Bethel Church Service
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
September 8, 2024
Clicking on a photo will display a larger version of the photo. Use your browser's "back arrow" to return to this page. Click on a 
symbol to begin playing a recording in a separate window or tab of your web browser. While the recording is playing you can return to this page by choosing its Window or Tab of your web browser. It is best to end the playing of a recording and stop its Window or Tab before starting to play another recording.
(Note: If you change the page width, the pictures will adjust with it.)
symbol to begin playing a recording in a separate window or tab of your web browser. While the recording is playing you can return to this page by choosing its Window or Tab of your web browser. It is best to end the playing of a recording and stop its Window or Tab before starting to play another recording.
Click here to see the bulletin for the service.
Gathering
Opening
Prelude: "Sing, Alleluia to the Lord"Announcements
Speaking of wifi access in the church...
...and dinner at Goodwood
Other Announcements....Good to see you all here today...Randy...Jo Ann1...we eat today...
....Sarah Holten will be contacting us about a memorial service on the 27th
for her father, Leonard, who passed away recently...
...have a district preacher's meeting with the DS Monday...
...good to see Linda...who "took a tumble" in Georgia while walking her dog...
...dogs are interesting creatures.
Birthdays?..Anniversaries?...sing the Birthday/Anniversary song.
Hymn: "It's Me, It's Me, O Lord"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship...
...Apostle's Creed......and Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Youth Message: "I Have a Secret"
...Can You keep a secret?.....Jesus had a "problem" keeping secrets...
...We don't get that many children any more.....but I Love talking to children.
Offertory and singing of the DoxologyOT Scripture
Scripture Reading: Psalm 125
...and commentaryJoys, Concerns and Praises
Prayer Concerns...
...Debbie for daughter-in-law Rebecah and her mother, on the death of her father...
...and Linda for many that are suffering...
...and Dave, for himself....having to do housework that requires two hands...
...with "consolation" from pastor Ralph.
Judy has concerns for Lois and her husband during her recovery from knee replacement......with following remarks from pastor Ralph.
For Sarah Holten in preparing for her father's memorial service......and pastor Ralph's remarks about being "Left Behind".
Pastoral Prayer...and...the Lord's PrayerThe Message
Message Scripture: Mark 7:24-37
Message: "We Are Connected"
Closing Words
A Personal Story...about impatience...
...and the resolution
Closing
Hymn: "Sweet, Sweet Spirit"
Gather in the center aisle...for...
...the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"...
...and benediction
Please stay for dinner...there's always enough
Fellowship Dinner
Donnie White passes out Dreamsickle ice cream bars...
a favorite treat of wife Patsy who passed away a year ago
Of course there are always "left overs"...
The table conversation is the final "treat" of the dinners...
There were 13 here for the church service today
A larger version of each picture can be viewed by clicking on the small picture. Use the back arrow to return to the Album home page.