Important Upcoming Events - April 25, 2025
Sunday Schedule
This Sunday, April 27, we will have ONE WORSHIP SERVICE at 9:00 a.m. prior to going out in the community to be the hands and feet of Jesus as part of Church Has Left the Building. Even if you haven’t signed up to help at one of the job sites (some on-site at the church, others off-site in the community), plan to attend the brief worship service that will include an infant baptism and communion and then pick a job site where you wish to help. If you have a Fish Fry T-Shirt, please wear it to worship on Sunday morning.
Bethlehem Trivia Night – May 4, 5:00 p.m.
Gather up your smartest trivia buffs and join us for our first annual Bethlehem Trivia Night benefiting youth missions and outreach. This exciting event will take place on Sunday, May 4 at 5:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. Suggested donation is $15 per person or $120 per team. We'll have live trivia hosted by Nerdy Talk Trivia, pizza, popcorn, beverages and prizes. Register with your friends as a table host for a team of eight, or you can also buy individual tickets at the door. If you can't attend, you can even make a donation by purchasing a ghost ticket or sponsoring a table. To RSVP yourself or your team, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/iwYRHFziP1pV75im6
Prayer Warriors Next Meeting May 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Bethlehem has a group of Prayer Warriors that meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. 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 on Tuesday, May 6.
Music Invitation
Are you looking for a small group to join and you enjoy music? If so, consider our church choir and our handbell group! Reading music is not a requirement but fun and fellowship certainly is. For more information, please see any of our members or contact Joe Smyth at jsmyth@bethlehemumc.com
2025 Flower Sign-Ups
Flowers are needed for the 2025 Worship Services. Arrangements are $50.00 each and can be taken home after the end of the worship service. Contact Dana Smyth (dsmyth@bethlehemumc.com or 615-794-6721) for more info or by using this link: http://www.bethlehemumc.com/flowers.
Worship Help Needed
Each week we need several people to help lead our worship services by being Greeters/Ushers or Liturgists. If you would like to sign up for one of these slots for the month of May, please contact Dana Smyth (dsmyth@bethlehemumc.com or 615-794-6721) if you have questions or need more info.
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.
Save the Date for These Important Events
April 27 — Church Has Left the Building
May 4 — Bethlehem Trivia Night
May 26 — Church Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
June 8 — Dr. Craig Goff last Sunday — Retirement Party
June 9 - 13 — VBS 9:00 a.m. to Noon Each Day
June 19 — Church Closed for Juneteenth
July 4 — Church Closed for Independence Day
July 13 — First Sunday for Mary Beth Bernheisel
July 18 — Fish Fry
July 21 — Church Closed for Fish Fry Recovery
July 27 — Fill Backpacks