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Pat Garrison Travels from Miss. to Thank Mission Team Camp meetings continue July 9 & 16 Pat Garrison will join the Bethany family in worship at the 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. services on Sunday, July 9. Pat's Moss Point, Mississippi, home was rebuilt in January by a Bethany mission team. She will describe her experiences after Hurricane Katrina and the work God was able to accomplish by using a team of willing Bethany members. Sunday is also the second of three Camp Meetings, tradition in the United Methodist Church dating back to 1800’s. In those days, worshippers would gather for several days of preaching and hymn singing. Please remember to dress casually for worship on July 9 and 16, as we recall our Camp Meeting tradition. Vacation Bible School Begins Monday VBS Leaders Will Meet Following 11:15 Worship on Sunday
Droves of children from Bethany and the
Summerville community will fill the church hallways, July 10-14, as
Bethany Church hosts “The Adventure of the Treasure Seekers.” More than
300 children are expected to attend Vacation Bible School will also involve dozens of adults, who have volunteered to share their faith and love with the children. Please pray for the children and leaders of VBS throughout the week. Vacation Bible School leaders will meet for lunch Sunday following the 11:15 a.m. worship service. After a lunch meeting in the Fellowship Hall, they will set up rooms throughout the church for VBS. Jewelry-making workshops set to create treasures for Gift Shop
Jewelry designer Leslie
Willis will lead workshops on July 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, to make
items for the Autumn Tea Room Gift Shop. For information, call Faye Campbell
at 814-3934. Completed Tea Bag Kits Are Due If you took home a tea bag kit to prepare for the Autumn Tea Room, please return your completed kit as soon as possible. You may return the kit to Marti Anderson or Dana Wells at the church. |
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Back to School Supplies Needed by July 16
Columbia U.M. Church Seeks Youth Director Trenholm Road United Methodist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, is seeking a full-time director of youth ministry. Responsibilities include coordinating and directing programs for youth (grades 6-12). TRUMC is a dynamic, diverse Christ-centered congregation of 2,000 members serving the midlands of S.C. Additional information and a job description can be found at www.trumc.org. Mail resume to TRUMC, 3401 Trenholm Rd., Columbia SC 29204. Fax to (803) 254-6363, ATTN: Youth Ministry Search. |
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July 9: Camp Meeting
· 8 a.m., Spell Chapel
· 8:45
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(As of July 6) Trident: Mary Miller Roper: Hazel Van Hoy, Rosemary Davis MUSC: Lee Pitillo Home: Todd Bumgardner, Liam Bowen |
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Birthdays This Week |
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JULY 8
Nancy Cole
JULY 9
TiMolly Batten
JULY 10
Al Abel |
JULY 11
Pam Bateman
JULY 12
Cynthia T. Floyd JULY 13
Winkey Alsbrooks |
JULY 14
David Alexander
JULY 15
Harry Avant
JULY 16
Cathy Atkins |
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A Look at the Church Calendar * |
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Friday, July 7
7 am-6 pm........... Kids Care,
Saturday, July 8 11 am-5 pm......... Youth Canoe Trip Down the Edisto River
Sunday, July 9 Camp Meeting!
8 am......................
Worship,
8:15-11:15 am....
Full Sunday Breakfast,
8:45 am................ Worship, Sanctuary 11:15 am.............. Worship, Sanctuary
12:30 pm..............
Vacation Bible School Luncheon,
4 pm...................... Youth Ministry Team, 6:30 pm................ UMY, Fellowship Hall
Monday, July 10
7 am-6 pm........... Kids Care, 9 am...................... “Treasure Seekers” Vacation Bible School 2 pm...................... 6 & 7 Yr. Olds Coed Basketball Camp, Gym 3 pm...................... Library Comm., Library 5 pm...................... Kids Care Board, Library 6-8 pm.................. Youth Summer of Service Night 6:45 pm................ Communications Council, Conf. Rm. 8-10 pm................ AA Open Discussion, 126
Tuesday, July 11 Youth Annual Conference (Wofford)
7 am-6 pm........... Kids Care,
9 am...................... Banner Ladies, 9 am...................... “Treasure Seekers” Vacation Bible School
10 am...................
Jewelry Workshop
10 am.................. Quilters, 10:30 am.............. Herbert McElheney Circle (Meet in church parking lot for trip to member beach house.) 2 pm...................... 6 & 7 Yr. Olds Coed Basketball Camp, Gym 6:30 pm................ Needlepoint Kneelers Work Group, 126 7 pm...................... Pick-Up Rec. Volleyball, Gym 7 pm...................... BSA Roundtable, Fellowship Hall |
Wednesday, July 12 Youth Annual Conference (Wofford) Bethany Beacon Newsletter Deadline 5:30 am................ Men’s Prayer Group, 222
7 am-6 pm........... Kids Care, 8:30 am-5 pm..... Prayer Call, Spell 9 am...................... “Treasure Seekers” Vacation Bible School 9 am...................... Women’s Bible Study, 238 9:30 am................ Pastoral Care Team, Library
10 am...................
Jewelry Workshop
2 pm...................... 6 & 7 Yr. Olds Coed Basketball Camp, Gym
6 pm...................... “First Steps” Class, 6 pm...................... Youth Bible Study, 118 7 pm...................... Pick-Up Men’s Basketball, Gym 7 pm...................... Upward Call Bible Study, 235
Thursday, July 13 Youth Annual Conference (Wofford)
7 am-6 pm........... Kids Care, 8:30 am................ TOPS, 303 Central 9 am...................... “Treasure Seekers” Vacation Bible School 2 pm...................... 6 & 7 Yr. Olds Coed Basketball Camp, Gym 4 pm...................... Adult Bible Study, 122 6:30 pm................ Tae Kwon Do, Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm................ SCO Brass Ensemble Rehearsal, Music Rm. 6:30 pm................ Trustees, Conf. Rm. 7 pm...................... Pick-Up Power Volleyball, Gym
Friday, July 14 Youth Annual Conference (Wofford) 7 am-6 pm........... Kids Care, Kids Care Wing 9 am...................... “Treasure Seekers” Vacation Bible School
Sunday, July 16 Camp Meeting;
Bethany Bus Departs for
8 am......................
Worship,
8:15-11:15 am....
Sunday Breakfast,
8:45 am................ Worship, Sanctuary 11:15 am.............. Worship, Sanctuary 3:15 pm................ UMY — Trip to Riverdogs Game (Leave from the church at 3:15 p.m. and return around 7:45 p.m.) 3:30 pm................ Pastoral Care Team, Library 4:30 pm................ Living Christmas Story Steering Committee, Conf. Rm. |
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*Calendar subject to daily
change. Not all activities are included here. Look for the most up-to-date
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College-Age Camping, Rafting Trip in August Mark your calendars! Upward Call, Bethany’s college-age fellowship, will go on a camping and rafting trip August 4-6. Details will be coming, but please contact Kevin Carter (871-2257) or Jenn Williams (873-1230) if you’re interested in going. Meanwhile, our study of Donald Miller’s book, Blue Like Jazz, continues every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Even if you haven’t come before, we would love to have you join the conversation. Also, our Sunday School class meets in room 119 at 10 a.m. on Sundays, and we are studying the book of Genesis.
Leisure Ministries continues to offer a fun-filled summer of camps! Registration forms are available online and in the church office and Welcome Center. Contact Leisure Ministries Director Lynn Mazell (873-7261) if you have questions. July 17–July 20 Volleyball Camp 5th grade and up July 17–July 21 Pitch & Putt Golf Camp 7–9 & 10–13 years July 24–July 28 Multi-Challenge Camp 6th–9th grades Next New Member Class Begins August 6 The next Bethany Basics class begins on Sunday, August 6, at 10 a.m. (during the Sunday School hour) in room 124 for everyone interested in learning more about or becoming members at Bethany. The course will run for four Sundays and is full of information about the Methodist tradition and Bethany. Call Jerry Wallace (873-1230) to register. |
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Love to Stitch? Join the Bethany Quilters! |
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Vacation Bible School this year. The children (ages four through those
completing the sixth grade) will be treated to an adventure full of fun
and creative Bible-based activities, as they dig into the Bible to find
God’s promises. VBS will meet from 9 a.m. to noon each day. 
The deadline to
return your grocery bag filled with school supplies for the “Hands of
Christ” back-to-school mission is Sunday, July 16.
Return the filled bags to large blue containers located around the church.
If you need a list of the school supplies required for each bag, you can
find one in the church’s Welcome Center. Thank you for your continued
generosity.
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