Welcome Our New Pastoral Family
God has blessed us in many ways us across the years through pastors and their families who have come to serve us. So, we’re looking forward to Pastor Dan & his family’s arrival at the end of the month. In case you want to send them a welcome card, here’s their address:
Rev. Dan, Krista, Rich, Rett & Anna Lyons
P.O. Box 637
Valdese, N.C. 28690
What’s Your Excuse?
Almost all of us try to give an excuse on occasion for why we are exempt from service in God’s Kingdom. We claim some “disqualifier” so that we don’t have to live out our calling as Disciples of Christ or we honestly don’t feel that we’re “good enough” for God to use in any significant way. But the next time you feel that way or go to excuse yourself, remember this:
NOAH was a drunk, ABRAHAM was too old, ISAAC was a daydreamer, JACOB was a liar, LEAH was ugly, JOSEPH was abused, MOSES couldn’t talk in front of folks, GIDEON was afraid, SAMSON was a long-haired womanizer, RAHAB was a prostitute, JEREMIAH and TIMOTHY were too young, DAVID was an adulterer and murderer, ELIJAH was suicidal, ISAIAH preached naked, JONAH ran from God, NAOMI was a widow, JOB went bankrupt, JOHN the Baptist ate bugs, PETER denied Christ, the DISCIPLES fell asleep during prayer, MARTHA was a worrier, MARY MAGDALENE was demon-possessed, the SAMARITAN WOMAN was divorced…several times, ZACCHEUS was too short, PAUL was too zealous, TIMOTHY had an ulcer, and LAZARUA WAS DEAD!!
So, why is it that God can’t use you for something great?
Welcome to Bethel UMC!
We are so glad that you have come for a visit to our web site. We hope and pray that you will be blessed and encouraged as you view our pages and learn more about our ministries.
Bethel's Mission Statement: Our mission is to reach out to our community and beyond to show the love of Jesus Christ and win souls for the Lord.
We are located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina in the town of Franklin. We are just off the Highlands Road, on Bethel Church Road. Our Pastor is Alfred Beck and we invite you to join us for a heartwarming service where you are sure to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and be embraced by the love of our congregation. To get directions to our church click here.
Sunday Services:
Early Worship: 8am
Fellowship and Sunday School: 9am
Contemporary Worship: 10:30am
Summer Vacation Schedule
The following ministries will take some time off during the summer months:
Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study
The Thursday morning Women's Bible study group at Bethel that meets for study and prayer will NOT meet during the month of June. We will resume our study again on Thursday, July 1st at 10:00 am. All ladies (both churches) are welcome and do not have to attend Bethel Church. The next study will be on Ephesians with Beverly Lynn as the leader.
Youth Group Ministry
The summer months will bring a close to the Youth’s regular meetings on Wednesday's. But special events are planned, such as: Tubing at Deep Creek on June 5th and ultimate Frisbee games on Sunday nights. The Youth Mission trip is set for June 20-26, doing mission work around Western North Carolina. They will be staying at The Wesley Foundation in Cullowhee and traveling to various work sites throughout the week.
Regular youth group activities will resume Aug 25 and a Back to School Concert with Shane and Shane will kick off the new school year on Aug 4.
Wednesday Nights at Clark’s Chapel
The Family Supper and Bible Study will take a break during June and July but will resume in August when school reopens and the Youth resume their regular gatherings on Wednesday nights.
Sunday Evening Bible Study (Bethel)
The Sunday evening Bible Study will be off during the month of June.
Wednesday Night Dinner & Movie (Bethel)
We plan to take off the month of July and resume in August.
Bethel Greeters
(June) (July)
06 Brenda & Ernie Taylor 04 Joe & Gayle Rambo
13 Jane Barnes 11 Margaret Ledbetter
20 Doyle & Nora Clark 18 Pattie VanStaagen
27 Gil & Clara Abrams 25 Rick & Debby W.
Bethel’s Stewardship (April)
Date Attendance Offering
04 23/84 $ 3,426
11 22/81 $ 1,981
18 18/84 $ 2,145
25 25/86 $ 2,293
(May)
02 20/87 $ 2,590
09 27/85 $ 1,717
16 24/83 $ 2,148
23 26/85 $ 2,047
30 29/86 $ 2,216
Bethel needs $2,058 every week in order to meet all our ministry goals in 2010.
