Bethlehem Messenger

Website: www.bethlehem-umc.org

Church 336-998-5083

Fax 336-940-5502

Preschool 336-998-6820

August 2020

MISSION STATEMENT: We are

here to ignite the light of Christ! We exist to be and make disciples so that we will transform our community and world for Christ.

VISION STATEMENT:

Bethlehem UMC is excited and joyful about being alive in Christ!

CORE VALUES: Share the Love of Christ Live and Relate with Integrity Strive to Glorify God Act in Faith and Love Encourage Spiritual Growth

FROM THE PASTOR

The Rev. Dr. Suzanne G. Michael

In 2014, Suzanne was in the first class of graduates to earn the Doc-torate of Ministry in Leadership from Duke University. She graduated with her Master of Divinity from Duke in 2000. She was commis-sioned as a Probationer Clergy in 2000 and Ordained as an Elder in the WNCC UMC in 2003. Her undergraduate Degree is from UNC-G in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources focusing on Training and Development. Psychology was her minor. She re-ceived numerous grants and scholarships throughout her education and is proud to be the recipient of the Georgia Harkness, Ernestine L. Penry, and Clyde Tesh Scholarships. In 2004, she was selected by the WNCC UMC as the recipient of the Fitzgerald Scholarship for training through the Board of Global Ministries for church growth.

Two churches that she served received Church of Excellence Awards: Midway UMC in Reidsville and Center UMC in Summerfield. She served as Vice-President and President of the clergy in what is now the Northern Piedmont District. Suzanne served from 2000-2019 on various District and Conference Congregational Vitality Teams. She is a trained Church Planter, Transformation Guide, and is presently par-ticipating in the Bishops Emerging Leader Initiative.

Thank you! Bethlehem Congregation, You have been so good to us and wel-comed us in a grand fashion! Thank you for visiting with us, bringing us food, laughter, and good memories. We have enjoyed all of the delicious meals and wonderful conversations. We are grateful to be living in this welcoming community with you. If you would like to schedule a time to become acquainted please call the church office and choosing option #1 which will forward to my cell phone, or you may call the church parsonage at 336-941-9598. We would love to meet you or talk with you via telephone. Suzanne and Jimmy Michael

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD: The next meeting is scheduled for Sun-day, August 9 at 6 pm in classroom 14

MEETINGS

FINANCE TEAM: The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Au-gust 9 at 5 pm in classroom 13

In Memory Of: Given by: Fund: MEMORIALS (continued)

Betty Burton Sonny Hanes Primary Ministry Fund

Jack Walker Sonny Hanes Primary Ministry Fund

GC Lankford Perry & Debbie Crutchfield Good Neighbor Fund

Larry & Sue Riddle Good Neighbor Fund

LeGrand Dunn Larry & Sue Riddle Good Neighbor Fund

Francis McDaniel Mack & Martha Deadmon Cemetery Fund

Lester Allen Steve & Peggy Isenhour Primary Ministry Fund

Perry & Debbie Crutchfield Good Neighbor Fund

Jimmy Myers Forever Fund

Mike & Elizabeth Flynn Good Neighbor Fund

Johnny Howard Eugenia Howard & Lenny McLaughlin

Good Neighbor Fund

Tom Williams Good Neighbor Fund

Brodis & Alice Clontz Good Neighbor Fund

Mac & Traci Crisco Primary Ministry Fund

Helen Lanier Good Neighbor Fund

MEMORIALS

Kevin Allen Dwight & Frances Jackson Primary Ministry Fund

WL & Jane Brock Primary Ministry Fund

Brodis & Alice Clontz Good Neighbor Fund

Walt & Karen Myers Good Neighbor Fund

Dianne Brown Good Neighbor Fund

Jimmy Myers Forever Fund

Perry & Debbie Crutchfield Good Neighbor Fund

Jean Harpe Forever Fund

Larry & Sue Riddle Good Neighbor Fund

James & Pauline Howard Cemetery Fund

Sonny Hanes Primary Ministry Fund

Derek & Pam Harpe Good Neighbor Fund

JC Huddleston Patrick & Constance Linville Primary Ministry Fund

James Alden & Peggy Dodd Primary Ministry Fund

Brodis & Alice Clontz Primary Ministry Fund

Joe & Lois Steelman Book Bags of Hope

Ken & Virginia Burnette Book Bags of Hope

New Philadelphia Moravian Church Discovery Class

Primary Ministry Fund

Derek & Pam Harpe Good Neighbor Fund

Ellon Howard Eugenia Howard & Lenny McLaughlin

Book Bags of Hope

Helen Lanier Good Neighbor Fund

Clint & Ivey Bowden Ellis

Brodis & Alice Clontz Good Neighbor Fund

Marian Funderburk

Bill & Jean West Primary Ministry Fund

Sonny Hanes Primary Ministry Fund

In Memory Of: Given by: Fund:

YOUTH/ CHILDREN

Take Out Church: Our July Buckets seemed to be a hit so we are continuing with August boxes with a Share the Light Theme. Games, crafts, devotions, and more for families to enjoy throughout the month. Pick-up your box on August 2 at outdoor worship or in the breezeway behind the Sanctuary.

A Thank You From Chuck… Dear Bethlehem Family, With great appreciation, I opened your love offering after our last worship service together. Thank you so much for your kind generosi-ty. I appreciate you for so many different reasons.

Connecting Youth and Children into service: As we continue our weekly devotions we have also met face to face for fellowship and social distancing games at the church. Ex-citement and anxieties of school are building and we continue to lean on each other for support and guidance through our Christian fellowship. For those who were unable to join us we left with the knowledge that God's Got This, He has our plan and pur-pose written and we must trust in His word and visit His word often to stay connected to our purpose. We have 15 youth and adults who are participating in the mis-sion project this summer. Our theme focused on being the Light of Christ! We are blessed with several warriors who made this possible to build a ramp for a needy family and build an experience for our youth through devotions, games, and even t-shirts that help them carry that light out to reach more in our community as we model how to be the Light of Christ. A huge shout out to Suzanne and Jim-my Michael, Chris Nuckolls, Derek and Pam Harpe for helping to make our week a success!

A SPECIAL NOTE

BETHLEHEM ANGELS PRESCHOOL

Bethlehem Angels Preschool must remain closed until further notice from the District Superintendent.

Another clipping for my cigar box. I dedicate this to the Young at Heart group at Bethlehem and any others who may be feeling the stress of the pandemic. ~Jean West

A little Mixed Up

Just a line to say I’m living, That I’m NOT among the dead;

Though I’m getting more forgetful, And more “mixed up “in the head.

For sometimes I can’t remember,

When I stand at foot of stair, If I must go up for something,

Or I’ve just come down from there!

And before the frige, so often, My poor mind is filled with doubt,

Have I just put food away, or Have I come to take some out?

And there’s times when it is dark out,

With my nightcap on my head, I don’t know if I’m retiring, Or just getting out of bed.

So, if it’s my turn to write you,

There’s no need in getting sore. I may think that I have written, And don’t want to be a bore.

So, remember – I do love you, And I wish that you were here; But now, it’s nearly mail time,

So, I must say, “Goodbye, dear”.

There I stood beside the mailbox, With a face so very red,

Instead of mailing you my letter- I opened it instead!!

CELL PHONE DONATIONS… Do you have old, unused cell phones lying around the house? Put them to good use by donating them to Davie Domestic Violence Services & Rape Crisis Center. Do-nated phones are either refurbished for reimbursement for client services or reactivated for client use. Safety is a key issue for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; a cell phone activated with 911 telephone service can be extremely necessary and even life-saving. Please place your old cell phones (with charger if you have it) in the designated box in the Missions Room. For questions, please contact Virginia Burnette (336-409-8721)

MISSIONS (continued)

PEGGY’S PUZZLES

Book Bags of Hope This school year Bethlehem is partnering with Smith Grove UMC on the Book Bags of Hope project for Pinebrook Elementary & North Davie Middle Schools. This project donates a bag of food every Friday to a child for the weekend. These children would normally have very little, or no food to eat on the weekend. There are about 65 bags given out each Friday. All foods are individually wrapped, single servings, and require minimal cooking. Help us by donating food to this worthy cause. Some food items are alternated throughout the year, but the items on this list are collected all year long. Purchase items on the list below, and donate items in the boxes provided around the church.

<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><<>< <>< <>< *Chef Boyardee Variety 7.5 oz. microwavable *Oatmeal *Del Monte Fruit Cups *Cheez-It snack packs *Chex Mix *Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Tomato soup *Nutri-Grain bars *Rice Crispy Squares – 1.3 oz. (larger size) *Pudding cups *Pop Tarts *Grits *Raisins *Cheese Nabs or Wheat & Cheese (No peanut butter due to allergies) Contact Christin Howard (336-978-9326) or Virginia Burnette (336-409-8721) for more information or if you would like to help pack the bags!

To donate money, designate your check to Book Bags of Hope. Don’t forget this is a yearlong commitment – we need your help!

MISSIONS

SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR DAVIE COUNTY STUDENTS IN

NEED… It’s time to start gathering school supplies to donate to lo-cal students in need. These children are identified through Davie County Social Services and “A Storehouse for Jesus.” The requested items are: pencils, pens, highlighters, block erasers, crayons (24 pack), colored pencils, colored markers, glue sticks, pocket folders, divider sheets, wide ruled notebook paper, 3-ring binders (1”, 1 ½” and 2”), zippered pouches for pencils and pens, backpacks (no roll-ers), calculators (TI30-XIIS, TI83 or TI84) and composition books. Items will be collected here at Bethlehem UMC through mid-September and taken to Storehouse for distribution. Place donated items in the designated boxes beside the offering buckets. For ques-tions or more information, contact Virginia Burnette (336-409-8721)

SPECIAL ADDRESSES

Marie Fesperman: Trinity Elms, 3750 Harper Rd, Rm 912, Clemmons, 27012

Shirley Griffin: Trinity Elms, 3750 Harper Rd, Rm 504, Clemmons, 27012

Peggy Frances Smith: Somerset Court, 1635 East 5th St, Rm 120, Win-ston-Salem, 27101

Ruby Smith: Trinity Elms, 3750 Harper Rd, Rm 403, Clemmons, 27012

Pastor: Dr. Suzanne G. Michael pastor@bethlehem-umc.org Administrative Assistant: Shannon Wombaugh office@bethlehem-umc.org Director of Preschool: Ashley Everett preschool@bethlehem-umc.org Children/ Youth Activity Director and Director of Music Ministries: Peggy Nuckolls peggy@bethlehem-umc.org Financial Secretary: Peggy Isenhour peggy.i@bethlehem-umc.org Finance Office: Jean Harpe, Sharon Moser & Sandra Sofley finance@bethlehem-umc.org

WORSHIP

COFFEE TIME... Join us in the Family Life Center at 9:30 am on Sundays for coffee and a danish while we fellowship prior to the Sun-day school hour

TRANSPORTATION... If anyone who no longer drives would like to come to Sunday school, worship, and/or any night events, you may call the church office and someone from the men’s class will pick you up in the church bus

STAFF INFO

CONTACT INFO

DR. SUZANNE G. MICHAEL... In order to contact Suzanne, you may email her at the above address, call the parsonage and leave a mes-sage if necessary (336-941-9598) or call the church number (336-998-5083) and choose option 1 to be forwarded to Suzanne’s cell phone.

Frances Smith, Billie Collins, Susan Bowman, Buz Buzzard, Nancy Gough, Paisley Speas (friend of Brittany Tugwell), Heather Egger

(daughter of Steve & Judy McDowell), Judy Bailey (friend of Barry & Susan Bowman), Parker Bailey (friend of Barry & Susan Bowman), Ann Hash (friend of Barry & Susan Bowman), Cora Grace (great-granddaughter of Barbara Thornton), JR Alderson (brother of

Dreama Rhodes), Melissa Bowles (daughter of Roy & Sandra Sofley), Rhonda Darby (daughter of David & Judy Darby), Joan Meadows

(sister-in-law of Linda Konst), Chad, Meredith & Pearl Tucker (friends of Joe & Lois Steelman), Nancy Evans, Tracy Sheets (friend of Jane

Simpson), Opal “Irene” Cox (mother of Renee Russell), Nathan Smith, Cleo Bertini, Brandon Russell (son of Robbie & Renee Russell), Sharon Potts (sister of Pam Harpe), Carolyn Cornelius, Woodie Bates,

Sharon Moser, Betty Kohnen, Ken Lard

UNITED METHODIST MEN

PINE NEEDLES... Only $5 per bale. Contact a member of UMM or call the church office for pick-up

PRAYER CONCERNS

THANK YOU

Sympathy extended to: The family of Marian Funderburk who passed away Sunday, June 21. The family of GC Lankford who passed away Saturday, July 4. The family of LeGrand Dunn who passed away Thursday, July 9. The family of Lester “Poogie” Allen who passed away Thursday, July 17.

Bethlehem Church Family, Thank you so much for the beautiful red rose you sent me when I came home from the hospital. I appreciate all the cards, calls, texts, and most of all your prayers. I feel blessed to be part of such a car-ing church family. Thank you, Sharon Moser

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the lovely peace lily. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. God bless you all. Faye (Dunn) & family

MISSIONS MOMENT Wow! It’s August! Very hot and the time of year we begin to think about school starting. Children are getting excited about buying new clothes and new school supplies and seeing their friends again. Par-ents are excited, too, about getting back to a routine and not having to figure out each day how to entertain and engage their children during the long summer months. This year’s summer vacation has been espe-cially long since the children have been “home” from school since mid-March. The beginning of school this year continues to be different than other years because COVID-19 is still in our midst and doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. This year will begin differently for our chil-dren. Some of our students will get to go to their classrooms, some will do all remote learning from their homes, and others will do a combina-tion of the two. However, all these students will need school supplies just like in years past. And, also, like in years past, some of our Davie County families cannot afford to buy their children the needed school supplies. That’s where we can help! School is beginning earlier this year— on Monday, August 17. Therefore, if you are able to donate a few items, could you please bring them on Sunday, August 2 or Sunday, August 9. This will give A Store-house for Jesus time to distribute the school supplies to the students in need before school actually begins. You may drop off the school sup-plies in the designated boxes beside the offering buckets. These are the same ones where you have been placing food items on Sunday morn-ings. You may also place the school supplies in the breezeway between the sanctuary and the Christian Activity Center building during the week. We will continue to collect school supplies through mid-September. A list of suggested school items can be found on the next page in this newsletter. Thank you for helping our Davie County stu-dents in need get off to a good, strong start in school this year! Thank you, also, for your continued generosity and faithfulness in bring-ing food items each week for A Storehouse for Jesus. Each donated item is very appreciated and is helping to feed the hungry in our com-munity. We will continue to inform you each week about needed food items. There is also a need at this time for plastic grocery bags and emp-ty egg cartons. Love in Christ, Virginia Burnette, Missions Chair

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

GIFTS: 6-21 6-28 7-5 7-12 7-19 Primary Ministry Fund

$3,860.00 $7,785.00 $5,473.00 $6,490.00 $7,580.00

Forever Fund

- - - 50.00 50.00

Cemetery Fund

25.00 - - 500.00 50.00

Good Neigh-bor Fund

- 100.00 25.00 50.00 425.00

Missions - 50.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 Book Bags of Hope

- - - 40.00 -

Youth Fund 5.00 75.00 5.00 - 10.00 Children’s Camp

- - - 25.00 -

CONTRIBUTING STOCKS/BONDS: BUMC has a brokerage account at Wells Fargo. If you have negotiable instruments that you would like to donate to Bethlehem, have your broker transfer direct-ly to Wells Fargo, using account number 17083592; our DTC number is 0141. If you have any questions, please call Ken Lard (336-407-7718)

DONATIONS: When fundraising events are held at our church, donations that include a meal or a service are NOT tax deductible. In order to receive a tax deduction, a separate check should be made out to the church that does not include the cost of the meal or ser-vice. That donation can be mailed to the church or put in the offer-ing plate on Sunday morning. Donations at the site of the fundrais-ing event will not be tax deductible. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Isenhour at peggy.i@bethlehem-umc.org. This is a law mandated by the IRS and if not followed, our church can lose the tax-exempt status.

FINANCIAL INFO VOLUNTEERS FOR AUGUST

11:00 am Acolyte 11:00 am Slideshow 2 CJ Phelps 2 Lance White

9 Clara Phelps 9 Walt Myers 16 Ryan Nuckolls 16 Michelle Hoffman

23 Richard Nuckolls 23 Karen Willard 30 Bella Russell 30 Jack Newman

Rotational Greeters Nursery 2 Walt Myers 2 Linda Dorsett 9 Susan Long 9

16 Debbie Crutchfield 16 Pat Newman 23 Virginia Burnette 23 Marcia Sexton

30 Carl Moser 30 Sue Riddle

8:45 am Slideshow Weekly Greeters Kyle Laird William Clontz & Larry Riddle

8:45 am Ushers Church Sign Hal Davis, Don Hanes, Joe Myers Barry Bowman & Lance White

11:00 am Ushers 2 David & Jane Simpson

9 James Howard, Carl Moser

16 Steve Isenhour, Nathan Smith, James Howard II

23 David Powell, Jon Gunter, Ken Lard, Walt Myers

30 Youth

NEWSLETTER ARTICLES… September articles are due to the church office by Tuesday, August 18

NEWSLETTER TEAM: Nancy Gough, Ivey Jo Smith, Jean Harpe, Linda Konst, Helen Lanier, Sharon Moser, Beverly Reid and Marcia Rogers will assemble the September newsletter on Thursday, August 27 at 9 am in the Christian Activity Center. Feel free to join us!

MISCELLANEOUS

AL-ANON GROUP… An AL-ANON family group is meeting at Macedo-nia Moravian Church, Advance on Sunday nights at 8 pm. The meetings will be downstairs in the fellowship hall. AL-ANON is a group to help families and friends of alcoholics. We welcome and share hope for those who are in need of help