Important Upcoming Events - May 23, 2025
Church Closed Monday
The church is closed Monday, May 26, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact Pastor Craig Goff at 615-337-4281. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, May 27.
Sunday Schedule
Bethlehem’s Sunday schedule is Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and Worship at 10:15 a.m.
Senior Adult and Guest Parking
Please reserve the Senior Adult Parking Spaces and Guest Parking Spaces near the main Sanctuary entrance for Senior Adults and Guests. We have church members who cannot walk a long distance and need to be able to park close to the door in order for them to attend worship.
Music Notes
Click the links below to hear music we'll sing in the worship service this Sunday, May 18.
1. I Believe It (The Life of Jesus)
https://youtu.be/0-z1OK54Ae0?si=8CgEYb4XXjFPGqee
2. Great Is Thy Faithfulness
https://youtu.be/hlhN1uxQIKk?si=q-n9IEV5jxy7r14r
3. Peace Like a River
https://youtu.be/N2R4D6qhaD8?si=PkVWOXg5s2uL2GFN
4. Firm Foundation (He Won't)
https://youtu.be/lCi6V-SWFYE?si=pjrVEFO-QfS_GfzR
Music Help Needed
We are looking to add more drummers to the praise band rotation. If you play the drums and would like to play a couple times a month, please reach out to our music director, Dann Childers.
Fish Fry T-Shirts Needed
Would you like a little extra room in your closet? Or maybe a dresser drawer? We can help! Bring some of your old Fish Fry T-shirts to church & leave them in the box in the Narthex. They will be used to decorate for the 50th annual Fish Fry (July 18). Afterwards, we will cut them into strips to make jump ropes for Operation Christmas Child boxes. Only the first 150-200 shirts will be accepted, so don’t delay!
VBS Orientation
It's almost time to trek into the great North and explore what it means to trust Jesus in a wild world! What an amazing setting to help kids discover the awesome love and power of Jesus! We're going to "pack" this week full of Bible-learning experiences, team building games, sciency fun experiences, creative play, and songs that will speak truth to us long after the week is over! Plus, we'll help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life! Let's all get together and make sure that we are ready to go! Please plan to attend ONE of these fun orientation meetings:
•Wednesday, May 28 at 10 a.m. in the Old Sanctuary (your kids can come too!)
•Sunday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m. in the old Sanctuary (your kids can come too!)
Registration is CLOSING. If you need to register a child who is coming with you — do it by Sunday! This is such a fun and important theme. The prayer is that we all have an awesome time and come away closer to God and closer to one another. Wherever He Leads Us!
VBS Decoration Help Needed
It's almost time for VBS! Do you have any tree stumps, cut pieces of wood, birch branches, tents, camping supplies, or other Alaskan-themed decorations that we could use? We would love Christmas trees too. Talk with April Jackson to share items or ideas that will help set the environment for our kids to learn that in a world that is always changing, Jesus is our True North!
Dr. Craig Goff Retirement Celebration
Please join us in the Banquet Hall after the worship service on June 8 to say good-bye to Craig & Stephanie. If you would like to help with the refreshments, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex or at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4CA4A72CA3FB6-56769399-craigs#/
We are looking for finger foods - nothing that needs cutting or eating with silverware. If you have questions or need more info, please contact Dianne Holland at Ddholland98@gmail.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. Also, the first Sunday of the month we need Communion Servers. If you would like to sign up for any of these slots for the month of June, 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
May 26 — Church Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
June 8 — Dr. Craig Goff last Sunday — Retirement Party
June 8 — Monthly Mission — Beans and Rice
June 8 — Fish Fry Tickets go on Sale
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 13 — Monthly Mission — Pasta and Pasta Sauce
July 18 — Fish Fry
July 21 — Church Closed for Fish Fry Recovery
July 27 — Fill Backpacks