Bethel Church Service
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 7, 2025
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Gathering
Mark announces the service to the neighborhoodNotice the sign
Opening
Prelude: "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
Welcome and Announcements
....dinner after the service next week....charge conference on Oct 7...
...did you know this is a hospital?...
...we are in one of the Israeli feast times...
...Sept 15th, community night of praise and worship...
....board meeting after dinner next week...
Birthdays and Anniversaries...and more
Hymn: "Are Ye Able?"Call to Worship
Call to Worship....the Apostle's Creed....and....Gloria PatriaOffering of Thanks and Praise
Offering Thanks, praise...
.....what are you thankful for this morning.....
....and the singing of the Doxology
Words for the Youth
Thoughts for the youth...what's missing?
Any other thoughts?Lesson from Proverbs
Reading Proverbs: Proverbs 3:19-35......and......commentsPraises, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns
Tina and Travis are traveling (in a motor home) to baptism of two nieces...
...and unknown points beyond...
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(01:20) Sandra just completed her 30 years with the state...
(06:30) had good flight to Cleaveland for reunion
(07:25) lift up Janie because Craig had serious surgery
and she is at home with him
(07:50) Sandra....Stan is in Panama City
where his father had emergency surgery to remove kidney stones...
(09:10) Linda Dr. Sawyer (in prayer list) passed away....keep family in prayer...
...and Linda's friend's brother is having open-heart surgery
(09:36) Jo Ann, mother is in hospital from dehydration, with complications
(10:53) Judy's friend had 11 hr surgery this week, came thru okay...
...Judy's older brother is bedridden, under hospice care...
....and her younger brother is having open-heart surgery tomorrow...
(11:32) Linda thanks God for wonderful trip last week,
many came to service for her brother and returned home safely
(12:00) David is thankful for so many friends and family who are "like minded"...
Pastoral Prayer......and.....the Lord's Prayer
Hymn of Preparation: "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus"The Message
Message Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
Message: "A Contrast Between Love and Hate"...Introduction...
"The Teaching Part"...
"The Sermonizing Part"...We Need a VisionCommunion Service
Serving Communion
Closing
Hymn: "Shalom to You"
Gather in center aisle....join hands...sing the Closing Chorus...
......and Benediction
There were 11 here for the service today
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