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From the Desk of Our Pastor “Each One Minister” Our emphasis for Stewardship this Fall is based on a book by Rev. Carter, “Each One

Minister.” The sermon series and study are based on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.

“Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift.” 4:7 Everyone has been gifted for ministry! Ministry is why the Church exists! Using our unique gifts the many ministries of Bethany forms Christ in us, even as we share Christ with others. “He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christ’s followers in skilled sevant work, working within Christ’s body, the church, until we’re all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God’s Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.” This year we celebrate our unique giftedness. We celebrate the many ministries of Bethany. We celebrate the gift of the Friendship Center with a dedication on September 29th, “Friendship Sunday.” We will host Ministry Fair. All the unique ministries of Bethany will be on display between the two Worship Services. Invite a friend and enjoy breakfast as you discover how God might be calling you to do something new with your unique giftedness! “We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.” Peace of Christ, Pastor Cindy Muncie

The Bethany Buzz Bethany United Methodist Church 1853 Maybank Hwy. Charleston, SC 29412 www.bethanyji.org bethanysecretary@comcast.net 843-795-3527

September 2019

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Meetings 09/03 UMW 6:45 pm 09/05 Children’s Ministries 6:00 pm 09/08 Men’s Club 8:00 am 09/09 Staff Meeting 11:00 am Finance Committee 6:15 pm Administrative Council 7:00 pm Did You Miss a Sunday or a Sermon? Visit our Bethany website to catch up on the spiritual food you missed. You can also find our latest newsletter, information on our staff, church history, and update on our latest events. Bookmark our site for quick access at www.bethanyji.org

Please remember to keep the following people in your prayers: Tess Penninger Gloria Welch Brenda Pitts

Woody & Henrietta Killingsworth Chuck & Edith Oshinsky

Sarah Margaret & Jacqueline Woods (Tina Atwater’s granddaughters)

Jim Fralix Mary Grace Jones and Children

Bobby Hancock (Gloria Robbins Davis brother in law)

Bethany “Shut-In” Members Sweetgrass Village - Paul Lewis

The Palms - Janie Thomas Summerville - Dero Irwin

Family - Elizabeth Harley (Please see office for contact info) Home - Tess Penninger - Harriet Fosbery - Alvis and Helen Hancock - Sulie Patterson

Franke at Seaside - Woody and Henrietta Killingsworth Veterans Victory House - Chuck Oshinsky

c/o Veterans Victory House 2461 Sidneys Road

Walterboro, SC 29488

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09/05 Jerry Pitts 09/06 Gus DiNovo Conrad Hodges 09/08 Janie Thomas Luke Hough 09/11 Rachel Horne 09/12 Mary Grace Jones Sylvia Igoe 09/15 Roger Smith Tom Ledford 09/16 Meghan Jones 09/18 Karen Gibson 09/20 Christopher Davis 09/21 Allen Reynolds Bobbi Woods 09/24 Carolyn Grace Shepard Hough 09/28 Betsy Whitaker 09/29 Helen Hancock

09/21 Bill & Karen Buerkle 09/24 Bob & Gin Bell

Men’s Club

The Men’s Club will meet on Sunday, September 8th, at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast. All men are welcome to attend.

UMW The United Methodist Women eill mrry Sept. 3rd in the Fellowship Hall. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 and the meeting will begin at 7:00. All ladies of the church are invited to attend! Hope to see you there! Carol Killingsworth, UMW President

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WORDS OF WISDOM “You cannot be happy without being holy.” John Wesley “Discipline yourself so others won’t have to.” John Wooden “A job half done is a job to be done.” Dad “Always ask questions.” Dad “Say yes to your mother but do what you want to do.” Dad “Proper planning prevents poor performance.” Dad “Measure twice, cut once.” Dad “Fail to plan, your plan will fail.” Dad “My mother was right about everything!” “Get a job.” Dad Dr. Evans always said about the children, “You’ve just got to keep them and love them.” “If you run with dogs, fleas will follow.” “Reach for the stars and grab the moon along the way.” “Dance today like nobody is watching.” “You’re never too old for your wants to hurt you.” CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES There will be a Children’s Ministry meeting on Thursday, September 5th, at 6:30 pm. This meeting is open to anyone that feels led to be a part of our children’s ministry. On Sunday, September 8th, we will be presenting Bibles to our up and coming youth; Madison Cashel, Thomas DiNovo, Eli Monette, Stark Johnson and Emma Speidel. September 8th will also start the beginning of our Fall Sunday School program. We hope to have 3 classes: Ages 3-5, Bible Story Time Ages 6-7, New Testament Bible Story Agers 8-12, Continue with Unit 2 of Connect series. “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” I John 4:7 Wanda Meyer, Children’s Ministries Daily Prayer Do you receive the Bethany Daily Prayer in your email Monday through Friday? If you wish to receive this, please email our Prayer Coordinator at theresa_dinius@yahoo.com Nursery Coordinator Sarah Mitchell is the newest member of our church staff. Please stop by the nursery and give her a warm, Bethany-welcome.

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This Choir has begun practicing the Christmas Cantata. (No…it really isn’t that far away!) We would welcome anyone who would like to join us. We really do need some men! Choir practice is on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m., and we would be happy to have some new faces.

The Bethany Bells will begin practicing on Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m. Even if you have never played handbells we would welcome you to join us. If you can count, you can play. We have several openings so come try it out!

TERRIFIC TUESDAY All Older Adults are invited to join in a pot-luck lunch on Tuesday, September 24th, at noon. Meat will be provided but please bring your favorite dish to share and join us for fellowship. Following lunch Pastor Cindy will do a short survey on the book of Genesis. This will be the first in what we hope to make a monthly lunch. Plan to join us! MINISTRY FAIR This year our stewardship emphasis is “Each One Minister”, a study on how God has gifted each of us for ministry. So to celebrate our many ministries at Bethany, we want to host a Ministry Fair. Each group of the church is being asked to decorate a table with information about your ministry. Use pictures, sign-ups, flyers for special events, giveaways like candy, or props that illustrate what God has called and gifted your group to do through Bethany. Choose an available table in either the Friendship Center or Fellowship Hall to set up. Tables will have clothes and be available to you Friday and Saturday prior to September 29th. Our District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Sandra Stevens-Poirel will be stopping by to have a look! Another way to serve is to volunteer service or breakfast items for our breakfast that day. Then everyone invite friends, both old and new, to join us September 29th, Friendship Sunday to dedicate the new Friendship Center and find your calling to minister through Bethany! CHARGE CONFERENCE Our annual Charge Conference will be on Sunday, October 6th, at 1:00 p.m. This is the annual meeting of the church led by our District Superintendent. All members are welcome however only members of the Administrative Council may vote. If you have reports that are to be included please have them in to the church office no later than THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th. If you have questions regarding whether you need to turn something please call the church office.

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BUDGET REQUEST FORMS are on the table by the church office. If you are a committee chair for 2019 or will be for 2020, please pick up a work sheet and work together to submit your 2020 requests as soon as possible. We need to have our budget finalized with approval of the Administrative Council, prior to Charge Conference on Oct. 6th. Therefore, we would like to receive all requests by September 1 but definitely before Sept. 6th, so that we are able to prepare a budget before the Admin Council meeting on September 9th. Thank you. Pam Riggs, Finance Committee BETHANY PUMPKIN PATCH 2019

Everyone get ready!!! The pumpkins are coming! Gear up for our Pumpkin Patch again this year. An entire truck-load of 3,000 pumpkins will be arriving on the church on Saturday, October 5th, at 10:00 am. We will be asking the JICHS football team to help us unload once again. We also need as many Bethany volunteers as possible to help with the unloading. The more volunteers, the faster we can get done. There’s something to do for all ages; from unloading to sorting mini-pumpkins on pallets to providing support. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 prior to unloading.

The Pumpkin Patch will be open every day from October 7th through the 31st, during the hours of 11:00 am-7:00 pm.

We also need volunteers to work the daily shifts. Shifts each day are from 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:00 pm and 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Signups will begin in September and continue through October. It takes everyone giving a little of their time to make this event a success! This is our largest fundraiser of the year to raise money for Bethany’s programs and missions. Thank you for the support of Bethany and for helping with this outreach service to the community! Julie BLOOMING AT BETHANY SURVEY Thank you for taking time to fill out and turn in a survey of interests. We’ve learned that there are a lot of interests at Bethany. Some of the interests represented can be pursued by Senior Citizens at the Senior Center but many of those responding are not in that age group or eligible to attend there. So we want to offer opportunities for all people to grow and create as they enjoy friendship. We hope you will pursue those interests and use them as invitations to invite friends into our fellowship. The newly renovated Friendship Center is available to groups wanting to meet. We are praying that this facility will foster many friendships. Results: Prayer, Community Ministry, Working with Youth, Missions, Photography, Drama, Activities for Children and all ages received some interest. Studying books of the Bible, Meditations and Listening for God, Evangelism, Activities with other Churches, Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Yoga and Stretching, Music, Book Club, and Cooking received the most interests. Next Steps: The surveys will be shared with our planning groups such as unpaid staff meeting, Evangelism, Discipleship, Adult Ministries, and Family Ministries, and any others that may be interested. If you would like to create a new group and use the Friendship Center or any of the classrooms at Bethany as a meeting space, please schedule with Melinda in the church office.

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New Members John Wiggins is a lifelong resident of James Island and currently lives in West Ashley. He is an alumni of James Island High and the College of Charleston. John is retired and just happens to be the son of our very own, Joyce Wiggins. John transfers from Westminster Presbyterian and joined our Bethany family on July 28, 2019. Welcome John!

Alex (Alexandra) and Kevin Speers live on Johns Island after moving south from Virginia. Alex is from Manassas, while John hails from Richmond. Both of them lived in Farmville, Va., while attending Longwood University. Alex is a Special Education teacher and Kevin serves the public as a City of Charleston Police Officer. They enjoy keeping in shape by working out at the gym. When they’re not watching an episode of “This is Us,” you may find them two-stepping to country music. They both joined our Bethany family on August 4, 2019. Welcome Alex and Kevin!

WHY NAME BADGES? Why are some people wearing name badges? Do I need one? Ushers and Greeters are wearing name tags to identify themselves to visitors in the event that the visitor might need assistance or have a question about our services. Other church members wear the name badges to identify themselves as being approachable, friendly and open to meeting and greeting strangers as well as church members. Having your first name printed boldly on the tag makes it easy for people to greet you and use your name. It’s just a friendly gesture for a church who prides itself in being “The end of your search for a friendly church.” How do you get one? One has already been printed for you and is on the table in the Narthex. A greeter or usher will help you find yours. If, for some reason, your tag is not there, or is not correct, please let a greeter know and one will be made for you. What if I don’t want to wear a badge? That’s fine, not everyone is comfortable with doing so and shouldn’t feel that they have to. Do what is comfortable for you.

CELL PHONES AND CHURCH-POSTER FOUND IN A CHURCH IN FRANCE (Translated) “When you enter this church it may be possible that you hear “the call of God.” However, it is unlikely that He will call you on your mobile. Thank you for turning off your phones. If you want to talk to God, enter, choose a quiet place and talk to Him. If you want to see Him, send Him a text while driving”

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, FROM 4-6 PM, INDIGO HALL Led by Dr. Kevin O’Neil

RSVP to info@indigohall.com , Or call (843) 406-4747 RSVP no later than September 9th

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Bethany United Methodist Church

Of James Island 1853 Maybank Hwy September 2019 Charleston S.C. 29412 843-795-3527

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2 3 4 Praise Band 5:30pm AA Meeting 7:30pm

5 Children’s Ministry 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm AA Meeting 7:30pm

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8 Men’s Club 8 am Casual Service 9am Sunday School 10am Traditional Service 11:15am

9 Staff Meeting 11:00 am

10 Riverland Terrace Garden Club

11 Praise Band 5:30 pm AA Meeting 7:30 pm

12 Bethany Bells 6:00 pm- Choir Practice 7:00 pm AA Meeting 8 pm

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15 Casual Service 9am Sunday School 10 am Traditional Service 11:15 am

16 Administrative Council 7:00 pm

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18 Praise Band 5:30pm AA Meeting 7:30pm

19 Bethany Bells 5:00 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm AA Meeting 8 pm

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22 Casual Service 9am Sunday School 10am Traditional Service 11:15am

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24 Terrific Tuesday Lunch 12:00 pm

25 Praise Band 5:30pm AA Meeting 7:30pm

26 Bethany Bells 5:00 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm AA Meeting 8 pm

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29 Casual Service 9am Breakfast 10am Grand Opening Ministry Fair Traditional Service 11:15am

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