BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

August 29, 2021

Prelude—Lord Jesus Christ Be Present Now (Walther) ; A Mighty Fortress is Our God (arr. Johnson) —  Verlene Garber, organist

Christ Candle Lighting—Dawn Yoder Harms

Call to Worship and Prayer

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

Children’s Conversation—Megan Kohlman

Recognition of BCMC Joining Supportive Communities Network—Leann Toews

Scripture Reading—Micah 3:5,9-10; 6:6-8

Sermon—Such a Marvelous Business—Nathan Koontz

Hymn—God is Working This Purpose Out—VT 770

Prayers of God’s people

Hymn—Sing a New World Into Being—VT 809

Benediction

Postlude—The Old Hundredth (Pachelbel) — Verlene Garber, organist

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VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

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Leann Toews will be using the following terms in her presentation in

abbreviated form.  

BMC:  Brethren, Mennonite Council for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Interests

SCN:  Supportive Communities Network

GLBTQ persons will be referred to as “Queer” rather than delineated groups.  

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Supportive Communities Network 

Supportive Communities Network (SCN) is a program of Brethren, Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interests (BMC).  After a time of education about SCN and a congregational survey conducted by the Inclusion Task Group on behalf of the Church Board completed in March of 2021, results showed overwhelming support for BCMC to join SCN.  The Church Board affirmed the congregational results on April 9, and soon thereafter joined SCN on behalf of BCMC.   Today we celebrate and recognize this relationship with Leann Toews presenting on behalf of SCN. 

Banner: The Rainbow Flies into the Prairie Bearing Gifts

Austin Prouty was asked to design a banner for today’s recognition of BCMC joining Supportive Communities Network.  Regarding the banner Austin writes, “The Rainbow Flies into the Prairie Bearing Gifts. The journey hasn’t been smooth, but it’s the uncertainties, the fluctuations, the lived experience that allow its true brilliance to shine. New challenges surely loom in the distance, and the trek is ongoing.  But light has started touching the land, and there is hope on the horizon.”  We thank Austin for this wonderful gift as we visualize opening to the rainbow’s flight and gifts.

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 22, 2021

Prelude—Come, thou fount (arr. Robert Lau)—Will Friesen, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Ada Schmidt-Tieszen

Call to Worship and Prayer

Hymn—We Long to Know Her—VT 44

Children’s Conversation—Tim Hodge

Scripture Reading—Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon—The Struggle of Today—Renee Reimer

Hymn—When Peace like a River—VT 617

Prayers of God’s people

Hymn—What a Friend We Have in Jesus—VT 628

Benediction

Postlude—Trumpet Tune by David German—Will Friesen

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VT = Voices Together

Song leader—Matthew Schloneger

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

August 15, 2021

Prelude— Beautiful Savior (arr. David Cherwien) [VT 130]

                   Light Dawns on a Weary World (arr. David Cherwien) [VT 205]

                   Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (arr. David Cherwien) [VT 88]Christopher Shaw, organ

Lighting the Christ Candle—Dale Schrag

Welcome

Prayer

*Hymn of Praise—Praise to the Lord, the Almighty—VT 88

Children’s Conversation—Rebecca Schloneger

Scripture Reading—Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon—Grounded in Gratitude—Dawn Yoder Harms

*Hymn of Response—My Life flows on—VT 605

Prayers of God’s people

*Sending Hymn—God, Be with Us—VT 613

Benediction

Postlude—Toccata Brevis  (Daniel Gawthrop)

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VT = Voices Together

Audio visual:  Ben Lichti

Pastors:  Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

August 8, 2021

Prelude—Concerto in G Major (Ernst/J.S. Bach)— Allegro – Grave – Presto—Chris Shaw, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Jim Robb

Land Acknowledgement

Call to Worship and Prayer

Hymn—When in Our Music God is Glorified—VT 83

Children’s Conversation—Jill Robb

Scripture Reading—Philippians 3:4b-8a, 10-16

Sermon—A New Community—Nathan Koontz

Hymn—I Come with Joy—VT 478

Prayers of God’s people—Jim Robb

Hymn—God Be with Us—VT 613

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—When in Our Music God Is Glorified  (arr. Robert Hobby)

VT = Voices Together

Worship leader—Jim Robb

Children’s conversation—Jill Robb

Organist—Chris Shaw

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT for BCMC

Compiled by Florence Schloneger from words by Mark Charles and VT #878 Feb 2021

As we do on the first Sunday of each month,  

  we acknowledge that we worship  

  on the land of the Kanza, Osage, and Wichita.   

We thank them for their care and respect for this land      

  and acknowledge the injustice of their forced removal. 

We ask the Spirit to heal our histories 

  and find new paths of right relationships with them 

  and all of creation.   

 BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 25, 2021
Philippians

Prelude—From All That Dwells Below the Skies  (Burkhardt)

                Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Burkhardt)—Karen Unruh, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Lois Preheim

Welcome and Prayer

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

Children’s Conversation—Kathy Stucky

Scripture—Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon—Meeting you on your trail—Renee Reimer

*Hymn—Will You Let Me Be Your Servant—VT 778

Prayers of God’s people—Lois Preheim

*Hymn—God Be With Us—VT 613

Benediction—Renee Reimer

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

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VT = Voices Together

Worship leader—Lois Preheim

Children’s conversation—Kathy Stucky

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harm

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 18, 2021

Prelude             The Spacious Firmament on High (arr. H. DeCou)

                             “Little” Prelude & Fugue in C Maj (J.S. Bach)

                                                                                                   Will Friesen, organ

Lighting the Christ Candle           Dale Horst

Welcome

Prayer

*Hymn of Praise            Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee                            VT 103

Children’s Conversation                                                                Carol Flickinger

Scripture Reading                                                                      Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon                               What Lies Beneath                     Dawn Yoder Harms

*Hymn of Response                God of the Bible                                        VT 420

Prayers of God’s people

*Sending Hymn                         God, Be with Us                                        VT 613

Benediction                                                                              Dawn Yoder Harms

Postlude (please remain seated)       All Creatures of Our God and King                                                                              (arr. D. Hustad)         Will Friesen                                        ______________________________________________

VT = Voices Together

Flowers—Judy Friesen

AV technician—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 11, 2021
The Story of Ruth

Prelude—Pat Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

Welcome and Prayer

Hymn—*Song Mountain of God—VT 11

Children’s Conversation—Megan Kohlman

The Story of Ruth

Chapter 1

Women (when prompted): “Can this be Naomi?”

Song— Come Ye Disconsolate—VT 643

Chapter 2

Everyone (when prompted): “The Lord bless you!”

*Song—Come, Ye Thankful People—VT 123

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

The elders (when prompted): “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah.”

Women (when prompted): “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

Women (when prompted): “Naomi has a son!”

Prayers of God’s people—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

*Song—The Lord Bless You and Keep You—VT 846

Benediction—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

Postlude—Pat Friesen

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VT = Voices Together

*All who are able are invited to stand

Today’s skit was adapted by Sophia Austin and edited by Michelle Curtis

Skit participants: Tim Hodge, Jill Robb, Sara Dick, Adam Robb, Doug Harms, Renee Reimer, and Ben Gering

Worship leader—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

Children’s conversation—Megan Kohlman

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 4, 2021
The Story of Jonah

Prelude—The Ninety and Nine, (arr. N. Johnson) and On Jordan’s Stormy Banks, (arr. D. Bish)-Will Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting—Dianne Epp

Land Acknowledgement

Welcome and Prayer

Hymn—Great Is Thy Faithfulness—VT 419

Children’s Conversation—Doug and Dawn Yoder Harms

Scripture Reading—Jonah 4—Dianne Epp

Sermon—Anger in flesh, word, and heart—Renee Reimer

Hymn—Beauty for Brokenness—VT 712

Prayers of God’s people—Dianne Epp

Hymn—Lead Me, Guide Me—VT 601

Benediction—Renee Reimer

Postlude— Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, (J.S. Bach)—Will Friesen

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VT = Voices Together

Worship leader—Dianne Epp

Children’s conversation—Doug and Dawn Yoder Harms

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 27, 2021

Prelude—Tuba Tune in D Major – (C.S. Lang)—Karen Schlabaugh

Lighting the Christ Candle—Mike Claassen

Welcome—Mike Claassen and Nathan Koontz

Prayer

*Hymn of Praise—Could it be that God is Singing—VT 42

Children’s Conversation—Bill Swartley

Scripture Reading—Psalm 103:1-14 and Jonah 3

Sermon—Who Knows?—Dawn Yoder Harms

Hymns of Response—Kyrie—VT 147

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

Dedication of Renovated Kitchen and Fellowship Hall

Prayers of God’s people—Mike Claassen

*Sending Hymn—The Lord Lift You Up—VT 832

Benediction—Dawn Yoder Harms

Postlude (please remain seated)— Nun lasst uns Gott, dem Herren (Johann Christoph Bach)

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VT = Voices Together

Musicians—Karen Schlabaugh, keyboard

AV technician—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

This morning we dedicate BCMC’s newly renovated Kitchen, Fellowship Hall, and accessible family restroom.  Many thanks to Annette Lamp, project coordinator, and Monica Lichti, staff liaison, who poured many hours and much energy into seeing this project to completion!  Following worship today, you are welcome to tour the renovated space and enjoy refreshments on the playground.  Thank you to the Hospitality Commission for the refreshments.

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
June 20, 2021
The Story of Jonah

Prelude—Mary Ann Boschmann

Christ Candle Lighting—Rebecca Schloneger

Welcome and Prayer

Hymn—Come, Thou Fount—VT 563

Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz

Scripture Reading—Jonah 1:17-2:10—Rebecca Schloneger

Sermon—Tragic Laughter—Nathan Koontz

Hymn—Open, Lord, My Inward Ear—VT 548

Prayers of God’s people—Rebecca Schloneger

Hymn—For the Healing of the Nations—VT 705

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—Mary Ann Boschmann

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VT = Voices Together

Worship leader—Rebecca Schloneger

Children’s conversation—Esther Koontz

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms