Bethel Church Service
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Independence Weekend
July 6, 2025
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Gathering
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Welcome and AnnouncementsIn the following, (mm:ss) is the offset into the recording
(00:21) Received message that Calvary...has not disbanded...spoke to Doug Marsh...
(01:52) This is what their plans are...(03:08) "...we want to resurrect the name of Calvary"...
(03:52) Received a text from Tracee this morning...she has had knee surgery..
(04:14) updates on Pat & Don?...Donnie reports...
(05:00) Travis and Ralph talk of Jo Ann's travel to uncle's celebration of life...
(05:49) Sandra mentions BBQ restaurant made delivery to Don & Pat's...
(06:29) Douglas has made arrangements for 2 people to provide 24x7 care...
Birthdays or Anniversaries?...249th of Declaration of Independence...sing song
Other Announcements?....no dinner next week...taxes on fireworks...told Doug about use of funds
Intro to hymn...remembering Bubba
Hymn: "Here I Am, Lord"
Comments about message from Jackie, the worship directorfrom Bethel's rural church revival....
...more about the website...with "seating chart"
...and the long weekend
Call to Worship
Call to Worship......
......Apostle's Creed........and......Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Youth Message: "Free for What?"I was thinking...why do we do a Youth Message when we seldom have any youth?
For us....to learn of child-like faith....
What are we free from?....looking into a booklet of historical documents...
....(there are copies of it on a table in the narthex)....
...including the Constitution.....and the Declaration of Independence...
....reviewing some of the declarations from that document
Offertory
Thanks for blessings, freedom, praise...
....and sing the Doxology
OT Scripture
Introducing Linda Cisne as liturgist
Scripture: Psalm 30
Commentary on the reading and "Overcomers"
Praises, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns(mm:ss) are offsets into the recording for the concern
(00:06) Sandra speaks of sister's loss of pet greyhound...
(02:50) Pastor recalls Sandra's loss of pet last week
and the UMC Book of Worship Service for pets...
(04:13) Pastor speaks of Linda's sister Judy's accident...
...Linda speaks of Judy's status...
(05:03) ...we're glad you're here....
(05:18) Dave speaks of Linda's help with Judy's medications...
...and Linda speaks of singing to her...
(06:20) Judy has a niece, Holly, with heart problem...
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord's PrayerSpecial Music
Travis sings: "America the Beautiful"The Message
Message Scripture: Luke 10:1-11,16-20
Message: "Motives Do Matter"
Service of Communion
Serving Communion
Hymn: "I Surrender All"
Comments about the "Star Spangled Banner" verses.
Gathering in the center aisle, join hands, for the closing chorus...
...and benediction
Parting
There were 10 here for the service today
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