BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 21, 2024
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—In the Bulb there is a Flower (arr. Portman)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome & Prayer—Tim Hodge
 
Hymn—Sing Praise to God Who Reign—VT 101
 
Children’s Conversation—Kathy Stucky
 
Special Music—Rondeau (Mouret)—Ben Lichti, trumpet; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Readings—Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Mark 12:28-34 —Suzanne Burch, Lucy Burch, Faith Burch
 
Sermon—A Good Teacher—Sara Dick
 
Hymn—Renew Your Church—VT 717
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
Hymn—Holy Presence, Holy Teacher—VT 531
 
Benediction
 
Postlude—I Sing the Mighty Power of God –(Payne)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
 
Audio-visual—Ben Lichti, Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 14, 2024
Reflections on the Past, Hopes for BCMC’s Future
with Western District Conference Listening Team

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (Portman)
Karen Unruh
 
Welcome and Prayer—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn—Listen, God is Calling—VT 765
 
Children’s Conversation—Adam Robb
 
Kin_dom Report—WDC Listening Process—WDC Team member
 
Scripture Reading—I Thessalonians 1:1-3, 5:11-24—Coralee Shenk and Jeanette Stucky
 
Reflection on Scripture—Kathy Neufeld Dunn
 
*Hymn—Christ Be in Your Senses—VT 721
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—God of Grace and God of Glory—VT 716
 
Benediction
 
Postlude— Give To Our God Immortal Praise (Cherwien)   
Karen Unruh
 
* You are invited to stand
 
VT–Voices Together
 
Audio visual—Ken Lamp

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 7, 2024
Youth Service & Learning

Maisie Brubacher, Lucy Burch, Adah Hodge, Emma Gering, Emerson Gering, Orlando Gonzalez, Adam Oswald, Abram Wall, Mabel Wall. Sponsors: Cliff Dick, Marlene Ewert, Megan Leary, George Leary.

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Land Acknowledgement
 
Centering Music—John Mark Koontz, bass; Josh Bergman, trumpet
 
Call to Worship
Leader: Come.  You are welcome here, as everywhere, in the faithful presence of God.  Sit. Listen. Breathe. This presence is a gift.
All: We breathe in the gift of God.
Leader: Bubbling, beautiful joy that bursts from our lips.  Joy in this earth, for the blessed bustle of beings that make this their home. 
All: We breathe the gift of hope.
Leader: Hope for the past, that we can hear true stories.  Hope for today, that we can be people of God’s healing.  Hope for the future, for the world anew where justice and peace shall kiss.
All: We breathe in the gift of love.
Leader: Love that fills and overflows.  Love that will never turn away, even from our darkest places.
All: We breathe in the gift of life.
Leader: Come, into the gift of new life, in the name of the true and living Holy One, who made us for love, who saved us by love, and who loves us still.   Come in the fullness of life!
                                                                                                                                                           
*Hymn—Creation is a Song—VT 181
                                                                                                                                                        
Children’s Conversation                                                                                                                      
 
Worship Music—John Mark Koontz, bass; Josh Bergman, trumpet
 
Scripture Reading—Psalm 130


Readings & Reflections—Broken Covenants and Stolen Land
Confession & Lament (based on Psalm 130)
Leader: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord.  Lord, hear our voice!  We are deep under the weight of sin that piles up generation upon generation.  Pressed into the ground we wait for the Lord, our souls wait, and in God’s word we hope.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning. 
*Hymn—Kyrie eleison—VT 147
 
Readings & Reflections—Cultural Assimilation and Intergenerational Trauma
Confession & Lament (based on Psalm 130)
Leader: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord.  Lord, hear our voice!  We are deep under the weight of sin that piles up generation upon generation.  Pressed into the ground we wait for the Lord, our souls wait, and in God’s word we hope.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning.
*Hymn—For the Healing of the Nations—VT 705
 
Readings  & Reflections—Ecological Devastation and Neocolonialism
Confession & Lament (based on Psalm 130)
Leader: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord.  Lord, hear our voice!  We are deep under the weight of sin that piles up generation upon generation.  Pressed into the ground we wait for the Lord, our souls wait, and in God’s word we hope.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning.
*Hymn—O Healing River—VT 706
 
Readings  & Reflections—Resilience, Survival, and Hope
Leader: O my people, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with God is great power to redeem.  It is God who will redeem us from all our iniquities, who will show us the way of justice and peace.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning.
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Sung Benediction—Go, My Friends, in Grace—VT 810
 
Postlude— John Mark Koontz, bass; Josh Bergman, trumpet
 

* You are invited to stand
VT–Voices Together
Keyboard- Meghann Rogers
Audio visual—Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 30, 2024
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

 
Christ Candle Lighting  
 
Centering Music—Amazing Grace, (arr. by Courtney,  Angelika Donaldson soprano; Verlene Garber, accompanist
 
Welcome & Prayer—Lois Preheim
 
*Hymn—Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing—VT 7
 
Children’s Conversation—Barb Koontz
 
Worship Music—Into the Night (by Edwards)– Angelika Donaldson, soprano; Verlene Garber, accompanist
 
*Hymn—Praise to the Lord, the Almighty—VT 88
 
Scripture Reading—Mark 5:21-43—William Eash
 
Sermon—Believing is Seeing—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—Healer of Our Every Il— VT 644
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Go Now in Peace, Worship Continues—VT 829
People with June birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal
 
*Birthday Blessing and Benediction 
  
Postlude—How Firm a Foundation (arr. by Moyer), Verlene Garber, organ
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual—Ben Lichti

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 23, 2024
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music–Adagio from Chorale No. 3 in A Minor (César Franck)–Will Wiebe-Friesen                                                                                   
Welcome & Prayer–Lauren Friesen
 
*Hymn–What is this Place–VT 22
 
Kin-dom Report–Brad Kohlman
 
Worship Music–Allegro Moderator (Luigi Boccherini)–Lucy Burch, flute; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Children’s Conversation–Glen Ediger
 
Scripture Reading–John 24:36-49; VT 856 selections from 1 Corinthians 12–Judy Harder 
 
*Hymn–There are Many Gifts–VT 374
 
Sermon–The Living, Broken, Beautiful Body of Christ–Elizabeth Schmidt
 
*Hymn of Response–Christ Has No Body Here but Ours–VT 568
 
Prayers of God’s People
                                      
*Hymn–Christ Be in Your Senses–VT 721                       
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude–Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (J.S. Bach)
  
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together     Audio visual—Ben Lichti

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 16, 2024
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Christ Candle Lighting

Centering Music—For the Beauty of the Earth (arr. Rice)– Meghann Rogers

Welcome & Prayer—Jim Robb

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

Children’s Conversation—Jill Robb, Emma Gering

Kin-dom Report—Jill Robb

Worship Music—Shooting Stars (Naoko Ikeda)–Abby Koontz, piano

*Hymn–Could It Be That God Is Singing–VT 42

Scripture Reading—Genesis 1:26-28, 31a; Luke 4:16-21—Jeanette & George Leary

Sermon—Given Color, Given Balance—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn–We Are One in the Spirit–VT 387

Welcome of New Members—VT 961 Hennie & Mark Janzen, Pauletta and Stan Brodhagen

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn–Sing a New World Into Being—VT 809

*Benediction
Postlude—Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Debussy)– Meghann Rogers   

* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual—John Thiesen

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 9, 2024

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music–When Morning Guilds the Skies  (arr. Raymond Haan)–Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome—Brad Kohlman
 
Land Acknowledgement
 
Prayer
 
Hymn—Let Us Build a House—VT 36
 
Children’s Conversation—Adam Robb
 
Kin_dom Report—Mennonite Mission Network—Don Kempf and George Thompson
 
Old Testament Reading—Psalm 32:1-5, 8-9—Brad Kohlman
 
Special Music—Rebecca Schloneger
 
Gospel Readings—Matthew 18:15-20 and John 20:19-23
 
Sermon—Cheap Forgiveness— Roger Neufeld Smith
 
Hymn—Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands—VT 485
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
Hymn—Sing a New World into Being—VT 809
 
Benediction
 
Postlude–Prelude in G Major, BWV 550a (J.S. Bach)

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Audio-visual – Francis Toews and Ben Lichti

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
May 26, 2024

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music— ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus (arr. Harold DeCou)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome—Elizabeth Schmidt
 
*Hymn—The Love of Go—VT 162
 
Children’s Conversation—Carol Flickinger
 
Old Testament Reading–Isaiah 6:1-8—Megan Leary & Ron Flickinger
 
Special Music—Largo from Xerxes (Handel, arr. Mittel)—Joan Griffing, violin, Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ
 
Gospel Reading, part 1—John 3:1-9
 
*Hymn—As the Wind Song through the Trees—VT 373
 
Gospel Reading, part 2—John 3:9-17
 
Sermon—A Faith Worth Dying For—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn of Response—God of Grace and God of Glory—VT 716
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—When We Walk with the Lord—VT 570
People with April and May birthdays come forward for a blessing,
please bring a hymnal
 
Birthday Blessing & Benediction
 
Postlude –Christ ist erstanden (JS Bach)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
*You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual— John Thiesen

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
May 19, 2024
Pentecost
 

Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Prelude on Beach Spring (Charles Callahan)—Karen Schlabaugh
 
Welcome & Prayer—Dorothy Nickel Friesen
 
*Hymn—Holy Spirit, Come with Power—VT 57
 
Children’s Conversation—Mara Oswald
 
High School Graduation Recognition—Justin Zerger & Abby Koontz
 
Anthem—Some o’ These Days (Negro Folk Song; arr. Florence B. Price)—Matt Schloneger, tenor; Karen Schlabaugh, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading—John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15; Acts 2:1-21—Justin Zerger & Lucy Burch
 
Sermon—Made Whole and Set Free–Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—In Christ There Is No East or West—VT 390
 
Communion—VT 939 and 941–Let Us Break Bread Together (Trad. African-American Spiritual, arr. Gwyneth Walker­—Matt Schloneger
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Sent Forth by God’s Blessing—VT 812
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude—Come, Holy Ghost, Lord God (Andreas Armsdorf)—Karen Schlabaugh
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard- Karen Schlabaugh
Audio visual—Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
May 5, 2024
Sixth Sunday of Easter

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music–At the River (Aaron Copeland)—Riley King, bass; Will Wiebe-Friesen, piano
 
Land Acknowledgement, Welcome & Prayer—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—Be Thou My Vision—VT 549
 
Kin-dom Report—Heather Zerger, Pastoral Search Committee Chair
 
Children’s Conversation—Joanna Harader
 
Anthem—I Sing the Mighty Power of God (Mark Patterson)—Chancel Choir; Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading—John 15:9-17—Dale Schrag
 
Sermon—The More Things Change. . . —Joanna Harader
 
*Hymn—O God in Heaven—VT 720
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Heart With Loving Heart United—VT 813
 
*Benediction
 
Choral Benediction—Peace I Leave With You (Amy Beach)—Chancel Choir
 
Postlude—Prelude in Classic Style (G. Young)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
* You are invited to stand
 
VT—Voices Together
 
Audio visual—Ken Lamp