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Our purpose simply put; loving God, serving others, doing no harm. 
Hello Mt. Bethel,
How do we live our Christian life? What is a truthful/real life?
     Let’s think about it from Paul. Paul warned the Ephesians (1 Timothy 6:6-19) to avoid the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. He exhorted them to avoid the love of the money and to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness and to take hold of the life that really is life.
     As Paul said, living a real and truthful life means you are taking action to do good, to be rich in good works, and ready to share, and to store up the real treasure for the Kingdom of heaven. This is that real life that we need to hold in this world.
     You and I are called to live our lives in that real way-- a truthful life as disciples of Christ in this earth.
     Let us keep fighting the good fight to live a life that is real and truthful on this earth.  Amen. 

     Rev Hannah Choi Mt Bethel UMC  
Pastor’s Office and Visitation hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday 10am ~ 3pm  
A message can be left on the church phone 651-451-3636
When you are in need of Pastoral Care, please contact Pastor Hannah Choi
by email.  HannahChoi@MtBethelChurchIGH.org

😁 A Worship time routine is returning.... using our Communication Card replacing the sign-in in the notebook.  
😁 Thank you for completing the Communication Card with your name and placing the card in the basket at Offering time. 
If you have a Prayer request(s) for our Power Prayers, please communicate on the card's back side. 
When you've a confidential prayer request for Pastor Hannah, please communicate on a separate piece of paper and give to Pastor Hannah or email Pastor Hannah directly at HannahChoi@MtBethelChurchIGH.org or phone her at Church; Tuesday & Wednesday 10am ~ 3pm.  If you leave a message for Pastor Hannah, she will return your call.   

Our Worship Team Chairs Mary Anich, Joann Larson are looking for help with Worship for leading-reading the Call to Worship & reading Scripture.  Pass along your  "Yes" to Mary Anich & Joann Larson or Pastor Hannah. Sign-up sheet is located on hallway bulletin board.
Click here to view our Worship 24/7  online - from our website
or  on Mt Bethel Facebook page
Helpers with Worship, Call to Worship & Scripture reading
Our Mt Bethel Church Calendar
Zoom links for meetings are posted in the calendar 
~ Thursday, 8am Cleaning Ministry
~ Thursday, 9am Coffee fellowship time
~ Monday, 7am Power Prayers  in person & on Zoom 
~ Tuesday, 10:15am Worship Team meeting, Pastor's office  
~ Tuesday, 12:30pm Mahjong + Hand & Foot playing/fellowship
~ Wed, Oct 5th Rule of Christ training at Mt Bethel 6:30 - 9:30pm
Mt Bethel's Zoom link   Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8935457543?pwd=RHJzYk83TWtPcGM0emEvR01iMk5BUT09
Meeting ID: 893 545 7543      Passcode: Grace
Our Staff Pastor Parish Relations SPPR team invites all members of the Administrative Board and You to attend Rule of Christ Training. This is a training to improve communication, prevent miscommunication and conflict, and constructively deal with conflicts. The training is only one session, held in person at Mt Bethel on:
Wednesday, October 5th @ 6:30-9:30.
What I learned about COVID and COVID Home testing  
                                                                                                   from Linda Emerson
We've gotten complacent, but Covid is still here. Residual symptoms can linger (headache, cough, brain fog, lack of energy, etc). Current CDC guidelines (Sept 2022) call for you to quarantine for days 0 through 5 if you are symptomatic.
Wear a mask for an additional 5 days.  Two negative tests before you go back in public are no longer needed.

*FREE home tests:  Every MN household can receive 12 home tests while supplies are available.   Order Your Free At-Home Rapid Tests / COVID-19 Updates and
 
*FREE home tests for Medicare: eligible for 8 tests per month.  I went to our pharmacy (Walgreens). They processed the order, gave me the tests at no charge, and they will bill Medicare.
 
*Free tests: Most insurance plans will cover Covid Home tests. Some can be billed by the pharmacy (free to you), and some you need to pay up front and submit a claim. Keep your receipt and the bar code from the package.
 
God Bless you all, stay safe, Linda.

Food Insecurity contact Neighbors Food Shelf,    
* Call 651-455-5000 and follow the prompts to request services.
* A phone call will be answered by the next available team member. (Caller may also leave a message and Neighbors Inc will return the call.)
* Neighbors Inc will register the household and schedule one of the following appointments: In-Person Shopping, Curbside Pick-up or Food Delivery.
* Do not need to provide documents or other verifications; registration is done completely over the phone.

For anyone, and everyone ...  Neighbors Clothes Closet-Thrift Store is now open Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm for both shopping and donation drop-offs.
Happy thrifting!

Throughout the year, Mt Bethel Church makes generous offerings - donation to Neighbors Inc for meeting community members need.  Neighbors Inc is a good steward of resources and generous in meeting community members needs if/when needed. Thank you Mt Bethel Church, neighbors helping neighbors.

Saturday, Oct 1,  3-4pm.   
Free outdoor Flute & Violin concert
off the deck of 6628 Bixby Way which is Blaine Ave between 65th Street & 67th Court   Park along Blaine.
Featuring Music 🎶 from Around the World... Italy, Sweden, Norway, Eastern Europe (Klezmer) & Russia. 
Come hear Leah on flute & Susan on violin.  Saturday, Oct 1,  3-4pm. 
Bring a blanket or lawn chair be comfy & enjoy the 🎶🎶🎶.  

Sunday, October 16, 8:30a - 2:30pm The Men's Club of
Emanuel Lutheran Church, (corner of 70th Street & Babcock Trail )
is hosting a Booya Sale. Sunday, October 16, Booya will be
sold in bulk from 8:30AM to 2:30PM in the Booya shed or until gone.  

Now to Dec 28th our MOE Mission fund will offer matching grants up to $600 each for: UMCOR, Heifer Project & Neighbors Inc special giving.  Place your special offering in the basket on Sundays or Donate online. Please designate to your preference(s) UMCOR, Heifer Project & Neighbors Inc mission work
of offering Christ.
Jesus calls me to look beyond earthly divisions & to love all people    Upperroom.org


This past week in worship, the following goodness & burdens were communicated to our church community. Thank you for adding this week’s concerns to your prayer journal. Prayerfully submitted to you,
Power Prayers
-Dean Freer new address: 146 Lucia Lane, Casa Grande, AZ 85194
-Ardi & Darlene attending a Welsh sing-a-long
-Coping with grief, loss, change.
-Unspoken prayer needs; pain/wellness; physically- spiritually- emotionally- financially- relational-
-😥Overcoming senseless violence  
-Extreme natural disasters fire & flood UMCOR, Alaska, Puerto Rico, 2022 Hurricanes & 2021 rebuilding
-🇺🇦Ukraine’s peace
-😷 Family & friends with 😷 COVID being well, healing well.
-Parenting-family resolving tensions/conflict with grace & mercy- being the Light in broken decision making, God is with us… on the journey.(
-Coping with Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression, Mental health, Addiction,
-Recovery from substance abuse 
-Caretakers
-Akemann’s bro Tom, Dave & Bob/cancer; sister n law Louise/health, Ruth/health
-Alich’s friends Darlene & Arnie/health
-Anich’s/wellness, George’s bro Joey/health, friends Joyce/cancer & Bell's palsy, Joann P/wellness, Justin L/cancer
-Ashley’s Darlene/vertigo management, Patrick/back herniated disk, Arlen/hospice & wife Mary, loved one’s mental health, uncle John/pancreas cancer, Chuck/heart, Pixann/pelvic cancer, grandchildren, cousin Kyle parenting 4-children, Don & Ann/recovery from hurricane Ida
-Mike Behrendt/wellness
-Kathy Behrendt bro Jim/melanoma cancer, Nancy Holt, Ken/palliative care & Pat/caretaking, friends health: Darren, Vicky, Tony, Darin, Randy. 
-Linda Brausen friend Nancy/fall broke pelvis & arm
-Bill Brausen/wellness at Woodlyn Heights, 2060 Upper 55th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
-Carolyn Cress/health
-Rollie & Colleen Eck/health, bro Rod/wellness
-Shirley Draine/health, friend Mary/cancer, grandchildren
-Connie Dorniden/wellness, daughter & snl Heather & Ben, mom, Mindy parenting Alex & Sam. Gerard, Chris, Tova/wellness Vickie/cancer & Rick/dementia-family caretakers
-Dave Eshelman bro Dale/health, coping with glaucoma  
-Mic Farber/wellness, Donna caretaking
-Paula & Dan Glenn loss of father Jim Larson
-Dick Larson/health, Sandy caretaking, downsizing making ready for a move.
-Joann Larson; Jim/health-getting stronger, Nancy & Tom’s/stroke, Jon/esophagus cancer-good hope, Jon/eye hit by golf ball continued healing
-Barb Mahovlich loss of brother John grief & navigating estate next steps
-Al & Deb Oferosky bro John/cancer test results conveying good hope, snl Bobbie/navigating pain in training for Twin Cities marathon.
-Ardi Roberts/eye health, friend Ellie N/recovery from fall
-Polly T’s friend Cathi/cancer
-Caroline Willis/health 
-Vaughn Winter/health
-Alan Wentkiewicz’ dad, Tony/health
-Zahn’s Cyndi/wellness, 
-Health/wellness of Marilyn & Francis Ertel, Deloris Hammer, Jeanie Kirkhus, Grace Mapes, Marie Mikyla, Jack Morehouse, JoAnn Nelson, Cathy Petrie, Mary Rue, Dale Schmidt, Shirley & Dick Tresselt, Sherry Zweerink
-Traveling 🚗 🥾 🛻 🎡 🛶 🏍 🚙  🚐 ✈️ 🚌…safety, protection & blessings
-Church Planter 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌳 transformational ministry to reach new people in the IGH community and beyond
Privacy note: The Mt Bethel Prayer list is not to be circulated in oral or written form beyond the recipients. Prayer concerns are included with the express permission of the individual(s) involved. We wish to honor our connections and respect the privacy of those requesting prayer. In worship people announce their traveling plans. To honor your home's wellbeing, names are not included in this prayer request. God knows. Requests may be edited for length and content.

* Click here, Read the latest updates in Ministry around Minnesota

From the Minnesota Conference UMC email to Mt Bethel Church dated Thu, Sep 22, 2022 , Recommended resources: #ProudtobeUMC: In response to one group’s recent messages urging churches and individuals to leave the UMC, Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of Church of the Resurrection (the largest church in the denomination), created his own set of videos on the topics of why to stay, the UMC's love of scripture and commitment to Christ, human sexuality, and the future.  Watch videos and access related resources
The Mt Bethel Church Leadership Team strongly encourages all people to get vaccinated /boostered and encourages vulnerable people to wear a mask on Sunday morning during our Worship service and Fellowship time. 
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 to view Dakota County COVID positivity rate
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September Birthdays
Dick Edwards 1
Lora Gregg 1
Paul Willig 2
Dave Eshelman 5
Lindsey Oferosky 9
Sarah Eshelman 10
Mike Monjeau 12
Ben Bomstad 16
Judy Woods 21
Kris Wallerich 23
Terry Akemann 27
Logan Tschida 28 
Craig Bonn 29
September Anniversary
Vern & Linda Emerson 8, 1973
Hannah Choi & Jay Jeong 15, 2001
Dick & Sandy Larson 23, 1996
Al & Deb Oferosky 23, 2017

October Birthdays
Al Oferosky 3
Deb Oferoksy 8
Frank Dorniden 10
Mark Zahn 17
Tim Bomstad 18
Tim Needhan 25
Dick Larson 26
Ethan Gregg 27
Ardie Roberts 28
October Anniversary
Mike & Janna Monjeau 1, 1983
Ken & Judy Alich 3, 1981
Rollie & Colleen Eck 3, 1987
If we have missed your birthday or anniversary please let us know by replying to this email & letting the church office know the date.

 
Mt Bethel United Methodist Church
Phone: 651-451-3636
Email: Office@mtbethelchurchIGH.org
Our website: MtBethelChurchIGH.org.

The church phone is monitored Tuesday – Thursday.
Church email is monitored Monday - Friday

Rev. Hannah Choi
HannahChoi@MtBethelChurchIGH.org


 

Past e-newsletters are archived for four months on our web site Click here to read past issues.
Our 2022-2023 Leadership Team:
Administrative Board Chair: Mark Zahn
Vice Chair: Barb Mahovlich
Lay Leader: Barb Mahovlich
Lay Delegate: (open)
Finance Team Chair: Linda Emerson
Financial Secretary: Darlene Ashley
Treasurer: Linda Emerson
Membership Secretary: Sandy Larson
Staff Pastor Parish Relations Chair: Dan Glenn
Trustee Chair: Craig Bonn
Endowment Chair: Ken Alich
Worship co-Chair: Joan Larson, Mary Anich
MOE~Mission Outreach Evangelism Chair: Poily Tabbert
Ad Board Secretary/Communication Coordinator: Polly Tabbert
Pastor: 
Click here for Ad Board meeting minutes. To view minutes, the PassWord is: JesusSaves
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