Bethel Lutheran Mission Statement Bethel Lutheran Church is a community of believers called by God to invite all people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ, build them up in the faith, and send them out to be witnesses in word and deed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. COME AS YOU ARE What does it mean when the pastor welcomes us to worship? It means Bethel Lutheran Church family extends a special welcome to those who are single, married, or divorced. It means we want to welcome the filthy rich as well as the dirt poor and all in-between. We want to welcome those children who are crying or soon will be. It means you are welcome if you can sing like an angel or plan to lip synch your way through every hymn. You are welcome here if you re just browsing, just woke up or just got out of jail. We don t care if you re more Lutheran than Old Martin or haven t been to worship in who knows how long. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but have not grown up yet as well as to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, and junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you re having problems or you re down in the dumps or if you don t like organized religion because we ve been there too. If you blew all your offering money at the casino, you are welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don t work, can t spell, or because Grandma is in town and guilted you into going to worship. We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We follow a strange and wonderful Lord who welcomes everyone so we at Bethel strive to do the same. In other words WE WELCOME YOU! BE.THE.Love Pastors: Rev. Julé Ballinger; Rev. Erika Buller; Rev. Jim Gustafson Worship Band Rick Hendrickson Leader Vocalists: Emily Hendrickson; Alex Hendrickson; Kelly Voss Rick Hendrickson guitar Carmen Tischer drums Troy Ballinger - bass Jana Berndt - piano Ushers: Jerry & Barb Mohs Reader: Emily Hendrickson WORSHIP ATTENDANCE Sunday, 9:00 192 11:00 54 Wednesday-126 *Narrative Lectionary Worship resources Copyright 2016 Clergy Stuff CCLI License #1262078 Gathering Songs Welcome and Announcements Song: Come Now is the Time to Worship Come now is the time to worship. Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are, to worship, Come, just as you are before your God. Come. One day every tongue will confess You are God. One day ev ry knee will bow, Still the greatest treasure remains for those who gladly praise You now. Willingly we choose to surrender our lives Willingly our knees will bow With all our heart soul mind and strength We gladly choose You now Contemporary Worship November 26, 2017 Call to Worship P: Come and worship, come as you are! C: Imperfect, are we welcome? P: Yes, Come, worship, and praise Christ the King just as you are! C: We come this morning, different people, different lives, different histories... P: Come ready to worship together. You are all children of the same heavenly parent. C: Who loves us just as we are! P: Come and see Christ the King in the face of the people around us. C: All are welcome! Let us come together, and worship in this place!
Song Blessed Be Your Name Blessed Be Your Name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name Blessed Be Your name When I'm found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed Be Your name : Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say Blessed be Your name When the sun's shining down on me When the world's 'all as it should be' Blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name : You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. *Prayer of the Day L: Lord, we come to praise you as our God and King. In this time of worship open our hearts and minds to the ways in which you present yourself to us as those who need to be ministered to. May our praise not be with our lips alone, but in the response we give to those who need our love and care. Amen. Remember to Pray for... Healing: Adam Loepp Lynn Rovig Martha Manikowske Cora Lovdokken Dale DeVries Inez Eckre Dale Johnson David Luna Dave Kocher Deloris Compson Emma Streyle Yoshiko Tollefson Jamie Hendrickson Connie Sletten Chuck Kaim Char Oehlke Preston Young Gary Miller (brother of Lois Perkins) Sara Henderson (sister of Randy Hoerer) Rodney Wurgler (father of Cheri Berge) Pat Holdeman (sister of Cyndy Gustafson) Kathryn Bernotas (mother of Tom Bernotas) Jan Townsend Louise Olson (Sister in law of Barb & Luther Sannes) Cameren Nelson (grandson of Charlie & Jan Bellmore) Amelia Rossow (granddaughter of Pam Braun) Leslie Cose (sister-in-law of Jean & Randy Hoerer) Robert Weise (brother in law of Char Oehlke) Bill Woehrmann (brother of Judy Oren) Nursing Home Residents & Shut-Ins; Richland & Wilkin County Jail Inmates Add or update prayer list by notifying the church office (642-4472). Thanks. Altar flowers In Memory of Darrel & Gayle Blecker Given by Madeline & Perry Miller Family Children s Message Song Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) CCLI#4768151) Amazing grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I m found was blind but now I see. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relived. How precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed. My chains are gone. I ve been set free, my God, my Savior has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy reigns unending love, amazing grace. The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. BE.THE.Love
All: I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven; he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? ALL: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen WELCOME P: Let us welcome the newly baptized. Welcome by the Congregation: C: We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share: join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God s creative and redeeming word to all the world. Baptismal Song Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so; Little ones to him belong, they are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so. Prayers of the People More Like You More like You Jesus, more like You. Fill my heart with Your desire to Make me more like You The Lord s Prayer All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Benediction (Children are welcome to come up front and play instruments) Sending Song This is Amazing Grace Verse 1 Who breaks the power of sin and darkness Whose love is mighty and so much stronger Reading John 18:33-37 Message Song of the Day He Reigns It s the song of the redeemed rising from the African plain it s the song of the forgiven drowning out the Amazon rain the song of Asian believers filled with God s holy fire it s every tribe every tongue every nation a love song born of a grateful choir. : It s all God s children singing glory glory hallelujah He reigns He reigns It s all God s children singing glory glory hallelujah He reigns (He reigns) Let it rise above the four winds caught up in the heavenly sound let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals to the faithful gathered underground of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation some were meant to persist of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples none rings truer than this. : Offering: (We will receive the offering during the Song of the Day) (the Noisy Offering will benefit the Christmas Kids Project) Offertory: Give Us Clean Hands We bow our hearts, we bend our knees; O Spirit, come make us humble. We turn our eyes from evil things; O Lord, we cast down our idols. (CCLI #2060208) Sacrament of Holy Baptism Quinn Marcia Brevik Parents: Adam & Kristin Brevik Sponsors: Heidi Eberhardt; Kristian Brevik Profession of Faith P: With the whole church, let us confess our faith. Do you believe in God the Father? All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
All: I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven; he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? ALL: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen WELCOME P: Let us welcome the newly baptized. Welcome by the Congregation: C: We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share: join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God s creative and redeeming word to all the world. Baptismal Song Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so; Little ones to him belong, they are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so. Prayers of the People More Like You More like You Jesus, more like You. Fill my heart with Your desire to Make me more like You The Lord s Prayer All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Benediction (Children are welcome to come up front and play instruments) Sending Song This is Amazing Grace Verse 1 Who breaks the power of sin and darkness Whose love is mighty and so much stronger Reading John 18:33-37 Message Song of the Day He Reigns It s the song of the redeemed rising from the African plain it s the song of the forgiven drowning out the Amazon rain the song of Asian believers filled with God s holy fire it s every tribe every tongue every nation a love song born of a grateful choir. : It s all God s children singing glory glory hallelujah He reigns He reigns It s all God s children singing glory glory hallelujah He reigns (He reigns) Let it rise above the four winds caught up in the heavenly sound let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals to the faithful gathered underground of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation some were meant to persist of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples none rings truer than this. : Offering: (We will receive the offering during the Song of the Day) (the Noisy Offering will benefit the Christmas Kids Project) Offertory: Give Us Clean Hands We bow our hearts, we bend our knees; O Spirit, come make us humble. We turn our eyes from evil things; O Lord, we cast down our idols. (CCLI #2060208) Sacrament of Holy Baptism Quinn Marcia Brevik Parents: Adam & Kristin Brevik Sponsors: Heidi Eberhardt; Kristian Brevik Profession of Faith P: With the whole church, let us confess our faith. Do you believe in God the Father? All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
Verse 2 Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me Verse 3 Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King of Glory Verse 2 Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me Verse 3 Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King of Glory Verse 4 Who rules the nations with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance Verse 4 Who rules the nations with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance L:Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Be the love. C: Thanks be to God! L:Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Be the love. C: Thanks be to God!