BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
December 24, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Joy
Children’s Christmas Service
Prelude—The First Noel (Tufenkjian)—Abby Koontz
What Child is This—Brett and Collin Gaeddert
Silent Night—Caleb Koontz
French Lullaby—Lincoln Kohlman
Away in A Manger—Lucy Burch and Kenna Graber
O Holy Night—Naomi Koontz
*Advent Candle Hymn—Hope Is a Candle—verses 1-4—VT 211
Advent Candle Lighting—Lawrence, Lincoln, Megan & Brad Kohlman
*Advent Litany—Joy—VT 916
Welcome and Prayer—Nathan Koontz
*Hymn—He Came Down—VT 239—5 verses: Joy, Hope, Peace, Love, Joy
Children’s Christmas Service—Sing and Tell the Story
*Hymn—With Mary Sing Magnificat—VT 208
Prayers of God’s People
*Hymn—Angels We Have Heard on High—VT 249
Benediction
Postlude—Hark, the Herald Angels Sing—Lucy Burch and Kenna Graber
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard—Will Wiebe-Friesen
Audio visual—Ben Lichti
SING AND TELL THE STORY!
SCENES AND SONGS
Scene 1—Mary’s Home in Nazareth
Scene 2—Elizabeth’s Home in Judean Hill Country
Song—And My Spirit Sings
Scene 3—Joseph’s Carpenter Shop in Nazareth
Scene 4—On the Road from Nazareth to Bethlehem
Song—From Nazareth to Bethlehem
Scene 5—Shepherd’s Campsite near Bethlehem
Scene 6—Bethlehem
Scene 7—Everywhere!
Song—Go Tell It On the Mountain—VT 252
STORY TELLERS AND SINGERS
Faith Burch
Lucy Burch
Payne Claassen
Collin Gaeddert
Brett Gaeddert
Emma Gering
Emerson Gering
Adah Hodge
Lawrence Kohlman
Lincoln Kohlman
Abby Koontz
Ani Koontz
Naomi Koontz
Mara Oswald
Gabby Robb
Jake Robb
Lily Schloneger
Abram Wall
Mabel Wall
Addie Zerger
Justin Zerger
THANKS
Leaders: Judy Harder, Mary Ellen Hodge, Tim Hodge, Jill Robb
Musicians: Will Wiebe-Friesen, Suzy Burch, Tim Hodge, Susie Swartley
Back Drop Design and Builders: Lauren Friesen, Ron Peters, Keith Harder
Props: Judy Harder, Glen Ediger, David Kreider, Rose Haury
Intergenerational Sunday School Activities: Deb Gering, Janet Friesen, Doug Miller, Maisie and Miles Brubacher
Others: Ben Lichti, Audio-Visual and Monica Lichti
PARENTS!