Sunday Morning Worship Service
September 4, 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
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 4, 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

Awake! Today is the day God has made.

Sing to God a new song and praise God’s holy name.

We come with our songs of praise to our faithful God.

Where two or three are gathered in God’s name, God is here among us.

Praise be to God!

PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN #473   For the Beauty of the Earth   Dix

*CALL TO CONFESSION

*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN

God of hope and peace, God of strength and gentleness, remind us again of the holy way for God’s people to travel. Forgive us for failing to see your joy and majesty. Forgive us for being weak in serving you. Forgive us for failing to see the glory of your creation where waters can break forth in the wilderness and the deserts shall bring forth beauty. Open our eyes to see your promises. Open our ears to hear the good news of your love for all your children. Quench our thirst with showers of your love for us. Through Christ we pray. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

The good news is that God forgives us and gives us Christ to be living water and true bread. Let us accept with joy these precious gifts and abundant life.

Thanks be to God! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE   Gloria Patri   Hymn #579

SCRIPTURE READING   Exodus 12:1-14

SERMON   Defining Moment   Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD

ANTHEM   By Our Love   Chancel Choir

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR SARAH BRENNAN APPLEGATE

PRESENTATION

PROFESSION OF FAITH

*APOSTLES CREED

Do you believe in God, the Father almighty?

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ?

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?

I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER

THE BAPTISM

WELCOME

Sarah Brennan has been received into the one holy catholic and apostolic church through baptism. God has made her a member of the household of God, to share with us in the priesthood of Christ. Let us welcome the newly baptized.

With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ’s church to share with us in His ministry, for we are all one in Christ.

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

*HYMN #304   Jesus Loves Me!   Jesus Loves Me

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

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

THE LORD’S PRAYER

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

HYMN #343   Called as Partners in Christ’s Service   Beecher

*CHARGE AND BENEBICTION

*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 Ushers today are Bill & Marianne Shadden.

The flowers are from Joan Davis.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Baptism

We are glad to celebrate the baptism of Sarah Brennan Applegate today and welcome her to the family of God. Welcome to Sarah’s parents, Cindy and Kevin Applegate as well as her whole family.

Hike Cancelled

The Smokies Hike to Little Brier Gap Trail has been cancelled due to the oil shortage. It has been tentatively rescheduled for September 25. Watch future bulletins for more information.

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricanes in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast flattened buildings. They flooded streets and snapped utility poles like matchsticks. But, there is a force that is even stronger than the devastating effects of wind and weather: God’s boundless love. Join Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) in making that love felt to the thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. PDA has committed an immediate $500,000 from One Great Hour of Sharing and undesignated funds to respond to the needs of disaster survivors and to support the deployment of members of the PDA Team to help presbyteries, congregations and communities organize their response. PDA has issued an appeal for $10 million to help in this response and is committed to working in a coordinated effort with other Christians to extend our response as far as possible. To help with the ongoing relief efforts, please write your checks to Bethel and earmark them Hurricane Katrina.

Presbytery Relief Team

If you are interested in joining a Presbytery Relief Team to assist in clean up or rebuilding efforts in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, please contact Debbie Hyder at 376-6340.

Bell Choir

Can’t read music, can’t carry a tune? Then the Handbell Choir is for you. The Handbell Choir will resume their rehearsals this Wednesday, September 7th at 5:45 p.m. All are welcome to join.

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. We will carpool from Bethel leaving the parking lot at 2:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the back of the church. You may also call Alicia in the church office to sign up. The deadline for registration is Monday, September 12.

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

 35 $ 320,913
Funds on hand $ 200,000
Total $520,913

Building Plans Comments or Questions?

Meet Jack McNew at the front of the sanctuary following the service today if you wish to have a tour of the building to observe areas of concern with regard to safety issues.

Congregational Meeting

Please mark your calendars for a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 18, when we will hear recommendations concerning a building program.

Lost and Found

Are you missing a jacket, earrings, sunscreen, a hat, or anything else? If so, please take a minute to go through the “Lost and Found” box in the Narthex. There are many items in the box that need to go home.

Prayer Concerns

Doris Barber, Sue Carter, Al & Dot Davis, Dannise McKinney, Madge Mounger, Tommy Sandmel, Justin Trivette, Margaret True, Evelyn Waldrup

L3 Tutoring Program

Would you be willing to give an hour and fifteen minutes each Wednesday afternoon from 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. to a child? There are children who need extra help in their school work. An informational meeting for L3 volunteers is on Wednesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. at the Mission Center at Kingston United Methodist Church. For more information call Pat Rowan at 376-2071 or Daly Rogers at 376-6292. Just click HERE to sign up on-line.

A Music Thank you

Thanks to Rob Parker for providing Special Music for today’s service.

Bulletin Insert Deadline

If you would like information to go into the bulletin announcements, please have your articles in by 2 p.m. Wednesday of each week. You may call Alicia in the church office at 376-6340 or E-mail your articles to 1bethel@bellsouth.net.

Directory Portraits

We recently had family photographs taken for our new pictorial directory. Some of you chose to have your complimentary 8X10 portrait sent to the church. A box of portraits has arrived and is on the counter in the narthex. Please stop by this morning and pick up your portrait. If your portrait is not in this box, it will arrive shortly. Please check again at next week’s service.

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

CALENDAR

Sunday

 Sep 5 Office Closed

 
Tuesday Sep 6 Headstart

Circle II

 8:30 A.M.

1:00 P.M.
Wednesday Sep 7 Handbell Choir

Choir Practice

 5:45 P.M.

7:15 P.M.
Thursday Sep 8 Christian Education Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Sunday Sep 11 Session Meeting 6:00 P.M.
   

Attendance
Attendance Last Week – 128
Average Attendance in 2005 – 111

 

Income Last Week
Undesignated Offering $2,329.00
Evening Circle $105.20
MO – Nigerian Relief $100.00
Miss Dot Hunger Fund $30.00
Building Fund $50.00
TOTAL $2,614.20

 

 
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