United Methodist Church of Cadillac
1020 East Division Street • 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
June 16, 2002
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Father’s Day
Celebration Worship at 10:00 a.m.
TIME
OF INFORMAL HYMN SINGING
PARISH NOTES CLIP
BOARD MINISTRY
ORGAN PRELUDE
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: With a heart as soft as a baby's skin,
All: With wonder as holy as the depth of an infant's eyes,
One: We come to worship.
All: With joy as abundant as a toddler's giggle,
One: With excitement as contagious as a child's first steps,
All: We gather for worship.
One: With hope as wondrous as a child's first words,
All: With praise as awesome as a children's choir,
One: We gather to be blessed and encouraged and have come to sing and
pray to our loving and faithful God
*PROCESSIONAL
HYMN #140
“Great Is Thy
Faithfulness”
*OFFERING
SIGNS OF PEACE AND LOVE
THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT
BAPTISMAL HYMN #2249
“God Claims You” - Vs. 1 & 2
London
SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM #39
THE PEOPLE OF
GOD PRAYING
PRAYER HYMN #2006
“Lord God, Almighty” Refrain Only
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.
SILENT REFLECTION
UNISON PRAYER
Gracious
God, we come desiring to know true joy. We long to love and to be loved; to
dare to hope again; to feel our hearts quicken with anticipation of truly living.
Lead us in your ways of love, that we will bear the fruit of a life with you.
In Christ's name we pray. Amen.
SILENT PRAYER
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
TIME
WITH OUR CHILDREN
MINISTRY OF MUSIC Children’s Choir
“Simple Gifts”
SCRIPTURE LESSONS
I John 4:13-21 N.T.
pg. 241
Galatians 5:22-23 N.T. pg. 191
THE MESSAGE Pastor Dale Ostema
“The Character of Love”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERING
OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD
ORGAN OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #94
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
O
Lord our God, in holiness and splendor and love so strong that the stars
tremble, you have come to earth in Jesus Christ to love us and save us. In gratitude for the precious gift of life,
we resolve this hour to love Christ with fresh devotion, to serve him with
renewed energy, and to seek him in deepened prayer. O God, bless this our promise, that we may bear
the fruit of Jesus’ love into all the world.
Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #384
“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” - Vs. 1 & 2
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand
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 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.
Reminder Next Sunday - June
23
Acolytes: Alison Ostema and
Kara Wilson
Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Betty
and Ray Mayer
Greeters 10:00 Service:
Helen Vivian
Head Usher: Karen Zenner
Users 10:00: Judy Murdoch,
Barb Wild, Inga Fuller,
Tom Maxwell, Butch and
Jackie Soltman
Nursery: Randy and Julia
Perrin
Sermontime: Katy Huckle
Coffee Hour: Worship and
Music 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 16, - Summer
Worship Schedule
Fourth Sunday after
Pentecost - Father’s Day
8:30 am - Contemporary
Worship Service
Parish Nurse Clinic between
services
10:00 am - Celebration
Worship Service
Sacrament of Baptism
Coffee Hour Fellowship after
each service
Monday, June 17
9:30 - 3:00 pm - United
Methodist Women Bazaar Workshop
6:00 pm - FIA Group
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
7:00 pm - Grand Sweep Bible
Study
Tuesday, June 18
7:00 pm - Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, June 19
***Newsletter Deadline***
1:30 pm - Grand Sweep Bible
Study
7:00 pm - Vision Team
Thursday, June 20
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
9:00 am - Strong
Families/Safe Children
9:00 am - Foster Grandparents
9:30 am - Susannah Wesley
Circle
7:00 pm - Naomi Circle
7:00 pm - Worship and Music
Committee
Friday, June 21- Summer
Begins
Saturday, June 22
7:00 pm - Talent Show - All
are invited!!
Sunday, June 23, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
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
Check
Out Our Vision Wall Today!
Check out the Vision Wall
today and answer the questions posted
using the white answer cards located at the wall or on the tables in Fellowship
Hall. This week our two questions are:
Do we always focus on Christ
as the object of our faith?
What
can we do as a Church to
“Seek,
welcome, and gather persons into the body of Christ?
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.
All
Church Yard Sale
June 26, 27 & 28
Set-up Wednesday, June 26 at
6:00 p.m.
We may be still setting up
Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. Begins Clean-up
Please sign up on the sheets in the narthex if you can help!
We
are in need of your clean, usable household goods and clothing for the
sale. You may bring your items anytime.
The Staff Parish Relations
Committee is seeking qualified persons for the positions of Bell Choir Director
and Nursery Care Giver. Please speak to
Pastor Dale (775-5362) or Wendy Fulton (876-0318) if you are interested in
either one of the two positions.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: 8:30 - Clara Handy
10:00 - Jon Fulton
Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt
Acolytes: Alison Ostema and
Mckenzie Coy
Usher/Greeters: 8:30 - Dan
and Laurie Kinney
Head Usher: Karen Zenner
Greeters: Dan and Karen
Zenner
Ushers: Ron and Marilyn
Truax, Inga Fuller,
Barb Wild, Julia Perrin
Nursery: Jennifer Hunt
Sermontime: Bill and Sue
Allen
Coffee Hour: Dorcas Circle
and Carlos and Wendy Garzon
We welcome London A. Garzon
into the family of Christ through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism this
morning. London is the son of Carlos and
Wendy Garzon and the grandson of Wayne and Dee Williams.
Talent Show
On Saturday, June 22 at 7:00
p.m., we will be having a Church Talent Show. Do you sing, dance, play an
instrument? Would you be able to share a
favorite poem or story? If you are willing
to share one of your talents, please call Debbie Ostema soon at 775-5362 and
let her know, if not, we hope you will just come and enjoy the evening. The Membership Committee has agreed to
provide refreshments afterwards.
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.