Bethel 10/09/22 Service

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

Topics for Today
Wikipedia is a frequent source
for information in these articles.

Homecoming
Homecoming Pictures
A Look at Years Past
a "slideshow" prepared for Homecoming 2000
20 Questions/Answers about Bethel
Introducing the 20 Questions
This 18 minute recording from the 2001 Homecoming service
introduces the 20 Questions document about Bethel's history
A History Lesson children's talk
from the 1999 Homecoming service
Minister "posters" for 1999, 2001 and 2022
the 1999 "poster" is the one used in the children's talk
Bethel's Photo Albums
One feature at Bethel's Homecoming for many has been an opportunity to browse the photo albums laid out on a table in the fellowship hall. This link from the History page of Bethel's web site offers that same opportunity to those coming to this online service.

Columbus Day
October 11 has been the traditional date for recognizing Christopher Columbus' arrival in this "New World" in 1492. In recent years there has been controversy about the significance of the day. The following Wikipedia articles document the day and the controversy.
Columbus Day
Indigenous People's Day

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 Second of a 4 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.
(Click on another graphic to see that service's resource page.)

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

Worship Series: "Not Ashamed"
from UMC Discipleship Ministries

October is an odd oasis in the liturgical rhythms of many churches. Some focus on stewardship; but for many, October is the last breath before the holiday season to come and the changing of liturgical seasons and years. To fill this space, then, we present a worship series titled “Not Ashamed” based on the Epistle readings through the month of October. The lectionary walks through the second epistle to Timothy, giving us some of the highlights of this powerful but short letter. This October can be the perfect time to help the congregation along the discipleship path by shoring up their faith with a worship series designed to help declare that we are not ashamed.

This Week's Theme: "Present Yourself to the Lord"
Liturgical Resources

Let our prayers look inward and outward at the same time. We pray for our own growth, our own healing, our own transformation. At the same time, we pray for a hurting and hungry world and for the will to reach beyond our walls in service and love. Let our songs sing of the Christ of faith, who sustains us with a powerful presence but also of the Jesus who ate with sinners and healed the sick, the one who went out approved by God.

Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes

Lectionary Scriptures:
Jeremiah; 29:1,4-7 ; Psalm 66:1-12; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19

Suggested Hymns . 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: