Important Upcoming Events - July 28th, 2023
SUPER SUMMER FUN!
by April Jackson
July 30 —- Backpack Packing at 9:30 in the Gym
Sunday, August 6 — Special Backpack Blessing
Contact April Jackson (ajackson@bethlehemumc.com) for more info.
It’s Backpack Time!
by Dana Smyth
Thanks to everyone who has contributed money to help purchase the backpacks and supplies. This Sunday, July 30, we will fill the backpacks during the Sunday School hour (9:30 to 10:30) in the gym. Everyone is invited to help with this project.
After we fill backpacks on July 30, we need to get them out to the schools. Please go to this link (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4ca4a72ca3fb6-backpack3#/) and sign up to help with deliveries. The backpacks can be picked up at the church gym on Sunday, July 30 after 10:30 a.m. or Monday, July 31 between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or contact Dana Smyth (dsmyth@bethlehemumc.com) to schedule a time. Please call the school to make sure someone will be there when you drop off the backpacks. Please deliver them before Friday, August 4 - the first day of school. Thank you!
Church Council Meeting August 1
There will be a church council meeting on August 1 at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room 2. Church council meetings are open and may be attended by members and friends of BUMC. All may speak, but only council members may vote. If you have a topic you’d like the council to address, please contact Susanne Johnson (jimmietex@bellsouth.net) or Pastor Craig (cgoff@bethlehemumc.com).
Blood Drive August 11 Has Been Cancelled
The blood drive scheduled for Friday, August 11 has been cancelled due to Red Cross Staffing Shortages. There are no other drives scheduled at Bethlehem at this time. If you wish to give blood, please check the Red Cross website (redcrossblood.org) for a drive in the Franklin/Brentwood area.
Monthly Mission – August 13
Every second Sunday of the month we collect food items to be donated to those less fortunate. The next collection will be Sunday, August 13 when we will collect peanut butter and jelly. Please plan to bring your peanut butter and jelly to the altar during the singing of the first hymn/song during the worship service.
Silent Auction Items
There are Silent Auction Items that were not bid on during Fish Fry. They are in the Gathering Space. Please drop by and make a bid for the item/items.
If you won a bid on a Silent Auction Item, please be sure to come by the church office to pay for and pick up your item/items.