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Note: the service starts at about 9 minutes into the recording

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
February 14, 2021, 9:30 am
Dedication of Voices Together

Prelude—Verlene Garber

Lighting the Christ Candle—Dale Schrag

Inviting God’s presence—As We Rise, O God, to Meet You—Voices Together (VT) 39                 

Welcome, call to worship, and prayer—Dale Schrag

Hymns of Gathering and Praise

     Uyai mose (Come All You People)—VT 2

     All People That on Earth Do Dwell—VT 5

Children’s Conversation—Renee Reimer

Scripture Reading—excerpts from 1 Corinthians 12—Dale Schrag

Meditation—Our voices together—Dawn Yoder Harms

Litany of dedication

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

Prayers of God’s people—Dale Schrag

Sending Hymn—Sing a new world into being—VT 809

Benediction—The Lord lift you up—VT 832                                                                                   

VT  =  Voices Together

Musicians—Verlene Garber, Bethany Schrag, Tim Schrag, Renee Reimer, Ben Lichti

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Press here for the February 7, 2021 Worship Service

Note: Worship service starts about 9:33 minutes into the video

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
February 7, 2021
9:30 am
Season of Epiphany

Prelude—Karen Schlabaugh–Prelude in Classic Style (Gordon Young)

Candle lighting—Carol Flickinger

Welcome and prayer—Carol Flickinger

O let all who thirst—HWB 495                                                      

Children’s Conversation—Barb Koontz

Scripture Reading—Mark 1:29-39—William Eash

Sermon—Gathering steam—Nathan Koontz

Hark! The glad sound! —HWB 184

Prayers of God’s people—Carol Flickinger

We are people of God’s peace—HWB 407

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Postlude—Karen Schlabaugh—Jordan – from The Sacred Harp (arr. Johnson)

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Musicians–Karen Schlabaugh, William Eash, Esther Kreider Eash, Renee Reimer, Dawn Yoder Harms, Mike Claassen, John Mark Koontz, Barbara Thiesen

Audio visual—Francis Toews

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Press here for the January 31, 2021 Worship Service

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
January 31, 2021

Prelude— Joy in Hope (Barbara Boertje)—Pat Friesen                                            

Welcome and Christ Candle Lighting—Renee Reimer

Children’s Conversation—Natalie Graber

Hymn—Thy word  (Amy Grant and Michael Smith, arr. By Mark Hayes)—Pat Friesen

Scripture Reading—Psalm 111—Beth Balzer

Reflections—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Hymn— Let This Be A Place (Ken Medema, arr. Linda Missad)—Pat Friesen

Prayers of God’s people—Eric Massanari

Benediction—Renee Reimer

Postlude—Song of Hope (Anna Laura Page)—Pat Friesen

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Musician—Pat Friesen

Audio visual—Renee Reimer and Pat Friesen

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Press this link for the January 24, 2021 worship service

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
January 24, 2021
9:30 am

Prelude—Jonah Schloneger, John Mark Koontz

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome and prayer                                                                                                                         

Come and See—HWB 20

Children’s Conversation                                                                                                                                                

Scripture Reading— Mark 4:14-20 

Sermon— Learning to Follow—Dawn Yoder Harms

Hymn—Will you come and follow me—STS 39

Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?
Will you love the “you” you hid if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?
Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In your company I’ll go where you love and footsteps show.
Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me.

Prayers of God’s people 

Hymn—Som’landela (We will follow—STS 40

Benediction

Postlude

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Worship Leaders—Marlene Ewert and Cliff Dick

Musicians—John Mark Koontz, Jonah Schloneger

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Congratulations to John Mark Koontz and Jonah Schloneger for being selected to the Kansas Music Educators’ Association All State Jazz Ensemble–John Mark as the ensemble’s bass player, and Jonah as the ensemble’s pianist.  We are grateful for their musical gifts shared among us as regularly in worship!

Press here for the January 17, 2021 Worship Service

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
January 17, 2021
9:30 am

Prelude—Verlene Garber

Christ Candle Lighting—Dawn Yoder Harms

Welcome and prayer—Dawn Yoder Harms

Hymn—Let justice roll like a river—STS 33                                                                                                                                       

Scripture Reading—1 Samuel 3:1-10—Barbara Thiesen

Children’s Conversation—Zona Galle

Short Film—1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—the SALT Project

Sermon—Searching for our Lord—Renee Reimer

Hymn—Precious Lord, take my hand—HWB 575

Prayers of God’s people—Dawn Yoder Harms

Hymn—Lift every voice and sing—HWB 579

Benediction—Renee Reimer

Postlude—I Have a Dream—the SALT Project

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Musicians—William Eash, Esther Kreider Eash, Renee Reimer, John Mark Koontz

                                              Dawn Yoder Harms, Ron Garber, Barbara Thiesen, Verlene Garber

Audio visual—Francis Toews and Ben Lichti

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Press this link for the January 10, 2021 Worship Service

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
January 10, 2021
9:30 am

Season of Epiphany

Prelude—Verlene Garber

Welcome and prayer—Renee Reimer

You are holy—STS 34                                                      

Children’s Conversation—Dawn Yoder Harms

Scripture Reading—Mark 1:4-11—Ben Lichti

Sermon—Baptized—Nathan Koontz

Open my eyes, that I may see—HWB 517

Prayers of God’s people—Renee Reimer                                                                                          

Spirit of God! Descend—HWB 502

Benediction—Nathan Koontz

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Musicians—Tim Schrag, Ben Lichti, Renee Reimer, Dawn Yoder Harms, Verlene Garber

Audio visual—Ken Lamp

Pastors—Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

January 3, 2021 Worship Service

Note: The Worship Service starts 10 minutes into the video

Epiphany Sunday Worship
January 3, 2021

Prelude  —  Erich Boschmann

Welcome and Prayer (from Isaiah 61:1-3)  —  Matt and Rebecca Schloneger

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem  —  STS 32

Children’s Conversation  —  Esther Koontz

Scripture reading  —  Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon:  Revealed  —  Dawn Yoder Harms

Holy Child within the manger —  STS 28

Kingdom Report —

Karen Ediger (Inclusion Task Group) and Elizabeth Schmidt (Church Board)

Prayers of God’s people 

Arise, your light has come!  —  STS 30

Benediction

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Musicians:             Sara Dick, Esther Koontz, Rebecca Schloneger,

                                Matt Schloneger, Erich Boschmann, Doug Harms

Worship Visuals:   Carol Buller

Audio Visual:         Ken Lamp and Ben Lichti

Pastors:                  Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

December 27, 2020 Worship Service – click this link

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
Dec 27, 2020
10:00 am

Prelude—In Dulce jubilo, Dupre’/Wood— Verlene Garber

Candle Lighting                                                                                                                        

Welcome and prayer— Renee Reimer

Hymns— HWB 212 O Come all ye faithful (last verse in unison)

                 HWB 201 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

                 HWB 191 O Little Town of Bethlehem                                                                                                                                       

Scripture Storytelling— Luke 2:1-21— Dawn Yoder Harms

Carol Sing— Verlene Garber and the Choral Worship Team

                       HWB 194 Away in a Manger (words found on page 194 – different melody)

                      Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – Solo – Ron Garber

                      HWB 181 My soul proclaims with wonder (2 vs)

                      HWB 199 The First Noel (vs 1& 2)

                      HWB 211 Lo, How a Rose ‘ere Blooming

                      Still, Still, Still – organ solo

                      Nun Ist Sie Erschienen – HWB pocket

                      STS 32 O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem  – (2vs)

                      HWB 189 To Us a Child of Hope is born (vs 1 and 2)

Prayers of God’s people— Nathan Koontz

Hymn— HWB 318 Joy to the World

Benediction— Renee Reimer

Postlude— Go Tell it on the Mountain— Verlene Garber

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HWB = Hymnal A Worship Book
STS = Sing the Story

Musicians:  William Eash, Esther Kreider Eash, Renee Reimer
                     Dawn Yoder Harms, Ron Garber, John Mark Koontz, Barbara Thiesen

Audio visual:  Ken Lamp

Pastors:  Renee Reimer, Nathan Koontz, Dawn Yoder Harms

Click here for the Lessons and Carols Service

In preparing for this service of Lessons and Carols, you may want to gather:

• the blue Hymnal Worship Book (HWB) (blue)
• the purple Sing the Story (STS) songbook
• a Christ candle to light with us, as well as a taper candle to light as we sing Silent Night together at the end of the service

A Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Bethel College Mennonite Church
December 24, 2020

Prelude— Pat Friesen                                                                                                         

Welcome— Dawn Yoder Harms                                                                                                

Lighting the Christ Candle— Renee Reimer 
Prayer
Oh, how joyfull­y— HWB 209                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Lesson 1— Isaiah 9:2, 6-7— Dale Schrag     
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming— HWB 211                                                                                      

Lesson 2— Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9— Austin Prouty
Come, thou long expected Jesus— HWB 178                                                                                   

Lesson 3— Luke 1:26-38— Carol Flickinger
No wind at the window— STS 11                                                                                                  

Lesson 4— Luke 2:1-7— Aaron and Theodore Tschetter
Helpless and hungry— Bethany Schrag and Renee Reimer— STS 26
What child is this— HWB 215                                                                                                       

Lesson 5— Luke 2:8-14— Addison Zerger   
Angels we have heard on high— HWB 197                                                                                    

Lesson 6— Luke 2:15-20— Andrew Thiesen
Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly— HWB 203

Offering our prayers                                                                                                                    

Lesson 7— John 1:1-5, 9-14— Jeanette Leary

Candle lighting 

Please join us in creating a sea of light as you light your candle, wherever you are gathered

Silent night— HWB 193                                    

Benediction

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Many thanks to:

Musicians:  Verlene Garber, Esther Kreider Eash, Renee Reimer, Barbara Thiesen, Dawn Yoder Harms, Bethany Schrag, Ron Garber, William Eash

Scripture readers: listed in order of worship

AV technicians: Ben Lichti, Ken Lamp, Monica Lichti

Video Editor: Esther Kreider Eash           

Service planners: Barbara Thiesen and Dawn Yoder Harms

Banners:  Robert Regier, creator; Susie and Bill Swartley, Matt Koontz, display

Other worship visuals:  Decorations Committee

Press December 20, 2020 Christmas Enactment