BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 10, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Christ Among Us, the Way of Mercy

Christ Candle Lighting

Centering Music—Karen Unruh

Call to Worship—William Eash

One: Give thanks to God, for God is good!

Many: God’s love endures forever.

One: Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story.

Many: God’s love endures forever.

One: We may make careless choices and lose our way.

Many: God’s love endures forever.

One: We call out to God when we are in trouble.

Many: God’s love endures forever.

One: God rescues us from our anxieties and fears.

Many: God’s love endures forever.

One: God’s word sets us free to walk in newness of life.

Many: God’s love endures forever.

One: God gathers us in, from the east and the west, from the north and the south. All: For God’s unfailing love, we give thanks to the Creator of all that is good. (based on Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22)

*Hymn—How Many Times We Start Again—VT 553

Children’s Conversation—Barb Koontz

Anthem— Rebecca Schloneger; Karen Unruh, accompanist

*Hymn—There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy—VT 156

Scripture Reading—John 3:14-21; Ephesians 2:8-10—Keith Harder

Sermon—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—I Sought the Lord—VT 161

Prayers of God’s People

Prayer of Confession

One: Merciful God, we forget that you are the light of the world.

Many: Forgive us for our short memories.

One: Remind us that you are rich in mercy

Many: when we wander away from you.

One: Loving God, convict us of your immense love

Many: that shines brightly on us.

All: Merciful God, light of the world, we come seeking new life in you.

*Hymn—The Lord Your God Is with You—VT 173

*Benediction

Postlude—Karen Unruh

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Keyboard- Karen Unruh

Audio visual—Francis Toews

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