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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.
This Sunday
Aug 25
Last Sunday of Campmeeting Style Worship
Lemonade on the Lawn
(immediately following the 11 o’clock worship service)
American Red Cross Blood Drive
8:00am – 1:00pm – fellowship hall
Two New Sunday School Classes
Parenting Classes – Carolyn Beaty will facilitate this class – Meet in back of fellowship hall on the window side (9:45am)
Young Adults – Topical Classes – Lead by Logan and Scotty – Meet in Conference Room in Education Building (9:45am)
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
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!
If you enjoyed Vacation Bible School, you will love our new Staycation Bible School! It’s called GALACTIC BLAST, and our BLAST OFF is Sunday, August 22 at 9:45 a.m.!! We will have a great celebration with a BOUNCE HOUSE for jumping fun and snacks for everyone!
The journey will continue the following Sunday August 29th at 9:45 a.m.! Each Sunday we will enjoy: Bible Story Telling, Drama, Music, Crafts, Snacks… and More!! Join us each Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
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.
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
On August 15 we will have Sunday School Registration in the Chapel for everyone (babies, children, youth, young adults, adults). We will have Donuts, Coffee and Juice during the Sunday School hour 9:45am – 10:45am that day. We hope that you take this time to visit and get acquainted with those you do not know. There will not be regular Sunday School this day.
We would like to remind everyone (especially those teaching) that Sunday School is 9:45 – 10:45 each week. It is very important that you dismiss your class promptly at 10:45am so that everyone has a chance to get to the 11 o’clock service on time. Parents, please note this change: Beginning August 22nd all of the children will go to the Chapel at 10:30am for a short dismissal program so you will pick up your child at 10:45am from the chapel instead of their classrooms.
The Children’s Sunday School Class will be on the order of Vacation Bible School but it will be called Staycation. We are sure that this will be new and exciting for your children, so please make every effort to have them at Sunday School every week. We guarantee you they will love this new program!
Thank you for your continued support to Bethesda UMC Sunday School
Theresa Bullock
Chairperson, Education
Swimming on July 4th!
Jun 28
Children AND Youth — be sure to join us for Sunday School this coming Sunday, July 4th! We’ll meet at Ms. Margie’s to go swimming for the Sunday School hour!!! Be there at 9:45 — we’re going to “Jump in the Word and Jump in the Pool!” We’ll have a devotion to get the morning started, then we’ll swim for just a bit before the 11:00 service. If you would like to walk with us, a group will be leaving at 9:45 sharp. Join us!
PUPPETS FOR CHRIST PRESENT:
GLOW!
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden” -Matthew 5:14
The bright lights of Puppets for Christ bring the parable of Salt and Light in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount to life with a program of contemporary Christian music, blacklight arts and puppetry.
Puppets for Christ is a award winning performance troupe of teens from Van Dyke United Methodist Church, Tampa, Florida. We hope you will join us for an exciting, fun and absolutely free night for all ages in need of a little wattage volt to shine a little brighter!
DATE: June 27th
TIME: 9:45 a.m.
PLACE: Bethesda UMC Fellowship Hall
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL KATIEATCHESON AT 770.364.9373 OR YOU CAN E-MAIL HER AT KATIEATCHESON {at} BETHESDAUNITED(.)ORG!
Nursery Pagers Needed
Jun 13
If you have used a nursery pager and have accidently not turned it in, please do so! Most of our nursery pagers are missing. Please hand them into the nursery A.S.A.P. Thanks!
Summer Sunday School Schedule:
June 13th – Judy
June 20th – Kim
June 27th – Jill/Russ
July 4th – Meredith (combining with children’s Sunday School)
July 11th – Bev
July18th – Lani
July 25th – Judy
August 1st – Kim
August 8th – Jill/Russ
August 15th – Meredith
August 22nd – Bev
August 29th – Lani
For the next 4 weeks we will be doing the Andy Griffith Bible Study Series! We’ll watch a short video of a different show each week and have some discussion afterward. Please join us for this exciting series!
Don’t forget that this Sunday, May 23rd the children will be singing in the 11:00 service! We want YOU ALL to be there! Mr. Brock has been working hard with the children, and I’m excited to hear everyone. Please make every effort to be at church this Sunday!
*And P.S. — it’s Pentecost Sunday — wear red! 
Don’t forget our Pioneer Club Awards Night is THIS Wednesday! The kids will be getting their awards, so be sure and wear your vest! We’ll be celebrating and playing some fun games, so you won’t want to miss it! Even some adults from Bible Study will be joining us, and we are excited to show what we have been working on this year! We’ll see you in the chapel at 6:30 p.m. THIS Wednesday (May 19th). This will be our last meeting for the school year.
Parents: the kids in Pioneer Club will be singing in the 11:00 worship service on Sunday, May 23rd!! They have been practicing each Wednesday with Mr. Brock, and they are so excited for you to hear what they have been working on! Please bring your children and come to watch them sing a new song! Our last practice is this coming Wednesday, May 19th at 6:15 before Pioneer Club. See you all there!
TERRIFIC TUESDAY SCHEDULE!!
May 12
Hello all! The Terrific Tuesday schedule for this summer is ready! To see it, please visit the children’s webpage HERE! Feel free to pass the info on to your friends! We are going to have so much fun!!
This Sunday we will take a look at prayer and what we can do to become more effective with our prayer life. Please join us – there is always hot coffee and something to eat! We get started around 10:00 – but everyone is always welcome no matter what time you arrive! See you then!
It’s that time again!!! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is just around the corner! The theme is High Seas: Exploring the Mighty Love of God! It will be the week of June 21st-25th from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you would like to help out that week, please see Katie Atcheson! You can also e-mail her at katieatcheson {at} bethesdaunited(.)org. Thank you!
