October 2014 NEWSLETTER - r.b5z.netr.b5z.net/i/u/10108627/f/October_Newsletter_2014.pdf · Chloe Prodan Ty & Jennifer Hannah (ann) Adam & Joy McCracken (ann) 3. Jim Argo Jacob Bohanan

Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Volume 13, Issue 10

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October Birthdays &

Anniversaries

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Monthly Calendar

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October Sermon Series

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WNL Fall Schedule

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NEWSLETTER October 2014 Bethlehem First United Methodist Church

In This

Issue

In God we trust?

We’ve all heard the phrase “In God we trust,” it’s even

printed on our money, but do we really trust God in

every area of our lives? We trust Him with our families,

health, problems & issues we face, even with our

personal salvation; but when it comes to our money,

well many of us doubt that He understands finances.

God wants us to trust Him in every area of our lives,

including our finances. In fact the Bible has a lot to say

about money. There are more verses dealing with the

subject of money & possessions than with prayer &

faith combined. God knows the number one competition

He faces for our heart is not the devil; His number one

competition is money & possessions, our stuff. That’s

why He addresses it so often in the Bible. That’s why

we’re going to look at God’s financial plan and ask ourselves

the question, do I really trust God in every area of my life,

including my finances?

2 The Bethlehem Star

GOD’S FINANCIAL PLAN In God we trust? - Part 1 of 4 “Don’t worry… Your heavenly Father already knows

what you need, and He will give it to you IF you give Him

first place in your life AND live as HE wants you to.”

Matthew 6:31-33 (LB)

1. DEDICATE ____________________TO GOD.

“In everything you do, put God first, and He will

direct you and crown your efforts with success.”

Proverbs 3:6 (LB)

Also see: Romans 12:1 & Deuteronomy 8:18

2. GIVE THE ____________________TO GOD.

“Bring to My storehouse a full tenth of what you

earn. Test Me in this” says the Lord, “and I will

open the windows of heaven for you and pour

out all the blessings that you need.” Malachi

3:10

Also see: Proverbs 3:9-10 & Deuteronomy 14:23

3. SAVE FOR THE _______________________.

“The wise man saves for the future, but the

foolish man spends whatever he gets.” Proverbs

21:20

Also see: Proverbs 13:11 (NCV)

4. REPAY _____________________________.

“Don’t withhold repayment of your debts.”

Proverbs 3:27 (LB)

Not Planning _________________________.

Not Keeping __________________________.

5. ENJOY _____________________________.

“It is better to be satisfied with what you have

than always be wanting something else.”

Ecclesiastes 6:9 (GN)

Also see: Job 31:24, 28

What most people do: The order God blesses: 1. Spend it 1. Dedicate it 2. Worry about it 2. Tithe it 3. Repay it 3. Save it 4. Save it 4. Repay it 5. Give it 5. Enjoy it

“If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” Luke 16:11 (NIV)

Answer key: 1. Everything, 2. First Part Back; 3. Future; 4. What You Owe; -my spending, - good records 5. What You Have

Oct. 12 Can God trust me? Luke 16:1-13 Oct. 19 The Trust Test Part 1 Proverbs 3:5-6 Oct. 26 The Trust Test Part 2 Malachi 3:6-12

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Volume 13, Issue 10 3

Wednesday Night Live (WNL)

Resumes October 15

We hope everyone in Barrow County

has a safe and enjoyable Fall Break

(October 6—October 13). WNL Live

will resume on Wednesday for our Fall

session. Look it over and find a place

for you and everyone in your family.

Here’s what to expect for Wednesday

nights beginning October 15 through

December 17.

5:30 Fellowship Meal

5:45 5th/6th Grade Choir

6:50 PreK-4th Grade: Mission Focus

6:30 5th/6th Grade Bridge

7th-12th Grade Refuge Youth Group

Men’s Bible Study

Marriage 101: Back to the Basics

7:00 Women’s Bible Study G.R.I.T.S.

The Power of a Whisper

Adult Choir

Please know that all of these groups/classes can

be a stand-alone Wednesday or attended weekly.

We invite you to try one of these small group

classes.

Immersion Bible Study for Men ~ Calling all men!

Are you looking for a group of men that are

serious about growing in their faith? Do you want

to learn how to live out your faith in every area of

your life? Then you need to join our Men’s Small

Group as we study together the books of

Galatians, Ephesians and Philippians.

This unique Bible study

makes Scripture come alive

for students. Through the

study, you are invited to

move beyond the head into

the heart of faith. In each

study you will prayerfully read

the Scripture and reflect on it

by claiming, entering, and living the Story. Join

other men for an 8-week study to explore the deep,

abiding truths of Scripture and how to apply them

personally.

Men’s Bible Study meets Wednesdays, October

15-December 10, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Room 128.

Facilitated by Rev. Brent Bohanan.

The Power of a Whisper ~God’s wish is to speak

into the situation faced by every individual, every

family, every church. He speaks relevant words to

His followers. Come learn how to tune your ear

toward heaven, so HE can direct YOUR steps.

This study is about hearing God’s prompting AND

having the guts to respond. The study was created

by Bill Hybels and includes a DVD.

The Power of a Whisper meets Wednesdays,

October 15-December 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Room

124. Facilitated by Rev. Rich Tuttle.

Marriage 101: Back to the Basics ~This is a

fantastic Bible-based, resource that goes straight to

the heart of the crucial issues that face marriages

today. “Marriage 101: Back to the Basics” is the

new benchmark in premarital coaching and marital

enrichment.

Marriage 101 meets Wednesdays, October 15-

December 10, 6:30 p.m., Room 125. Facilitated

by Rev. Frank Bernat.

Ladies Bible Study: G.R.I.T.S. ~ If you haven’t

experienced Gals Rejoicing In The

Savior, then you MUST join us!

G.R.I.T.S. meets Wednesdays, October

15-December 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Room

101. Facilitated by Lizzy Sutton.



New members will receive a name badge. Orders

are placed once a month (between the 10-15th).

Please pick up your name tag off the “name

board” located at the reception desk across from

the Stars Cafe. Thank you.

NEED A NAME TAG?

Please contact the church office

770.867.3727

[email protected].

Please make our new members feel welcome:

Give them a call

Send them a note of welcome

Invite them to sit with you at the Wednesday night meal

Invite them to your Sunday School class

Greet them on Sunday morning.

William Anthony (Tony) Albrecht, Jr. .................... 770-963-3158

3083 Turkey Oak Trail

Loganville, GA 30052

Keeping Priorities in Line by John Ed Mathison

There was a family with several kids, and the father

was an incredibly talented man—everything he

touched turned to God. He got raise after raise, after

raise, and they moved out of one

house and into another, and out of that

house and into another, and they

ended up in a big house by the lake.

Along the way, he found less and less

time for family devotions. Then he

gave up coming to Sunday worship.

He just didn’t have the time.

From the outside, the family looked

like a total success; but on the inside,

it was falling apart. One of their

teenage daughters came to visit me one day, and I’ll

never forget it.

She was crying and here’s what she said: “You

know what’s happened to my family? We used to

pray together as a family. We used to love each

other. We used to come to church together. Now

we don’t. Daddy doesn’t have time.” She said,

“John Ed, I want you to pray for something

unusual. I want you to pray that my daddy will lose

his job and we have to go back to the way things

used to be.”

I wish I could tell you that the story had a happy

ending, but it doesn’t. That girl’s father

did end up losing his job, but is was

due to the fact that he had become an

alcoholic. He was so driven by the

pursuit of money, that he drove his

family away and ended up losing

everything he had.

See, when we hold so tightly to money

that it becomes the most important

thing in our lives, everything else gets

out of whack. Matthew 6:33 instructs

us to make the Kingdom of God our primary

concern, and when anything else takes first place,

it becomes an idol. And we know how God feels

about us having idols. They’re listed in the “thou

shalt nots” of the Ten Commandments.

One of the ways to loosen our grip on money is to

give it back to God. Giving reminds us that God

has given us everything we have anyway.

Seek first his kingdom and his

righteousness, and all these things will be given to

you as well. Matthew 6:33



1. Kevin Ellington

Linda Johnson

Nancye Laske

Andy Moon

Stephen Preston

Brandon & Erica Carico (ann)

2. Bella Jacobs

Mary Moore

Chloe Prodan

Ty & Jennifer Hannah (ann)

Adam & Joy McCracken (ann)

3. Jim Argo

Jacob Bohanan

Luis Rivera

Ed & Lora Novak (ann)

4. Zachary Bulman

Mallory Kamm

Matthew Kamm

Alex King

Rich & Kathy Tuttle (ann)

5. Jack Braswell

Michael Stevens

Laura Vosburgh

6. Dolores Eckels

David & Barbara Quail (ann)

Joe & Jerri Andrews (ann)

7. Shane & Amanda Brannon (ann)

8. Reggie Metheny

Pam Newton

Alexis Prueitt

Brooke Schulte

9. Chase Deatrick

Leslie Rodiguez

10. Stefan Buchanan

Thomas Cameron

Matthew Christenberry

Leah Kochenash

Melanie McQuarrie

11. Buford Ward

12. Russ Brogdon

13. Tracy Bell

Steve Bullard

Hunter Grace

Jeffrey Herold Sr.

Alanna Thompson

14. Richard Cooper

Carolyn Howard

Martha Hunt

Tom & Judy Norman (ann)

15. Dianne Guthas

Courtney Hines

Gunner Huckaby

Sydney & Elizabeth Brown (ann)

16. Judy Neel

Andrew Rogers

Lottrell Scoggins

Joyce Stephens

F.D. & Lisa Vandergriff (ann)

17. Kofi Atakora-Amaniampong

George Otwell

Vsek Slamka

18. Ethan Guthas

OZ Hurst

Rita Ruth

19. Joe &Beth Grodzicki (ann)

Shane & Vickie Martinez (ann)

20. David Austin

Ally Bullard

Johnny Doster

Elaine Howatineck

Miranda Miller

Luke Terry

Chris & Natasha Sith (ann)

21. Bill Daniel

Gray Huckaby

Carol Ward

John & Keelie Weinmann (ann)

22. Mitch King

Darriel & Jill Mosley (ann)

23. Jared Deatrick

Ed Griffeth

Craig Tonelli

Marie Tripp

Lauren Williams

Liridon & Rachel Hajrizi (ann)

Jon & Julie Scott (ann)

24. Sydney Brandau

Alice Burnette

Chris & Katy Johnson (ann)

25. Cameron Lewis

Will Lewis

Ishmael Neblet

Conway Plunke

Darrell Terry

George & Linda Otwell (ann)

26. Steven Crowe

John Logan

Richard Nunn

Thomas Wilson

Tilly Benson

Grace Dean

John Reese Fortson

Chad Kamm

Sherry Mask

Judy Nicholson

Rosalyn Nicholson

Chris & Nissa Rogers (ann)

Preston & Lara Collins (ann)

27. Kaeden Hannah

Carson Woodall

Brian & Lindsey Thomas (ann)

Jason & Heather Stafford (ann)

28. Donna Fievet

Janice Lee

Wayne Ridgeway

Brendan Rogers

29. Jackson Hughes

Katy Johnson

30. J.D. Brannon

Laura Fievet

Elizabeth Godina



WEDNESDAY~October 1

6:00 a.m. Fitness Center (9pm)

9:00 a.m. Fun with Crocheting (128)

2:00 p.m. Pickleball (G)

5:45 p.m. WNL*

THURSDAY~ October 2


10:00 a.m. Senior Fitness (G)

6:00 p.m. Karate Kids 4 Christ (FH)

6:15 p.m. Zumba (G)

7:00 p.m. 9:30 Band Practice (WC)

7:00 p.m. Card Making Class (128)

7:15 p.m. Power Sculpting (G)

FRIDAY~ October 3


9:00 a.m. Insane Strength (G)

9:15 a.m. Yoga (WC)

SATURDAY~ October 4

Fitness Center Closed

8:30 a.m. UMW NGA Annual Conference

9:30 a.m. Yoga (WC)

SUNDAY~ October 5 World Communion

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Service (C)

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

9:30 a.m. PreK-K DiscoveryLand (111)

9:30 a.m. 1st-4th AdventureLand (FH)

9:30 a.m. 9:30 Worship Service (WC)

11:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School (127)



11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Svc (WC)

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Svc. (S)

12:30 p.m. Health & Wellness Ministry (123)

4:00 p.m. 5th-12th Grade Handbells (S)

4:45 p.m. 5th—12th Grade Choir (119)

5:00 p.m. 2nd-4th Grade Handbells (S)

5:00 p.m. Disciple 1 (127)

5:00 p.m. Disciple IV (124)

5:00 p.m. 7th-12th Grade Youth (130)

MONDAY~ October 6

Barrow County Fall Break


9:00 a.m. Zumba (G)

10:00 a.m. Spin (UG)

10:00 a.m. Stretch It Out (124)

6:00 p.m. Circuit Mania (G)

6:30 p.m. Covenant Bible Study (127)

6:30 p.m. College/Career Class (126)

7:00 p.m. UMM Executive Mtg. (128)


TUESDAY~ October 7



9:00 a.m. Insane Surprise Class (G)


6:00 p.m. Insane Strength (G)

6:00 p.m. Instrumental Ensemble (C)

6:30 p.m. Adult Handbells (S)

7:00 p.m. Church Council Mtg. (128)

7:00 p.m. Contemporary Band Pr. (WC)

7:00 p.m. Zumba (G)

WEDNESDAY~October 8





6:15 p.m. Soul Spin Mix (UG)

6:30 p.m. Yoga (WC)

6:45 p.m. AdventureLand Rehearsal (FH)

7:00 p.m. Adult Choir (119)

7:30 p.m. Hispanic Bible Study (123)

THURSDAY~ October 9





6:15 p.m. Zumba (UG)


7:00 p.m. Finance Committee Mtg. (114)


FRIDAY~ October 10




9:15 a.m. Yoga (WC)

SATURDAY~ October 11


9:00 a.m. Family Friendly Zumba (G)

9:30 a.m. Yoga (WC)

SUNDAY~ October 12











12:30 p.m. Hand & Foot Card Playing (128)

2:00 p.m. 7th-12th Grade Youth Corn Maze (7pm)


4:45 p.m. 5th—12th Grade Choir (119)


5:00 p.m. Disciple 1 (127)


5:00 p.m. 5th/6th Grade Bridge (129)

MONDAY~ October 13

Barrow County Schools Closed


9:00 a.m. Zumba (G)



6:00 p.m. Circuit Mania (UG)

6:00 p.m. United Methodist Men (FH)

6:30 p.m. Covenantt Bible Study (127)



TUESDAY~ October 14



9:15 a.m. Ladies Bible Study (123)





7:00 p.m. Zumba (G)

WEDNESDAY~ October 15




5:30 p.m. WNL*

THURSDAY~ October 16



12:00 p.m. STARS Luncheon & Mtg. (FH)

2:00 p.m. Consignment Drop-Off (8pm FH)

6:00 p.m. Karate Kids 4 Christ (WC)

C Chapel

FH Fellowship Hall

G Gym

S Sanctuary

SC Stars Café

UG Upper Gym

WC Worship Center



6:15 p.m. Zumba (G)



FRIDAY~ October 17


8:00 a.m. Consignment Sale (4pmFH)


9:30 a.m. Yoga (WC)



8:00 a.m. Consignment Sale (4pmFH)

9:00 a.m. Surprise Fitness (G)

9:00 a.m. Yoga (WC)

4:00 p.m. Zumbathon (G)

SUNDAY~ October 19












4:00 pm. Adult Small Group Training (123)

4:45 p.m. 5th-12th Grade Choir (119)


5:00 p.m. Disciple 1 (127)



MONDAY~ October 20


9:00 a.m. Zumba (G)







7:00 p.m. United Methodist Women (128)

TUESDAY~ October 21








7:00 p.m. Zumba (G)

7:00 p.m. Trustees Mtg. (114)

7:00 p.m. SPPRC Mtg. (124)





5:30 p.m. Adult Small Group Training (123)

5:30 p.m. WNL*





6:15 p.m. Zumba (G)

6:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Supervision (128)



FRIDAY~ October 24



9:30 a.m. Yoga (WC)



9:00 a.m. Family Friendly Zumba (G)

9:00 a.m. Yoga (WC)

4:00 p.m. UMM BBQ (FH)

SUNDAY~ October 26











12:30 p.m. Hand & Foot Card Playing (128)


4:45 p.m. 5th-12th Grade Choir (119)


5:00 p.m. Disciple 1 (127)




MONDAY~ October 27


9:00 a.m. Zumba (G)







*WNL

5:30 p.m. WNL Fellowship Meal (FH)

6:10 p.m. PreK-1st Grade Choir (108)

6:10 p.m. 2nd-4th Grade Choir (C)



6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study (128)

6:30 p.m. Yoga (WC)

6:30 p.m. Youth Group

Small Group Bible Study (130)

6:45 p.m. AdventureLand Rehearsal (FH)

6:50 p.m. PreK-4th Grade

Mission Focus (111)

7:00 p.m. Church 101 (125)

Ends 10/1/14

7:00 p.m. Serving From the Heart (124)

Ends 10/1/14

7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

GRITS (101)

7:00 p.m. Adult Choir (119)


TUESDAY~ October 28






6:30 p.m. WINGS Mtg. (128)



7:00 p.m. Zumba (G)





5:30 p.m. Family Fun Night


6:30 p.m. Yoga (WC)





11:00 a.m. PreK/K Parade of Costumes (G)


6:15 p.m. Zumba (G)



FRIDAY~ October 31



9:30 a.m. Yoga (WC)

11:00 a.m. PreK/K Parade of Costumes (G)


Bethlehem First UMC

709 Christmas Ave.

Bethlehem, GA 30620

Phone: 770-867-3727

Fax: 770-867-3729

E-mail: [email protected]

www.bigwhitechurch.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

MINISTERS: ALL OF US

PASTORS Rev. Frank Bernat, Senior Pastor, ext. 23 [email protected]

Rev. Matt Parker, Associate Pastor, ext. 22 [email protected]

Rev. Michele May, Pastor of Discipleship & Families, ext. 18 [email protected]

Debbie Huckaby, Congregational Care Minister, ext. 19 [email protected]

SPECIAL MINISTERS

Audio/Video Mark Nichols, 404-606-7671 (cell)

Custodian Jack Chilcote, 770-712-7336 (cell)

Executive Assistant Karen Whitehead, ext. 11 [email protected]

Finance Director Nikki Shelton, ext. 20 [email protected] Minister of Music and Arts Karen Smith ext. 12 [email protected]

Nursery Supervisor Jennie Etheredge Office Assistant Gretchen Hill, ext. 10 [email protected]

Jennifer (Jenny) Pohl, ext. 10 [email protected]

Organist Brenda Fleeman [email protected]

Pianist Katrina Wilson [email protected]

PreSchool Director Lizzy Sheffield, ext. 24 Preschool: 770-867-3724 [email protected]

Security J.P. Boyd, 770-867-9551

Youth Ministry Dawn Bradberry (H.S.), ext. 14 [email protected]

Amy Watts (M.S.), ext. 14

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October 2014 NEWSLETTER - r.b5z.netr.b5z.net/i/u/10108627/f/October_Newsletter_2014.pdf · Chloe Prodan Ty & Jennifer Hannah (ann) Adam & Joy McCracken (ann) 3. Jim Argo Jacob Bohanan