Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
August 10, 2025
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone |
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Music Director: Travis Oaks |
On this Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, the Message: "Stay Awake" and Youth Message: "Sleepy Heads" encourage us to heed Christ's command to "be ready all the time".
Today, in our continuing "educational program", a "lesson" from the Book of Proverbs and, in the online service the "lesson" from the Book of Psalms, are parts of this week's services.
The Resource page today begins a new set of 4 worship plans, in the third part of the series: "Dear Children of God", which looks at the messages sent to the early churches...this time in the epistle of Hebrews.
Today is the second Sunday of August and a dinner will follow the church service. If you have come to this service early enough, please join us for this time of fellowship.
Today, in our continuing "educational program", a "lesson" from the Book of Proverbs and, in the online service the "lesson" from the Book of Psalms, are parts of this week's services.
The Resource page today begins a new set of 4 worship plans, in the third part of the series: "Dear Children of God", which looks at the messages sent to the early churches...this time in the epistle of Hebrews.
Today is the second Sunday of August and a dinner will follow the church service. If you have come to this service early enough, please join us for this time of fellowship.
for links to some Resource materials for today's service.
NOTE: Each part of this online service consists of an audio file and, for most, a Link to a pdf file of "projection slides". Click on the 
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 08/10/25 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". Use your browser's back/return arrow to come back to this page from the slides. It is best to close the tab or window of an audio file before starting to play another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 08/10/25 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". Use your browser's back/return arrow to come back to this page from the slides. It is best to close the tab or window of an audio file before starting to play another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
- . Verse - Prelude/Processional - "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
- . Slides - Welcome and Announcements . (02:45)
- Opening Hymn
. Verses . "Come, Now is the Time to Worship" . (W&S 3176)
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Let us know if you have a favorite hymn that you would like to have included in an online service. - . Slides - Call to Worship, Apostle's Creed and Gloria Patria . (02:10)
We hope that you will participate privately or communally in this responsive reading as part of your worship service. - . Youth Message: "Sleepy Heads" . (02:45)
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Bible Lesson from: Proverbs 1:8-19 . (02:00)
......consider following along with a favored translation of your own. -
. Pastor's Thoughts - on the book of Psalms from: Psalm 62. . (09:43)
- . Slides - Prayer Concerns, Pastoral Prayer and the Lord's Prayer . (01:01)
The slides here include a list of those for whom prayers have been requested. - The Message
. Scripture:
Luke 12:32-40 . (01:49)
You may wish to follow the reading of the scripture in your own Bible.
. Message: "Stay Awake" . (14:50)
(The "church message" on this day, with the same topic, will be on the "Sermons" page of Bethel's web site later this week.) - Closing Hymn:
. Verses . "Open Our Eyes" . (TFWS 2086)
- Closing Chorus & Benediction:
. Verse - "Bind
Us Together"
Please let us know of any problems you have with or suggestions about this site by sending an email to "bumctlh@gmail.com". If you have any announcements or prayer concerns you would like included next week you may contact Pastor Ralph Wrightstone directly at: 850-591-9785