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Bethel Church Service


20th Sunday after Pentecost
Fifteenth Week of Holy Spirit School
October 15, 2023
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Did you heart that?...
...Mark Carlson serves as "Bell-Ringer" today...

Gathering

Opening

Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord

Announcements

Announcements...
...Charge Conference.....Holy Spirit School "graduation" on the 29th


Tina speaks for Pastor Appreciation Month...

...pastor has a nickname...do you know what it is?...

Judy and Ralph speak about Ralph's nickname


Other announcements?...Birthdays?...

...got one coming up...

...Anniversaries?...

...Sandra and Stan celebrated 32yr anniversary last week...

...and another birthday coming next week.


...Did you notice something different this morning?...


Hymn: "Open the Eyes of My Heart"


Express appreciation for Travis...


...and note devotionals and "Holy Moments" booklet of readings in the narthex

Call to Worship

Call to Worship...

...Apostle's Creed...and...Gloria Patria


Express Thankfulness for our blessings...

...and singing of the Doxology

Reading from Proverbs

Reading Proverbs 28:13...

...and commentary on confessions

Joys and Concerns

Prayer Concerns...
...for the peace of Israel...and our world
Others?...

...Linda for Dave's eyes...and for recovery from accident last night...

...Sandra for office move to downtown location...

...Judy for several...

...for disaffiliations and transformations in churches...

...including several in our district...

...Sandra for breast cancer walk...Travis for Tina going to Joyce Meyer conference...

...for Betty's foot surgery...

...and for Donnie's loss...after 53 years of marriage...

...one more thing...23 years cancer-free



Pastoral Prayer...

...and Lord's Prayer


One more thing...

...this whole thing began with a broken family

Special Music

Travis sings: "Precious Jesus, Sweet Rose of Sharon"



The "Pester" received a brand new badge from Tina

The Message

Scripture: John 16:5-15



Message: "Our Helper"



...a Prayer of Invitation

Closing

Hymn: " His Eye is on The Sparrow"


Closing words...

...Closing Chorus: "Bind Us Together"...

...one more session...and then we graduate...on Oct 29th


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