Fourth Sunday of Easter
Heritage Sunday
April 26, 2026
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Liturgical/Christian Year
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Eastertide
Eastertide
Heritage Sunday
Heritage Sunday
Bethel History to 1989
20 Questions about Bethel
Some Notes on Bethel's Early History
These notes make reference to the "Allen Family"
history in the following book in our library
20 Faces and Places
The following links bring up the photo Album pages
for Heritage Sunday services in previous years:
May 24,2020
May 30,2021
May 22,2022
May 14,2023
April 28,2024
May 25,2025
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Bethel Worship Planning Documents
2026 Monthly Worship Calendar
2026 RCL 2 page Summary
2026 Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
2026 Bethel Annual Event Planning worksheet
Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Weekly Worship Planning Series
Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for today's message
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection. Click here for suggestions about how to use this material.
This is the Third Service of an Easter Season Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
The graphics at the top of this page list topics for other services of the Series.
(Click on another graphic to see that session's resource page)
Worship Series: "Stories That Matter"
from umcdiscipleship.org
The season of Easter, or Eastertide, is a time of embracing the promise and hope of Resurrection. It is a time of leaning into the stories that matter. Come and gather around the stories of those who wrestled with the Easter event and some of the words of preparation that Jesus gave to help us live the reality of eternity now. As a bonus, we’ve added some resources for Ascension Day, which you could use in place of the Seventh Sunday of Easter, or have a special midweek Ascension Service. It is clear from these stories that Jesus wanted to equip us to thrive in a season of Easter promise. This season, we hope you’ll engage in stories that matter.
This Service's Theme: "Knowing That Voice"
Liturgical Resources
Preaching Notes
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Worship Planning Notes
Liturgical Resources
Preaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Ezekiel 34:11-16,20-34; Psalm 100; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10;
Hymns for the scriptures . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UM CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment.....
MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service
Hymns Suggested For this service:
136 - .
Verses.
"The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want"
261 - .
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"Lord of the Dance"
381 - .
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"Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us"
2058 - .
Verses.
"Shepherd Me, O God"
2244 - .
Verses.
"People Need the Lord"
Like sheep, we learn to recognize the Shepherd’s voice together. Worship this week focuses on discernment as a communal practice and listening for Christ’s call to abundant life.
Worship Planning NotesLiturgical Resources
Preaching Notes
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Suitable for reading/printing:
Worship Planning Notes
Liturgical Resources
Preaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Ezekiel 34:11-16,20-34; Psalm 100; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10;
Hymns for the scriptures . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UM CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment.....
MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service
Hymns Suggested For this service:136 -
.
Verses.
"The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want"
261 -
.
Verses.
"Lord of the Dance"
381 -
.
Verses.
"Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us"
2058 -
.
Verses.
"Shepherd Me, O God"
2244 -
.
Verses.
"People Need the Lord"