United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street    775-5362 • Fax 775-6475

July 14, 2002

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Celebration Worship at 10:00 a.m.

                            THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP         

TIME OF INFORMAL HYMN SINGING

PARISH NOTES

ORGAN PRELUDE                                                                                                                            

*CALL TO WORSHIP

One:     God is at work.

All:      Light pierces the darkness.

One:     Love calms fear.

All:      Joy tickles sadness.

One:     Hope lifts up despair.

All:      Peace disarms anger.

One:     Kindness dances around hostility.

All:      Music sings away troubles.

One:     God is at work!

All:      Rejoice!

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                      #152

                          “I Sing the Almighty Power of God”

*OFFERING SIGNS OF PEACE AND LOVE

THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING

PRAYER HYMN                                                                   (On Insert)

                                             “As the Deer”

If you have a prayer joy or concern, you are invited

to fill out a prayer card and hand it to the usher at this time.

UNISON PRAYER

Holy God, draw us close. Teach us and lead us forever and everywhere to be alive and on fire with songs of gratitude, words of witness, prayers of compassion, deeds of justice, acts of kindness.  Holy God, draw us close and fill us with your Spirit. Amen.

SILENT PRAYER                                                                                                                               

PASTORAL PRAYER                                                                                                                        

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                     #895

               READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

MINISTRY OF MUSIC                                                           Jackie Huff

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN

SCRIPTURE LESSON                                                            N.T. pg.194

                                          Ephesians 4:29-5:1

THE MESSAGE                                                          Pastor Dale Ostema

                                                “Kindness”

                              RESPONDING TO THE WORD

OFFERTORY INVITATION

OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD

ORGAN OFFERTORY                                                                                                                       

*DOXOLOGY                                                                                     #94

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)

Thank you, God, for hungers satisfied and dreams fulfilled.  Thank you for the inheritance of faith, which blesses each day.  We trust you to accomplish good among us through the sharing of these gifts and the recommitment of our lives.  Help us to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you.  Amen.

                              THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

*HYMN OF DEDICATION                                                               #463

“Lord, Speak to Me”

*COMMISSION AND BLESSING

*POSTLUDE

*All who are able, please stand

 

Five young people from our congregation, Mike Stump, Brandon Kinney, Katie Simcock, Emily and Betsy George, will be leaving for their European band trip with the Michigan Ambassadors of Music on July 18.  A Send-Off Concert will be held on July 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Auditorium.  All are invited.

The Staff Parish Relations Committee continues to seek a qualified person for the position of Bell Choir Director.  Please speak to Pastor Dale (775-5362) or Wendy Fulton

Reminder Next Sunday - July 21

Acolyte: Garrick Fuller

Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Betty Klinker, Amanda Anderson,

                      Diana Van Antwerp

Greeters 10:00: Evadean Mattison and Alice Moore

Head Usher: Harold Gekeler

Users 10:00: Ron and Ethel Foster, Hazel Jarvis,

                   Clark and Helen Sill, Paul Helton

Nursery: Jennifer Hunt

Sermontime: Darlene Fowler

Coffee Hour: Susannah Wesley Circle

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                                                                            Open

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, July 14, Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

10:00 am - Celebration Worship Service

A Special Coffee Hour Fellowship hosted by the Missions Committee will be held after each Worship Service today; come and see what we have to offer.

Monday, July 15

6:00 pm - FIA Group

6:30 pm - Endowment Committee

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts

7:00 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study

Tuesday, July 16

9:30-5:00 pm Fellowship Hall

Retired Michigan State Employees Programs

The Trustees Committee will not meet this month.

Wednesday, July 17

1:30 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study

UMW Bazaar Workshop canceled

Thursday, July 18

9:00 - Susannah Wesley Circle meets for breakfast at Big Boy

9:30 am - Naomi Circle meet for breakfast at the Hillcrest

Sunday, July 21, Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

Parish Nurse Clinic between worship service

10:00 am - Celebration Worship Service - Baptisms

Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each worship service

2:00 pm - Wedding

                                                    For Changes in Activities for the Week

                                             Info Source 775-4636 - Message No. 3152 or the Church Website

You can send a birthday greeting to Loretta Weiland who has just turned 104 years old at Lakeview Lutheran Manor, Room  609, 460 Pearl Street, Cadillac, Michigan 49601.

Jean Wagner recently had a quadruple bypass.  When released from the hospital, she will be staying at the home of her son and then her daughter.  If you would like her address call the church office at 775-5362.

 

Check Out Our Vision Wall Today!

Check out the Vision Wall this morning on your way to coffee after the service.  Be sure to answer the question posted using the yellow answer cards located at the wall or on the tables in Fellowship Hall.  This week’s question is:

What can we do better as God’s Church to proclaim

and teach the gospel?

Your Vision Team would like to know what You think.

The United Methodist Church of Cadillac is:

Growing In God’s Grace, Sharing Christ’s Love - Together.

Habitat for Humanity of Wexford County is seeking volunteers to work on the new habitat house being constructed this summer.  Why not organize your own group and help Habitat build.  Call Marcia at 775-7561 or talk with Jack Fitzgerald after the worship service.

The Mid-Year Statements of Financial Giving have been prepared and are ready on the table near the piano in the Fellowship Hall.  Please pick them up this morning as you go to the Coffee Hour.  Thank you! Dan Kinney, Financial Secretary

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgist: 8:30 - Ruth Peterson

            10:00 - Jackie Soltman

Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford

Acolytes: Mckenzie Coy and Alison Ostema

Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Don and Pat Lakin

Greeters 10:00 Service: Tom Whitt and Virginia Major

Head Usher: Ron Truax

Ushers 10:00:Chris and Cliff Redes, Hazel Jarvis, Joan Irvine,

                     Clark and Helen Sill

Nursery: Carlos and Wendy Garzon

Sermontime: Debbie Ostema

Coffee Hour: Missions

Our Chancel Flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of Ruth Cinco by Jack Cinco.      

We are so grateful for the Ministry of Music that Jackie Huff is sharing with us in worship this morning.  Jackie is accompanied by Virginia Pulford.

Vacation Bible School will be held next week, July 22, 23, 24 & 25 from 9:00 a.m. - Noon.  Registration Forms will are available this morning at the piano in the Fellowship Hall.  Please invite your friends, family and neighbors to come.  Also, we need a few more people to help, see Alice Silvers at the piano; thanks!

You are invited to a Farewell Lunch for Dorothy Martin on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillcrest Restaurant.  We want to make sure enough reservations are made so, if you are planning to come and we hope you are, please let the church office know (775-5362) or speak to Judy Coffey.  ALL are most welcome!!

ADDITIONAL ITEMS WHEN SPACE ALLOWS.........

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.  There are still a few directories left; they are labeled with your name on the back.

Please note the church 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.