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:

7^{th –} House of Bread Distribution Day

February

Hands-On Opportunity:

4^th – House of Bread Distribution Day

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

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

            12^th – Greeter Training                                    

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

28^th – BASA Choral Concert, Greeters

March

Hands-On Opportunity:

3^rd – Village of Hope Food Drive

             4^th – House of Bread Distribution Day

             5^th – Wellroot Easter Basket Collection Begins

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

         – Wellroot Easter Basket Wrapping Party 

             20^th – Wellroot Easter Baskets Delivered                               

            24^th – Rise Against Hunger Registration Table Attendants                                      

             24^th – Rise Against Hunger Packing Event

             25^th – Great Day of Service             

             27^th – Blood Drive Registration Attendants

April

Hands-On Opportunity:

1^st – House of Bread Distribution Day

             6^th – Maundy Thursday Table Hosts for Worship

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

             9^th – Easter Sunrise Greeters & Clean Up Help                                    

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

May

Hands-On Opportunity:

1^st – UMW Peace Place Collection

             2^nd – BASA Choral Concert, Greeters

             6^th – House of Bread Distribution Day

             14^th –  Mother’s Day Brunch

June

Hands-On Opportunity:

1^st – BCCBM Food Pantry

              3^rd – House of Bread Distribution Day

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

– Father’s Day Brunch                                      

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

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

July

Hands-On Opportunity:

1^st – House of Bread Distribution Day

                9^th -16^th – 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:

5^th – House of Bread Distribution Day

                      – BFUMC Preschool Teachers

September

Hands-On Opportunity:

2^nd – House of Bread Distribution Day

                 25^th – American Red Cross Blood Drive

October

Hands-On Opportunity:

7^th – House of Bread Distribution Day

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

                  17^th – Operation Christmas Child Boxes Distributed                                              

                          – Fall Festival

November

Hands-On Opportunity:

4^th – House of Bread Distribution Day

                   5^th – Giving Tree Collection

                   10^th – Christmas Bazaar Set Up

                   11^th – Christmas Bazaar Parking Attendant

December

Hands-On Opportunity:

2^nd – House of Bread Distribution Day

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

                    10^th – Giving Tree Sorting Party