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Just a reminder to ALL who have kids — the Parenting Sunday School Class starts this Sunday, August 29th and will go from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. It will be a 12-week class and will meet in the back of the Fellowship Hall on the window side. Carolyn Beaty will be leading this class.
Woohoo!! Don’t forget about Pioneer Club TONIGHT!
We’ll start singing with Mr. Brock at 6:15 sharp! Then Pioneer Club will begin at 6:30. We’ll be in our rooms tonight with our new Pioneer Club teachers. Parents, you can pick your child(ren) up at 7:30.
Children ages 3 through 5th grade are able to attend, and we have a nursery for children through age 2.
We can’t wait to see YOU — yes YOU — there!
Love, Miss Katie
We found out that Logan Brooks has another talent that we were unaware of. Not only does she have a lovely voice, but she also can play the piano. Thanks for blessing us with this beautiful song, Logan.
Here’s a clip of the Chancel Choir singing “Praise His Holy Name” in the 11:00 AM service. Notice that the choir had to memorize this song so that we could clap our hands along with the music. Easier said than done!
Celebrate Video
Aug 20
Here’s a link to a video of Keith Hampton’s Celebrate which we’re doing next weekend! No random dancing guy in this one. Sorry!
Bethesda’s Homecoming 2010
Aug 18
On Sunday, August 15, we at Bethesda had our annual homecoming celebration. Thanks go out to the Laymen Quartet and the Chancel Choir for providing the music. Our former youth pastor, David Walters, was welcomed back to give the sermon. Finally, we enjoyed a terrific potluck lunch, thanks to the hospitality committee and everyone who brought the delicious food.
The Children’s Choir kickoff party will be Sunday, August 22nd at 4:30 p.m. in the chapel! Children grades K-5 are eligible to attend.
The name of the play we’ll be working on is The Best Christmas Present Ever! What is the best Christmas present ever, you ask? Come and find out! We’ll have a great time celebrating Jesus’ birthday each and every week! We will meet every week from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sundays in the chapel. Don’t miss it!
THANK YOU — Sunday School
Aug 16
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who came out for Sunday School Registration yesterday! It was a blessing to have all of God’s children in the chapel for a time of fellowship. We are excited to have this new method of registering everyone for Sunday School, and we look forward to this upcoming Sunday School year!
Laymen’s Quartet Sings
Aug 15
The Laymen’s Quartet blessed us with three songs at this year’s homecoming celebration. Here are two of them, “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Rise Up.”
Everyone loves “Heaven Medley,” right? Especially when it is sung by our wonderful choir. Here is this year’s rendition, sung on Homecoming Sunday with lots of former members joining in.
Praise His Holy Name
Aug 14
This link is to a video of a high school choir singing Praise His Holy Name. They actually do a pretty good job! Notice the guy at the beginning jamming over in the corner. Classic!
Brock Derringer
Wesley Walk for Kids
Aug 12
We’ve just started our Pioneer Club Wesley Walk campaign! Each child will try to raise at least $20 to go to Wesley Community Centers, Inc. The chidlren’s Wesley Walk will be on Wednesday, September 15th during Pioneer Club (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.). We hope you’ll come and join us that night as we learn more about what it means to help others in need.
*Parents, if you would like for your child to participate but do not have an envelope, please see Katie Atcheson! All money is due on or before the night of the Wesley Walk.
Bethesda will have a Parenting Class for Sunday School beginning Sunday, August 29th. It will be a 12-week course lead by Carolyn Beaty. The class will be based on The Essentials of Discipline by Dr. James Dobson. The topics include Why Your Child Needs Discipline, Irresonsibility vs. Defiance, Anger vs. Action, Finding Balance in Discipline, To Spank or Not to Spank, Compliant vs. Defiant, Changing Discipline as Your Child Grows, Protecting the Spirit, The Strong-Willed Adolescent, and The Ultimate Priority. Parents with children and youth of all ages are encouraged to attend. If you have any question, please see Katie Atcheson.
Choir sings “Beulah Land”
Aug 12
Here’s our terrific chancel choir singing “Beulah Land.” Enjoy.
Sunday School Registration will be in the Chapel this Sunday from 9:45 to 10:30am. Everyone is asked to come enjoy donuts, coffee and juice and register for Sunday School. There will not be regular classes this week. (All classes, all ages)
Remember, this Sunday is Home Coming here at Bethesda. OUR SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 10:45am sharp!
If you have ever been in the Chancel Choir, we invite you to join us this Sunday at 10:15 in the choir room for a quick rehearsal of “Heaven Medley”. We would love to have all choir members back in the choir all the time, but at least for this Sunday.
Bring your friends, family, neighbors, and former members. We have a great service planned. Immediately following service we will have a covered dish lunch in the fellowship hall. Bring plenty of food to share!
Guest Speaker – Rev. David Walters Sermon: Treasure Hunt Scripture Luke 19:1-10, Luke 8:40-48
Special Music by the Laymen Quartet and The Chancel Choir
Recognition of all Sunday School Teachers
We are back to having every Wednesday night supper and programming. Don’t miss out on these!
Supper Served – 5:45 – 6:30pm
Adult Bible Study (lead by Carroll Waters) – 6:30pm – back of fellowship hall
Fact or Fiction – New Members Class (lead by Pastor John) – 6:30pm – back of fellowship hall
Youth – Pavilion – 6:30pm
Pioneer Club – Education Building – 6:30pm
Chancel Choir – Choir Room – 6:30pm
Hand Bell Choir – Choir Room – 8:00pm
Music Update
Aug 9
Hello Everyone!
Handbells will resume Wednesday rehearsals this week right after Chancel Choir practice. We will continue to work on Anthems for the rest of this month in choir, and of course Heaven Medley for this Sunday. That’s always such a fun song to sing, and I’m looking forward to it! I’ve also got some neat pieces for the Cherub Choir to start singing on Wednesday nights, so I hope you kids plan on attending our short choir time after supper.
It’s great to be back up in Atlanta, and thanks again to Alicia for the wonderful job she did in my absence. We’re truly blessed that she is able to step up and help out like she does.
I’ll see you all on Wednesday evening!
Brock Derringer
This Week at Bethesda
Aug 9
WOW – What a great day we had here at Bethesda. The total attendance for all three worship services was 263. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.
Homecoming at Bethesda – August 15th at 10:45am
Rev. David Walters, Pastor of The Vine in Braselton, GA will be our Home Coming Speaker. After serving as a youth pastor for 7 years (4 at Bethesda), he was ordained by the United Methodist Church and appointed to Snellville UMC as an associated pastor in 2002. David was the lead pastor of the contemporary service and he led the evangelism ministries. In June of 2006, David started The Vine in Braselton. David is married to Elizabeth, and they have four children: Laney, Brayden, Carley, and Cade. David is passionate about connecting with humanity and connecting humanity with God. We look forward to having David back at Bethesda.
We also look forward to welcoming the Laymen Quartet back to Bethesda. Wes Jones, Skip Morris, Stan Mays, and Nathan Langley.
The Bethesda Chancel Choir under the direction of Brock Derringer will also be bringing some special music.
Join us for a great day of celebration, worship and hearing God’s Word. There will be a covered dish lunch immediately following in the fellowship hall.
This Week at Bethesda
Monday – 6:30pm – Ladies Prayer Group
Tuesday – election run off
Wednesday – Supper – 5:45pm – For those who do not have standing reservations, you may make reservations by responding to this E-mail by noon today. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 10. This week’s menu is: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, field peas and snaps, layered salad, Oreo Delight or Banana Pudding for Dessert. Children have the option of chicken nuggets.
6:30pm – Pioneer Club
6:30pm – Youth
6:30pm – Chancel Choir
8:00pm – Hand Bell Choir
Saturday – 9:00am – Praise Practice
Sunday – Home Coming at Bethesda
9:45am – 10:30am – Sunday School Registration in the Chapel. THIS IS FOR EVERYONE – ALL AGES– Donuts, coffee, and juice will be served. Children get to know your new Sunday School teachers. Adults this will be a great time of fellowship with each other. We will dismiss at 10:30 so that everyone will have time to get to the main sanctuary so that service can begin promptly at 10:45am.
10:45am – Worship Service – Rev. David Walters will be preaching
Special Music by the Laymen Quartet and by the Chancel Choir
Immediately following the worship service everyone is invited to join us in the fellowship hall for our Home Coming Covered Dish FEAST! But remember, in order for us to have a FEAST, everyone should bring plenty of covered dish foods!
4:30pm – Youth
6:00pm – Coffee House
6:30pm – Contemporary Praise Service
Eric, Laura and Elle Skates
Estelle Lillian Skates, daughter of Eric and Laura Skates, was baptized on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the 11:00 service. Welcome to our church family, Elle!
Joseph McBrayer will be preaching this Sunday, Joseph is the Director of the Emory Wesley Fellowship, the United Methodist Campus Ministry at Emory University, and is staff with Glenn Memorial UMC as the Minister with Young Adults. Josephp andhis wife, Frances have been a part of the Glenn/Emory community for the past five years and live in Decatur, Ga.
Joseph is in the process of becoming a United Methodist Minister and has received a Master of Divinity at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Joseph holds a degree in Forestry from Auburn University and enjoys hiking/camping, soccer, frisbee, bike riding, Macintosh computers, photography, asking questions, playing guitar, and learning new things.
We hope that you will make a special effort to be here this Sunday to hear Joseph. His Scripture is
Colossians 3:1-11 and the sermon title is “Being Renewed in the Image Of God.” Joseph will also be ministering in song.
