9:30 a.m.  Worship with reflections by Dawn Yoder Harms and John Tyson; music by Cherub Choir; Maggie Dungan (voice) and Suzanne Burch (accompanying Maggie on guitar)  There will be a Celebration of Ordination for Pastor John Tyson

Service of Ordination with Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Western District Conference, Associate Conference Minister with participation from Eric Massanari, Brad Kohlman,  Florence Schloneger, Sondra Koontz, and others

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

• Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14—Lectionary and Ephesians 4:1-13
• Catacombs—Rm B5—Mennonites in Kansas Politics, Jim Juhnke
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Protestants Abroad: How Missionaries Tried to Change the World but Changed America, by David A. Hollinger, 2017
• Sojourners—Chapel—Facing Racism, Educational Challenge in a Multicolor Society, Doug Siemens

11:45 a.m.  Soup Luncheon in Fellowship Hall—Fundraiser for the Senior High Youth group—Soup prepared and served by the Youth Group

12:45 p.m.   Congregational Meeting in sanctuary

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms, A Community of Learners; music by Chancel Choir led by guest director, Enrique Alfonso from Ascunción, Paraguay.

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

• Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14—Lectionary Texts – 3rd Sunday Epiphany
• Catacombs—Rm B5—New Testament Topics, Marion Deckert
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Voices of Conscience exhibit at Kauffman Museum, with Jim Juhnke — Meet at Kauffman Museum
• Sojourners—Chapel—Conversations on Aging, Orlyn Zehr

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms, titled The Beloved Calling;
Psalm reading–Psalm 29; Gospel reading–Mark 1:4-11;  music by Chancel Bells

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

• Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14—Lectionary Texts – Epiphany
• Catacombs—Rm B5—Happenings in Paraguay, Hugo Boschmann
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Book discussion: Tim Wise: “White Like Me”
• Sojourners—Chapel—Shrinkage Stories, Arley Loeffler

6:00 p.m.  Chancel Bell Choir St. Knut’s Day party at Marlene Faul’s

Monday, January 15—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  Office will be closed; church will be locked

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by Rebecca Schloneger, violin

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!
♦ Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
♦ Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
♦ Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
♦ Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
♦ Agape—Fellowship Hall
♦ Bible Study—Rm 14—Lectionary Texts – Epiphany
♦ Catacombs—Rm B5—New Testament Topics: Love and Peace, Marion Deckert
♦ Fellowship—Rm B7
♦ Fine Arts—Rm 24
♦ Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
♦ Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
♦ Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
♦ Seekers—Rm 28—Book discussion: Tim Wise: “White Like Me”
♦ Sojourners—Chapel—The Search for a Useable Past, Dale Schrag

4:00 p.m.   Memorial Service to remember BCMC members who died in 2017—Sanctuary

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms

Music by Andrew Thiesen, trombone and Mark Kreider, piano

Carol Singing

10:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

Bring goodies to share for Fellowship Time

No Sunday school today

9:00 a.m.    Advent Prelude: Jonah Schloneger, Alahna Wheat, Katherine Lamp, Vada Snider & Karen Loucks, William Eash & Verlene Garber

9:30 a.m.    Children’s Christmas Program—Yes!  Let it be now

10:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

No Junior Sunday school this Sunday; Adult Sunday schools can decide if they wish to have Sunday school

11:00 p.m.   Lessons and Carols—Sanctuary

9:00 a.m.   Advent Prelude: Chris Shaw, organ

9:30 a.m.   Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Chancel Bells

10:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.   Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

• Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14—Lectionary
• Catacombs—Rm B5—Carol singing and social in classroom
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Book Discussion: The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry
• Sojourners—Chapel—Drama at Ellsworth Correction Center–Dawn Abrahams

9:00 a.m.    Advent Prelude: Pat Friesen, Ron Garber, Weston Gesell; Women’s Trio with Cherie Wedel, Colleen White, Dawn Yoder Harms

9:30 a.m.    Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by Chancel Choir

10:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.   Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

• Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14—Lectionary
• Catacombs—Rm B5—An update on prison arts at Hutchinson Correctional Facilities—Ben Kreider
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Book Discussion: The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry
• Sojourners—Chapel—New Hope Homeless Shelter—Joyce Hockett and
  Valetta Seymour

9:00 a.m.    Advent Prelude: Hesston College Chamber Orchestra

9:30 a.m.    Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms; Communion will be served; music by Chancel Choir

10:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.   Faith Formation—Visitors welcome! Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary

• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14
• Catacombs—Rm B5—Anabaptists in South Korea–Rachel Waltner Goossen
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Book Discussion: The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry
• Sojourners—Chapel—”The Mennonite”, The Church Magazine–Gordon Houser, editor

6:30 p.m.     Hymn Sing to introduce the new hymnal with Bradley Kauffman, project director and general editor for the new hymnal

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by Pastor John Tyson, “Imago Christi”

10:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 a.m.   Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

• Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
• Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14
• Catacombs—Rm B5—A response to hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico—Aimee Voth Siebert—All are invited to attend
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
• Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
• Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
• Seekers—Rm 28—Book Discussion: The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry
• Sojourners—Chapel—Growing up Amish—Richard Reimer