Extra help needed Saturday, 9/8 at 5 to make sandwiches and prepare items for Sunday 9/9.  On Sunday 9/9 Bethesda will be responsible for the entire box lunch, handouts, coffee/drinks and serving in Camden.  Many volunteers are needed.

For more information and to sign up, please email SpiritDan@live.com or text Dan at 856-956-9736.

Sunday  is Communion Sunday.  King's Things is in dire need of the following items:
Canned peas, cut green beans, mixed vegetables, corn;  fruit cocktail, baked beans, soups, peanut butter,  tomato sauce, and instant mashed potatoes.  They have called us for help.  Can you help?  Thanks to all who donate to King's Things every month/  It is very much needed in the community on a regular basis.    

Bethesda Church ministries and operations are solely dependent on the faithful financial investment of people like you.  If you want to join the Bethesda Team by making a donation please do so by sending a check or money order to 

Bethesda UMC

1435 Kings Highway

Swedesboro, Nj 08085

The Operation Christmas Child packing party will be November 11 th during the

Sunday School time.

Operation Christmas Child: Please place the monthly requested donation items in the Operation Christmas Child cubbies. 

November - Hairbands, barrettes, combs

You may also make a monetary donation that will be used to pay for the shipping

costs in December. Please mark your check Operation Christmas Child in the

memo line.

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Many thanks to all who helped contribute to our Samaritan's Purse Operation

Christmas Child Mission.  You may have donated financially, donated items

monthly as they were posted in the bulletin or helped pack the shoeboxes.  A total

of 90 shoeboxes was packed.  

Each box was packed with a bar of soap and

washcloth, a pair of socks, and a pack of tissues as well as other goodies to

delight children of all ages.  Postage for each box was $9.00.   Mission offerings

covered all expenses.

 We are in need of volunteers to visit patients in your community. Although visiting hospice patients isn't for everyone, for those who choose to give back in this way, it is a very rewarding experience for both volunteer and patient. Wouldn't we all want someone there for us when we needed the support. Angelic Health Hospice looking for volunteers For as little as an hour or two a month you can make a difference to a hospice patient in your community. Angelic Health Palliative & Hospice Care is asking you to share your time and compassion to those on their final journey. Your visits can mean so very much to hospice patients and their loved ones. Your volunteer service will fit your schedule and interests, and visit assignments are your choice. Volunteer activities can include: • Reading, playing music, card games, or crafts activities. • Listening to and documenting their memories for a life or memory journal. • Staying with patients to give family members a break to run errands, or take care of their own needs. • Certified Pet Visitors for pet lovers. • Keeping vigil with patients in their final hours. • Bereavement and grief support of family. • Military Veterans Visiting Veterans For your convenience volunteer training is provided online. Volunteer visitors must be 18 years of age. For more information visit our website at www.Angelic.health, email MBarham@AngelicHospice.net, or call 609-515-3041. Angelic Health Palliative & Hospice Care serve all South Jersey counties, providing clinical, social, spiritual, emotional and physical care to those with a life-altering or terminal diagnosis. Patients are cared for wherever they call home—private residence, nursing care facility, assisted living, or other facility. Margie Barham, MBA Director, Public Relations, Volunteers & Giving Angelic Health MBarham@AngelicHospice.net Cell: 609-515-3041 Office: 609-822-7979 Fax: 609-822-7980 802 Tilton Rd,. Ste 100, Northfield, NJ 08225 1050 Manuta Pike, First Floor, Wenonah, NJ 08090 www.Angelic.health “We’re by your side”

Our Mission focus is Helping Hands for the month of November. Helping Hands

was set up by Bethesda UMC to support our church groups in their local mission

projects. It has funds that are available to any church group who need money to

fund their ministry efforts. Please support this Mission with your prayers and gifts.