Bethel Church Service
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 20, 2025
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Gathering
Don delivers the mail
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
...and remarks about "The Harmony of This Church"Welcome and Announcements
Welcome and Announcements(In the following (mm:ss) is the offset into the recording at that point)
(00:19) speaking about the investment committee....history...
(00:56) speaking of the importance of denomination investments...
(01:50) it's Summertime...almost August...homecoming...
.....have to check the football schedule...
(02:45) glad to see David and Linda back.....and Don too...slowly recovering....
(03:06) not the same old Don...getting better....Pat doing fairly good...Douglas stepping up...
(03:24) speaking of faith radio...Ralph will be going out to the station...in August to plant some seeds...
(03:50) Travis did a promo on the radio with a mention of Bethel...Dave heard it...
(04:15) attendance has been down all around...but people starting to come back to the church..
(04:44) Dave mentions Ralph's previous experience in radio...wanted to be a disk jockey..
(05:40) had a 5 minute devotional on faith radio "for a long time"...
(06:04) a question was sent in online service email...asking for response....
(06:20) Ralph received email about pastor's thoughts in online service...planting seeds..
(06:44) birthdays?...Don Singletary...2 days ago Linda's sister-in-law... and Saturday, her sister Judy....
(07:30) anniversaries?...birthday/anniversary song
Hymn: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"
Call to Worship
Call to Worship...
...Apostle's Creed......and....Gloria Patria
Youth Message
Youth Message: "Choose"
Offertory and Doxology
Giving Thanks...being good stewards....and singing the Doxology
OT Scripture
Jo Ann and Mark are in Oklahoma...
...Tina reads the scripture: "Psalm 52
Commentary on the scripturePraises, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns
Pastor remarks about Linda's sister having an accident a few weeks back...
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(00:16) Linda had phone call Wed morning....then yesterday...
(00:58) ...kind of wearing me down...but God continues to give me the strength...
(01:10) Dave...she's been in bed for over a month...can't move....not an easy patient...
(01:50) ...Ralph...she knows more than we think...she was head nurse at TRMC..
(02:06) Linda...Dr. was very encouraging yesterday...bad patient award...
(02:43) Good that Debbie's back....Debbie asks prayers for her family...
(02:58) Tina has unspoken request...and praise for Avery at church camp...
(03:40) Ralph & Judy grandson just came back from Tennessee...
(03:50) Sandra...Stan's brother-in-law, birthday yesterday...good spirits...needs prayer...
(04:44)... and this week co-worker.....moved out....
(06:37) ...and family reconciliation...
Pastoral prayer...and...the Lord's Prayer
Special Music
Introducing some "singing Methodists"...
...Judy and Travis sing: "It is No Secret What God Can Do"
Linda comments about Dave's care for her...
....what did you cook for her last night?...
The Message
Message Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
Message: "Remember WWJD?"
Closing
Introduction and Hymn: "Something Beautiful"
Speaking of Tapestries....and the word "benediction"...
...then Gather in the center aisle.....
.....for the closing chorus, "Bind Us Together"....
......and Benediction
Parting words...
There were 12 here for the service today
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