Bethel 12/20/20 Service

Sources of Information for Today's Online Service
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service.

Advent and "Second Coming"
What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?
7 Facts About the Second Coming of Jesus
Second Coming from Wikipedia

"Lessons and Carols" Services
Classic Service of "Nine Lessons and Carols"
UDM Advent Service of (Seven) Lessons and Carols
Bethel's "Advent Service of Lessons and Carols"
UDM Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Bethel's "Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols"

And on Other Topics:
The following "Songbook" was put together many years ago when
we used to gather for a "hay ride" and door-to-door caroling.
When printed double sided on letter size paper
it folds to a 40 page booklet of 62 songs.
Booklet of Seasonal Songs
Last Chance:
The Most Christmas Information on the Web

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries

This is the 4th week of a 7 week Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series.
(Click on an earlier week's graphic to view that week's Resource page.)

Worship Series: "Company's Coming"
from umcdiscipleship.org

Who doesn’t like Advent? It is a season of excitement and anticipation and joy. Lots and lots of joy. Even when we acknowledge that we aren’t ready for what is coming, for the realm that is promised, for the kin-dom we hope for. We admit we have fallen short; we confess that we are wrapped up in ourselves and in things that don’t last; we admit that our watchful waiting has fallen by the wayside. And yet, in this season, there is joy. And we have a sense that we can start all over again, because "Company Is Coming."

This Week's Theme: "Waiting on the Threshold"

It’s the fourth Sunday of Advent, and the tug of war is over. Christmas now takes center stage. Families who have come home and may not join you for Christmas Eve services are expecting a Christmas message. It won’t do to keep to the Advent theme of anticipation of the second coming of Christ. We need to relive the first. We need to live into the first. We are on the threshold of a new world.

Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes

Lectionary Scriptures: