About
Mt. Bethel’s mission is to be a Christ-centered culture which draws people toward an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, transforming them into disciples who are full of the Holy Spirit, resulting in the overflowing of God’s love through purity of heart, compassion to the needy, service to our world, sacrifice of ourselves, and the sharing of His message to all people.
“Compassion into action through the power and presence of Jesus Christ.”
Therefore, Mt. Bethel’s focus is to make, grow, nurture, and send disciples through four core areas of the church: spiritual formation, worship, students & children, and missions.
Vision
Mt. Bethel UMC believes in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; faith in the mystery of salvation through Jesus Christ; and celebration of the sacraments (Baptism and Communion). Mt. Bethel’s vision is to put our compassion into action through the power and presence of Jesus Christ by making, growing, nurturing, and sending disciples. We want to go beyond the yellow walls of this building to reach the least and the lost.
Campus
Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5pm
Main phone: 770-971-2880
Minister on call: 770-354-5433
Mt. Bethel is located on 44 breathtaking acres of land in East Cobb County. Our facilities offer opportunities for recreation, fellowship, and worship. Use the interactive map below to see exactly what our campus has to offer.
Parking
Campus Parking Parking ushers are available to guide you to an available parking spot Sunday mornings. You may also park across the street at the government building. A traffic director will assist you in crossing the street to the church.
Satellite Parking To ease parking-lot congestion, we offer shuttle service from Terrell Mill Park and Dickerson Middle School each Sunday morning from 8:30am until 12:30pm.
Handicap Parking When you enter the church parking lot, our parking ushers can guide you to handicap parking spots near the building’s main entrance.
Weddings & Funerals
Please head over to the Support page for more information.
History
Mt. Bethel’s history began in 1840 when 16 charter members organized Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church in East Cobb County. Over 160 years later, Mt. Bethel is still serving the Greater Atlanta area.
Located approximately one-half mile east of the intersection of Lower Roswell Road and Johnson Ferry Road, Mt. Bethel’s first house of worship was a one-room log structure with a dirt floor. That original church land is located at what is now the corner of Richmond Hill and Charlsie Drive, and the original cemetery located there contains graves with markers dating back to 1859.
Mt. Bethel remained at its original location until the late 1870’s. At that time, dedication and determination resulted in a new church at the intersection of Lower Roswell and Johnson Ferry Road. Shortly thereafter, this church building burned, but members and others in the community soon erected another one-room church on the same site.
Today, this same building serves as Mt. Bethel’s chapel and is used for church services, communion, weddings and meetings. The church’s original graveyard – now a protected cemetery at the Johnson Ferry-Lower Roswell location – still exists on the northeast corner of this busy intersection.
Over the next 100 years, Mt. Bethel went through periods of growth and expansion in both their membership and buildings. With each growth spurt, the campus was expanded for the increasing membership. To date, Mt. Bethel has occupied six houses of worship – four of which are still present on our main campus on Lower Roswell Road. These historic landmarks continue to add beauty and a sense of history to our Mt. Bethel experience.
Staff
Ministers
Dr. Randy Mickler
Senior Minister
678-560-2437
Rev. Carey Akin
Associate Minister – Missions
770-971-8063
Rev. Diane Parrish
Senior Associate Minister
770-971-6646
Rev. Jon Ponders
Associate Minister – Christian Education
678-560-7441
Rev. Kelly Brumbeloe
Associate Pastor of Discipleship
678-560-7522
Rev. Kim McGarr
Associate Minister – Special Needs
770-579-9224
Rev. Robert McMichael
Associate Minister and Director of Student Choirs
770-971-8938
Administration
Celia Sheridan
Receptionist
770-971-2880
Dan Boswell
Director of Administration
678-560-3259
Debi Wyatt
Administrative Assistant
678-560-2437
Pam Skelton
Event Manager
770-971-6657
Alphabetical Staff Listing
Adam Sheffield
770-971-4299
Al Stark
Alan Newsome
Director of MB Media
678-560-7289
Alf Sauve’
Media Specialist
770-900-2920
Anna Jordan
TV Production Manager
770-971-1492
Becky Tolbert
Elementary Coordinator
678-560-7447
Ben Hornsby
Director of Mens Ministry
678-569-7886
Betsy Brown
Catechesis Coordinator
770-971-2280 ex. 319
Brett Newcity
Worship Coordinator
Caroline Booker
Fitness Coordinator
Cary Farrington
Missions Coordinator
678-560-3126
Cathy Cunha
Associate Director of Food Service
770-971-2880, ext. 326
Celia Sheridan
Receptionist
770-971-2880
Chuck Newman
Director of Music
678-569-7890
Courtney Robinson
770-971-4282
Dan Boswell
Director of Administration
678-560-3259
Debbie Montoro
Resource Director
770-971-6812
Debbie Pierce
Director of Traditional Worship & Special Events
678-560-7242
Debbie Ruth
Nursery Director
770-971-2588
Debi Wyatt
Administrative Assistant
678-560-2437
Dee Stolz
Director of Childrens Day Care
678-560-8005
Dianne Hylton
Director of Childrens
770-971-5074
Don Mayfield
770-579-1799
Donna Lachance
Photography and Web Content
Dr. Randy Mickler
Senior Minister
678-560-2437
Elise Bernhardt
Administrative Assistant
770-578-4402
Evelyn Bosher
MMO and Weekday Nursery Coordinator
678-560-7285
Gabe Barrett
Student Homeless Ministries
Gale Koven
Business Manager
678-560-7450
Gayle Haden
DiscipleLife Administrator
678-560-7427
Gaylyn Kelly
Young Adults & College Director
770-971-6813
Genia Crane
Director of Family Ministries
678-569-7870
Ginny Mateer
Director of Preschool
770-971-0088
Glen Bailey
Producer/Editor
770-971-3959
Heather Wood
Administrative Assistant
678-560-7527
Ira Pittman
Music Associate/Organist
678-560-7270
Jamie Allen
Administrative Assistant – Congregational Care & Volunteers
770-971-6581
Jan Miller
Director of Food Service
770-971-2880, ext. 275
Janet Graff
Bookstore Manager
678-560-2376
Janis Caverlee
Preschool Coordinator
770-971-0668
Johnna Bain
Director of Communications
770-971-1697
Justin Smith
Director of Student Ministries
678-569-7878
Karen Jones
Staff Accountant
678-560-7477
Kerry James
Assistant Director
678-560-8005
Kibbie Jones
Director of Volunteers and Congregational Care
678-560-7230
Krista Downing
Director of Membership
678-560-7226
Lauren Eden
Discipleship Coordinator
678-569-7882
Margarita Sierra
Matt Sheren
Senior Audio Engineer
770-900-0714
Matthew Sheridan
770-971-1325
Melissa Sneed
678-560-7438
Nic Slade
Music Leader, Contemporary Worship
Pam Skelton
Event Manager
770-971-6657
Pete Sharp
Director of Buildings and Maintenance
Randy Hudon
Director of Homeless Ministries
678-560-7497
Ray Fountain
Music Associate/Handbell Choirs
Reid Coppedge
Rev. Carey Akin
Associate Minister – Missions
770-971-8063
Rev. Diane Parrish
Senior Associate Minister
770-971-6646
Rev. Jon Ponders
Associate Minister – Christian Education
678-560-7441
Rev. Kelly Brumbeloe
Associate Pastor of Discipleship
678-560-7522
Rev. Kim McGarr
Associate Minister – Special Needs
770-579-9224
Rev. Robert McMichael
Associate Minister and Director of Student Choirs
770-971-8938
Rob Mickler
Director of Recreation
678-560-7429
Rory Macdonald
Director of Kid Quest
Sandra Chapman
Administrative Assistant
770-971-2730
Sharon Wyland
Staff Accountant
678-560-7462
Shelly Adams
Outreach Coordinator
Sherri Juliani
Assistant Director of Childrens
770-971-3447
Susan Preece
Childrens Administrative Assistant
678-560-7415
Susanna Barnes
Administrative Assistant – Recreation
678-560-7426
Suzanne Tucker
Director of Childrens Choirs
678-560-7243
Tami Drukenmiller
Staff Accountant
678-560-7455
Taylor Pair
College and Young Adult Ministry Associate
678-569-7862
Virginia Abell
Production Tech
770-971-0672
Wendy Maxwell
Director of Student Records
678-560-7549
