Bethany United Methodist Church

United Methodist Church serving Clio, Michigan

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Welcome to C.O.R.E

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What’s C.O.R.E? (Bethany UMC’s Youth)

C.O.R.E is our Youth Program for all 5th – 12th graders open to our church youth and to the Clio Community. Our goal is to help our youth build a relationship with Jesus Christ and to be able to live fully-filled spiritual life.

What can you do at C.O.R.E?

We have three rooms that are accessible to the youth during our C.O.R.E meetings.

  • Recreation Room
    • We have a ping pong table, a pool table, a dartboard, a foosball table and an air hockey table.
  • Projector Room
    • We recently purchased a Nintendo Switch that our youth can use during their free time.
  • Computer Room
    • We have 4 computers available for our youth to be able to work on their homework or play games/listen to music during their free time.
    • We have a small library that includes some Christian fiction books and some self help books that can help teens with anxiety, self esteem, etc.
    • WE have a Wii, XBox 360, and board games as well
    • This is also the area where they can work on their homework if they have any.

How are the C.O.R.E. meetings set-up?

  • 2:45pm – 3:15pm: Wind Down Time – Projector Room
    • We will be starting to set aside some time for the youth to talk about their day, be able to speak some things on their mind in a safe environment, and just get a chance to unwind after a long and tough day at school.
  • 3:15pm – 3:45pm: Homework Time – Classroom 2/Computer Room
    • Any of our youth that have homework can work on it during this time. If they don’t need a computer, they will go to classroom 2 for a quiet environment to be able to work on it. If they need a computer, they will go to the computer room.
    • At 3:30pm we will check with the youth that are working on homework and see how they are doing. If they are doing well and finishing up, they can go to the basement to have free time, if they need more time they can work until 3:45pm.
  • 3:15pm – 3:45pm – Free Time Youth Areas
    • Our youth that have no homework to won have this time to relax and unwind in the Projector Room or Recreation Room.
  • 3:45pm – 4:30pm – Lesson Time & Announcements
    • Our high schoolers will meet in the prayer room to have a discussion based lesson about the study we are working on (2018-2019 it is Adam Hamilton’s book Unafraid)
    • Our junior high schoolers will meet in Classroom 3 for an interactive-based lesson with activities, games, bible reading and much more.

Fall CORE starts again on September 12th from 3pm-5pm

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Our Fall CORE will begin on Wednesday, September 12th from 3pm-5pm. We will continue our study on Adam Hamilton’s book Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times.  CORE is our youth program for 5th-12th graders to where they come to the church for some time to work on homework, take in a bible lesson, and have some fun. They will also have a chance to get a snack as well. This is open to all 5th-12th graders interested. If you have any questions or would like to know more about our youth programming, please contact the church at 810-686-5151 or email Marc Middleton, our Youth Director, at youth@cliobethany.org Wednesday Night Live will begin on Wednesday, October 3rd at 4:30…more details to come!!!

Hear about 30-Hour Famine from the Youth!

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Tim S. – “The famine is a good way to have fun while raising money, learning about God and fundraising for the hungry. It’s a good experience.” Claire S. – “30 hr. Famine was great! I learned tons of stuff and I loved to play the games. I realized how people survive with NO FOOD!” Hope R. – “I learned a lot during my 30 hour famine experience. I had fun with the shelter building activity.” Our youth had such an amazing time with this year’s famine experience and I can’t wait for next year’s experience to see what the famine will teach us. I am very proud of our youth group for how they responded well to the lessons and activities for this year’s experience, especially with an adaptive schedule. ~Marc M. (Youth Director)

30-Hour Famine Success!!!

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30 Hour Famine is a mission project sponsored by World Vision that raises money for kids that are suffering from hunger and poverty. For more information about 30-Hour famine, click here! 

We had our 30-Hour Famine experience on May 12th and it was a complete success. We had 3 of our youth participate in a condensed version of the famine this year along with 3 different volunteers over a 12-hour span and had a bunch of fun. We were also able to hit our goal of $1,500 this year; this will feed 38 kids for a month. A big thank you goes to Tom & Diane Hendricks, Elizabeth Whiting, and Sue Hilgris for their volunteer help for this event; without them, we wouldn’t have been able to do this. Of course, a great big thank you goes out to all who donated supplies and money, prayed about us, and just sent any and all positive thoughts to us during this time. Thank you so very much. You don’t know how much this means to me. ~~~Marc Middleton ~~Youth Director

Summer CORE

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Apologies for the late posting, but I wanted to bring everyone up-to-speed on what the youth programs will be during the summer: NO YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL UNTIL SEPTEMBER CORE is on July 9th, July 23rd, August 6th, and August 23rd from 6pm-8pm. This is open to all 5th-12th graders that want to come for some time of fun, fellowship, and some learning (I know it’s the summer, but learning can happen 24/7 :P). We are studying Adam Hamilton’s book: Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times; this study contains discussions and different activities that correlate with the different chapters in the book. Note: you don’t have to be a member of Clio Bethany UMC to join us; this is open to all 5th-12th graders interested in learning about fear and how to overcome it. If you are interested or having any questions, you can contact the church at 810.686.5151 or contact Marc Middleton (our Youth Director) by email at youth@cliobethany.org or by phone at the office during Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am-2pm

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Missions

Mission Projects – 2019

Everyone can participate!

  • Ongoing – LOVE Pantry – Accepting cash donations and non-perishable food donations
    • Current Food Pantry Needs (January 2019) – Soup, Rice, Saltines, Fruit, Beef Stew, Jell-O, Pudding
  • Knitting with Jesus – Meets on Thursdays @ 1pm
  • Aluminum & Steel Tabs and Bottle Caps – Den & Karen Nichols collect these in support of Ronald McDonald House, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The monies earned from this collection go to providing a place for families to stay at Ronald McDonald house while their children are being treated there.
  • Ongoing – Collect items for Operation Christmas Child.  Toys, hygiene products, crayons, hats, gloves, etc. must be able to fit in shoe box, no liquids, and no weapon or war like toys. Bring them to church office or youth ministry!

If you have a need or can fulfill a need in our community, please connect with our church office.

Regular Worship Activities

Bethany United Methodist Church - Clio, MI
Bethany United Methodist Church
Come and See! Sunday: 9am – Sunday School 10:30am – Come & Worship! Tuesday: 7:00pm Intercessory Prayer Wednesdays – View the Full Schedule
1st Sunday – Communion – The UMC has an open table. 1st Thursday of every month – Grief Support Group at 7pm Come and praise God through Bible study, music, and fellowship. Bible study groups for youth and adults available.

Prayer Requests

Are you in need of prayer? Do you want a member of our congregation or pastoral team to contact you, a family member or a friend? Please feel free to reach out to us with your prayer requests, or to share your joys or the ways that God is working in your life.

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Keep in Touch!

Bethany United Methodist Church 353 Vienna Street P.O. Box 327 Clio, Michigan  48420 Phone: 810-686-5151 Email Us!  

Meet Pastor Cathi

Pastor Cathi HuvaereWould 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!