BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
May 7, 2023

Prelude—Prelude on Nettleton, arr. Lau–Will Wiebe-Friesen

Anthem—Come Ye Disconsolate (Terre Johnson); Chancel Choir; Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome and Prayer—Jim Robb

Land Acknowledgement—Darlene Dick

*Hymn—Summoned by the God Who Made Us—VT 1

Anthem—In This Still Room (Gwyneth Walker)—Chancel Choir

Children’s Conversation—Megan Kohlman

Anthem—Chancel Choir; Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist

Scripture Reading—Isaiah 43:16-21; Matthew 13:1-9,44-45,51-52—Ani Koontz and Megan Leary

Sermon—Our Entrepreneurial God—Roger Neufeld Smith

*Hymn—You Are Salt for the Earth—VT 297

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Be a Sower—VT 789—People with April birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal

*Birthday Blessing & Benediction—VT 1050 (congregational response “Jesus, now lead on”)

Choral Benediction—Amen (John Rutter)—Chancel Choir

Postlude—Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, by J.S. Bach–Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Keyboard—Will Wiebe-Friesen

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

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