Sunday Morning Worship Service
November 19, 2006
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.
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
November 19, 2006
11:00 a.m.
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The spirit and the church cry out:
Come, Lord Jesus.
Let us worship Him.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
My heart exults in the Lord:
my strength is exalted in my God.
There is no Holy One like the Lord;
there is no Rock like our God!
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN #555 Now Thank We All Our God Nun Danket Alle Gott
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
Have mercy on us, O God, for the sin in our dealings with others – people whom we overlook or ignore, all whom we treat as enemies, those with whom we need reconciliation. Have mercy on us, O God, for treating your Creation casually – wasting our resources, squandering our talents, seeking after the frivolous, failing in our stewardship. Have mercy on us, O God, for our shallow faith – for lifting our hearts to what is false; for seeing your way as a burden and not a gift. In your mercy, forgive us, O God. Purify our hearts, and rule in our lives, that the world would see in us a witness to your sovereign love and glory. Amen.
*WORDS OF ASSURANCE
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. 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. I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
Thanks be to God.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE God of Our Life Hymn #275 vs 1
God of our life, through all the circling years, We trust in Thee;
In all the past, through all our hopes and fears, Thy hand we see.
With each new day, when morning lifts the veil,
We own Thy mercies, Lord, which never fail.
MINUTE FOR MISSION Ron Mayer, ETFOGS (East TN Friends of Grace School)
FIRST LESSON Psalm 16
ANTHEM
SECOND LESSON Hebrews 10, 11, 18
SERMON How to Say Thanks Rev. Bill Shenk
*HYMN #392 Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord Hall
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We confess and acknowledge one God alone, to whom alone we must cleave, whom alone we must serve, whom only we must worship, and in whom alone we put our trust. Who is eternal, infinite, immeasurable, incomprehensible, omnipotent, invisible; one in substance and yet distinct in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. By whom we confess and believe all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, to have been created, to be retained in their being, and to be ruled and guided by his inscrutable providence for such end as his eternal wisdom, goodness, and justice have appointed, and to the manifestation of his own glory. Amen.
SHARING OF PRAYER CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*HYMN #428 We Give Thee but Thine Own Schumann
Please bring your Times, Gifts and Resources Survey forward as we sing.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
And the people said
Amen.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Let All Things Now Living Hymn #554 vs 1
Let all things now living
A song of thanksgiving
To God our Creator triumphantly raise;
Who fashioned and made us, Protected and stayed us,
By guiding us on to the end of our days.
God’s banners are o’er us,
Pure light goes before us,
A pillar of fire shining forth in the night:
Till shadow have vanished, All fearfulness banished,
As forward we travel from light into Light.
*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.
The Liturgist today is Anita Richmond.
The ushers today are Linda Jones and Carolyn McNew.
The flowers today are given by Hugh & Lucy Webb.
Thank you to Greg Murr for his faithful service to the youth of Bethel.
Thank you to the Bethel youth for leading the worship service last Sunday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Congregational Meeting this morning will act upon the report of the nominating committee. They will be nominating four Elders: Carol Brown, Joe Coen, Gary Griffith and Dolores Sandmel, and one Trustee, Stephen Cutshall.
Today is Dedication Sunday. Please prayerfully reflect on your commitment to the church and fill out The Time, Gifts and Resources Survey available in the Narthex. Please bring yours forward during hymn #428.
There will be a Stated Session Meeting this afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
Joni Morgan is asking for donations of used paperback books to send to our soldiers in Iraq. They have a very poor selection and what they do have are pretty worn out. Science fiction, westerns, thrillers, historical fiction, general novels and non-fiction would all be appreciated. Please drop off your donations in the designated box in the room below the sanctuary no later than Sunday, December 3 so they can get to the soldiers by Christmas.
The Angel Tree has been set up in the back of the sanctuary with a limited number of angels for adoption. More angels will appear each Sunday until all have been adopted. This year, Bethel has added eight "elderly angels" to the Christmas tree that need sponsors. They can be identified by the “E” in front of their number. The Mission Outreach Committee also needs food donations for 40 baskets. Our distribution date is Saturday, December 16. In the past, Bethel has very generously supported this project and we hope the same will happen again this year.
The December Open Door Newsletter deadline is Monday, November 27.
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Doris Barber, Sue Carter, Wanda Carter, Roberta Cash, William Condon, Al & Dot Davis, Bettie Shenk, Marc Sherrod, Anne Smith, Justin Trivette, Ginny Warlick, John Will, Christine Woods
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Last Sunday it was announced that Bethel would establish a fund to assist John and Sue Carter with mounting out-of-pocket medical expenses. After the service it was called to my attention that to mention anyone’s name specifically, even though the check was made to Bethel, raises concerns with the IRS. Therefore, please note “Local Health” on your check and we will know where to allocate the funds. Let it be known that we do this in honor of Sue Carter.
Roane Choral Society presents "Messiah!" The chorus will be joined by the Farragut Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and the University of Tennessee Concert Choir along with orchestra for two performances of this masterwork. Begin your seasonal celebration by attending on Friday, December 1 at 8:00 p.m. at South Harriman Baptist Church or on Sunday, December 3 at 3:00 p.m. at Farragut Presbyterian Church.
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
| Sunday |
Nov 19 |
Christmas Play Practice
Stated Session Meeting
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2:00 P.M.
3:30 PM.
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| Monday |
Nov 20 |
Seniorcize
Boy Scouts
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9:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
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| Tuesday |
Nov 21 |
Parish Life Meeting
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7:00 P.M.
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| Wednesday |
Nov 22 |
Seniorcize
Handbell Practice
Choir Practice
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9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:15 P.M.
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| Thursday |
Nov. 23 |
Thanksgiving – Office Closed |
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| Friday |
Nov 23 |
Office Closed
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| Sunday |
Nov 26 |
Christmas Play Practice |
2:00 P.M. |
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| Attendance Last Week – 122 |
| Average Attendance in 2006 – 109 |
| Undesignated Offering |
$ 4,351.92 |
| Building Fund |
$300.00 |
| Local Health Fund |
$300.00 |
| Christmas Baskets |
$200.00 |
| H.O.M.E. |
$40.00 |
| Evening Circle |
$30.18 |
| Two Cents a Meal |
$11.00 |
| TOTAL |
$5,233.10 |
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It’s Almost Time . . .
On Sunday, December 3, it will be time for Bethel’s all-church
Hanging of the Greens
In one wonderful (and busy!) afternoon and evening, we will:
- Decorate the Education Building and outside of Sanctuary
- Erect a life-size Nativity
- Share in a time of fellowship and craft-making activities for all ages and skill levels
- Decorate cupcakes to commemorate the birthday of Jesus
- Share a meal of soup and sandwiches
- Form a procession to the church for a special worship service, during which we will decorate the inside of the church and the sanctuary Christmas tree.
This year there will be a special emphasis on our prayers for peace, beginning in the Bethel church family, and extending throughout the world.
We will begin gathering at 3:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in – we will need ALL your helping hands!
Please see the sign-up sheet on the reverse to see how you can help out.
Hanging of the Greens Sign-up Sheet
December 3, 2005
Here are some of the ways you can help out.
Please indicate what you would like to do, and place this form in the collection plate.
Name__________________________________________
The Meal:
__________1 gallon of soup
__________25 sandwiches
__________2 dozen cupcakes (baked in paper liners, no icing)
__________Help children with icing cupcakes during the afternoon
__________Help with setup
__________Help with cleanup
Crafts:
__________Help with pre-assembly of materials
__________Give assistance during the afternoon
Poinsettias
Please see Denise Martin if you want to purchase a poinsettia for the sanctuary.
She will take care of buying them and getting them to the church.
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