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MISSIONS/ EVANGELISM
We should follow the parting instructions of Jesus Christ to "Go into all the world" by providing opportunities for the congregation to witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as they reach out to the un-churched and serve those in need.
The Missions Ministry Team meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm with Elder Linda Burrell. The following information is on organizations that Bethel supports both hands on and financially.
Bethel's Food Pantry
As a service to our community, we offer emergency food assistance. This assistance is available during office hours, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
You are invited to participate in this ministry by donating items to the food pantry. Here is the list of items needed:
Corn flakes, cheerios, other healthy cereal
Pasta or rice dinners in pouches or boxes
Bread, muffin, biscuit mixes that only need water or milk
Peanut butter and jelly
Crackers
Diapers and wipes
Canned meat, fruit, vegetables, beans, soup
Our Mission Focus for September
Kingsport Community Ministry Center (KCMC)
KCMC was organized a 25 years ago in January by area churches to meet the acute needs of area residents who are unable to pay for rent, utilities and prescriptions. In many cases these financial needs are too great for KCMC to deal with alone. Therefore, contact is made with other agencies such as the Salvation Army, the Red Cross, Neighborhood Service Center and others in order to pool assets and meet the needs of these clients. Our clients range from a mother trying to raise three children on welfare and food stamps who is faced with an eviction notice because she chose to pay for necessary car repairs rather then the rent, to a resident at the Salvation Army who had no money to pay for the needed antibiotics prescribed by the Wellmont emergency room doctor. These are the folks Christ instructed us to care for.
Regularly Sponsored Missions
 The Shepherd Center currently provides services to more than 2,100 older adults and caregivers. Programs and services include transportation to doctor's appointments, outpatient physical therapy, lab work and personal shopping. Volunteers run errands to pick up medicines and groceries for those who are homebound. The Shepherd Center offers a minor home repair program and a medical equipment loan, which is one of the most requested services. Wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, canes, bath benches, transfer chairs, as well as Hoyer lifts, trapeze bars, travel chairs and bedside toilets are all loaned free of charge, as the items are available.
The Shepherd Center office is located in the former Dickson Elementary School, 1701 Virginia Avenue. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. You may contact the center by phone at 423-392-4514 or email at shepherd2@embarqmail.com.
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 Hope Haven Ministries is a non-profit, Christian ministry that reaches out to homeless men, women, and children who are suffering hardship. It provides food, shelter, job search, work, and education programs to those in need. For more information on this ministry, check them out on the web @ www.hopehavenministries.com
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HOLSTON CAMP
Camp is an excellent way to get one centered more on God while enjoying the natural beauty that He provides. Each year we sponosr children from our church family to attend a week of camp.
www.holstoncamp.org 
CAMP 2009
  
  
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 Sunset Gap Community Center which has been a Presbyterian ministry for 90 years, is one of the many missions that Bethel supports. For the past two years Bethel has went to SGCC and did "hands-on" mission work at the center.
 
 
Visit Sunset Gap Community Center on the web at www.sunsetgap.org
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 Hope House is a ministry providing care and assistance to pregnant women who are in crisis. Hope House upholds the value of life...the life of the young woman and her unborn child. They exist to provide hope, direction and support for those who feel they have nowehere else to turn as they choose life by continuing their pregnancy. They present a testimony of love and hope portraying the love of Jesus.
Visit their website - http://www.hopehouse.us/
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 FOOD PROGRAM
How can you stretch your food budget every month, buy good, healthy food for your family; and put a little something back into your community at the same time? The answer is THE SHARE PROGRAM. SHARE stands for Self-Help and Resource Exchange. and is FOR EVERYONE who wants to help the community and save on food costs. The organization is buying food in bulk and passing the savings on to you. Bethel participates as a distribution center. Orders are taken daily Monday thru Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, then also on the first Monday night and first Tuesday night of each month from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the church fellowship hall. (All packages must be paid at the time of ordering. Cash and EBT Cards are accepted. No checks). Packages are distributed each month on the 3rd Saturday, beginning at 9:00 AM.
SEPTEMBER BASIC PACKAGE 22.00 + 1.70 = 23.70
1 lb. hickory smoked ham steaks 1 lb. breaded chicken nuggets
5 dinner links Cooked bratwurst (Johnsonville) 3 lb. potatoes
¾ lb. cubed sirloin beef tips, ready to cook
Aunt Jemima frozen blueberry waffles
Additional fruits and vegetables
KELLOGG'S BLUEBERRY NUTRI GRAIN BARS 10.00 + .77 = 10.77
48 Bars, individually wrapped
SEAFOOD BOX 20.00 + 1.55 = 21.55
8 3oz. Premium Crab Cakes (65% Lump Crab Meat)
20 oz. Bag IQF Braded Ovenable Tail off Shrimp
2 4 oz. Pkg. Tilapia Stuffed with Scallops and Red Peppers
2 4 oz. Pkg. Lemon Herb Tilapia Filets
FLOUNDER DEL REY 10.00 + .77 = 10.77
2 ¼ lb. premium flounder fillets filled with seasoned crabmeat
stuffing and basted with a savory glaze. (4 large 9 oz. portions per box)
THE BIG GRILL PACKAGE 22.00 + 1.70 = 23.70
1 lb. center cut boneless pork chops
1 ¼ lb. whole pork tenderloin
1 lb. boneless chicken breast fillets
1 lb. jumbo meat franks
1 lb. quarter pound beef patties (80 % lean)
3.8 lb. chicken leg quarters, tray style
6 PACK: ITALIAN DINNERS FOR TWO 22.00 + 1.70 = 23.70
2 ---30 oz. Meat Lasagna in oven/microwaveable trays
2---24 oz. Chicken Pasta Alfredo Skillet Meals
2---24 oz. Beef Ravioli in Marinara Sauce Skillet Meals
ORDERS AND MONEY MUST BE TURNED IN TO LINDA BURRELL BY
SEPTEMBER 13 (THIS IS THE MONDAY DATE IN THE PAPER) NO ORDERS FOR
SEPTEMBER WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT!!
DISTRIBUTION DATE IS SEPTEMBER 25 AT 9: 00 A.M.
*The Administration Ministry Team*
* To keep the church property and grounds in excellent condition.
* To promote a good relationship between the staff, the session,
and the congregation.
* To facilitate staff evaluations in August.
* To oversee the nominating process and seek to actively involve
members as elders.
The Administration Ministry Team meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm with Bill Sade overseeing.
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OVERFLOW PARKING ACROSS THE STREE AT THE BOWLING ALLEY!!
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