Bethel 10/04/2020 Service

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World Communion Sunday
World Communion Sunday
This Holy Mystery

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries

This is the 1st week of a 4 week Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries. The Series' theme is "Pressing On". The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series.

Worship Series: Pressing On
from umcdiscipleship.org

“Pressing On” seems to be our normal mode these days. We are overwhelmed with changes, overrun with failures, overruled by objections. It seems as though every step is an uphill climb. Yet, we press on. There are tasks to perform and goals to reach; there are people to lead and a kin-dom to build. Is this how we understand pressing on— checking off our lists of accomplishments? Certainly, a task-oriented approach can be fruitful in our ministry. What we do as individuals and as a church community is important. It could also be exhausting for each and for all, which is why pressing on is multidimensional. Yes, there are tasks to perform; yes, there is doing involved; but the doing grows out of being the body of Christ. We can pay attention to who we are, even as we engage in what we do. This October, you are invited to be “Pressing On.”

This Week's Theme: "That I May Gain Christ"

This is World Communion Sunday, a service that could certainly stand on its own. It carries enough weight and meaning to not need the support of a larger theme. Many worshiping communities have traditions and practices that accompany World Communion Sunday, and those should remain in place. Let this service be significant in the minds and hearts of the congregation.

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