Bethel Church Service
25th Sunday After Pentecost
Veterans Day Sunday
November 10, 2024
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Gathering
Senior acolyte Donnie White lights the candles on the altar...
Bell-ringer Mark Carlson announces the service
Opening
Welcome and Announcements...
...Recognising Veterans in the congregation...
....and new devotionals are in the narthex.
Prelude: Sing Alleluia to the Lord
Introducing the Hymn...and accompanist Craig Zody....
...Hymn: "Trust and Obey"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship...
...Apostle's Creed......and Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Youth Message: "The Offering Plate"
Other announcements....recognizing Don Bitner's service...
...and announcing dinner after the service
Thanks to God and singing of the Doxology
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Old Testament Reading
Preparing for the reading...
Scripture: Psalm 127
Praises, Joys and Concerns
First, some comments about recent changes in the UMC and the recent election......and reading parts of a letter from Bishop Tom Berlin
Prayer Concerns...
The (mm,ss) below are offsets into the recording
...(00:05) Donnie White reports on visiting times for new Mormon temple...
and (00:32) Linda Cisne reports her brother is returning home from hospital...
...(01:18) Sandra reports on Jessica...
...(02:06) Judy announces the birth of a great-grand son, Maverick Austin Register...
...(03:38) Janie entered items in N.Fla Fair crafts...
...(03:58) Pastor Ralph introduces other visitors here today including
...Terry & his wife from celebrate recovery; Tom & Sue Wages from Emaius;
...and "old-timers" Ann and Neill wade;
...(04:58) Sandra reports on visit to correctional facility...
...and (06:13) pastor Ralph confirms her observations.
Pastoral Prayer...and the Lord's PrayerSpecial Hymn
Introducing the special...
Hymn: "Pass it On
And, by special request: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Comments about the hymnsThe Message
Message Scriptures: Mark 12:38-40 and 41-44
Message: "The God of Giving and Sacrifice"
Closing
Hymn: "Take My Life and Let It Be"
We have a special way of closing....
...we gather in the center aisle...and hold hands...
...for the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"...
The Benediction...and invitation to dinnerSecond Sunday Dinner
This month for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving
There were 25 here for the church service today
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