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Ties That Bind 2007-11-06 12:09:39 We are approaching the final chapter of a year long outreach mission project with Children’s Ministries and Missions at Mt. Bethel UMC. In Christmas of 2006 we sent a few blankets, that were made by children during summer Vacation Bible School programs, with a mission team to Atacucho, Ecuador.
The Director of Missions was thrilled by the excitement of the children that received the blankets, but we only sent a few…there was a much greater need. As Children’s Ministries developed a new program on Wednesday nights for Mothers and their tween daughters (GOD’s G.I.R.L.S.) we adopted this project as a weekly mission to make more blankets for the children in Ecuador. Something beautiful happened each week the girls and their moms got together and tied knots between two pieces of fleece. Relationships grew, Christian service was modeled and mentored, and a hunger was put on the hearts of all who prayed and tied the blankets.
Our Youth adopted this mission project
Randy in the AJC 2007-11-13 15:16:37 Finally! Let’s get together as God’s people and pray for rain! Check out Randy
’s comment in the AJC on praying for rain at the State Capitol’s steps today.
Johnna
Happenings Around the Church — In Defense of United Methodism 2007-11-28 12:02:28 I received this e-mail from Dr. Riley B. Case and wanted to share it with all of you.
Randy
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Evangelical United
Methodists are sometimes seen as malcontents when it comes to complaining about the denomination. It is not uncommon to hear: “United Methodism is far too liberal”; “United Methodism has lost its way”; “United Methodism is apostate.”
These remarks should be seen as within the family. When it comes to outsiders, we don’t like to see our denomination under attack.
So the UM evangelical reaction to this characterization of the United Methodist Church
in Joel Belz’s editorial in the November 11 issue of World magazine:
It would be hard to find two denominations that more vividly characterize the anti-evangelical spirit that became repulsive to such hard-core evangelicals than the United Church of Christ (Barack Obama’s denomination) and the United Methodist Church (John Edw Read more:Happenings
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View the Rick Schatz presentation online 2007-11-28 09:11:49 A few weeks ago I went to see Rick Schatz speak in the Sanctuary (Rick is the President & CEO for the National Coalition for the Safety of Families and Children). He had some very enlightening things to say about our kids and how they are overly exposed to sexual content via Internet, TV, print media, etc. If you didn’t have a chance to see him (or you’d like to see him again), you can view the video below. You won’t be sorry.
Johnna
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What does the operating budget of Mt. Bethel include? 2007-11-27 13:34:01 Education Ministries — $ 144,200
Worship Ministries — 346,600
Pastoral Ministries — 116,300
Missions & Apportionments — 1,060,140
Evangelism — 1,287,000
Children’s Ministries — 750,000
Adult Ministries — 71,300
Youth Ministries — 753,000
House, Grounds, Upkeep & Utilities — 1,544,000
Debt Service — 1,600,000
Administrative — 1,570,000
(All are approximate)
Total Operating Budget — $10,000,000
How many lives and souls does it affect?
Are we making a difference?
Are we growing the Kingdom of God?
Mt. Bethel
is making a difference and, yes, we are growing God’s Kingdom! 2007 was an excellent year! And it’s all because of you, the members of Mt. Bethel and your faithful commitment to the Cause of Christ. And today, we are eagerly anticipating what we can do for Christ in 2008. We are almost there, folks – the goal to fund the needs of the new year is within reach. The Budget is based on the pledges re Read more:budget
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Connecting with the manger…where will you go? 2007-12-03 09:25:28 The first year I brought my children to the live nativity at Mt. Bethel I had hopes of a deep rich spiritual connection for my family. The December night air was crisp and cool, and my husband and I began to share the story with our children as we approached the humble manger scene. As we walked up to the cradle we realized our children were both distracted by other activity around the manger. My son was fascinated with the chicken, and later cried because the chicken wouldn’t stop running so he could pick it up and love on it. My daughter was enjoying the warmth from a little pit fire close by, and visiting with friends. Not the connection I had hoped for at all that night at the live nativity.
As I watched my children I began to reflect on my personal experience with the live nativity. As a child I was amazed by the angel and thought that was the miracle of the story. When I met Jesus for the first time I made a connection with the baby in the cradle. The Read more:Connecting
Mt. Bethel hosts hope4christmas® party for Camp Hope® 2007-12-19 12:43:31 On Saturday, December 15th, Mt. Bethel
hosted over 300 for the annual hope4christmas® party. For the first time this year, campers' parents were invited to attend so they had the opportunity to meet the staff and counselors of Camp Hope®. It was a wonderful time of fellowship for the campers and counselors - it brought such joy to see them reunite with hugs and high-fives. The party included a delicious pancake breakfast that was later topped off with sugar cookies for the campers to decorate! Each table was festively decorated by the 5th grade classes of Mt. Bethel Christian Academy.
Everyone had a great time writing Christmas cards that would be sent to soldiers in Iraq and singing Christmas carols. Rev. Diane Parrish led the group in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" She invited campers and adults to come on stage to sing. The party concluded with campers receiving a Christmas present, a devotional book written by the 5th graders of MBCA, and a CD with pictures from C
Live Nativity at St. Philip UMC 2007-12-19 09:50:03 My family participated in the live Nativity
at St Philip
. What a wonderful experience! The families really enjoyed the entire day, from the food to the crafts and visit with Santa. But the most wonderful experience was to see their faces as we performed the nativity story. Where there might have been a language barrier, it was erased as the drama of the birth of Christ came to life. Everyone did a awesome job! The love of Christ was so evident, expressed by each volunteer and experienced by each person and family there. It was a blessing to my family and really helped us remember and experience the reason for the season and all the celebration, Jesus!
Blessings,
Kim
Children's Clothing and Consignment Sale 2007-12-19 09:43:07 Have you heard the GOOD NEWS about the Mt. Bethel Children
's Clothing
and Consignment Sale? Every September and March, Mt. Bethel reaches out to the community to resell gently used clothing, books, toys, furniture and strollers. But that is only a part of the good news!! All the proceeds from the sale go right back into the global community! That's right…every penny is redistributed to local charities and foreign missions around the world!! Places like Cobb County Children in Need, Red Bird Mission, AnySoldier.com, Zimbabwe, Romania and Kazakhstan (to name a few!) received over $50,000 in 2007. WOW!!
It's a mission of passion that spreads God's love throughout the world!
Tossmas 2007-12-11 10:12:23 Let’s put things into perspective (and with a little humor) - view this video on “Tossmas”.
Back to basics? 2007-12-11 10:11:40 Back to basics? That’s what this article is about for our churches, and quite frankly, I agree.
Johnna
DNOW: Respond 2008-03-05 10:17:35 What is going on when in less than 3 hours 3,290 PB&J sandwiches are made for the hungry and homeless of Atlanta; 500 Easter Eggs are filled for St Philip UMC to host a community Egg Hunt; one playground and fence are cleared so St Philip can have fields to use for recreation as [...] Read more:Respond
“I am the child” — From Randy’s sermon yesterday 2008-03-03 08:58:08 Some of you have requested a copy of the “I am the child
” message that Randy
shared in his sermon yesterday. Here it is:
I am the child. All the world waits for my coming. All the earth watches with interest to see what I shall become. Civilization hangs in the balance. For what I am, [...]
Summer Activities at Mt. Bethel 2008-02-26 14:32:17 We have a ton of camps and trips scheduled for this summer, so we thought it would be useful to put them all in one place for you. Here you go!
Preschool Summer
Camps
Spanish Camp | June 2-6 | Ages 3-6 years
Science and Art Camp | June 2-6 | Ages 4+
Pre-Ballet Camp | June 2-6 [...] Read more:Bethel
kidz2leaders®, inc. and Camp Hope® Opportunities 2008-02-25 15:38:23 Mark Your Calenders! Camp Hope® will be July 12-18, 2008 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA (new location for 2008!!!). Applications and Training Dates are posted online at the Camp Hope ® website. We hope to see you at camp!
Announcing the 4th Annual Camp Hope® Golf Tournament on Monday, [...] Read more:Opportunities
Why Bother? 2008-02-20 15:25:24 Jesus tells us in Matthew 26:11 that we will always have the poor with us. The question is often asked, “If we will always have the poor, then why bother? Aren’t we just throwing our resources away trying to feed, dress, educate and comfort them?!”
Sometimes the same attitude is expressed regarding the non-believer. [...]
Mary Perdue visits the Mt. Bethel Preschool 2008-02-14 12:42:59 Last week, Mt. Bethel
Christian Preschool
’s young 5’s class was happy to welcome Georgia’s First Lady, Mrs. Mary Perdue, to their classroom.
Mrs. Perdue visited with the children and read the book Miss Twiggley’s Tree by Dorothea Warren Fox, which she donated to the school. The children were excited to meet Mrs. Perdue and enjoyed [...]
Media from the Global Impact Celebration dinner 2008-02-12 13:35:32 The “Global
Impact Celebration” dinner last Saturday night was a huge success, with about 370 people on hand to hear about Mt. Bethel missions around the world.
Throughout the evening there were a variety of videos. Prior to the service, and when missionaries were introduced, Google Earth videos were shown on the screen. [...]
Our God Reigns 2008-02-07 13:34:30 In watching Super Bowl XLII, I couldn’t help but think about the different reactions by the “winners” and “losers” to the most watched game in history. While there were 148.3 million people that watched the game with strong feelings and reactions to the underdog, the undefeated, the little brother, the Home team, and the break [...]
The Heart of a Child 2008-02-06 15:38:52 Have you ever had a CD that brings you joy from the first to the last song? A couple years ago I found “that” CD. It was a contemporary arrangement of classic hymns, and it flooded memories of my grandmother worshipping God from her kitchen. The music brought me great joy and served as the perfect [...] Read more:Heart
2008 Women’s Retreat 2008-02-05 13:43:45 The 2008 Mt. Bethel Women
’s Retreat is over, but will not soon be forgotten! Each attendee connected with Gigi Graham, eldest daughter of Billy Graham, as she shared her heart-felt, real-life struggles. Babbie Mason inspired us through spiritual song and testimony. We were all touched by Jeanette Cathy, matriarch of the Chick-fil-A [...]
Rev. Diane Parrish wins 11Alive Community Service Award 2008-03-19 09:32:38 Our own Diane
Parrish has been announced a winner of this year’s 11Alive
Community ServiceAward
. Each year, 11Alive honors 11 outstanding local volunteers who have demonstrated selfless devotion for the betterment of the community. 11Alive News Anchors Brenda Wood and Ted Hall host the live, prime time telecast. Proceeds from the event go [...]
Spring Sports at Mt. Bethel 2008-03-18 10:43:42 Mt. Bethel
Recreational Ministries began its 2008 Spring
Season with 1,001 children participating, making up 17 leagues and 106 teams. This is a record breaking number for this ministry and we couldn’t be more excited. In addition to the 1,000+ players we have 210 amazing coaches who volunteer their time so that our [...] Read more:Sports
Serve the Lord with Gladness 2008-04-01 08:38:19 “Serve the Lord with Gladness.” These 5 words from Psalm 100 perfectly describe Mt Bethel’s Great Day of Service on Saturday, March 29th. Teams raked and weeded and spread truck loads of mulch at numerous elementary schools and assisted living facilities. Old rooms in Boys and Girls clubs came to life as [...]
Easter at St. Philip 2008-04-01 08:30:50 Easter was a great time over at St. Philip
. We had an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday for our children and their friends. Everyone met at the church and we had breakfast from Chick-fil-A, the kids decorated their own Easter bag, they hunted for eggs around the church, and then came back inside for some [...] Read more:Easter
Anysoldier Great Day of Service 2008-04-04 09:22:49 Last Saturday was the first time that the AnySoldier Mission was selected as one of Mt. Bethel UMC’s missions for the Great
Day Of Service
! You would be interested to know that today, we passed the milestone of 8 tons mailed to the troops.
29 people packed 36 boxes weighing 637 pounds, which we mailed to [...]
Mt. Bethel Recreation - “Children Helping Children” 2008-04-03 14:24:06 Every season we start our recreation program with a mission project. We ask our players to bring an item that will help local children. We have several children’s homes that we support on a regular basis. They are Devereux/Project Plus, The Center for Children
and Young Adults, Haven Hearts and the Boys [...] Read more:Bethel
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Who’s Jesus to you? 2008-04-06 07:24:23 This Sunday begins a new series of questions to be addressed in effectively reaching the world for Christ. In these three weeks we will answer “Who’s Jesus
, What’s Real, and Who’s my neighbor”.
In my growing up years, I was blessed to meet some pretty famous Christian recording artists. One of them had a son who, [...]
Great Day of Service at LaBelle Elementary 2008-04-14 13:52:17 Linda Butts led our Great
Day of Service
project at LaBelle Elementary
school. The following are thank you notes are from some Labelle students. The students were so excited about the grounds improvements that they have continued the beatification project by picking up trash and removing unwanted rocks from the flower beds. Read more:Great Day
Braves Night 2008 2008-04-15 13:35:05 Since 2002 Mt. Bethel Recreation has organized an annual spring season BravesNight
and this year is no exception. In 2002 we took 300 fans to the Braves game and by 2007 the numbers had grown to 1300. We hope to exceed that number this year.
Before each game our players and coaches are allowed to [...]
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