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Bethel Church Service


Second Sunday After Pentecost
May 26, 2024

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Gathering

Opening

Prelude: Sing Alleluia to the Lord

Welcome and Announcements

Hallelujah...Welcome to Bethel...
...I'm looking for something...

Welcome to Bethel...for Memorial Day weekend...
...a time set aside to honor those who have died serving our country...

I want to share an announcement...about help with adoptions...

...permit me to read this to you...

...I want to give this to Tina because she has connections to women...
...I know Donnie adopted a beautiful baby girl years ago...who has become a doctor...


This is Trinity Sunday...
...there's a lot about it on the web site....
....hope you all are recovering from the tornado...
....it's happening all across the country.


"You got any announcements?"...."what happened yesterday?"...

...Happy Birthday to Travis...

...Any Words of Wisdom for 64 years?...

...We are not alone....God's here with us...
...and...things we don't see...

....Catching up...Anniversaries?...


Hymn: "Everlasting God"

Call to Worship

Call to Worship...

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


This is Trinity Sunday...

...What is The Trinity?.........It's a hard thing to think about....

...you want me to explain it?....well I can't..........but.......


Offertory: Thanking God for all our blessings...

...and singing the Doxology


OT Reading: Psalm 29...


Commentary on the scripture...

...the music of Sandi Patty.......and Psalm 8

Joys, Praises and Concerns

Prayer Concerns...

...Linda wishes to remember her nephew and his mother...
and a former doctor coworker...and Paula Cooksey who has gotten worse...

...Travis has some praises....his brother, Mike, is back home...
.....though he is facing another surgery...

...and Travis received a text from Sage...one of "our youth"...

......there followed an extended discussion about the former youth...
....and the prospect for restarting the program...

...one thing I miss....they were evangelists...

Special Music

Intro to special...one of my favorite songs...

Travis sings: God Bless the USA


..."now sing it with me"...

The Message

Introduction and Scripture: "John 3:12-15,16"


Message: "Where Is God?"

....imagine with me....

...Could you Google or look for....................now read it for us.....

.............That's the clue............


Closing words

Closing

Hymn: "I Am Thine, O Lord"


Gathering in the center Aisle...

....for the Closing Chorus: Bind Us Together....and Benediction


Parting Words...

There were 12 here for the church service today

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