Bethany United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church serving Clio, Michigan
Come & Worship with us in May as Pastor Cathi reflects on the “The Gifts of Easter”.
Looking forward to the summer months, Pastor Cathi will be hosting a bible study at the parsonage on Wednesday evenings. Also, a grief support group will be forming on Thursday evenings.
Please be in prayer for our youth on May 12th as they participate in the 30 Hour Famine. If you want to volunteer, see Marc.
And, without further ado – Download & Read the May 2018 Tower Notes
During April, Pastor Cathi will be preaching a sermon series entitled “The Gifts of Easter”. Starting April 8th and running through May 20th, each Sunday will focus on a different gift given to us by the resurrected Christ.
Other news & calendar items to consider:
Roller Skating has ended for the season. Huge thank you to all of the skaters and their parents. We had so much fun skating with you all winter. We look forward to having you back in the fall.
April is the last month for the Wednesday Night Live.
We are still seeking camp scholarships. Camp is a great experience for our youth. The cost for each camper is $300 and we expect 8 – 10 campers. If everyone added $10 to their offering each week marked “Camp Scholarship”, we’d pay for a camper each week.
The UMW Spring Fellowship will be April 18th at 10am. We are hosting a dynamic speaker, Rene Jeffords who will present “The Hands & Feet of Christ”. Rene has been working to help establish a Joshua’s House in Zimbabwe. She will also update us with news regarding Joshua’s House in Clare, a place offering support for unwed mothers.
There will be a Formation District #6 Conference on April 22nd at 3:00 pm at Lapeer Trinity UMC. At the District #6 Conference, operating budgets, nominations of district leadership and approving the official name of District #6 will all be voted on. Everyone is welcome to attend and vote at this historic formation of the new district! This is part of the re-districting as we are becoming a single, unified Michigan Conference.
Download a Printable April Calendar
Download the PDF and Read the February 2018 Tower Notes
There is much to get involved with at Bethany UMC this month. The Flint Concert band will be performing in our sanctuary on February 8th. That’s always a great event. Lent begins on Valentine’s Day and we’ll gather to worship and celebrate Ash Wednesday as we head into the season leading to Easter.
A thought from the bulletin on Sunday, January 28th: This week, I will do something I have been avoiding, even though I know God wants me to do it.
Have something that you’ve been thinking about or praying about and you are feeling led by God in a new direction? What’s next for Bethany UMC and the people here? How will God use us to further his kingdom? We don’t know the answers to this, yet, but please come and join this body of believers if you feel called and let’s figure out what God wants from us together.
Just as a reminder (or to help you share with a friend). Here’s our typical weekly schedule.
Sunday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
If you want something included in the March Tower Notes, please have your information to Marc Middleton by February 22nd
Come & Worship on Christmas Eve. Please note the following important dates/times.
Wednesday 12/20/2017 – Normal Wednesday Night Schedule. CORE at 3pm, Wednesday Night Live classes at 5pm and Dinner at 6pm.
Sunday 12/242017 –
Morning Worship at 10:30am. Christmas Carols sermon series continues
Family focused evening worship at 7:00pm. Come & play happy bells!
Candlelit evening worship at 11:00pm. Come & worship Him!
Monday 12/25/2017 – Christmas Day!
Office Closed. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Wednesday 12/27/2017 – NO Wednesday activities.
Please leave a comment if you have any questions!
November brings a lot of excitement and anticipation to the church. This month, many of our year long projects come to completion. Last November, we took home Love Banks and put our loose change away all year. On November 19th we gather them all in the sanctuary during church, if you don’t have a bank this year, no worries, you can pick one up and participate next year if you want Also, next week (November 11th), we will compile all of the donations we’ve collected all year for Operation Christmas Child and pack the boxes. Thanks to the congregation’s generous support of the youth envelope fundraiser this summer, the shipping for the boxes is already covered!
Please keep up to date on all the happenings during November by downloading and keeping a copy of the November Tower Notes. This newsletter lets you know everything that is going on around the church.
Come and See!
Sunday:
Sunday School for all ages at 9:00am
10:30am – Come & Worship!
Tuesday: 7:00pm Intercessory Prayer
1st Sunday – Communion – The UMC has an open table.
Last Sunday – Noisy offering (loose change) for Youth Missions
Come and praise God through Bible study, music, and fellowship. Bibly study groups for youth and adults available.
Would you like to visit with Pastor Cathi? We could meet in your home or in a nearby restaurant during the day or early evening. If you would welcome a visit, please let me know. Just call the church office to set up a time. I look forward to getting to know you!
