We are the Body Of Christ, Mt Bethel Church
Our mission simply put; loving God, serving others, doing no harm. We seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Mt Bethel Church is a vital congregation of service through ministries. We ARE experiencing the transformation of peoples lives in Jesus name.
Check us out and re-think church with us for you belong, in Jesus name.
Our mission simply put; loving God, serving others, doing no harm. We seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Mt Bethel Church is a vital congregation of service through ministries. We ARE experiencing the transformation of peoples lives in Jesus name.
Check us out and re-think church with us for you belong, in Jesus name.
live stream Sunday Worship 10am Click here View from our FaceBook page
Holy Week Worship
🌴 Sunday, March 24, 10a Palm Sunday Worship, 11a Fellowship continental breakfast
♱ Maundy Thursday, March 28, 6p Worship.
✝️ Sunday, March 31, 9a Fellowship continental breakfast, 10a Easter Worship 💜
🌴 Sunday, March 24, 10a Palm Sunday Worship, 11a Fellowship continental breakfast
♱ Maundy Thursday, March 28, 6p Worship.
✝️ Sunday, March 31, 9a Fellowship continental breakfast, 10a Easter Worship 💜
Prayer
- May we pray for you? Click here, let us know. May we lift joy or your burden to the Lord?
- Monday morning 7am Power Prayers meeting: share joys & burdens, share together the Upper Room devotional, and pray. Zoom link posted in the calendar;
Now to April 6 is Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign for Neighbors Inc Food Shelf.
We are actively participating in “neighbors helping neighbors” for Neighbors, Inc. food shelf for the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign to help feed our neighbors in need.
Give ~ check memo: Neighbors Inc.
Mt Bethel's Mission Fund grant will Match Giving for Neighbors Inc Food Shelf up to $1,500.
💙 Neighbors distributed 901,379 lbs of food last year (2023).
💙 Neighbors has 6 satellite food shelf locations in the community + the main food shelf location; Lower Level 222 Grand Ave W, South St. Paul
💙 There are 4 ways to access the Neighbors food shelf: in-person shopping, curbside pick-up, delivery + attending a distribution event.
💙 Last year, 24,870 households were served through Neighbors Inc hunger relief services
We are actively participating in “neighbors helping neighbors” for Neighbors, Inc. food shelf for the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign to help feed our neighbors in need.
Give ~ check memo: Neighbors Inc.
Mt Bethel's Mission Fund grant will Match Giving for Neighbors Inc Food Shelf up to $1,500.
💙 Neighbors distributed 901,379 lbs of food last year (2023).
💙 Neighbors has 6 satellite food shelf locations in the community + the main food shelf location; Lower Level 222 Grand Ave W, South St. Paul
💙 There are 4 ways to access the Neighbors food shelf: in-person shopping, curbside pick-up, delivery + attending a distribution event.
💙 Last year, 24,870 households were served through Neighbors Inc hunger relief services
UMCOR Sunday – March 10, 2024
Our UMCOR Sunday offering underwrites UMCOR’s administrative costs. This offering allows UMCOR to use 100% of all funds given to humanitarian response and recovery efforts directly to communities in need. Our UMCOR Sunday giving ensures UMCOR can respond swiftly to disasters around the world and as a source of hope & healing for those left most vulnerable.
Give ~ check memo: UMCOR Sunday
Mt Bethel Mission fund grant will Match Giving for UMCOR up to $1,500.
Our UMCOR Sunday offering underwrites UMCOR’s administrative costs. This offering allows UMCOR to use 100% of all funds given to humanitarian response and recovery efforts directly to communities in need. Our UMCOR Sunday giving ensures UMCOR can respond swiftly to disasters around the world and as a source of hope & healing for those left most vulnerable.
Give ~ check memo: UMCOR Sunday
Mt Bethel Mission fund grant will Match Giving for UMCOR up to $1,500.
There is enough love for All of Us
Members held a Mt Bethel All Church Charge Conference meeting facilitated by Rev. Michelle Hargrave, Minnesota Annual Conference District Superintendent on 3/10/2024.
Agenda, 4 Motions that received Full/unanimous Agreement.
Agenda, 4 Motions that received Full/unanimous Agreement.
- Move to discontinue Mt Bethel United Methodist Church.
- Move that May 12, 2024 be the last Worship Sunday for Mt Bethel UM Church. Faith UM Church, begin Worship on May 19, 2024 -Pentecost Sunday at 3239 70th Street, IGH.
- Move that the Mt Bethel UM Church membership as a whole be moved to Faith UM Church the week of May 19, 2024.
- Move to appoint Trustees to handle the transaction; Craig B, Vern E, Linda E.
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July 2022, Mt Bethel Church voted to change its ministry into a Legacy Ministry. Since then, we have been sharing our stories together. Through the sharing of stories, we have been thinking about who we are, our faith (discipleship), and what our legacy can be. So far, Darlene, Stephanie, Deb, Thelma, Polly, Judy, Barb, and Ardi have shared their wonderful faith stories and Mt. Bethel’s various ministries.
If you want to share stories... please contact Interim Pastor Hannah Choi. Our transitional time is not easy, but let us do this together in harmony, humility, and love. So that we can leave our wonderful legacies in a blessed way. Our Legacy will be remembered, transformed, and multiplied. |
Giving is worship. Financial gifts given to support the work of Mt Bethel Church are a testimony to our trust and faith that God will provide now and in the future.
Living well, dying well, loving well: Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process that helps you think about, talk about, and write down your choices for future health care decisions. While it's not an easy topic to consider, it is important for every adult to have a Health Care Directive - a written plan for loved ones and health care providers to follow - so that your wishes are known if a time comes when you cannot speak for yourself.
Click here for more information Honoring Choices Minnesota. Launching thought, conversation, planning.
- Mail your generous offering to Mt Bethel UM Church, 3239 70th Street E., Inver Grove Hts, MN 55076 Please mark in the Memo line where you desire generous offering applied (General ministry or Mortgage reduction or Special giving). If no notation, offering is directed to General Ministry account. Thank you to the people of the USPS who 'usher' our generous offering to Mt Bethel Church secure mailbox.
- On-line Banking through your bank, set up a recurring offering schedule. Typical information needed to set-up regular giving facilitated by your Bank's protocol is church contact information of: Mt Bethel Church - Box 1, 3239 70th Street E., Inver Grove Hts, MN 55076 and phone contact number 651-451-3636. You can identify your giving to General Ministry and/or Mortgage fund in the Memo indicator.
- Donate Electronic giving through VANCO a secure on-line giving option offered by Mt Bethel Church. An offering is debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. Click here and Sign up to begin creating your own Profile through VANCO launching your recurring offering schedule and generous giving.
Living well, dying well, loving well: Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process that helps you think about, talk about, and write down your choices for future health care decisions. While it's not an easy topic to consider, it is important for every adult to have a Health Care Directive - a written plan for loved ones and health care providers to follow - so that your wishes are known if a time comes when you cannot speak for yourself.
Click here for more information Honoring Choices Minnesota. Launching thought, conversation, planning.
Qualified Charitable Distributions From Retirement Accounts. Or click here to read
Did you know .... that if you are 72 years old, you are required to take money from your Traditional IRA. You can do it as a Qualified Disbursement to Mt Bethel Church. If funds are sent directly from the financial institution to Mt Bethel Church, it becomes tax-exempt. One of our givers recently said they saved several hundred dollars on their tax bill. Example. If you take out $1000, minus tax, you may get ~$800 in your checking account. If you take out $1000, tax exempt, and have it sent to Mt Bethel Church, it will be $1000. It’s a good way to optimize your funds and meet your planned Church giving. This can be done monthly, quarterly or yearly. Talk to your financial advisor. Edward Jones told our FInance Chair “It’s usually a good deal for you, it’s never worse.”
Did you know .... that if you are 72 years old, you are required to take money from your Traditional IRA. You can do it as a Qualified Disbursement to Mt Bethel Church. If funds are sent directly from the financial institution to Mt Bethel Church, it becomes tax-exempt. One of our givers recently said they saved several hundred dollars on their tax bill. Example. If you take out $1000, minus tax, you may get ~$800 in your checking account. If you take out $1000, tax exempt, and have it sent to Mt Bethel Church, it will be $1000. It’s a good way to optimize your funds and meet your planned Church giving. This can be done monthly, quarterly or yearly. Talk to your financial advisor. Edward Jones told our FInance Chair “It’s usually a good deal for you, it’s never worse.”
- Donors must be age 72 or older
- Funds must come from a tax deferred retirement account, i.e. traditional IRA, 401k, 403b, 457 plans. Roth IRA’s are not eligible.
- Your gift must go directly to the charity ~ Mt Bethel Church. You cannot receive the cash first.
- The maximum contribution is $100,000.
- The Qualified Charitable Distribution can be activated year around (monthly, quarterly or yearly) and can be deactivated by the donor if circumstances change.
Shop with RaiseRight Orders are placed on the first Sunday of the month with delivery the following Sunday. Sunday, April 7th will be the last order.
See order form. Click on our family shopping form pdf, a listing of MANY local participating retailers. Many RaiseRight cards can be reloaded. What is Shopping with RaiseRight? [1] Shopping cards or Gift cards is RaiseRight. [2] You pay face value for shopping card and Mt. Bethel Church earns a percentage. [3] There's No additional cost to you. [4] Average rebate to Mt. Bethel Church's ministry fund is 6%. [5] Can purchase cards at church OR you can do it yourself 2 options: Re-load and RaiseRight Now! -how cool is that. Click here for more RaiseRight details. Many of your favorite cards are available for immediate purchase after worship on Sundays in the fellowship hall. |
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