If you would like to participate in a love offering for Rev. Diane Parrish,
please make your check payable to Mt. Bethel UMC & put "Parrish love offering" on the for line. Everyone is invited to a goodbye reception following next Sunday's services - June 16, at 12:15pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Immediate Need for Markers for Costa Rica VBS - Our mission team leaves for Costa Rica on Saturday, June 8. We will be conducting VBS for 150 children in a poor area outside of San Jose called Los Guido. Please consider donating a pack of new markers for the children of Los Guido. We can use both washable or permanent markers. Donations can be dropped off at the front desk and are needed BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 7. Contact Genia Crane at 678-569-7870 with any questions.
Mt. Bethel Day Care is enrolling children 6 weeks to 4 years beginning the first week in June. Please contact Dee or Kerry at 678-560-8005 for more information.
June VBS is around the corner: Everywhere Fun Fair where God's World comes together! June 10-13 from 12:30-3:30pm. Join us as we teach the children about God's World. We have several opportunities to teach the children in Recreation, Discovery (science experiment), Crafts and crew leaders. As followers of Christ we are called to make disciples. Please take this opportunity to teach the children with us in Children's Ministry. Adults, Grandparents, parents, teens... we can use you all! Please call Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 or email dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org
Special Needs will meet at 9:30 only beginning May 26 through August 4, and will return to our regular schedule on Sunday Aug 11 - meeting at both 9:30 & 11am in F002.
Did you know that the Prayer Ministry meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 in B106 to pray for the needs of the church and members? This group is open to everyone. Please make plans to join this vital ministry.
Mt. Bethel's Career Ministry will meet on Tuesday, June 11, at Mt. Bethel's Community Center (4608 Lower Roswell Road near the corner of Woodlawn Drive). Resume reviews begin at 6:30 and the Presentation starts at 7:30pm. The evening's topic is Leveraging Technology. Don't just hit apply, use technology as a networking tool to meet hiring managers. By now you know that the Internet has changed job search strategy completely. Use this to your advantage by ensuring that you can be found online easily by recruiters and hiring managers and that your brand is clear. This session provides an inside look into how Recruiters search for job seekers and how you can leverage job boards, search engines, and social networking to expand access and boost your odds of success in your job hunting expedition. We'll also cover what your information looks like to recruiters when they're trying to fill an open position. Last, after attending this session, you will know how to go beyond just the company website by researching your target companies and open positions via Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn. For more information visit www.mtbethel.org/careerministry or contact Kibbie Jones at 678-560-7230 / kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org.
Future Meetings:
Tuesday, June 25 - LinkedIn
Tuesday, July 9 - Interview Prep
Tuesday, July 23 - Branding
During June and July the Special Projects Committee will not be meeting or partying on Wednesdays. All projects and festivities will resume in August.
Camp Hope 2013 is still in need of college-age and adult week-long counselors to serve in the cabins with our campers. These volunteers are needed from Sunday, July 13-Friday, July 19. Interested individuals can contact Christina Graff for more information at (770) 977-7751 or email christina.graff@kidz2leaders.org. Applications are available at www.kidz2leaders.org.
MUST Summer Sack Lunch program is looking for groups who would like to make lunches for children living in poverty in Cobb County. Mt. Bethel UMC provides the supplies and the facility set up--you provide the volunteers to make the lunches and deliver them to a nearby MUST drop off location! Contact Patti Turner, pturnerewt@gmail.com for details.
Summer Volunteer opportunity for Rising 9-12 grades. Children's Ministry at 
Mt. Bethel will need 80 plus high school students to help us with our Kingdom Rock - A Family Revival: Where Families Stand Strong for God. This new adventure is Sunday through Wednesday nights July 7-10 from 6:00-8:30PM. There will be a variety of opportunities to serve. This event is taking the place of our July VBS program. You will receive volunteer hours if you need them. Please go online to sign up or call Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 or email dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org
Young Adult/College Ministry
Bible study and dinner at Gaylyn Kelly's house every Tuesday night. We are currently going through the book of Acts. If you have any questions about the College and Young Adult ministry please contact Gaylyn Kelly or Taylor Pair.
Recreation Ministry
CAC summer hours of operation:
Monday - Friday: 8am - 7:30pm
Saturday: 9am - 2pm
Youth Fall Sports: We are now registering for fall sports. Register online at mtbethel.org/sportsregistration. We offer Prek t-ball and soccer (must be 4 by Sept. 1, 2013), boys and girls soccer (K-6th), boys flag football (1st - 7th), boys baseball (K-3rd), girls volleyball (4th - 8th).
SUMMER CAMPS: Deadline approaching - don't delay!
Register online at mtbethel.org/camps or in the CAC
Hoops Camp III: July 15 - 18 (Mon. - Thur.) 9am - 12pm. Boys Rising 5th-8th Grades. Member $95, Non-member $115.
Hoops Camp IV: July 15 - 18 (Mon. - Thur.) 1:30 - 4:30. Girls Rising 3rd-8th Grades. Member $95, Non-member $115.
Volleyball Camp I: July 22 - 24 (Mon.-Wed.) 9am-12pm. Girls Rising 4th/5th Grades. Member $75, Non-member $95.
Volleyball Camp II: July 22 - 24 (Mon.-Wed.) 1:30 - 4:30. Girls Rising 6th - 8th Grades. Member $75, Non-member $95.
Cheerleading Camp: July 29 - 31 (Mon.-Wed.) 9am - 12:30pm. Girls Rising K - 5th Grades. Member $60, Non-member $75.
Fitness: We offer classes in boot camp, barre, Zumba, body sculpting, weights, cardio, yoga, pilates and more. We have great instructors and lots of fun. Go to mtbethel.org/fitness for class schedule and prices. We also have available by appointment a personal trainer who can get you started or keep you moving in the right direction. For more information call the Recreation Department at 770-971-5280.
CHAIR MASSAGE: Wednesdays from 8:30 - 12:00 in the CAC Will Graham of "The Unseen Touch" is giving relaxing chair massages for $1 per minute-No limit. Stop by or call 770-971-5280 to schedule your time.
RECREATION FACEBOOK: Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MtBethelRec.
Aloha to Aging
Volunteer Opportunities
Aloha Day Club: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30am - 2:00pm. Our dedicated staff (professional & volunteer) provide a stimulating, social and therapeutic program for seniors 55+. Program includes snack, lunch, music, exercise and interactive activities. Program, Music, and Art volunteers for Aloha Day Club. Call Nancy at 678-439-1177.
2nd Annual Aloha Art & Silent Auction: We are recruiting for your time and talent. Please call 678-439-1177 if you would like to serve on this year's committee.
Monthly Education
Growing Through Grief: Monday, June 10, at 2:30pm. Come experience an uplifting and interactive approach game show style. Join Sandra Karem of Crossroads Hospice as she shares an engaging program focused on strategies for growing through the grief of losing a spouse or elder loved one. Whether your grief is new or experienced, this program is for you. Please RSVP to 678-439-1177. Meeting held at Aloha To Aging, Inc. 4608 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068.
The Virtual Dementia Tour™: Thursday, June 13, from 10:30-12:30. The Virtual Dementia Tour is a personal experience for those individuals who would like to better understand the world of dementia. The simulation of dementia will help you better appreciate and care for a loved one with this disease. RSVP by 6/11 to reserve your 30 minute time slot. 678-439-1177 or info@alohatoaging.org. Program at Aloha To Aging, Inc. 4608 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068.
Healthy Brain Game Day: Thursday, June 20, from 11:30-1:30. If you are 55+, come learn ways to revitalize your brain while having fun! There will be a healthy lunch served and multiple brain building games and prizes. Limited seating! RSVP by Tuesday 6/18 to 678-439-1177. Cost is $15. Please call for location.
Our Faithfulness
Offerings Received last week -- $119,423 Worship - - 1,698
Offerings this fiscal year - - $7,671,799
Budget Offerings Needed to date - - $8,212,211
Stewardship update
Mt. Bethel has 2,412 families (giving units) and thus far, 1,145 have returned their commitment cards for a total of $7,607,963. Our current operating budget for 2012/13 is $9,500,000.
A couple of verses from Psalm 37 have been a real blessing to me this past week, and I want to share them with you. Verses 3 & 4 say: "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Many times our faith journey has bumps along the way, and if we allow them, they can be deterrents to spiritual growth. But if we are sensitive to the wooing of the Holy Spirit of God, we can see that these bumps are really spring boards to a much deeper relationship with Him. James 1:2-4 say: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking in anything." 
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