BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
April 9, 2023
EASTER SUNDAY
Prelude— Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (arr. Fedak); Were You There? (arr. Bish) 
Christ the Lord is Risen Today (arr. Payne)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Anthem—The Lord Is Risen Indeed! (Billings)—Chancel Choir; Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Easter Declaration and Response— Leader: Christ is risen!
People: Christ is risen indeed!
 
Christ Candle Lighting—Nathan Koontz
 
Anthem—Praise to the Lord, the Almighty—(VT 88) (Congregation sing in unison on verse 4)
Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.
 
Easter Prayer—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—This Joyful Eastertide—VT 352
 
Easter Morning
Was It a Morning Like This? — Bethany Schrag
“Later that same day….”— Judy Harder and Company
Be Not Afraid (VT 356)
              (Congregation join 3rdand 4th time through)
 
*Hymn—Thine is the Glory—(last verse in unison)—VT 355
 
Scripture Reading—Matthew 28:1-10—Abby, Naomi and Jennifer Koontz
 
Sermon—Where We Live—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn—Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing—VT 359
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Christ the Lord is Risen Today—VT 346—(Congregation sing parts verses 1-3; unison verse 4)
 
*Benediction—VT 1052
Postlude— In Thee is Gladness (arr. Portman)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
* You are invited to stand
VT = Voices Together
Keyboard- Will Wiebe-Friesen
Audio visual— Ben Lichti
Was It a Morning Like This?—lyrics and music by Jim Croegaert

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday

Prelude—Andante Religioso (Thome); The Palms (Jean-Baptiste Faure)—Matt & Rebecca Schloneger

Land Acknowledgement and Reflection—Doug Penner

Christ Candle Lighting—Dianne Epp

Call to Worship

Leader: This is the day the Lord has made.

People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Leader: Let us rejoice in all our Lord has done,

All: for it is marvelous in our eyes. Hosanna!

We bless the One who comes in the name of the Lord!

Welcome and Prayer

*Hymn—All Glory, Laud, and Honor—VT 315

Palm Sunday Parade with Judy Harder and Company— VT 314—Congregation sing refrain two times as directed

*Hymn—Christ, on the Night He Was Betrayed—VT 491

Scripture Reading (With intro) Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 21:1-11—Brad & Lincoln Kohlman

Meditation—Joy in the Mourning—Jill Robb

*Hymn—Glory to God in the Highest—VT 99

Congregation sings the refrain; Matt Schloneger sings the verses

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Hosanna, Loud Hosanna–VT 313

*Benediction

Leader: Love God, you who are God’s holy people,

All: for God’s love endures forever.

Leader: Praise God, and give thanks,

All: for God’s love endures forever.

Leader: Expect God, and welcome God’s grace,

All: for God’s love endures forever.

Postlude—Matt & Rebecca Schloneger

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Keyboard- Verlene Garber

Audio visual— Ken Lamp

YouTube Link:  https://youtube.com/live/Nd8KwaJOwN0?feature=share

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 26, 2023
Lent 5: Called to the Life
 
Prelude—O Sacred Head, Now Wounded—Settings by Brahms, Buxtehude, Walther—
Karen Schlabaugh, organ
 
Christ Candle Lighting— Raylene Hinz-Penner
 
Call to Worship
Leader:   Out of the depths we cry to you.
People:   O Lord, hear our cry.
Leader:   If you kept a record of sin, who would stand a chance?
People:   O Lord, hear our cry.
Leader:   But with you there is forgiveness.
All:      We wait for you, O Lord. We hope in your word. Blessed be your name.
 
Welcome and Prayer
 
*Hymn—Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing—VT 7
 
Children’s Conversation— Kathy Stucky
 
*Hymn— New Earth, Heavens New— VT 377
 
Scripture Reading—Ezekiel 37:1-10; John 11:1-6, 17, 20-27, 32-44
 
Sermon—The Resurrection and the Life—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn— Christ Has No Body Here but Ours— VT 568
 
Prayers of God’s People                                                                                                                      
 
*Hymn— Blest Be the Tie That Binds— VT 831
                                                                                                                                                             
People with March birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal
                                                                                                                                                           
*Birthday Blessing & Benediction                                                                                                                 
  Leader:   Put your hope in the Lord.
  People:   The Lord is unfailing love,
  Leader:   and with God is full redemption.
  People:   God will bring us up from our graves.
  All:   God will redeem life into wholeness.
 
Postlude— In Thee Lord, Have I Put My Trust (J. C. Bach) Karen Schlabaugh
 
 

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* You are invited to stand
VT = Voices Together
Keyboard- Karen Schlabaugh
Audio visual— Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 19, 2023
Lent 4: Called to the Light 

Prelude–Passacaglia, from BWV 582 (J.S. Bach)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Christ Candle Lighting—Elizabeth Schmidt
 
Call to Worship
Leader: The Lord is our shepherd.
People: We shall not want.
Leader: God makes us lie down in green pastures.
People: We shall not want.
Leader: God leads us beside quiet waters.
People: We shall not want.
All: Restore us through your Holy Spirit, the love of Jesus Christ,
and the comfort of your presence.
 
Welcome and Prayer
 
*Hymn—Oh, for a Thousand Tongues—VT 764
 
Children’s Conversation—Dorothy Nickel Friesen, Harold Thieszen
 
Anthem—O God, Beyond All PraisingI (Gustav Holst/Richard Proulx)—Chancel Choir; Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading—John 9: 1-41
Readers’ Theatre—Coralee Shenk, Richard Friesen, Aaron Tschetter, Kevin Neufeld
 
Sermon—Mud in your eyesI—Dorothy Nickel Friesen
 
*Hymn—Open My Eyes That I May See—VT 738
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Siyahamba (We Are Marching)—VT 793 (Sing twice: first time; Xhousa; second time English)
 
*Benediction
Leader: Go forth and shine, for the Light has come,
People: and the glory of the Lord rises upon us.
Leader: Surely goodness and love will follow us all the days of our lives, All: and we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
 
Postlude—Fanfare on “Mit Freuden zart”  (Brenda Portman)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
* You are invited to stand
VT = Voices Together
Audio visual— Ben Lichti

We welcome Dorothy Nickel Friesen who will bring us the sermon on the 19th.  

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 12, 2023
Lent 3: Shaped Through Thirst

Prelude—As the Deer Runs to the River (Uehlein)—Karen Unruh, organ

Gather Us In (Michael Helman)—Chancel Bells, Verlene Garber, director

Christ Candle Lighting—Darlene Dick

Call to Worship

Leader: Come, let us bow down in worship.

People: Let us kneel before the Lord our maker;

Leader: for the Lord is our God,

People: we are the people of God’s pasture,

All: we are the flock under God’s care.

Welcome and Prayer

*Hymn—Come Away from Rush and Hurry—VT 9

Children’s Conversation—Carol Flickinger

Anthem—O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Hans Leo Hassler; arr. by Arnold B. Sherman)— Chancel Bells

Welcoming Max Ediger into Church Membership—Elizabeth Schmidt, Hugo Boschmann—VT 961

Scripture Reading—Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42— Nadine & Al Peters

Sermon—Belonging—Nathan Koontz

 *Hymn— Rain Down—VT 703

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say—VT 536

*Benediction

Leader: Like water poured out on a thirsty land,

People: may the Lord pour out the Holy Spirit on us.

Leader: May we blossom with new life.

All: May we bring refreshment and joy to others.

Postlude—I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Burkhardt)—Karen Unruh

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual— John Thiesen

YouTube Link:  https://youtube.com/live/QKY3CCrZGZ4?feature=share

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 5, 2023
Lent 2: Shaped by New Birth

Prelude— Give me Jesus (arr. Lau); My Lord, What a Morning (arr. Lau)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Dale Schrag

Land Acknowledgement—Michelle Armster

*Hymn—Breathe on Me, Breath of God—VT 737

Call to Worship—Dale Schrag

Leader: Lift your eyes to the hills—where does your help come from?
People: Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. All: Let us worship our God, who watches over us now and always.

Welcome and Prayer—Dale Schrag

*Hymn— O Holy Spirit, Root of Life—VT 376

Children’s Conversation—Esther Eash

Anthem—Come, Ye Disconsolate (Terre Johnson)—Chancel Choir

Scripture Reading—Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17—Aaron Tschetter, Ani Koontz

Sermon—Michelle Armster

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

Prayers of God’s People—Dale Schrag

*Hymn—There’s a Wild Hope in the Wind—VT 828

*Benediction—Michelle Armster

Leader: The Lord watch over you

People: the Lord bless you and make you a blessing;
Leader: the sun will not harm you by day,

People: nor the moon by night.

All: The Lord will bring you to life and carry you safely home.

Postlude—I am thine, O Lord (arr. McDonald)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, piano

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual— Ken Lamp

YouTube Link:  https://youtube.com/live/ZPHqPqVvZxM?feature=share

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
February 26, 2023
Lent 1: Shaped By Testing

Prelude— Take the World, But Give Me Jesus (arr. Labenske); Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! (arr. Rice); Come, All Christians, Be Committed  (arr. Hayes)—Meghann Rogers, piano               

Christ Candle Lighting

Call to Worship

Leader: Sing together! Celebrate God!

People: God protects us from our trouble.

Leader: God forgives us and covers our sin.

People: God surrounds us with songs of deliverance.

All: Therefore, let all God’s people pray with thanksgiving and worship God.

Welcome and Prayer—Adam Robb

*Hymn—The Glory of These Forty Days—VT 305

Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz

Anthem—Menno Ringers

Scripture Reading—Genesis 2:7,15-17—Pastor Nathan Koontz; Matthew 4:1-11—Carol Peters

Sermon—Roger Neufeld Smith

*Hymn—Word and Sign— VT 483

Communion

*Hymn—Precious Lord, Take My Hand—VT 610

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Christ Be in Your Senses—VT 721—People with February birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal

*Birthday Blessing & Benediction—Roger Neufeld Smith

Leader:  Many are the woes of the wicked,

People:  but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in God.

Leader:   Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous.

People:  Sing, all you who have been forgiven!

All:  The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in God.

Postlude— This is My Father’s World (arr. Rice)—Meghann Rogers Meghann Rogers

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Nathan Koontz and Roger Neufeld Smith

YouTube Link:  https://youtube.com/live/RgMDucVWjrg?feature=share

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
February 19, 2023
Transfiguration Sunday

Prelude—Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting—Jonathan Zerger

Welcome and Prayer

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

Kin-dom Report—Heather Zerger

Children’s Conversation—Kevin Neufeld

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

Scripture Reading—Exodus 24:12-18; Matthew 17:1-9—Sheryl Goering

Sermon—On the Mountain—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—Beloved, God’s Chosen—VT 164

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Don’t Be Afraid—VT 596

*Benediction— Nathan Koontz

Postlude—Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual— Ben Lichti

Pastor—Nathan Koontz

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
February 12, 2023

Prelude—Angel Eyes (Brickman); Der Friedensfürst (G. Meyer)- Erich Boschmann, piano
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Welcome and Prayer— Dorothy Nickel Friesen
 
*Hymn—Jesus Calls Us—VT 30—Verlene Garber, piano; Suzanne Burch, guitar
 
Children’s Conversation— Crystal Gaeddert

Anthem – Prelude on Holy Manna (arr. Marker)–Chancel Bells; Verlene Garber, director

Kin_dom Report – Bill Swartley

Scripture Reading—Jeremiah 1:1, 4-8; Mark 1:9-11, 16-20—Roger Juhnke and Lucy Burch

Sermon—A Culture of Call— Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn—Listen, God is Calling—VT 765

Prayers of God’s People

 
*Hymn—Christ Be in Your Senses— VT 721
 
*Benediction— Roger Neufeld Smith
 
Postlude— Lift Every Voice and Sing (arr. Smith)–Chancel Bells

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

 BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

February 5, 2023

Church b changin’

Prelude—Lucy Burch, Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting—Maisie Brubacher, Payne Claassen

Land Acknowledgement—Lily Schloneger

Welcome and Prayer—Justin Zerger

*Hyrs—Here in This Place—VT 10

Children’s Conversation—Adah Hodge, Abram Wall

*Hyrs—Guide My Feet—VT 816

Scripture Reading—Galatians 3:26-28—Emma Gering

Reflections—Ani Koontz, Mara Oswald

*Hyrs—Rain Down—VT 703— Ani Koontz, solo- verse 1; Lucy Burch, flute; Chancel Choir- verses 2,3; Congregation-chorus

Prayers of God’s People—Ani Koontz

*Hyrs—You Shall Go Out with Joy—VT 847

*Benediction—Mara Oswald

Postlude—Lily Schloneger

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* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Chancel Choir Director—Riley King; accompanist—Will Wiebe-Friesen

Keyboard- Will Wiebe-Friesen

Audio visual— Ben Lichti

Pastor—Nathan Koontz