Classes begin August 13! Mt. Bethel School of the Arts offers a professional, safe, and Christ-centered environment, which promotes creativity and excellence within the arts. MBSA provides students with an enrichment program that is intellectually stimulating, emotionally compelling, aesthetically elevating, and personally relevant, with an emphasis on biblically-sound artistic expression. Classes include dance, voice, art, acting, guitar & piano. Please visit our website at www.mtbethelschoolofthearts.org. Registration is now open. For more information, please email brittany.leazer@mtbethel.org. 

Father/Daughter Dance on Saturday, August 17, at 6:30pm in the Mt. Bethel Fellowship Hall. Wear your favorite sports team attire & come ready to dance and eat ballpark food. Our DJ will play your favorite tunes as you munch and dance the night away! And remember to be ready to "strike" a pose for our photographer. Tickets are $45 for one father & one daughter ($5 for each additional daughter). Register online. Scholarships are available for this event. Contact Ben Hornsby for scholarship information - ben.hornsby@mtbethel.org or 678-569-7886.

Adult Life Group Information Sessions - Please join our new pastor, Steven Brumbeloe, and learn how you can get plugged into an adult Life Group.  Plan to come either Sunday, August 25, at 12:15 in the small dining room or Wednesday, September 11, at 6:30 in B118. A light lunch will be provided on August 25. New adult Life Groups will begin following these meetings. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Gayle Haden at gayle.haden@mtbethel.org or 678-560-7427.

The Special Projects Committee meet Wednesdays at 11:30am in B116. Everyone is welcome to join them. Their upcoming meetings are:

August 7 - Project Mail Call

August 14 - Student Ministry/Mailing

August 21 - Senior Ministry / Mailing

August 28 - Quarterly Birthday Party

Fall/Winter Consignment and Baked Goods Sale | August 23 & 24

Join us as more than 500 sellers will consign Fall/Winter clothes, toys, books, furniture, etc. for infants to teens.  All proceeds go to support local and global missions to benefit families and children of all ages. More information and digital packet registration is online. 

Here are the details regarding the beginning of the 2013-2014 Season of the Mt. Bethel Bowling League:

Knowing firsthand the devastating effects of separation and divorce on people's lives, it's good to know that there is excellent support available. Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Series provides practical guidelines and time-tested methods for addressing and dealing with the trauma of divorce. Separation and divorce bring hurt and pain-as though our heart is breaking. For a while it seems that we can never put back the pieces. With help and time we begin to see things start to come together-a patch here, a new piece there. This series is designed to provide hope and new direction for your life.

September 11- December 4; 6-7:30pm, location H building (Missions House); for further information, please contact Rev. Glenn Ray (glenn.ray@mtbethel.org; 678-560-2801) or Susan Folger, RN (folgersusan@gmail.com; 770-312-9169). *The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook can be purchased through the Mt Bethel Bookstore or a local/online book seller.

Mt. Bethel UMC has a lot for sale located between Panama City and Rosemary Beach. It is located in a subdivision called Turtle Cove - the address is 110 Turtle Cove, Panama City Beach, FL 32413. If you are interested in the purchase of this lot, please call Gale Koven at 678-560-7450 or email gale.koven@mtbethel.org.    

Mt. Bethel Day Care Center is now enrolling children for full time childcare in our Toddler 1 & 2 classrooms.  For enrollment information, please contact Dee Stolz at 678-560-8005 or mtbetheldaycare@aol.com.

Mt. Bethel Day Care is now hiring Assistant Teachers to work in the afternoon.  If you are interested in a part-time position working with young children, please contact Dee Stolz at mtbetheldaycare@aol.com.

Children's Ministries

Children's Ministry is a wonderful place to see Jesus each day through the eyes of a child. Each Sunday it takes 150 volunteers to make sure the children are safe, loved & cared for. If you have been touched by someone who took the time to teach Sunday school, Catechesis or lead worship, now may be your time to give of yourself to teach and touch the life of a child. We have 65 openings for volunteers in Sunday School and Children's Worship at 9:30 and 11:00 for children ages 2 years through 5th grade. I promise it will change your life too!  JUMP into Children's Ministry as you listen to your calling "Jesus Use Me Please".  To volunteer call or email a Children's Staff person or Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 or dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org.dianne.hylton@mtbethel.org 

Life Groups for 4th and 5th grade children and a parent/mentor are now forming for the 2013-2014 school year.  A meeting and training will be on Wednesday, August 21, at 6:30pm in F011. You may register online or contact sherri.juliani@mtbethel.org for more information.

Student Ministries

Life Group Leaders Needed! Are you feeling called to serve or invest in the lives of others? Mt. Bethel Student Ministries is looking for volunteers who will commit to investing in the lives of students through Life Groups. Life Groups are our small group discipleship ministry. They're the way a large church and student ministry become smaller and more intimate for our students. Student Life Groups meet on Sunday nights (from 5-6pm for middle schoolers and from 6-7:30pm for high schoolers).  We place 8-10 students with 2 adult leaders who help guide and facilitate discussion, along with helping students apply God's Word to their lives. We focus on DOING LIFE TOGETHER through fellowship, Scripture, prayer, and service.  For more information or to sign up, please contact lauren.eden@mtbethel.org.

Voice of Truth student choir is kicking off another great year of praising God with our voices and we are looking to expand our group.  The group is open to 6th-12th graders of ALL singing (or lack of) abilities! We meet every Sunday afternoon at 4:00 (before Life Groups) in the choir room (A18.)  We are kicking off the year with a parent/student meeting in A-18 (under Sanctuary) on Sunday, August 11, at 4:00.  We will be discussing this upcoming year and the ways that we can better serve Him.  Also, like us on Facebook to get continued updates of what is coming up.  See you on the 11th! Chris Whittington, Voice of Truth Student Choir Director - chris.whittington@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/Young Adult ministry, please contact Gaylyn Kelly.  

Recreation Ministry 

ADULT CO-ED SOFTBALL:  Now Registering. Register as a team.  Forms are in the CAC.  Play begins Wednesday, August 21. Contact Brian Bergius at brian.bergius@mtbethel.org or 770-971-4299 for more information.

Youth Fall Sports: We are now in the team building process.  Coaches meeting is Tuesday, August 20 so expect to hear from a coach after that with your first practice time.  Practices will begin the week of August 26.  

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 | 8:30am-12:00pm | 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!

Aloha to Aging

Aloha Silent and Live Art Auction Fundraiser: Saturday, August 17, at 6:30pm: Ready for an "Aloha Style" night of fun for a great cause?  Enjoy heavy Hors d'oeuvres and desserts while you bid on items ranging from Disney Hopper Passes, artisan jewelry, getaways to the beach, Tuscany, African Photo Safari, gift baskets and amazing artwork and college-themed art. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. All proceeds go to Aloha To Aging, Inc. Please buy tickets online at www.alohatoaging.org or call us at 678-439-1177 for more information. Opportunities for ad space and tax deductible donations also available!  Event to be held at Catholic Church of St. Ann, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30062.If you are an artist and have a painting or sculpture, etc. you would like to donate, please let us know!!

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