08 January 2010

Happy New Year!

Bethel Blast 1-07-10

Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope you're surviving the latest blast of global warming.

The new work being started in Fredericksburg will hold its first public service January 17 at the Golden Hub Senior Center. Several families from the Hill Country church plan to attend (thanks to Mary Lu Zellers). Please be in prayer for Nate and Jennifer Aviles and the Kirchner family as they continue taking steps toward organization of the Bethel Methodist Church of Fredericksburg.

Winter Youth Retreat is scheduled January 29-31. Please contact your pastor or youth sponsors for time, place and other particulars.

Local Conference Schedule:
Bethel Methodist Hill Country.....February 7.
Bethel Methodist Robinson..........February 14.
Bethel Methodist Southlake.........February 21 (tentative)
Bethel Methodist Port Neches.....March 7

Interchurch Council Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 20th at the Brazos Center in Bryan/College Station. This is an important pre-conference session to discuss issues including nominations, the budget and other matters of importance. Please plan to attend if possible.

2010 Youth Camp is scheduled for July 25-31 at Sandy Creek Bible Camp.
Remember, the cost of camp is going up this year. Individual campers and counselors should be saving money for camp now. Please support your church's camp fundraising efforts as God enables.

3 comments:

  1. there may be a change in Port Neches conference due to a mistake I made when I tranferred dates to my new calendar. Stay tuned!

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  2. Just a note to all who support our youth program. Thank you so much for your generosity in camps past. From what I have heard the costs continue to go up, as well as the paperwork, screenings, etc.
    The denomination has always tried to put as much toward the youth program as possible, but this amount could never cover all the expense.
    If God leads you to donate additional money to the youth program of the local churches or of the denomination, please do so. Get with your local treasurer about how to donate locally.
    I you are lead to also donate denominationally, you can send it direct to me at Bethel International, 350 Neville Drive, Lorena, TX 76655-4342, or put it in the local offering with a note that it goes to the denominational youth and your local treasurer will see that it gets to me.
    This blog deal is great. Many thanks to Sara Shinn and the other members of the website committee.
    Bless all
    Mike

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  3. That should be "if you are led"
    Sorry

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