This Sunday there were technical difficulties and the service was not live-streamed and it was not possible to record the service. The service was recorded with a cell phone. Ben Lichti, BCMC P.A. operator said: “The video I made with my phone finally finished uploading and processing. The first few minutes are fuzzy and the picture is reversed because it was using my front-facing camera, but then I realized it and reversed it. So the rest is pretty good, and the sound quality is decent.”

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
November 12, 2023
Twenty Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Prelude—Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Miller);  O God, Beyond All Praising (Callahan)–Karen Unruh

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome and Prayer—Mary Ellen Hodge

*Hymn—Come Away from Rush and Hurry—VT 9

Children’s Conversation—Esther Koontz

Anthem—God Loves Me Dearly  (Behnke)—Chancel Bells; Verlene Garber, director; Lucy Burch, flute

Scripture Reading—Amos 5:18-24—Ani Koontz

*Hymn—Darkness Is Not Dark to You, God—VT 200

Scripture Reading—Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16

Sermon—Righteousness, Justice, and Wisdom—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—O Holy Spirit, Root of Life—VT 376

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn Take My Life, and Let It Be—VT 759

Benediction

Postlude—Toccata in Seven (Rutter)—Karen Unruh

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Audio visual—Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

November 5, 2023

Twenty Third Sunday After Pentecost

Prelude— A Mighty Fortress is Our God (arr. Jason Payne)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting

Land Acknowledgement—Raylene Hinz-Penner

Call to Worship and Prayer—Heather Zerger

*Hymn—Open Lord, My Inward Ear—VT 548

Children’s Conversation—Adah and Tim Hodge

Anthem— God Be in My Head  (John Rutter)—Chancel Choir; Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist

Scripture Reading—Micah 3:5-12; Matthew 23:1-12—Juliana Schrag

Sermon— Close to the Ground—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—I Bind My Heart This Tide—VT 556

Welcoming New Members—VT 961

*Hymn—Will You Let Me Be Your Servant—VT 778—All sing verses 1,6; Chancel Choir verses 2,4; Congregation verses 3,5

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—My Life Flows On—VT 605

*Benediction—Elizabeth Schmidt

Postlude—Sonata No. 6 “Vater unser” – Allegro molto—(Mendelssohn)— Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Keyboard- Will Wiebe-Friesen

Audio visual— Ken Lamp

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
October 29, 2023
Reformation Sunday

Prelude—God of Heaven and of Earth (Sigfrid Karg-Elert), O my Soul, Rejoice with Gladness (Sigfrid Karg-Elert), Now Thank We all Our God  (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)—Karen Schlabaugh

Christ Candle Lighting

Call to Worship and Prayer—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

*Hymn—A Mighty Fortress Is Our God—VT 421

Children’s Conversation—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

*Hymn—There Is a Line of Women—VT 546

Scripture Reading—Acts 2:1-4, 14-18—Joyce Holck

Sermon—Your Sons and Daughters will Prophesy—Lois Barrett

*Hymn—The Word of God Is Solid Ground—VT 399

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Move in Our Midst—VT 827

People with October birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal

Blessing and Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Sung Benediction—The Lord Lift You Up—VT 832

Postlude—Many Gifts  (Patty Shelly)—Karen Schlabaugh

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Audio visual— John Thiesen

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
October 29, 2023
Reformation Sunday

Prelude—God of Heaven and of Earth (Sigfrid Karg-Elert), O my Soul, Rejoice with Gladness (Sigfrid Karg-Elert), Now Thank We all Our God  (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)—Karen Schlabaugh

Christ Candle Lighting

Call to Worship and Prayer—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

*Hymn—A Mighty Fortress Is Our God—VT 421

Children’s Conversation—Dorothy Nickel Friesen

*Hymn—There Is a Line of Women—VT 546

Scripture Reading—Acts 2:1-4, 14-18—Joyce Holck

Sermon—Your Sons and Daughters will Prophesy—Lois Barrett

*Hymn—The Word of God Is Solid Ground—VT 399

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Move in Our Midst—VT 827

People with October birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal

Blessing and Benediction—Nathan Koontz

Sung Benediction—The Lord Lift You Up—VT 832

Postlude—Many Gifts  (Patty Shelly)—Karen Schlabaugh

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Audio visual— John Thiesen

Fall Fest Sunday

Bethel College Mennonite Church
October 8, 2023

Prelude—Karen Unruh, Keyboard

A Gift to be Simple (Emilin)—Chancel Bells; Verlene Garber, director

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome and Prayer—Doug Siemens

*Hymn—Like a Mother Who Has Borne Us—verses 1,2,4—VT 518

Child Dedication—Eliza Sarah Tschetter—daughter of Rebecca and Aaron Tschetter and sister of Theodore Alden Tschetter—VT 971

Children’s Conversation—Carol Flickinger

Worship Music—Take it to the Lord (Eithun)—Chancel Bells

Scripture Reading—Deuteronomy 6:1-9, 20-25; Mark 2:13-22—Bill Swartley and Naomi Krause

Sermon—A Curious People—Roger Neufeld Smith

*Hymn—Renew Your Church—VT 717 

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Siyahamba (We Are Marching—VT 793

Benediction

Postlude—Karen Unruh, Keyboard

Audio-visual—Francis Toews

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

October 1, 2023

World Communion Sunday

Prelude—Sonata No. 6 “Vater unser” (F. Mendelssohn)–II. Fugue;  III. Finale: Andante—Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting

Call to Worship and Prayer—Elizabeth Schmidt

Land Acknowledgement—Dale Schrag

*Hymn—We Dream of a TurningI—VT 209

Children’s Conversation—Judy Harder

Anthem—At the Supper of the Lamb (Lee Dengler)—Chancel Choir

Scripture Reading—John 6:30-35—Brad Born

Sermon—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—I Come with Joy—VT 478

Communion (“The Bread of Life; The Cup of Blessing”)

Hymn— Eat This Bread— VT 476

Prayers of God’s People

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

Choral Benediction—God Be in My Head (John Rutter)—Chancel Choir

Postlude—Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten  (J.S. Bach)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Audio visual— Ken Lamp

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 24, 2023
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
 
Prelude— Sarabande from French Suite No 5 (J. S. Bach)
Adagio from Sonata no. 60, Hob XVI/50  (Franz Joseph Haydn)—Meghann Rogers
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Call to Worship and Prayer—Jim Robb
 
*Hymn—Holy Spirit, Come With Power—VT 57
 
Children’s Conversation—Esther Kreider Each
 
Scripture Reading—Jonah 3:10-4:1—Elaine Schurr
 
*Hymn—God, Give Me Time—VT 144
 
Scripture Reading—Matthew 20:1-16
 
Sermon—The First Shall Be Last—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—Rain Down— VT 703
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn— Sing Praise to God Who Reigns— VT 101
People with September birthdays come forward for a blessing, please bring a hymnal
 
*Benediction
 
Postlude—Christ, Be All Around Me (Voices Together No. 848)—Meghann Rogers
 
 
* You are invited to stand
VT = Voices Together
Keyboard- Meghann Rogers
Audio visual— John Thiesen

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH

September 17, 2023

Peace Sunday: Climate Action for Peace

Prelude—There is no Shadow (Brenda Portman)–Will Wiebe-Friesen

Christ Candle Lighting

Call to Worship and Prayer—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn—All Thing Bright and Beautiful—VT 177

Kin-dom Report—Vernon Goering

Children’s Conversation—High School Youth Group

Scripture Reading—Psalm 36:5-9; Psalm 65:5-8—Roger Juhnke

A Joyful Vision—Darlene Dick

*Hymn—Touch the Earth Lightly— VT 145

Anthem—Love the Lord Your God (Patty Shelly)—Chancel Choir, Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist

Scripture Reading—Matthew 6:25-34; Isaiah 24:4-7—Zona Galle

Lamenting and Reflecting—Keith Harder

*Hymn—The Garden Needs Our Tending Now—VT 788

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—There’s a Wild Hope In the Wind—VT 828

*Benediction

Postlude—Trumpet Tune (David German)—Will Wiebe-Friesen

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Audio visual— Ken Lamp

We give thanks and credit to the Mennonite Central Committee’s worship resources for this peace Sunday service. Many of the readings, images, and ideas for this service were provided by the 2023 MCC Peace Sunday Packet: Climate Action for Peace.

BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
September 10, 2023
 
Prelude—In Summer (Charles Albert Stebbins)—Karen Schlabaugh; My Lord What a Morning (Eithun)—Chancel Bells; Verlene Garber, director
 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Welcome and Prayer—Brad Kohlman
 
*Hymn—What Is This Place?—VT 22  
 
Children’s Conversation—“Backpack Blessing”—Jill Robb
 
Worship Music—Steal Away & Swing Low (Moklebust)—Chancel Bells
 
Scripture Reading—Isaiah 61:1-4; Acts 6:1-7—Sheryl and Kevin Goering
 
Sermon—Church Politics—Roger Neufeld Smith
 
*Hymn—The Church of Christ Cannot be Bound—VT #392  
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Heart With Loving Heart United—VT 813  
 
Benediction—The Lord Lift You Up—VT 832
 
Postlude—Karen Schlabaugh

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VT—Voices Together     *You are invited to stand
Audio-visual—Francis Toews