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

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 21, 2024
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—In the Bulb there is a Flower (arr. Portman)—Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
Welcome & Prayer—Tim Hodge
 
Hymn—Sing Praise to God Who Reign—VT 101
 
Children’s Conversation—Kathy Stucky
 
Special Music—Rondeau (Mouret)—Ben Lichti, trumpet; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
 
Scripture Readings—Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Mark 12:28-34 —Suzanne Burch, Lucy Burch, Faith Burch
 
Sermon—A Good Teacher—Sara Dick
 
Hymn—Renew Your Church—VT 717
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
Hymn—Holy Presence, Holy Teacher—VT 531
 
Benediction
 
Postlude—I Sing the Mighty Power of God –(Payne)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
 
Audio-visual—Ben Lichti, Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 14, 2024
Reflections on the Past, Hopes for BCMC’s Future
with Western District Conference Listening Team

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music—Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (Portman)
Karen Unruh
 
Welcome and Prayer—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn—Listen, God is Calling—VT 765
 
Children’s Conversation—Adam Robb
 
Kin_dom Report—WDC Listening Process—WDC Team member
 
Scripture Reading—I Thessalonians 1:1-3, 5:11-24—Coralee Shenk and Jeanette Stucky
 
Reflection on Scripture—Kathy Neufeld Dunn
 
*Hymn—Christ Be in Your Senses—VT 721
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—God of Grace and God of Glory—VT 716
 
Benediction
 
Postlude— Give To Our God Immortal Praise (Cherwien)   
Karen Unruh
 
* You are invited to stand
 
VT–Voices Together
 
Audio visual—Ken Lamp

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
July 7, 2024
Youth Service & Learning

Maisie Brubacher, Lucy Burch, Adah Hodge, Emma Gering, Emerson Gering, Orlando Gonzalez, Adam Oswald, Abram Wall, Mabel Wall. Sponsors: Cliff Dick, Marlene Ewert, Megan Leary, George Leary.

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Land Acknowledgement
 
Centering Music—John Mark Koontz, bass; Josh Bergman, trumpet
 
Call to Worship
Leader: Come.  You are welcome here, as everywhere, in the faithful presence of God.  Sit. Listen. Breathe. This presence is a gift.
All: We breathe in the gift of God.
Leader: Bubbling, beautiful joy that bursts from our lips.  Joy in this earth, for the blessed bustle of beings that make this their home. 
All: We breathe the gift of hope.
Leader: Hope for the past, that we can hear true stories.  Hope for today, that we can be people of God’s healing.  Hope for the future, for the world anew where justice and peace shall kiss.
All: We breathe in the gift of love.
Leader: Love that fills and overflows.  Love that will never turn away, even from our darkest places.
All: We breathe in the gift of life.
Leader: Come, into the gift of new life, in the name of the true and living Holy One, who made us for love, who saved us by love, and who loves us still.   Come in the fullness of life!
                                                                                                                                                           
*Hymn—Creation is a Song—VT 181
                                                                                                                                                        
Children’s Conversation                                                                                                                      
 
Worship Music—John Mark Koontz, bass; Josh Bergman, trumpet
 
Scripture Reading—Psalm 130


Readings & Reflections—Broken Covenants and Stolen Land
Confession & Lament (based on Psalm 130)
Leader: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord.  Lord, hear our voice!  We are deep under the weight of sin that piles up generation upon generation.  Pressed into the ground we wait for the Lord, our souls wait, and in God’s word we hope.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning. 
*Hymn—Kyrie eleison—VT 147
 
Readings & Reflections—Cultural Assimilation and Intergenerational Trauma
Confession & Lament (based on Psalm 130)
Leader: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord.  Lord, hear our voice!  We are deep under the weight of sin that piles up generation upon generation.  Pressed into the ground we wait for the Lord, our souls wait, and in God’s word we hope.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning.
*Hymn—For the Healing of the Nations—VT 705
 
Readings  & Reflections—Ecological Devastation and Neocolonialism
Confession & Lament (based on Psalm 130)
Leader: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord.  Lord, hear our voice!  We are deep under the weight of sin that piles up generation upon generation.  Pressed into the ground we wait for the Lord, our souls wait, and in God’s word we hope.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning.
*Hymn—O Healing River—VT 706
 
Readings  & Reflections—Resilience, Survival, and Hope
Leader: O my people, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with God is great power to redeem.  It is God who will redeem us from all our iniquities, who will show us the way of justice and peace.
All:  Our souls wait for the Lord, more than those who watch for morning.
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Sung Benediction—Go, My Friends, in Grace—VT 810
 
Postlude— John Mark Koontz, bass; Josh Bergman, trumpet
 

* You are invited to stand
VT–Voices Together
Keyboard- Meghann Rogers
Audio visual—Francis Toews