United
June 2, 2002
Second Sunday After Pentecost
Graduation Sunday
Celebration
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
PIANO PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST by the Acolytes
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CLIP BOARD MINISTRY
RECOGNITION OF OUR GRADUATING
SENIORS Cliff Redes
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Chapters end,
All: New ones begin -
One: More school or new work or something completely different.
All: Endings carry the seeds of new possibility.
One: Endings are never the last word in God's eyes.
All: There is grace surprising us,
One: Resurrections freeing us,
All: Hope reviving us,
One: Life calling us,
All: Music lifting us,
One: God leading us.
All: Praise God for endings and beginnings.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #128
“He Leadeth Me”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
PRAYER HYMN #2142
“Blessed Quietness” vs.
1, 3 & 5
If you have a prayer joy or concern, you are
invited to fill out
a prayer card
and hand it to the usher during the prayer hymn
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Truthful God and patient Teacher, we confess that we are
often sluggish in our thinking and slow of heart in believing. We prefer to hear what we already know than
to think out something we have not heard before. We cherish our mixture of faith and doubt,
rather than seek the surer faith that comes with a broader knowledge of your
Word. Forgive our use of less than our
full intellect in worship and less than an adventurous faith in following
you. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel Choir
“Testify to Love” Arr. Cheen
CHILDREN’S TIME
SCRIPTURE READING N.T. Pg. 232
I Peter 1:17-23
THE MESSAGE Pastor Dale Ostema
“The Ride of Your Life”
OFFERTORY INVITATION
PRESENTING
OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD
PIANO OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #94
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison)
Loving God, let this church be a place where we learn
about love and practice it, where we envision peace and work to build it, where
we meet partners in faith and cherish them, where we discover our gifts and
offer them. May your Spirit guide us
toward joy and generosity. Amen.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
THE INVITATION TO THE TABLE
PRAYER
OF THANKSGIVING
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP
Communion will be served by intinction.
Please come by the center aisle and return by the side aisle.
PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S PRESENCE
*CLOSING HYMN #344
“Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore” vs. 1- 2
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*PIANO POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
The Vision Wall Needs Your Input!
Check out the Vision Wall this
morning on your way to coffee after the service. Offer your answer to the question:
“Where does renewal need to
happen in our church?
How can we
affirm our spirit & rekindle the fire in our souls to reach out into the
world in the name of Christ & make disciples?
Your Vision Team would like to
know what You think.
Growing in God’s Grace, Sharing
Christ’s Love - Together
Reminder Next Sunday - June 9
Acolytes: Trevor and Justin Bruner
Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Ken and Pam Ruppert
Greeters 10:00 Service:
Ron and Marilyn Truax
Head Usher: Dee Piltz
Users 10:00: Joyce Cinco, Rachel
Stewart, Dee Piltz,
Judy
Murdoch, Jarvis Kraatz, Dorine
Lattimer
Nursery: Virginia
Major • Sermontime: Clara
Handy
Coffee Hour: Membership Committee
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Dale
Ostema
Parish Assistant Judy
Coffey
Coordinator-Children & Youth Ministries Debbie Ostema
Secretary Carol
Sharp
Assistant Secretary Karen
Elenbaas
Treasurer Beverly
Campbell
Chancel Choir Director Walt
Stump
Bell Choir Director Lisa
Wilson
Organists Virginia
Pulford, Ann Hunt
Pianist Darlene
Ressler
Choir Accompanist Ann
Hunt
Nursery Care Giver Lisa
Wilson
Custodial Staff Dee
Piltz and NOC Work Crew
Snow Removal Paul
Helton
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, June 2, Second Sunday after Pentecost
Graduation Sunday
8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service
9:30 am - Graduates Breakfast
9:30 am -
11:00 am - Celebration Worship
Service
Children’s Choir Practice after 11a.m. service
Coffee Hour Fellowship after each service
Monday, June 3
9:30 am - United Methodist Women Executive Board Meeting
5:00 pm - Confirmation
6:00 pm - FIA Group
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
7:00 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study • Church and Society
Tuesday, June 4
Piano Tuning
7:00 pm - Scout Committee Meeting
7:00 pm - Evangelism • Missions • Finance
Wednesday, June 5
1:30 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study
6:00 pm - Staff/Parish Relations Committee
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, June 6
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
9:30am - 3:00 pm - Sewing and Bazaar
Craft Workshop
6:00 pm - Wesley Fellowship - Jo Brown speaking
7:00 pm - Education Committee
Friday, June 7
5:00 & 6:30 pm - Wedding Rehearsals
Saturday, June 8
4:00 & 7:00 pm - Weddings
Sunday, June 9, - Summer Worship Schedule Begins
Third Sunday after Pentecost
Confirmation Sunday
8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service
10:00 am - Celebration Worship
Service
Coffee Hour Fellowship after each service
For Changes in
Activities for the Week
Info Source 775-4636 - Message No. 3152 or the Church
Website
Our 2002
High School Graduates
Andy
Blanchard
Ashley
Box
Tim
Corwin
Kevin
Gordon
Rachel
Janway
Kirstin
Nelson
Ted
Nelson
Tony
Nelson
Laura
Payne
Nick
Truax
Congratulations to our
graduating high school seniors - class of 2002!! We are glad to share in your joy this morning
as you end one chapter in your life journey and begin to write a new one. May God’s blessing be with you as you move
into the future.
All are invited to share in
greeting our graduates
at the
Coffee Hour immediately following the worship service.
Liturgist:
11:00 - Bill Allen
Organist/Pianist:
Darlene Ressler
Acolytes:
Kristin and Jennifer McKibben
Usher/Greeters:
8:30 - Betty & Karen Klinker, Amanda Anderson
Head
Usher: Dee Piltz
Greeters:
Jon, Wendy and Caleb Fulton
Ushers:
Inga Fuller, Tom Maxwell, Bill George
Jim and Laura Hodges, Dee Piltz
Communion
Steward: Donna Welsh
Nursery:
Jeff and Tonja Hinkston
Sermontime: Scott and Lisa Kassuba
Coffee
Hour: Education Committee
Our
Chancel Flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of Arden Peterson
by Ruth and Family.
Our
“Loose Plate” offering this morning is designated for Workplace Ministries.
There are two full-time and a part-time chaplain who provide nondenominational
chaplaincy services to people at many local Cadillac businesses who are in need,
or going through times of stress. The
gifts of food and paper products will be going to O.A.S.I.S..
Next
Sunday, June 9 will be Confirmation
Sunday. Eight youth will be
confirmed into the faith into which they were baptized and become members of
this church. A special Coffee Hour will
be held in their honor immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
Our Summer Worship schedule starts next Sunday,
June 9 and continues through Sunday, September 1. Worship will be at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.. An informal
time of singing will begin each service.
Bring your summer guests and dress comfortably.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR rehearsal will be this morning,
following the 11:00 a.m. worship service.
Practice lasts for one-half hour and is held in the sanctuary. All children kindergarten through sixth grade
are invited to join in this fun time of singing.
Our church Website has a new look – take a peek at www.umccadillac.org. Our Webmaster, Dan Kinney, has updated the site. Lots of good information and many links are available. You can even get you own e-mail address off the site also the Sunday bulletin is posted. The entire Lenten Devotional Guide is online through the link on the home page. A brand NEW feature is the online Cokesbury bookstore and CBD bookstore - check it out!!. If you need to know about an event or a meeting time, check it out there.
If you were photographed for
our latest pictorial directory and have not received your copy, check on the
table in Fellowship Hall. The
directories have labels with names.
Please note the church now has hearing assistance devices for use during worship. These can be used by persons with or without hearing aids. Also available are LARGE PRINT HYMNALS and, if needed, we can make large print bulletins. Please ask.