March 16 Worship Focus

March 16 Worship Focus – Lent 2

·         Lent Series: Shadows and Light: Windows into Lent

·         Service Theme: Blessed – Greed and Generosity

·         Scripture: Genesis 13:1-13, Matthew 6:19-34

·         Speaker: Amelia Warkentin

This year’s Lenten services are shaped by the windows (designed by Bethel member, Alvin Pauls) which surround us in worship. The design of the windows on the north side of the sanctuary reflects the seven deadly sins of the ancient Christian tradition. The seven deadly sins are classically understood as a disorientation of one’s love and the corresponding virtues are seen as the right orientation of love. While we don’t often talk about the deadly sins and virtues these days, the gift of Lent is that it provides us with a window to ponder the entangled nature of our lives -– vices and virtues, shadows and light -- while recognizing our dependence on the transforming love of God.

March 23 Worship Focus – Lent 3

·         Lent Series: Shadows and Light: Windows into Lent

·         Service Theme: Present – Envy and Contentment

·         Scripture: Psalm 73:1-9, 23-26; Matthew 20:1-16

·         Speaker: Kathy McCamis

Please join us in-person on Sunday at 10:00 am, or online. To view online, go to the home page on our website, www.bethelmennonite.ca, and click on Bethel Live.

Kids Connecting will meet on Sunday, March 16, at 11:15 am in the basement.

Youth Connecting will meet on Sunday, March 16, at 11:15 am in the basement.

Adult Education: March 9 – 23: Shadows and Light: Lenten Worship Response

For these first three Sundays in Lent, we will spend our Adult Education time responding to the themes of our worship services and asking how they speak to the experience of our lives and of our world. The sessions will include a mixture of table conversation and whole-group discussion. This is your opportunity to ask questions, share insights and keep the conversation going!