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News and Current Events for January 24, 2023 | |
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“Finding Hope and Resilience During a Time of Pandemic, Polarization, and Disconnection:
Finding Common Ground”
Societal conflict has deepened in the aftermath of the COVID 19 pandemic making it harder to have civil conversation about important challenges facing us. How do we navigate these turbulent times as followers of Jesus? We'll explore this as we dig more deeply into both Leviticus 16:8-10 and Luke 10: 25-37.
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Worship on Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 am
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Introducing the new Bethlehem Bus! | |
Preschool Outdoor Learning Space Plans Revealed | |
Peanut Butter Needed for Backpacks | |
Food for Kids is collecting 16 oz peanut butter jars for weekend bags of food for 5 local elementary and middle schools. We welcome and need your donations! Our distribution has increased this year to 480 bags per week!
All donations may be dropped off in the Welcome Center at Bethlehem UMC. Thank you so much for helping with this critical need for children in our community!
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Chili Fundraiser February 5
The United Methodist Women In Faith will be having a Chili Fundraiser on February 5 after both services. Cornbread and a dessert are side items. There will be take out available as well as dine in. Suggested donation is $5 per bowl or take out cup. Funds raised are distributed to local non profits.
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The United Methodist Men Invite Everyone to hear Author Cindy Rose
Tuesday, February 14, 12:30 pm
Bethlehem UMC
In Lessons Dogs Teach Us, Cindy Rose, a professional dog trainer and kennel owner, shares her insight about dogs, in hopes that as we love our furry friends, we can grow in the same love and devotion with our heavenly Father.
Lunch at 12:30 pm
Talk at 1:00 pm
(Chicken Caprese provided by Farmhouse Catering, suggested donation $12)
RSVP to John Wohlgemuth
301-639-7319 or Jobewohl@comcast.net
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A Message from the Green Team
The smart thermostats will be installed soon, first in the conference room, then the welcome center, fellowship hall and kitchen. A sensor will detect a presence when someone the enters room, and instruct the heating system to bring the room up to a set temperature. When the room is empty, the sensor tells the thermostat to go back to a lower temperature. It will take a while to get all the steps of the system working optimally, so please be patient.
A New Year’s resolution: use less plastic. What are some options to plastic, and how can we send less of it to the landfills? The most obvious first step is get and use reusable shopping bags, not just at the grocery store, but everywhere you shop. Keep bags in your car and take one or two in with you to CVS, Walmart, etc. Stay tuned; more tips to come!
We pray for a very blessed year for us all!
-The Green Team
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Women's Retreat - Save the Date
Are you in need of some time away to spend some focused time or reconnect with God? Join us for the Women's Retreat at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center on March 23-25. More details to follow in February.
Reserve your spot by emailing Susan Hughes.
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To our dear Bethlehem family,
We want to express our deepest gratitude for the love, prayers, and support to us, and to our family, as we mourn the loss of Susan Hammons. For those who sent cards to Susan, know that she cherished the love and connection she felt with each of you. She knew to her last moments that she was lifted with your prayers and love. The scriptures we read in your cards sustained her faith, and ours. Susan held a crocheted Bethlehem cross in her hand when she went to meet our sweet Lord. Thank you for sharing in our celebration of her life on Epiphany Sunday. Our family and friends who were there felt the warmth of Bethlehem’s special gift of welcome and hospitality. Thank you.
With love, Doug and Kimberly Coffey
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You are invited to the
Installation Service for Bishop Sue
Clergy and laity of the Virginia Conference are invited to attend the Installation Service for Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson at Woodlake UMC, 15640 Hampton Park Drive, Chesterfield, VA, on Saturday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m. with a reception to follow.
The service will be livestreamed; more information about how to watch will follow closer to the date. Bishop Sue was assigned to the Virginia Conference at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference on November 4, 2022.
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Prayer Requests / Prayer List
If you have a prayer request OR would like to be added to the prayer email distribution list, please email BUMCprayerrequest@gmail.com. Thank you!
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- Tuesday, January 24, 6:00 pm Preschool Board ZOOM
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- Sundays, 9:45 am
- A Disciple's Path
- Book of Job
- Wednesdays, 6:30 Wonderful Wednesdays
- Griefshare (4:00-5:45)
- Men's Fellaship
- The Chosen - Season 1
- Prayer: Does it Make a Difference?
- Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin' By World (5:00-8:00)
- Youth (grades 6-12)
- Elementary (grades 2-5)
- Pre K - 1st grade
- Nursery
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- Sundays 8:30 and 11:00 am In-Person Worship
- Sundays after 1:00 pm or anytime Worship via YouTube
- Tuesdays 9:30 am Pastor's Bible Study
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Tuesdays 10:30 am Prayer Time Zoom - Email for link
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Wednesdays 9:00 am Upper Room at My Way Bakery
- Wednesdays 4:30 pm Chancel Bell Choir Practice
- Thursdays 6:00 pm Chancel Choir Practice
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Contact our Staff:
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Pastor, Scott Davis, (text or call) 434-363-1399, scottdavis@vaumc.org
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Associate Minister, Susan Hughes, 540-493-8715, susieqhughes@gmail.com
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Director of Preschool, Children, Youth, and Family Ministries, Maegan Mitchell, 540-243-6291, lovinumyf@gmail.com
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Administrative Assistant, Karen Carter, 540-297-7957, bumcmoneta@gmail.com
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Church office 540-297-7957
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