Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Celebrating Independence
June 30, 2024

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
2024 Monthly Worship Calendar
2024 RCL 2 page Summary
Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
2023 Annual Program Planning worksheet


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

The American and Christian Flags
The American Flag
The Christian Flag

Independence Weekend
this lists the extensive resources borrowed
from the online service on July 5,2020

Added in 2021 are wikipedia articles for:
Independence Hall
Liberty Bell
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross Flag
Betsy Ross House

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries

Weekly Worship Planning Series
This is the Second service of a 3 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the services of the Series.
(Click on another graphic to see that session's resource page)

Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for today's message
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.

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Worship Series: "Open Your Heart"
from www.umcdiscipleship.org
This Ordinary Time worship series invites us to consider how we live open-heartedly in a risky world and at a contentious time. Does opening our hearts mean being more naïve or wearing rose-colored glasses in the face of hard truths? Whether we’re talking about love of God or love of neighbor or even love of country, we are invited to live into reality with a hope for kin-dom values and the promise of eternity. It is not always easy to be a person of faith, but we come closer to Christ when we open our hearts.

This Service's Theme: In Need and in Abundance"
Worship Planning Notes
If last week was about the call to open our hearts, this week is about putting your money where your mouth is. Or more accurately, where your heart is.
Liturgical Resources
Preaching Notes

Lectionary Scriptures:
2 Samuel 1:1,17-27; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43
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 the UDM service this week: