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Bethel Church Service
Third Sunday of Easter
April 14, 2024
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Gathering
Opening
Prelude:"Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Welcome...
...report on pastor Ralph and Judy...
...announcement...on April 28, Heritage Sunday at the pond...
....Birthdays or Anniversaries...Let's sing...
Are you ready?...Hymn: "How Great is Our God"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship...
...Affirmation of Faith......and......Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Travis brings a message about "Believing When you Don't Understand"
...come on down....
...last week we heard about "Doubting Thomas"...
...who didn't believe Jesus had risen....because he didn't understand it...
...until he saw it for himself.
...I'm going to show you something that's almost unbelievable...
Click to watch what Travis is doing...
...sometimes we just have to believe....even if we don't understand.
Offertory
Thanks for offerings of service and support and thanks to God...
...with the singing of the Doxology
New Testament Reading
Scripture: "1 John 3:16-24"
Recognizing a Visitor, Mr. James
Prayer Concerns
Tina reads notices about May 2, National Day of Prayer...
...and thank you from conference for 100% payment of apportionments...
...(00:36) Linda reports on visit to Ozark,Ala...and prayer concern for Lomax Willis...
...(01:33) Travis reports we had a wedding here yesterday...
...(02:18) Tina reports on death of daughter-in-law's grand-mother...
...(02:40) getting update on Mark's shoulder...
...(03:12) Linda speaks of Cheryl(Jordan)'s mention of surgery on April 16...
Pastoral Prayer......and......the Lord's Prayer
Special Music
A word of introduction...
...to the song: "Lord, I Need You"
The Message
Message: "Our Constant God in a Changing World"
Opening Prayer
...Raise Your Hand...if you're going through changes...
...it's safe to say we are all going through changes...
...covid changed our lives in many ways...
....I'm going to tell you about...our Unchanging God...
....He is immutable...unchanging in Purposes, Character and Words.....
Closing Prayer
Closing
Hymn: "Have Thine Own Way, Lord"
Coming together for the the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"...
...and Parting Words
There were xx here for the church service today
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