Bethel Church Service
Homecoming Service
October 8, 2023
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Gathering
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Where are all the people?
Remarks about Homecomings
Welcome to Homecoming...celebrating 189 years...
...go to the online service and the web site for information about Bethel's history...
...there's a little book in the narthex...Holy Moments
Birthdays...
Hymn:
"How Great Thou Art"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship...
...Apostle's Creed...and...Gloria Patria
Being Thankful
Being Thankful for many things...
...but need to think about the life of the church
...continuing with remarks about Joel
and passing along history
Any shared blessings...
...and singing of the Doxology
Proverb for the Week
Proverbs 28:2
...and commentary
Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns
...Ralph's surgery...and message from Stanley...
...Betty's foot surgery......Dave's eye surgeries...
...Travis, prayers for son and daughter-in-law...and our church and community...
Pastoral prayer and the Lord's PrayerSpecial Music
"The God of the Day is the God of the Night"
The Message
Message Scripture:
Philippians 4:4-9
Message: Knowledge and Experiencing of God
...a personal story that "puts the rubber to the road"...
...reactions to "petty" happenings...
Closing Prayer
Hymn:
"
Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling"
Prayer for the meal...and Closing Chorus: "Bind Us
Together"
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