Sunday Morning Worship Service
June 19, 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
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
June 19, 2005
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship the Lord with gladness.
And enter the Lord’s presence with songs of joy.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
God is great and does wondrous things.
Teach us your way O God.
God helps and comforts us.
God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and mercy.
Come and worship God.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN #244 Let Us with a Gladsome Mind Monkland
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
Creator God, you breathed the breath of life into every one of your children. You know our every need and care for us faithfully. Yet, we fail to follow your call and your guidance. We lack courage to care for all people, those who differ from us, those who demand too much, those who take up our time with petty concerns. We are impatient with one another and carelessly harm each other with quick and hurtful words. Have mercy upon us for resisting new insights you offer and new challenges you give to us. Enlarge our world to include all our children. In the name of Christ who lived and loved fully. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
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.
Give thanks to God! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
SCRIPTURE READINGS Hebrews 11:1; Genesis 12:1-9
SERMON Father Abraham Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD
PRAYER CONCERNS AND A TIME FOR SHARING
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY 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 #322 Spirit of the Living God Living God
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE God Be with You Till We Meet Again Hymn #540
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
OPENING PRAYER
Eternal God, you called us to be a special people, to preach the gospel and show mercy. Keep your Spirit with us as we meet together, so that in everything we may do your will. Guide us lest we stumble or be misguided by our own desires. May all we do be done for the reconciling of the world, for the upbuilding of the church, and for the greater glory of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*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 Ushers are Debbie & Kerry Hyder.
The flowers are given by Dolores Sandmel in honor of Father’s Day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a Congregational Meeting immediately following the worship service to discuss and act upon a recommendation from the Building Proposal Committee. There are Program Narratives for Bethel Presbyterian Church on the table in the Narthex that provide details of the building proposal. Members on the Active Roll of Bethel are entitled to vote.
Bethel is looking for people who are willing to share their talents in music during Sunday worship services. To encourage your participation, our Summer Music Schedule sign up sheet will be located in the back of the sanctuary. Please take a moment after the service to sign up!
You are invited to a presentation & conversation about a critical social & environmental justice issue - Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining (MTR) in the mountains of Central Appalachia. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at The House in the Woods at Maryville College on June 20th. Iced tea & cookies will be supplied!
Please take a moment today to say thank you to Karen Schall who tirelessly puts out a fantastic newsletter each month for Bethel. She is such a blessing to our church! Thank you Karen!
Roane County Animal Shelter is in need of dried dog and cat food. Please leave your donations in the Fellowship Hall. The food will be delivered at the beginning of each month.
Sue Carter, Al & Dot Davis, Marilyn Harris, Mary Ann Hensley, Madge Mounger, Bill Ulrich, Bethel Presbyterian Church
Remember the prayer requests on the Bethel Prayer Tree
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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Sunday
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June 19 |
Congregational Mtg |
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Session Meeting
No Youth Group
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6:00 P.M. |
| Tuesday |
June 21 |
Parish Life Meeting |
7:00 P.M. |
| Thursday |
June 23 |
Book Discussion Group |
1:30 P.M. |
| Sunday |
June 26 |
Youth Group |
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Attendance Last Week – 123
Average Attendance in 2005 – 114
| Budget |
$5,111.75 |
| Miss Dot Hunger Fund |
$30.00 |
| H.O.M.E. |
$10.00 |
| TOTAL |
$5,151.75 |
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