Sunday Morning Worship Service
May 7, 2006
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
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 7, 2006
11:00 a.m.
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
O come let us bow down and worship; let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
For the Lord is our God; we are the Lord’s people, the flock that God shepherds.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.
Even when I walk through death’s shadow, I fear no evil, for you are with me.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow us forever.
We dwell now and always in the house of the Lord!
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN #150 Come, Christians, Join to Sing Madrid
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
O Lord, our shepherd, your care is our joy and our hope. How then have we gone so far astray? We balk at your guidance and refuse your sure provision. We turn aside from you to seek our own paths. We fail to be content with your love, so we seek more from the world, and come up empty. In your mercy, God, forgive us. Cure our fevered souls with your Spirit. Lead us anew in ways that will strengthen us, to make our lives a glory to your name through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
*DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. May the God of mercy, who forgives you all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
Thanks be to God! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn #578
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
*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.
ANTHEM Glory to His Name
Julie Bunch, Laura Dailey, Marilyn Gaffin, Mary Ann Hensley & Phil Walsh
SCRIPTURE READING I John 3:16-24
SERMON Determined to Love Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD
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 – Apostle’s Creed (Traditional) Hymnal Page #14
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN #171 The King of Love My Shepherd Is St. Columba
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 #387 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Bradbury
*CHARGE AND BENEBICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE God Be with You Till We Meet Again Hymn #540
God be with you till we meet again:
Loving counsels guide, uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
*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 Jill McMaster.
The Ushers today are Bill & Marianne Shadden.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Mother/Daughter Luncheon will be held Saturday, May 13th, 2006 at noon. Mothers and daughters prepare for another wonderful time of fun, food and fellowship at Ivan's in Rockwood. Please make your reservations no later than Wednesday, May 10. You may sign-up on the bulletin board in the back of the sanctuary or by calling Alicia in the church office.
The Design & Development Committee for our building program will be available to answer questions in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, May 14 during the Sunday school hour and during the food and fellowship time beginning at 10:30 a.m.
The deadline for registering for our mission trip to Bayou Battre is May 14. The trip will be June 3rd through the 10th. Registration forms are available from Deb Hyder or in the church office after Monday.
If you would like to provide flowers for a Sunday worship service, please sign up on the chart in the back of the Sanctuary. There are still several Sundays available.
If you are interested in being an Usher on Sunday mornings, please sign up on the chart in the back of the Sanctuary.
The Mission Outreach Committee is collecting clothes for all seasons, household items, and toys to take to Sunset Gap. Please place all donations in the designated area in the Choir Room.
Meals for Muffins is an ongoing program to collect dried cat and dog food for the Roane County Animal Shelter. Please place all donations in the designated area in the Choir Room. Designated funds are also welcome.
FISH of Roane County, a volunteer nondenominational Christian based organization, is in urgent need of drivers. Volunteer drivers are only asked to transport persons who have no other resources to a doctor, hospital, or medical related appointment. Drivers may be reimbursed for gas expense if they so desire. Calls for help are received in the FISH central office where the United Way screens them before referring the client to a telephone volunteer who will confirm the appointment or need before contacting a driver. Please prayerfully consider this much needed volunteer opportunity. If you will help or know of others who might, please contact the FISH office at 882-9505 or 376-5340.
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The family of Leslie Pogue, Doris Barber, Sue Carter, Wanda Carter, Al & Dot Davis, Anne Robertson, Marnie Shields, Justin Trivette, Margaret True, Ted Walton, Christine Woods
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Come play with the Babahatchie Community Band. Everyone welcome – no auditions. Meet on Monday evenings from 8 – 9 p.m. at Harriman High School rehearsal room below the auditorium. It’s FREE – It’s FUN! For more information, call 865-882-3446.
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
| Sunday |
May 7 |
Youth Group |
2:00 P.M. |
| Monday |
May 8 |
Seniorcize
Dianne’s Ladies Quartet Practice
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9:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
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| Tuesday |
May 9 |
Evangelism Meeting
Dianne’s Ladies Quartet Practice
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6:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
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| Wednesday |
May 10 |
Seniorcize
Bible Study
Choir Practice
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9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
7:15 P.M.
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| Thursday |
May 11 |
Worship Meeting |
6:30 P.M. |
| Friday |
May 12 |
Seniorcize
Stiles/Vaneaton Wedding Rehearsal
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9:00 A.M.
4:00 P.M.
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| Saturday |
May 13 |
Mother’s Day Luncheon @Ivans
Stiles/Vaneaton Wedding
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12:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
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| Sunday |
May 14 |
Mother’s Day
Fellowship Sunday
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Stated Session Meeting |
6:00 P.M. |
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| Attendance Last Week – 124 |
| Average Attendance in 2006 – 108 |
| Undesignated Offering |
$6,808.55 |
| Youth Lunch/Auction |
$3,371.00 |
| Building Fund |
$455.00 |
| Youth Minister Fund |
$100.00 |
| Youth Mission Trip |
$50.00 |
| Grace School |
$40.00 |
| Miss Dot Hunger Fund |
$30.00 |
| TOTAL |
$10,854.55 |
Below is an excerpt from the journal of Grace School in Kenya, which is on-line at www.graceministries-limuru.org/journal.html. Bethel provides financial and other assistance to the school. Samuel, the school’s administrator, has recently taken on two additional assignments as both pastor of the local Presbyterian church and as an uncompensated field worker for the PCUSA. He discusses some of the specifics of those tasks in this entry. Contact Joe Coen or any member of the Mission Outreach Committee for more information about Grace School.
Author: Samuel Wambugu
Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 09:08 A.M. (Limuru time)
Week Ending Sat. 29th April 2006:
The two weeks remedial teaching ended yesterday Friday 28th. Next week will be a break for the whole School. This is the week that we had planned to put up the walls of the three classrooms. The cost of the doing this is $4500. A friend has given $1000 and we shall by faith begin the building trusting the Lord for the balance.
I spent Monday- Wednesday at the Church. We worked with two helpers from Grace School and the Church Care taker to repair the floor of our sanctuary, which had become debilitated, renovating the toilets and doing general compound cleanings. This does not mean that my predecessor did not work, but I think is a matter of priorities, taste and emphasis. There is a lot of internal stuff to deal with before we can have the audacity to invite those outside. I thank God for he has put up a Committee of wonderful, committed and supportive people that I will be working with. You will be hearing and seeing the photographs of these God fearing brothers and sisters in the future.
I was able to put together the Grace Newsletter for the period Jan-April 2006 and sent it to our prayer friends on Friday 28th April. You can read a copy of this letter by going to the home page and clicking the icon Newsletter.
The Committee on Self development of people (SDOP) a department of PCUSA has requested me to do some work for them here in Kenya. There are projects that the Committee intends to fund and they need on ground information before they can make the final critical decision. They have therefore requested me to do the sight visits, meet with the project leadership and if possible the whole group involved in the project. I will report back to the SDOP head office in Kentucky with my evaluation and suggestion. This work involves a lot of traveling. I will be using public transport (The Lord has not yet provided us with a car), which is highly unreliable not to mention our roads where vehicles are driven as if they will become airborne in the next second. Might this fear have an implication as to why I do not own a car? I DO NOT KNOW!!
The Lord bless you and have a pleasant week.
Samuel.
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