Bethel Homecoming
October 9, 2022
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone | Bulletin Insert Photos | Music Director: Travis Oaks |
This Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, comes on the second Sunday of October, the traditional date for Bethel's Homecoming Service, a day for coming together for worship, fellowship, food, fun and sharing family news and memories. This year observes the 188th Anniversary of the foundational campmeeting on the Banks of Bethel Pond in 1834. It is also the 175th Anniversary of receiving the deed, in 1847, for the 2 acres of land on which the congregation finally settled. The Resource Page has several items from the archives about past Homecomings at Bethel that you may find interesting.
for links to some Resource materials for today's service.
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 10/09/22 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.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 10/09/22 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.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
Verse - Prelude/Processional - "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
In a return to Pre-Covid practice, acolytes are bringing light to the candles on the altar to open this time of Worship.
Slides - Welcome and Announcements (02:41) Verses - "How Great Thou Art" (UMH 77,vs 1,2,4)
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. Verses - "Church in the Wildwood"
. Verses - "Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place"
Slides - Call to Worship & Affirmation of Faith (03:04)We hope that you will participate privately or communally in this responsive reading as part of your worship service.
OT Scripture Reading: "Jeremiah 29:4-7" (1:55)......consider following along with a favored translation of your own.
A History Lesson - This is a "Children's Sermon" given on Homecoming in 1999. It made reference to a photo page of ministers of Bethel like the one on the front of today's church bulletin."
Slides - Pastor's Thoughts, Prayers and Lord's Prayer (12:45)
The slides here include a list of those for whom prayers have been requested.
Message: "The Foreigner" (17:03) The scripture referenced for today's message is Luke 17:11-19. You may wish to follow it 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.)
Verse - "Give Thanks" (TFWS 2036)
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