Bethel Church Service
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Fourth service of pastor Ellyn Fox
July 26, 2026
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Announcing the service to the neighborhood
Prelude: Be Thou My Vision, Slides played before the serviceOpening
Welcome and celebrations
.....Today would have been Linda's sister's 73rd birthday...she passed a year ago tomorrow
While that was going on...
Dave Watson enlisted visitor Luke Powers to ring the bell today.
Announcements - spoken by Jane Zody
...enter the bell-ringing team
Call to Worship
Call to Worship
Hymn: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
Affirmation of Faith
Affirmation of faith
and singing the "Gloria Patria"
Joys, Concerns, Praises and Prayers
Prayer Concerns...
(00:10) visitor Luke Powers asks prayers for friend (Caleb Rowe)
(00:30) Sandra Willis asks for "safe travels home" for family members who are traveling
(01:02) Linda Cisne asks to remember people in W.Va affected by floods;
and her family gathering for sister's remembrance
(01:32) Pastor Ellie speaks for Willie...in service in Jordan...son of friend
(02:05) Sandra speaks of niece who has served in Jordan
(02:42) Luke asks prayers for another friend...
(03:10) any God sightings?...Luke speaks of blessings...
(04:08) quiet moments
Pastoral prayer...
...and the Lord's Prayer
Passing the peace
Hymn: "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
The Message
"Prayer for Illumination"
Message Scripture: "Romans 8:26-39"
Message: "Keep the Faith
"
Tithes and Offerings
Speaking of Offerings...
....taking the offerings to the front...
...and singing the Doxology
Prayer for the Offering...Closing
Hymn: "To God Be the Glory"
Gather in the center aisle....join hands...
...and sing the closing chorus: Bind Us Together"
Receive the BenedictionThere were 14 here for the service today
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