Important Upcoming Events - December 1st
Breakfast with St Nick — December 2
Breakfast with St Nick will be Saturday, December 2 from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. in the Banquet Hall with Games, Crafts, Food, Photos and Free Family Fun! For more info, contact April Jackson (ajackson@bethlehemumc.com).
Mission Market
Bethlehem once again will host a Mission Market on Sunday, December 3 in the Banquet Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Various non-profit agencies will be available with items for you to do some of your Christmas shopping. Contact April Jackson (ajackson@bethlehemumc.com) or Gabby Dannemiller (gabby@dannemiller.net) if you have questions or need more info.
Youth Poinsettia Sale
Please see the blue insert in Sunday’s bulletin or contact Dana Smyth (dsmyth@bethlehemumc.com) or Pat Smith (psmith@bethlehemumc.com) to place an order for your 2023 poinsettia in honor/memory of a loved one. All proceeds benefit youth mission trips. Each plant is $20.00 and can be taken home following Christmas Eve services. Orders need to be placed by December 10.
Angel Tree
The Angel Tree is up in the Narthex! Our angels come from Bridges Domestic Violence Center, Burns Tabernacle Primitive Baptist Church and Room in the Inn. Please sign the book when you select your angel. Gifts are due by December 17. Backpacks are provided for the Room in the Inn gifts. Shopping is easy this year with most of the angels requesting gifts from Amazon, Gift Cards or items from local retailers. For more information, please call or text Lisa McIntyre at 615-210-0662.
Prayer Warriors
Bethlehem has a group that meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 4:30 in the Sanctuary to pray for all those on the church’s prayer list and other requests. If you have a prayer request you would like this group to lift in prayer, please contact either Betty Swilley (swilleyb@bellsouth.net) or Pat Smith (psmith@bethlehemumc.com). Everyone is invited to join the group to pray.
Monthly Mission
The next monthly mission will be on Sunday, December 10 when we will collect peanut butter and jelly for those less fortunate than us. Please bring your gifts of peanut butter and jelly to the altar during the singing of the opening hymn/song.
Christmas at Beersheba
Make your Christmas season extra meaningful this year by attending Christmas at Beersheba (United Methodist Assembly)! Everyone is invited to join us for singing Carols and a Traditional Holiday Dinner followed by a Spirit-Filled Worship. Meet and greet in the Historic Hotel Lobby with hors d’oeuvres. Christmas Dinner in the Dining Hall then a Spirit-Filled Worship in the Chapel
The cost is $29.00 per person for the day event. Dates are November 30, December 2, 4, 5, and 7, 2023. To register or for more info visit this link:
https://www.beershebaassembly.org/event/christmas-at-beersheba/
Room in the Inn
Once again it’s time to sign up to help with Room in the Inn. Bethlehem partners with Room in the Inn (RITI) to host 10 homeless men every Saturday night from November through March. We pick up the men Saturday night and return them to our campus. They sleep on cots in the gym. We provide them dinner, breakfast, and a sack lunch to take with them. Then, on Sunday morning, we return them to Nashville. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, sign-up sheets are in the Narthex and Gathering Space or by using this Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4CA4A72CA3FB6-room5#/
If you have any questions or need more info, please contact Mike Loring or 615-596-0985. Thank you.
Updated Safety & Security Measures
In an effort to provide safety for the church staff, preschool and Chesterton Academy of the Incarnation, all exterior doors will be locked during the week. If you arrive at church and the door by the Sanctuary is locked, please ring the doorbell or call the church (615-794-6721) for assistance.
Financial Information Update
For 2023 financial info, please use the following link on the church’s website: http://www.bethlehemumc.com/finance
Save the Date for These Important Events
December 2 — Breakfast with St. Nick at 9:30 a.m.
December 3 — Mission Market
December 10 — Choir Cantata at 8:15 & 10:45 worship services
December 24 — One Morning Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
December 24 — Family Friendly Candlelight Service at 4:30 p.m.
December 24 — Candlelight and Communion at 7:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
December 25 & 26 — Church Closed for Christmas Holiday
December 31 — One Morning Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
January 1 — Church Closed for New Year’s Holiday