BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
                 September 21, 2025
              Peace Sunday

 
Christ Candle Lighting 
 
Centering Music–Thou True Vine That Heals the Nations–(arr. Raymond Haan)
Will Wiebe-Friesen                                            
 
Welcome & Prayer–Heather Esau Zerger
 
*Hymn–Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing–VT 359

Children and Youth Conversation– Esther Kreider Eash
 
Worship Music– Children of the Heavenly Father (arr. Robert Scholz)
Chancel Choir; Joel Garber, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading–Matthew 5:33-48–Lauren Friesen
                        
*Hymn–How Can We Worship Caesar’s Cross–VT 308
                       
Sermon–Concerning Coercion–Nathan Koontz

*Hymn–Rain Down–VT 703
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn–For the Healing of the Nations–VT 705

*Benediction
 
Postlude–Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing (arr. J. Wayne Kerr)
 
 
*You are invited to stand   
VT—Voices Together
Audio-visual—Ben Lichti