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As we prepare for our Back to School schedule for Children’s Ministry, we’re in need of volunteers to bring care and compassion and Christian Discipleship to our children. We have a spot for you.
Sunday School Coaches/Assistant Coaches
Each class needs adult leaders to tell stories, lead conversation, and engage children in learning the Good News. We have 4 classes for each age/grade, and each class needs at least 2 adults. Some couples are able to team teach and alternate weeks of service. Elementary classes (Kindergarten - 5th grade) meet at 9:30, and Preschool Classes (ages 2-4) meet at 9:30 or 11.
Logistics Team Members
Every Sunday we need volunteers to pass out roll books, track attendance, assist with security issues, and support our coaches. Team members serve on a rotating schedule each month. Service times are 9:15 – 10:30 (Elementary or Preschool) and 10:30 – Noon (Preschool).
Computer Check in Station Volunteers
We’re using our technology for better ministry in our preschool areas. Computer check in prints name tags with security information, tracks visitors, and processes attendance. We offer training for volunteers to keep the computers running, and assist visitors. Stations are manned in downstairs and upstairs preschool halls, and in the narthex for God’s Garden. Volunteers needed for the preschool at 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. or 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
God’s Garden Volunteers
Children ages 3-5 can attend Sanctuary worship with their parents at 9:30 or 11. During the service, children are invited forward for Moments with the Minister, then dismssed to Room A35 below the Sanctuary for fun with Farmer Joe. While parents of attendees are assigned to serve on a rotating schedule, we need regular volunteers to assist with computer check in, escort children to God’s Garden, and assist in crowd control and pick up during the program.
SPLAT University: Wednesday Night Leaders
Wednesday Night programs begin August 20. We need adult leaders in preschool and young Elementary. We also need parent volunteers for mother/daughter and father/son small groups for 4th and 5th graders. Logisitics volunteers assist with check in, name tags, and attendance.
If you are interested, or you would like more information, please contact:
Logistics: Dianne Hylton
Preschool: Janis Caverlee
Elementary: Sherri Juliani
There is no “season” of Compassion Into Action! It doesn’t begin and end with certain dates. Sometimes I think people honestly believe that their Christian responsibilities and duties follow the school’s calendar. When summer rolls around, it’s quitting time!!
Last week, one of the first weeks of summer, we had to close three children’s Sunday School classes. The reason was not because of a lack of students, material, or space . . . it’s because of a lack of volunteer teachers. One mother was most upset when she was told that she could not drop her child off for Sunday School, unless she volunteered to help teach the class. She stomped and she fussed, “You can’t do this! Someone should have announced this policy from the pulpit” We did. “Someone should have publicized this in the bulletin!” We did. “Someone should have mailed postcards to communicate this need!” We did. “How can we rectify this situation?” Well, you can volunteer to teach your child! Why is it that some parents want, expect, even demand that someone else teach their child the Christian Faith? Every Baptized child’s parents have vowed before God to do what the church is begging them to do. Amazing. “Compassion Into Action” is the motto regarding our discipleship and missions ministries. It never rests and it begins with our own.
Consider what some are doing with “Compassion Into Action” this summer. Just last week, our Girl Scout Troop 2033 made 2,400 lunches for MUST Ministries. Soon, the Abundant Life Circle will be packing 1,200 more lunches. For 30 years, Mt. Bethel has provided volunteers for the MUST overnight shelter. (We need volunteers immediately for this ministry to continue).
Other “Compassion Into Action” ministries include the Hope Center Baby Thrift Store, the USO, youth mentoring projects, Foster Care support, knitting and quilting for those most in need, Any Soldier packing, Katrina rebuilding and St. Philip missions. In addition, mission trips are heading for Kenya, Romania, Costa Rica, Austria and Ecuador. Amazing!
I invite you to consider the place God has in your life. Many of us are living as if the Heavenly Father has died! Oh, we may believe with our hearts and minds that He is alive and well, but our actions and behavior say that, as far as we are concerned, He is dead. Look at your calendar, look at your checkbook. How much time and money do you spend on yourself? How much time and money do you spend on God? There’s your answer.
Perhaps you do not believe in the Devil? Jesus did. He said, “Get behind me Satan.” He wasn’t speaking to an imaginary friend. He was speaking directly to the temptation to put self before God. The tactics of the “Evil One” are very simple. In order to convert us away from Christ, all he has to do is keep us out of church, keep us out of the Bible, and keep us off of our knees. If he can accomplish two out of those three, he’s got us.
The Church is dependent upon two things if it is to survive and thrive, the Holy Spirit and willing hearts. How willing is your heart? Your involvement is putting “Compassion Into Action” is your answer.
That’s how I see it. What do you think?
Randy
Here are some areas around the church that need you to come volunteer.
Sunday School
Did you know that Children’s Ministry will need over 85 volunteers every Sunday from June 1 - August 10 to minister to the children who will arrive to hear the Word of God at Mt. Bethel? To volunteer, contact Janis Caverlee (preschool) or Sherri Juliani (elementary) to join the team this summer.
VBS Volunteers Needed
Youth and adult volunteers are vital to the success of Vacation Bible School. Contact Dianne Hylton if you would like to volunteer your time. A free lunch is provided.
Parking Shuttle
Our parking lot shuttle, “Toby” the golf cart, runs on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 12:30. There are 2 shifts from 9:15 to 10:45 and 10:45 to 12:30. This is a once a month or every other month commitment. Toby is very helpful to members who park far away with small children and senior members, too. We also need parking ushers to help direct members and visitors to available spots. Contact Kibbie Jones for more information.
Greeters on Sundays
Welcome church members and visitors for a 30-minute shift for a month and rotate with two other teams every 3rd month. We rely on greeters from 9:00am to 9:30am and 10:30am to 11:00am. Substitutes are available. This is an easy way to get to know other church members. Contact Kibbie Jones for more information.
Older Adult Center - Youth or Adult Volunteers Needed
Share Your Special Talent: Come sing, come perform, share your hobby, or share your pictures from a favorite trip or special collection. Whatever you choose, we make for a great audience. Contact Dawn Reed for more information.
This past school year we have been blessed to have 125 teachers from 85 families share their time and talents to Serve, Pray, Love and Teach our precious children ages 2 – 5th grade in Sunday School. These families have been committed to faithfully share God’s stories. What a blessing these teachers have been to the hundreds of children who come to Mt. Bethel each week to learn and grow in their faith journey. For your outstanding ongoing display of SPLATitude, we THANK YOU.
Our school year teachers take a break in the summer. Consider honoring these teachers by offering your time to teach children during our 11 week summer program. For more information contact Janis Caverlee, preschool Sunday School or Sherri Juliani, elementary Sunday School.
Our 2007-2008 Sunday School teachers
Alison Anderson
Ben & Carmen Baggett
Buddy & Jennifer Bell
Lee Best
Tommy & Cindy Birdsong
Wes & Laurie Blackwell
Laura Braswell
Tom & Randi Brooks
Betsy Brown
Brad & Lesley Brown
Marti Bryan
Brian & Vicki Bunke
Keith & Kim Chandler
Grey & Julie Cleveland
Buzz Coirini
Jeff & Lisa Conn
Carrie Danbom
Brock & Nanette Davis
Faye Davis
Kerrie Davis
Michael & Stephanie DeWitt
Scott & Michelle Dios
Lisa Dolan
Bill & Renee Doolittle
Chris & Georgia Dunagan
Jim Edwards
Tom & Natalie Epperson
Mark & Allison Fischer
Dawn Fletcher
Bruce & Donna Foust
Dan & Nancy Freeman
Robin Freeman
Linda Frickey
Scott & Debbie Galloway
Kim Glover
Fred & Mandy Godbee
Trina Griffiths
Stephanie Guglielmo
Stuart & Mindy Gurr
Phil & Kelley Hamilton
Edie Harlin
Judy Harper
Scott Hasty Kirk
Jake Hill
Sheri Johnson
Blan Jordan
Dale & Tamara Karrh
Amanda Kirk
Jean Kisling
Phillip & Jennifer Kleiss
Angel Kytle
Brian & Ann Lane
Frank & Celia Lawton
Neysa Lee
Julie Linde
Cathy Long
Jeff & Ginger McCoy
Matt & Karen Miller
B. A. Montague
Jamie & Terri Moore
Ken & Jennifer Morge
Trish Morrison
Tricia Nodar
Josh & Melissa Packman
Dina Marie Parks
Debbie Pelerose
Todd & Angela Pinniger
Craig & Shannon Reed
Juan Rose
Rachel Rose
Amy Sanders
Jeff Schoen
Cliff Shepherd
Paul & Kimberly Sherk
Sawyer Shirley
Diana Sjostrom
Scott & Christie Slay
Kari Squire
Cathy Stebbins
Erin & Morgan Sumrell
Melody & Todd Swierski
Laurie Tarlton
John & Leslee Tennant
Matt & Bobby Trevathan
Amy Wiseman
Children’s Ministry has adopted a mission that’s easy to remember, fun for kids, and directed to help us be good Disciples. SPLAT stands for Serve, Pray, Love and Teach. We want to be like Jesus.
We have a growing number of opportunities to learn about SPLAT such as SPLAT University on Wednesday nights (during the school year) and Camp SPLAT (summer group learning for elementary kids on Sundays at 11). We teach about SPLAT in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. And during our recent CHARGE retreat, we initiated SPLATitude. We want to inspire our kids, parents, volunteers, and all of Mt. Bethel to have an attitude to Serve, Pray, Love and Teach. At CHARGE, we gave out SPLATitude buttons to kids who displayed SPLATitude. It’s catching on. We’re spreading the word, we’re noticing acts of SPLATitude, and we are learning to make it part of our daily life.
How do you show SPLATitude? Have you seen SPLATitude in others? Tell us about it in a comment below.
