April 2017

The Epistle

Mt. Bethel UMC Newsletter

9042 NC HWY 127N

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 495-8941 Email address:

mt.bethel@charter.net

Website address:

www.mtbethelumc.org

Pastor: Rev Dale Bost Church (828) 495-8941

Home (828) 495-7435 Email: dbost@wnccumc.net

Secretary/Treasurer

Denise Lewis

Financial Secretary

Rhonda Reinhardt

Pianist

Wendy Moretz

Director of Music

Donna Reid

Youth Coordinator:

Andrew Bolick

Children’s Coordinator:

Candace Bolick

ASC/SDC Director:

Kathy Travis

CDC Director: Kimberly Crane

Administrative Council

Chairman: Max Watson

Service Times:

Sunday

Coffee Social 8:30am

Sunday School 9:00am

Worship Service 10:00am

Choir Practice/UMYF 6:00

Monday

Prayer Grp 10am

(except 1st Monday)

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From the Pastor’s Desk

Greeting in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Often I have heard people say “I would if I could.” This statement looks at our own

strength or the lack there of. It is not fixing our eyes on Christ and trusting Him to do what He

wants to do in and through us. I remember my parents saying “Can’t never did anything.” You

see, there were many times as I was growing up that I was afraid to do something and I would

tell my mom or dad that “I can’t…” That is when they would say “Can’t never did anything.”

Believing that “I can’t” places a severe limit on our life and refuses to allow God to do the lit-

tle and big things that He so wants to do in our life. Therefore, we must make room for God to

move in our life. We will never know that the Lord can do through us if we don’t trust Him. I

believe that faith flips that statement around.

The Holy Spirit can turn it to “I could if I would…”

* I could forgive if I just would by faith.

* I could have joy if I just would by faith.

* I could be free if I just would by faith.

* I could step out and be obedient if I just would by faith.

* I could endure if I just would by faith.

* I could move forward in my life if I just would by faith.

* I could let go of the past if I just would by faith.

* I could be obedient if I would by faith.

God wants to increase your faith, your joy and your capacity to live. Without faith, it is

impossible to please God. We see many examples in Scripture. The bowl of flour was not ex-

hausted nor did the jar of oil become empty. Five fish and two loaves of bread fed five thou-

sand. The fishermen caught no fish until they cast the net on the other side of the boat in obe-

dience to the Lord Jesus command to cast it out one more time and the net was full of fish.

This list goes on. We must turn loose of the phrase, “I can’t” or “I would if I could.” Do you

trust the Lord with all that you are, all you have and all that you do?

April is here and Spring has sprung. Thank the Lord almighty for the warmer weather and

the beautiful flowers. As we continue through the Lenten season heading up to Easter we con-

tinue to be busy. Sunday, April 2 will be our final Lenten Renewal Service for this year. Sun-

day, April 9 is Passion/Palm Sunday and we will celebrate with a procession of the palms.

Thursday, April 13 we will celebrate Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday in a service at 7:00

pm. Friday, April 14 we will observe Good Friday in a Tenebrae Service beginning at 7:00

pm. Sunday, April 16 is Resurrection Sunday (or Easter). Our activities will begin at 6:30 am

with the community Sunrise Service hosted by Promise Land Ministries on B & S Lane, and

the Rev. Neil Bowman preaching. At 10:00 am we will have our Easter Worship Service with

our choir’s presentation of the cantata titled “Were You There?” and we will be flowering the

cross, which is always a beautiful celebration. On Sunday, April 30 we will celebrate

“Children’s Sunday” and receive a special offering in our “Noisy Sunday.” In addition, we

have a full slate of normally schedules meetings.

Folks, our prayer list continues to grow and I urge you to find personal devotional time

each day to spend some time with God and lift up the concerns of our church. Pray for guid-

ance as to what gifts you have and what you are called to do for the church and for God.

Please do not say “I can’t” or “I would if I could.” Grace and peace to you all,

Pastor Dale Bost

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JOY NEWS MONDAY, APRIL 3

We will be leaving the church at 9:45 for

Linney’s Mill in Union Grove, NC. Buy your

cornmeal and steel cut grits ...heard they are the

best! We will be having lunch at the

Yellow Deli Apple House. Cost of $2 for gas.

There is also a sign up sheet on the JOY bulletin

board for the Nutty Fruit Cake Tour scheduled

for Thursday, September 28, 2017. Need to know

how many are going. 11 people have already

signed up. Cost is $59. Carolyn Speagle will let

you know when payment is due .

COMING…… SUNDAY, MAY 21 6:00PM

BETHLEHEM AT

COMMUNITY MT BETHEL

SING UMC

UMM Although the UMM’s Fellowship did not gather during

the month of March, we will meet on Sunday morning, April 9th in

church fellowship hall at 7:00am. We will gather for breakfast, fel-

lowship and see what God has laid upon our hearts.

Our upcoming Spring BBQ fundraiser is scheduled for May 6th

and will be discussed in detail so all men need to be present. If you

would like to help out, please come or see Kevin Reinhardt or any

UMM’s member for details. Hope to see you there!

UMM Secretary Kevin Beard, Rodney Bolick

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

THURSDAY, MAY 4 12 NOON (Around Flag Pole @ Mt. Bethel UMC)

With speaker Rev. Dale Bost

66th ANNUAL OBSERVANCE

HEAR US...FORGIVE US…HEAL US!

VERSE: O LORD, LISTEN! O LORD, FORGIVE!

O LORD, HEAR AND ACT! FOR YOUR SAKE, O MY GOD...

DANIEL 9:19

UMM’S SPRING BBQ Saturday, May 6

4:00– Until (Serving from trailer @ 11:30am)

BBQ or Chicken Plate $9.00

Half BBQ/Half Chicken Plate $9.00

WHOLE CHICKEN or CUP OF BBQ $9

CUP OF BEANS $5

CUP OF SLAW $4 Eat in or take out. Plates include choice of meat

with slaw, beans, pickle and roll. Please support your

UMM’s group and enjoy great food, too.

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UMW NEWS

The UMW met on Monday, March 13. Upcoming fundraisers and events

were discussed. Great refreshments were enjoyed prepared by Frances

Hall and Holly Campbell. Out next meeting will be on Monday,

April 10th and Nancy Johnson will share about her recent

trip to Cambodia.

God’s Kids Club April is here and we have several activities planned for our GKC Kids! Our first activity

will be on April 9th for our Community Easter Egg Hunt. This will take place from 3 to 5 on that Sunday afternoon. We

will have our annual Egg Hunt, crafts, games, and food! I hope all of our kids can join and bring a friend. Also, thank

you to all of those who have donated items for our egg hunt. At the end of April we will have our Children's Sunday. All

of our kids will be participating in the service that Sunday morning. After church we invite everyone to join us at Beth-

lehem Park for some food, fun, and fellowship! This is always a fun event for anyone of any age.

This will be my last month as Children's Coordinator and I just want to thank everyone for their love and support

over the past several years. I have enjoyed working with the kids of our church and I will always have a special place for

them in my heart. Candace Bolick, Children’s Coordinator

UMYF Our weekly UMYF meetings will resume

in April, coming off our shared time together with the

larger congregation for Lenten Renewal Services. Our

first meeting will start back on April 9th, which is also

the date of the Community Easter Egg Hunt; UMYF

members will be helping with the event in exercising

their honed egg-hiding abilities on the church grounds.

We are considering an outing with the UYMF, to-

wards the end of the month, probably either the 23rd or

the 30th. Dates and details are still being worked out, but

there has been some interest floating around (weak pun)

in returning to a trampoline park…so we may try to

oblige. Specifics for the outing will be provided to the

group and parents as they are decided earlier in the

month.

Our discussions and time together this month will

focus around the crux of the gospel narrative (another

weak pun): resurrection. What does it mean to live in

and through the lens of resurrection today? How might

we work in that vision of resurrection, and hold our

neighbors in that embrace of hope, love, and re-

creation? See you at Youth!

May the Lord bless and keep you,

Andrew Bolick

MT BETHEL’S COMMUNITY

EASTER EXPERIENCE

FOR CHILDREN

SUNDAY, April 9 3:00-5:00PM

EASTER EGG HUNT, CRAFTS REFRESHMENTS

This event is for all Mt Bethel

children and all children in the

community who would like come-

so invite a friend!

In preparation for the Easter Egg hunt we are in need of mini size candies and small prizes for egg fillers. A basket has been placed out-

side the sanctuary for collection. Thanks!

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CHILDREN’S SUNDAY

April 23 (For Entire Church)

SS & Worship will be at Mt Bethel. Cookout &

recreation will be at Bethlehem Park following

worship. There will be a sign-up sheet in the

narthex for help with the food items, etc. needed

for the cookout. Don’t forget to bring your lawn

chairs, tents if desired (we will have shelter use),

softball and tennis equipment.

Again this year we are inviting the Mt Bethel After

School Care and Child Development Center to

participate with us on this special day!

2017 SPRING

LAY SERVANT

TRAINING

The 2017 Lay Servant

Training is May 13, 2017

from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

(Check in will be from

9:00 AM-9:45 AM on the

13th) and May 20, 2017

class starts at 9:00 AM-

3:00 PM.

Closing worship with Rev.

Dr. Carl Arrington, the Ap-

palachian District Superin-

tendent, from 3:00 PM-4:00

PM. This year the registra-

tion and the payment is

online only. You have to be

registered 14 days in ad-

vance (Deadline is April 30,

2017) if you plan to attend

a class.

SUMMER DAY

CAMP

JUNE 12–

AUG 25

K-8 GRADES

6:00am—6:00 pm

Our Activities Are:

Daily Devotions!

Group Field Trips!

Watch Movies!

Weekly Water Day!

Fun Crafts and Games!

And most importantly, TO HAVE FUN!

1st Registration is FREE!!! Contact Kathy

Travis for registration forms.

Honor Your Mother in a Special Mother’s Day Bulletin

Suggested donation $5.00 per name. Please fill out form and drop in offering plate with

donation by May 7th Donor: In Memory of: ____________________________________________

____________________________________________

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____________________________________________ Donor: In Honor of:

_____________________________

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Total Due:____Total Pd:______

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SAVE THE DATE — UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR …

MAY

Monday, May 1 JOY Group 10:30AM

Thursday, May 4 National Day of Prayer-Community Service around flag pole at Mt. Bethel 12 Noon with Rev. Dale Bost

Saturday, May 6 UMM BBQ 4:00PM until (serving from trailer beginning @ 11AM)

Tuesday, May 9 Worship Committee 7:00PM

Thursday, May 11 CDC Meeting 7:30PM Friday, May 12 UMW sponsored “Garden Party” 6:30PM

Sunday, May 14 Mother’s Day Worship 10:00AM

Tuesday, May 16 VOW Meeting 7:00PM

Sunday, May 21 Heritage/Graduate Recognition Sunday Bethlehem Community Sing @ Mt Bethel UMC 6:00PM

Monday, May 22 Alexander Missional Network Meeting 6:30PM Thursday, May 25 VBS Planning Meeting 6:30PM

Saturday, May 28 Country Breakfast /Yard Sale 7:00AM

Sunday, May 28 Memorial Day Observance Sunday

Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Church Office closed

Monday-Sunday 5/30—6/5 Pastor’s vacation Guest Speaker in worship on Sunday, 6/5

JUNE Sunday, June 4 Administrative Council Meeting 7:00PM July-December Calendar Planning

Monday, June 5 JOY Group 10:30AM Preschool Graduation at Mt Bethel CDC

Thursday, June 8 CDC Meeting 6:30PM

Friday, June 9 Last Day of School

Sunday, June 11 End of School Year Pool Party 12-4PM (location TBA)

Monday, June 12 Summer Day Camp begins

Tuesday, June 13 Worship Committee 7:00PM

Friday-Saturday, June 16-17 UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat @ Lake Junaluska

Sunday, June 18 Father’s Day Worship 10:00AM

Monday, June 19 UMM sponsored American Red Cross Bloodmobile 3:00-7:30PM

Tuesday, June 20 VOW Committee Meeting 7:00PM

Thursday-Sunday 6/22—6/25 WNC Annual Conference @ Lake Junaluska

PRAYER LIST IIl Health— Dane Hill (Pastor Steve’s grandson), Susan Shipley, Lee McLawhon, Mary Beth Waddell, Phyllis Miller, Payton John-

son & infant son Orion (Melanie Cofer’s niece), Lynn Tevepaugh, Arlene Dunn, Cindy Strout, Doris Ann Carrigan, Steve & Carolyn

Bolick, Amy Jenkins, Cliff Fishor & Family, Beulah Bolick, Jimmy Greenhill, Matt Strickland, Frances Hall, Sherry Weaver, Steven

Fenick, Dick Klein, Michele Dunn, Robert (Robbie) Bolick, Blanche Kohnle, Marilyn Kohnle, Gladys Lanier, Jeanne Lanier, Paul

Lanier, Michael Sneed (Judy Jones’ son), Dallas Hicks, Jean Roddy (severe burns), Melza Starnes, Ruth Rae Starnes, Charles Record

(Donna Reid’s brother-in-law), Laura Auten (strep-throat at WNC Cabinet Meeting)

Home Members—Mae Eckard, Emily Armstrong, Mae Teague, Helen Sigmon, Allene Starnes

Cancer—Becky Cline, Bobby Thompson, Cindy Huizenga, Wendy Miller, Christin Gates, Pantha Fox, Rett Barrett, Rachel Dicker-

son, Pam Skoglund, Brenda Brittain, Judy Rairdon, Brenda Bolick, Carolyn Bowman, Bobbi Auten, Lois Ewing, Marshall Rudisill General Concern—Krissy Atapovich Family, Kelly Blanton, Dianne Shaw, Kim Hawkins, Brian Stone, Lindsey & Ann Kirby,

Chris, Teresa & Tommy Smith, Rob & Ellen Strickland, Jackson & Aubrey Stone, Casey Moretz, Brock Elliott, Kelly & Jake Pre-

vette, Becky, Lexie & Jackson Ward, Leah Starnes, Natasha Ross (Church Custodian-pregnancy complications), Jamie Teeters

Military—Ernest Jones, Logan Miller, Blaze Carswell, Colonel Neil Khatod

Surgery & Recovery—John Wood, Cheryl Lytton , Gloria Solis (Marsha Bryant’s granddaughter)

Deaths—Tommy Kirby (Lindsey Kirby’s brother), Amy Hall, William Ray Sharpe (Shirley Sullin’s

brother, Dora Lou Winebarger Eychaner (Richard Speagle’s aunt) “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let our requests be made known to God”

APRIL

ANNIVERSARIES

6 Victor & Sharon Starnes

8 Michael & Lisa Little

10 Jim & Christa Griffin

29 Chris & Jane Bolick

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AMERICAN RED

CROSS BLOODMOBILE Sponsored by the UMM

MONDAY, MARCH 20 28 PINTS COLLECTED

Thanks for the gift of life!!!

Next Blood Drive: June 19

3:00-7:30PM

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

1 Deanna Kanupp

2 Brian Sigmon, Wesley Starnes, Steven Grindstaff

6 Talmage Bowman, Glenda Kanupp, Karen Johnson

7 Connie Blackburn, Erin Little, Rosemary Johnson

8 Adam Starnes

9 Reggie Davis, Jr.

11 Rhonda Reinhardt, Gerald Williamson

12 Marcella Wood, Cherrie Lattimore

14 Patsy Moretz, Darlene Fox

15 Dennis Eckard

16 Martha Nell Bowman, Cheryl Lytton

17 Lindsey Teague

19 Cote Moretz

20 Wendy Moretz, Dave Privette

21 Emily Haas

23 Katie Vaughn, Kayla Privette

24 Jane Moretz, Janet Spencer, Donnie Teague

25 Tim Starnes, Derriann Powell

26 Zachary Starnes, Patrick Bass

28 Chase Bostian

Lenten Renewal Service Sunday, April 2 Rev. Dale Bost with a covered

dish meal provided by all SS classes to follow.

Music by the General Store Pickers. Holy Week (APR 9–APR 15) &

Easter Schedule

Sunday, April 9

10:00AM Passion/Palm/Confirmation Sun-

day, Procession of Palms

3:00-5:00PM Community Easter Egg Hunt. Thursday, April 13 7:00PM Holy Thursday

Worship including “Hand Washing” and Com-

munion Friday, April 14 7:00PM Good Friday

Service-A Service of Tenebrae Sunday, April 16

6:30AM Bethlehem Community Sunrise

Service @ Promised Land Ministries with

speaker Rev. Neil Bowman (breakfast to follow).

9:00AM Sunday School at Mt Bethel

10:00AM Easter Worship. Everyone is asked

to bring fresh flowers for our Flower Cross.

There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex

for anyone interested in assisting with lawn

care for the summer. We need at least 1

more team to help with the lawn. We could

also use some more volunteers to help Larry

and Linda Bolick and Scott Bowman with

the cemetery. THANKS!!!

Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church 9042 NC HWY 127 Hickory, North Carolina 28601

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Western North Carolina Conference

Title: The Epistle

Date: APRIL 2017

Issue: Volume 22 Issue 4 Published: Monthly with Exceptions

By: Mount Bethel United Methodist Church

9042 NC HWY 127 Hickory, NC 28601

Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church

“Our Mission Statement”

“The mission of Mt Bethel United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by proclaiming the good news of God’s grace and by exemplifying Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor. We

believe that the heart of Christian ministry is Christ’s ministry of outreaching love. Together, we seek to be the expression of the mind and mission of Christ by living our daily lives in light of our

relationship with God.”