BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
December 8, 2024
Second Sunday of Advent
 

Prelude Music—Gesù Bambino (Yon; arr. Walters) Ben Lichti-Trumpet    
Holy Night/Silent Night    Angelika Donaldson
Hark the Herald Angels Sing—William Eash, Ron Garber, Joe Peters, Weldon Schloneger, Tim Hodge, Verlene Garber, Rebecca Schloneger, violin
The People That Walked in Darkness (Handel)— Doyle and Mary Jo Preheim
 
Advent Candle Lighting—Beaty and Jim Robb, Gabby and Jake Robb
 
Scripture Reading—Hebrews 11:29-31
 
    Litany:
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea.
By faith we come with open hearts.
 
By faith the walls of Jericho fell.
By faith we offer praise and prayers.
 
By faith Rahab received the spies in peace.
By faith we gather together for worship.    
 
Lighting the candle of Faith
 
Welcome & Prayer—Adam Robb                                          
 
*Hymn—With Mary Sing Magnificat—VT 208
 
Kin-dom Report—Jill Robb
           
Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz
 
Worship Music—Sing We Now of Christmas (arr. Fred Prentice)–Chancel Choir; Joel Garber, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading—Joshua 2:1-9, 12-15—Raylene Hinz-Penner, Esther Kreider Eash, Kevin Neufeld, Brad Kohlman         
 
*Hymn—Unexpected and Mysterious—VT 229
 
Sermon—Rahab: On the Margins—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—Comfort, Comfort, O My People—VT 212
 
Prayers of God’s People
*Hymn–Great is Thy Faithfulness—VT 419     
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude—Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme [VT 226], (J.S. Bach)  
Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard- Will Wiebe-Friesen
Audio visual—Ken Lamp