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Bethel Church Service


Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 17, 2025
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Bell-ringer Mark Carlson "announces" the service to the neighborhood

Gathering

Opening

Welcome and Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"


Verse of the Day (Hebrews 12:1) finishing well...
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(00:53) Welcome Jo Ann and Mark...
(01:05) any words of wisdom from travel?... 5% christians ... do something...

(02:00) one thing that will help...

(02:10) April?..Sandra enters...

(02:20) Announcements in October...
(02:25) How many Bethels are there in Tallahassee?...

(02:48) Bethel Missionary Baptist Church...Oct 11...Health & Wellness checkup at FAMU...
(03:30) Will Graham...Good News Tour...Tall Auto Museum...Oct 26, 7:00pm...

(04:15) football season almost here...


Birthday and Anniversary

- Janie 32nd anniv - Debbie ?? birthday


...Transition...

Introduction and Hymn: "All Hail, King Jesus"


Explain change to Call to Worship...

Call to Worship...Apostle's Creed.......and....Gloria Patria

Youth Message

Youth Message: How Do We Solve a Big Problem?

...Read the Manual......and......work together

Youth Message: The Conclusion (from the pulpit)

Youth Message: The End

Lesson from the Old Testament

Explain change to this part of service...

...transition...to....Thanks to God...mention of other religions...and singing of the Doxology

...continuing the mention of multiple faiths


Jo Ann reads from Proverbs


More about the multiple faiths

Praises, Joys and Concerns

Prayer Concerns...
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...Celebration of life for Linda's sister today....
capital City Country Club...2-6pm...
(01:00) Linda is "hanging in there"...a lot to handle...
(01:25) on making life care decisions...

(02:23) Sandra looking forward to visit and family reunion...
(03:15) Travis' granddaughter had good birthday party...
(03:25) Judy...Holly had her surgery Monday and is doing well...

(04:10) Judy's youngest brother is having heart surgery Tuesday...
(04:17) Sandra has many concerns in family...

(05:35) Don and Tracee Bitner have concerns for her father
who is living with them...


Pastoral Prayer......and......the Lord's Prayer

Special Music

Travis sings: "Show me the Way Back Home"


The Message

An apology...and an explanation

Message Scripture: Luke 12:49-59


Message: What is Reconciliaton?

Closing remarks

Closing

Closing Hymn: "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"


Gather in the center aisle.......join hands......

...for the closing chorus: "Bind Us Together"...and benediction


There were 12 here for the service today

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