Sunday Morning Worship Service
February 4, 2007
TO OUR GUESTS, we extend a warm welcome. We invite you to participate in signing our Friendship Folder, adding your address and phone number if you'd like to receive our church newsletter or a pastoral call. When we pray the Lord's Prayer at Bethel, we say "sins...sin against us" rather than "debts..." or "trespasses..."; during "a time for sharing" we welcome prayer requests from the congregation. On first Sundays each month, all who put their trust in Christ and who have received baptism in any Christian church are invited to share his sacred meal. We are glad you are with us. Please come again.
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 4 2007
11:00 a.m.
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
What shall we return to the Lord for all the good things God has done for us?
We will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
We will give thanks to you, O Lord, with all our hearts.
Before all others we will sing your praise.
Because of your love and faithfulness,
We will bow down and praise your name.
Bless the Lord!
The Lord’s name be praised!
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN #138 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Nicaea
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
Merciful God, You call, but we seldom hear. You beckon, yet we turn away. Sin keeps us from responding to you, and so often we seem incapable of doing good. Forgive our lack of attention to things that matter. Focus us on your call to worship and service. Release us from all that prevents us from being the people you would have us be, so that we may choose the path that points in the way of Jesus Christ, whose love is stronger than death. Amen.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
*RESPONSE
Thanks be to God,
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
FIRST LESSON Isaiah 6:1-8
ANTHEM
SECOND LESSON Luke 5:1-11
SERMON Batter Up! Rev. Bill Shenk
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION Hymn #592
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
*HYMN #392 Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord Hall
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
GREAT THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Let us pray.
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN #507 I Come With Joy Dove of Peace
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! Hymn #430 vs. 1
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song!
For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long!
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able may stand.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 A.M.
Childcare for babies and preschool age children is offered at 11:00 A.M.
Restrooms are located in our Educational Building on the first floor and the lower level.
Ushers can provide activity sheets for children and large print hymnals if needed.
The Liturgist today is Deb Hyder.
The Ushers today are Bill & Marianne Shadden.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Gift of Caring Project allows individuals to purchase Girl Scout Cookies to send to the residents in Jamestowne Assisted Living or Wellington Place. Members of Girl Scout Troop 846 will deliver your gift personally during March. Julie Coen has more details for Gift of Caring orders ($3.50 per box).
Roane Choral Society will present the tenth anniversary performance of their Music For Lovers “Coffee and Confections Cabaret” concerts on Friday and Saturday, February 9 and 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the Roane State Community College Student Lounge, Harriman campus. Tickets are $18 for General Admission, $12 for Season Ticket Holders. Seating is limited and by reservation only, call in your reservation as soon as possible. Call with your choice of performance nights and the number of people in your party to 865-882-1472, 865-882-1456 or via email louanneb@volstate.net .
Come celebrate Valentines Day at the next Fun Luncheon on February 13 at noon! This month’s potluck luncheon will be hosted by the Hettrick’s and it’s one you don’t want to miss! All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
We would like to invite all of our Bethel family to a banquet on Sunday, February 25 after church in our Fellowship Hall to honor our cherished and talented organist, Mary Ann Hensley. Mary Ann will leave Bethel after more than 18 years of faithful service to take a job as organist and choir director at a church closer to her home in Lenoir City. For entertainment, we are asking for people to prepare a song, poem, skit, dance, etc. to show Mary Ann how much we love her.
It’s time for the Loaves and Fishes Experience again! This year it will be held March 16 – 17 at Maryville College. Packets with registration forms are available on the counter in the Narthex or at www.presbyteryeasttn.org. The final deadline to get your registrations to the church office is February 25. Please write your checks to Bethel with Loaves & Fishes in the memo. Don't miss this event – there's something for everyone!
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Doris Barber, Linda Jones, Wanda Carter, Roberta Cash, Al & Dot Davis, Betty Foy, Anita Richmond, Marnie Shields, Bettie Shenk, Marc Sherrod, Anne Smith, Patsy Thornton, Justin Trivette, Christine Woods
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Meals for Muffin is an ongoing program to collect dried or canned cat/kitten and dog/puppy food for the Roane County Animal Shelter. They are also in need of cat toys, sanitation items for cage cleaning, paper towels, bleach, laundry powder, liquid hand soap, lemon Mr. Clean, dishwashing liquid and inexpensive (no scoop) cat litter. Please place all donations in the designated area in the Choir Room. Designated funds are also welcome.
The new 2007 Flower Chart is posted at the back of the sanctuary. If you would like to provide flowers for our worship service, please be sure to sign the flower chart before you leave this morning.
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
| Sunday |
Feb 4 |
Youth Group |
2:00 P.M. |
| Monday |
Feb 5 |
Seniorcize
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9:00 A.M.
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| Tuesday |
Feb 6 |
Circle II
Parish Life Meeting
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1:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
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| Wednesday |
Feb 7 |
Seniorcize
Prayer Group
Handbell Practice
Choir Practice
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9:00 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:15 P.M.
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| Thursday |
Feb 8 |
Worship Meeting
Mission Outreach Meeting
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4:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
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| Friday |
Feb 9 |
Seniorcize |
9:00 A.M.
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| Sunday |
Feb 11 |
Youth Group |
2:00 P.M. |
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