Bethany UMC Weekly Announcements
 

Worship Announcements

As you may have read in the Echo or heard Pastor Blaine talk about on Sunday, our prayer cards are available in the Welcome Center for pickup. We hope that during the months of July and August, all of us will be intentional about praying this prayer THREE times a day, as we yearn to hear from God in this season of our lives and church life.
  • Songs for the Summer – It’s that time again when we would like you to choose your favorite praise and worship song or hymn to be sung during the summer worship services. Selection forms and a box for them are at the Welcome Center and will remain during the summer months. 
  • Children’s Ministry – Over the summer we like to give our Children Sunday School teachers a well-deserved break! We are looking for two folks each Sunday that will oversee the children’s activity (which will be provided) and then take them out to play on the playground. A sign-up sheet, with dates listed, is available at the Welcome Center! There are still some open dates available for volunteers. Please prayerfully consider signing up for a Sunday or a few!
 

Mission Opportunities

Friends of Barnabas Donation Jar – We will be collecting funds for our September Honduran Mission Team, leading up to our trip. This donation jar alongside the Christmas in July Yard Sale will be our big fundraisers. The team has to raise $11,500 team funds which will cover the cost of supplies and medications for our neighbors in Honduras, throughout the week. As of now the team has raised $7400. Each member of the team has to pay $2,250 for their personal expenses. We invite you to prayerfully support our team with your gifts throughout the next few months.
  • A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped on Monday during our Food Pantry meal that fed our neighbors with a cookout, sides, and fruit or desserts. The adult mission team thanks all who contributed food or time or both for this special event. Lots of people really appreciated it and passed on their thanks. We were even able to take 6 pans of sides to Valley Missions.
  • We will be having mission workdays with Love INC in Fishersville on Monday, July 14th and August 11th. We can meet at the church and leave at 8:30am. We will plan on volunteering from 9-12ish. We will be helping them sort donated items in their warehouse. We would love to have any and all to volunteer for this event. Bring a bagged lunch and we will find a place to enjoy lunch together after several hours of work. Please contact Lori, Brownsugarcookie@yahoo.com or 540-820-7394 if you are interested or have questions.
  • Christmas in July Yard Sale – You too can help!
    Food donations needed, Friday night set up, Pull a Saturday shift. Sign-up sheets on the table in the Welcome Center – you know the drill. 🙂 Come and enjoy the festivities! Bring your family and friends! Purchase some gorgeous Christmas treasures! Fellowship with the neighborhood! Take home pulled pork barbecue for dinner and a dessert from the bake sale! Weyers Cave Community Center – Saturday, July 26th, 8:00am – 1:00pm. Thanks for your continued support of our mission trip with Friends of Barnabas in all the ways! More questions? Text or call Amy 540-447-9972. 

Young Adults

  • Our Bethany Young Adults will be spending time in the sun for some fellowship at Sherando Lake Recreation Area on Saturday July 19th from 11am-2pm. For those that can meet at the Stuarts Draft Food Lion at 11am, we will carpool into the park. We will have a picnic in the park, so please bring a drink for yourself, as we will provide the rest of the food. If you are planning on coming please let Jac Bridges know at (540) 416-6122.

Dates to Know

  • July 6th – 12th – Pastor Blaine – vacation. Contact Laura at the church office (540) 234-8880 or cell (540 430-7862 in case of an emergency.
  • Women’s Book Study – Wednesday, July 2nd at 6:30 – Sunday School Classroom
  • Softball Game – Tuesday, July 8th at 8:30pm – Weyers Cave Ruritan Ball Field
  • Young Adult Gathering – Saturday, July 19th from 11:00am – 2:00pm – Sherando Lake Recreation Area

Other Announcements

  • Nursery volunteers are needed during the Sunday morning service. This is a great opportunity to get to know the youngest of Bethany’s family. Contact Mae Houff if you would like to be a part of this ministry.

Prayer Requests

  • Members: Tom and Jan Gorden, Barbara Long, Dale Roller
  • Extended Family: Charlie and Lucy Elderidge, colleague of Rosemary Wagoner, Charlie lost his wife unexpectedly a week after the birth of his daughter Lucy; Samantha Wilfong, granddaughter of Dollie Annette Pitman, Joe and Bobbie Meek’s daughter-in-law’s sister, suffered a stroke
  • Pray for peace in our Community, our Country, and our World.