Bethel Bell, January 2015

INSIDE THIS
- Chelsia’s
Goodbye
2
- Special
Thank You
4
- BUMW 5
- Society of
St. Stephen
6
- VBS 2015 7
- FaithWeaver
Friends
8
- Bethel
Calendar
10-
17
BETHEL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
S PE CI A L
PO I NT S O F
I N TE RE S T:
 HAPPY NEW
YEAR!!!
 Communion
Offering is for
Rising Hope
Church
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E T T E R
Scripture Readings for January 2015
January 4—Matthew 2:1-12
January 11—Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11
January 18—1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51
January 25—1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20
Bethel Bell6 New Year’s resolutions to Equip New Leaders!
3. Provide resources.
Offer internal training and promote district and
conference training. Also, plan some spiritual
retreats. Provide continuing education for your
leaders. Here are some examples:
 Take 15 minutes at church council to do some
teaching or training.
 Invite your leaders to read a book and talk
about it.
 Create a curriculum and offer a class on
leadership.
 Promote district and conference training
events.
If you need a retreat, but don’t have the
time (or gifts) to lead it, invite another pastor or
lay person to facilitate it (and then find a way to
return the favor). ….(article continues on page 2)
Do you want to get your church hopping
in the New Year? Below are six motivating
and inspiring ways to get your new leaders
off to a positive start. When your leaders are
engaged and focused, people in your
congregation and community will become
excited about the church and its ministries.
1. Equip leaders with specific tasks.
Give the new leaders copies of Guidelines.
Each Guidelines booklet provides a solid
foundation for planning and understanding
specific ministries. Be SMART (Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-
Bound) as you set goals, keeping the church’s
purpose and mission at the forefront of your
plan.
Give committees and volunteers plenty of
time to plan and develop their work by using
a ministry calendar or a project timeline.
Once you have a project timeline, plug the
dates into your editorial calendar. Alleviate
stress by giving yourself plenty of time to
create a Vacation Bible School curriculum, or
to coordinate annual events.
2. Offer coaching.
In the local church, it often is hard to break
old patterns of leadership. This may
be especially true if outgoing leaders have
bad habits yet, mentor the incoming leaders.
If church leaders are stuck in patterns that
need to change, enlist someone from outside
to help. For instance, you could find another
United Methodist church that has a well-
functioning worship committee and ask that
chairperson to coach your new worship
chairperson. Some annual conferences have
congregational developers or coaches. Paid
coaches can be expensive, but you might find
funding from your conference’s
congregational development office. Path 1, a
ministry of the General Board of Discipleship,
has a directory of coaches and mentors to
help.

P A G E 2
B E T H E L B E L L
“Everyone
wants to be
someone's
favorite
hello, and
their hardest
goodbye
but when
God gives
you a task
there is only
one reply.
Yes! Yes Lord,
is the
answer you
give
Hoping that
every heart
that you
leave behind
will easily
forgive
For in the
WILL of God
is where we
all want to
live”
~ Chelsia S.
Bryan
6 resolutions continued...
Also, retreat online to save money and involve
more people. Periodically, take your leaders to
national events, such as the School of
Congregational Development or The Leadership
Institute. These events represent good
stewardship of time and money.
4. Thank leaders via e-cards and fun, animated
video.
Get creative and send an e-card or create
a video letting people know how much you
appreciate their time, service and commitment.
You can quickly create fun animated videos
using GoAnimate or Xtranormal. (These easy
moviemaker sites are also great for youth
ministry.)
5. Pray for new leaders.
Commit to praying for your leaders, and involve
others in the prayer process. Identify people
who are called specifically to a ministry of
prayer and commission them to pray daily for
church leaders. Put the names of your leaders
on the church’s prayer list. Go to UMC’s Prayer
Request webpage and list the leaders of the
church for prayer. Encourage your leaders to
pray for each other. Keep your own prayer life
fresh by varying your techniques. A great
resource for different prayer methods is
at Upper Room’s Method-X. Another wonderful
resource to jumpstart your prayer life is 10 ways
to improve your prayer life.
6. Say “thank you.”
Thank your leaders every chance you get and
never forget why they are volunteering — to
serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (to view
more resolutions go to:
http://www.umcom.org/learn/
By Natalie Bannon
GOODBYE BETHELDear Bethel Saints of Our Most High God!
I have served with you since December of last year and I
have loved every moment of it. I came to you as a
Temporary Administrative Assistant from a Temp agency
and turned into your sister in Christ. Now it is time for me
to continue to follow the voice of the Lord. I’m 27 years
old and God has a lot more for me to do in this life. If you
would permit me I will come and visit Bethel United
Methodist Church from time to time and help out in
anyway that I can. I’ve made surprising friendships here
at Bethel that I will never forget.
Please continue to be as genuine, as kind-hearted and as welcoming as you have
been to me in my time here. I will be moving to New York working in the ministry that
God has given me but my family lives near by so I will see you all again. Please keep
me in your prayers as you are always in mine.
“Everyone wants to be someone's favorite hello, and their hardest goodbye
but when God gives you a task there is only one reply.
Yes! Yes Lord, is the answer you give
Hoping that every heart that you leave behind will easily forgive
For in the WILL of God is where we all want to live.” ~ Chelsia Sequoya Bryan
In closing, Bethel I would like you to remember just a few things. Remember to
love and honor your Pastor as he is the assigned shepherd that prays for you and feeds
your soul. Remember to love each other as Christ loves you and please ...oh, please,
remember me.
May God bless and Keep you always,
Chelsia Sequoya Bryan,
Administrative Assistant

P A G E 4
Worship Committee
B E T H E L B E L L
The next
scheduled
Worship
Committee
Meeting
Will be
January
18th at
9:00 AM
in the
Sanctuary Landscaping Committee
Happy New Year from Your Worship Committee!
Worship is a unifying event in the life of the congregation. It's the one time
when all members come together in a common purpose — to worship and
thank God for God’s grace, given to all in Word and Sacrament. Because it's
a unifying event within the congregation, all worship should be coordinated
and operate out of a single set of principles. Effective communication with all
worship-related organizations and ministries (i.e. ushers, office staff,
musicians, altar guild, acolytes, audiovisual, lay readers, Stephen Ministers)
and other groups needs to be facilitated in some way. Bethel UMC has
chosen to involve its lay people in planning/coordinating these worship
activities by encouraging them to work with the pastor and other staff
through a worship committee. The Worship Committee regularly meets on
the 3rd Sunday of every other month at 9:00 AM in the front of the
Sanctuary. All interested members of Bethel UMC are invited to attend.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 18th, at 9:00 AM in the
Sanctuary. During that meeting, we plan to discuss the status of Pastor Joe's
proposed additional service for those that can't attend Sunday morning
services, among other items of interest.
Rick Haushildt
Special Thank you
A special Thank you goes out to all who came out to help decorate. The church looks
beautiful:
Ethel Buckhout
Debbie Kimberlin
Sheri Goad
Roger Miller
Karol Kaldenbach
Jane Harris
Kathy Lee
Susan Turner
Dylan Smallwood
Jordan Johnston
The Broomalls
The Etters
The BUMMs
Many thanks to our wonderful Landscaping Committee! The church is looking
great & will continue to blossom into a beautiful garden when the weather
warms up.
A few extra special thank you’s are needed...to Hank Schornagel for keeping our
lawn so nicely trimmed...you & your riding mower are awesome! To Minnie &
Don Hale, your hard work & gardening skills are beyond compare! To Tony
Clark for contributing so much to help w/several projects!! You & your crew are
terrific!! & to a family that donated funds to make a lot of these landscaping
projects possible, your generosity & kindness will be looked upon every day as
the garden grows & blooms. Thank you all for all you do!
~Bethel United Methodist Church

P A G E 5
Bethel United Methodist WomenGreetings from the UMW!
2014 was an amazing year for the UMW! We are looking forward to what 2015 has in store. We will kick
off our year with a Vendor Blender on January 31st from 9-3pm. We'll have a variety of vendors to
choose from and the UMW will be doing SOUP AGAIN! Yep, you read that right. Back by popular
demand, we'll be taking pre-orders the start of January. Our meeting this month is on the 19th. There
will be a brief business meeting from 7:00-7:30 followed by an hour of Fun and Fellowship! We do hope
you'll join us. It was
great seeing
everyone at the
Christmas Party!
Stay tuned for more
chances to come and
hang out with a
great, though a bit
crazy sometimes,
group of ladies!
Yours in Christ,
Sheri Goad, UMW
President
BUMMSThanks to all who supported the Christmas Tree Sales, whether buying a tree or helping sell them. In
particular, kudos to Harry Burket, Grant Sharp, Joe Johnston, Larry Teague, John Dworschak, Rich Goad,
Greg Brown, Jonathan Garlock, Aaron Richardson, and all the other BUMMs who came out and
helped. Our sales were again successful this year and will support our charitable activities. We also had
a great time on our fishing sabbatical and everyone caught a big fish (which grows bigger with every
telling) so plan on coming out the next time so you have a fishy story of your own. No future BUMM
plans are firm but we'll be passing the word via our e-mail notice as soon as we get confirmation.
Enjoy your holiday!
Thanks,
Rob Williams

P A G E 6
B E T H E L B E L L
125
children
were
blessed
thanks
to your
help
with
UNTRIM
ATREE
Thank
you for
your
Support!.
Society of St. Stephen
Thursday, 18th December UN TRIM A TREE took place as Bethel UMC was filled
with the sights and sounds of Christmas giving from our congregation to our
community. We sorted, counted, bagged, and prepared to share our Christian Love
with some children of Prince William County. Our supported families came with
hope in their hearts and left overwhelmed at your outpouring of food, gifts and
even Christmas trees. We were able to provide all of this to families of the 125
children from the Garfield & Freedom Head Start program, and an additional 15
children and their families.
We could not have done any of this without all those who volunteered to write
the tags, purchase gifts, move toys & food, count food, sort the toys, bag all of it
and then help carry out to their cars. Special thanks go to Cloverdale School, the
UMW & the BUMMs for their generosity and time.
I thank ALL of you for your prayers, time and help.
Thank you, Susan Turner
Society of St. Stephen, Chair

P A G E 7
Vacation Bible School 2015Hello to All!
As many of you already know, I've already been researching and trying to schedule the 2015 Vacation Bible
School.
I want to get a feel for everyone's response to the proposed dates of the VBS. We usually pick the week
after school lets out, but we have some conflicts with that date. It actually works out better this year to do
the next week, but it runs into Fourth of July. There was a good suggestion of having the VBS start Sunday,
June 28th, and continuing through Thursday, July 2nd - 6:00 - 8:30pm (instead of a Monday—Friday). I have
already run these dates by Joe and Debra, Sharon Cox, myself and Jim, and Pam Oakes (she will need
someone to take over on Thursday). I think these dates will work out better for Tonia Parker as well. Please
email me back with your input on these dates. I need to find if these dates work so I can get the dates on
the church calendar and the groups that use our church that week will need time to reschedule.
So what is in the works? The children enjoyed last year's VBS so much that I'm going to stick with the same
publishing company and general structural VBS as last year. Their 2015 theme is EVEREST - Conquering
Challenges with God's Mighty Power. "Embark on an icy expedition where kids overcome obstacles with
God's awesome power. Anchor kids in rock-solid Bible truths that will guide them through life's
challenges." See www.group.com/vbs/everest for more details!
Terese Smith
703-583-4083 or call/leave a message at 571-228-6658

P A G E 8
B E T H E L B E L L
Now that the New Year is here,
God’s Children is continuing
with its four winter sessions of
FaithWeaver Friends. God’s
Children is open to all children
in grades kindergarten through
fifth grade.
FaithWeaver Friends is an exciting program very similar to Vacation Bible School.
Each session your child will sing upbeat songs, play cooperative games, create
special projects and explore Bible stories in wild and wacky ways. The children will
be earning another Fruit of the Spirit “key” and each session they will be given a
“Daily Challenge” to demonstrate what they have learned. We invite you to see
our closing celebration at 5:50 pm and join us for a family dinner at 6:00 pm.
FaithWeaver Friends is continuing to grow and we have need of a new Station
Leader for our Surprise station for this session. We also have at least one opening
for a Group Leader. Please consider becoming an addition to our fun team and see
what faith and joy is brought to the children.
Many children have already registered for the winter sessions after our last fall
session. If you have not registered your child for FaithWeaver Friends and would
like to, please contact the church office. For those that have
registered, please don’t
forget to mark your
calendars with the
following dates and
times:
~ Terese Smith
Save
the
Dates!
Prayer Shawl MinistryThe Prayer Shawl Ministry has recently blessed five shawls during 10:00 church
service. Our prayers were answered when we have already given three of them to
ones who needed God's love and comfort.
If you would like to join our ministry, please contact Diane Nothnagel. Yarn,
knitters, and crocheters are needed.
Our next gathering will be January 27th 2015. from 7 to 8pm in Room 3. Hope to
see you there.
Diane Nothnagel, teadye@verizon.net
FaithWeaver Friends
Winter Schedule
Sunday, February 8th
: 4 – 5:55 pm
Sunday, February 22nd
: 4 – 5:55 pm
Sunday, March 8th
: 4 – 5:55 pm
Sunday, March 22nd:
4 – 5:55 pm
Family Dinner each night at 6:00 pm

Sunday School Information
P A G E 9
8 week course for whole family, ages 5+ Neurofeedback
Therapy is included. Overworked and overtired? Does your teen seem angry
all the time? Always yelling in your house?
Call (571) 379-0352 to register your family .
Email for more information at info@changenaction.org.
www.changenaction.org
Breakfast and the Bible
Please Join us for Breakfast!
We meet every Sunday in the Fellowship Hall at
9:00a.m. Enjoy the delicious breakfast as we discuss
that Sunday's scripture lesson. It is an informal gath-
ering centered on discussion, conversation, and ap-
plication of God's word. Bibles are provided, but feel
free to bring your own. If you have any questions or
suggestions please contact: John Etter
(etter.jandt@gmail.com).
Facebook
Bethel! We have a Facebook fellowship
page that is open to all members. You can
send words of encouragement, meeting
reminders and post cancellations. The Fel-
lowship Group is by invitation only so type
Bethel UMC Fellowship in the Facebook
search bar or go to: https://
www.facebook.com/
groups/134655546607877/
and send your request today so you can
stay connected!
Anger and Behavioral Management and Stress
Volunteers Needed!
The Hospitality team is looking for volunteers to participate when we have a funeral meal
and to provide meals to new mothers or those just coming home from a hospital stay. We
also need help with the coffee ministry and guest bags, manning the Welcome Center and
showing greater hospitality to people coming into the church.
Anyone interested in being on this team please see:
Judy LaPorte, 540-645-1292, send e-mail to:
jklaporte3@comcast.net or leave your name at the office.
Thanks so much for all your hard work. Your presence at our
church does make a difference.
Blessings,
~Judy LaPorte
Job Opportunity
Debbie’s Daycare : Licensed
Family Daycare/Preschool is
looking for an part-time
assistant, There is a chance it
may turn into full time.
Must be 18 years of age.
If interested please call
Debbie at 703 791-3287
Thank you for any help you
can give me.
Debbie Ellis
The Adult Sunday School class which meets in the Bethel library is
currently studying highlights from Corinthians. All are welcome. Come
and study with us at 9 AM every Sunday.
~Jim Womer

P A G E 1 0
Bethel 2015 Calendar
B E T H E L B E L L
“Our lives
begin to
end the
day we
become
SILENT
about
things
that
matter.”
- Martin
Luther
King, Jr.,
(1929-68)
Thu Jan 1, 2015- New Year's Day
12am - 1am Harvest Korean New Years Eve Service
Where: Sanctuary
6pm - 8pm Change in Action
Where: Rooms 4. 6, 7, 8, 9
Fri Jan 2, 2015
10am - 11:30am Bible Study
Where: Room 13
8pm - 9pm Harvest Korean Baptist Church Service
Where: sanctuary
Sat Jan 3, 2015- Food, Fun & Fellowship @ VFW
10am - 11am AL-ANON
Where: Room 3
10am - 11am Alcoholics Anonymous
Where: Room 5
Sun Jan 4, 2015—National Trivia Day
8:30am - 10am Breakfast
Where: Fellowship Hall
9am - 10am Sunday School
Where: Various rooms
10am - 11am Traditional Service
Where: fellowship hall
11:30am - 1pm Covered Dish Luncheon
11:45am - 12:30pm Praise Service
Where: Sanctuary
7pm - 8pm Bible Study
Where: Room 3
Mon Jan 5, 2015
6:30pm - 7:30pm Den Meeting -Cub Scouts
Where: Rooms 5&6 7&8

P A G E 1 17:30pm - 8:30pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Where: Room 3
Tue Jan 6, 2015—Epiphany
10am - 11am Bible Study
Where: Pastor's Office
6:30pm - 8pm Young Adult Group Meeting
Where: Room 7,8
7pm - 9pm Eagle Scout Courts of Honor
Where: Fellowship Hall & Sanctuary
7pm - 8pm SPRC Meeting
Where: Room # 3
Wed Jan 7, 2015
7:30pm - 8:30pm Bell Choir Rehearsal
Where: Sanctuary
Thu Jan 8, 2015
Where: Rooms 4. 6, 7, 8, 9
7pm - 8pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Where: Sanctuary
8pm - 9pm Praise Band
Fri Jan 9, 2015
Where: Room 13
Where: sanctuary
Sat Jan 10, 2015
8am - 10am Bethel BUMM
10am - 11am AL-ANON
Where: Room 3
Where: Room 5
12pm - 5pm Johnston Baby Shower
Sun Jan 11, 2015—National Step in Puddle Day

P A G E 1 2
B E T H E L B E L L
“The
Ultimate
measure of a
man is not
where he
stands in
moments of
comfort and
convenience,
but where he
stands at
times of
challenge
and
controversy”
– Martin
Luther King
Jr.
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Sanctuary
4:30pm - 6pm Senior High Youth Group
Where: Room 3
Mon Jan 12, 2015
7:30pm - 8:30pm Administrative Council
7:30pm - 8:30pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Where: Room 3
Tue Jan 13, 2015—Make you Dream Come True Day
6pm - 7pm Cub Scouts Pack 1363 ages 7-10
7pm - 8pm Leadership Class
Where: Room 13
7:30pm - 9pm AL-Anon District Meeting
Where: Room 3
7:30pm - 9pm Boy Scouts Troop 1363, ages 11-17
Wed Jan 14, 2015
6pm - 9:30pm LRCSC Board Meeting

Where: Sanctuary
Thu Jan 15, 2015– National Hat Day
Where: Rooms 4. 6, 7, 8, 9
7pm - 8pm AA District Meeting
Where: Sanctuary
Fri Jan 16, 2015—Lee Jackson Day
Where: Room 13
5pm - 12am Girl Scout Frozen PJ Party
8pm - 9pm Harvest Korean
Baptist Church Service
Where: Sanctuary
Sat Jan 17, 2015
12am - 8am Girl Scout Frozen PJ Party -
SLEEPOVER
10am - 11am AL-ANON
Where: Room 3
Where: Room 5
10am - 1pm Wailing Women (Service Backup)
Sun Jan 18, 2015—Winnie the Pooh’s Birthday
9am - 10am Worship Committee Meeting
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Sanctuary
P A G E 1 3

P A G E 1 4
“TheTime is
always right
to do what
is Right” –
Martin
Luther King
Jr.
“Forgiveness
is not an
occasional
act, it is a
constant
attitude.” –
Martin
Luther King
Jr.
B E T H E L B E L L
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Room 3
Mon Jan 19, 2015— Martin Luther King Day
7pm - 8pm Bethel UMW- Meeting
Where: Room 3
Tue Jan 20, 2015—Newsletter Input Due
6:30pm - 8pm Young Adult Group Meeting
Where: Room 7,8
Wed Jan 21, 2015
5:30pm - 9:30pm LRCSC Board Meeting
Where: Sanctuary
Thu Jan 22, 2015
Where: Rooms 4. 6, 7, 8, 9
Where: Sanctuary

P A G E 1 58pm - 9pm Praise Band
Fri Jan 23, 2015
Where: Room 13
8pm - 9pm Harvest Korean Baptist
Church Service
Where: sanctuary
Sat Jan 24, 2015
10am - 11am AL-ANON
Where: Room 3
Where: Room 5
10am - 2pm Boy Scout-Pack 1363 Pinewood Derby
Sun Jan 25, 2015
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Sanctuary
1pm - 2pm Finance committee
Where: Room 3
Where: Sanctuary
7pm - 8pm Contemplative Service
Where: Sanctuary
Mon Jan 26, 2015—Spouse’s Day
6pm - 7pm Hospitality Team Meeting

P A G E 1 6
B E T H E L B E L L
Bethel 2015 Calendar7pm - 8pm Missions Meeting
Where: Room 3
Tue Jan 27, 2015—Chocolate Cake Day
7pm - 8pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
Where: Room 13
7:30pm - 8:30pm Discipleship Team Meeting
Where: Room 3
Wed Jan 28, 2015—Fun At Work Day
6:30pm - 9pm LRCSC Board Meeting
Where: Room 3
Where: Sanctuary
Thu Jan 29, 201– National Puzzle Day
Where: Rooms 4. 6, 7, 8, 9
Where: Sanctuary
Fri Jan 30, 2015
Where: Room 13
7pm - 9pm Fellowship Hall Kitchen- prepare for Vendor Blender
Where: Kitchen
Where: sanctuary
“In the
end, we
will
remember
not the
words of
our
enemies
but the
silence of
our
friends.”
– Martin
Luther
King Jr.

P A G E 1 7
Sat Jan 31, 2015
7am - 5pm UMW Vendor Blender
10am - 11am AL-ANON
Where: Room 3
Where: Room 5
Sun Feb 1, 2015—National Freedom Day
Where: Sanctuary
11:30am - 12pm Covered Dish Luncheon
Where: Sanctuary
Where: Room 3

Church Office: (703) 670-4929
Email: bethel@bethelumc.org
Website: www.bethelumc.org
Pastor
Rev. Joseph A. Shoop
Administrative Assistant
Chelsia Bryan
Financial Secretary
Karen Johnston
Director of Music
Joe Swetnam
Chancel Choir Director
Amy Baillargeon
Director of Children’s
Sunday School
Audrey Lewis
Nursery Director
Susan Vieregge
Newsletter Editor
Chelsia Bryan
Ministers
All Members
Bethel UMC Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Communion: 1st Sunday
Baptism: As requested
Membership: As requested
Every Sunday
8:30 Breakfast Fellowship
9:00 Sunday School
10:00 Traditional Service
11:30 Praise Service
Every 4th Sunday
7:00 pm Contemplative Service
Bethel United Methodist Church
13506 Minnieville Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Communion Servers
Judy LaPorte
Ellen Hauschildt
Altar Guild
Ethel Buckhout, Minnie Hale
Barbara Price, Debbie Simonsen
Ruth Grasso, Debbie Kimberlin
January Ushers
Lead – Judy Laporte
Harry Burket
Richard Utting
Linda Utting
Bethel January 2015 Assignments
Lay Readers
January 4 : Rick Hauschildt
January 11 : Debbie Todd
January 18 : Rob Williams
January 25 : George Gero
January Counters
January 4 : Karen/Kathleen
January 11 : Klunders
January 18 : Jim & Jan Womer
January 25 : Karen Johnston/ Karol Kaldenbach

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