Sunday Morning Worship Service
April 10, 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
Third Sunday of Easter
April 10, 2005
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
O praise the Lord with me,
Let us exalt God's name together.
CALL TO WORSHIP
God welcomes us here and walks beside us on our journey.
Give God praise and thanks.
Call upon the name of God and praise God in our midst.
We are precious in God’s sight.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 118 The Day of Resurrection! Lancashire
CALL TO CONFESSION
The proof of God's amazing love is this: while we were sinners Christ died for us. Because we have faith in him, we dare to approach God with confidence. In faith and penitence, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
(Silent Prayer)
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
Almighty and Eternal God, forgive us our indifference to the good news of your love. We close our eyes to the hurts of the world and yet you call us to recognize you in the life of each other. Each day we have opportunity to give witness to your great love, and yet we make excuses that we don’t have time. We are side-tracked from doing your will by distractions of our everyday world. Forgive us our nearsightedness, our apathy and our lack of courage to do your will. Make us bold to be your Easter people, proclaiming your love to all the world. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Our confession is an acknowledgment of our humanness, our need for God’s grace. God has promised that we can be forgiven for our weaknesses, our insensitivities, our cynicism and our lack of faith. We accept this assurance with humility and with the hope that it will lead us toward resurrection. Give thanks to God, for . . .
in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn #579
ANTHEM
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 30
A MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN Jennifer Jarvis
GOSPEL READING John 21:1-14
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We are the people of God. We are a sign of the New World. We are the sisters and brothers of Jesus. We believe in God. We believe in the goodness of God, the presence of God in human history, and the nearness of God’s love. We believe in Christ. We believe that God was and is revealed in human life, that out of human suffering may come rescue and healing, that out of death comes new life. We believe in the Eternal Spirit, who moves among God’s people and invites the world into God’s reign. We believe that the world can change, that peace and wholeness can come, and that the New World can arrive. We are the people of God. We are the sign of the New World. We are the brothers and sisters of Jesus. Amen.
*HYMN #421 The Church of Christ in Every Age Wareham
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 #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.
*HYMN #122 Thine Is the Glory Judas Maccabeus
*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 given by Dan & Cathy McDowell in honor of our 9 new members:
Anneke, Hannah, Teresa, Ellen, Kerry, Jacob, Ryan, John, and Eden.
The Liturgist today is Linda Jones.
The Ushers/Greeters are Henry & Carolyn Tulley.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are looking for a person interested in teaching Body Recall three times a week. There is one week of training in Berea, Kentucky that is included. Please contact Nancy King or Deb Hyder if you are willing to take on this ministry.
Fun Lunch will be this Tuesday, April 12 at noon in the Fellowship Hall. This is a fun afternoon of fellowship and food. No reservations needed, just bring a dish to share and an appetite!
Just a reminder: Our trip to the Playhouse is April 17 at 2:30 P.M. We will carpool, leaving Bethel at 2:00 P.M. Please make checks payable to Marianne Shadden. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10.00 for students.
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.
The Youth Group will be holding a Time & Talent Auction on May 1st. They will be selling their time and talents and would like to invite the congregation to contribute their time and talents as well. Anything from birdhouses and baskets to babysitting and yard work is welcome and will be appreciated. The funds raised through this year’s Time & Talent Auction will be used for working with the Robeson County Church and Community Center in Lumberton, NC. The youth will be working on several projects to aide families in the area. Please support the church youth by contributing to this project. A sign up sheet is included for those who wish to donate their time and talents.
The Study of The Passion and Death of Jesus, formerly known as The Lenten Study has been cancelled for this evening. The class will resume next Sunday, April 17 at 6:00 P.M.
The Property and Personnel Committee has scheduled its Spring Workday for Saturday, April 16. We will begin around 8:30 A.M. and work until early afternoon. There is plenty of work for everyone, from checking furnace filters to cleaning to yard work. Please join us!
- To the family of Darlene Ellouise Bechan who recently passed away in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Dr. Sherrod officiated at her graveside service on Friday. Please make Memorial Contributions to Bethel.
- Fred Meers who is at Rockwood Rehabilitation Center recovering from a broken hip.
- Madge Mounger who is at St. Mary’s in Knoxville recovering from a Staph Infection.
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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Sunday
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April 10 |
No Lenten Study
ReA Circle
Youth Group
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6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
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| Tuesday |
April 12 |
Fun Lunch |
3:00 P.M. |
| Wednesday |
April 13 |
Bells
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7:15 P.M. |
| Saturday |
April 16 |
Spring Clean Up Day |
8:30 A.M. |
| Sunay |
April 17 |
The Spitfire Grill Carpool
Passion & Death of Jesus (Lenten Study)
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2:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
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Youth Group |
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Attendance Last Week – 97
Average Attendance in 2005 – 117
| Budget |
$3669.20 |
| One Great Hour of Sharing |
$255.00 |
| H.O.M.E. |
$20.00 |
| Pass Through Gift |
$106.00 |
| TOTAL |
$4,050.20 |
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