678-560-7226.
Stewardship Commitment Update:
Mt. Bethel has 2,412 families (giving units) and thus far, 1,102 have returned their commitment cards for a total of $7,155,832. Our operating budget for 2011/12 is $9,050,000. Please return your pledge card as soon as possible.
Staying in the Word Morning Study - In this 5-week study, participants will examine and discuss scripture related to various topics. Scripture will include Matthew 6:33 - seeking God and John 15 - abiding in God. Wednesday Mornings, 10am - 12pm, May 30 -June 27 - Room F026; Led by Millie Atkinson - Nursery is available. Reservations are required. Contact Debbie Ruth - 770-971-2588.
Vacation Bible School is a fun week here at Mt Bethel! We welcome over 800 children in June 11-15(12:30-3:30) and July 9-13(9:30-12:30). Now that you are planning for summer, please let us know which VBS you can work. We need 150 adults and 150 teen helpers to make the week a wonderful experience for the children. This is a perfect setting for a family to serve, worship and experience God together. Parents, when you sign your child up to attend, let us know where you want to serve as well. As a parent, you are the strongest influence your child has in their life. When they see you modeling Christ, they will in turn make wise choices. Please call or email Dianne Hylton for more information. 770-971-5074 or dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org
Volunteers Needed: Sundays at Mt. Bethel, what an exciting place to be. We are always hopping around here, which means we need you to help out and volunteer. We need parking ushers as well as Sunday phone volunteers.
* Parking Ushers serve every 5th week, and get a nifty yellow vest, as well as radios, directional wands and wear a name badge - it is a pretty sweet set-up.
* Sunday Phone Volunteers serve on a rotating basis as well. Each Sunday these volunteers do an excellent job of covering our phones and helping visitors with directions and information.
Please call or email Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 or kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org if you are interested or would like more information. These are both great ways to serve on Sunday mornings.
After 24 years of full-time and three years of part-time employment, our beloved Debbie Pierce is returning to part-time status in Mt. Bethel Music Ministry. Debbie and Tim are the proud grandparents of four (three born during the past two months) grandchildren. Debbie is now a full-time wife, mom and grandmother, and part-time Music Director! Sunday, April 29, we will "shift" as Debbie becomes our "Music Director Emeritus." We will rejoice with her, celebrate her achievements and sing her favorite tunes! After the 11:00 worship service, everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments. If you would like to honor Debbie through a love offering, please make your checks payable to Mt. Bethel & write "Pierce love offering" on the for line. Debbie is not retiring!! We will still have her as a director for special events and special singing groups.
The "Rebecca Redd Herring Scholarship" fund has been endowed at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Rebecca was a devoted Mt. Bethel member and employee prior to attending Candler. The scholarship will benefit female seminarians from Georgia and Alabama. If you wish to contribute, please mark your check accordingly.
The Special Project Committee's meetings for May are:
May 2 - VBS
May 9 - VBS
May 16 - VBS
May 23 - Quarterly Birthday & Hope House
May 30 - No Meeting
They meet at 11:30am in B116.
PEP Club May Meeting: Tuesday, May 15 | 5:30-7pm | Fellowship Hall | $15
Please RSVP by May 11 to kim.mcgarr@mtbethel.org or 770-579-9224, ext. 25. Join us for a lovely evening of jazz, and a meal catered by our own Mt. Bethel kitchen! Menu - salad & roll, chicken with white wine cream sauce, mixed vegetables, garden rice and chocolate eclair cake. Our entertainment is the Roswell New Horizons Jazz Band, and our mission emphasis is Camp Hope, so please bring individually wrapped snacks.
Kids - Do you like to sing and dance? Do you like to be on stage? Then this is the camp for you! Stagedoor Studios is a new performing arts camp offered just for kids - July 16-20! Each day our campers will have the opportunity to study with professionals trained in the fields of theater, dance, art, and music. Our young stars will work together in classes to put together acts that showcase their newfound performing skills. Each class will perform in the variety show that will close out our camp week on Friday night. Stagedoor Studios is for kids who will be in 1st-6th grade for the 2012 school year. Register at mtbethel.org/stagedoor or contact Suzanne Tucker at suzanne.tucker@mtbethel.org for more information.
"Fast CPR and AED Training" OR "Learn to Save a Life - Fast and Free!" - Wednesdays, May 2, May 9 and May 23 - 4:30-7:00pm (30-minute training sessions) - CAC Olympia Room - No Charge
Did you know that 80 percent of sudden cardiac arrests happen outside of a hospital and the survival rate is only 8%? This rate has not improved in the last 30 years. Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. In just 30 minutes, you can learn to save a life! If you have not taken a CPR class in the last year, you need to come take this course. Improving survival rates begins with public bystanders. Communities where more bystanders can perform CPR with an AED have improved survival rates by 500%! This is the Eagle Project of Austin Hickox, a senior at Walton High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 1011. Hands Only CPR and AED training will be held in honor of Jonathan Wenhold. He was a student at Sope Creek Elementary who died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest during gym class in October 2004. Jonathan's parents, Shellie and Scott Wenhold, and grandparents, Bill and Sally Wenhold, were part of the Mt. Bethel church family. Questions can be sent to austinhickox@yahoo.com
Support Groups
There is a Grief Support Group starting Tuesday nights, at 7pm in B106. This group is for anyone who has lost someone they love and wants to work through their grief in an informal setting. This group is open to anyone in the community. For more information, please call 770-971-6646.
Children's Ministry
On Sunday, May 6, at 12:15 in F011 Children's Ministry would like to invite you to preview our summer curriculum. We are going to shift some this summer as we explore new curriculum. We would like to share with parents and volunteers the intentional steps that Children's Ministry will be making this summer as we explore some new curriculum that helps equip parents to grow the family spiritually. We will show you many options to keep your children hungry to learn about God and His Word. Join us for this brief meeting and see how you can join the team and "be the one" to share Jesus this summer. Questions? Please call Dianne Hylton 770-971-5074. Nursery is available by reservation to Debbie Ruth at 770-971-2588.
Summer Camps at Mt. Bethel Christian Academy
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is pleased to offer open enrollment for camp opportunities this summer. Please review the Camp Brochure for class descriptions and registration information.
American Girl Doll Camp, June 11-15, 9:00am-12:00pm, F203, Maximum of 32, Rising K-3, Cost $175
Brain Busting Bonanza, June 11-15, 9:00am-12:00pm, F223, Maximum of 18,
Rising 5-7, Cost $175
Wanna Make a Website, June 11-15, 9:00am-12:00pm, F207, Maximum of 25,
Rising 3-6, Cost $145
Student Ministry
Baccalaureate Sunday is May 20. We will honor all high school graduates at both the 9:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary worship services. If you would like to participate, please complete the registration form mailed to you last week. We will assign students to the 9:30 or 11:00am service in the order that we receive your request on the form. Also, there will be an annual Senior Dinner on the evening of May 20. The Baccalaureate form & complete information can be found on the website - mtbethel.org (search high school) or contact Elise Bernhardt at 770-578-4402.
Sixer Retreat - May 30-June 1 - Rising sixth graders are invited to join us at the church for two nights of fun while you meet your Student Ministry team. We will play games and go to fun places!
High School Beach Retreat - June 4-8 at Surfside Christian Retreat in Panama City Beach, FL - The high school beach retreat is open to all rising 9th through 12th grade students. Expect a week of fun, worship, challenges, games, sun & sand (and maybe dolphins).
College Ministry
Tuesday Night Bible Study 7:00pm at Gaylyn's house. We are studying 1 Timothy Ch. 3 this week.
We share music and a message with our sisters at the Garden at 7pm on Friday night.
We meet for Sunday Morning Bible Study at 9:30 in the CAC. We are currently studying the Book of Galatians. We hope to see you this week!
Women's Ministry
The Lynn Smith Circle will have their May luncheon on Wednesday, May 2, at the Indian Hills Country Club from 11:30am till 1:30pm. Our circle is a service-oriented group of women mostly age 50 and over. Light refreshments are provided at our regular meetings. After our business meeting, we do our project for the month. If you can join us for lunch this month or would like more information about our circle, please contact Gayle Hollinger at 770-953-9633. We would love to have you come and fellowship with our members as a guest.
Recreation Ministry
Summer Camps: Register now online at mtbethel.org/camps or in the CAC. Don't miss your chance to sign up for one of our fun summer camps.
Soccer Camp: May 29-June 1 (Tuesday - Friday), 9:00am-12:30pm, Ages 4-12, Mt. Bethel member: $115.00 - Non-member: $140.00
Baseball Camp: May 29-June 1 (Tuesday-Friday), 1:30-5:00pm - Boys Rising Kindergarten-5th grades, Mt. Bethel member: $115.00 - Non-member: $140.00
Hoops Camp Session I: June 4-7, 9:00am-12:00pm, (Monday-Thursday) Co-ed Rising 1st - 2nd grades
Hoops Camp Session II: June 4-7, 1:30-4:30pm, (Monday -Thursday) Boys Rising 3rd & 4th grades
Hoops Camp Session III: July 16-19, 9:00am-12:00pm (Monday-Thursday) BoysRising 5th-8th grades
Hoops Camp Session IV: July 16-19, 1:30-4:30pm, (Monday-Thursday) Girls Rising 3rd - 8th grades - Mt. Bethel member: $95.00 - Non-member: $115.00
Cheerleading Camp: July 30 - August 1, 9:00am-12:30pm, (Monday-Wednesday) Girls Rising K - 5th grades - Mt. Bethel member: $60.00 - Non-member: $75.00
Volleyball Camp I: Girls Rising 4th-5th grades, July 23-25 (Monday-Wednesday) 9:00am-12:00pm
Volleyball Camp II: Girls Rising 6th-8th grades, July 23-25 (Monday-Wednesday) 1:00- 4:00pm
Mt. Bethel member: $75.00 - Non-member: $95.00
Spring Sports Pictures: Pictures are being handed out at practices and games this week. Make up pictures will be in at the end of the season.
Weather: In case of bad weather (including the day after bad weather) be sure to check the recreation update at mtbethel.org/rec and click on the sunshine icon to get any cancellations or reschedules due to field conditions or call our hotline at 770-971-0361 and select #1.
Fitness: Join us for one of our many fitness classes.Go to mtbethel.org/fitness for complete schedule and pricing.
Support Groups
Stephen Ministry Support - There are times when each of us needs someone to listen to us and pray with us about situations we are facing. Stephen Ministers are trained, caring members of Mt. Bethel. They provide distinctively Christian one-on-one care to those who are experiencing a situation that has placed them in need of someone to listen. This may include births, deaths, serious or terminal illness, family crisis, divorce, problems with children, caring for aging parents, financial problems - literally any challenging situation. Stephen Ministers work with people of the same gender and offer Christian care and while maintaining strict confidentially. They help by listening and sharing God's love to help with the confusion, stress, hurt, or loneliness. Please call John Semler at 770-937-0321 or Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 for more information.
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
Alzheimer's Late Stage Lunch n Learn: Thursdays, May 3 & 17 - 11:00am-1:00pm (not the 10th) - When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other form of dementia, friends and family have many questions. As the disease progresses, new questions reflect growing needs for skills, programs and services. Join us for this series of programs that provide answers to the questions that arise in the late stages of the disease. $15 includes lunch. Please RSVP at 678-439-1177. Program presented by Sarah Carson of the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer's/Caregiver Support Group Meeting: Monday, May 7, 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 to 678-439-1177. If you cannot attend, please check www.alohatoseniors.com website for other monthly caregiver support group opportunities.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group: *(note date change) Tuesday, May 8, at 10:30am. Have you or a loved one been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's? You are not alone. You and your caregiver are welcome as we learn how to cope and live with the diagnosis. Helpful tips and resources provide comfort and encouragement.
How, When, Where To Find and Manage Paid Caregivers: Tuesday, May 15, at 10:30am. Do you currently have paid caregivers assisting you with your loved one or are you thinking of hiring someone? Are you frazzled with care needs or expectations not being met? Then join us as we learn how to successfully manage paid caregivers. Please RSVP 678-439-1177. Program presented by John Butler of Family Private Care.
