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Bethel Church Service
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 17, 2024
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God provided a wonderful Greeting to His house on this beautiful morning
Gathering...
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Welcome and Introductions...
...Speaking of Community Easter Celebration next Saturday...
...Easter Sunday activities...and Palm Sunday surprise
Hymn: "Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship
...Affirmation of Faith......and.....Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Preparing for new things coming up...
Reading the youth scripture: John 12:30-32
Youth Message: "The Drawing Power of Jesus"
Praise and Thanksgiving
A Little History...and Praise and Thanksgiving for blessings, gifts...
....and singing of the Doxology
Old Testament Scripture: Jeremiah 31:23-34
Comments on the scripture reading...
...and reading a letter from the Bishop
Special Music
...where's that bulletin...oh yes...we've got a special song...
...Travis speaks of writing this song...
...and sings: "Call Him by Name"
Prayer Concerns
"How Many of You know His name?..."
....any prayers...praises...concerns?..."
...Sandra speaks of Mary Glover's passing...cousin's husband has cancer...
Craig Gibson...Rogers Field, friend of Mary...
...Jo Ann Carlson speaks of Saturday's celebration and Mark's surgery...
...Mark expresses thanks for prayers...
...Betty asks for travel mercies for Janie & Craig...
...and Travis for Tina...
...and Jo Ann speaks of mother's coming to visit
Did you ever hear the phrase: "I'll See You in the funny papers?"...
Take a look at this Family Circus comic
The Message
Message Scripture: John 12:20-36
Message: "The Great Reveal"
Closing Remarks...
...and reading of "The Apostle's Creed"
Closing
Hymn: "Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place"
Gathering in center aisle...
...for the closing chorus and benediction
Preparing to leave
...one last look
Signs for the Community SPRING CELEBRATION next Saturday
There were 14 here for the church service today
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