BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 29, 2024
World Communion Celebration
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Morning Song of Praise (Hakes)—Chancel Bells, Verlene Garber, director
 
Welcome & Prayer—Dale Horst
 
*Hymn—From North and South, from East and West—VT 460
 
Children’s Conversation & Birthday Blessing—Jim Robb
 
Worship Music— Abide with me (Moklebust)—Chancel Bells; Lucy Burch on flute
 
Scripture Reading—Psalm 19:7-14; Mark 9:38-50—Pam Epp
 
Sermon—Gatekeepers of God?—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—I Come with Joy—VT 478
 
Communion—Joanna Harader, Elizabeth Schmidt
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands—VT 485
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude—Karen Unruh
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard- Karen Unruh
Audio visual—Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 22, 2024
International Day of Peace
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music— Give Me Jesus (arr. Lau)— Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome & Prayer— Lucy Burch & Marlene Ewert
 
*Hymn— In Christ There Is No East or West—VT 390
 
Children’s Conversation— Joanna Harader
 
*Hymn— Come Now, O Prince of Peace— VT 391
 
Psalm & Antiphon—Psalm –Chancel Choir; Joel Garber, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading—Isaiah 26:1-4 & 1 Peter 5:6-9—Ben Janzen
 
Sermon— Cultivating a Culture of Peace— Joanna Harader
 
Worship Music—Verleih uns frieden  (Mendelssohn)—Chancel Choir
 
*Hymn— For the Healing of the Nations— VT 705
 
Prayers of God’s People— Adah Hodge & Barb Koontz
 
Choral Benediction— Peace I Leave You (Amy Beech)— Chancel Choir
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude—Fugue from Sonata No. 6 “Our Father Which Art in Heaven”—(Mendelssohn)—
 Will Wiebe-Friesen
 

* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard- Will Wiebe-Friesen
Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Sunday, September 15, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service
We welcome David P. Gushee.  The BCMC Witness Commission invites you to this peace witness event around Peace Sunday today and tomorrow at Bethel College.  Our church along with the Bible and Religion Department of Bethel College and in collaboration with area churches invites you to engage with Christianity and Democracy led by well known author, academic, and presenter, David P. Gushee (https://davidpgushee.com).

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 15, 2024
Peace Sunday

Christ Candle Lighting

Centering Music—O God, Thou Faithful God (Peeters)          
Verlene Garber

Welcome & Prayer—Nathan Koontz

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

Children’s Conversation—Joanna Harader

Worship Music—Barcarole op. 19, no. 5 (Gade)              
Abby Koontz

Scripture Reading—Romans 13:1-7; Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 72:1-7;  Matthew 22:15-22

Darlene Dick, Roger Juhnke                                                                                

Sermon—Biblical Parameters for Thinking about Government—David P. Gushee

*Hymn—Let There Be Light—VT 714

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Rain Down—VT 703

*Benediction

Postlude—Poco Vivace from Kleine Praludien und Intermezzi (Schroeder)
Verlene Garber

* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together

 BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 8, 2024
Installation Service for Pastor Joanna Harader
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—When Morning Gilds the Skies (arr. R. Haan)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome & Prayer—John Waltner
 
*Hymn—Santo, santo, santo (Holy, Holy, Holy)—VT 102
 
Children’s Conversation—Megan Kohlman
 
Worship Music— Ave Verum (Saint-Seans)—Chancel Choir; Joel Garber, director; Will-Wiebe Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Reading—Philippians 3:12-16—Cheryl Harader
 
Sermon—Vibrant Guide—Kathy Neufeld Dunn
 
*Hymn—God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian—VT 534 (Please sing the alternate tune: HYFRYDOL VT 218, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus)
 
Installation for Pastor Joanna Harader—Kathy Neufeld Dunn
 Receiving a New Pastor—VT 967
 Prayer Shawl Blessing—Elizabeth Schmidt
 Blessing for Leaders—VT 968
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—The Lord Bless You and Keep You—VT 846 (Please sing the alternate text printed in italics)
 
Sung Benediction—God Be In My Head (Rutter)—Chancel Choir
 
 
Postlude—Prelude in G Maj. BWV 550 (J.S. Bach)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 1, 2024
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—The Kingsfold Trumpet (Alfred Fedak)
Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome & Prayer—Carol Peters
 
Land Acknowledgment & Presentation of Brochure            
—Raylene Hinz-Penner
 
*Hymn—For the Fruit of All Creation–VT 124
 
Children’s Conversation—Joanna Harader

Worship Music–Pastorale from Three Lyric Pieces (Raymond Haan)–Will Wiebe-Friesen
  
Scripture Reading—James 1:17-27—Vernon Goering
 
*Hymn—True Evangelical Faith—VT 439
 
Sermon—The Both/And Challenge of Faith—Joanna Harader
 
*Hymn—Sing a New World into Being—VT 809
 
Prayers of God’s People—Carol Peters
 
*Hymn—Go, My Friends, in Grace—VT 810
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude—Jesus, Lover of My Soul (arr. Don Hustad)    
Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual—Ben Lichti

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 25, 2024
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—There’s Nothing Worth More [VT 369]–(arr. Rogers)–Meghann Rogers                         
 
Welcome & Prayer—Elizabeth Schmidt
 
*Hymn—What Is This Place—VT 22
 
Children’s Conversation—Blessing of the Backpacks—Jill Robb
 
Hymn—May God Grant You a Blessing—VT 845
 
Scripture Reading—1 Kings 8:1,6,10-11, 22-30, 41-43; Ephesians 6:10-20—Karen Ediger
 
Sermon—More Than Meets the Eye—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—Beloved, God’s Chosen—VT 164
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—For the Healing of the Nations—VT 705
People with August birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal
 
*Birthday Blessing and Benediction
 
Postlude—May You Be Rooted and Grounded  [VT 396]–(arr. Rogers)
Meghann Rogers
 
* You are invited to stand
 
VT—Voices Together
 
Audio visual—Ken Lamp

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 18, 2024
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

  
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (arr. Lau)–
Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome & Prayer—Adam Robb
 
*Hymn—Be Thou My Vision—VT 549
 
Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz
 
Worship Music—Lead me Lord  (Wesley)                 
Chancel Choir; Joel Garber, director; Will-Wiebe Friesen, accompanist
 
*Hymn—Come and Seek the Way of WisdomI—VT 196
 
Scripture Reading—1 Kings 3:3-14; Mark 10:35-45—Jeanette Stucky and Coralee Shenk
 
Sermon—The Glory of a Heart that Listens     
Joanna Harader
 
*Hymn—Will You Let Me Be Your Servant—VT 778
 
Prayers of God’s People—Adam Robb
 
*Hymn—God of Grace and God of Glory—VT 716
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude–Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (JS Bach)
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual—Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 11, 2024
Welcome Pastor Joanna Harader
and New Students from Bethel College

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Cynthia Neufeld Smith
 
Welcome—Brad Kohlman
 
Opening Prayer—Tobin Wise
 
*Hymn—Summoned by the God Who Made Us—VT 1
 
Old Testament Reading—Deuteronomy 6:4-9—Lilith Jackson
 
Gospel Reading—Matthew 22:37-40—Emma Graber
 
Children’s Conversation—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
Worship Music—When the Morning Stars Together—Chancel Choir, Chancel Bells and
Congregation—Joel Garber, Chancel Choir director; Verlene Garber, Chancel Bells director;
Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
New Testament Reading – Corinthians 3:6-11—Taryn Paulino
 
Sermon – When the Ground is Shifting —Joanna Harader
 
*Hymn of Response—We Are People of God’s Peace—VT 797
 
Prayers of God’s People—Brad Kohlman
 
*Hymn—Guide My Feet— VT 816
 
Benediction
 
Blessing—The Lord Lift You—VT 832
 
Postlude
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual— Ben Lichti

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 4, 2024
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Christ Candle Lighting                                                     

Centering Music—When Morning Gilds the Skies (Wood)– Karen Unruh

Land Acknowledgement—Raylene Hinz Penner

Welcome & Prayer—Raylene Hinz Penner    

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

Children’s Conversation—Kevin Neufeld

*Hymn—Open My Eyes That I May See—VT 738

Scripture Reading—Ephesians 4:1-16; 1 Peter 5:1-4—Jim Robb

Sermon—Watch Your Language: Biblical Grammar and Leadership—Trent Voth

*Hymn—Christ Be in Your Senses—VT 721   

Prayers of God’s People         

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

*Benediction    

Postlude—Sent Forth By God’s Blessing (Behnke)–Karen Unruh

* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard—Karen Unruh
Audio visual—Ken Lamp 

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 28, 2024
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Ave Maria— (Saint-Saens, arr. Van Camp)—Doyle Preheim & Ron Garber; Verlene Garber, accompanist
 
Welcome and Prayer—Mary Ann Boschmann
 
*Hymn—I Sing the Mighty Power of God— VT 182
 
Children’s Conversation—Adam Robb
 
Worship Music—Agnus Dei—(Bizet, arr. DeCesare)—Doyle Preheim & Ron Garber
 
Scripture Reading selected verses from Exodus 20, Matthew 5, John 8 & 18, and Ephesians 4—Jill Robb & Adam Robb
 
Sermon—To Tell the Truth—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn—You Are Salt for the Earth—VT 297
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Heart With Loving Heart United— VT 813
People with July birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal
 
*Birthday Blessing and Benediction
 
Postlude—Postlude on Llanfair (Robert J. Powell)—Karen Schlabaugh
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Audio visual—Ben Lichti