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