Preschool's Annual Fall Festival - This Saturday, October 6, 10am-2:00pm. Come run the Habitat Road Race and stay to enjoy the Preschool's Annual Fall Festival. Fun activities for the whole family including Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Paint a Pumpkin, games and more. Pero's Pizza truck will be there cooking up delicious pizzas. Amazing Silent Auction items and Raffle Baskets. Support our Preschool by coming to this event. Open to the public

Mt. Bethel has begun construction of our 32nd Habitat Home. Weekday & weekend volunteers are needed to help build the home and to provide lunches for the volunteers.  You can sign up at mtbethel.org/habitat or pick up a registration form on Sundays at the Habitat table in the connector. We hope you will join us for a fun and rewarding experience.

"Farewell & God Bless" -  Nic & Lisa Slade have accepted a position with a church in Gwinnett County. The Slades have been a part of the Mt. Bethel family for eight years and although we hate to see them leave, we wish them well. We will have a reception for them in the Fellowship Hall after Encounter on October 14, their last Sunday here.

The Career Ministry of Mt. Bethel UMC will meet on Tuesday, October 9, 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 is How to Interview & Negotiate Pay. Most job seekers find dealing with pay issues to be one of the most challenging components of their job search. How do you address the dreaded questions "what is your current pay" and "what pay do you expect"? Compensation is perceived by most employees and job seekers as a "black box" because compensation management principles, systems, and rates of pay are not openly communicated to either employees or job seekers. This session will focus on preparing you to answer the two dreaded questions as well as open up the "black box" to provide you with the inside information that you need to be prepared to manage all aspects of the pay component of your job search.  But before you discuss pay with a prospective employer, it is essential that you prepare for the interview and interview well.  During our session we will also review interviewing best practices, resources that can help increase your chances of success, and finally techniques that improve the quality of your phone, video, and in person interviewing. For more information visit http://mtbethel.org/careerministry or contact Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 /kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org.

The Tuesday Grief Support Group will begin on October 9, at 7:00pm in B106.  Grief is a serious issue, but by participating with others and sharing your experience, you can be helped.  This Grief Support Group meets for 9 weeks and its purpose is to assist anyone who has lost a friend or loved one. One need not be a member of Mt. Bethel to attend, so tell those you know who are under the strain of loss that they are welcome. Wil Parker will lead the group. If you have any questions, please call him at 678-485-9565.

Safe Sanctuary training for anyone who works with children or youth.  Wednesday night, October 3, at 6:30pm in F120.  Please call Dianne Hylton to reserve your place.  770-971-5074 or dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org.  If you teach Sunday School, 4th or 5th grade small group, work with children or youth, you need this class.

Action Ministries Breakthru House invites you to the Georgia premiere of "Lost in Woonsocket" -a critically-acclaimed film which chronicles a powerful journey from addiction to recovery. A VIP Reception before the film will feature tasty creations from chef Joe Rego-reigning champion of Food Network's Chopped Competition- and a presentation about the life-changing work of Breakthru House.

*        Thursday, October 11 - Atlanta Event Center at Opera.

*        VIP Reception at 6:00pm, movie screening at 7:45.

*        All proceeds benefit Breakthru House, a residential recovery center for homeless women. Contact Allison Blum Myers (ablum@actionministries.net; 404-284-4658, ext. 3) to purchase tickets for the VIP Reception, or visit www.actionministries.net to purchase general admission tickets.

Join us this week in the UNBOUND Sunday school class. UNBOUND is a teacher led intergenerational Bible study to learn God's word, while understanding how to practically apply it to the everyday life and live unbound to the call Christ has placed on you. All ages and backgrounds welcome. Led by Gaylyn Kelly and Taylor Pair. 9:30 a.m.  Olympia Room in the CAC.

Plans for The Special Project Committee (SPC) for October - we meet at 11:30am in B116.

October 10   NO MEETING

October 17   Project Mail Call  

October 24   MUST Plasticware

October 31   Halloween Covered Dish

Tuesday Nights Under the Bridges - Join us under the bridges of Atlanta with the 7 Bridges Ministry. Upcoming dates are October 9, October 23, November 13 & November 27. We depart Mt. Bethel at 4pm sharp. We eat a burger at US Café then meet our guides at The Garden. There is time for a quick tour for first timers. From The Garden, we head out under the bridges. WE GO RAIN OR SHINE! Dress according to weather & wear comfortable shoes. If led, bring a case of water. To sign up go to www.openingourdoors.com. See the tab, Tuesday Under The Bridges. Select, click to volunteer. Questions, please contact: Ben Hornsby, 678-333-1871, or ben.hornsby@mtbethel.org.

Children's Home Offering - Mt. Bethel is collecting an offering to support the life-changing ministry of the United Methodist Children's Home. This safe haven for abused and neglected children and struggling families offers hope, healing and the wholeness of God's love. Please pray about your offering and give generously. Make your check payable to Mt. Bethel "for" Children's Home Offering.

Music Ministry

'Twas the Night Before Christmas: our Music and Arts Ministry special gift to Mt. Bethel and community!  Be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, December 9, two performances at 4:30 and 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.  Presented by our five choirs, handbells, orchestra, dance, drama, and Media Arts, invite your family and friends to join you as we come together to experience this joyous celebration!

Nursery, Preschool & Children's Ministries

Mt. Bethel Day Care Center is now enrolling:

Toddlers (16-24 months) for full time childcare; and

Children for the Pre-K class

For prices and tour information, please call Dee Stolz at 678-560-8005.

Young Adult Ministry

Every Tuesday Night we have Bible Study from 7 to 9 at Caribou on Johnson's Ferry.

Recreation Ministry

Youth Winter Basketball - Registration is over but there are still a few spaces left.  Contact the Rec. Department at 770-971-5280 to check availability. Skills evaluations begin next week.  Go to www.mtbethel.org/rec and check the recreation update for the evaluation schedule.

Boy's High School Basketball - Registration has begun in the CAC.  Get your friends together and register your team.  Forms will be available in the CAC. For more information contact Adam Sheffield at adam.sheffield@mtbethel.org or 770-971-4299.

Fitness - Choose from 20 classes per week including Evening Stretch,  Zumba, Weights and Core, Barre Sculpt, Body Sculpting, Muscle Pump, Cardio Burn, Pilates and many Yoga classes. Go to mtbethel.org/fitness for a complete schedule and pricing or call Caroline Booker at 770-971-5280.

Women's Ministry

The Diane Mickler Circle will meet Monday, October 8, in B116. Coffee and fellowship 9:30 to 10:00am; program will start at 10:00am. Janet Hagerman will be the speaker. Her topic will be "Prayer is a Privilege." Contact Louise Hansen at 770-394-9225 for more details.