Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
November 17, 2024
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone | Bulletin Insert Photos. | Music Director: Travis Oaks |
This 26th Sunday After Pentecost is the last in the long "Season After Pentecost" in the Liturgical Year. Next Sunday, the last Sunday of the year, called "Christ the King/Reign of Christ" Sunday, reminds us of the Unity of the Trinity. After that a new Church Year will begin with the Season of Advent anticipating Christ's arrival in the world as a baby on Christmas Day.
The Message today looks at a time near the end of Jesus' mortal life, before his death and resurrection, when he gives the disciples a "peek into the future"...
The Message today looks at a time near the end of Jesus' mortal life, before his death and resurrection, when he gives the disciples a "peek into the future"...
for links to some Resource materials for today's service.
For those unable to attend the 11:00 AM Sunday 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 11/17/24 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 11/17/24 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"
- . Slides - Welcome and Announcements . (02:23)
- Opening Hymn
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Verses . "The Everlasting God" . (W&S 3021)
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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 . (02:27)
We hope that you will participate privately or communally in this responsive reading as part of your worship service. - . OT Scripture Reading:
1 Samuel 2:1-10 . (03:10)
......consider following along with a favored translation of your own. - . Youth Message: "God's Everlasting Promises" . (04:17)
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Slides - Pastor's Thoughts, Prayers and Lord's Prayer . (12:21)
The slides here include a list of those for whom prayers have been requested.
The pastor's thoughts for the next several weeks will include a lesson on the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Today Pastor Ralph will look at: Ecclesiastes 4:1-8. - The Message
. Scripture:
Mark 13:1-13 . (02:59)
You may wish to follow the reading of the scripture in your own Bible.
. Message: "Jesus, He is Always Right on Time" . (11:26)
(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:
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Verses . "How Majestic is Your Name" . (TFWS 2023)
- 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