May 3, 2026   
button Our church theme for May is Laws of Increase!
button HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all Bethelites celebrating birthdays during the month of May! A special God bless you to those celebrating WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES this month as well... May 15th Deacon Larry and Sister Jackie O’Neal; and May 25th Brother Robert and Sister Barbara Smith.
button A SPECIAL THANK you to all who traveled with Pastor Marable to Mt. Venus Baptist Church in Gay, GA on last Sunday to help celebrate Bishop William Toney’s 10th Pastoral Anniversary. May God bless each of you!
button Thank you to the BROTHERS OF THE BETHEL NATION who provided funding for the Mothers of the Bethel Nation to go to lunch and enjoy fellowship yesterday. What a way to launch our month of celebrating Mothers!
button Today is SHEPHERD’S SUNDAY! 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).
button Today is also designated as FIRST FRUIT SUNDAY. All Bethelites are encouraged to sow a First Fruit Seed. It can be one day, one week, or one month’s salary. Your First Fruit seeds will ensure that God’s Hand will be on your finances!
button VIRTUAL WEDNESDAY’S WORD: BIBLE STUDY Class will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. on Bethel Baptist Church FACEBOOK Live.
button MOTHER’S DAY is May 10th. It is a time to honor mothers of families, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Please remember to recognize the mothers in your life next week.
button 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!
button In the midst of TAX REFUND SEASON, let us remember to HONOR GOD with the tithe. When we tithe, it triggers even greater blessings and favor in our lives.
button 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.
button 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).
button 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
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
Sister Yvonne Fallings
Sister Betty Rogers

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)”

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