Bethel Announcements

April 12, 2026

	ON THE ROAD AGAIN! Pastor Marable will preach at Mt. Venus Baptist Church (525 Caldwell Street, Gay, GA 30218) on Sunday, April 26, 2026 beginning at 3:00 p.m. All members of the Bethel Nation are encouraged to support our Pastor with your prayers and attendance as he ministers God’s Word.
	VIRTUAL WEDNESDAY’S WORD: BIBLE STUDY Classes will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. on Bethel Baptist Church FACEBOOK Live.
	Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2026! The Bethel Nation will host a HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINAR here at the church beginning at 11:00 a.m. and ending at 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. This seminar will focus on physical as well as mental health. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” I Corinthians 6:19-20
	This year to celebrate MOTHER’S DAY, Mothers of the Bethel Nation are invited to attend an outing to Buckner’s Family Restaurant (1168 Bucksnort Road, Jackson, GA 30233) Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $25.00 (Plus tax and gratuity). If you would like to attend this outing, please sign up in the church vestibule by April 26th. Additional information will be forthcoming.
	SHEPHERD’S SUNDAY is May 3, 2026! All Bethelites are encouraged to consistently sow into the life of our Pastor as he consistently speaks deliverance, direction, and destiny into our lives. The NURSE’S MINISTRY WILL BLESS Pastor Marable (CASHAPP is $JCMarable14).
	IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION... The General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election will be held on May 19, 2026. The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is May 8, 2026. Applications for absentee voting are in the vestibule of the church. Please note that advanced early voting for Lamar County, City of Barnesville, and the City of Milner will begin on Monday April 27th and end on Friday, May 15th. A flyer is on the church bulletin board to remind us of Saturday and Sunday voting opportunities. Vote! Vote! Vote!
	Please take time to make sure your personal information is correct in the church office. If you need to update your information, please use the DISCIPLE UPDATE FORM in the vestibule of the church and submit it to the office.
	Bethelites, please remember that when you miss church or STREAM our worship celebrations, you can still make your financial contributions. There are four ways to make your contribution. First, you can make your contributions through PAYPAL. Secondly, you can use the GIVELIFY mobile giving App to make your donations. Thirdly, you can mail them to Post Office Box 586, Barnesville, GA 30204. Lastly, you can bring them to the church office (Please contact the office before coming).
	You are invited to connect with Bethel Baptist Church! After connecting, attend NEW DISCIPLE ORIENTATION sessions and learn about the Assurance of Salvation, How to Grow as a Christian, Praise and Worship, Stewardship and Giving, Church Ordinances, and Ministries of Bethel. Become an official member of Bethel as you discover your spiritual gifts! Please contact Sister Brenda Jackson or Sister Mary Jackson for more information.

	Brother Lamont Dixson Deacon Victor Gotell Sister Nellie Lyons Sister Annie Murphy Brother Merrill Smith, Sr. Brother Charlie Sullivan Sister Gloria Robinson Brother Larry Walton Deacon Larry O'Neal Sister Gwendolyn Hightower Sister Flora Bentley Sister Melissa Jackson Sister Precious Harris Sister Mattie Wright Brother James Lyons Elder Christie Strickland Brother Michael Smith Brother Robert Smith Sister Barbara Morgan Brother Benjamin Bruce Jackson Sister Clara Walton Sister Carol Phillips *Ephesians 6:18 AMPC*: "'Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all manner of prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding on behalf of all the saints, (God's consecrated people)”