Our annual Carols for Christmas preparations are underway! We would love for you to consider joining us as a "seasonal singer" for this special presentation. Primary rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons, 4-6pm, along with portions of the regular Wednesday evening Chancel rehearsal time. If you can't join us for singing, then do plan to attend and invite your friends and neighbors. New times this year for this family-friendly "Somewhere In My Memory" presentation: Friday, Dec. 6-7:30pm; Sunday, Dec. 8-4:30pm. 

We have several new Sunday School classes that are starting this fall at 11am. On October 6, our pastors will lead a new class, This We Believe: A Look At Our Wesleyan Tradition. It will focus on the pillars of our Wesleyan faith, including salvation through faith, grace, personal holiness, and the means of grace. This class will meet in room B118 and will run through the end of October. After this class ends, several new Adult Sunday School classes will form and will meet at 11am. For more details, contact Lauren Eden.   

There is also a new 11am Student Sunday School starting on Sunday, October 6. This class is a smaller learning environment for our middle and high school students. They will meet in the Cove on the 2nd floor of Building B.

Please join us for Mt. Bethel's 1st annual Dinner and  Show - Friday, October 18, at 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your spouse or come with friends and enjoy dinner and "Voices that Cry Out: Women of the Bible Monologues." Written and performed by Brittany Moss Leazer, this one woman show delivers witty, poignant and stimulating perspectives on eight different woman of the Bible and takes an unconventional approach to telling the stories of these radical women. Get your tickets today online or in the Bookstore. Tickets are $45 per couple and $25 for individual. The proceeds from this event benefit the Mt. Bethel Men's Scholarship Fund awarded to high school seniors.

Do you want to join a short-term mission trip? There are a few spots left on the next West Virginia/Hands of Hope mission team that is leaving Oct. 24 for three nights in this impoverished area of our country. (This is not a construction team).  Over 200 Mt. Bethel members have taken part in this ministry over the last four years, and many lives have been touched - both here and in West Virginia. If you or your group is interested, contact Larry Armstrong: 678-457-7524.

Students and parents - our Spring Break Mission Trip Registration is open!

7th & 8th Grade Student/Parent trip to Puerto Rico - $1500 per mission team - March 29-April 4

9th & 10th Grade to New York City - $575 - March 30-April 5

11th & 12th Grade to Belize - $850 - March 29-April 4

Register by October 31 to receive the Early Bird Discount - $100 off your trip!

Disciple Bible Studies Forming Now! If you have taken Disciple I Bible Study and are looking to further your knowledge of Scripture, then these studies are for you!  We have two new Disciple studies beginning in September that still have openings - Disciple II (Into the Word, Into the World) and Jesus in the Gospels.  Both studies will meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8pm and will run during the school year.  For more information, contact Lauren Eden . 

The MBCA students are having their annual variety show to showcase their talents on Friday, October 11. The show will take place in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30. Tickets are $3, and will be sold at the door. Please come out and support the students.

Opportunity Knocks for Youth, a Mt. Bethel mission partner and non-profit corporation, is holding a fundraiser at the Chick-fil-A, Eastlake - Upper Roswell Road on Thursday October 10. Our mission is to support and mentor local foster care youth in completing their education and succeeding in life. Chick-fil-a will donate a portion of all proceeds for customers who mention "supporting OK for Youth" when ordering. This opportunity to support this mission is available all day, either at the drive-thru or at the counter. Personal opportunities to mentor foster youth are available by contacting Dale Champion, Executive Director, at 678-641-1968 or Bill Spell at 404-245-2274.  Go online for more information.

Volunteer opportunity at the HOPE Center: The HOPE center is recruiting some car seat techs to work from the Baby & More Store. To be a car seat tech you have to go through Car Seat Safety Training to be certified. You can create your own schedule, making yourself available weekly or bi-weekly. You will be serving HOPE Center Clients and the community.  If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Monti Price, The HOPE Center, Baby & More, Store Manager, 295 Molly Lane, Suite 110, Woodstock, GA  30189, 770-517-4450

There is a prayer group for East Cobb Middle School. They meet every Tuesday at 11:00am in the prayer room at Eastside Baptist Church. All are welcome.

Mt. Bethel Day Care is now hiring for full time and part time positions.  

Part time positions are from 3-6 in the afternoon.  If you are interested in a position working with young children, please contact Dee Stolz.

Habitat for Humanity - Join us for the 20th Annual Habitat Road Race - Saturday, October 5. All proceeds from the race will fund Mt. Bethel's 33rd Habitat Home!  Start Time: 5K - 8:00am, 1 Mile Fun Run - 9:00am, Habitot Trot (age 5 and under) to follow. The Habitat Road Race is now a Peachtree Road Race Qualifier! Race Day Activities include live music, amusements for the kids, plenty of refreshments, silent auction and awards ceremony. Fee is $20 per person. 10% discount for family of 3 or more. Register online or register in person at the CAC or Big Peach Running Co.

Mt. Bethel has begun construction of our 33rd Habitat Home. Weekday & weekend volunteers are needed to help build the home and to provide lunches for the volunteers. You can sign up online 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.

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.

Youth Basketball: We still have a few spaces left, so call the Recreation Department at 770-971-5280 for availability. 

Basketball Skills Evaluation Schedule:

Wed/Oct. 2, 6:30-7:30pm - C/D-Girls/Boys, Grades 2,3

Thurs/Oct. 3, 6:30 - 7:30pm - H-Boys, Grades 6,7,8

Fri/Oct. 4, 5:15 - 6:15pm - A/B-Girls/Boys, Grades K,1

Mon/Oct. 7, 6:30 - 7:30pm - E/F-Girls/Boys, Grades 4,5

Wed/Oct.9, 6:30 - 7:30pm - G-Girls, Grades 6, 7, 8

Youth Fall Sports: Picture week is through September 28. Picture schedule is posted at mtbethel.org/sportsregistration. We will have pictures rain or shine so in case of rain come at your scheduled picture time to the Olympia Room in the CAC.

Fitness: We offer classes in boot camp, barre, Zumba, body sculpting, weights, cardio, yoga, pilates and more. NEW: Body Sculpting on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:00. 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.