Growing God s Family of Friends!

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1 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC The Bethany Buzz Bethany United Methodist Church 1853 Maybank Hwy. Charleston, SC renovate old spaces, reorganize current spaces, and designate new purposes for existing spaces that align with our values, mission, and strategies. To get there we need everyone s time, talent, and tithe. We also need everyone s prayers, cooperation, and commitment. As in any family, loving each other well means learning how to love each other better. Bethany s growing edge is to invest more resources in families and new friends so that our future might be rich in the love of God. Growing God s Family of Friends! The Listening Tour results are in. Bethany UMC values Friendship, Family, and the Future. God has uniquely gifted and called Bethany to be friends of God and friends to all and we are growing! In 2019, Bethany UMC is finding new ways to extend God s friendship to others, grow families, and invest in the future by investing in things that last. From our recent sermon series on Christian values, we ve learned that our priorities must follow our values. In preparation for 2019, a short-term visioning team is meeting to prioritize our goals and strategies towards aligning our ministry with our mission. This team will present short-term goals to the congregation in January as 2019 s leaders begin another year of ministry. In the meantime, please pray without ceasing as God calls each of us and all of us together into the very life of God as a growing family of friends for the sake of the future. May God Bless You and Make You a Blessing, Pastor Cindy Muncie To grow we must address some happy problems, we need more space! We need new spaces for children, youth and families. To create these spaces we will 1

2 Conference it needs to be in the office NOW. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. Miss a Sermon? Ever find yourself missing a week in worship and wish you could have heard the sermon or given your tithe? Looking for an easy way to find the newsletter or info on our staff? Be sure to check out our website at for all of these and more! New Member Class If you have been visiting and would like to join Bethany UMC, please , text, or call our Pastor, Cindy Muncie, (munciecindy@gmail.com, cell , church ). An introduction to membership in the UMC is offered every first Sunday for those interested between the two services, 10:00 am-11:00 am. If you have questions about Christian marriage, baptism, Christian discipleship, or salvation, please contact pastor Cindy and she will find a time to share our faith and practice. Don t forget to set your clock back ONE HOUR on Saturday night, Nov. 3. Charge Conference Annual Charge Conference is Saturday, November 17 th at 1:00 pm. If you have information for Charge Please Remember to keep the following people in your prayers: Jane Farmer Bryan Riggs Henrietta and Woody Killingsworth Chuck & Edith Oshinsky Sarah Margaret Woods and Jacqueline (Tina Atwater s granddaughters) Brittany Crosby Howard Jill Rush Provost Bethany Shut-In Members Sweetgrass Village -Paul Lewis The Palms -Janie Thomas Summerville -Betty Carmichael - Dero Irwin Family -Elizabeth Harley Please see office for contact info Home- -Tess Penninger -Harriet Fosbery -Alvis and Helen Hancock -Sulie Patterson Franke at Seaside -Woody and Henrietta Killingsworth Veterans Victory House -Chuck Oshinsky Chuck Oshinsky C/O Veterans Victory House 2

3 2461 Sidney s R Walterboro SC David and Betty Whitaker Elizabeth and Wilbert Waters, Jr. Ray and Deborah Orvin Conrad and Ginny Hodges Phyllis Steinberg 11/01 Jenn Cashel 11/09 Jamie Richardson Susie Goudy 11/10 Kayla Harward 11/15 Jonathan Davidson Kelsey Riggs Rebekah Monette Crosby 11/24 Miller Horne 11/30 Brenda Pitts Penny Davis Bill and Karen Buerkle Prayer Quilts Several prayer quilts have gone out recently to those in need of our prayers. Someone asked, How do I request a quilt? Quilts are given to those with life threatening illness and in need of prayer. Request forms are on the bulletin board near the office. Please include phone number on the request form! Thanks. Gloria Smith UMW News 11/01 Clint & Emily Wood The United Methodist Women will meet on Nov. 6 th. Desert will be served at 6:45 and the meeting will begin at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall. All ladies of the church are invited and welcome to attend. God s Peace, Carol Killingsworth, UMW President Memorials In Memory of Mary Louise Wise Craig and Belinda Whitfield All Saints Sunday On Sunday, Nov. 4 th we will honor the saints who have gone before us from our congregation this year. There will be a cloth in the narthex that you may sign if you have someone you would like to remember and it will be placed on the altar. Lorine Fernandes 3

4 Gospel Singing and Cookout Weekend Epworth UMC has a singing quartet on Saturday night, Nov. 3 at 6:00 pm. The church is located at 1540 Camp Rd. On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 4 th the praise bands of Epworth and Bethany UMC will join together for an afternoon of singing your favorite songs. There will also be a cookout with hot dogs, baked beans, chips and a special desert. Bring your family and friends, bring a blanket or your lawn chairs and meet us on the church lawn. Dedication Thank You A BIG THANK YOU goes out to Mike and Suzi Taylor, Gloria Welch, and Lorine Fernandes for the makeover of the ladies room. It looks great and you all did an AWESOME JOB! Pulpit Guests Upcoming pulpit guesst for November are Rev. Andrew Jones from Hospice Chaplaincy on Nov. 11 and Rev. Aaron Meadows from the Charleston Wesley Foundation on Nov. 25. Stewardship If you are unable to turn in your Commitment Card on Sunday, Nov. 4 you can still do so. Just turn it in to Melinda in the office. This vital information of your estimated giving helps Pam Riggs and the Finance Team know how to plan for our growth throughout the next year. Tithing is a spiritual discipline and means of grace, a way of recognizing the Grace we receive every day and extending that Grace to others by sharing. On Sunday, Nov. 25, we will be dedicating the new Clavinova. Please join us at 4:00 pm for the dedication followed by a concert. Future Plans The Children s department is undergoing a makeover. Wanda Meyer, Children s Coordinator, is revamping the small group hour for the children and families. In 2019 a new rotation model will begin every Sunday from 10:15 am-11:00 am. Please be in prayer as the families and leaders create new opportunities for growth. Children s meeting November 13 at 7:00 pm Giving changes us. Regular tithing reminds us of God s daily gifts to us, allows us to participate in His mission in our neighborhood, and it helps us live according to our Christian values. Our giving is a partnership with God. However, the average tither is 2.6% or less of ones annual take-home income. We can do more! We would like every Bethany family member to commit to giving 10% of their income as a spiritual discipline in This sign act of worship and faith is the floor of our giving, not the ceiling. By putting to work our generosity muscles, we become stronger in our commitments in other areas of life as well. Brothers and sisters, let s live generously and grow God s family of friends for the future! 4

5 staff. Thanks you for being the hands and feet of Jesus! Wanda Meyer, Children s Ministries AND THANK YOU TO WANDA FOR ALL HER HARD WORK! This Photo by Unknown White Elephant Bingo Now collecting items for BINGO PRIZES!! Planning a FUN FAMILY event at Bethany United Methodist Church on January 26, This is a great opportunity to de-clutter! Send your old treasures to a new home! We will store items (our bingo prizes) in the old fellowship hall. Examples: knick-knacks, jewelry, ornaments, games, movies, books, trinkets, purses, children s items, scarfs, holiday decorations, place mats, vases, sweets and goodies. Any questions: or Food will be served. And as always we can use help. More details later. Thanks! Thank You Thank you to Julie Weed and all the volunteers who helped unload pumpkins and then staffed the Pumpkin Patch. This is a huge undertaking and could not be done without everyone s help. Charleston Humane Society This year the nursery will be collecting items for the Charleston Humane Society. We will collect items from Nov. 4 - Jan. 6. Items can be dropped off at the tree by the water fountain near the nursery. Any questions you can see anyone in the nursery. Acceptable Items: Dry dog food, dry cat food, kitten food (Friskies canned food, especially turkey and giblets pate), non clumping cat litter, Kong toys (and soft treats for training and enrichment), rice socks (men s white socks filled with rice-these are vital for fostering), leashes, towels, blankets, carriers, crates, peanut butter (please make sure that there is NO XYLITOL in the peanut butter) order form AMAZONSMILE (same as Amazon but for charities) Unacceptable Items: Pillows, large rolled carpets, used cardboard food boxes, rusted or broken crates, furniture cushions, cans for recycling, window coverings, baby formula/adult formula (Ensure), SPO2 sensors, electrodes TRUNK OR TREAT was a huge success, and that is because of all of you! We had over 150 children that came and played games, jumped in the jump castles and trick or treated out of 16 trunks! Special shout out to Julie, Joanne and Carol for all of their decorating skills. And of course Joey Weed for heading up the kitchen 5

6 Give Thanks The James Island Outreach Community Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of James Island at 1110 Camp Road. Residents of James Island are urged to attend and hear what the volunteers and supporters of James Island Outreach have accomplished in our fight against hunger is 2018 and what we hope to accomplish together in Please bring a box, bag, or can of food to donate in the name of your church, organization, or school. Cash donations are also welcome. Top donors will be recognized on the James Island Outreach website:wwwjioutreach.org Come early-seating is limited! 6

7 Bethany United Methodist Of James Island 1853 Maybank Hwy NOVEMBER 2018 Charleston S.C Wedding 4 UMM 8:00am 5 6 Riverland Terrace Garden Club 10:00 am UMW 6:45 pm Wedding Finance 6:00 pm Administrative Council 7:00 pm 13 Children s Meeting 7:00 pm Charge Conference 1:00 pm THANKSGIVING Dedication of Clavinova and Concert 4:00 pm