Sunday Morning Worship Service
October 9, 2005

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The Service For The Lord’s Day
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
October 9, 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   Allegretto   Beethoven

CALL TO WORSHIP

God is good.

God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to God for God’s mighty works.

Rejoice in God always.

Let us worship the God of peace and understanding.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN #461   God Is Here!   Abbot’s Leigh

*CALL TO CONFESSION

Hear the words of the psalmist. The law of God is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of God are sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of God are right, rejoicing the heart; the ordinances of God are true, and righteous altogether. Have we not doubted and denied God’s ways? In penitence and faith let us now turn to God, seeking the medicine of God’s grace.

*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN

Almighty and Eternal God, our priorities are all mixed up. We are captive to wrong habits and mistaken prejudice. You call us to serve you and yet we make petty excuses. You call us to be sensitive to those who are oppressed; but we offer our prayers and go on our way. Show us once again how to be agents of your love, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Hear the good news! Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us. Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.

Thanks be to God! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen.

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE   Gloria Patri   Hymn #579

NEW TESTAMENT Hebrews 4:12-16

A MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN

OLD TESTAMENT Genesis 32:22-32

SERMON   Jacob’s Limp   Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD

*HYMN #324   Open My Eyes That I May See   Open My Eyes

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

Christ calls us to pilgrimage toward the kingdom. Jesus announced the coming of God’s kingdom and its hidden presence in the midst of the world’s kingdoms. He taught his disciples to seek God’s kingdom first. We believe Christ gives us and demands of us lives in pilgrimage toward God’s kingdom. Like Christ we may enjoy on our journey all that sustains life and makes it pleasant and beautiful. No more than Christ are we spared the darkness, ambiguity, and threat of life in the world. We are in the world but not of the world. Our confidence and hope for ourselves and other people do not rest in the powers and achievements of this world, but in the coming and hidden presence of God’s kingdom. Christ calls each of us to life appropriate to that kingdom; to serve as he has served us, to take up our cross, risking the consequences of faithful discipleship; to walk by faith, not by sight, to hope for what we have not seen. In that promise we affirm our faith. Amen.

SHARING OF PRAYER CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER

DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERATORY MUSIC   I Surrender All   Weeden

*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 #361   How Firm a Foundation   Foundation

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE   God Be with You Till We Meet Again    Hymn #540

*POSTLUDE   Rise Up and Serve the Lord   Harris

*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 Amy Coen.

The Ushers today are Frank and Linda Jones.

The flowers are given in honor of George and Ginny Warlick for their 60th Wedding Anniversary on October 8th by their children, Biff, Dan, and Jennie.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Condolences

We join the family of Jerry Lemaster in grieving Jerry’s death Friday evening.

Wedding Invitation

Shara Roe and Donald Cross would like to invite their Bethel family to celebrate their wedding on Saturday, the 15th of October at 1 p.m. at Bethel Presbyterian Church. There will be a reception following immediately after the ceremony at 453 Foremast Road in Kingston.

Stroke Prevention Screening

Lifeline will be here October 17th to offer Stroke Prevention Screening. The screening is by appointment only. If you are interested in making an appointment, please call 1-800-324-1851.

Alzheimer’s Memory Walk

On October 22nd, we will walk in Oak Ridge. We need sponsors. These are Bethel’s walkers:

Shelby Hickey

Debbie Hyder

Kerry Hyder

Hayden Jacks

Jeremiah Jacks

Joshua McCaslin

Zach McCaslin

Jacob Murr

Corey Preston

Linda Preston

Ryan Preston

Chelsea Richmond

John Richmond

 

 

Work Trip to the Gulf

Our prayers go with the Hurricane Relief Work Team who left this morning for the Gulf Coast. The team consists of Linda Brown, Deb Hyder, Carolyn McNew, and Alf Rybka. There will be another opportunity to go to the Gulf Coast from December 26 to January 1. If you are interested in being on that work team, please call Debbie Hyder after October 16th.

2005 Flower Chart

The 2005 Flower chart is posted at the back of the sanctuary. If you would like to provide flowers for our worship service, please sign the flower chart. There are still several Sundays available.

Harp Concert

Katherine Dungan, daughter of Ken and Margaret Dungan, will be presenting a harp recital. She will be graduating from the University of Michigan in December, and will play for us her senior recital. A reception and refreshments will follow in the Fellowship Hall after the recital.

Prayer Concerns

Doris Barber, Sue Carter, Al & Dot Davis, Madge Mounger, Bill Plummer, Betty Powell, Erma Shesler, Duie Swicegood, Justin Trivette, Margaret True, Evelyn Waldrup

Congregational Meeting

The Session has called a Congregational Meeting immediately after worship in the church sanctuary on October 30th. The purpose of this meeting is two fold: First, for the congregation to hear and act on a recommendation from the Session to reduce the size of Session from 15 to 12 members. Second, to vote on a slate of nominees for the class of 2008 to serve on Session and one Trustee for the same class on the Board of Trustees.

Work Teams

The Session has formed four work teams to study various building options (see the October Open Door for more details).

  • Option A - Purpose: to keep the sanctuary in its current location and perform all necessary repairs to address all issues related to safety and accessibility. Chairperson: Frank Harris (539-4779)
  • Option B - Purpose: to relocate the sanctuary over a new basement foundation and connect it to the educational building. This is basically the same as the proposal recently brought to the congregation by the Building Proposal Committee. Chairperson: Laura Dailey (717-0900)
  • Option C - Purpose: to build a new sanctuary on Bethel’s property. Chairperson: Mark Banker (376-2118)
  • Option D - Purpose: to expand Bethel’s sanctuary at its current location. Chairperson: Jane Walsh (376-5250)
You may volunteer to serve on one of these teams or get more information regarding that option by contacting the elder listed.

Outdoor Worship Experience

Bethel will be having Sunday Worship & Lunch at the John Knox Center next Sunday, October 16th! Intergenerational activities will begin at 9:30 a.m. with Worship at 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch. Lunch will be provided by the camp staff for a small fee; children under the age of 5 are free, children ages 5-10 are $3.25 and everyone else is $6.50. Today is the last day to sign up. If you plan to attend, please fill out the form for each person attending and drop it into the offering plate or return it to the church office. Please make checks for lunch out to Bethel and earmark them “Outdoor Worship”. There are more forms available on the counter in the narthex.

Outdoor Worship Experience Lunch

Name__________________________________

Address________________________________

Phone________________________

Adult (Ages 11 and up) ______

Child (Ages 5-10) _______

Child (Ages 4 and under) ______


THIS WEEK'S EVENTS


CALENDAR

Sunday

Oct 9 Youth Group

6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Monday Oct 10 Exercise With Bill 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
Tuesday Oct 11 Lunch at Tulley’s

Evangelism Meeting

12:00 P.M.

6:00 P.M.

Wednesday Oct 12 Exercise With Bill

Handbell Practice

Choir

9:00 – 10:00 A.M.

5:45 P.M.

7:15 P.M.

Thursday Oct 13 Christian Education Meeting

Stewardship & Finance Meeting

6:30 P.M

7:00 P.M.

Friday Oct 14 Exercise With Bill 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
Saturday Oct 15 Bill Donald Cross/Shara Roe Wedding 1:00 P.M.
Sunday Oct 16 John Knox Outdoor Worship Service

Harp Concert

Session Meeting

Youth Group

11:00 A.M.

4:00 – 5:00 P.M.

6:00 P.M.

5:00 – 7:00 P.M.

   

Attendance
Attendance Last Week – 109
Average Attendance in 2005 – 113

 

Income Last Week
Undesignated Offering $ 4,490.00
Peacemaking Offering $1,248.29
Grace School $500.00
Building Fund $125.00
Parish Nurse $40.00
Katrina Work Trip $25.00
Miss Dot Hunger Fund $10.00
H.O.M.E. $10.00
TOTAL $6,448.29

 


 
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