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Bethel Church Service
16th Sunday after Pentecost
11th Week of "Holy Spirit School"
September 17, 2023
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Practicing and Gathering
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Opening Prayer
Welcome...
...discussion of yesterday's football games...
...a message for another day
Announcements...
...Patsy, Charge Conference, Homecoming
Birthdays?...
Hymn: " Lord, I Lift Your Name on High"
Call to Worship...
...Affirmation of Faith...and...Gloria Patria
An Impromptu Chorus..."I've Got the Joy,Joy,Joy..."
Comments on "Planting seeds in the children"...
...and sing the Doxology
Reading Proverbs 19:3 and Commentary on "Placing Blame"
Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns...
...speaking of problem Dave Watson is having with his eyes
...also others with eye problems...and an annointing
Others...
...Mark Carlson's brother-in-law, Brad,...severe liver damage...
...discussion of others with liver problems...
...a praise report on Odie.
Anybody Else?...Travis and Sandra
Judy speaks of some concerns
Closing remarks
Pastoral Prayer...
...and the Lord's Prayer
(a visitor entered by the side door during the prayer)
The Message
Message Scripture: John 3:1-17
Message: "Born in the Spirit"
Closing Prayer
Closing
Hymn: " I Surrender All"
Returning to a forgotten special...
...Judy and Travis sing "He Touched Me"
Closing words and...
...Closing Chorus: "Bind Us Together"
Being the church
There were 12 here for the church service today.
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