Sunday Morning Worship Service
August 21, 2005

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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
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 21, 2005

GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

This is the day that the Lord has made;

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

PRELUDE   Praise To The Lord, The Almighty   Dianne Griffith

CALL TO WORSHIP

May Christ be with us, Christ before us, Christ in us, Christ over us.

May your salvation, O Lord, be always ours this day and forevermore. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN #288   I Sing the Mighty Power of God   Ellacombe

*CALL TO CONFESSION

*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN

Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior. 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. 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!

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE   Gloria Patri   Hymn #579

OLD TESTAMENT    Psalms 125

SPECIAL MUSIC   Balm in Gilead   Dianne Griffith

NEW TESTAMENT   Romans 12:1-8

SERMON   As Seen on T.V.   Rev. Bill Shenk

*HYMN #388   O Jesus, I Have Promised   Angel’s Story

*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.

SHARING OF PRAYER CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND 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.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN #420   Take My Life   Hendon

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

*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.

A Special Thank You

The Liturgist today is Scott McGill.

The Ushers today are Frank & Marilyn Harris.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Commitment Cards

Commitment Cards for Bethel's Capital Funds Campaign are in the pews.  Please prayerfully consider what your pledge will be and use an envelope when you place your card in the offering plate or send it to the church office.

Pledge Record

Pledges to date

 18 $ 207,100
Funds on hand $ 200,000
Total $407,100

Building Plans Comments or Questions?

Gary Griffith and Frank Harris will be at the front of the sanctuary following the service today to hear any comments or answer questions about the building plans.

Pool Party

Chuck and Cathy Allen will be having a pool party at their home (412 Forest Trail - 717-9610) today from 4-7 p.m. Linda Brown and Joni Morgan will provide transportation for a car pool leaving Bethel at 3:45 p.m. Contact Linda at 376-6575 if you have any questions.

Hymn Sing and Ice-Cream Social

You are all invited to make a joyful noise to the Lord at our Annual Hymn Sing next Sunday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. After the singing, we will adjourn to the Fellowship Hall for cookies and ice-cream. If you are interested in making homemade ice cream, please contact Nelda Toon at 376-5370.

Smokies Hike – Little Brier Gap Trail

Join us as we hike the Little Greenbrier Gap Trail on September 4. The hike will be 2.6 miles round trip and is described in the guide book as "a short country lane hike on a broad old road bed that ascends, but only slightly." We will depart from Bethel shortly after the conclusion of the morning service and return to Kingston around supper time. Please bring appropriate clothing and shoes to change into before leaving, as well as a picnic lunch and snacks. If you have any questions, please call Mark Banker at 376-2118. This should be a great hike for both young and old alike.

Congregational Meeting

Please mark your calendars for a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 18.

Prayer Concerns

We join the McNew family in grieving the death of Jack’s mother, Eleanor McNew.

Doris Barber, Sue Carter, Al & Dot Davis, Madge Mounger, Marci Smith, Justin Trivette, Margaret True, Evelyn Waldrup

Installation of Rev. Pat Harvey

Rev. Patricia Harvey, former Parish Associate at Bethel will be installed as Associate Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville today. The Pastor and Pastor Emeritus will participate on the installation commission.

Playhouse Trip

Please sign up for our upcoming trip to the Cumberland County Playhouse to see "Ain't Misbehavin'" on Sunday, October 9th at 2:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the back of the church; you may also call Alicia. We will carpool from Bethel leaving the parking lot at 2:00 p.m. Watch future bulletins for more information.

Roane Choral Society

Roane Choral Society will begin rehearsing our thirty-third season on Monday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. We have some wonderful things in store this year, including a concert season that includes our annual Christmas and Valentine's Day concerts and our Spring Patriotic concert that will feature the 572nd United States Air Force Band!  New members will be welcomed during the first three rehearsals. You do not have to read music to be a part of this group - just a fun-loving spirit and a love of singing!  For more information, please contact Jerri Zurcher at 376-6710.

Church Directory

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with our new church directory on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and to all those who came in for the picture taking. It has been a great success. Our directory will be packed full of many smiling faces.

Family Picnic

A big thank you goes to the Hettrick Family for hosting our Annual Church Picnic last Sunday. We had a great turn-out and it was a day of great food and wonderful fellowship.

Flowers

The flowers are given by Dianne and Gary Griffith in memory of her father who would have been 90 on August 22, and in honor of Dianne's mother and Gary's parents.

Thank you

Thank you to Rev. Bill Shenk who will be preaching today while our pastor is away.

Thank you to Dianne Griffith for providing special music for us today.

From Mission Outreach – – Mission Opportunities

Sunset Gap –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 Meals for Muffins is an ongoing progam 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.

Presbyterian Disaster Relief – Scarce rain, a poor harvest and locust infestations have left vast parts of Niger in the grip of a silent crisis - hunger. Warnings have been issued that some 3.5 million persons, including 800,000 children aged five and under are suffering from acute malnutrition. Your gift means immediate help for the starving as well as critical support to help local communities in Niger improve their capacity for agriculture and food storage to mitigate future emergencies. This will be part of a long-term development program. Visit www.pcusa.org/pda to join Presbyterian Disaster Assistance's relief efforts.

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

CALENDAR

Sunday

 Aug 21 John Knox Annual Picnic

Session Meeting

2:00 P.M.

6:00 P.M.
Thursday Aug 25 Book Discussion Group 1:30 P.M.
Sunday Aug 28 Hymn Sing and Ice-Cream Social 7:00 P.M.
   

Attendance
Attendance Last Week – 110
Average Attendance in 2005 – 111

 

Income Last Week
Undesignated Offering $3,891.40
Miss Dot Hunger Fund $20.00
Grace School $100.00
H.O.M.E. $10.00
Miscellaneous $30.00
Youth Minister Fund $25.00
Building Fund $350.00
Rent – Mid-East $100.00
Rent – Rental Property $750.00
TOTAL $5,276.40

 

 
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