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SWEETHEART DINNER FEBRUARY 13th
For all you romantics, the Fun & Fellowship committee is sponsoring a Sweetheart Dinner on February 13th at 5:30 pm in the multipurpose room. The dinner is being catered by Chef Ann Biery from Cleveland, Ohio (Guy Marquette’s sister). There will be a concert following the dinner by Reid Knuth. The cost for this delightful evening is $20 per couple or $10 for singles. Reservations will be taken on Sunday January 24th and Sunday January 31st. We ask that you prepay when you make the reservation. Child care will be provided along with drinks and snacks for the tikes. Please feed them dinner before bringing them. If you have any questions, please ask Guy and Linda Marquette or Steve and Brenda Morehouse
Celebration of Love – February 14
On Sunday, February 14, our evangelism committee and pastor Bowdle are declaring a worship service of a “Celebration of Love” in conjunction with Valentines Day. Special decorations will be present in the church entrances. The pastor's message will be on that theme, and a tiny token will be passed out as people exit to offer a sweet reminder of God’s love that He wants us to receive and express.
February 17, 2010 – Ash Wednesday Service – 7:00 P.M.
This “Come-And-Go-As-You-Will” service will be held in the Bethel UMC Chapel between 7:00 and 8:00 P.M. Come anytime during that hour, and stay as briefly as you wish, or for the full hour, for meditation, prayer, quiet communion, and marking of the forehead or hand with the sign of the cross of ashes.
Soul'd Out Quartet Coming to Bethel UMC - Sunday Night - March 7
On Sunday night, March 7, at 7:00 pm, the "Soul'd Out Quartet" will present an evening of music in our Sanctuary. You, your family and friends are invited to join us! At present, we're planning to have a covered dish style dinner at 6:00 p.m. with soups, salads and desserts! Mark this night down on your calendar now!! Among the 2010 bookings listed on their web site at the time we scheduled them, Soul'd Out Quartet will appear in OH, FL, NC, SC, GA, AR, IL, MO, IN, WV, KY, MI, NY, IA, NJ. And on 3/7, they'll be HERE!!
Based in Georgetown, Ohio, Soul'd Out Ministries was formed in 2001 as a trio and then reformed as an all male quartet in 2004. Soul’d Out is a full time ministry touring 25 states each year. SOQT performs in churches, theatres, cruises, fairs/festivals, Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, as well as the main stage at the National Quartet Convention.
This group is young, energetic, and exciting. Their performance includes hymns with just piano, bass, and vocals, to progressive gospel with full tracks to back the vocals. They have a good balance of entertainment and ministry. The goal of this group is to encourage their audience to enjoy life and to set a positive atmosphere for the entire family while presenting a strong gospel message.
Soul'd Out Quartet is a great act for ALL ages. They are upbeat enough to keep the interest of a teenager, while singing a few songs that grandma will know and love.
Community Choir Opens Holy Week with "Come, Touch the Robe"
Singers from each Bethel Church are invited to join in the Bethel Community Choir to prepare for a Community Easter Musical. The Bethel Community Choir will be presenting "Come, Touch the Robe" by Pepper Choplin of Lorenz Publishing Company, directed by Rhonda Bennett. This Musical presentation will be presented at the beginning of Community Holy Week Services, at the Bethel United Methodist Church on Palm Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 pm. The church is located at 402 W. Plane St., Bethel, Ohio. Office Phone is 513-734-7201. Interested singers may call or come to practice each week starting Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Bethel United Methodist Church. Refreshments served by the Fun and Fellowship Committee will be available following the service.
Themes That Will Guide Us in 2010
Our Church Leadership Planning Retreat met in early January. We looked at our church through the framework of our five emphases,
Radical Hospitality,
Passionate Worship,
Intentional Faith Development,
Risk Taking Mission and Service, &
Extravagant Generosity
We especially focused on Intentional Faith Development, and how it can be impacted by a new overall church theme of "Engaging Evangelism." These are themes that we pray God will help us continue to implement in 2010.
3 Bethel UMC Ladies Barely Escape Haiti Before Earthquake Hits
- Collapsed Haitian Presidential Palace
Betty Jodrey, Mariem White and Gerry Ingle lifted off from the Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, arriving in Miami two and a half hours later, only to learn shortly afterwards that Haiti had been rocked by a massively destructive earthquake. Though rejoicing to be home safely by midnight that night, a huge portion of their hearts remains on the ground in Haiti, bonded with Haitian people who are ungoing the tragic destruction of life and property. Our trio of ladies was on a missions trip to Haiti to serve the TLC Barefoot School missions project headed up by Dottie Diehl originally from this area. The United Methodist Church has information on the Haiti tragedy and online donation opportunities through UMCOR (The United Methodist Committee on Relief), (Viewable at www.umc.org/haiti ) Our local church can also receive donations for UMCOR's Haiti relief, clearly marked for Haiti Offering, and sent to Bethel United Methodist Church at 402 W Plane St, Bethel, OH 45106. (Offering Results: In our 1/17 offering, $ 3,278 was received for Haiti relief through UMCOR)
"Kitchen of Hope" Ministry Continues
On November 14 the Bethel United Methodist Church opened the "Kitchen of Hope." We are inviting people in need of a hot meal to come join us each Saturday between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm for a "come as you are" FREE sit-down hot lunch. Brenda Braden, the originator and lead person of this outreach said, “I saw a need for this outreach and felt God asked me to do it.” She also explained, “During these hard times of unemployment and all the stress that is in today’s world, there is a need to help not only with a hot meal but also with a place where people can come to meet new friends and share the problems in their daily lives." Those who are elderly, young, unemployed, underemployed, in a need of a hot meal, or just in need of fellowship and understanding, are invited to join us at the Kitchen of Hope each Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Brenda Braden may be reached at Bren2451@fuse.net or at (513) 734-2084 if you can help doing setup, clean-up, serving and preparing food.
