Bethel UMC Photo Album
Bethel Church Service
18th Sunday after Pentecost
13th Week of "Holy Spirit School"
World Communion Sunday
October 1, 2023
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Gathering
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Opening Prayer
Announcements...new devotionals are here...
...Next week Homecoming...on 11th Charge Conference at Gray Memorial...
...Admin Council mtg after service today
Welcoming New Members...
JoAnn and Mark Carlson
Celebrations...
Linda and Dave (18th) and
Tina and Travis (13th) Anniversaries
...singing the Birth/Anniv day songs
Hymn: "Great is Thy Faithfulness"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship...
...Affirmation of Faith......and Gloria Patria
Time for Thankfulness
Speaking of cystic fibrosis of Lexie who had left briefly...
...Prayer of Thanksgiving...and singing the Doxology
Reading from Proverbs
Reading of Proverb 25:11...
...and commentary on giving and receiving advice
Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns...
...for Lexie...Linda for Dave...Travis for Daughter-in-law...
...Linda for nephew...Judy for sister-in-law...for Stanley...Lexie for horse...
Pastoral Prayer and Lord's Prayer
Special Music
Travis has a song for us...
...Georgia on My Mind...
...but..."All My Hope is in Jesus"
The Message
Message Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Message: Assertive Posture
Closing Prayer
Hymn: "Give Thanks"
Communion Service
Service of Communion...
...Stanley came in at the end...
Closing
Closing Chorus..."Bind Us Together"...
...don't forget admin council meeting...
Admin Council
There were 18 here for the service today.
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