22nd Sunday After Pentecost
Laity Sunday
October 24, 2021
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone | Bulletin . Insert . Photos | Music Director: Travis Oaks |
"Methodism has a long history celebrating and recognizing the ministry of the laity. In the early days of American Methodism, the laity served and maintained congregations between visits of the circuit riders. Today, lay people are the front line of daily ministry at the workplace, in the home and within the community".
On the UMC calendar, the third Sunday in October is designated as Laity Sunday. We are celebrating it on the fourth Sunday this year to coincide with a day that pastor Ralph Wrightstone will be out of town. Bethel Lay Leader Tina Oaks will be leading our services today.
for links to some Resource materials for today's service.
We are also having a service at 11:00 this morning in Bethel's sanctuary. An insert to the bulletin, provided by a link above, presents Bethel UMC's policy regarding these gatherings during the time of COVID-19 restrictions.
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For those unable to attend the services at the church, a new service will be available here online before 10:00 am each Sunday morning, using the same format as the on-site service. So you may "gather" here for an "Early Service" at 10:00 or the traditional service at 11:00...actually it will be available here at any time all week. We hope that you will find it a refreshing place to come into God's house.
NOTE: Each part of this online service consists of an audio file and, for most, a Link to a pdf file of "projection slides". Click on the
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 10/24/21 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and close its tab or window before starting another.
- . Verse - Prelude/Processional - "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
During normal times...acolytes would bring light to the candles on the altar, followed by the pastor and other worship leaders...today, it simply provides an opening for this time of Worship. - . Slides - Welcome and Announcements . (04:31)
- Opening Hymn
. Verses - "Since Jesus Came Into My Heart" . (TFWS 2140)
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Other Hymns for you
Here are two relating to themes of today's service:: . Verses - "When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee" . (UMH 263)
. Verses - "Make Me a Servant" . (TFWS 2176)
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(Let us know if you have a favorite hymn that you would like to have included in an online service.) - . Slides - Call to Worship, Apostle's Creed and Gloria Patria . (02:11)
We hope that you will participate privately or communally in this responsive reading as part of your worship service. - . OT Scripture Reading: "Psalm 34:1-8" . (00:58)
......consider following along with a favored translation of your own. - Special Music
. Without Him, sung by Travis and Judy (from last week's "Church" service.)
- . Slides - Pastor's Thoughts, Prayers and Lord's Prayer . (01:35)
The slides here include a list of those for whom prayers have been requested.
Please continue to include this prayer for the youth among your prayers for Bethel at this time. - . "Youth" Message: "Cry Out for Jesus" . (04:29)
Though addressed to the "Youth", whom we truly miss seeing on Sundays, this message is for all of us. You may wish to follow the reading of Mark 10:46-52 in your own Bible. (The "Church" message on this day, with the same topic, will be on the "Sermons" page of Bethel's web site later this week.) - Closing Hymn:
. Verses - "Blessed Assurance" . (UMH 369)
- Closing Chorus & Benediction:
. Verse - "Bind Us Together"
Please let us know of any problems you have with or suggestions about this site by sending an email to "bumctlh@gmail.com". If you have any announcements or prayer concerns you would like included next week you may contact Pastor Ralph Wrightstone directly at: 850-591-9785