This Week's Worship Bulletin

"So, faith comes from listening, but it’s listening by means of Christ’s message.” (Romans 10:17; CEB)

* Indicates that worshippers are to stand if able. Congregational responses are in bold print.

Worship Leader: Ed Boclair

Entrance & Praise

Prelude (Pearl Javier)

Introit: Come Ye Thankful People Come (Chancel Choir)

Welcome (Rev. Park)

Announcements

Opening Hymn He Leadeth Me (UMH #128)

*Call to Worship

L: Come people of God; come and celebrate God’s gift of salvation.

P: We come without fear. We come trusting in God.

L: Come people of God; hear God’s promises and witness God’s mighty deeds.

P: In hearing the promises, in witnessing the mighty deeds of God, we are strengthened for all that lies ahead.

ALL: Come, let us worship and praise God by shouting aloud and singing for joy, for God truly is in our midst.

*Passing the Peace of Christ

Unity Hymn "O How He Loves You and Me" TFWS #2108

Children's Choir

Children's Message (Bonni Pear)

Joys and Concerns (Rev. Park)

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

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 sins, as we forgive those who sin 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. Amen.

Proclamation

*Scripture Reading: Romans 10:16-21

This is the Word of Life for all the people of God.

Thanks be to God

Anthem A Joyful Alleluia (Handbell Choir)

Tear-able Moment (S. Brandon)

Message: Facing Problems III: Praying About Problems? (Rev. Park)

Response

Presentation of Ourselves and Gifts

Anthem Thanksgiving Medley (Chancel Choir)

*Doxology Praise God, for whom all... (UMH #94)

*Dedication Prayer

For the future glory of your church, we dedicate our gifts. Toward the reign of love in our midst, we consecrate ourselves. Work within us individually and among us as a community of faith, that we may experience resurrection and carry your good news into our world. Amen.

Sending Forth

*Closing Hymn: Just a Closer Walk with Thee (TFWS #2158)

*Benediction (Rev. Park)

Postlude (Pearl Javier)

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Bethany Happenings

Events

1. There will be no children’s Sunday School on December 1st due to the Thanksgiving holiday

2. The order forms for poinsettias are here! Let’s fill our sanctuary with their beauty! Order one (or more) for the sanctuary and then take them home after the Christmas Eve service for your family to enjoy, Order forms must be returned by Sunday, December 8, either in the offering plate or to the office.

3. Angel Tree Tags Have Arrived!! Please consider fulfilling a Christmas wish for a person with a disability. Although we have only been given tags for adults this year, there are many people with disabilities for whom your act of kindness means so much. Please return your unwrapped gifts to the church by Dec, 8th. Contact Jill Zine (630-801-9172) if you have questions. Thank you!!

4. This year’s Annual Charge Conference will be held at Bethany on Wednesday, November 20. The Staff Parish Committee will meet with our DS Jeffry Bross at 6pm followed by the Charge Conference meeting, which will be held in the Sanctuary at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend!

5. Fall FUNDrive to cover Maintenance and Property Improvements—We’ve had so much success with past clothing drives, we’ve decided to host another one. Clothes and other items will be accepted through Sunday, Dec. 15 If you have any questions, please contact Karen in the office, 630-851-8010, or Susanna Brandon at susieq60510@yahoo.com.

6. Join us for our annual Hanging of the Greens at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 24. We will be putting up garland, hanging lights, putting out candles and getting everything ready for Advent which begins December
1. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun from 3 until 5 p.m. Then at 5:00pm, we will all head to the back for a chili cookoff, hot dogs, chips and soda. We need your discerning tastebuds to help up choose this year's cookoff

winner. Sign up in the narthex if you plan to attend. Hope to see everyone!

7. It's time to bring out your best and see if it can beat the rest. Our annual chili cookoff will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 24 following Hanging of the Greens. Everyone is invited to cook and compete or just come and eat. We need both chili cookers and chili consumers. See if this is the year that you take home the trophy and a gift card for a free box of cookie walk cookies! By the way, last year's trophy winner needs to surrender the trophy at the cookoff. So last year's winner, (you know who you are) bring back the trophy!

8. It’s time to get ready for this year's cookie walk. Each year we hope the cookies last for over an hour but last year, we had nearly 4,000 cookies get scooped up into boxes in less than an hour. So, we need to tie on those aprons and start baking. Any Christmas cookie is welcome. We try to keep cookies to around 2" in diameter. Place cookies in a large container with a label with the cookie name and note whether it contains nuts. If you label your container, we will get it returned to you. Bring in the cookies on Friday, December 6 between 9 and noon or by 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 7. If you need to drop off cookies in the evening, you can leave them at the Brandon's home. Baked goods for our bake sale are also needed...think pies, quick breads, breads, candies, etc. Bake sale items need to be packaged, priced and ready to sell. Bring the baked goods to church on Friday between 9 a.m. and noon, on Saturday by 8 a.m. or drop off at the Brandon's home.

9. Each year, a group of cookie makers gather at Judy Buchenot's home to bake and decorate over 2,000 cookies. If you can donate an ingredient or two, it will be appreciated. See an ingredient sign up list in the narthex. Please note which item you are bringing so no one else brings it. Ingredients can be brought to church and placed in the labeled box in the front kitchen. Bring them no later than Sunday, December 1. Perishable items like butter can be placed in the front kitchen refrigerator. If you would like to be part of the cookie making day, plan to arrive at 9a.m. on December 4. You can come anytime during the day and stay for an hour or all day. We usually try to finish up by 4 p.m. Bring your own apron and get ready to frost and sprinkle the hours away.

Bethany of Fox Valley United Methodist Church

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Sending Forth

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