Bethlehem United Methodist Church

Upcoming events: Nov. and Dec. 2011

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Upcoming events: Nov. and Dec. 2011

The ladies group will be going to see TWO's "A Christmas Story" on Sun. Dec. 11 at 2. Please let Donna or Ruth know if you're interested in going by Nov. 6.

Nov. 13 - Ladies group meeting at 3 p.m. at the church - to discuss plans for Hanging of the Greens.

Wed. Nov. 16 - prayer meeting in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Begins at 6 p.m.

Nov. 27 - ladies will decorate the church for the Hanging of the Greens

Dec. 4 - Hanging of the Greens (evening, time TBA)

Dec. - TBA - Christmas caroling/Dec. prayer meeting

Fall Fest/Halloween party

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You are invited to Bethlehem's annual Community Fall Festival / Halloween party. It will be held Sat. Oct. 15 in Bethlehem's Fellowship Hall (evening - beginning around 5:30-6). There will be chili and hot dogs (so you are welcome to bring a dessert or side if you like) for potluck.

Events for kids (and adults) will include a costume contest, fish pond, games, etc.

Come join us (in costume or not!). The church and community are welcome!

Revival at Bethlehem - June 22 and 23, 2011

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You are invited to two special services of spiritual renewal, June 22 and 23, 2011, at Bethlehem UMC.

On June 22 the revival will begin with a free special meal at 6 p.m. in the adjacent Fellowship Hall. The revival services will be held both June 22 and June 23 at 7 p.m. The evangelist will be Rev. Ted Burke, from Chapel Hill UMC in Henderson, Kentucky. Special music will be provided each evening also.

Everyone is welcome to the meals and the revival services! Please join us!

June 2011 Revival at Bethlehem UMC

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We are planning a revival for June 22 and 23 at Bethlehem. There will also be a meal before the service on June 22. There will be special singing each evening.

All are welcome at the revival! More details coming soon!

April / March 2011 upcoming events

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Reminders:
On Palm Sunday 2011 we will have a potluck breakfast in the Fellowship Hall, beginning at 8:45. All are welcome. During the Palm Sunday, April 17th, service, we will also have a special Easter event for children of all ages - be sure to bring your family to church that day!

The Bethlehem women's group will hold our next meeting on Sun. April 3 in the Fellowship Hall.

January 2011 Prayer Meeting

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Reminder that our January 2011 prayer meeting is Wed. Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited for the potluck, devotion, and prayer-time. Held in the Fellowship Hall at Bethlehem UMC.

2010 Winter events at Bethlehem UMC

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The ladies of the church will decorate for the holidays on Sun. Nov. 28, immediately following the worship service. Please attend if you are able.

The Hanging of the Greens Christmas service will be held on Sun. Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. The church and community are encouraged to attend this moving service of song and worship. Refreshments will follow in the Fellowship Hall.

The Women of Bethlehem are planning to attend T.W.O.'s A Christmas Carol on Sun. Dec. 12. Tickets are $12. Please let Donna C. know by Oct. 28 if you'd like to attend. We will meet to eat before the play - location TBA.

Christmas carolling will take place on Wed. Dec. 22, starting from the church at 5 p.m. The December prayer meeting will follow at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited to carol and join the prayer meeting! Please let Tonya, Ernie, or Mary know if you have a church member or relative that would appreciate a visit from the carollers!

Donations: Church members, don't forget to bring food items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas food basket donations (baskets are in the vestibule). The Women's group would also like to gather items for a Christmas donation to the Mary Kendall Home. Natalie will provide a list of requested items. The list is also available here: http://www.kyumh.org/PDF/08ChristmasWishlistCV.pdf

Fall Festival - Sat. Oct. 16, 2010

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Everyone is invited to Bethlehem's fall festival on Sat. Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.

We will have finger food & candy, games, prizes, and a costume contest - for all ages!

Put on that great Halloween costume (or not) and join us for some food, fun, and fellowship!

Invite your friends - kids of all ages are welcome!

Upcoming events - summer and fall 2010

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Reminder:
Prayer meeting for July has been rescheduled from July 21st to July 28th. Join us at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall!

Upcoming events:
On Sat. Sept. 11 church members are invited to help clean-up the church basement. If you have any items in the kitchen area that you want to keep, please remove them before the clean-up. We will be removing the old carpet also, so all help is appreciated. Clean-up begins at 9 a.m. Bring your own lunch.

On Sat. Sept. 18 we will price items for the church yard sale. Please be sure your items are at the church by this time, and join us for the pricing event. Pricing fun begins at 9 a.m. Bring a lunch with you.

On Sat. Oct. 2 the women's group will participate in the Hwy 60 yardsale. We will be set up in the IGA parking lot in Lewisport. Volunteers to help (and to shop) are appreciated!!

Also coming soon - the October (or early November) Community Fall Festival for the church and the community and a November women's group jewelry making project.

May 23, 2010 - special events!

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On May 23 the morning concert by Perfect Vision has been cancelled.

On the evening of May 23 is Family Fun Night at 6 p.m.. Bring yourself and a fun skit, song, or other activity for your family to perform. Don't miss the fun!

Upcoming spring 2010 events

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Prayer Meeting, March 17 - prayer meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. All are welcome!

Palm Sunday, March 28 - there will be a breakfast in the Fellowship Hall at 9 a.m. During the workship service, following the children's sermon, there will be a special Palm Sunday craft and devotion time for any children in attendance.

Women of Bethlehem, May 2 - the next meeting of the Women of Bethlehem group is scheduled for Sunday, May 2.

Family Fun Night, May 23 - a Family Fun Night is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, May 23. Time TBA. All church participants are invited to plan a skit, song, or other fun family activity to present at Fun Night. Don't miss this FUN event!

Holiday events for 2009

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Hanging of the Greens at Bethlehem church will be Sunday December 6 at 6 p.m. All are welcome!

Come join us for Christmas hymns and for a celebration of the beauty and meaning of the Christmas season. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

You are invited to bring an ornament that you'd like to put on the church tree - maybe something that reflects or represents your family.

Community Fall Festival and October events

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The Community Fall Festival at Bethlehem UMC has been scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 at 5 p.m.

There will be games, a fish pond, candy, and a Halloween costume-contest, in addition to other activities. The church and the community are invited - bring some friends and come have fun!

Other events:
Prayer meeting, in the new Fellowship Hall, on Wed. Oct. 21 in the Fellowship Hall.

Sun. Oct. 25 at 2:30. Charge Conference at the church.

Women of Bethlehem meeting - Sun. Oct. 11th (?) at 3 in the Fellowship Hall.

Campmeeting 2009 is underway!

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Mark your calendars:
Campmeeting 2009 will be held, nightly, Sun. August 2 through Sun. Aug. 9th.
Services begin each night at 7 p.m. Special music by Firm Foundation will also be shared each evening.Our nightly evangelist is Rev. Jake Huffman of Roanoke, Virginia

SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2009:
Youth night this year will be on Thur. Aug. 6, beginning at 5:30 and featuring local youth band Chasin' Chickens.

Free food, free music, and drawings for prizes!
Kids and youth of all ages are invited for the evening's events!
Regular service for everyone begins at 7 p.m.

On Sunday, August 9th services will be held throughout the day, beginning at 11 a.m.
with a Sunday morning worship service
led by Rev. Dale Carden, Owensboro Distict United Methodist Superintendant.

(Our church will be held at the campmeeting that day, at the 11 a.m. service. We will not meet at Bethlehem).
A potluck-on-the-grounds will follow at noon.
Bring a dish and join us for good food and fellowship!
A concert by Firm Foundation will take place at 1:30 p.m.
The last evening service of Campmeeting 2009 will take place that night, Sun. Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.

YARD SALE rescheduled for July 11, 2009

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Due to a misprint in the ad for the June yard-sale we will be rescheduling the yard sale for the July 11, 2009. The sale will take place from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

There are lots of good items at this sale, including: housewares, clothes and suits of all sizes, toys, crafting supplies, purses, shoes of all sizes, kids' clothing, home decor, and lots of miscellaneous! At good prices!

Plan to come and invite some friends!

Many thanks!

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The people of Bethlehem would like to offer their thanks to all those visitors and friends who helped with or attended our bicentennial celebration. Thanks especially to Bro. Spurrier for leading the music during the event. It was wonderful to see so many friends and family of the church gathered to recognize Bethlehem's heritage. Thanks to Natalie and Joyce for developing the program for the bicentennial.

Thanks again to all those (especially the Brown, Boswell, and Bivins families) who worked so hard on the new Fellowship Hall. As the meal at the bicentennial showed, it is a beautiful, wonderful place for our church family to gather and share.

We want to invite and welcome anyone who is interested to come be part of our church family as we begin our journey into the next 200 years!

Pictures of the Bicentennial events will be posted here soon!

BETHLEHEM BICENTENNIAL - April 19, 2009

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Bethlehem United Methodist church will be celebrating a very special event on April 19, 2009. The church will be holding special services in recognition of our 200th anniversary and in dedication of our new Fellowship Hall.

Events will begin at 10 a.m. with a special worship service. Services will be led by our current pastor Ernie Doan. The Owensboro UMC District Superintendent, Rev. Dale Carden, will be the guest speaker. From 11-12 there will be a special event featuring reflections from historical figures in the church's history and from current members. Hymns from different eras in church history will also be part of the service. A scrapbook and other memorabilia will also be available for viewing. At the close of this service those present will move to the adjacent brand-new fellowship hall for a dedication of the new building.

Following the dedication will be a time for fellowship and catching up, followed by a meal for all those in attendance. The meal will begin at approximately 12:30 in the new Fellowship Hall.

All current and former members, friends of the church, community members and visitors, and especially former pastors are invited and encouraged to attend this exciting and historical event. We will be celebrating our heritage as the oldest congregation in Daviess County - and looking forward to our future!

Events schedule (all events are open to everyone, come to any you can):
10-11 a.m. - Worship service (Bethlehem church sanctuary)
11-12 a.m. - Celebration of our past and dedication of new building (Bethlehem church sanctuary)
Noon - 12:30 p.m. - Informal fellowship (new Fellowship Hall)
12:30 p.m. - Meal (new Fellowship Hall)

December 2008 events

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Here are some of the events at the church for December 2008. All are welcome to attend and help us celebrate this holiday season:

Hanging of the Greens: a celebration of music and God's word as we recognize the meaning of the symbols of the season and decorate the church. Sun. Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THIS SPECIAL CELEBRATION!

Women of Bethlehem meeting: the next meeting of the women's group is scheduled for Sun. Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. We also plan to see the Owensboro Christian church's annual Christmas play on Friday Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.

Prayer meeting: at the home of Ruth and Hubert, Dec. 10th at 6 p.m. (This is a different date than first announced!)

FEEL FREE TO JOIN THE PEOPLE OF BETHLEHEM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON - WORSHIP SERVICES BEGIN AT 10 A.M. SUNDAY MORNINGS. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Other activities:
In addition to our regular food donations, the women's group will be accepting donations for the Mary Kendall Home. Some of the requested items include (all for teens): new clothing, clock radios, baseball or softball gloves, new jewelery, Christian music c.ds. or videos, Walmart or Kmart gift certificates, etc. The donations will be taken to the Mary Kendall Home on the 15th of December, so please get them to the church by the 14th - thanks!

Fall Festival announcement and other updates!

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Our Community Fall Festival will be held Sunday Nov. 9th at 5 o’clock, in the church basement. All community members as well as our church members are invited - especially kids. There will be games, finger food, prizes, etc.

Your are invited to get one more use out of your Halloween costumes too and wear them too - there will be a costume contest!

In other news - the church's bicentennial celebration / open house has been postponed to next spring. We hope that at that time the new Fellowship Hall will be ready for the celebration so everyone can see it and celebrate it's opening along with the church's 200th anniversary. More information about the new time/date will be posted here later.

September '08 events

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Don't forget church will be held at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. on Sunday Setember 7th due to charge conference. Come worship with us and the UMC District Superintendant Dale Carden.

Prayer meeting this month will be Wed. Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Bennett's. We will share in a time of fellowship, learning, and prayer. (And enjoy refreshments!)

late-August and September 2008 events

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The church summer picnic will be Aug. 23 at Yellowcreek Park (shelter #2). Everyone is invited. The meal will begin at 6 p.m. although you're welcome to come early or stay after for games of all kinds.

Sept. 7 will be the church Charge Conference with Rev. Dale Carden. The Charge Conference will follow a special-time 11 a.m. service. Everyone is encouraged to attend this time for devotion and discussion of the church and its future.

The new fellowship hall is seeing more progress. The roof is on and the doors are going up!

August - Campmeeting Time and a Picnic

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Sun. - Sun. August 3-10: Yelvington Annual Camp Meeting. Services each night at 7 with special events on Friday Aug. 8 (youth celebration night) and Sunday Aug. 10 (morning services beginning at 11 a.m. preached by our pastor, Ernie Doan) and followed by Potluck and a special concert by Firm Foundation). See the campmeeting website for more details: http://yelvingtoncampmeeting.blogspot.com/. Everyone is invited to this non-denominational revival - invite your friends and family!

Sat. August 23: The entire church is invited to a picnic at Yellowcreek Park in Thruston. Time TBA. We have shelter number 2 reserved at the park. We hope all will come to fellowship together!

July and August 2008 events

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Here are some of the upcoming events for July and August 2008:

Sun. June 29: The Bicentennial publicity sub-committee will have a short meeting after church. Please attend if you're on the committee and able to come. We especially need to work on a list of former pastors and members to invite by mail to the bicentennial.

Sat. July 12: God's Girls is planning an outing for July 12th. We have voted to go to Owensboro for a nice lunch and perhaps an activity afterwards (depending on the weather).

Sun. - Sun. August 3-10: Yelvington Annual Camp Meeting. Services each night at 7 with special events on Friday Aug. 8 (youth celebration night) and Sunday Aug. 10 (morning services beginning at 11 a.m. preached by our pastor) and followed by Potluck and a special concert by Firm Foundation). See the campmeeting website for more details: http://yelvingtoncampmeeting.blogspot.com/. We know we'll see you there!! Come enjoy the campmeeting's 111th year.

Sat. August 23: The entire church is invited to a picnic at Yellowcreek Park in Thruston. Time TBA. We have shelter number 2 reserved at the park. We hope all will come to fellowship together!

Groundbreaking Photo

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Here's a photo from the groundbreaking ceremony for our new fellowship hall. This picture includes many of the members of our congregation.

If anyone has any especially good pictures from the event, especially of the whole group, please share them with T.N. for the scrapbook. Thanks!

Groundbreaking News!

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Sun. June 15th Bethlehem will have a groundbreaking for our new Fellowship Hall after the 10 a.m. worship service (the groundbreaking will take place at approximately 11 a.m. just behind the church at the site of the new fellowship hall). Light refreshments will be served.

All church members and family and friends, as well as the public and our neighbors are welcome to attend the service and the groundbreaking.

We are excited about our new building and we are in hopes it will be completed by the time of our 200th anniversary celebration. Mark your calendars now - on Sun. Nov. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. the church will celebrate our heritage as the oldest congregation in Daviess County, Kentucky. We will mark the 200th anniversary with a luncheon and special worship services. More information will be posted here as we get closer to the date.

May Events - A Concert and An Ordination

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On Sunday May 11th, at the 10 a.m. morning worship service we will have an exciting special music presentation by "Simply His." All church members and the public are welcome at this free concert. For more information about the group, visit their website: http://simplyhis.tripod.com/

Bethlehem has been invited to join a group from the community that will be attending the Ordination service for Rev. Tom Wilson, former Bethlehem pastor, at this year's UMC Conference. A bus will leave from Hancock County High School at 4:30 (sharp) on Mon. June 2nd to go to the Galt House in Louisville. A $15 fee is requested to help cover the cost of the bus and gas. The organizers would like to know by May 20th if you plan to attend, so please let Roger or Tonya know if you're interested.

We will continue to discuss plans for Bethlehem's 200th anniversary celebration. Current plans include a special morning worship service followed by a meal and then a celebration and reception. All former members & pastors, and any visitors from the community are welcome! We hope to be able to welcome everyone to our new fellowship hall, now in the planning stage, at that time! More information will be posted on this site as we finalize a date and other plans.

The May 18th God's Girls meeting has been cancelled.

Update: Meetings in March and April 2008

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The the Wed. March 19th prayer meeting is cancelled due to the hostess' illness.

God's Girls will meet April 13th at 3 p.m. to begin planning our church's 200th anniversary. We hope that all ladies will attend to help us plan. Anyone who cannot attend but has ideas, please share them with Wendy or Tonya. (Location: TBA, likely at the church).

Some February 2008 events

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Feb. 6 - 2 p.m. - In place of our regular monthly prayer meeting, we will have a service for Ash Wednesday. A potluck supper will follow the service (the church is providing the meat for the meal). Everyone is invited!

A "Family Game Night" is planned for Sat. Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

January meetings and announcements

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The Yelvington Campmeeting board will meet Sun. Jan. 20th, at the church, at 2 p.m.

A Board meeting will be held Sun. Jan. 20th following church.

The PPR committee will meet is Tuesday Jan 15 at Ruth's at 6:00 pm

God's Girls will be collecting items to donate to the MaryKendall Home in January. See Wendy or Tonya for a list of suggestions.

Some December Events

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Friday Dec. 7 - the God's Girls group will attend "Two From Galilee" at Owensboro Christian church. Please meet at Owensboro Christian in the lobby at 6:30 p.m. You may also want to let Wendy know in advance if you plan to attend.

Dec. 9, - a Board Meeting will be held immediately following the worship service. All members are encouraged to attend.

Dec. 12, 6 p.m. - Prayer meeting will be held at Ruth and Hubert's home.

Dec. 16 - Meet at the Lewisport nursing home at 3 p.m. if you would like to participate in Christmas Carolling. Everyone is invited - last year we had a wonderful time!

Merry Christmas! Let's all remember Jesus is the reason for the season!

Upcoming November / December events

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Some tentative dates for upcoming events:

Nov. 4, 3pm God's Girls meeting - devotion and business (Bring your walking shoes if you'd like to walk afterwards).

Nov. 14th - Mid-week Prayer Meeting at Bro. Ernie and Lisa's home.

Nov. 18th, 8:30AM Breakfast & Sing-a-long before church (to be recorded for passing out to shut-ins while carolling) .

Dec. 2 Hanging of the Greens - time TBA

Dec. 9 or Dec. 16 - Christmas Carolling at nursing homes and shut-ins' houses. All church members are encouraged to participate!

Everyone in the church is invited to contribute Thanksgiving-related food to our food collection baskets for a special Thanksgiving donation. Bring your items and place them in the baskets in the vestibule between now and mid-November.

Also, God's Girls will likely be collecting hygenic items and new or gently-worn youth clothing for the Mary Kendall Home, so ladies, gather up some goods you'd like to donate.

Community Fall Festival - Sat. October 27

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Sat. Oct. 27, 5 p.m.: Community Fall Festival / Halloween party. We will have various events for kids and adults alike (fish pond, games, costume contest, and more). Free food and candy! Everyone in the church and community is invited to attend this free festival! (Held in the church basement).

For those church members who want to help decorate for the Festival, we will be meeting Thur. Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the church basement to get things set up.

October Events - Including Community Fall Festival

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Here are some of the events upcoming for October 2007:

Thursday Oct. 4, 6 p.m.: PPR meeting at Ruth and Hubert's house. Please plan to attend if you're on the PPR committee as we have important business to discuss.

Sunday, Oct. 14, 5 p.m. : God's Girls meeting - at the church. We will have a devotional and meeting and assist with preparation for the fall festival. Please bring finger-foods. This meeting is open to all the ladies of the church.

Wed. Oct. 17, 6 p.m.: Prayer meeting at Phil and Colleen's house.

Sat. Oct. 27, 5 p.m.: Community Fall Festival / Halloween party. We will have various events for kids and adults alike (fish pond, games, costume contest, and more). Everyone in the church and community is invited to attend this free festival! (Held in the church basement).

September 2007 events

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The outreach committee meeting for Sun. Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. at the church has been cancelled.

Prayer meeting will be held at the Johnson's home on Wed. Sept. 19th at 6 p.m. We hope you will consider meeting with us there for a rewarding time of fellowship and prayer.

The God's Girls group is planning to meet Sun. Sept. 23rd at 3:30. Please consider bringing plant bulbs to trade or to plant along the church sign.

Thanks to all those who participated in Fun Night - it was a great time of fellowship and laughter!

Meeting announcements / Corrections

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Prayer meeting has been moved to Wed. August 29th. It will be hosted by Edna and Judy at their home.

Fun Night will be held on Sat. Sept. 8. Be sure to prepare a skit, song, or other activity. Please consider bringing some finger-food for snacks.

A short board meeting will be held Sun. Aug. 26 immediately following church. The church body is invited to attend. We will approve the work of the Nominations committee and the Building Committee has been asked to give an informal report of their work so far.

Our Charge Conference meeting with District Superintendent Carden will be Mon. Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. All church members are invited to participate.

July and August 2007 - Upcoming Events

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Sun. July 29th - Sun. Aug. 5th:
Yelvington Annual Campmeeting! 7 p.m. nightly. See the campmeeting website for more details and a list of this year's special events, including Youth Night, an ice-cream social, Firm Foundation concert, and a historical dress-up night: http://yelvingtoncampmeeting.blogspot.com/.

Clean up days will be Sat. July 21st and Sat. July 28th, beginning at 7 a.m., at the campmeeting. Please consider coming (and bringing tools or cleaning supplies).

Sat. August 11th:
The ladies of the church are invited to a baby shower for Tonya and Phillip at Bethlehem. (They're registered at Target and Target-online). Time: 6 p.m. Given by the ladies of the church.

Coming also, September 25th
Fun Night! Ruth asks that everyone participate with a "stunt," skit, song or other entertainment! It will be an evening of fun for all ages!

Church Yard Sale - SAT. JUNE 23, 2007

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Bethlehem Church invites you to our church yard sale - Saturday June 23 from 7 a.m. to approx. 11:30 a.m. at the church (see directions in the sidebar or the linked map). We will have a large variety of items at good prices!

The proceeds go to support the church and our new women's group.

June 2007 Events!

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PRAYER MEETING: The next prayer meeting will be held at our pastor's home on Wed. June 20 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to this spiritual and social gathering.

YARD SALE: The God's Girls group will hold a yard sale at the church on the morning of Sat. June 23 from 7 - 11:30. (All members are asked to contribute their items and to invite people to come to the sale! Please pre-price your items if possible; we will gather at the church Sat. June 16th from 2-4 to price items also and to have a God's Girls Meeting).

REMINDER - CAMPMEETING: Don't forget, this year's Yelvington Annual Campmeeting will be held nightly from Sun. July 29th - Sun. Aug. 5. See the campmeeting website for more details about this year's special 110th anniversary events: http://yelvingtoncampmeeting.blogspot.com/

upcoming May events

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On Wed. May 16th we will have our second prayer meeting service, at Ruth and Hubert's home at 6 p.m. The first meeting was a true blessing and we hope everyone will consider attending these special events.

On Sat. May 19th, the God's Girls group is planning an outing to Owensboro for the Mary Kendell Home day. There will be tours of the campus as well as an auction and a luncheon. We are hoping to donate food items for the auction also. More news will be posted as we get more details. All ladies are invited to participate.

Announcements - April 2007

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Church Clean-up Day:
Saturday 4/28/07
9:00am
All are welcome - ladies, gentlemen, and kids!
There is an extensive list of projects we can work on, so everyone's help is appreciated!

Prayer Meeting:
4/25/07
We are beginning our mid-week prayer meetings. The first meeting will be April 25th at 5:30 p.m. at the Jenkins' home. If possible, please let them know that you plan to attend. Everyone is welcome.

Congratulations to our new members, the Bennets. We are so pleased and excited to "officially" have you as part of our congregation!

Palm Sunday Breakfast

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Please join us for Palm Sunday breakfast, Sun. April 1 at 9 a.m. It's a pot-luck meal with lots of good food. Everyone is welcome.

We will also have choir practice Sunday for a special song for Easter Sunday.

March 18 - special event

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Just a reminder that on Sunday, March 18th we will have a special time during the worship service to honor one of our very dedicated members. Everyone is invited to share brief memories or recognitions that honor this person. Please consider typing up your devotions so that we can gather them into a "book" for them to keep (give these to Tonya to compile). It will be a blessing for all in attendance to hear these tributes to a special church member. Immediately after the service we will have a special potluck dinner in their honor. Everyone is invited!

Feel free to contact Tonya or Bro. Ernie if you have any questions. Hope to see you Sunday!

rescheduled Women's Fellowship Group Meeting

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Since the first meeting was cancelled due to snow, the first meeting of the Women's Fellowship Group will be Sunday, March 4th at 5pm. This one will involve a small potluck of finger foods. Wendy has put a sign-up list at church for the potluck. Please list what you will bring with you by the end of church Sunday. Some ideas for projects are posted at the GoogleGroup page. Hope to see you at the meeting, ladies!

Bethlehem Women's Group begins!

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We are creating a new Women's Group for the church. The group's purpose is:

"The purpose of this group is to provide a Christian, social, educational, and charitable outlet for the women of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Daviess County, KY. In this forum, all members can present ideas, annouce projects, and share our faith. "

Our first meeting will be Feb. 17th at 2 p.m. This meeting will be a time to discuss further the group's goals and interests and to plan future projects - as well as to socialize together. All young ladies and women of the church are invited and encouraged to attend! We hope to have times in the future for crafting, making gifts for visitation, renewal of the church building, exercise, and of course eating and chatting!

One of our first projects will actually begin before the first meeting. A few ladies will be meeting on Sat. Jan. 27th at 1:30 p.m. to clean-up the kitchen in the basement and possibly prepare to paint some of that area.

If you are interested in joining our group and did not receive an email about it, you can visit this link to request information or contact Wendy or Tonya:
http://groups.google.com/group/bethlehem-womens-fellowship/sub?s=SpvPOQgAAABnwHRi1cnfDfNdJ3Kqj8aJ&hl=en

Bethlehem shirts - now in!

2006-12-07T09:08:00.000-08:00

We're proud to announce that the Bethlehem Church t-shirts are now available.

The front of the shirt has the church name and the Methodist cross-and-flame, and the back has the name and info, including our established date of 1808. (The image above is the one used for the back of the shirt).

The shirts are free to members and those in regular attendance - love donations to cover the cost are accepted.

We will be wearing the shirts as we sing at the nursing home next Sunday afternoon (Sun. Dec. 10) - so be sure to get yours and join us in sharing some holiday cheer!

Holiday Events

2006-11-20T12:32:00.000-08:00

There are several upcoming events to remember at Bethlehem in the next few weeks:

Choir practice: Nob. 26 at 4 - practice for Hanging of the Greens and Vistitation

Hanging of the Greens: Our annual Christmas celebration! Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. Come, and bring a guest or two, to enjoy this holiday tradition as we prepare our sanctuary and our hearts for Christmas. Service begins at 6 p.m. with a reception following.

The visitation committee is also inviting church members to sing with us at Heartland Villa Nursing Home in Lewisport on Dec. 10, 2006. We hope to share some Christmas joy through carols and hymns.

Remember to bring your food-basket donations in the next few weeks so we can have a great Christmas-time donation. Also laity-Sunday is coming and we'll be looking for volunteers!

Fall Festival success

2006-10-29T04:51:00.000-08:00

We had a great Fall Festival this year! Thanks to everyone who helped decorate, bring food or spread the word. Thanks also to those who came and brought their families and friends.

Community Fall Festival! Sat. October 21 - 6 p.m.

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The church and community are invited to a

Community Fall Festival

Sat. October 21, 2006 - From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

We'll have lots of fun activities for all ages:

*Indoor Trick-or-Treat with Bible Characters*
*Snacks* *Candy*
*Fish Pond*
*Costume Contests*

*Charades*
*AND MORE*

It's all free and it's all fun! The festival will be held in the church basement.

We'll see you there!

Activities: September 8 and September 10, 2006

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Since our last Youth Night got stormed out, we've rescheduled for Friday, September 8 from 5:30 - 7:30.

We plan to have volleyball, games and hot-dogs and snacks - so be sure to come and to bring some friends! Youth and kids of all ages, from the church and the community, are welcome.

On September 10th, at 5:30, we will have a meeting of the Outreach Committee. Anyone who is interested in the church's outreach is encouraged to attend (you do not have to be part of the visitation group currently). We will not be visiting that day, but discussing new ideas for both visitation and other forms of outreach, as well as other upcoming activities. Your input is valuable to us!

Good job!

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Many people at Bethlehem have been working hard in the last several months to accomplish our goals. We had a great revival, renovated the sanctuary, started recording sermons for distribution, implemented new Sunday School classes and more. The bathroom has also been redecorated and new signs featuring the church times have been ordered. New projects we're working on include more youth activities and a Wednesday night prayer meeting/Bible study.

Thanks to all those hard-working church-members, and to our pastor Ernie Doane and his wife Lisa for their enthusiasm and help during these processes:

If you're in the area, and looking for a church home - we'd love to meet you! Stop on in!

Campmeeting is Coming - Starts July 30th!

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Campmeeting is coming soon! Mark your calendars! This year's campmeeting is July 30 - August 6. Every night at 7 p.m.

Youth night is Friday, August 4th beginning at 5:30. Be sure to invite some kids and teens for free food, good music, and a youth-centered (but important to all) message.

Remember that the final day (Sun. August 6) begins with morning worship service at 11 a.m. - which will be preached by our own Brother Ernie! This will be held at the campmeeting, in place of our service at the church. Then there will be lots of good food at the Potluck dinner - which is like all campmeeting events, open to all. Following that, at 1:30, Firm Foundation will bring special music before the afternoon service. This year's campmeeting will end with a 7 p.m. service that night.

Also: don't forget the second of the clean-up days for this year's campmeeting is July 29th (beginning at 7 a.m.) Everyone is invited to help out, and there's plenty of work to do this year since we're also cleaning up the cabin.

You can visit the campmeeting website (see the link on the sidebar) for more information on this year's services: http://yelvingtoncampmeeting.blogspot.com/

Sunday School News!

2006-07-07T16:13:00.000-07:00

Good news! We have now started our Sunday School classes. All ages of children and youth are welcome. We will adapt the number and type of classes as needed. We currently are offering one class for elementary age children and another for Middle/High School students.

Currently Sunday School is scheduled at 11 a.m., following the worship service, in order to give parents a chance to attend the excellent adult Bible Study that runs at the same time. This schedule is flexible, and may change in the future depending on the needs of those who are interested in participating.

We hope to have a good turn-out and are eagerly preparing lessons for the kids. Hope to see you there!

Some Early Bethlehem History

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The following quotation is taken from A History of Owensboro and Daviess County Kentucky by Hugh O. Potter (published, 1974 by the Daviess County Historical Society):

"As the Pup Creek area of the present Daviess county (around Yelvington) filled with new settlers, mainly from Fort Hartford, Fort Vienna, and areas to the east, the Methodists organized the first church in what was to become Daviess county. This interesting even took place in 1808, and was accomplished by Rev. William Craig, in the home of Benjamn Duncan, an early justice of the peace in Ohio county. The church took the name Bethlehem. It is still in existence, and is by several years Daviess county's oldest religious organization. Evidence seems to point to the fact that the Bethlehem organization came about through the same intinerant missionary work which had previously led to the organization of Goshen, Old Bethel, and No Creek Methodist churches, in the Hartford area, in 1804" (p. 51).

"When Daviess county was formed, on June 1, 1815, there were three religious organizations within its orignial bounds. They were: Bethlehem Methodist Church (1808), Buck Creek Baptist Church (1812), and Yelvington Baptist Church (1813)" (p.52).

Photos from our June Revival

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Sunday we had a great crowd, inspiring songs from the Bethlehem choir, and a meaningful call to renew our walk with Christ from Rev. Dale Carden. Monday's service was highlighted by a great message from Evangelist Bryan Parris reminding us that when the Lord is passing by, we must make a decision whether or not to call out to him. The Firm Foundation blessed us with special music. Those guys give 110% everytime and offer a moving music ministry. On Tuesday we were blessed with more Firm Foundation favorites and new music and a moving sermon reminding us to love Christ more than anything.

Special thanks to all those within the church who worked to make this revival a success: in particular Ruth, Ernie, Joyce and the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee members. Thanks to Linda for decorating and organizing our refreshments on Tuesday.

Below are some photos from Monday's service (sorry they're so blurry - still learning the ropes of the new digital camera).

Our pastor, Ernie Doan, welcomes the congregation:

The gospel group Firm Foundation provides ministry through song and testimony:

Evangelist Bryan Parris speaks to the crowd from his heart:

June 25, 26, 27th 2006 - REVIVAL

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Everyone is invited to our revival this June. The revival will be each evening - June 25th, 26 and 27th, 2006 - at 7 p.m.

We will have the popular local gospel group Firm Foundation as our special music group on the 26th and 27th. (Please see the link to their website in the sidebar). On the 25th, special music will be provided by members of our church choir.

The evangelist for June 25th will be the Superintendent for the Owensboro District of the United Methodist Church, Dale Carden. Evangelist Bryan Parris will bring the message on the 26th and 27th.

We'd be glad to have anyone worship with us during these special services! We trust this will be a rejuvenating experience and a great chance to learn more about God's love and His will for us.

Prayer Caravan

2006-05-16T20:09:00.000-07:00

The Methodist Prayer Caravan will be at our church on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 1:45. Anyone is welcome to come to hear a devotion and share in a time of prayer for public and personal concerns.

New Steps Forward

2006-04-16T20:05:00.000-07:00

The sanctuary looks beautiful after our recent renovations! New pictures will be posted soon.

We are looking forward to a few upcoming events, especially:

+New children's Sunday School classes in addition to our current Bible-study

+A spring or early-summer revival

Easter 2006

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Here's the front of our sanctuary, beautifully decorated for easter:

The cross made by Mr. Wilson, draped in white to represent Christ's rising again:

Church sign - past and present

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Here is our current church sign. One is located on both sides of our circular driveway:

Here is a historical photograph of the church and sign before the vestibule was added:

Church Illustration

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A pen and ink painting of our church by Clint Basinger:

Spring photos of church

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