Bethel Presbyterian Church
24th Sunday After Pentecost
November 11, 2007
Gathering and Greeting of God’s People
Prelude
Call to Worship
We will exalt you, O God our Sovereign,
Every day we will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.
Your reign is an everlasting reign; your dominion endures throughout all ages.
O Lord, you are faithful in all your words, and merciful in all your deeds.
Prayer of the Day
*Hymn of Praise # 464 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Hymn To Joy
*Call to Confession: (Rom. 5:8; Heb. 4:16)
The proof of God’s amazing love is this: While we were sinners Christ died for us. Because we have faith in him, we dare to approach God with confidence. In faith and penitence, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
*Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, You call us to faithful living, giving ourselves to you and to one another after the example of Jesus. Yet sin prevents us from following your directions. We pursue our own goals, worship our own gods, and place our hope in things that cannot last. Wash us anew. Forgive us again. Give us the courage to hear your call and the faith to follow where Christ leads. Amen.
Lord have mercy upon us,
Christ have mercy upon us,
Lord have mercy upon us.
*Assurance of Pardon
Leader: God’s Word to us is a word of forgiveness, a word of assurance, a word of grace. We are loved and accepted because we are who we are and God is who God is and nothing can finally separate us from our Creator, our Parent, our Sustainer.
People: Thanks be to God. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Amen.
A Moment with the Children Rev. Pat Harvey
Anthem Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Choir
First Reading: Psalm 98:1-9
Second Reading: Haggai 1:15b, 2:9
Sermon “Work, For I Am With You” Rev. Bill Shenk
*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.
*Hymn # 309 Of the Father’s Love Begotten Divinum Mysteruim
Offering
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
Minute for Mission
Prayers of the People
*Hymn # 485 To God Be the Glory To God Be the Glory
*Charge
*Benediction
*Congregational Response
God be with you until we meet again:
Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care unfurl you:
God be with you until we meet again.
*Postlude
*All who are able, please stand.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Salvation Army needs bell ringers. The date is December 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. at Food City in Ladd Landing. The 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. time is filled and we only need volunteers from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Please let Debbie Smith in the church office know if you are able to help.
Please plan to attend the Fellowship Supper and Building Informational Meeting on Wednesday, November 14th, at 6:30 P.M.
Fun Lunch for November 13th has been cancelled due to other upcoming activities.
Handbell practice on November 14th, will be at 5:30 P.M. There will be no Handbell practice on November 21st.
Once again this year we have the opportunity to knit hats for homeless children. The pattern is simple and quickly completed. The hats will be donated to the Pathways Homeless Shelter. You may contact me directly for a copy of the knitting pattern or see Debbie Smith in the church office. I will be collecting completed hats by 9 Dec. We have also received a donation of 30 pairs of gloves and 24 hats for adults that will be added to our gift to Pathways. Jill McMaster jillmcm@aol.com
717-3767.
At Home
Doris Barber, Dot and Al Davis, Gene Pierce, Anne Robertson,
John Will, Marci Smith, Pat Hale, Tom and Helen Roostee, Jack McNew
Jamestown: 851 Lawnville Road, Kingston 37763
Louise Pickel Room 209; Mac Robbins Room 305; Anne Smith Room 312
Wellington Place: 1098 Bradford Way, Kingston 37763
Joan Pemberton Room 306 B; Jan Parker Room 207
Baptist Healthcare: 700 Williams Ferry Rd #45, Lenoir City 37771
Evelyn Waldrup Room 42
Rockwood Healthcare: 5580 Roane State Highway, Harriman 37748
Roberta Cash Room 111; Margaret True Room 212 B
Harriman Healthcare: 240 Hannah Road, Harriman 37748
Ruby Hunter Room 305 A
NHC Oakridge: 300 Laboratory Road, Oak Ridge 37830
Wanda Carter Room 212
Summit View of Farragut: 12873 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37934
Bettie Shenk Room 313
In the Hospital
Marnie Shields – Harriman Hospital
Please wish Betty Baird Brown a happy birthday. She will be 90 years old on November 26th. She was a former church organist here at Bethel. Her address is
Delmar Gardens of Gwinneth,
3100 Club Drive,
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30044.
The Session of Bethel Presbyterian Church has called a meeting of the congregation for Sunday, November 18th, 2007, immediately following worship. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a recommendation from the Trustees regarding borrowing money for our building project.
