Bethel Church Service
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 30, 2026
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Dave Watson announces the service to the neighborhood.
GatheringOpening
Welcome
AnnouncementsThere's a food box in the narthex...August - September collecting items for Second Harvest...
There are updated Devotionals in the narthex...charge conference is on Oct 4 at Gray Memorial...
(01:20) there are exciting happenings coming up...movie nights...Bible studies....
......let others know
Celebrations
Betty and Phill Brown celebrate a 57th anniversary...
...and Sandra announces Stan's oldest daughter, Kristan(?),
had her 42nd birthday last Sunday
Call to Worship
Rebecca Linton leads the Call to Worship
Hymn: "Holy,Holy,Holy,Lord God Almighty"
Rebecca leads the Affirmation of Faith and Gloria PatriaPrayer Concerns
Prayer Concerns...
(00:10) Janie...had great trip..good visit with Craig's parents...but, while away...
... Janie's boss's son, Wyatt, had seizure before going to USF...is on medication...
... Craig's boss, Ken, had emergency surgery last week...
... and Janie's son David had infection...is on medication...handled it on his own...
(01:48) Linda's son-in-law, Todd Qualls, had heart surgery 2 days ago...
(02:10) Sandra, Dr. said knee surgery is required and is being scheduled...
(02:55) Tuesday morn had accident, rear-ended, on Tennessee Street....seeing chiropractor
(04:00) this afternoon celebrating birthday...Rosetta...
(05:00) Ellie asks prayers for former senior pastor, Eric Ashley?.. fell,
(05:50) Sandra...spoke of praise..."lost" acquaintaince...now in assisted living...93 yrs old..
(10:50) any joy sightings...Rebecca spoke of group interested in using fellowship hall...
...for an activity...not yet ready to be formally announced...
(12:00) Janie spoke of thinking of family movie night....last Saturday of month...
(13:15) Sandra spoke of having some Christian movies...
(14:20) moment of quiet
Pastoral Prayer...
...and the Lord's Prayer
Passing the Peace
Hymn: "All My Hope is Firmly Grounded"The Message
Rebecca reads: the Prayer for Illumination
and the Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15
Message: "Burning Bushes"
The Offering
Receiving the Offering..
....and singing the Doxology
Prayer for the Offering
Hymn: "To God Be the Glory"
Closing
Gather in center aisle, join hands...
...for singing the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"
Receiving the benediction
There were 10 here for the service today