Bethel Church Service
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
September 22, 2024
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Gathering
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"Announcements
Welcome...
...Judy's not here today...she broke her foot...
...the Bible talks about two are better than one...
...and I found a scripture reference...
...Tina, do you have an announcement about....homecoming...
...we're going to have a brief...pre-church conference meeting...
...after the service
Birthdays and Anniversaries?
...Linda's great nephew turned 6 yesterday...
...then sing our birthday/anniversary song
Hymn: "Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord"
Call to Worship
First...a Confession, then...
Call to Worship...
...Apostle's Creed.......and.......Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Youth Message: "Save the Children"
Offertory and Doxology
Thanksgiving, praise...and singing of the doxologyOld Testament Scripture
Scripture: "Psalm 1"
and Commentary on the readingPraises, Joys and Concerns
Speaking about a memorial service for Leonard Holton
Prayer Concerns
...on our prayer list Lomax Willis has passed away...
...his niece is traveling to the funeral today...
...and Linda's brother David Plate is awaiting scan results
following a diagnosis of a liver mass
Pastoral Prayer...
...and the Lord's Prayer
Special Witness
Introducing Travis.....who requests to offer a "small testimony"
instead of a song...
...Tina and I went to a charity event the other night
whose speaker was the developer of the series, "The Chosen"...
...he spoke of his early efforts with Christian media which were well received
and led to an opportunity for developing a movie...
...which was not received well...leading him and his wife to pray about it...
...and to get a response..."You are not responsible for feeding the 5000"...
...and "God does Crazy Math".
Travis' testimony continued with...
a story from John about a little boy with 5 loaves and 2 fish,
a dreadful diagnosis...and...the birth of a song...given as an offering,
the journey of the song...and...the lesson learned.
A Prayer and a Challenge
Can you sing a little of it....
The song in the story..."My Hope is in the Lord"
The Message
Message Scripture: "Mark 9:30-37"
Message: "A Private Teaching"
Closing
Hymn: "God is So Good"
Closing Chorus and Benediction
Calling for meeting after the serviceChurch Council Meeting
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