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Bethel Church Service


18th Sunday after Pentecost
13th Week of "Holy Spirit School"
World Communion Sunday
October 1, 2023
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Gathering

Opening

Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"



Opening Prayer


Announcements...new devotionals are here...

...Next week Homecoming...on 11th Charge Conference at Gray Memorial...
...Admin Council mtg after service today


Welcoming New Members...




JoAnn and Mark Carlson


Celebrations...

Linda and Dave (18th) and
Tina and Travis (13th) Anniversaries

...singing the Birth/Anniv day songs


Hymn: "Great is Thy Faithfulness"

Call to Worship

Call to Worship...

...Affirmation of Faith......and Gloria Patria

Time for Thankfulness

Speaking of cystic fibrosis of Lexie who had left briefly...

...Prayer of Thanksgiving...and singing the Doxology

Reading from Proverbs

Reading of Proverb 25:11...

...and commentary on giving and receiving advice

Joys and Concerns

Prayer Concerns...
...for Lexie...Linda for Dave...Travis for Daughter-in-law...
...Linda for nephew...Judy for sister-in-law...for Stanley...Lexie for horse...

Pastoral Prayer and Lord's Prayer

Special Music

Travis has a song for us...

...Georgia on My Mind...

...but..."All My Hope is in Jesus"


The Message

Message Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11



Message: Assertive Posture



Closing Prayer


Hymn: "Give Thanks"

Communion Service

Service of Communion...

...Stanley came in at the end...


Closing

Closing Chorus..."Bind Us Together"...

...don't forget admin council meeting...

Admin Council

There were 18 here for the service today.
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