BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
August 20, 2023

Prelude—Von Gott will ich nicht lassen  (J.C. Bach); Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Johann Gottfried Walther); Nun bitten wir  (Dietrich Buxtehude ; Ein’ feste Burg ist under Gott (Walther)–Karen Schlabaugh

Christ Candle Lighting

Welcome and Prayer–Ada Schmidt-Tieszen

*Hymn—Praise With Joy the World’s Creator— VT 428

Children’s Conversation—Kevin Neufeld

*Hymn—O Praise the Gracious Power—VT 87 Congregation sing verses 1-2,6-7; Octet sing verses 3-5; All sing refrain

Scripture Reading—Psalm 67; Matthew 15:10-28—Mike Ingenthron

Message—Is That Sarcasm I Hear?—Nathan Koontz

*Hymn of Response—Together—VT 389 Octet verse 1, Congregation only verse 2, Octet verse 3, All verse 4

Prayers of God’s People

*Hymn—Sing a New World Into Being—VT 809

*Benediction

Postlude— Allegro  (J.S. Bach)—Karen Schlabaugh               

* You are invited to stand

VT—Voices Together

Keyboard- Karen Schlabaugh

Audio visual— Francis Toews

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