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Bethel Church Service


1st Sunday of Lent
February 26, 2023
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Gathering


Pre-service chatter..


Opening

Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord

Opening Prayer


Early-service chatter..

Announcements

Welcome to Lent...
(This recording is 16 minutes long but there are several segments of it
that may have special interest. The (hh:mm) before their description indicates
the offset into the recording at which that segment begins.)


...(01:02) Tina and Ralph speak of a Wisdom's Wellsprings event...

...(03:33) Ralph views pictures from a group event in the Slides...

...Tina speaks of a group from Bethel and youth attending a movie...

...(05:20) Ralph tells more about the movie, "The Jesus Revolution",
and the 70's movement that inspired it...

...(11:00) do you have anything to say Travis?...

...Travis speaks of the effect of the movie on some of the youth...

...smf Judy speaks of its influence for the girls...

...(14:50) Travis relates a personal story in 1974
that resulted from that 70's movement.

Celebrations

Birthdays?...

Yes...It's Dave Watson's birthday...


...now look here and smile...
...and Anniversaries?...


Hymn: "Through it All"


Call to Worship

Call to Worship

...Apostle's Creed and Gloria Patria


Offertory and Doxology


OT Reading - 2 Chronicles 7:11-16



and Commentary

Prayer Concerns


Pastoral Prayer...and the Lord's Prayer


Special Music

Intro to the music special

Special Music: "I Will Give You All"

... and some comments

The Message

Message Scripture: "Matthew 4:1-11"



Message: "Protect Your Spirit"



Introduction to the...

...Hymn: " Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord"

"Graduation"

Passing out "Tempt-Proof Certificates"


Closing

Closing Chorus: "Bind Us Together...

...and Benediction


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