases will be located near the Sanctuary.
The Career Ministry of Mt. Bethel UMC will meet on Tuesday, November 8, at the Mt. Bethel Community Center (4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068). Resume reviews begin at 6:30pm with the presentation at 7:30pm. The topic for the evening will be LinkedIn. The number one professional social network is LinkedIn. 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 http://mtbethel.org/careerministry or contact Kibbie Jones at kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org or 678-560-7230.
"Christmas Challenge" - The team going to West Virginia on December 8 (the last trip of 2011), wants to pull the donation trailer filled with your unneeded household items - things like linens, dishes, glasses, utensils, small working appliances, etc. as well as decorative knick knacks--figurines, picture frames, seasonal decorations--all will be distributed to the poor living in southern Appalachia. Clothing is always appreciated, but this time of year we want to collect as many household items as we can. As always--"thank you" Mt. Bethel for your generous support of the West Virginia ministry.
Mt. Bethel's Day Care Center is hiring a full-time Assistant Teacher for the two-year-old class. For more information, please stop by the Day Care, 615 Woodlawn Drive, Marietta, GA 30068 or call 678-560-8005.
Live Nativity - Wednesday night, December 14, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Sanctuary. Families are invited to participate as the characters; Mary, Joseph, wisemen, shepherds, angels and the Star of Bethlehem to stand in the stable as we present the Christmas story that changed the world. We will have 4 rotations(6:00, 6:20, 6:40 and 7:00) with at least 3 families in each rotation beginning at 6PM. Children's Ministry will provide the costumes and direct the characters into the stable while the story is read and songs are sung. Please call Dianne Hylton to sign up at 770-971-5074 or email dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org
Christmas Ministry Opportunities:
Operation Christmas Child - Last year 8.1 million children experienced hope through the power of a simple gift - your gift of a shoe box. You can make a difference this year by filling a box, wrapping it in prayer, and bringing it to the altar for dedication on Sunday, November 20. Flyers with packing information can be found throughout the church. You can even print your own packing label through the Samaritan's Purse website, www.samaritanspurse.org. These shoe boxes open doors for presenting the Good News of Jesus Christ through the distribution of Gospel booklets and follow-up discipleship programs. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse, the Christian relief and evangelism ministry led by Franklin Graham.
Angel Tree begins November 6 and runs through December 4. The "Angels" represent gift requests of children in foster care and adults who are being assisted by the Department of Family and Children Services. Trees will be located in the connector hallway, the F Building lobby and the nursery hallway starting Sunday November 6. Please pick up your Angels and spread the spirit of Christmas to the least and the lost.
Student Ministry
DNOW2012 is February 10-12, and registration is now open! Through November, the price of DNOW will be $75. Sign up now, and begin thinking about whether you would like to serve as a host home, host home helper, or in some other volunteer capacity.
High School M25 Camp will take place November 19-22, and registration closes Sunday, November 6. Forms can be found in the student ministries hallway or online.
Middle School M25 will be Tuesday, November 8, 1-9pm.Come for lunch and a service project at the church, then head "under the bridges" with us around 3:30.
There will be a Spring Break Missions informational meeting on Sunday, November 20, in the Upper Room. Please see the Mt. Bethel website for grade-specific details.
We need volunteers! If you would like to serve with Mt. Bethel Student Ministries, particularly leading a middle school life group, or in any other capacity, please email Elise Bernhardt at elise.bernhardt@mtbethel.org.
Middle School DayOne Sunday School | 9:30 am| Upper Room - all rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders meet together Sunday mornings for games, skits, teaching, worship & fun! Every Tuesday I Middle School I Tuesday Morning Breakfast I 7:15AM I CAC I $3
Every Wednesday I Wednesday Night Bible Study I 6:30-7:30 I Upper Room
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 elise.bernhardt@mtbethel.org.
College Ministry
Weekly happenings:
Sundays - we are studying the book of Ephesians, 9:30am in the CAC
Tuesdays - we meet at Gaylyn Kelly's home (1480 Brookcliff Drive, Marietta) from 7-10pm and are completing our reading and discussion of Isaiah.
Special events:
The 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at THE GARDEN at 6:30 pm, join us to serve, worship and participate in Bible study that we lead.
The 2nd Thursday of the month- SAFEHOUSE- downtown Atlanta, day shelter;
serve over 300 meals, share worship and a message.
UPCOMING:
November 27 is College and Young Adult Ministry SUNDAY!! The Sunday after Thanksgiving we get to serve for the one service that day. There will be a coming together of all services at 10am in the Sanctuary. We get to be the ushers, speakers, worship leaders, prayer warriors... all of it. Let me know your interest and availability.
Kenya - December 7-21 - a team is being assembled.
Passion 2012 conference - January 2-5
DNow2012, Feb 10, 11 & 12 - your opportunity to lead students grades 6-12, all weekend long and help them define who Jesus is to them personally.
Questions, or if you are ready to sign up to serve at one of our many
opportunities, please respond by contacting me Gaylyn.kelly@mtbethel.org
Women's Ministry
2012 Women's Retreat - January 27, 28 & 29 - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Ladies, it's now November and the deadline to register is Friday, November 18!! Please don't miss this opportunity for a weekend full of fellowship and spiritual renewal. Our theme, "Never The Same," will transform you into a new person by changing the way you think!! Questions, contact Kris Michaelides at 678-560-7427.
The Dorothy Summerour Circle meeting will be held at 9:45am, on Wednesday, November 9, at the home of Diana Shelton, 483 Crepe Myrtle Terrace, Alpharetta, Georgia 30205. The program will be our annual auction of special items donated by the members of our Circle. If you would like more information, please call Brenda Crawford at 770-971-4273.
The Lynn Smith Circle will meet on Wednesday, November 9, at 12:00noon in B118. For our November mission project , we will make fleece scarves for mission teams to take on their trips. 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.
Men's Ministry
Ladies Night Out | Monday, November 7 - We need the men of Mt. Bethel to serve next Monday, November 7 at Ladies Night Out. Meet at 6:15pm in the small dining room. Dress is khaki pants and white shirts. No experience necessary . . . on the job training!! Please contact Kris Michaelides and let her know you will be able to come . . . kris.michaelides@mtbethel.org.
Active Senior Adults
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.
Recreation Ministry
Youth Winter Basketball - We are in the team-building process. Coaches will receive their rosters at the coaches meeting on Thursday, November 3. Expect a call from a coach with your child's first practice day and time, beginning November 4. Practices will begin Monday, November 7-Saturday, November 12.
Girls/Boys High School Basketball - now registering. 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 www.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 at bettecardell@gmail.com for information or ministry prayer requests.
Aloha to Aging
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.
Alzheimer's/Caregiver Support Group Meeting: Monday, November 7 & December 5, at 10:30am. Open to family members who are assisting an aging loved one both inside and outside of the home. Free respite care is provided for your loved one while we meet, but must call in advance. For more information call 678-439-1177.
Our Faithfulness
Offerings Received last week -- $136,298
Offerings Received this fiscal year -- $2,254,823
Offering Needed to Date - $2,849,884
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