First Sunday of Easter Season
Easter Sunday
April 17, 2022
Sources of Information for Today's Online Service
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service.

Bethel Worship Planning Documents
2022 Monthly Worship Calendar
2022 RCL 2 page Summary
Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
Annual Program Planning worksheet

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries

Weekly Worship Planning Series
This is the First of a 7 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the worship services of the Series.

Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for Bethel's Easter season messages
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.

Worship Series: "We Are Witnesses"
from umcdiscipleship.org
The season after Easter is where we consider what it means to walk with Jesus into eternity. But it is not about life after death, or rather not only about life after death. It is very much about life before death, life in the face of death. It is about life and about bearing witness to a life that resembles a kin-dom existence right here and right now. It is this life, this justice and righteousness, this hope and this glory to which we can say with confidence, “We are witnesses.”

This Week's Theme: "God Raised Him"
Liturgical Resources
It’s Easter. In many ways, this day plans itself. It forms itself. There are patterns and rituals and traditions to this day that are unique to you and to your congregation. It doesn’t do to disappoint on this day.
 Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 ; Acts 10:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments

Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment..... MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service

Hymns Considered For this week: