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.
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Our Calendar
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live stream Sunday Worship 10am Click here View from our FaceBook page
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;
2023 Lent at Mt Bethel, we will participate in the MN Conference Lenten study delivered to us by Conference leadership preaching modern day interpretations of John Wesley’s sermons. There is a video and a small group discussion guide for each week.
Feb. 23: Rev. Fred Vanderwerf discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “Salvation by Faith” / Video / Study Guide
March 2: Bishop Lanette Plambeck discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “The Almost Christian” / Video / Study Guide
March 9: Rev. Dan Johnson discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “The Circumcision of the Heart” / Video / Study Guide
March 16: Rev. Cynthia Williams discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount” / Video / Study Guide
March 23: Rev. Laurie Kantonen discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “The General Spread of the Gospel” / Video / Study Guide
March 30: Rev. Cindy Gregorson discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “On Zeal” / Video / Study Guide
Access or download all six study guides in one document
Access all of John Wesley's sermons
2023 Lent at Mt Bethel, we will participate in the MN Conference Lenten study delivered to us by Conference leadership preaching modern day interpretations of John Wesley’s sermons. There is a video and a small group discussion guide for each week.
Feb. 23: Rev. Fred Vanderwerf discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “Salvation by Faith” / Video / Study Guide
March 2: Bishop Lanette Plambeck discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “The Almost Christian” / Video / Study Guide
March 9: Rev. Dan Johnson discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “The Circumcision of the Heart” / Video / Study Guide
March 16: Rev. Cynthia Williams discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount” / Video / Study Guide
March 23: Rev. Laurie Kantonen discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “The General Spread of the Gospel” / Video / Study Guide
March 30: Rev. Cindy Gregorson discusses John Wesley's sermon titled “On Zeal” / Video / Study Guide
Access or download all six study guides in one document
Access all of John Wesley's sermons
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Neighbors Inc has entered into the annual state-wide food drive Minnesota FoodShare Campaign. We are helping to collect as much food and funds as we can during the month of March for our Neighbors Inc food shelf. Donate here or Sunday offering memo: Neighbors Inc
Neighbors distributed 774,141 lbs of food last year at 6 satellite food shelf locations in the community + the main food shelf location in Neighbors. There are 4 ways to access the Neighbors food shelf: in-person shopping, curbside pick-up, delivery and attending a distribution event. Last year, 17,607 families were served through Neighbors hunger relief services |
Neighbors, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for its neighbors to thrive by connecting volunteers to people in need of services including food, clothing and financial support. Founded in 1972 by local churches, Neighbors serves the Northern Dakota County communities of Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Mendota, Sunfish Lake and Lilydale.
Minnesota and Dakota County COVID positivity rate click here
The Mt Bethel Church Leadership Team strongly encourages all people to get vaccinated and encourages people to wear a mask on Sunday morning during our Worship service and Fellowship time. Thank you for cooperating.
If you have any one of the COVID symptoms stay home and do NOT attend in person Worship. Symptoms of COVID can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell.
The Mt Bethel Church Leadership Team strongly encourages all people to get vaccinated and encourages people to wear a mask on Sunday morning during our Worship service and Fellowship time. Thank you for cooperating.
If you have any one of the COVID symptoms stay home and do NOT attend in person Worship. Symptoms of COVID can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell.
Click here View from our FaceBook page live stream Sunday Worship 10am
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.
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Shop with RaiseRight Orders are placed on the first Sunday of the month with delivery the following Sunday.
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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