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News and Current Events for
April 23, 2024
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8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Services
(Sanctuary)
9:45 a.m. - The Bridge
(Fellowship Hall)
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Our sermon this Sunday will be “The Salt of the Earth”
Matthew 5:13.
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Today we celebrate our preschool, including our staff, students, families, building, and outdoor spaces. We celebrate our preschool and all that the children have learned and experienced this year. Thank you to our preschool families for trusting us to love and nurture your children, we have loved watching them grow here at Bethlehem. | |
Our Quadrennial (every four years) General Conference of the UMC is starting today! You may watch what is happening by going to the live stream site below. | |
We hope you will join us in welcoming a new baby to our congregation. Emmet John Kogge will be arriving sometime in July and his family - Meagan, Dan, and sister Ava are busy getting ready for this blessed event. You can find details of what they need for Emmett at their baby registry.
Debbie Boisvert and a team of party planners are working up a joy-filled celebration for the Kogge's. If you would like to help with those preparations, please contact Debbie at 703-489-7091.
We hope everone can attend. Here is a link to their baby gift registry.
| Do you like to make your own cards or would you like to learn how? Come and join this new monthly group at Kaleidoscope - and bring a friend, spread the word. Supplies are provided for this free event. Donations are always welcome! |  | |
We are pulling out all the stops!
Why do we need a new organ?
- Existing electronic organ is 29 years old (expected life was 10-15 years).
- Components are failing and are not repairable.
What value does an organ add to the worship experience?
- Sustain and strengthen congregational singing.
- Enhance worship to the glory of God.
- Supports a strong music program.
Our proposal:
- Purchase a new Rodger’s Organ at a cost of $190,000.
- Delivers true pipe organ sound (using midi files of actual pipes on existing organs) at a fraction of the cost of a pipe organ.
- Easily adapted to a new sanctuary, should we build or expand in the future.
How can you help?
- Thanks to early donations, we need $44,000 to complete the fundraising.
- You can make a donation or pledge to this campaign.
What is the time frame?
- Fundraising completed and order placed in May.
- Installation in the fall of 2024.
Please help us meet our goal by making a donation above and beyond your Stewardship support. You can put a check in the offering plate (memo line: organ fund) or use the QR code to donate online. If you wish your gift to be anonymous, in memory, or in honor of someone, please let us know. All donors will be acknowledged in the dedication program.
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Ev ANGEL ism Cards
Encouragement and other occasion cards available for your use!
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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.
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- Tuesday, April 23, 4:00 p.m. - Finance Meeting
- Wednesday, April 25 - Getting Ahead Graduation
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 25 - 27 - Women’s Retreat
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Sundays, Adult Small Groups - 9:45 a.m. (Room 106) and 11:00 a.m. (Room 112)
- Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. - New Member Class (April 24)
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Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - Getting Ahead Graduation - All are Welcome - Please Comecand Support our Grads!
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Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. - Nursery Available
- Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - Spiritual Formation
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- Sundays 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 a.m. - In-Person Worship
- Sundays 11:00 p.m. - Livestream Worship
- Mondays, 6:00 p.m. - Praise Band Practice - Fellowship Hall
- Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. - Pastor's Bible Study - Email for link
- Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. - Prayer Time Zoom - Email for link
- Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - Upper Room at My Way Bakery
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Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. - Chancel Bell Choir Practice
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Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
- Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - Praise Band 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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Office Manager, Karen Carter, 540-297-7957, bumcmoneta@gmail.com
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