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