Bethany United Methodist Church

United Methodist Church serving Clio, Michigan

  • Facebook
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • New Here?
    • Who Are We?
    • What do we believe?
    • Reach out to us!
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Church Calendar
  • Worship Online
  • Online Giving
  • Ministries
    • Scripture Museum
    • All Video Worship Recordings
      • ReWatch Sermons Only
    • Youth and Children’s Ministries
      • CORE Student Ministries Updates
      • Wednesday Night Live
      • Sunday School
      • Roller Skating
      • Children & Youth – Online Resources
    • Worship
    • Music
      • Music Updates
    • Wednesday Night Live
    • Missions
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Missions News
    • United Women In Faith
      • United Women in Faith Events
      • Women’s Bible Study
    • Adult Fellowship
    • Adult Bible Study
    • Roller Skating
  • Calendar
    • Worship activities
    • Youth activities
    • Family Fellowship
  • News
    • 2022 Michigan Annual Conference – Mourning into Dancing
    • Cooperative Parish Proposal
  • Connections
    • Community
    • Reach out to us!
    • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Youth Links
You are here: Home / Youth and Children’s Ministries

Youth and Children’s Ministries

Marc Middleton is our Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries. We offer a variety of bible studies and activities that are coordinated for children and youth ranging from toddlers to teens. Here are just some of the programs that we offer:

Sunday School: From September to May, we offer Sunday School classes before church from 10am to 11am. The classes include bible studies, music, and crafts as well as occasionally preparing for participation in our worship service (skits, musicals, etc.) We offer classes for all school-age children and teens. We encourage you to come as you are! We also have different bible studies for the adults at the same for anyone that is interested.


VIBE (5th – 12th graders): On Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 4:30pm, we offer a time for our youth to finish their homework, fellowship with other youth, and receive the Word through a devotional. We are always looking for volunteers that want to connect with our youth and help grow their faith and relationship in God. If you are interested in helping, please contact Marc and he will help you get involved. Our summer VIBE program varies from year-to-year. We encourage you to contact the office or reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram if you have any questions.

Parents – Get information on VIBE here.


Wednesday Night Live: On Wednesdays from October to April, we offer programming for all ages. From 4:30 – 5:30pm, we offer snack for our kids, music classes, bible studies, recreation, crafts, and more for children & youth of all ages. We also offer a bible study for adults from 4:30pm – 5:30pm.

At 5:30pm, EVERYONE gathers together in the Fellowship Hall to enjoy a community dinner together. You do not have to come to the earlier programming. Feel free to join us for a home cooked meal.

This program is open to all people that would love to join us. Come as you are. The dinner does have a free-will offering, but you are not required to donate to join us.


CORE Gaming Vibes: This is an online, streaming gaming ministry run by Marc Middleton. Marc does video game streams that are family friendly. We’ve done a deep dive on what exactly this ministry is.

Learn about CORE Gaming Vibes


Roller Skating: On Tuesdays from October to April we ROLLER SKATE! That’s right, roller skating right here at the church between 6:30pm and 7:30pm. It costs $1 per skater. We have tons of skates available (rental included in your dollar). You can bring your own skates, but only if they’ve never been used outdoors (to protect our floor). It’s a blast!


Youth Music: Our youth have a variety of opportunities to get involved in our music ministry. We have youth involved in our Hand Bell Choir, Bethany Band, and Choir. Practices happen throughout the week. If you and/or youth would like to get involved, please contact the church and we will connect you to the right people. We also have Happy Bells that are used throughout the year during Worship that serves as a fun way for the children, youth, and adults to get involved in making a joyful noise!


United Methodist Summer Camp: Contact Marc Middleton or Les Randall about the various camp opportunities that the UMC offers. The UMC has a variety of camps across the state that your youth can participate in. We offer a variety of fundraising opportunities throughout the year to help offset the cost of camp. If you have any questions, please let us know.


Youth Missions: Our Bethany UMC youth participate in a variety of mission projects throughout the year including Operation Christmas Child, 30-Hour Famine, and others. To help support these missions, our youth collect a loose coin offering. You’ll find the bin to drop your coins in the Education Wing near Marc’s office.


Other Activities: We try to plan a variety of fun activities, both on- and off-campus, for our youth and children throughout the year. Some of these include Pizza-Pizza-Laffa-Laffa, which is a pizza and Christian comedy show. We’ve attended our Conference’s U-Nite lock-in with youth throughout the district and conference. We’ve attended Winter Jam, which is a huge Christian concert. We also have done NERF nights, Laser Tag, Messy Game Nights, VBS, Lock-Ins, and more at the church as well. We also offer a variety of fundraising opportunities for our mission projects, camp scholarships, and overall ministry needs.

Check out some photos of some of the activities for the youth of Bethany United Methodist Church

  • Marc Middleton
    Marc Middletong – Youth Director
  • Fall Festival Volunteer crew
    Some of the folks that helped make the Fall Festival 2015 possible
  • A pretty good crowd!
  • Sunday School class
  • Children passing out palm leaves
    Children passing out palm leaves
  • Praying in Color
    Children’s prayers in color
  • Praying in Color
    Children’s prayers in color
  • Praying in Color
    Children’s prayers in color
  • Children on Palm Sunday
    Children with the donkeys they created on Palm Sunday
  • Praying in Color
    Children’s prayers in color
  • Roller Skating
    Roller Skating
  • Roller Skating
    Roller Skating

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)

Categories

Connect with Us!

  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Vimeo

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Stay informed on the happenings at Clio Bethany UMC

Tower Notes - Receive our monthly all church newsletter by email. This has a letter from the Pastor and details on upcoming events, worship and prayer services as well as an all church calendar.

Children's Ministry - Receive news and updates for families of children from Kindergarten through 4th Grade.

Youth Ministry - Receive news and updates for families of youth from Grade 5 - 12

We use a 2 step subscription process to combat spam. Be sure to check your inbox and spam folder for a link to click to confirm your subscription. Then whitelist bethanyumcclio@gmail.com and info@cliobethany.org to make sure that our messages reach your inbox.
Select list(s):

Check your inbox or spam folder now to confirm your subscription. Make sure to whitelist our email address so that you receive our messages in your inbox!

Prepare for VBS! – July 18 – 20 from 5pm to 8pm Learn More!

Connect online with Bethany UMC

Connect online with Bethany UMC

Rewatch previous video worship with one of the following links:

Visit our Facebook Page Videos Tab to view all of our recent videos

Summer 2023 Worship – Pastor Kayla continues in the lectionary this summer and shares some special messages with us.

Easter to Pentecost – 2023 – We stick with the lectionary & celebrate some special Sundays in this season after Easter and also welcome the laity to share the pulpit!

Lay Speakers Includes many sermons from our laity over the years including April 16, 2023 with Jerry Mowl, the All Music Sunday on April 23rd with reflection from Rachel Deshone and June 4 2023 with MaryLou Kleeman.

Lent 2023 – Seeking: Honest Questions for a deeper faith – This Lenten season we explore Scripture and questions each week as Pastor Kayla leads us through this season leading up to Easter.

View all past online worship experience choices

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)

ReWatch Sermons Only on YouTube!

Missions

Mission Projects – 2023

Everyone can participate!

  • Ongoing – LOVE Food Pantry – Accepting cash donations and non-perishable food donations
  • 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

We are worshipping in person and online.  Please stay in touch with us here on our website and on our Facebook page.

Watch and See!

Sunday:

11:15am In Person or Online Worship on Facebook

Learn about Activities for Youth & Children


1st Sunday  – Communion – The UMC has an open table.

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.

Prayer Request Form
Prayer Requests
Join Bethany United Methodist Church in Clio, Michigan on the mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Keep in Touch!

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

Fall/Winter Office Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm Closed Fridays

Staff at lunch from 12pm to 1pm. 

Follow Us

  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Vimeo

Meet Pastor Kayla

Pastor Kayla RoosaWould you like to connect with Pastor Kayla? She is offering a Bible study on Wednesdays at 4:30pm throughout Lent. If you'd like to schedule a one-on-one, please call the church office to set up a time. Pastor Kayla loves getting to know the people of Clio and Otisville.

Copyright © 2023 · Bethany United Methodist Church | Clio, Michigan