Bethel Church Service
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 20, 2026
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Prelude "Blessed Assurance"...Slides 
Dave Watson announces the service to the neighborhood
Gathering
Opening
Welcome and Announcements
Janie speaks of the food ministry, leadership meeting after the service today, preparing for charge conference, Oct 4, at Gray Memorial UMC, and next planning meeting with Sarah Campbell is Oct 5
Call to Worship
Call to Worship led by Linda Cisne
Replacing battery
Hymn: "Lift Every Voice and Sing"Affirmation of Faith and Gloria Patria
Affirmation of Faith
...and Gloria PatriaPrayer Concerns
Prayer ConcernsLinda speaks of friend that has lost a family member, Ellie speaks of Rebecca, who is traveling,..
...Janie speaks of conference meeting reporting loss of churches from the Florida conference, focus is on evangelism....
...keep the Florida conference in our prayers;...
Ellie encourages inviting people to church, reports on Church 101 emphasis on beginning with family, invitation is the key, there are many unchurched believers.
Any Joy Sightings.....Linda and Ellie report...
....Celebrations?...
....then observe a moment of silence
Pastoral Prayer, Lord's Prayer and Passing the Peace
Hymn: "Rejoice, the Lord is King"The Message
Prayer for Illumination, read by Linda Cisne
Message Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30
Message: A Win Win Situation
A Breath PrayerOffering and the Doxology
Offerings and singing of the Doxology
Prayer for the offering
Hymn: "I'm Going to Live So God Can Use Me"
Gather in center aisle,....
.....join hands.....
....and sing the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"
Receive the Benediction
Council meeting following the service...preparing for charge conference.
There were 8 here for the service today