BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
  September 14, 2025

Christ Candle Lighting 
     & lighting candles of gratitude and lament for the passing
     of Florine Eitzen– VT 773                                                                                                    

Centering Music–How Can I Keep From Singing  (Lowry/Moklebust)–Chancel Bells; Verlene Garber, director

Welcome–VT 884         
           Margaret Toews

*Hymn–All People That on Earth Do Dwell                    VT 5

Children and Youth Conversation–Carol Flickinger
Worship Music Selvaggio (Waugh)–Chancel Bells

Scripture Reading                            Matthew 5:1-2                     Joyce Holck
                      Matthew 5:3-12: VT 295 Congregation reads bold
                      Matthew 5:13-20 Joyce Holck

*Hymn                             Balaacoolwe (Blessed Are the Persecuted) VT 578

Sermon                           It’s Not What You Think             Joanna Harader

*Hymn                                        Beloved, God’s Chosen                            VT 164

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn                                       You Are Salt For the Earth               VT 297

*Benediction

Postlude                                     Siyahamba (Behnke)                       Verlene Garber


*You are invited to stand   
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard—Verlene Garber   Audio-visual—Ken Lamp