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United Methodist Church serving Clio, Michigan

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Digital Bulletin – Labor Day Sunday 9/5/2021

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

LABOR DAY WEEKEND — “One Nation Under God”

ANNOUNCEMENTS & COUNTDOWN

(CH) WELCOME & CANDLE LIGHTING

(CH) OPENING PRAYER “Father in Heaven: A Prayer for America” Video

(MM) OPENING HYMN “This Is My Song” #437
Ushers collect prayer cards

(CH) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(MM) A MESSAGE FROM MARC

(MM) RESPONSIVE READING OF PSALM 136 (adapted)

(MM) VIDEO “In All We Do”
THE BLESSING OF THE OFFERING
(CH) Introduction
(MM) Prayer
(MM) Sing “Gloria Patri”

(MM) SCRIPTURE READING Micah 4: 1 – 5 and 6: 6 – 8

(CH) SERMON “One Nation Under God”

(CH) TIME OF REFLECTION Cris to play – her choice

(MM) UNISON PRAYER “For Labor Day” #443, UMC Book of Worship

(MM) CLOSING HYMN “O God of Every Nation”

(CH) BENEDICTION

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Uncommon Wisdom: In September 2024 Pastor Sarah will share some uncommon biblical wisdom during this 5 part preaching series.

Reshaped: What We’re Made For – In this 4 part series from August 2024 – Pastor Sarah led us through a worship series about getting animated and embracing change. AND we played with a lot of play-do! Experience this series again!

Welcome Pastor Sarah Elliott – Pastor Sarah joins Bethany UMC on July 1, 2024. These are some of her first sermons as our pastor.

June 2024 Transition Worship – We had a variety of worship in absence of traditional preaching. A service of Scripture and Song, a guest speaker from Asbury CDC, an opportunity to experience preaching from our Michigan Annual Conference, an old fashioned hymn sing and we welcomed the Rev. John Hice, our retired District Superintendent.

Lay Speakers Includes many sermons from our laity over the years including Jerry Mowl, our All Music Sunday, and most recently Randy Hildebrandt of God’s Country Community Ministry. We also include here a guest clergy speaker, Kim Bos from November of 2023.

View all past online worship experience choices

Meet Pastor Sarah

Pastor Sarah Elliott

Pastor Sarah Elliott joins Bethany UMC on July 1, 2024. She comes to us from the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Along with her husband, Patrick, and their 3 children, they have followed God's call across the country and landed here in Clio, Michigan. Use the button below if you want to set up time for a one-on-one.

Missions

Mission Projects – 2024

Everyone can participate!

  • Ongoing – LOVE Food Pantry – Accepting cash donations and non-perishable food donations
  • Aluminum & Steel Tabs and Bottle Caps – Den & Karen Nichols collect these in support of Ronald McDonald House, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The monies earned from this collection go to providing a place for families to stay at Ronald McDonald house while their children are being treated there.
  • Ongoing – Collect items for Operation Christmas Child.  Toys, hygiene products, crayons, hats, gloves, etc. must be able to fit in shoe box, no liquids, and no weapon or war like toys. Bring them to church office or youth ministry!

If you have a need or can fulfill a need in our community, please connect with our church office.

Regular Worship Activities

Bethany United Methodist Church - Clio, MI

We are worshipping in person and online.  Please stay in touch with us here on our website and on our Facebook page.

Watch and See!

Sundays:

9:30am – Sunday School for all ages (with Breakfast)

10:30am In Person or Online Worship on Facebook

1st Sunday  – Communion – The UMC has an open table.

Praise God through Bible study, music, and fellowship. Youth & Children activities and groups on Wednesday afternoons.

Prayer Requests

Are you in need of prayer? Do you want a member of our congregation or pastoral team to contact you, a family member or a friend? Please feel free to reach out to us with your prayer requests, or to share your joys or the ways that God is working in your life.

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Keep in Touch!

Bethany United Methodist Church
353 Vienna Street
Clio, Michigan 48420
Phone: 810-686-5151
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Church Office Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9am – 2pm Closed Fridays

Staff at lunch from 12pm to 1pm. 

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