2023 Missions Calendar

Bethlehem First UMC is blessed to serve our neighbors in this community and around the world. Below is our intended schedule of ministry events for the year (subject to change). These are not our only missisons events, but a simplified calendar of highlights. Details for each event will be posted on the Missions Wall and highlighted in the Happenings & Online.   If you have any questions, you can email Lisa Heffner at ldheff69@gmail.com

January

Hands-On Opportunity:

7th – House of Bread Distribution Day

February

Hands-On Opportunity:

4th – House of Bread Distribution Day

           12th – Coffee with the Pastors. Prepare Coffee & Welcome Those Attending                                      

            5th – 12th – Family Promise. Prepare Meals & Host, Millege Ave. Baptist Church, Athens

            12th – Greeter Training                                    

            26th – Wellroot Easter Basket Campaign begins if all info has been rec.                               

28th – BASA Choral Concert, Greeters

March

Hands-On Opportunity:

3rd – Village of Hope Food Drive

             4th – House of Bread Distribution Day

             5th – Wellroot Easter Basket Collection Begins

             19th – Coffee with the Pastors, Prepare Coffee & Welcome Those Attending                                   

         – Wellroot Easter Basket Wrapping Party 

             20th – Wellroot Easter Baskets Delivered                               

            24th – Rise Against Hunger Registration Table Attendants                                      

             24th – Rise Against Hunger Packing Event

             25th – Great Day of Service             

             27th – Blood Drive Registration Attendants

April

Hands-On Opportunity:

1st – House of Bread Distribution Day

             6th – Maundy Thursday Table Hosts for Worship

             9th – Pick Up Donuts & Coffee from Dunkin Donuts for Sunrise Service

             9th – Easter Sunrise Greeters & Clean Up Help                                    

             22nd –  Craft Fair, Pick Up Donuts & Coffee for Vendors, Greeters, Parking Attendent & Clean Up

May

Hands-On Opportunity:

1st – UMW Peace Place Collection

             2nd – BASA Choral Concert, Greeters

             6th – House of Bread Distribution Day

             14th –  Mother’s Day Brunch

June

Hands-On Opportunity:

1st – BCCBM Food Pantry

              3rd – House of Bread Distribution Day

              11th – American Red Cross Blood Drive in honor of Larry Laske

– Father’s Day Brunch                                      

              22nd – Barrow County Mobile Food Distribution @ Holly Hills Mall                                      

              26th – Hope Connects Foster Care Meeting 6:00-7:30 p.m.

July

Hands-On Opportunity:

1st – House of Bread Distribution Day

                9th -16th – Family Promise. Prepare Meals & Host, Milledge Ave. Baptist Church,  Athens

                                – Collect School Supplies

                                – Back To School Breakfast & Fill Open House Info Packets – Bethlehem

                                – Elementary School                                         

August

Hands-On Opportunity:

5th – House of Bread Distribution Day

                      – BFUMC Preschool Teachers

September

Hands-On Opportunity:

2nd – House of Bread Distribution Day

                 25th – American Red Cross Blood Drive

October

Hands-On Opportunity:

7th – House of Bread Distribution Day

                  15th – 22nd – Family Promise.  Prepare Meals & Host, Milledge Ave. Baptist Church, Athens

                  17th – Operation Christmas Child Boxes Distributed                                              

                          – Fall Festival

November

Hands-On Opportunity:

4th – House of Bread Distribution Day

                   5th – Giving Tree Collection

                   10th – Christmas Bazaar Set Up

                   11th – Christmas Bazaar Parking Attendant

December

Hands-On Opportunity:

2nd – House of Bread Distribution Day

                    4th – Hope Connects Foster Care Meeting 6:00-7:30 p.m.

                    10th – Giving Tree Sorting Party