Opportunities for Fellowship and Service

	Opportunities for Fellowship and Service in 2008

Announcements From the Pastor Current Events Calendar Services of Worship Sunday School Circles & Groups for Fellowship UMYF Christian Kids Club About Our Congregation History Publications E-Mail Directory Committee Directory Committee Business Church Business About Our Website	Senior Choir meets Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM for practice. This choir sings every Sunday at the 11 AM service except the first Sunday of each month. There is no choir during July and August. The choir presents a special cantatas and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus each Easter.	United Methodist Men (UMM) meet at 8 AM the last Saturday of each month for breakfast and devotions. They set up and take down the decorations for the Christmas season, co-sponsor the Roast Beef Dinners, support a variety of other projects, and a number of our men attend the Conference-wide Men's Convocation in the Poconos each spring.	A Pancake Breakfast is provided each Easter morning following the Sunrise Service. Everyone is welcome. Free-will donations accepted. Our All Church Picnic provides the entire congregation the opportunity to come together and experience the fellowship and enjoy the culinary benefits of such a diverse group. See some of the photos of our members enjoying the fresh air and sunshine together. (6/13/2005) A Chicken Barbecue is held the Saturday following Memorial Day each year. The Barbecue serves both take-out and sit-down barbecued chicken dinners and has a concurrent flea market with a baked goods table. Profits from this venture go into a capital improvement fund for the church properties. Food left from the barbecue is donated to Manna On Main Street (see Food Collection below) UM Men and the Missions Committee sponsor a Roast Beef Dinner the first Saturday in October to raise funds for three local charities that provide food for the needy. Extra food and all monetary proceeds go to Lansdale's Manna On Main Street, Norristown's St John's Soup Kitchen, and North Philadelphia's UM Neighborhood Services.
	Bethel Lunch Bunch (BLB) meets at 12:30 PM the third Wednesday of each month for a brown bag lunch and Christian fellowship. Desserts and beverages - and sometimes entertainment - are provided. Lydia Circle - Circle of the United Methodist Women meeting the 2nd Tuesday of the month in Hayes Hall. All women welcome. Christian Kids Club includes children from kindergarten through fifth grades and meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month from October through June. There is an emphasis on sharing and several mission projects are pursued during the year. UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship) meets at 5-7 PM every Sunday evening during the school year.	Quaintance Group is a loosely organized group of adults that meet the third Saturday of the month for an outing. Events include everything from a picnic in the Pocono's to bowling, miniature golf and Reading Phillies baseball games. 'Quaintance Group has a different schedule of events each year with the planning session generally coming in January. All adults are invited to participate in these activities. Check out some of our activities: *Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise, Ellis Island Trip, Lincoln Field, Ride The Ducks, With The Browns In The Pocono's,* The Missions Committee also sponsors a three-day work session at Habitat For Humanity** in Norristown. All friends and members 16 years of age and over are invited to participate.
	Sunday Nighter's are couples and single parents of children and youth that meets the 2nd Sunday of the month for social outings and activities. Activities include bowling, eating out, game nights etc. All parents of kids and youth are welcome to participate. Watch for announcements in current events about scheduled activities coming up!	"Needles & Pins" Circle meets the 2nd Tues. of the month at the home of Bonnie Hurd at 7:30pm There is a Blood Pressure Screening by our nurses in the Hayes Hall on the third Sunday of every month.
	Bethel Hill participates in an Inter-Church Softball League which plays each summer. Take a look at the schedule. Our team took second place in 2005. The Evangelism Committee hosts a New Member Covered Dish Dinner for new members to become better acquainted with the rest of the congregation.	Food Collection is an on-going project with a food basket in the narthex for weekly donations. Donations are given to Manna on Main Street in Lansdale, a soup kitchen run by Interfaith of Lansdale.
	Two Prayer Chains are an active and important part of our congregation. Prayer requests are passed either by phone or by e-mail from member to member during the week. Special joys and concerns are prayed for during the services of worship on Sundays. Contact the church office to initiate a prayer chain or email a request to bethelhill@verizon.net	Family Camp (for all members of the family and "families" of 1 to ???) is a weekend of fun and fellowship at Camp Innabah in Chester County. Cost varies by age. Scholarship are available. (Ask the pastor.) This camping weekend involves recreational activities, inspiring exercises and an old fashioned camp fire with guitar music and singing. All are welcome to come renew their spiritual and interpersonal relationships with God and other church family members.
	The Bethel Hill Library is open from 9 AM - 11 AM every Sunday and includes books, magazines, and video tapes with a Christian theme or emphasis. There are sections for children, youth, adults and UMW.	Child Protection - Bethel Hill has formulated a plan regarding the resolution that was adopted at the General Conference of the UM Church as well as the Eastern PA Conference in response to the concerns of sexual child abuse. A copy of these policies is available in the church office. If you work with children at any level at Bethel Hill, it is advisable that you review this document.