United Methodist Church of Cadillac

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

 

January 20, 2002

Second Sunday after Epiphany  • Human Relations Day

Celebration Worship at 11:00 a.m.

                                                                          

 

 

THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP

 

ORGAN PRELUDE                                         

 

ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT OF CHRIST      By Acolytes

 

GREETINGS AND WELCOME                      

 

PARISH NOTES

 

    *CALL TO WORSHIP

L:We are here to praise God because Jesus Christ has set us free to live.

P:We are here because in Christ we are forgiven and made whole.

L:We are gathered because Jesus Christ has united us into one family of faith.

All:We will witness to the good news: Jesus Christ frees and unites.  Praise God!  Amen!

 

    *HYMNS OF PRAISE                                   #171 & 170

“There’s Something About That Name”

“O How I Love Jesus”

 

    *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

 

 

THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING

 

PRAYER HYMN                                               #2196

“We Walk By Faith”

                                                                          

SILENT REFLECTION

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

With different gifts, with a variety of talents, with an array of interests, we come to worship you, our creating God.  We are here to unite our spirits, to be made one in Jesus Christ, to be merged in hope as your children.  Bless our differences, that the unique gifts and perceptions of each may strengthen our oneness.  Drawn into your Spirit, we give you the thanks of our hearts, in the name of the living Christ.  Amen.

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                    #895

 

THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                                          Chancel Choir

“We are Marching in the Light of God”   Arr. Hal Hopson

Matthew Stump on the drum

The congregation is invited to join the choir on the chorus.

 

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN

 

SCRIPTURE LESSON                                     New Testament pg. 165

I Corinthians 1:1-9

 

THE MESSAGE                                                Pastor Dale Ostema

“Everything You Need”

 

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

 

OFFERTORY INVITATION

 

OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD

                                                                          

ORGAN OFFERTORY                                    

 

 

    *DOXOLOGY                                                Tune: Old 100th

O God, may we who bear your name

by gentle love your grace proclaim,

Christ’s gift of peace on earth declare

and your anointing Spirit share.  Amen.

 

    *PRAYER OF CONSECRATION   (in unison)

We give you thanks, Faithful God, for the grace poured out on us in Jesus Christ.  We are grateful for spiritual and material gifts that equip us to live abundantly.  May we, through these offerings, share in your wondrous deeds and announce to the world your precious invitation to “come and see.”  Amen.

 

THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

 

    *CLOSING HYMN                                        #430

“O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee”

 

    *COMMISSION AND BLESSING

                                                                          

    *ORGAN POSTLUDE

 

 

    *All who are able, please stand

 

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                       

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Methodist Men to Meet

 

Find out all you didn’t know about “Reverse Mortgages” on Thursday, January 24.  We will meet for our typically great Potluck at 6:00 p.m. in the Corbin room.  Following our usually short business meeting, Dorothy Dean will present us with the facts on this little known topic.  Bring along someone who might be interested in planning their future and join us on January 24th.

 

 

 

 

 

Reminder Next Sunday - January 27

Acolytes: Kristin McKibben and Garrick Fuller

Ushers/Greeters: 8:30-Betty & Karen Klinker, Amanda Anderson

Greeters: 11:00 - Jim, Lisa, Jenny & Jessica Weaver

Ushers: 11:00 - Ethel Foster, Jim and Shirley Petersen,

                                                                                       Scott and Lisa Kassuba, Dee Piltz

Nursery: Jeff and Tonja Hinkston

Sermontime: Julia Perrin

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                                              Carolyn Brines

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, January 20, Second Sunday after Epiphany

Human Relations Sunday

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

Parish Nurse Blood Pressure Clinic between services

9:30 am - Church School

11:00 am - Celebration Worship Service

Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each service

Children’s Choir Practice follows service

12 Noon - VBS Planning Meeting

3:00 - 5:00 pm  - Church Sledding Party

5:00 pm - Confirmation Class

Monday, January 21 ***Newsletter Deadline***

6:30 pm - FIA Group

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts

Tuesday, January 22

6:30-7:30pm - Bell Choir Practice

Wednesday, January 23

11:00 am - Friendship Chain

7:00 pm - Membership Committee

7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, January 24

7:00 am - Promise Keepers

6:00 pm - United Methodist Men Potluck & Program

7:00 pm - Scout Roundtable

Friday, January 25

Youth Group from Jackson UMC arrives for overnight

Sunday, January 27, Third Sunday after Epiphany

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

9:30 am - Church School

11:00 am- Celebration Worship Service

11:00 am - Learning to use the Bible, 3rd - 5th Grade Students

Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each service

Children’s Choir practice follows service

5:00 pm - Junior Disciples meet

6:00 pm - Senior High Youth meet at the home of Tyler Redes

                2636 Pleasant Lake Shore Drive

                                                                          

For Changes in Activities for the Week

Info Source 775-4636 - Message No. 3152

Grand Sweep to Begin January 28, 2002

 

More than forty participants have, to date, signed up for the Grand Sweep Bible Study.  Three sessions of the class will be held each week.  The schedule is as follows:

 

Group #1  -  Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. (Time is flexible)

Group # 2 -  Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. (Time is

Groups # 3 -  Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m.

 

 

 

The ACTS OF KINDNESS TREE is in the Fellowship Hall.  A reminder to take a heart and write on it (no names included) an act of graciousness that you have seen or experienced.  Take a look at the tree often to see the various “kindnesses” listed.

 

 

 

BUDGET HELPERS are still needed for the Love INC Loving Help Budget Program.  You can receive “tried and true” budgeting forms and material as well as ongoing help and support.  Call Jackie Soltman, Budget Program Coordinator at 876-3104 or 775-3977 for more information.

 

 

 

The BELL CHOIR is changing their rehearsal day to Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.  We are in need of more ringers and have at least 3 spots open!  Come along and give it a try!!

 

 

 

The Senior High Youth group announces that their ANNUAL GOURMET DINNER will be on Saturday, February 23 at 6:00 p.m.  The theme this year will be the 50's.  More details will follow.

 

 

 

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Today’s Worship Ministry. . .

Liturgist: 8:30 - Ruth Peterson

             11:00 - Andrea Hillard

Organist / Pianist: Ann Hunt

Acolytes:  Kara Wilson and Jennifer Weaver

Usher / Greeter 8:30 - Gary, Kathy and Ashley Box

Greeters - 11:00 - Dale and Ona Greenman

Ushers -11:00 - Jeff and Tonja Hinkston, Ethel Foster,

                       Cliff, Chris and Tyler Redes

Nursery: Randy and Carolyn Mitchell

Sermontime: Darlene Fowler

Coffee Hour:  Open

 

                                                                                                                                                                        Chancel Flowers

 

Our Chancel Flowers this morning are presented in celebration of the 55th wedding anniversary of Ken and Bernadean Gregg from their family.

 

 

There will be a Church Sledding Party this afternoon, weather permitting, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the church.  Bring your own sleds.  Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided. 

 

                                                                          

Got lots of cans / bottles on hand???  The Junior Disciples and some of the band youth would love to have  them.  They will be collecting them on Saturday, February 2 from 10:00 till Noon.  Or, if you would like them picked up sooner rather than later, please call the church at 775-5362 and we will make arrangements to get them.  Thanks!!

 

We have cans we wish to have picked up on February 2.

 

Name _______________________________ Phone # ___________

 

Address ________________________________________________

 

Please place in the offering plate.

 

                                                                          

 

Confirmation 2002

Confirmands and Mentors

 

Scott Coy

Mentor: Butch Soltman

 

Laura George

Mentor: Bonnie Campbell

 

Katie Janway

Mentor: Marian Fuller

 

River Ostema

Mentor: Jon Fulton

 

Rachel Simcock

Mentor: Jean Stump

 

Kristin Smith

Mentor: Barbara Tatarchuk

 

Matthew Stump

Mentor: Scott Kassuba

 

Sarah Wightman

Mentor: Brenda DeHaan

 

Pastor Dale Ostema

Parish Assistant Judy Coffey

Confirmation Leaders

 

The Confirmation 2002 has had a time of orientation

and this evening will begin the Confirmation classes.

We invite your prayers for these persons over the next

several months as they learn, share, reflect and pray together.

 

The Confirmation will be June 9 at 10:00 a.m. worship.