Special Events

Wednesday Night Dinner and Thanksgiving Dinner:
Nov. 12, Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Beef Soup, drinks and desserts. $5 per person, $20 family cap. 6-7pm.

Youth Greeting Card Sales
The youth are selling beautiful greeting cards to raise money for their events. If you miss them before or after the services, see any of the youth or Joseph to get your packets of cards. (10 cards for $5)

Christmas Wreath Sales for Mission
Joy Circle is once again selling Chrsitmas wreaths to raise money to fund mission projects this next year. The orders must be completed soon as these are live wreaths that are constructed after orders are sent in. The best news is that these wreaths last!! They will be here just after Thanksgiving and will last and be beautiful all through New Years! Consider sending one to somone out of town also. They make beautiful centerpieces for the holidays. See any JOY Circle member to order.

Photos with Santa, November 16, 3-4pm
Bethel United Methodist Church is hosting Santa on November 16 from 3-4pm. Professional photos will be taken. Proceeds go to our children's programs and events. The photos will be back in time for Christmas and holiday gifts. JOY Circle, November 20 at 7pm

Ladies of the Church (and all interested parties)
Nov. 20, 7pm, the JOY Circle welcomes our guest speaker from Breakthrough House, a long-term treatment facility for women recovering from alcoholism and drug addition, located in Decatur. This program has Methodist roots as it originated at Saint Mark's UMC in downtown Atlanta about 40 years ago. Come hear about this program in the Fellowship Hall! We start at 7pm with a light dinner.

Men of the Church (and all interested parties)
Nov. 20, 7pm, the United Methodist Men (UMM) meet to plan the final details of the barbecue. Have a light dinner together with the JOY Circle first, then hear the guest speaker from Breakthrough House, a long-term treatment facility for women recovering from alcoholism and drug addition, located in Decatur.

Pork Barbecue for Missions, November 22, 11am-5pm
Nov. 22 Bethel's men will be barbecuing pork. Pre-order your shoulders now through Nov. 16. On Nov. 22 we'll have BBQ plates and desserts for sale, benefiting mission projects.

Youth Yard Sale & Car Wash, November 22, 7:30am-3pm
Bethel’s Youth are having a yard sale/car wash Saturday November 22, 2008. You may begin to drop-off any items to the chapel starting November 20-21.

Nov. 23, Churchwide Full Turkey Dinner. FREE. Come celebrate Thanksgiving with us. 5:30pm

Christmas Outreach Planning
We will receive our ten families in November, that’s only a few weeks from now. These people rely on us to help them provide a joyful and memorable Christmas for their children and family, we rely on you to help us to accomplish this GREAT TASK. Look for more information soon or call Doreen Elliott at 770-507-9354.

Life Line Ministry
Everyone needs a Life Line at some point. Why wait until it's an emergency? Why not get a life line right now? Bethel is now starting Life Line groups. You can connect with other people who attend Bethel to share devotions and friendship. Sign up in the narthex of the Worship Center and get involved in a Life Line group today.

Celebration Choir Wants You!
The Celebration choir, which sings at the 8:30 service, is reforming. If you would like to be a part of this music ministry, please contact Randy Godwin at 770-954-0198 or email him here.

Updates and Thank You's for recent events:

COB Dinner: The Turkey Dinner last month netted $399.23 for our Christmas Outreach at Bethel. Thanks so all who came, dined and donated. That dressing, in particular, was superb!

Fall Family Fun Fest: Special thanks to Dara and Joseph for leading the way in getting this event off the ground. Thanks to all the volunteers who made donations, who put candy and prizes together, who worked games, who kept kids safe, who drove tractors, who lit the bonfire, who cooked, who cleaned, and who just CAME! We had well upwards of 200 people come across our property. Thanks for making a difference in the lives of many families on Oct. 31 this year!