Our Vision & Mission

The vision of Bethel United Methodist Church is to inspire and create disciples for Jesus Christ of all people through Prayer, Outreach, Worship, Education and Relationships.

A Great Year in 2011 - The Great Wrap-up:

What a great year Bethel has had, do you remember when we . . .

• Hired a P/T Youth Minister, Justin Cabe, and a P/T Children's Minister, Chanda White
• Hosted a welcome reception for Youth and Children's Minister
• Hired the Interim Music Minister, Margaret Marlow, for the P/T Music Minister position
• Planned a church-wide wedding shower for the newly wedded Youth Minister and his wife
• Approved staff development opportu-nities for Pastor, Music Minster, and the Pianist
• Completed the annual Pastor Evaluation for the North Georgia Conference
• Approved a Bethel UMC Hiring Policy and Procedure
• Presented Pastor Lavell with a stained glass cross during Pastor Appreciation Month in October
• Collected and distributed the 2011 Christmas Staff Love Offering
• Surveyed congregation on what it wants in its children's ministry
• Took children on first ever field trip to Rock Ranch
• Renamed 5PM Sunday evening ac-tivity to Go BeYonD- wanting chil-dren to go beyond self, community, church
• Over $200 net profit from Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough sale
• Planning Parent Time Away day for community
• Bethel Fun Trip—Gwinnett Gladiator’s Hockey Game
• United Methodist Men’s Valentine’s Dinner
• Mission Team’s Fish Fry / Yard Sale / Bake Sale
• Hosted Earth Day Demo
• United Methodist Men’s Chicken Fry
• Easter Cantata
• Published 2011 Lenten Devotional Book
• Published New Pictorial Directory
• 151st Homecoming
• Ladies’ Chorus trip to Warm Springs
• Disciple IV Class
• Three Short Term Disciple Classes
• Vacation Bible School
• Children’s Summer Camps
• Initiated new Acolyte ministry for Traditional Service
• Community Health Fair
• BUM Barbeque
• Live Nativity
• Two Piano Recitals by Bryan McClure
• Hosted Community Activities for:
  1. Hoke-McNeal School Graduation
  2. Hoke-McNeal Grandparent’s Day
  3. Girl Scouts: Troop #399, Troop #523, Troop #11307, Troop #19270, Service Unit 622, Service Unit 622
  4. Rock Club
  5. Quarter Horse Track Club
  6. Grayson Estates Home Owners
  7. A Child’s Place Graduation
  8. Horis Ward Annual Memorial Service
  9. Easter Sunrise Service Community Breakfast