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Inside this issue
Cover Page …………………………….... Salkehatchie
Bridges…………………………………...……………….….9 CDC…………………………………………..……………..….7
Children’s Ministries……………………….…10 & 11 General
News……………………………….…...2,3,5,8 Happy Hearts …..…………………….….……….……..5
KidsCare…………………………………..…………………7 Leisure
Ministry…………………………….…………...9 Music Ministry………………………..………….…….. 6
Preaching Schedule……………………...……….…...2 Stephen Ministries
………………………....……....14 Student Ministries………………………………......4-5
Sympathies………………………………………………...8 Trustees
Corner………………………………..…...……8 Submission for the July Issue is June
15. You may be early and not wait until the deadline to submit your
news!
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Bethany Beacon The monthly newsletter for
Bethany United Methodist Church
2019
Once again this June (22nd-29th), Bethany will
be buzzing with the sounds of 100 Youth and
Adults! Marty Gunter and a team of adults will
be heading up the Salkehatchie Summer
Service at Bethany. This mission will be helping
9 homes and families in the area become
warmer, safer and dryer in a weeks time.
Marty and all that are attending ask for prayers
for work safety, as well as, wonderful weather
for all the campers. If you should want to make any
contribution,
the camp would love gift cards to home
improvement or hardware stores, as well as
monetary donations can be brought to the
church business office.
If you would like further information on
Salkehatchie you can find it at
www.Salkehatchie.org
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June Preaching Schedule *Subject to Change*
June 2nd - Spell—Rev. Jo Locklair 8:45 Word and Table—Rev.
Narcie Jeter 8:45 Traditional— Rev. Mitch Houston 11:15
Traditional— Rev. Mitch Houston June 9th - Spell— Rev. Mark Barnes
8:45—Word & Table - Rev. Narcie Jeter 8:45—Traditional - Rev.
Mitch Houston 11:15— Traditional - Rev. Mitch Houston June 16th -
Father’s Day Spell—Rev. Mark Barnes 8:45—Word & Table - Rev.
Mark Barnes 8:45—Traditional - Rev. Mitch Houston 11:15—
Traditional - Rev. Mitch Houston June 23th - Spell—Rev. Narcie
Jeter 8:45—Word & Table - Rev. Mark Barnes 8:45—Traditional -
Rev. Mitch Houston 11:15— Traditional - Rev. Mitch Houston June
30th - Spell—Rev. Mark Barnes 8:45—Word & Table - Rev. Narcie
Jeter 8:45—Traditional - Rev. Mitch Houston 11:15— Traditional -
Rev. Mitch Houston
Room Request If you have a standing room reservation, please
submit your request for the fall 2019—Spring 2020 by visiting our
website at www.bethany-umc.com or contact Ann Gill at
[email protected]
JUST A REMINDER THAT THERE ARE
NO BNOW MEALS UNTIL FALL!!
http://www.bethany-umc.commailto:[email protected]
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Prayer Shawl Ministry The Ministry’s message of caring is
simple, universal and enduring. We care and want to bring comfort
to those in need. The ministry is active here at Bethany UMC. The
simple act of giving a shawl enriches both the giver and the
receiver. If you would like to join the Prayer Shawl Ministry,
please come to our meetings on the first Monday of each month in
Room 119 at 2pm, or call Marge Veneziano @ 843-607-4519. Shawls are
available if you would like one, or know someone who could use a
“hug,” comfort, or prayer. Recipients are not required to be
Bethany Members.
Bethany Quilters Our quilters quilt Tuesday’s 10-3. Bring a bag
lunch. Should you quilt and want to join us any time between these
hours, bring your needle, thimble and scissors and come enjoy some
good fellowship. Our doors are also open to those who want to see
the beautiful art of quilting!
PLARNING MINISTRY The Plarning Ministry reaches out to the
homeless community to bring comfort
and a little joy. We make sleeping mats using ordinary plastic
grocery bags.
The bags are cut into loops and looped together to make plarn
balls which can
be crocheted into a 36 inch by 6-foot mat. It prevents them from
sleeping on
the ground. No need to know how to crochet. We can
teach you or you can help by cutting the bags and mak-
ing the balls. If you would like to join our ministry,
please come to one or both of our meetings. We meet in
room 122 every Monday from 10-12 and Wednesday
evenings 6:15-7:15. If you have questions you may call
Clara Stonner at (843) 509-2849.
YOGA Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 in the gym. $5
per class. Please bring your own mat.
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Rivertown, Conway,
June 15-22
Rachel Carter
Nick English
Chris English
Chris Sompayrac
Charlie Sompayrac
Sophie Sompayrac
Nathan Eisele
Wesley Eisele
Martin Allison
Ethan Allison
Meredith Bassett
Creekfront, Murrells Inlet,
July 20-27
Laura Jones
Billy Jones
Ethan Jones
Aaron Jones
Hayden Fulcher
Rachel Parrish
Rachel Carter
Laurens,
June 15-22
Erin Slack
Whitney Slack
Emmie Rob Collier
Camryn Wagnon
Will Porter
Jahnz Myers
English Myers
Please keep the following youth and adults in your prayers
this
summer as they participant in Salkehatchie camps!
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Bethany Happy Hearts Bethany Happy Hearts Luncheon – Friday,
June 28th The next luncheon meeting of Bethany Happy Hearts will be
on Friday, June 28th at 12:00 noon in the Robert J. Howell
Fellowship Hall.
Our program will be Luke Biggs, Jennifer Bailey, Charles Davis
(The Long-Term
Survivors) Singing and Making Music on the Guitars and Bass
Fiddle. The menu will be Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Butter
Beans, Side Salad and Pumpkin Pie Spiced Blondies for Dessert,
rolls/butter, iced tea with lemon & water. Bethany Happy Hearts
Luncheon is open to any adult regardless of age that would like to
attend, but reservations are required. To make reservations for the
June 28th luncheon, please call Linda Field (843-832-9925) or email
her at
[email protected] by SUNDAY NIGHT, June 23rd.
Bethany Happy Hearts Games Day – Friday, June 14th
“Bethany Happy Hearts Games Day” has been a success. We meet on
the 2nd Friday of each month at the church in Room 118 from 11:30
a.m. until …. Bring a lunch and beverage, so we can eat together
before we begin playing games. We play several different games
“Hand and Foot”, “RummyCube”, “Mexican Train”, “Pegs and Jokers”,
“Skip-Bo”, and we have other games available, but if you have a
special game you would like to play, bring it with you. Don’t worry
if you don’t know how to play these games, someone will teach you.
The object is to have fun.
Everyone that enjoys playing card or board games is welcome to
join us. If you have questions, please call Bob or Bethann Erwin at
843-291-2892/843-291-1666. Come join the fun.
Youth Council applications are open for the 2019-2020 school
year! If you are a student in rising 6-12th grade, please
prayerfully consider applying! The youth council is a group of
students ranging in grades 6-12th who are motivated to better
further the mission statement of Ascend at Bethany UMC. The youth
council runs from July-June and then reapplication is required.
Youth council members are held to a higher standard within the
Ascend family and are leaders amongst their peers. The youth
council is responsible for making decisions in all areas of the
student ministry including but not limited to: retreat design,
sermons series, guest invitations, announcements, volunteer
recruitment, t-shirt design, mission focus, event formation, and
much more. Applications are due July 1st. Go to the Bethany website
under students to apply!
YOUTH COUNCIL
mailto:[email protected]
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Music Ministries June 2 Easter VII 8:45 and 11:15 Prelude:
Michael Lopez, organ “Let Us Break Bread Together” arr. Albert
Zabel Offertory: Women’s Ensemble “Psalm 8”, Dan Forrest with Micah
Gangwer, violin Anthem: Chancel Choir “Arise, My Soul, Arise”, Dan
Forrest with Micah Gangwer, violin Postlude: Michael Lopez, organ
“Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ, arr. John Behnke June 9
Pentecost 8:45 Prelude: Michael Lopez, organ “Spirit of God Descend
upon my Heart, arr. Don Hustad Offertory: Michael Lopez, organ
“Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” arr. Eleanor Whistett Anthem:
Men’s Ensemble “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” Dan Forrest Susan
Cadwell and Michael Lopez, four-hand piano Postlude: Michael Lopez,
organ “When in Our Music God Is Glorified” arr. Sue
Mitchell-Wallace 11:15 Prelude: Michael Lopez, organ “Spirit of God
Descend upon my Heart, arr. Don Hustad Offertory: Michael Lopez,
organ “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” arr. Eleanor Whistett
Anthem: Chancel Choir “Draw Us in the Spirits Tether” Harold
Friedell Postlude: Michael Lopez, organ “When in Our Music God Is
Glorified” arr. Sue Mitchell-Wallace June 16 Pentecost II and
Father’s Day 8:45 Prelude: Michael Lopez, organ “Great Is Thy
Faithfulness” arr. Douglas Wagner Offertory: Michael Lopez, organ
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” arr. Joel Raney Anthem: Emily
R. Bohl, soprano “Alleluia” from Exultate Jubilate, Wolfgang A.
Mozart Postlude: Michael Lopez, organ “When in Our Music God Is
Glorified” arr. Sue Mitchell-Wallace 11:15 Prelude: Michael Lopez,
organ “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” arr. Douglas Wagner Offertory:
Michael Lopez, organ “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” arr. Joel
Raney Anthem: Chancel Choir “Hallelujah, Amen” from Judas
Maccabeus, G. F. Handel Offertory: Michael Lopez, organ “Jesus, the
Very Thought of Thee” arr. Eleanor Whistett June 23 Pentecost III
8:45 Prelude: Michael Lopez, organ “Love Divine, All Loves
Excelling, arr. Joel Raney Offertory: Michael Lopez “Beneath the
Cross of Jesus” arr. David Cherwein Anthem: Chamber Singers, “O
Sing Joyfully” Adrian Batten Postlude: Michael Lopez, organ “Now
Thank We All Our God” arr. John Behnke 11:15 Prelude: Michael
Lopez, organ “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, arr. Joel Raney
Offertory: Michael Lopez “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” arr. David
Cherwein Anthem: Chancel Choir “Laudate nomen Domini” from Solemn
Vespers, W. A. Mozart Postlude: Michael Lopez, organ “Now Thank We
All Our God” arr. John Behnke June 30 Pentecost IV and Patriot
Sunday 8:45 and 11:15 Prelude: Charles Towne Brass, “Simple Gifts”
transcribed by Jari A. Villanueva Offertory: Charles Towne Brass,
“America, the Beautiful” Samuel Ward, arr. Tim Zimmerman Anthem:
Men’s Mass Choir “God Bless America”, Irving Berlin arr. Joseph
Martin Postlude: Michael Lopez, organ “We’re Marching to Zion” arr.
Gordon Young
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KidsCare News: School is over for the year but KidsCare is
staying
very busy getting ready for a fun Summer Camp!
This summer we are focusing on God’s Word. In
Proverbs we learned to “train up” a child in the way
he should go, and when he is old, he will not part
from it!” We have a great team of leaders teaching
our children to be the hands and feet of Christ. We
will have fun but we will learn Godly principals as we go. We
plan to serve God
in many ways this summer and teach the children that it can be
FUN to serve.
We are heading out to water parks, beaches, playgrounds and
restaurant’s all
over the Charleston area. As people see our buses and our
children, and our
awesome T-Shirts, we pray that they see Christ in our actions,
words and
deeds. We appreciate your prayers for safety and will promise to
bring honor
and Glory to Jesus Christ as we “go and make disciples” along
the way! If you
are interested in our Summer Camp, please email us at
tthurman@bethany-
umc.com or call (843) 697-4429.
The halls of Bethany CDC are quiet now while children and their
families enjoy summer vacation. One school year has ended and now
we are already preparing for our new school year. We still have a
few openings in our Toddler class (must be 18 months by September
1), Three’s and our kindergarten class if you or someone you know
is interested. We are also in need of substitute teachers for the
2019-20 school year. Subbing offers a flexible schedule, great
hours and friendly Christian environment. If you are interested in
applying for a sub position or you’d like more info about our
program, please contact me at [email protected] or call the
CDC office 843-821-1946. Have a safe and blessed summer!
News from The CDC
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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We would like to extend our Christian Sympathies to the Family
and Friends of : Howard Knudsen on the death of his wife Lorna who
joined The Church Triumphant. on April 20.
Amy Locklair on the death of her husband, J. Lynwood who joined
The Church Triumphant on April 25. Janet Kaminski on the death of
her husband who joined The Church Triumphant. on May 1. Love and
prayers to our former Bethany Pastor Scott Adams on the death of
his mother Dorothy Ann Adams who joined The Church Triumphant on
May 17. Casey Canonge on the death of his mother Marquerite M.
Canonge who entered into eternal rest on May 13. Pam Walsh on the
death of her mother Georgia Anne Jones who joined the Church
Triumphant on April 24. To the family and friends of William “Lee”
Easterling who entered into eternal rest on May 21.
Bridges Respite
Respite is for our families of children with special needs. This
is a chance for the parents to have some time for themselves. We
host these children and their siblings for a night of fun. The
upcoming date is Friday, June 21st If you would like more
information about our Bridges Respite or would like to volunteer,
please contact Jennifer Horres at [email protected].
Trustees Corner: Bethany is adding a level of security for our
people. The Trustees have voted to have a security presence on
Sunday's during worship hours. Therefore, from 9-1 we will have an
off duty Summerville police officer on our premises.
This in no way is a reaction to any problems we have had.
Instead we are being proactive in the safety of our
congregation.
mailto:[email protected]
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As the school year winds down we will be ramping up our
programming here. Our
camp calendar is almost complete and we are accepting
registration at our website
http://bethanygym.siplay.com. Cost for camp is $150.00, camp
will begin daily at 9:00
am and end at 4:00. KidsCare will be available for children who
need extended care ei-
ther before or after the sessions for an additional cost. Check
out the schedule below
June 10th - 14th: Kurt James Basketball Camp
June 24th - 28th: Girls Volleyball Camp: With Rachel Page of the
Summerville Green
Wave
July 8th - 15th Greg Elliot and David Long Basketball Camp
The 2019 Bethany Golf Classic was held on Saturday May 4th at
the Summerville Coun-
try Club. We had a beautiful day and 70 players took on the
classic Miler Course layout.
We had beautiful weather and the competition was fierce while
still a lot of fun. In the
end the team captained by Reverend Mitch Houston won the gross
competition,
besting former Church Administrator Greg Smith and his team!
Check out the expand-
ed results below. Gross - 1st Place Net 1st Place
Rev. Mitch Houston 56 (-15) Nordy Davis 51.75
Rev. Mark Barnes Alan Grooms
Hank Sieling Eric Henderson
Kyle Boczkowski David Powell Gross - 2nd Place Net 2nd Place
Greg Smith 61 (-10) Mike Bennett 52.0
Jeff Smith Al Dozier
JK Smith Dennis Shouse
Michael Smith Steve Shouse Long Drive for Men Closest to the Pin
on #8
Steve Zobel Marion Thompson 9’11” Long Drive for Women Closest
to the Pin #15
Claire Thompson Bobby Harrelson 2’5”
Leisure Ministries
http://bethanygym.siplay.com/
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Summer Sunday School—Begins June 2nd Over the summer, our 1st –
5th grade Sunday School classes will join together in
one large group. We will continue using the Deep Blue
Curriculum, but will all
stay together in rooms 213 & 214 for the entire hour. Please
drop off and pick
up kids in room 214. Preschool will continue in their regular
room and curricu-
lum.
Children’s Church To allow our Children’s Church volunteers a
rest, Children’s Church will take a
break over the summer. The last session will be June 2. We will
resume on Au-
gust 18. Many thanks to Caroline McInnis, who leads Children’s
Church every
Sunday, and her many helpers over the year. Busy bags are
available for chil-
dren to use during worship at Word and Table and in the
Sanctuary.
Sunday School Teachers Needed We are in the process of securing
teachers for our children’s Sunday School classes for 2019-20. As a
teacher, you are able to fill our young people with the joy and
love that Jesus has for them. It is as much a blessing for you, as
for the children. Please prayerfully consider helping out in this
most important ministry. There are two teams of teachers per grade
level, and they teach on a rotating schedule. All lessons and
materials are provided, so preparation time is minimal. Please
contact Emily Vick ([email protected]) or Stephanie Mitchum
([email protected]) if you are interested in helping
out.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 17-21 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
One small step for kids…one giant leap for God’s Kingdom!
Colors of the day: Monday — Red
Tuesday — Orange
Wednesday — Green
Thursday — Blue
Friday — Purple
Please bring in a snack for our volunteers one day during the
week.
Children’s Ministries
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Stephen Ministry Stephen Minister trainees complete the
ap-proximately 50 hours of classwork on May 21.
The group of 7 will be commissioned in the 8:45 am Traditional
Service on June 2. Leader Carmie Wagaman asks that the congregation
continue to pray for these trainees as they step into their caring
roles. Congratulations to the new commissioned trainees. Jill
Ferguson, Sandy Hager, Doug Hammond, Timothy Shepherd, Lee Shiller,
Barbara Stevens-Wyndham and Janice Walker.
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