Bethel Church Service
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Third service of pastor Ellyn Fox
July 19, 2026
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The quality of some of the recordings from this service, especially the hymns,
was affected by still unestablished sound system settings.
Mark Carlson announces the service to the neighborhood
Gathering - Prelude: Abide with Me
Were you here? (Thanks Jo Ann for this picture)
Opening
Welcome and celebrations
Announcements
Janie Zody speaks about past and future preparations and meetings(00:09) Last week's leadership team meeting
(01:04) Program Planning suggestions
(01:30) possible outreach activity, collecting non-perishable food items
(01:58) facilities updates needed, sunday school rooms...workdays..
(02:43) regular meeting schedule, after services: worship team?, leadership team: 3rd Sunday; investment committee: 4th Sunday after end of quarter (Next Sunday); charge conference: October 4th;
(03:50) reaching out to our community,
Facebook page:Bethel UMC TLH; link from Activities page of web site;
(05:00) lots of opportunities to be involved for anyone interested
Does anybody know of a musician?Call to Worship
Call to Worship
Hymn: "Shout to the Lord"
Affirmation of Faith
Affirmation of Faith and Gloria Patria
Praises, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns
(00:16) Concerns?...Jo Ann, sister-in-law, recovering from pain after surgery..
(00:50) Janie, sister of woman in office, pending surgery...
(01:24) Mark concerned with changes to red-letter-edition...in Lord's prayer...discussion followed...
(05:00) speaking of phrase "holy catholic church"...
(05:40) any joys?...Jo Ann tells of new ramp built by Mark...new scooter coming...
(06:30) Linda asks for remembering people dealing with floods, fires...
(07:10) Linda speaks of the storm in the gulf...
(07:45) Ellie speaks of Teddy's "doing great"
Quiet time...
...pastoral prayer
and the Lord's Prayer
Passing the Peace
Hymn: "Great is Thy Faithfulness"The Message
Jo Ann Carlson reads Prayer for Illumination...
...and Message Scripture: Romans 8:12-25
Message: "Are We There Yet?"
Tithes and Offferings
Speaking of offerings...
...and singing the Doxology
Prayer for the offerings
Hymn: "My Hope is Built on Nothing Less"
Gather in the center aisle, hold hands...
...and sing the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"
Receive the benediction
There were 14 here for the service today
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