• Bethany is moving from our two months of intentional prayer, into a time of sharing what this season of praying has brought forth in everyone’s heart and mind. To do this we have scheduled two listening sessions in the month of September. One will be Sunday September 14th at 10:30am, right after our worship service, and the other will be Wednesday September 17th at 6:30pm. Our hope is that in these sessions, we will be able to answer the following three questions:
  • • Where did I hear God speak to me the most in this season of prayer?
    • What did God put on my heart to be more passionate about in my own life and in the life of Bethany UMC?
    • How can we move towards where God is leading us as a church?

Dates to Know

• FOB Team Meeting, Monday, September 8th at 6:00pm – Virtual and/or Sunday School Classroom
• Pastor Blaine will be having Coffee Hours at Valley Pike Thursday, September 11th from 9:30am – 12:00pm. So come and grab a cup of coffee, tea, or even some ice cream!
• Young Adults Event, Thursday, September 11th at 7:00pm – Aldersgate UMC, Charlottesville
• Discernment Listening Session, Sunday, September 14th at 10:30 (right after worship) – Sanctuary
• Youth Gathering, Sunday, September 14th at Bethany UMC – details forthcoming
• Nominations Committee Meeting, Monday, September 15th at 6:00pm – Sunday School Classroom
• Love INC Workday, Tuesday, September 16th from 9:15am – 12:15pm – Waynesboro
• Discernment Listening Session, Wednesday, September 17th at 6:30pm – Sanctuary
• SPPRC Meeting, Monday, September 29th at 6:30pm – Sunday School Classroom

Other Announcements

• On Tuesday, Sept 16th we will once again be volunteering and working with Love, Inc in Fishersville. This will be different because we will not be sorting in the warehouse but working in the thrift store in Waynesboro. We will see another side of this huge process. We will be taking the items that were delivered from the warehouse out of the stockroom to put on the main floor. We might also be helping bag items for the cashier or wherever we are needed. We will work from 9:15 until 12:15. They have a meeting from 9-9:15. Pack a lunch and we will eat together if you want to. Any questions, please call or email Lori Mooney. If anyone needs a ride, let me know.
• Candy collection starts this month for TRUCK or TREAT. A basket will be in the Welcome Center each Sunday for donations. Thank you for your support.
• For those who are not currently on our automated phone system and would like to be, please send your phone number and name to Laura Lucas at the church office, so she can add you to the system. For those who are already signed up and would like to add an extra phone number to get calls from the church, feel free to do so at this time, by emailing or letting Laura know. This tool is a helpful way to stay up to date on all things Bethany related.