Food Pantry Collection Sunday is Dec. 23

At this time, no canned vegetables are needed for the food pantry; however, items that are needed include canned meat products, juices, peanut butter, breakfast foods, nutritious snack items, pasta products, gravy and sauce mixes. Please bring some of these items on food collection Sunday, Dec. 23.

Bethany Bricks Still Available

Bethany memorial bricks with engraved placques still are available for a $50.00 donation to the rebuilding fund. Stop by the church office or contact Terry Cannan.

Fundraising Committee Hosts Booth at Arts & Crafts Fair

Bethany's fundraising committee will host a booth at the Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Craven County Fairgrounds.

Come Help Hang the Greens!

Bethany's annual Hanging of the Greens is Friday, Nov. 30, at 6:00 p.m., followed by fellowship and a hot bowl of chili. Please celebrate with us as we begin this most joyful season of the year!

Forster Memorial Service to be Held Saturday

A memorial service for John Forster, a beloved member of the Bethany church family, will be held Saturday, Nov. 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Arapahoe United Methodist Church. Beginning at 2:00 p.m., the family will receive visitors at Arapahoe UMC. Burial will be later in the Arlington National Cemetery.

The church family extends its sympathy, prayers and Christian love to his family.

Church Orders New Computer, Projector

Thanks to our fellow Disciples at First Christian Church, Rocky Mount, the church will be getting a new computer soon, along with an LCD projector. The congregation of First Christian, after the fire that destroyed Bethany's sanctuary and fellowship hall, graciously donated money earmarked for a new computer.

After studying the needs of the church and determining specifications for a computer that will meet the needs, the communications committee Nov. 4 recommended the purchase of a computer and LCD projector to the board, which approved the purchase. The computer, a laptop, will be able to host church records and also provide the ability, along with the projector, for presentation graphics. The purchase will fill a concrete need that has existed for some time.

CWF Reports Successful Harvest Dinner

Melissa Watson reports that the CWF Harvest Dinner held Nov. 3 at the Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church was a Success and that the dinners were sold out quickly.