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Bethel United Methodist Church
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR…..
Let’s Get Them Talking
One day I was teaching a children’s Sunday School Class and
we were talking about Moses. With great excitement the
children were sharing details on Moses’ life which included his
brother Ramses and the rivalry between these two brothers. I was not expecting Ramses’ name
to be in the discussion. But it should not have surprised me. The children’s class also viewed
Disney’s movie, “The Prince of Egypt.” Carefully, I shared with the children’s Sunday School
Class that Disney didn’t get all the details just right. As I proceeded to give the Biblical version,
the class seemed to enjoy hearing the missing details. Perhaps they enjoyed it more because an
exciting and colorful image had already been planted in their minds by Disney.
In recent days there have been a great number of religious television shows. Easter tends to
draw out the classics like the “Ten Commandments.” However, there are many other options
popping up in television listings for CNN, NBC, UP TV, the History, and Smithsonian channels.
Here are a few examples: “Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery,” “Noah’s Ark,” and “The Dove
Keepers.” Starting Easter Day, April 5th, NBC is airing “A.D. The Bible Continues” and the
exciting part about this particular program is that Bethel will use it as a 12-week Bible Study
discussion series beginning Monday, April 6th at 7:00pm in our conference room. Isn’t that
great?
In viewing the religious television shows, we may find that some of the stories or facts may not
line up perfectly with scripture. But I would not be too alarmed about that. I am of the opinion
even inaccurate portions of the Biblical story can be good news. It gets people talking about
God and about Jesus. I believe the Holy Spirit can take even those small nuggets of truth and
lead people to know the true and living God.
In Acts 18 there is a story of Apollos, who is full of enthusiasm as he shares the good news of
Jesus. Verse 24 states “He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and
Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the Way of God to him more accurately.”
Apollos had most of the story right. He was well-versed in scripture. However, the Holy Spirit
placed him in the path of Priscilla and Aquila who walked alongside him and shared with him a
few other things that he needed to know about Jesus to better complete the Gospel Message.
What an opportunity we have before us today. Many of our friends and neighbors may catch
some of the movie presentations this month. What if we use those shows as a catalyst to get a
really good conversations started? Whether we agree with the media presentations or not
doesn’t even matter. What does matter is we have been given a forum to share what we know
and love about Jesus. Led by the Holy Spirit ,we may help someone grow in their personal
relationship with Jesus. Who knows, we may even lead someone to Jesus Christ. Let’s get
them talking.
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” – John 12:32
Bethel Service
Times:
Contemporary
Service
8:30am
Sunday School
9:45-10:45am
Traditional Service
11:00am
Third Sunday Donations
Please remember your Third Sunday donations for these mission initiatives:
A Friend’s House is dedicated to meeting the emotional and physical needs of children in crisis. Please consider donating to A Friend’s House. Look for the Little Wooden House in the Narthex to make your donation.
Helping in His Name Food Pantry. As you enter or leave worship, don’t forget to place your donations of beans in the supply bin near the church office.
Hello Bethel,
He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Hallelujah the Messiah
is risen. I hope everyone has had a spiritual Lenten season and
will have an enjoyable Easter season. The youth have been
busy bees learning about having quiet, meditative time with
God, having their youth retreat, and beginning work on service
projects. Always on the move!
We are eagerly about to begin a Good Samaritan study
where we will learn about the parable of the Good Samaritan
and how we can act out these good deeds in our lives as our
calling in Christ to love our neighbors. We will be making sock
puppets for the mission team to take with them to Honduras.
This will be a great way to talk about service and a wonderful
transition into our upcoming mission trip.
Coming up we are looking at our summer mission trip.
The current plan is to be away July 5-11, but we are still in the
process of deciding. Input would be helpful from youth and
parents alike! We will be travelling with the PASSPORT Pro-
gram to Birmingham, AL to help families in need with light
construction work.
Another tentative date we are looking at is Senior Sunday
to honor our graduating seniors. A possible date I am looking at
is May 17. Seniors and parents of seniors in Bethel Youth,
please let me know if this date works! I would like to get this
planned soon so that seniors know to be there that night, we can
prepare the evening, and seniors have enough time to ask
families to attend.
Joy in Grace,
Glory Cumbow
Youth and Children’s Activities For April
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Children’s Church – is held after the Children’s message in the 11:00am Easter Worship Service.
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt (rain or shine)
On April 4th at 10:00 a.m., please bring the children to the Chapel for a fun time. The
children will have snacks, a craft activity and talk about the true meaning of Easter be-
fore heading out to hunt Easter Eggs. Make sure they bring their Easter basket!
“We have been very blessed with plenty of donations of Easter Eggs, candy and trin-
kets for the Easter Egg Hunt. Thank you so much for all you do for our children. We
are so fortunate to have such caring and nurturing friends at Bethel!
Love, The Children’s Ministry Team”
Hi, everyone. Easter is here! Jesus is
ALIVE! What a wonderful time of year. I
feel like Spring is a reminder of Jesus ris-
ing from the dead. Do you see flowers
blooming? They were there all Winter, but
seemed dead. The trees were bare and now
they are all budding and blooming. The
birds are singing and building their nests.
The bunnies are hopping (and eating my
flowers). Butterflies are flitting around.
Everything is waking up and coming to
life! We should be that excited about Jesus.
Do you feel him alive and well in your
heart?
Christmas is Jesus’s Birthday, but Easter is
our Birthday! Jesus died for our sins so we
could live forever. What a great gift of love
Jesus has given us. Check your heart and
feel Jesus’s love pouring out for you and
those your love. Then share that love with
others - you never know how you can be
the BEST part of someone’s day.
Love,
Oreo
PRAYER REQUESTS
Nancy Beavers – Home
Mark & Keith Bingham Family
Scott Brimer and Family
Gloria Chamblee
Elouise Golden
Jean Cornwell
Wilma Flint
Rick Gilmore - Health Issues
Kim Enlow – Health Issues
Rominia Hall
Glen Maurice Harris
*Penny Hill
*Laura Zehner Johnson
Cindy Linde’s Nephew – BT
Missionaries worldwide
Ed Owens
Ernestine Phillips
Chris Poole
Rowena Powell
*Sheila Readdy
*Ed Redding
Angelica Searls
Jim Smith
Robert Simmons, Sr.
Robert Simmons, Jr.
Charmie Walters
ABIGAIL ’S P ANTRY
Please remember our emergency food pan-try. If you could pick up one or two items dur-ing your trip to the market please drop your donation in the bin in the Narthex. We need more of the following:
Hygiene Items
Shampoo Conditioner Soap Toothpaste
Toothbrushes Deodorant Lotion Hand sanitizer
Toilet paper
GIVING SUMMARY– MARCH TO DATE General Fund Received $20,3333.00 Apportionments 80.00
Mortgage Retirement 542.50 Total: $41,368.50
Our Monthly Budget goal for 2015 is $29,755.00 DESIGNATED GIVING TO DATE If you want to know the financial state of Bethel with regards to the General Fund or the Designated Fund check out the board located near the men’s restroom. If you have any questions contact Doreen Elliott, Church Treasurer. I am normally in the church office on Tuesday mornings or you can email me at: [email protected]
In Christian Love, Doreen The United Methodist
meet every third Sat-
urday. At 7am we gather to
prepare the food and at 8am
we have breakfast. Come on
out guys and let’s have some
good food and fellowship.
March Designated Giving to date:
A Friend’s House $56.00
Pantry Dinners 83.00
Family Fun Fest
HMT Bibles
225.00
325.00
Seasoned Saints 10.00
HMT 1198.55
Back Pack 225.00
Mission Sandwiches 15.00
UMCOR 270.00
Abigail’s Pantry
Youth 180.00
TOTAL $40,368.50
The Wednesday
Mid-Day Bible
study meets at
12:00p.m. in the conference
room. Anyone interested in at-
tending a Bible study during the
day is welcome to join in.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday Service: Seder
Meal Ritual and Fellowship
Meal, April 2nd, 6:00pm (FH)
Good Friday Service - Friday,
April 3rd at 7:00pm (WC)
Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday,
April 4th at 10:30am (CH)
Easter Sunrise Service - Sunday,
April 5th at 7:00am (Fairview
Gardens)
Sunrise Breakfast - Sunday,
April 5th at 8:00am in Bethel
(FH)
9:45am Sunday School
Combined Easter Worship Ser-
vice Sunday, April 5th at
11:00am (WC)
Bethel Church Family
Thank you so much
for the beautiful cards
of condolence , your
sweet messages of
love and support and
your prayers during
the illness and death
of my Shelley. I’m
so blessed to be a part
of a wonderful church
family like Bethel.
Nancy Brautigan
The Hospitality Team and Lips
Sunday School Classes are
providing a Spaghetti Supper
April 15th at 6:00pm in the
fellowship hall. The menu will
include assorted homemade
spaghetti sauces, salads, and
desserts.
JOY C IRCLE
The Joy Circle
of the UMW
meet every
third Thursday at 7:00pm in
the Fellowship Hall.
SUNDAY SERVANTS
April 5th - EASTER Sunday
Children’s Sunday School: Pat Deloney
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #4 - Bill Cowen, Johnny Goodwin, Bo Shealy, Duane Revenaugh
Nursery: 8:30AM - Cindy Brooking
11:00AM - Linda Henderson
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
Acolyte: Mandi Pierre & Autumn Scott
April 12th - 2nd Sunday of EASTER
Children’s Sunday School: Eugenia Walters
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #1- Charlie Henderson, Linda Henderson, Marvin shanks, Mary Jo Shanks
Nursery: 8:30AM - Denise Mainer
11:00AM - Jeannette Moore
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
Acolyte: Mimie & Mima Dawonde
April 19th - 3rd Sunday of EASTER
Children’s Sunday School: Patti Pierce
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #2- Sheila Ricks, Harold Moore, Jeannette Moore, Macie McWilliams
Nursery: 8:30AM - Cheryl Newsted
11:00AM - Kellie Frissell
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
Acolyte: Victoria Scott
April 26th - 4th Sunday of EASTER
Children’s Sunday School: Deena Goodwin
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #3- Nick Sparks, Liz Sparks, Ann Owens, Mary Ann Hill, William Cowan
Nursery: 8:30AM - Clarice Brooking
11:00AM - Sheila Ricks
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
The Girl Scouts are having a
Mad About Science event
Saturday, April 18, 2015
from 11:00am to 3:00pm in
the Fellowship Hall. The cost for the event is $15 and
the last day to register is April 20th.
A registration form is available in the Narthex. For
more information see Flyer on the bulletin board and or
contact Joni McRae at 770-702-9414 or email her at
We have noticed that many people are shying away from
carrying check books or cash with
them. Therefore, Bethel UMC has
added online giving as an alterna-
tive way of giving. Go to
www.bethel-umc.com to access.
This method is also convenient for
those who are traveling on vacation
and want to remain current in giv-
ing their financial support. The giving through the web-
site is serviced through VANCO. There is a small ser-
vice fee to the church from VANCO for the website giv-
ing. Another method of electronic giving can be done
through personal bank accounts via the bill pay. Of
course cash and checks are welcome as well. Thank you
for your continued support of the ministries here at
Bethel.
Check out the QR code image with your smartphone.
This QR code should lead to the online giving.
We are
praying for
a world
without
hunger. In 2015, Bread for the World is urging
Congress to strengthen our nation’s child nutrition
programs including school meals, which help chil-
dren grow and learn. Please help by writing a
letter to congress and visit www.bread.org/OL.
For more information please see the bulletin board.
SUNDAY SERVANTS
April 5th - EASTER Sunday
Children’s Sunday School: Pat Deloney
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #4 - Bill Cowen, Johnny Goodwin, Bo Shealy, Duane Revenaugh
Nursery: 8:30AM - Cindy Brooking
11:00AM - Linda Henderson
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
Acolyte: Mandi Pierre & Autumn Scott
April 12th - 2nd Sunday of EASTER
Children’s Sunday School: Eugenia Walters
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #1- Charlie Henderson, Linda Henderson, Marvin shanks, Mary Jo Shanks
Nursery: 8:30AM - Denise Mainer
11:00AM - Jeannette Moore
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
Acolyte: Mimie & Mima Dawonde
April 19th - 3rd Sunday of EASTER
Children’s Sunday School: Patti Pierce
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #2- Sheila Ricks, Harold Moore, Jeannette Moore, Macie McWilliams
Nursery: 8:30AM - Cheryl Newsted
11:00AM - Kellie Frissell
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
Acolyte: Victoria Scott
April 26th - 4th Sunday of EASTER
Children’s Sunday School: Deena Goodwin
Children’s Church: Valerie Blackburn
Ushers: Team #3- Nick Sparks, Liz Sparks, Ann Owens, Mary Ann Hill, William Cowan
Nursery: 8:30AM - Clarice Brooking
11:00AM - Sheila Ricks
Money Counters: J.P. & Mack Brown
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
Simply encourage your members to regis-ter online at krogercommunityrewards.com
Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and regis-ter your card with your organization after you sign up.
If a member does not yet have a Kroger Plus card, please let them know that they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.
Click on Sign In/Register
Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and condi-tions
You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s).
Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
Remember to use UMCmarket because ...
UMCmarket makes it possible for Bethel to receive
donations from retailers every time you make an online pur-
chase. You won’t have to change anything from how you
shop today, and there's no additional cost or charge for
either you or Bethel!
The stores send UMCmarket the contributions and once
Bethel reaches a $100 in total donations, a check will be
mailed to us. Just go to UMCmarket.org, click on the “Get
Started” button and register.
Sign up with your Facebook account or enter your email
address and create a password. You’ll be prompted to
download the Easy Give button and find our church (listed
as Bethel Stockbridge). You’ll see the UMC Cross &
Flame icon in your browser toolbar. It will allow you to
shop directly at store websites and let you know you are
connected. Once you have registered you will the see the
incredible list of stores that participate (or do a search for a
store to see if it is on the list).
Once the Easy Give button is downloaded you don't have to
remember to go into UMCmarket.org to shop.
Graduation Day and summer is right around the corner! Before
you shop, register at UMCmarket.org and know that a percent-
age of your purchase will be donated to Bethel!
Bishop’s Special Offering
This year Bishop Michael Watson has two initiatives:
No Malaria and the Wesley Woods Community of
Caring Project. Prayfully consider giving to these
causes.
Come join us for
Murder, Mayhem, and Marshmallow Salad
A murder mystery dinner theatre comedy by Shelley Sellepack
Friday and Saturday April 24th and 25th. Sign up for the dinner
in the Narthex
CHURCH STAFF OFFICE: 770-474-2570 FAX: 770-389-4845 WEB: WWW.BETHEL-UMC.COM
OFFICE HOURS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY, CLOSED FRIDAY 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Rev. Dr. Candy Thacker, Senior Pastor [email protected] Margaret Marlow, Music Director [email protected] Glory Cumbow, Youth Director [email protected] Linda Flanigan, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Brian McClure, Musician [email protected] Randy Godwin, Praise/Worship Leader [email protected] Doreen Elliott, Treasurer [email protected]
Bethel’s
2015 Pictorial Directory!
Remember April 3rd is the last
day to get your picture taken for
the Church Directory.
There has been an overwhelming
response being photographed for
the Bethel Pictorial Directory by
our Bethel congregation! Thank
you so much for making the effort
and taking the time to make the
directory be a success. If you
have purchased pictures, they will
be arriving soon by U.S. Postal
Service. The directories should
be arriving in July.
Many thanks to the 125 people
who had their photos taken in
March for the Bethel Pictorial Di-
rectory! The Friday, April 3rd
photo schedule is filled, but if you
would like to be added to a wait-
ing list, please contact Joan
McElroy at (770) 843-6356 or
The Seasoned
Saints Tuesday,
April 14th at 9:00
AM. are taking a
day trip to Callaway
Gardens on We will
meet at the Church and ride together.
The cost will be $20.00 each which
covers the cost of admission, $15.00
and $5.00 for transportation. There is
a limit of 25 persons. We will have
lunch in the gardens and this will be
an additional cost. We plan to be
back at the church about 5:00 pm.
A.D. B IBLE STUDY
A.D. Bible Study Class begins Monday,
April 6th at 7:00p.m. and will be held in
the Conference Room. Plan to watch the
NBC television program A. D. The Bible
Continues. The 12-week series airs on
Sundays and will premier on April 5th at
9pm EST. Mondays attend class to dis-
cuss each program. This will be a very
interesting, enlightening, and inspiring
class. See website www.nbc.com/ad-the-
bible-continues for more information.
We are seeking volunteers to help staff the nursery for the 8:30a.m. and 11:00a.m. services. If you can help, please contact Sheila Ricks.
We also need volun-teers to usher at both
services. If you can help, please contact Jock Baine.
Lindsay & Terry Powell
Doreen & Tim Elliott
4/5 4/9
Patti Pierce 4/1
Kristina Poole 4/1
Dustin White 4/2
George Valentine 4/3
Candy Thacker 4/4
Kristin Deloney 4/12
William Kerdsomboone 4/17
Jean Simms 4/20
Joan McElroy 4/22
Christopher Poole 4/22
Virginia Mullikin 4/23
Harold Thurman 4/26
Matthew Pierce 4/28
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