BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
November 7, 2021
Stewardship Sunday

Prelude— Come, Great God of All the Ages

                   God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven

                   Now Thank We All Our God

                   (Paul Manz)—Shirley King, organ 

Christ Candle Lighting—Dawn Yoder Harms

Land Acknowledgment

Welcome and Prayer

Hymn—God Whose Giving (stanza 3 sung in unison)—VT 745

Worship Music—Lord God of Abraham from Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn)—Gene Miller

Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz

Scripture Reading— Matthew 13:44-46—Addie Zerger                                                                   

Sermon—What is your pearl? — Nathan Koontz

Hymn—Will You Come and Follow me—VT 540

Kingdom Report:  bcmcXpressI—Al Peters

Prayer of Dedication

L:  Great God, you are the giver of life and all that is good.

P: Accept our gifts and multiply them.

    Accept our hearts and mold them.

    Accept our lives and transform them,

           that we might live in the power of the resurrection,

           willing to risk all for your kingdom.

L:  In the name of Jesus we offer our gifts,

     and in the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

Adapted from Words for Worship 2, edited by Dianne Zaerr Brenneman, ©2009 by Herald Press, Scottdale, PA.

Prayers of God’s people

Hymn—Sent Forth by God’s Blessing—VT 812

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—We Believe in One True God (J. S. Bach)—Shirley King

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VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Flowers at the front of the church—Brenda Turner

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Land Acknowledgement compiled by Florence Schloneger from words by Mark Charles and VT #878

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
October 31, 2021

GATHERING

Prelude—Concerto for Cello in D Minor by Lalo—Caleb Garber and Verlene Garber

Lighting the Christ Candle—Ben Lichti

Welcome

Prayer

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

HEARING GOD’S WORD

Children’s Conversation—3^rd Grade Bible Presentation—Renee Reimer

Worship Music—I waited for the Lord (Mendelssohn)— Ron Garber and Virginia Mininger

Scripture Reading—Psalm 146; Luke 16:19-31—Norma Johnson

Sermon—Faithful Economics—Dawn Yoder Harms

RESPONDING

*Hymn of Response—God of the Bible—VT 420

Prayers of God’s people

SENDING

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

Benediction—Dawn Yoder Harms

Postlude—Lobe den Herren (Micheelsen—Verlene Garber

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
October 24, 2021

Prelude—Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier  (Johann Gottfried Walther)—Karen Schlabaugh, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Adam Robb

Welcome and Prayer

Hymn—Together—VT 389

Children’s Conversation—Jim Robb

Worship Music—Moto perpetuo by Karl Bohm—Lily Schloneger, violin

Scripture Reading—Luke 15:11-32—Lois Brubacher

Sermon—The Found Son(s)—Renee Reimer

Hymn—Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling—VT 544

Prayers of God’s people—Adam Robb

Hymn—God Be with You Till We Meet Again—VT 840

Benediction—Renee Reimer

Postlude—Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen Koenig Der Ehren  (Johann Gottfried Walther)—

Karen Schlabaugh, organ

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 26, 2021
GATHERING

Prelude—Come, Christians, Join to Sing (arr. Hamlin)—Will Friesen, organ

Lighting the Christ Candle—Nathan Koontz

Welcome

Prayer

*Hymn of Praise—All People That on Earth Do Dwell—VT 5

HEARING GOD’S WORD

Children’s Conversation—Renee Reimer

Hymn—Because the Words We wait to Hear—VT 406

Scripture Reading—Mark 4:1-12, 33-34

Sermon—Dawn Yoder Harms

RESPONDING

*Hymn of Response—Open My Eyes—VT 732—Verses 1, 2, 3, 5

Kingdom Report—Elizabeth Schmidt and Dawn Yoder Harms

Prayers of God’s people—Nathan Koontz

*Sending Hymn—Go, My Friends, in Grace—VT 810

Benediction—Dawn Yoder Harms

Postlude (please remain seated)— Rigaudon (by A. Campra)—Will Friesen                

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VT—Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Flowers in Church—Kathy Stucky

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Mel Lehman was the guest speaker for Peace Sunday.   Mel is a long time peace activist and director of Common Humanity which focuses on peacemaking through understanding, respect, and friendship with the Middle East and Muslim world.  Mel lives part-time in Hesston and the remainder of the time in New York City where he is a deacon at Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship.  For more information about Common Humanity, go to commonhumanity.org.  

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 19, 2021
Peace Sunday

Prelude—Sonata #6 [Chorale, Andante Sostenuto, Andante]— (Mendelssohn)

Verlene Garber, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Jake Friesen

Call to Worship and Prayer

*Hymn—What Is This Place—VT 22

Children’s Conversation—Nathan Koontz

Scripture Reading—Luke 10: 25-37—Elaine Schurr

Sermon—The Vastness of God’s Love—Mel Lehman

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

Prayers of God’s people

*Hymn—We Are People of God’s Peace—VT 797

Benediction—Mel Lehman

Postlude—Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer (J. Bert Carlson)—Verlene Garber

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VT—Voices Together

Audio visual—Ben Lichti

Flowers in Church—Kathy Stucky

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 12, 2021
Faith Formation Dedication

 Prelude—Jesus, lover of my soul (arr. D. Hustad)—Will Friesen, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Adam Robb

Welcome and Prayer

*Hymn—Let’s Walk Together—VT 6

Children’s Conversation—Backpack Blessing—Deb Gering

Scripture Reading—Matthew 18:1-14—Adam Robb

Sermon—A Faith that Sticks—Renee Reimer

*Hymn—God, Give Me Faith like a Child—VT 519

Child Dedication—Aaron and Rebecca Tschetter with Theodore Alden Tschetter—VT 970 and 971

Prayers of God’s people—Adam Robb

*Hymn—Guide my Feet—VT 816

Benediction—Renee Reimer

Postlude— Prelude in Classic Style (Gordon Young)—Will Friesen

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VT = Voices Together

Audio visual—Francis Toews
Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms
Flowers in Church—Judy Friesen

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

September 5, 2021

Labor Day Sunday

Prelude—Be Thou My Vision (Dale Wood)—Karen Schlabaugh, organ

Lighting the Christ Candle—Dawn Yoder Harms

Welcome and Land Acknowledgment                                                                                                                                       

Prayer                                                                                                                                               

*Hymn of Praise—Life-Giver, Maker, God of All—VT 38

Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz                                                                                           

Scripture Reading—I Corinthians 15:58              

Sermon—A Labor of Love—Ken Lamp,Aaron Tschetter, Eric Massanari and Yolanda Kauffman  

Blessing—Jeremiah 17:7-8

*Hymns of Response—Be Thou My Vision—VT 549

Prayers of God’s people—Dawn Yoder Harms

*Sending Hymn—We, Your People, Sing Your Praises—VT 849

Benediction—Dawn Yoder Harms

Postlude (please remain seated)— Postlude on the Tune Bourbon (Robert J. Powell)

VT = Voices Together

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AV technician—Ben Lichti                                                                                                               ?

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

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