Sunday Morning Worship Service
February 13, 2005
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
First Sunday of Lent
February 13, 2005
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes;
Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Come, now, let us reason together, says the Lord; though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
*HYMN # 476 O Worship The King, All Glorious Above! Lyon
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful and everlasting God, creator of the universe and giver of every good and perfect gift: we confess our sins before You and one another. We have not always received your gifts with thanksgiving; we envy the blessings of our neighbors and scorn those who have less than we have; we are prone to jealousy and boasting; we do not forgive others as freely as You have forgiven us. We neglect to take care of ourselves; we pass by the stranger and fail to show kindness to the poor. Have mercy on us, O God. Cleanse us of selfish desires; renew our trust in You; pardon our sins; restore us to the joy of our salvation. Through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord . . .
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7
A MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN
Jennifer Jarvis
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Matthew 4:1-11
SERMON A Line in the Sand
Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH –
This is the good news which we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved, if we hold it fast: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day, and that he appeared first to the women, then to Peter, and to the Twelve, and then to many faithful witnesses. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus Christ is the first and the last, the beginning and the end; he is our Lord and our God. Amen.
*HYMN # 81 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days St. Flavian
PRAYER CONCERNS AND A TIME FOR SHARING
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN #281 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah CWM Rhondda
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE God Be With You Till We Meet Again Hymn # 540
*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 flowers are a gift from Vic & Nancy King in honor of their parents.
The Liturgist today is Ken Dungan.
The Ushers/Greeters are Debbie & Kerry Hyder.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The ReA Circle will not meet until after Easter Sunday in order to attend the Lenten Study.
Tues., February 15 The Face of God by David Young 12:25 P.M.
Carpool leaves Bethel at 11 A.M.
Tues., February 15 Around the World with Faces & Places by David Young 7:00 P.M.
Wed., February 16 Crossing Borders in Faith by Rick Ufford-Chase 11:00 A.M.
Carpool leaves Bethel at 10 A.M.
Wed., February 16 Crossing Borders in Service by Rick Ufford-Chase 7:00 P.M.
For more information on the carpool, please contact Carol Brown at 376-7171.
The Presbytery of E. Tennessee meets today at the First Presbyterian Church in Sweetwater at 3 P.M.
The next stated meeting of the session is Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 6 P.M.
Thank you all so much for preparing the soup, sandwiches and desserts for our Ash Wednesday Fellowship Supper. Everything was delicious. Also, a big THANK YOU for all your help in the kitchen. We appreciate you. –Parish Life
The Mission Outreach Committee will be collecting clothes for every season to take to Sunset Gap. In addition to clothes, Sunset Gap needs household items and toys. Please bag your donations and leave in the church lounge by Sunday, March 13th. We will also take the Campbell soup labels at the same time.
Don't forget to register for the Loaves and Fishes Experience which is coming up March 18-19. The Registration deadline is March 1. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in the back of the sanctuary. For more information, please contact Rev. Marc Sherrod. Don't miss this event-- there's something for everyone!
There will be a Small Group Ministry meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining this ministry team, please come, we need your input. For more information, please contact Pat Harvey at 376-4767 or Bob Jones at 376-4434.
Members of the confirmation class, the pastor, and Hands of Mercy volunteer Teresa Hettrick spent some time this morning stocking shelves and doing other jobs at the local food pantry. Next Sunday morning, the confirmation class looks forward to attending Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Knoxville.
The Mission Outreach committee needs more toothbrushes, combs, Band-Aids, nail clippers/files and soap for the emergency health kits. Any of these items can be left on the designated table in the Fellowship Hall.
The 2005 Flower chart is posted at the back of the sanctuary. If you would like to provide flowers for our worship service, please sign the flower chart for the week you would like.
PLEASE CONCERNS:
- The Family of Carole Jane Rowe
- The Family of Kim Qualmann
- Stacy Ball, Al & Dot Davis, Kay Michener,Ruth Moutoux, Susan Todd, Justin Winsbro, Christine Woods
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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Sunday
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February 13 |
Presbytery of East TN Mtg. Youth Group |
3:00 P.M. 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. |
| Monday |
February 14 |
Valentine’s Day Body Recall |
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. |
| Tuesday |
February 15 |
Parish Life Mtg. Small Group Ministry Mtg. |
7:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. |
| Wednesday |
February 16 |
Body Recall |
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. |
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P&P Meeting Bells Alpha |
5:30 P.M. 5:45 P.M. 6:30 P.M. |
| Friday |
February 18 |
Body Recall |
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. |
| Sunday |
February 20 |
Youth Group Session Mtg. |
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. |
During Lent, we are planning a series of Intergenerational Church Family Events. These events began on Ash Wednesday with a meal and Worship Service. They will continue for four consecutive Sunday evenings from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. beginning on February 27. We will meet for dinner, a Lenten Program and a Small Group Study that will be age appropriate. A traditional Jewish Seder Dinner will be experienced by young and old just before our Maundy Thursday Worship Service on March 24. We encourage everyone to attend.
Congratulations to Doris Barber on two new additions to her family. She welcomed a grandson, Nicholas John, on November 9, 2004. The proud parents are her son and daughter-in-law Daniel and Laura Barber. On January 13, 2005 she also welcomed a great-grandson, Peter John. The proud parents are Doris’ grandson and his wife, Brea and John Barber Asbury.
Attendance Last Week – 87
Average Attendance in 2005 – 104
| Budget |
$ 4,533.00 |
| Miss Dot Hunger Fund |
$ 30.00 |
| Parish Nurse |
$ 75.00 |
| Parish Nurse Endowment Interest |
$ 100.00 |
| H.O.M.E. |
$ 65.00 |
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