Sunday Morning Worship Service
June 20, 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
Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 20, 2004
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENSHIP, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship the Lord with gladness.
And enter the Lord’s presence with songs of joy.
PRELUDE I Am His, and He Is Mine Innes
CALL TO WORSHIP
Praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised!
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 483 Sing Praise, Who Reigns Above Mit Freuden Zart
*A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
*UNISON PRAYER OFCONFESSION –
Merciful God, you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you. We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy. We have not loved you with a pure heart, nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have not done justice, loved kindness, or walked humbly with you, our God. Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness. In your great compassion, cleanse us from our sin. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Do not cast us from your presence, or take your Holy Spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of your salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON –
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
MINUTE FOR MISSION Bethel Operation Kindergarten
SPECIAL MUSIC
SCRIPTURE 1 Kings 19
SERMON What Are You Doing Here?
The Reverend Bill Shenk
*HYMN # 270 God, in a Mysterious Way Dundee
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – THE APOSTLES’ CREED (TRADITIONAL)
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.
TIME WITH CHILDREN/ MISSION TRIP PARTICIPANTS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
*DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY O, How I Love Jesus Innes
*DOXOLOGY & PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN # 388 O Jesus, I Have Promised Angel’s Story
*CHARGE AND BLESSING God Be With You 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. Amen.
*POSTLUDE Postlude of Praise Berdos
*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.
Today's flowers are provided by Dolores Sandmel in honor of her three sons and all the fathers of the church.
Our Liturgist today is Jane Walsh.
Our Ushers/Greeters are Frank & Marilyn Harris.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPEN DOOR NEWSLETTER DEADLINE – 9 A.M. JUNE 28th.
| PLEASE PRAY FOR: Ella Winsbro, Ginny Warlick, Betty Ulrich, Carol Jane Row, Marge Hettrick, Henry Tulley, Lauren Shenk Fouts, Tora Phillips, Justin Earl, Christine Woods, Al & Dot Davis, Charles Pickel, Ruth Moutoux, Florence Simmons, Susan Todd, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors - Knoxville Shiloh & Signal Mountain (William E. Dudley) |
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: BODY RECALL – 9-10 AM
| TUE – |
WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING – 7:30 PM |
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| WED – |
MISSION TRIP PARTICIPANTS RETURN |
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| THU – |
BOOK CLUB MEETING (IN CHURCH LOUNGE) – 7:00 PM |
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| SAT – |
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN RICHMOND VA |
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