Mt. Bethel is proud to welcome Indra Thomas on Sunday, October 28, at both the 9:30 & 11:00 worship services. Indra Thomas, a minister's daughter, was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. While in her teens, she first came to wide spread attention when she sang "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" in the funeral scene of the Academy Award-winning film Driving Miss Daisy. She is a graduate of Shorter College and the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts. She has since taken the musical world by storm. In the wake of her professional debut at Carnegie Hall in the Verdi Requiem, her work has been marked by rapturous public and critical acclaim. She soon blossomed into one of the world's truly great operatic and concert sopranos.

October 31 schedule: All regularly scheduled evening activities are cancelled on Wednesday, October 31 (including dinner & choirs). The Mt. Bethel Nursery will also be closed.

Student Spring Break Mission Trips - April 7-13 - Early Bird Registration Deadline is Wednesday, October 31, to receive $100 off the cost of your trip! Our 7th &  8th graders are invited to go on our first-ever family ministry trip to Puerto Rico - April 6-12 (cost is $1600 per parent/student team). Our 9th & 10th graders will go to Miami April 7-13 to work with the local Haitian and Jamaican communities. (cost is $550). Our 11th & 12th graders will go to Belize April 7-13 to work with the locals in the village of Succotz (cost is $850). We offer several opportunities to fundraise and differ costs from your trip. Please contact Cary Farrington at

cary.farrington@mtbethel.org for more information.

Please join us beginning Tuesday, October 30, for a 5 week women's Bible study. We will study Adam Hamilton's The Journey:  Walking the Road to Bethlehem.  Lesson 1 is Oct. 30, and then meet on the following Tuesdays in B118 - Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 at 9:45am. Books will be available on Sunday in the Mt. Bethel Bookstore. If you have questions, please contact Mary Allphin, mallphin@comcast.net or Gayle Haden, gayle.haden@mtbethel.org.

21st Ribbons & Holly Handcrafted Market Show, Saturday, November 3 - 9:00am-5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Start your Christmas shopping early!!  This year, over 55 vendors will have a great selection of unique hand-made gifts and objects of art. There will also be a silent auction, chance to win a homemade quilt, and bake sale.  Proceeds from this event benefit many mission projects, including  Hands of Hope, Hope Center, MUST, Mt. Bethel Foster Care, and Backpack Ministry. Proceeds from 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.

Choosing an educational partner for your child's life foundation is one of the most critical decisions you will make as a parent. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy welcomes you to an Open House on THUR, NOV 8 at 10 AM, to learn how a rigorous, preparatory, Christ-Centered curriculum, taught by expert faculty with small class sizes and low student-teacher ratios, can prepare your child with an unshakeable life foundation. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact the Academy Office of Admission at 770-971-0245 or visit the web at www.MtBethelChristian.org.

Angel Tree begins November 4 and runs through December 2.  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 Academy lobby and the nursery hallway starting Sunday, November 4.  Please pick up your Angels and spread the spirit of Christmas to the least and the lost.

The Atlanta Center for Self-Sufficiency (formerly the Samaritan House) needs your donations - in particular, men's leather dress shoes. They always have a need for men and women's dress clothes, i.e. suits, dresses, sport coats, slacks, dress shirts, blouses (please use hangers), ties, shoes and belts to wear on job interviews. Casual summer clothes and new underwear & socks are also needed. Drop items off at the Missions trailer to the left of the CAC. Tax receipts are available in the front desk of the CAC. For more information, please contact Sam Smith at 770-565-8233.

What is the best way to catch the "Christmas spirit"? Be in service to others. The West Virginia ministry will send a team of 15 to Welch, W.Va. on Dec. 6 to help with a Christmas event that will serve over 400 members of this poverty-stricken community. Local residents who attend will enjoy a Christmas pageant, a hot lunch and a box of food for their Christmas dinner. Children will select gifts--some of which will be donated by Mt. Bethel Sunday school classes and other small groups.

Please contact Larry Armstrong--larryarmstrong1@gmail.com for more information.

You will be blessed. "If you want to see God, walk among the broken and the beaten, the unattractive and forgotten--there you will see Him".

Habitat Dedication - Please join us for the dedication of Mt. Bethel's 32nd Habitat Home on Saturday, November 3, at 1:00pm. Our homeowner is the Odelus family and the address is 6785 Gordon Manor Court, Mableton, GA 30126. All are welcome to attend. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this very important Mt Bethel mission.

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. 9:30am in the CAC Olympia Room.

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

2012 Youth Fall Sports:  Season-ending pizza parties are scheduled for this week.  Come to the CAC after your final game of the season for pizza and awards presentation. We hope you have had a great season. Thank you to all who gave to the children's homes. They were so grateful for each gift card they received.

Recreation Facebook: Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MtBethelRec. We have posted Fall Sports pictures.

2012/13 Youth Winter Basketball: Coaches meeting is Tuesday, October 30 so expect a call from a coach soon after to give you your team assignment and first practice time. Practices will start the week of  November 5. You will receive a practice/game schedule at your first practice.

Boys High School Basketball - now registering. Register your team in the CAC or contact Adam Sheffield at adam.sheffield@mtbethel.org or 770-971-4299 for more information.

Fitness: Join us for one of our many fitness classes. Now offering Zumba Gold - 55+ (lower impact), Tuesday, 9:45. Go to www.mtbethel.org/fitness for complete schedule and pricing.

Women's Ministry

The Lynn Smith Circle will meet on Wednesday, November 7, at 12 pm (noon) in B109. This circle is a service-oriented group of women mostly age 50 and over. Light refreshments are provided at the meeting. After our business meeting we will have a small project. If you would like more information about our circle, please contact either Barbara Benton at 770-973-2449 or Gayle Hollinger at 770-953-9633. We would love to have you come and fellowship with our members as a guest or new member.

The WINGS Circle is hosting an Operation Christmas Child packing party on Wednesday, November 7, at 10:00am at the home of Kim Sherk, 4099 River Cliff Chase, Marietta. There will be a brunch and a speaker on baking Christmas treats! Questions, please call Kim at 404-271-0203. Everyone is invited.