Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 140 Rose Street, Athens , Georgia 30606 The Reverend Marben Bland, Pastor August 28, 2022 Luke 14: 1 Luke 14: 7-14
OrderOfWorship The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Doxology OpeningHymn Prayer SongOfPraise CallToWorship #196 There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit Announcements WorshipInGiving SongOfPraise Scripture SongOfPreparation Message Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? Luke 14: 1 Luke 14: 7-14 InvitationToDiscipleship Benediction Cash App: $bethel140 Givelyfy - Greater Bethel Athens Mail: Post Office Box 49773 Athens, GA 30604 #187 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus (There’s Something About That Name) #258 Just as I Am, Without One Plea PrayerResponse Refrain: There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit
People:GuessWho’sComingToDinner? Leader:AtdinnerJesussawtheguests jockeyingforpositiontositnearthe powerfulpeopleintheroomwithacomplete lackofhumility.
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner Inspired By Luke Luke 14: 1 Luke 14: 7-14 Marben Bland
People:GuessWho’sComingToDinner? Leader:Also,atdinnerJesusnoticedthat onlythehigh,mighty,andfamouswere invited.Withholdinghospitalitytothepoor, thecrippled,thelame,andtheblind.
People:GuessWho’sComingToDinner?
People:GuessWho’sComingToDinner?It’s Jesusandheisbringingblessingsof humility,heisbringingblessingsof hospitality,andheisbringingblessingsof hope.
Leader:Despitethelackofhumilityand hospitalityJesusstillhasablessingforus.A blessingofhumility,ablessingofhospitality, andablessingofhope.
TheCallToWorship
Leader:OnoneoccasionwhenJesuswas goingtothehouseofaleaderofthe Phariseestoeatamealonthesabbath,they werewatchinghimclosely.
Refrain: Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove Stay right here with us, Filling us with Your love; And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise; Without a doubt we’ll know That we have been revived When we shall leave this place.
2. There are blessings you cannot receive ‘Til you know Him in His fullness and believe; You’re the one to profit when you say, “I am going to walk with Jesus all the way.”
1. There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, And I know that it’s the spirit of the Lord; There are sweet expressions on each face, And I know they feel the presence of the Lord.
Refrain: Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove Stay right here with us, Filling us with Your love; And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise; Without a doubt we’ll know That we have been revived When we shall leave this place.
#196 There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit Doris Akers
Luke14:1Luke14:7-14 1OnoneoccasionwhenJesuswasgoingtothe houseofaleaderofthePhariseestoeatameal onthesabbath,theywerewatchinghim closely. 7Whenhenoticedhowtheguestschosethe placesofhonor,hetoldthemaparable. 8“Whenyouareinvitedbysomeonetoa weddingbanquet,donotsitdownattheplace ofhonor,incasesomeonemoredistinguished thanyouhasbeeninvitedbyyourhost;9and thehostwhoinvitedbothofyoumaycomeand saytoyou,‘Givethispersonyourplace,’and thenindisgraceyouwouldstarttotakethe lowestplace.10Butwhenyouareinvited,go andsitdownatthelowestplace,sothatwhen yourhostcomes,hemaysaytoyou,‘Friend, moveuphigher’thenyouwillbehonoredin thepresenceofallwhositatthetablewith you.11Forallwhoexaltthemselveswillbe humbled,andthosewhohumblethemselves willbeexalted.”12Hesaidalsototheonewho hadinvitedhim,“Whenyougivealuncheonor adinner,donotinviteyourfriendsoryour brothersoryourrelativesorrichneighbors,in casetheymayinviteyouinreturn,andyou wouldberepaid13Butwhenyougivea banquet,invitethepoor,thecrippled,thelame, andtheblind.14Andyouwillbeblessed, becausetheycannotrepayyou,foryouwillbe repaidattheresurrectionoftherighteous.”
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; There’s just something about that name! Master, Savior, Jesus, Like the fragrance after the rain; Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Let all heaven and earth proclaim: Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, But there’s something about that name!
#187 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus (There’s Something About That Name)
Gloria Gaither/William J. Gaither
#258JustasIAm,WithoutOnePlea CharlotteElliott/WilliamB.Bradbury 1.JustasIam,withoutoneplea, ButthatThybloodwasshedfor me,AndthatThoubidstmecome toThee,OLambofGod,Icome,I come! 2.JustasIam,andwaitingnotTo ridmysoulofonedarkblot,To Theewhosebloodcancleanseeach spot,OLambofGod,Icome,I come! 3.JustasIam,thoughtossed aboutWithmanyaconflict,manya doubt,Fightingsandfearswithin, without,OLambofGod,Icome,I come! 4.JustasIam,Thouwiltreceive, Wiltwelcome,pardon,cleanse, relieve;BecauseThypromiseI believe,OLambofGod,Icome,I come!
SixthEpiscopalDistrict AfricanMethodistEpiscopalChurch 20222023Calendar August27CDMCRetreat SaintPaulAMEC Macon,GA September12-13PresidingElders’Retreat CallawayResortandGardens 100MeadowViewLane PineMountain,GA31822 September22-24SEDBiennialLayConvention AtlantaMarriottMarquis 265PeachtreeCenterAve.NE Atlanta,GA30303 September23-25Ministers’SpousesandPK’sRetreat EpworthbytheSea St.Simon’sIsland October5-7SEDMid-YearMeeting MaconCentreplex 200coliseumDrive Macon,GA31217 December10ChristmasFellowship January16MLKHolidayFebruary6th-7thTurner SeminaryFounder’sDay February9th–11thSEDFounder’sDay Savannah,GA February11thM-SWAWO+PK’sBreakfast February22ndAshWednesday
Sixth Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church 2022 2023 Calendar March1st-3rdSouthGeorgiaAnnualConference Bethel,Albany March15th–17thSouthwestAnnualConference St.James,Columbus March29th31stGeorgiaAnnualConference St.Philip,MLKBoulevard April2ndPalmSunday/HolyWeek April7thGoodFriday April9thResurrectionSunday April12th–14thAugustaAnnualConference Bethel,Augusta April26th–28thMaconConference St.Paul,Macon May3rd 5thAtlantaNorthGeorgiaConference BigBethel,Atlanta May17th-19thSEDPlanningMeeting ColumbusConventionandTradeCenter 801FrontAve Columbus,Georgia June26th–28thBishopsCouncilandGeneralBoard NewOrleans,Louisiana
Augusta North District 2022 – 2023 Quarterly Conference Schedule www.zoom.us Zoom Meeting ID 7137786738 6:00 PM Thursday – September 22, 2022 Thursday – December 8, 2022 Thursday – May 3, 2023 Greater Bethel Upcoming Dates September Thursday 7:00 PM September 1, 2022 Bible Study – Acts #11 Saturday – 4:00 PM September 3, 2022 - Sunday School on Zoom Wednesday – 3:00 PM September 7, 2022 –Steward Board Meeting on Zoom Wednesday 7:00 PM September 7, 2022 Trustees Board Meeting on Zoom Thursday – 7:00 PM September 8, 2022 – Bible Study – Acts #12 Wednesday – 7:00 PM September 14 – Official Board Meeting on Zoom Thursday – 6:00 PM September 22 - Quarterly Conference
onZoom
Zoom
Sunday2:00PMOctober23,2022130thChurchAnniversary Thursday7:00PMOctober27,2022BibleStudyLuke15#4
Study#3onZoom
Wednesday7:00PMOctober12OfficialBoardMeetingon Thursday7:00PMOctober13,2022BibleStudyLuke15#2 Thursday7:00PMOctober20,2022BibleStudyLuke15#3
onZoom
Study#1onZoom Wednesday–3:00PMDecember7,2022–StewardBoard MeetingonZoom
MeetingonZoom Thursday7:00PMDecember8,2022BibleStudyAdvent Study#2onZoom Wednesday–7:00PMDecember14–OfficialBoardMeetingon Zoom
Message
October Wednesday3:00PMOctober5,2022StewardBoardMeeting onZoom Wednesday–7:00PMOctober7,2022–TrusteesBoardMeeting onZoom
Thursday7:00PMOctober6,2022BibleStudyLuke15#1on
Thursday7:00PMNovember10,2022ChurchConferenceon Thursday10:00AMNovember24,2022ThanksgivingOnline Thursday7:00PMDecember1,2022BibleStudyAdvent Wednesday7:00PMDecember7,2022TrusteesBoard Thursday7:00PMDecember15,2022BibleStudyAdvent Thursday7:00PMDecember22,2022-BibleStudyAdvent Sunday11:00AMDecember25,2022ChristmasDayService Saturday6:00PMDecember31,2022–WatchNightOnline
Zoom
Study#4onZoom Saturday–6:00PMDecember24,2022–ChristmasEveOnline Message
Zoom
onZoom November Wednesday–3:00PMNovember2,2022–StewardBoard MeetingonZoom Wednesday7:00PMNovember2,2022TrusteesBoard MeetingonZoom
Message December
Luke15 OCTOBER BIBLE STUDY AND SERMON SERIES 2 HE EATS WITH SINNERS October Luke 15:1 2 9 THE LOST October Luke 15:3-7 THE SEARCH Luke 15:8-10 16 October 30 TWO LOST SONS October Luke 15:11-32