Monday, July 08, 2013

campmeeting is coming up!

Here is the flyer for the 2013 campmeeting.  Please note there are a few differences from the usual campmeeting schedule.  Save it and share it with your friends!
 

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

July 2013 youth event

VBS was a great success!  Thanks to all the workers!  Next kids/youth event will be to go see "The Lorax" on July 7 at the RiverPark Center outdoor screen in Owensboro.  (Movie begins at dusk).  Join us!

Don't forget, Yelvington Campmeeting will be the first full week of August, nightly at 7 p.m.  Mark your calendars!  All are welcome!

Sunday, June 02, 2013

Summer 2013 youth activities


Upcoming youth activities at Bethlehem : Sat. June 8 - Otters game and CiCis pizza in Evansville. Game at 6:30. Vacation Bible School will be June 17, 18, 19 from 9 am - 11 am. All local kids welcome! If you have extra 2 liter bottles or pape oatmeal containers, bring those to church in the next week or so for craft projects.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Upcoming church & women's group events - fall 2012

Church yard sale:  The church will be participating in the Hwy 60 Yard Sale on October 5 &6.  Please bring your donated items to the Fellowship Hall in the next week or so.  Ladies will begin pricing on Wed. Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. - come if you can.  More pricing may be needed at another date.  Volunteers to "man" the booth are still needed both days.

Christmas activity:  If you are interested in going with the women's group (spouses welcome) to see the Rockettes' Christmas show in Nashville (preferred date is Dec. 8 and back-up date is Nov. 17) please let Donna C. know by the afternoon of Sun. Sept. 23.  Price is approx. $34 a person (non refundable) - pay Donna.  We will also try to tour the hotel Christmas displays.

We will also be collecting donations for the Mary Kendall Home.  A list will be provided later, but jewelry, cosmetics, watches, and Walmart gift cards are welcome items.

Fall festival:  the tentative date for the church Fall Festival / Halloween party is Sat. Oct. 27th at 5:30.  We will have chili and hot dogs.  Bring desserts, chips, etc. if you'd like.  Costumes are encouraged, but not required.  Fun for all ages!  Guests are welcome!

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Fall 2012, announcements

Sept. 9 at 3:30 - the kids and youth of the church are invited to the church grounds for some fun activities.  (Bring bug spray). 

Sept. 9 at 5 pm - everyone is invited for pizza and a slideshow of the church's Camp Loucon adventures!

October - start bringing your items in now to the Fellowship Hall as we prepare for participation in the Highway 60 yard sale.  Meeting to price items, TBA.

October - our Fall Festival is TBA.

November - church charge conference with our new UMC District Superintendant

Sunday, August 05, 2012

August 12 and August 19, 2012, services

Reminders: Bethlehem's services will meet at Yelvington Annual Campmeeting (11 a.m.) for the Sunday, August 12 service. Bethlehem church will meet for service at our Camp Loucon retreat (10 a.m.) on Sunday, August 19. There will be no services at the church those two Sundays - after that services will resume as normal at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.

See you at campmeeting and the retreat!!

Monday, July 09, 2012

Bible Fun Filled Days


Kids - join us at Bethlehem UMC for our 3-day Bible Filled Fun Days (VBS).  July 30 through August 1 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.  Free fun, crafts, stories, snacks, and games!

Monday, June 18, 2012

We're on Facebook

You can get the most recent updates about the church, along with news and prayer requests, through our new Facebook page also:  http://www.facebook.com/BethlehemUnitedMethodistChurch.

Just hit "like" on the page to get Bethlehem's information added to your Facebook feed.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Summer 2012 events

We are planning a Vacation Bible School in late July.  Stay tuned for more information.

The church retreat at Camp Loucon will be August 18 and 19th.  All church members and friends are welcome.  Lots of food, fellowsip, and fun!

Yelvington Campmeeting will be Sunday through Sunday, Aug. 5 - 12th, nightly at 7 p.m. at the campground (corner of Hwy 1389 and Campground Road).  Youth night is Thur. Aug. 9, beginning at 5:30 pm.  See the campmeeting Facebook page for more details.

Save your items for the fall  church yard sale!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Upcoming events - spring 2012

The women's group is collecting funds to build baskets for the Mary Kendell Home Annual Day auction. See Donna or Joyce to donate.

We have plans for a church retreat this summer at Camp Loucon in July. More details coming soon.

The next prayer meeting is Wed. April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to this time for devotion, prayer, and potluck.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Upcoming events: Nov. and Dec. 2011

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

Monday, September 26, 2011

Fall Fest/Halloween party

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!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Revival at Bethlehem - June 22 and 23, 2011

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!

Sunday, June 05, 2011

June 2011 Revival at Bethlehem UMC

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!

Monday, March 21, 2011

April / March 2011 upcoming events

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.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

January 2011 Prayer Meeting

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.

Monday, October 25, 2010

2010 Winter events at Bethlehem UMC

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

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Fall Festival - Sat. Oct. 16, 2010

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!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Upcoming events - summer and fall 2010

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.

Friday, May 14, 2010

May 23, 2010 - special events!

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!