Re-Opening In-Person Church Preparedness Plan for Mt Bethel Church
10.27.2020 Purpose: This document will serve as a place for formulating our process and plan to reopen for public worship at Mt Bethel United Methodist Church Sundays and small group meeting gatherings.
Each of the items of the preparedness is subject to change as more information becomes available and as discussion and discernment continues to take place. Please read Preparedness Plan click here.
10.27.2020 Purpose: This document will serve as a place for formulating our process and plan to reopen for public worship at Mt Bethel United Methodist Church Sundays and small group meeting gatherings.
Each of the items of the preparedness is subject to change as more information becomes available and as discussion and discernment continues to take place. Please read Preparedness Plan click here.
- 6 foot Social Distancing will be practiced
- Wear a face mask
- Yes, going to “Church” is different from pre global pandemic,
- Names of attendees will be documented
- If ill, Stay home – be together in worship via livestream, webpage &/or zoom
- Sanitizing and disinfecting will occur
September to Sunday Oct 11, the time to order your Poinsettia plants for Christmas. The poinsettias come in 2 color choices: Red or White in a 6 1/2" pot with decorative cover. If you would like to have a Poinsettia placed in the sanctuary in honor of, or in memory of, your loved one(s), please email the church office by this
Sunday, Oct 11th. The cost of plants is $10. A form is available Sunday morning or email your order and place payment in the offering basket or pay online. Also, indicate to whom your plant is dedicated.
Following the Sunday, Christmas 12/20 Worship feel free to take your poinsettia(s) home to enjoy. Email Name, Selection/s (Red or White) In Honor/In Memory of.
Sunday, Oct 11th. The cost of plants is $10. A form is available Sunday morning or email your order and place payment in the offering basket or pay online. Also, indicate to whom your plant is dedicated.
Following the Sunday, Christmas 12/20 Worship feel free to take your poinsettia(s) home to enjoy. Email Name, Selection/s (Red or White) In Honor/In Memory of.
Our faith in action, Sunday's Hospitality schedule/calendar
Quilting & More... Small Group: Believers, gathering for loving encouragement, doing handiwork (quilting, knitting, scrapbooking), together in friendship goodness. We gather the 2nd Monday of the month at Polly's house to put pieces = peaces together.
Contact church office for directions.
Contact church office for directions.
- Monday, June 8, 6:30p -Paused-
- Monday, July 13, 6:30p -Paused-
- Monday, August 10, 6:30p
Retiree Breakfast
The retirees of Mt. Bethel Church meet every other Thursday morning, 8:00 am for breakfast and fellowship at the Cahill Dinner 6504 Cahill Ave. (Cahill & 65th Street). Following breakfast, many in this gathering of retirees head to Mt Bethel Church and do the weekly custodial cleaning.
The retirees of Mt. Bethel Church meet every other Thursday morning, 8:00 am for breakfast and fellowship at the Cahill Dinner 6504 Cahill Ave. (Cahill & 65th Street). Following breakfast, many in this gathering of retirees head to Mt Bethel Church and do the weekly custodial cleaning.
Due to COVID-19 Stay Safe MN Stay Home Order - Thursday, in person breakfast is Paused - Be Well at home.
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Opportunity to serve: Provide and serve "Fellowship Time" treats following worship. Serving treats is a fun way to celebrate /or honor life's moments- A birthday, anniversary, employment, job promotion, retirement, baptism, graduation, a home coming, a loss or a gain, an achievement, or "just because". Click here for Sunday availability.
You may reserve your date by signing-up on the bulletin board at the back of the fellowship hall or by calling the church office at 651-451-3636 or our email at Office@MtBethelChurchIGH.org
Maybe you're thinking... I can provide treats but serving is not my 'thing'. Good news, Mt. Bethel Church is blessed to have members who are gifted in hospitality. It would bless them to serve your treats. Let the church office know 651-451-3636, or email at Office@MtBethelChurchIGH.org that you need help with serving your treats.
You may reserve your date by signing-up on the bulletin board at the back of the fellowship hall or by calling the church office at 651-451-3636 or our email at Office@MtBethelChurchIGH.org
Maybe you're thinking... I can provide treats but serving is not my 'thing'. Good news, Mt. Bethel Church is blessed to have members who are gifted in hospitality. It would bless them to serve your treats. Let the church office know 651-451-3636, or email at Office@MtBethelChurchIGH.org that you need help with serving your treats.
Use your Bank's online bill pay option OR Click image to launch electronic giving debited automatically from your bank account or credit card.
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.
- On-line Banking using your bank set up a recurring offering schedule. Typical information needed to set-up regular giving facilitated by your bank's protocol is Mt Bethel 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.
- 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 begin by creating your own Profile through VANCO launching your recurring offering schedule and generous giving.
- Sunday Worship in-person time is paused - Giving Envelopes- available in the sanctuary chair-backs OR in packs of 12 to take home available in the narthex on our information kiosk. You may put a check in the offering basket without an envelope if you wish. Please mark in the Memo line where you desire your offering applied (General ministry or Mortgage reduction). If not notated, offering is directed to General Ministry account.
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.
