Ministries
3RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR & COOKIE SALE – SAT, DEC 7, 2024, 9AM-1PM
Bethany Kitchen will have a variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors of your favorite Holiday cookies – mix or match $9 per pound box.
Craft vendor space includes table and 2 chairs; limit 1 space per vendor. Vendor space in main fellowship hall area ($20 per space); Vendor space in auxiliary room/area ($15 per space). Note: All vendor spaces are assigned in the order that payment/form is received by the Bethany Office. For more information, call 717-957-2030 or Message your contact information to our Facebook page. To reserve table space, complete a vendor form and return with your non-refundable check or money order to Bethany UMC, ATTN: Pastor TC, 400 Lansvale Street, Marysville, PA 17053 Download Vendor Form Here:
7-7-7 MINISTRY – 7 Minute devotional on Facebook at 7pm, 7 days a week. Visit our Facebook page: “Bethany United Methodist Church” or “@MarysvilleBethany”
BETHANY BLESSING BOX – The Blessing Box is located by the Fellowship Hall entrance; non-perishable food items are available for those in need. Take what you need/leave what you can.
BREAD RUN – Daily deliveries of day old bread to local ministries
BREAKFAST BUNCH – The Breakfast Bunch meets at the Marysville Diner, Mondays at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to join Pastor TC for breakfast and conversation. The conversation/topic may stem from questions from Sunday’s sermon or current events and world happenings. Come on out for breakfast, fellowship, and discussion.
CHOIR – Adult choir, Children’s choir, and Bell choir…make a joyful noise unto the Lord! See Amanda Bucher for more details on choir practices.
COMMUNITY AID – As a partner with Community Aid, Bethany receives credit for clothing, household items (no furniture), electronics, and toy donations dropped off at their facility. For Bethany to receive credit, provide our partnership number 10230 when dropping off your donations.
DO-OVER MINISTRIES, INC – Bethany UMC and Do-Over Ministries have partnered to assist our brothers and sisters that may be wrestling with addiction. A community meal is served at the Do Over Recovery Center on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30pm. Bethany will be preparing and transporting meals on a regular basis from our facility to the recovery center. Volunteers are needed to help prepare/transport meals. See Elaine Willard for more information. You may also support this ministry through the Beverage Bucket. Single serve sizes of Coke, Pepsi, Gatorade, etc. can be placed in the Beverage Bucket to support this ministry. (No power drinks, energy drinks or sugar free drinks; single serve sizes are requested/no 2 ltr bottles). Supplies also in need: coffee and hot drink supplies/condiments.
FAMILY FAITH BUILDERS/GAME NIGHT – Family Faith Builders/Game Night is a time for families (all ages & sizes) to “build” relationships through fun, family centered activities in a faith-based environment. The young and the young-at-heart come together to share a meal, devotions, activities and more. Menu will vary, but may include items like hot dogs, BBQ, drinks, chips, etc. We meet the last Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm. Mark your calendars: 2024 – Sept 25, Oct 30, Nov 27
MARYSVILLE FARMERS MARKET – 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 2PM-5PM
Homemade soup and other food items for sale to eat in or take home at the Bethany Kitchen. Menus are posted on the Marysville Farmers Market Facebook page. Vendors you may find include fresh produce (in season), local honey, unusual gifts, painted rocks, handmade jewelry, bakery treats, hand crocheted items, specialty coffees and more. New Vendors welcome!
HANDS AND FEET MISSION WORKDAY (SHIREMANSTOWN UMC) – Bethany UMC is partnering with Shiremanstown UMC and the Hands & Feet Mission weekends. Can you pull weeds? Can you paint? Can you help organize cupboards? Can you help clean? All of the above have been mission weekend projects through Hands and Feet! Prayerfully consider how you can help (even if it is joining us for breakfast at Shiremanstown UMC to clear plates after the meal!). For more information see Ned Willard or visit their website at https://sumc.info/serve/hands-feet/
MARTHA & MARY MEAL AT MARYSVILLE BETHANY – 2ND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 5PM
Lazarus, Martha, and Mary opened their Bethany home for others to join at their table, get to know each other and encourage one another to grow in their relationship with the Lord. The Marysville Bethany family welcomes you into our home! The Lord has blessed our tables, and we extend those blessings to our neighbors in our beloved community. Join us the 2nd Thursday of the month for a free community meal. The meal will be served at 5pm (doors open at 4:30pm). All are welcome to the table!
MEN’S BREAKFAST: FOOD, FELLOWSHIP, FAITH – All men (young and young at heart) are invited to join local men’s groups in our community. Wesley UMC in Marysville: group meets 9am on the last Tuesday of the month at Wesley UMC; Shiremanstown UMC in Shiremanstown: group meets 7:30am at Shiremanstown UMC.
MISSION CENTRAL – We are collecting gently used shoes to be redistributed to Funds2Orgs network. To date, we have collected 788 pairs of shoes. Our goal by December 2024 is to collect 1,000 pairs of shoes. Purse kits for the homeless (see list in sanctuary for kit items), and cleaning bucket supplies for UMCOR are also being collected.
PRAYER CHAIN – We all need intercessory prayer. The brothers and sisters of Marysville Bethany are here to pray for you. Reach out to Pastor TC with your physical, emotional and spiritual needs and we will ignite the power of the Holy Spirit in your name.
PRAYER GROUP – There is no disputing that we are standing in the need of prayer! The Bethany Prayer Group meets weekly in the Sanctuary, lifting prayers for our church family, for our community, for local and global leaders, and more. Specific prayer requests should be given to Nedra Ansell or Pastor TC.
BETHANY SISTERHOOD CIRCLE – The Sisters of Bethany, all ages, come together each month for a time of devotion, breakfast, and fellowship. We gather in the Fellowship Hall on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 8:00am.
SOUL CARE – How goes it with your soul? This is a different question than “How are you today?” Just as we might feel sick physically, we can feel out-of-sorts with our spiritual health. We may even feel disconnected from the Lord. It is times like these that it is important to have a spiritual companion to walk with you. Pastor TC is available, by appointment, to walk with you as you work through your spiritual development and relationship with the Lord. For more information contact Pastor TC at 717-957-2030.