Sunday Morning Worship Service
February 29, 2004
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.
THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
First Sunday in Lent
February 29, 2004
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
PRELUDE Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Maher
CALL TO WORSHIP
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
try me and know my thoughts!
See if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Let us worship God!
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 81 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days St. Flavian
*A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN –
God of mercy, you sent Jesus Christ to seek and save the lost. We confess that we have strayed from you and turned aside from your way. We are misled by pride, for we see ourselves pure when we are stained, and great when we are small. We have failed in love, neglected justice, and ignored your truth. Have mercy, O God, and forgive our sin. Return us to paths of righteousness through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Tim. 1:15; 1 Peter 2:24
Hear the good news! The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we might be dead to sin, and alive to all that is good. I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
A MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH
Kathy Banker
*HYMN # 86 When We Are Tempted to Deny Your Son Psalm 22
*LITANY FOR LENT
O Christ, out of your fullness we have all received grace upon grace. You are our eternal hope;
you are patient and full of mercy; you are generous to all who call upon you.
Save us, Lord.
O Christ, fountain of life and holiness, you have taken away our sins. On the cross you were wounded for our transgressions and were bruised for our iniquities.
Save us, Lord.
O Christ, obedient unto death, source of all comfort, our life and our resurrection, our peace and reconciliation:
Save us, Lord.
O Christ, Savior of all who trust you, hope of all who die for you, and joy of all the saints:
Save us, Lord.
Jesus, Lamb of God,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world,
grant us peace.
God of love, as in Jesus Christ you gave yourself to us, so may we give ourselves to you, living according to your holy will. Keep our feet firmly in the way where Christ leads us; make our mouths speak the truth that Christ teaches us; fill our bodies with the life that is Christ within us.
In his holy name we pray. Amen.
PRAYER CONCERNS AND A TIME FOR SHARING
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY Lento Franck
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN # 543 Abide with Me Eventide
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
*HYMN # 81 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days
Lord, who throughout these forty days For us didst fast and pray,
Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins, And close by Thee to stay.
Abide with us, that so, this life Of suffering overpast,
An Easter of unending joy We may attain at last!
*POSTLUDE Unser Herrscher Cassler
*All who are able may stand.
This worship service is broadcast on WKTS 90.1 FM at 12:30 p.m. today.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 AM. Childcare (babies and preschool age) is offered at 9:45 and 11 AM. Restrooms are located in our Educational Building, first floor and lower level. Ushers can provide large print hymnbooks and activity sheets for children.
The Chancel Flowers today are provided by Bob & Sue Jones. Our Liturgist today is Kathy Banker. Our Ushers/Greeters are Chris Badger & Helene Ricker.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE REA EVENING CIRCLE will meet this evening in the room below the sanctuary to begin the six week Lenten study. Soup, bread, dessert and conversation will begin at 6:00 PM. The Bible study will begin at 6:30 for an hour.
FUN LUNCHEON – March 9. Everyone is invited to our Fun Luncheon on Tuesday March 9, 12 noon. Mamie Rudolph, a former missionary to Brazil will talk to us a little bit about her experience as a missionary. Hope to see a big crowd at the luncheon. Parish Life.
PARISH LIFE is sponsoring a trip to the Knoxville Opera on Sunday, April 18at 2:30 to see THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Please make reservations by March 8 by calling Kathy or Debbie at the office or Marianne Shadden 354-3609. We will carpool leaving Bethel at 1 p.m. Your checks made out to Bethel will be accepted after March 8.
THE LOCAL BAND "SEEKING WISDOM" will be at the middle and high school youth gathering tonight at 6:00 at Bethel. Brian McGill, a member of the band, is Scott McGill's brother. All are welcome!
WORSHIP SERVICE – The pastor and members of Bethel will lead a quarterly communion and worship service at Morgan County Correctional Facility tonight at 7:00.
BROCHURES are available for our Intergenerational Mission Trip to New Mexico. You can pick them up in the narthex. Any questions? Contact Mark Banker or Pat Harvey. Information about the El Centro de los Niños Child Development Center is also in the narthex.
ERIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH welcomes Carroll College Wind Symphony, Monday, March 8. See flyer on bulletin board for more details.
THESE DAYS – Mar-May - are available in the narthex.
BETHEL RECORDS –
Feb 15, 2004 – Attendance 133, Contributions $3,583.21, Youth Mission Trip $10.00, Per Capita Assessment $90.00, Memorials $240.00
Feb 21, 2004 – Attendance 121, Contributions $2,791.49, Youth Mission Trip $308.00, Memorials $90.00
| PLEASE PRAY FOR: Deb Hyder, Rev. David Craig, Justin Trivette, Christine Woods, Al & Dot Davis, Ella Winsbro, Charles Pickel, Ruth Moutoux, Florence Simmons, Susan Todd, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors - Knoxville- Fourth & Gatlinburg (Donald D. Grohman) |
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: BODY RECALL – 9-10 AM
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YOUTH GATHERING AT BETHEL – 6:00 PM
LENTEN STUDIES – 6:00 PM
PRISON SERVICE – 7:00 PM
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CIRCLE II – 1:00 PM
MINISTRY INITIATIVE IN BETHEL LEARNING CENTER – 7:00 PM
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LENTEN STUDY IN FELLOWSHIP HALL – 10:00 AM
HANDBELLS – 5:30 PM
CHOIR – 7:00 PM
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TAI CHI CLASS
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE – 6:00 PM
MISSION OUTREACH COMMITTEE – 6:00 PM
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