BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 10, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Christ Among Us, the Way of Mercy
Christ Candle Lighting
Centering Music—Karen Unruh
Call to Worship—William Eash
One: Give thanks to God, for God is good!
Many: God’s love endures forever.
One: Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story.
Many: God’s love endures forever.
One: We may make careless choices and lose our way.
Many: God’s love endures forever.
One: We call out to God when we are in trouble.
Many: God’s love endures forever.
One: God rescues us from our anxieties and fears.
Many: God’s love endures forever.
One: God’s word sets us free to walk in newness of life.
Many: God’s love endures forever.
One: God gathers us in, from the east and the west, from the north and the south. All: For God’s unfailing love, we give thanks to the Creator of all that is good. (based on Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22)
*Hymn—How Many Times We Start Again—VT 553
Children’s Conversation—Barb Koontz
Anthem— Rebecca Schloneger; Karen Unruh, accompanist
*Hymn—There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy—VT 156
Scripture Reading—John 3:14-21; Ephesians 2:8-10—Keith Harder
Sermon—Nathan Koontz
*Hymn—I Sought the Lord—VT 161
Prayers of God’s People
Prayer of Confession
One: Merciful God, we forget that you are the light of the world.
Many: Forgive us for our short memories.
One: Remind us that you are rich in mercy
Many: when we wander away from you.
One: Loving God, convict us of your immense love
Many: that shines brightly on us.
All: Merciful God, light of the world, we come seeking new life in you.
*Hymn—The Lord Your God Is with You—VT 173
*Benediction
Postlude—Karen Unruh
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
Keyboard- Karen Unruh
Audio visual—Francis Toews
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