Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship Service -Westminster Hall

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020

PRELUDE “Andante in Eb” (Gillock) John Dickinson

WELCOME Rev. Jim Davis

ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Brent Kendall

CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 25

Leader: To You, O LORD, we lift up our souls.

People: Make us to know Your ways,

Leader: O LORD; teach us Your paths.

People: Lead us in Your truth,

Leader: You are the God of our salvation;

People: Good and upright is the LORD;

Leader: The LORD leads the humble in what is right,

People: and teaches the humble His way.

Leader: All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,

People: for those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

Leader: O guard our lives, and deliver us for we take refuge in You.

All: Let us worship the LORD our God!

OPENING HYMN NO. 27 “Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim”

CONFESSION OF SIN (In Unison)

O Gracious God, You sent Your Son to earth to redeem our sinful souls.

Have mercy upon us as we confess our sin. You call us to work for peace in

the world and with each other. Instead we create division with those whom

we love. Your Son calls us to go forth and proclaim the good news to all

nations, and we remain silent with those who need to hear of Your love.

Forgive us in our indifference to Your calls of peace. Help us to embrace

the Prince of Peace and convict our hearts that we may serve You with joy

and peace.

SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

Leader: For Your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon our guilt, for it is great.

People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen!

*GLORIA PATRI # 546

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Apostles’ Creed”

RESPONSIVE HYMN NO. 390 “Open My Eyes, that I May See”

GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

MOMENT FOR MISSION AND MINISTRY

Children’s Ministry Special Presentation Lisa Davis

Youth Ministry Dr. John Gardner

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE LESSON Isaiah 61:1-3

MORNING PRAYERS AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 10:1-8

SERMON “E is for Evangelism” Rev. Jim Davis

DEDICATION HYMN NO. 489 “Christ for the World We Sing”

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

(Please wait to exit the building until an usher has assisted you.)

(Please find the offering plates at the rear exit for your tithes and offerings.)

PRAYER CONCERNS:

MEMBERS: Bettysue Webber, Susan Marshall, Jim and Gail

Sinclair, Betty Coombs, Lyn Bradley, Cornelia Bittle, Mary Tatum,

Cindy Dieringer, Harvey Shaw, Mel Pearson, Helen White, Bob

Clithero

FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Betty Whitman (Debbie Herman’s

mother), Debra Taylor, Alisa K. (friend of the Blanks), Wanda H. Hein

(friend of Lindsay and Angie Guy), Lyn Neil (Jan Massalon’s cousin),

Clara Fife (Lisa McCaskill’s mother), Tatum Stidham (granddaughter

of Steenrods), Kathleen Burdin, Josie Tiller (Dickie & Kay Tiller’s

great niece), Sarah Horejsi (friend of the Massalons), Billy Smith, Paul

Spitzer (friends of the Outlaws), Scotty Martin, Anna Moody, Pam

McGreevy (Lisa Woolard’s sister), Sandra Frith Messiner (friend of

Linda Parnell)

EMAILS

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like to be included, please contact the church office with your email

address.

PRAYER AND PRAISE MEETING

Wednesdays from 5:30-6:00pm in the Sanctuary

The Prayer & Praise Meeting was birthed out of the verse 2

Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My name

will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from

their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive

their sin and heal their land.”

If there has ever been a time in recent history when God’s people need

to come together and pray for each other, our homes, our churches, our

community, our state, our nation, and our world….it is NOW! Please

join us to simply PRAY TO and PRAISE our Great GOD! Each

person who attends will receive a prayer devotional guide called “If

My People…” as well as another prayer resource that will help guide

our prayers that evening together as well as individually at home

during the week.

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the

Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day

He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on

the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come

to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church; the

communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the

body; and the life everlasting. Amen.