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BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
December 12, 2021
Advent 3: Dare to Imagine
Prelude—Jude Oswald, flute
Miles Brubacher, piano
Emerson Gering, piano
Naomi Koontz, piano
Emma Gering and Maisie Brubacher, violins
Lucy Burch, flute
Abby Koontz, piano
Menno Singers
Gathering
Creche—Preschool Sunday School
Welcome and Call to Worship– Brett Gaeddert and Lincoln Kohlman
Advent Candle Lighting— Lincoln Kohlman and Brett Gaeddert
Leader: We light a candle of joy. And we imagine:
People: Jubilation! Rejoicing! Do not fear!
Leader: We light a candle and join in God’s song, singing loudly, singing fiercely, singing together.
*Hymn—Hope is a Candle (Verses 1, 2, and 4)—VT 211
(Menno Singers Verses 1 and 2; Congregation join on Verse 4)
Worship Music—Obey my Voice—
What Does the Lord Require of You—Menno Singers, Virginia Mininger, director;
Mary Ann Boschmann, accompanist
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading—Zephaniah 3:14-20—Maisie Brubacher
Children’s Conversation—Esther Eash
*Hymn—Oh, How Joyfully—VT 254
Scripture Reading—Isaiah 12:4-6—Brett Gaeddert
Luke 3:7-18—Collin Gaeddert and Addison Zerger
Skit—The Most Important Person at the Nativity—Sr High Sunday School
Responding
*Hymn—Joy to the World—VT 240
Prayers of God’s People—Renee Reimer
Benediction—Collin Gaeddert
*Benediction Sung Response—You Shall Go Out with Joy—VT 847
VT = Voices Together
Worship leader—Middler Sunday School Class
Keyboardist—Mary Ann Boschmann
Audio visual—Francis Toews
Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms
Menno Singers Director—Virginia Mininger
Menno Singer Accompanists—Mary Ann Boschmann, piano; Esther Koontz, cello; Rebecca Schloneger, violin
Skit Participants In Order of Appearance: Lucy Burch, Justin Zerger, Simon Koontz, Adah Hodge, Payne Claassen, Simon Hodge