Compelling Creations Jewelry

Bethlehem Center has partnered with Compelling Creations Jewelry to offer some amazing jewelry with a percentage of sales coming back to the Bethlehem Center.  Brochures with descriptions will be made available at the Bridge Benefit, or you can order online here.

Compelling Creations offers handcrafted, sterling silver jewelry.  With any questions call 704-371-7404.

If you click on the above link, the referral code will be automatically entered.  If you are unable to click on the link, the website is www.compelling-creations.com and our referral code is 937920.

Bethlehem Center kids learn manners

Monday-Friday at Bethlehem Center, children in the community are fed a healthy snack thanks to Second Harvest Food Bank's Kids Cafe' program.


This time, our teachers decided to take a different spin on the regular afterschool snack and turn it into a learning opportunity. When the kids arrived, there were tables properly set, complete with mood lighting and decorations.


Kids learned the proper way to set a table, how to ask for food and say "thank you" when receiving it, and of course, a few "elbows off the table" were heard.

As always when I enter the room with the camera, some of the kids wanted to make their blogger debut, so here are just a few fun shots I grabbed before letting them get back to their lesson.

UMW Report on Journey to Bethlehem

Martha Efird's report on Journey to Bethlehem in this month's Charlotte district UMW newsletter can be found here: http://www.wnccumw.org/District%20News/CHA_200901.pdf

If you are interested in serving on the 2009 committee, please contact Amy at 704-371-7404 or ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org.

Hickory Grove UMC Missions Night

One of the amazing and fun things I get to do in my job is visit our area churches, particularly the Methodist churches that support us through apportionments, donations, and volunteering.  So, when I heard that Hickory Grove was having a Missions Night to raise funds for their missions projects, I just had to go!

AnnMarie, Jo, and Mary along with a staff of many others held a Missions night, complete with a wonderful home-cooked dinner (another reason my arm doesn't have to be twisted too much to go to these events!), a silent auction, and a talent show.  Slides of different missions projects were presented, and I was allowed to have a booth of information telling about the Bethlehem Center.

The night started out by the Music Makers performing several old hymns (it reminded me of "Camp Meeting Months" many churches did several years ago).  It was then the children's turn, where they taught us about the Gospels and love, and the Girl Scouts performed some old standards that some of you might remember ("Bazooka Bubble Gum," for one).  Other performances included a youth dance team, a father/daughter duet, and a few piano performances that I'm sure would make any church envious of the talent Hickory Grove possesses.

Thank you to Hickory Grove for allowing Bethlehem Center to be a part of this great night.  We are truly blessed and thankful for your dedication to missions.