BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 28, 2022

Prelude—Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (arr. R. Lau)— Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting

Call to Worship/Gathering—Lois Preheim

            Leader:   We gather as pilgrims on a journey of faith.

            People:  We come seeking the cloud of your presence as we travel the way.

                            We come seeking your pillar of fire to light our darkness.

            ALL:        Shine in our hearts, O God, with the light of your love.

                          Make your presence known through Jesus the Christ.  AMEN   

                                                                                                Hymnal A Worship Book #661

*Hymn—For We Are Strangers No More—VT 409

Children’s Conversation—Carol Flickinger

Scripture Reading—Genesis 12:10-20, Mt. 2:13-23—Erich Boschmann

Sermon—Push/Pull/Welcome! —Sara Dick

*Hymn—Jesus Entered Egypt—VT 279

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Lead On, O Cloud of Presence—VT 194

People with August birthdays please come forward for a blessing (see bulletin announcement for more details)

Birthday Blessing—Lois Preheim

Benediction—Sara Dick

Postlude—Toccata (L. Boëllmann)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 21, 2022

Prelude—Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt (Johann Gotfried Walther) and Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Walther)—Karen Schlabaugh, organ

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome and Prayer—Dave Linscheid

*Hymn—Healer of Our Every Ill—VT 644

Kin-dom Reports—Riley King, Raylene Hinz-Penner

Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz

Scripture Reading—Luke 13:10-17—Mary Ann Boschmann

Sermon—What is Important—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—There Is a Line of Women—VT 546

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—For the Healing of the Nations—VT 705

*Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—Toccata in F Major (Buxtehude)—Karen Schlabaugh, organ

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

YouTube link:  https://youtu.be/fj5u-d12SiQ

YouTube Sunday school link:  https://youtu.be/Ggb58dnO5qU

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 14, 2022

Prelude— How Firm A Foundation (Burkhardt) and Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow  (Burkhardt)–Karen Unruh, organ

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome—Adam Robb

Prayer—Tobin Wise

*Hymn—Holy Spirit, Come with Power—VT 57

Children’s Conversation—Jill Robb

Worship Music—Rebecca Schloneger, violin—Come Thou Fount

Scripture Reading—Luke 12:22-34—Becca Schlosser

Sermon—Where Your Treasure Is—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—For the Fruit of All Creation—VT 124

Prayers of God’s People—Adam Robb

*Hymn—Go, My Friends, in Grace—VT 810—Karen Unruh, organ; Rebecca Schloneger, violin

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude— A Rejoicing  (Fedak)—Karen Unruh, organ

* You are invited to stand

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VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/lhetHSkGkJ4

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 7, 2022

Prelude— Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing—John Mark Koontz and Josh Bergman

Christ Candle Lighting—Dianne Epp

Land Acknowledgement

Welcome and Prayer—Dianne Epp

*Hymn—Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing—VT #7

Children’s Conversation—Megan Kohlman

Kin-dom Report—Western District Conference Assembly Delegates

Special Music—John Mark Koontz and Josh Bergman

Scripture Reading—Dave Linscheid—Hebrews 10:19-25

Sermon—United in Purpose; Together in Love— Todd Schlosser

*Hymn—In Christ There is no East or West—VT #390

Prayers of God’s People—Dianne Epp

*Hymn—You Shall Go Out With Joy—VT 847

Benediction—Todd Schlosser

Postlude— You Shall Go Out With Joy–John Mark Koontz and Josh Bergman

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Keyboardist: Valetta Seymour

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 31, 2022

Prelude— Great Things He Has Done’ Medley (arr. Victor Labenske) and

                   For the Beauty of the Earth (arr. Chris Rice)—Meghan Rogers

Christ Candle Lighting—Brad Kohlman

Welcome and Prayer

*Hymn—Jesus Calls Us—VT 30

Children’s Conversation—Kathy Stucky

Worship Music—Antiphonal Celebration (McChesney)—Bell Quartet—Verlene Garber, director; Suzanne Burch, Marlene Ewert, Ben Lichti, Brenda Turner

Scripture Reading—Luke 12:13-21—Carolyn Penner

Sermon—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—Take My Life, and Let It Be—VT 759

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—God, Whose Giving—VT 745

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—I Surrender All (arr. Victor Labenske)—Meghan Rogers   

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

July 24, 2022

Prelude—Sandwell (Dale Wood) and The Gift to Be Simple (Dale Wood)—Karen Schlabaugh

Christ Candle Lighting—Dale Schrag

Welcome and Prayer—Dale Schrag

*Hymn—God of Grace and God of Glory—VT #716

Children’s Conversation—Barb Koontz

Scripture Reading—Luke 11:1-13—Darlene Dick

Sermon—Faithful persistence—Todd Schlosser

*Hymn—My life flows on—VT #605

Prayers of God’s People—Dale Schrag

*Hymn—All Praise to Thee—VT 505

Benediction—Todd Schlosser

Postlude—They’ll Know We Are Christians (Wilbur Held)—Karen Schlabaugh

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors— Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/huGKrwojS3s

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

July 17, 2022

Prelude—Come, thou fount (arr. R. Lau)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting—Jim Robb

Welcome and Prayer

*Hymn—God be the love—VT 43

Children’s Conversation—Deb Gering

Worship Music—Suzy Burch and Lucy Burch

Scripture Reading—Luke 10:38-42—Sondra Koontz

Sermon—Eric Massanari

*Hymn—O Thou, In Whose Presence—VT 600

Kin-dom Report—Mary Ellen Hodge

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—La paz de la tierra (The peace of the earth be with you)—VT 838 (sung in Spanish and then in English)

Benediction—Eric Massanari

Postlude—Toccata (L. Boëllmann)

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

Youtube link for this Sunday

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

July 3, 2022

Prelude— The Spacious Firmament (arr. DeCou)

On Jordan’s Stormy Banks(arr. Bish)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ

Christ Candle Lighting

Land Acknowledgement—Raylene Hinz-Penner

Welcome and Prayer 

*Hymn—Here in This Place –VT 10

Children’s Conversation—Tim Hodge

Worship Music—John Mark Koontz, piano; Josh Bergman, trumpet

Scripture Reading—1 Kings 21:1-19—Heather and Justin Zerger

Sermon—Naboth and Queen Lili’uokalani—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—Could It Be That God is Singing—VT 42

Kin-dom Report—Jill Robb

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Lead On, O Cloud of Presence—VT 194

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—Prelude and Fugue in C (J.S. Bach)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

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* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

Live Stream link:  https://youtu.be/tgFAeUWJiQM

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 3, 2022

Prelude— The Spacious Firmament (arr. DeCou)

On Jordan’s Stormy Banks(arr. Bish)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ

Christ Candle Lighting

Land Acknowledgement—Raylene Hinz-Penner

Welcome and Prayer 

*Hymn—Here in This Place –VT 10

Children’s Conversation—Tim Hodge

Worship Music—John Mark Koontz, piano; Josh Bergman, trumpet

Scripture Reading—1 Kings 21:1-19—Heather and Justin Zerger

Sermon—Naboth and Queen Lili’uokalani—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—Could It Be That God is Singing—VT 42

Kin-dom Report—Jill Robb

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Lead On, O Cloud of Presence—VT 194

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—Prelude and Fugue in C (J.S. Bach)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

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* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser

Live Stream link:  https://youtu.be/tgFAeUWJiQM

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 26, 2022

Prelude—Julianna Schrag

Christ Candle Lighting—Sara Dick

Welcome and Prayer—Sara Dick

*Hymn—We Plow the Fields and ScatterI—VT 747

Children’s Conversation—Kathy Stucky

Scripture Reading—Luke 9:51-62—Bill Swartley

Sermon—Unswerving Intensity–Todd Schlosser

*Hymn—Jesus Christ is Waiting—VT 287

Prayers of God’s People—Sara Dick

*Hymn—Heart With Loving Heart United—VT 813

Benediction— Todd Schlosser

Postlude—Julianna Schrag

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Keyboard—Julianna Schrag and Verlene Garber

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Nathan Koontz, Todd Schlosser