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 Please visit mtbethel.org for more details about our ministries, programs, and events. If you are visiting Mt. Bethel for the first time, please stop by the Visitor Information Booth. There you can find information about Children's Worship, Nursery, and Sunday School options. If you wish to become a member or would like to receive our monthly newsletter, please contact our Membership Office at 678-560-7226.
Do you have a 1st-5th grade boy who wants to do archery and bb guns, build pinewood derby cars, fix things with tools, shoot water rockets, hike and go camping? Join the Cub Scouts, Pack 121 of MBUMC. Information meeting for parents on Sunday, August 18, 2-4pm in the Scout Hut behind the ballfields ("Fields of Dreams"). Boys & parents are invited to attend and be sure to bring a friend. Membership open to all East Cobb boys. Contact Kes Stadler at 404-274-6705 or kstadler@mindspring.com with any questions. http://pack121mtbethel.com/
New Member Classes - Sundays, August 18 & 25 - We have designed these classes to help you figure out how to "navigate" Mt. Bethel & how to get you plugged into the life of the church. The New Member Classes are 2 one-hour sessions on Sunday mornings from 11:00-12:00 in B118. For more information or to register, contact Krista Downing at 678-560-7226 or krista.downing@mtbethel.org or go to mtbethel.org/about.
Dr. Randy Mickler invites you to an informal "Fireside Chat" about the future plans for Mt. Bethel. There are exciting proposals on the horizon concerning the future direction of Mt. Bethel. Topics include the possibility of building a new Worship & Arts Center as well as expanding the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy to include a high school! These "Fireside Chats" will be held at various locations throughout our community. Registration is appreciated (online), but you are welcome whether you've registered or not. Nursery is available for the sessions held at Mt. Bethel. Please contact Debbie Ruth at debbie.ruth@mtbethel.org or 770-971-2588 to reserve your nursery slot.
Dates, times & locations are:
Tuesday, August 20, 6:30pm - Sibley Forest Clubhouse, 629 Gunby Rd. SE, Marietta - hosted by Frank & Donna Lachance
Wednesday, August 21 & September 4 - 6:30pm in the Mt. Bethel Sanctuary
Tuesday, August 27 - 6:30pm at the Princeton Lakes Clubhouse, 1403 Drexel Court, Marietta, GA 30068 - hosted by Hollace & Johnna Bain
Tuesday, September 10 - 6:30pm at Andy & Erica Kirk's home, 3470 Saxon Way, Marietta, GA 30062
Mt. Bethel Fall/Winter Consignment and Baked Goods Sale - August 22-24 -
Join us as more than 500 sellers consign fall and winter children's, clothing, toys, books, furniture and more. All proceeds go to support local and global missions to benefit families and children of all ages. Get the best deals around on toys, Halloween costumes, outerwear, sporting goods, gear and supplies, holiday baby, kids, juniors and maternity clothing - everything you need for your kids (and as always, we'll have the bake sale featuring yummy homemade treats). Don't forget about the Boutique Section for upscale brands, custom-made and smocked clothing. Interested in learning more about the Consignment Sale? Join our committee! For more information, contact us at mbccsale@gmail.com!
Upcoming Sale Dates and Times:
Thursday, August 22, 2013: Volunteer and New Mom Preview - Go to MtBethelCCS.com for details on how you can shop first!
Friday, August 23, 2013: 9am-7pm*
Saturday, August 24, 2013: 9am-12pm (all items 30% off)
*No children allowed on the sales floor until 12pm on Friday (except babies in Slings or Front/Back Packs). We provide a loving nursery from 8:30am to 12pm for $4 per hour, per child, with an $8 per hour family maximum.
Mt. Bethel will present a Bible to all Third Graders on Sunday, August 25, at either the 9:30 or 11:00 Sanctuary services. There will be a reception following each service in the Education Building Lobby where the children can get their Bible bookplate with their name on it.
Calling all men - we need you as life group leaders for our 6th-12th graders this coming school year! If you are interested in pouring into our students for one hour a week, please email students@mtbethel.org for more details.
Student Life Group and Confirmation sign-ups are now online at mtbethelstudents.org! Sign up today!
Habitat for Humanity - Road Race Sponsors Needed. Construction of Mt. Bethel's 33rd Habitat Home will begin in September. The October 5th Habitat Road Race provides much of the funding for the Habitat homes we build. Please consider becoming a race sponsor (business, personal, small group, etc.). Depending on lev
el of sponsorship each sponsor's name or logo will appear on the race t-shirt, all signage and race materials reaching thousands of Cobb County and metro Atlanta residents. Your support will help another deserving family escape poverty housing and realize their dream of home ownership. For more information please contact Ashley O'Neil at 770-314-0130 or aoneil@outlook.com
Classes are beginning! 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. To register, go to mtbethelschoolofthearts.org. For more information, please email brittany.leazer@mtbethel.org.
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 next class of Stephen Ministers will begin training on Sunday, September 8, 6-8pm. Classes are held in the H House. Stephen Ministry is a unique opportunity to equip yourself to reach out with compassion and hope to those in need. Check out our website, or contact Kibbie Jones (678-560-7230 or kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org for more information. Stop by a table in the connector on Sunday.
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 needs:
Sunday mornings at Mt. Bethel in Children's Ministry are a fun, rewarding place to be. We need some preschool teachers, leaders & workers in our Sunday classes and in God's Garden at both 9:30 and 11:00. If you love children and want to share your faith, we have a place for you. Please call Janis Caverlee at 770-971-0668 or email Janis.caverlee@mtbethel.org.
Elementary Sunday school at 9:30 is in need of 3rd and 5th grade teachers to share the classroom, teaching twice a month. Please call Becky Tolbert at 678-560-7447 or becky.tolbert@mtbethel.org
Children's worship at 11:00, both KQ and POD are in need of parent volunteers to serve once a month helping with the children during the service. Please contact Sherri Juliani at 770-971-3447 or sherri.juliani@mtbethel.org
Computer volunteers to sign in the children from 9:15-9:45 on Sunday mornings serving once a month. Please contact Dianne Hylton at 770-971-5074 or 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
Here are the details regarding the beginning of the 2013-2014 Season of the Mt. Bethel Bowling League:
Free Night (Meet & Greet)---Aug. 26 at the Brunswick Lanes on Delk Rd.
First Night of the Season ---Sept. 9. The times for all bowling will be 6:20 PM ---Practice Bowling & 6:30 PM---League Bowling begins for the evening.
Stop by the table in the connector on Sunday morning & get 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
For information about all programs, please email info@alohatoaging.org or call 678-439-1177
Managing Caregiver Stress: Thursday, 8/29 at 10:30am. Review the top 10 things that create stress in addition to caring for a loved one. Discuss how to manage and alleviate stress on a regular basis. Please RSVP.
Alzheimer's/Caregiver Support Group Meeting: Monday, 9/9 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 by reservation.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group: Tuesday, 9/3 at 10:30am. 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. Please RSVP.
Growing Through Grief: Monday, 9/9 at 2:30pm. Come experience an uplifting time with 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. Please RSVP.
Healthy Brain Game Day: Thursday, 9/12 from 11:30am-1:00pm. 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! Please RSVP.
Your Life Your Legacy: Thursday, 9/26 at 10:30am. Plan to make it right. Preplanning - it's important to save your family from having to make the tough decisions. Join us as we discuss the four simple steps: reflect, record, support, and share. Presented by Dignity Memorial. Please RSVP.
Our Faithfulness
Offerings Received last week - $169,956
Offerings this fiscal year - - $749,649
Worship attendance - 2,595
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