United Methodist Church of Cadillac

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

July 21, 2002

Ninth 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

Leader:     Sky-blue wonder and white-cloud delight,

People:     Laughing children's joy and gracefully aged memories,

Leader:     Soul-felt peace and Gandhi-like commitment,

People:     Heart-deep goodness and long-lasting kindness.

Leader:     Hints and traces of God's love,

People:     Signs and reminders of God's blessing and goodness surround us.

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                           #66

                         “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

*OFFERING SIGNS OF PEACE AND LOVE

THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING

PRAYER HYMN                                                                             #2056

                                          “God is So Good”

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

Why is it, O God, that the hand holds on when the heart wants to let go? We struggle with trusting in your goodness, but the times are hard, and though our heart is generous, our hand closes tight.  Teach us again the joy of giving and sharing your goodness, whether from our little or our much. Let our heart and hand be connected and abide in the confidence of your provident care for You are our Source of Life and the Giver of Gifts. Amen.

SILENT PRAYER

PASTORAL PRAYER                                THE LORD’S PRAYER  #895

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL STAFF DEDICATION             (In unison)

Gracious God, thank you for these persons you have called to your service.  Help them to be a blessing to all who take part in God’s Great Gallery.  In that Spirit we offer our praise and thanks through Jesus Christ our Savior.  Amen.

                              THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT

BAPTISMAL HYMN                                                                       #2252

                                       “Come Be Baptized”  

SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM                                                   #39

Kara Wilson

Haley Wilson

Kelsi Wilson

REPRISE OF THE BAPTISMAL HYMN                                         #2252

                    Singing -- You’ve been baptized in the name . . .

               READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

MINISTRY OF MUSIC                                                       Max Gladding

“I Met My Lord One Evening”

Words by Ralph Spaulding  • Music by Max Gladding

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN

SCRIPTURE LESSON                                                           N.T. pg. 215

                                                Titus 3:1-8

THE MESSAGE                                                          Pastor Dale Ostema

                                     “The Fruit of Goodness”

                              RESPONDING TO THE WORD

OFFERTORY INVITATION

OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD

ORGAN OFFERTORY                                                                                                                       

*DOXOLOGY                                                                                     #94

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)

Generous God, thank you for the gifts you bestow upon us daily. Make us aware of each blessing that comes our way.  Create in us the constant desire to be blessings and share your goodness with others. Multiply and bless what we bring before you, we pray.  Amen.

                              THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

*HYMN OF DEDICATION                                                               #543

      “O Breath of Life”        

*COMMISSION AND BLESSING

*POSTLUDE  

*All who are able, please stand

We have received word that former members, Art and Margaret Roy, are experiencing some serious health concerns.  Your cards, notes and prayers would be a great help to them at this time. Your may write them at Life Care, 770 North 75 East, Lagrange, IN 46761.  Margaret is in Room 303 and Art is in Room 14.

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.

The congregation is invited to join in the celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Bill and Joan Irvine.  There will be an Ice Cream Social from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28th in Fellowship Hall.  No gifts please.

Reminder Next Sunday - July 28

Acolyte: Jenny and Kristin McKibben

Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Tom and Dorothy Dean

Greeters 10:00: Jack and Lois Cinco

Head Usher: Harold Gekeler

Users 10:00: Ron and Ethel Foster, Irma Eidins,

                    Bob and Jackie Huff, Rubedene Hill

Nursery: Jim and Lisa Weaver  •  Sermontime: Jane Wightman

Coffee Hour: Education

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 21, Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

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 Worship Service

Monday, July 22 ***Newsletter Deadline***

9:00 am-noon - Vacation Bible School

1:30 pm - Memorial Service for Carol Weikel

6:00 pm - FIA Group

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts

7:00 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study

Tuesday, July 23

9:00 am-noon - Vacation Bible School

7:00 pm - Church Audit

Wednesday, July 24

9:00 am-noon - Vacation Bible School

1:30 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study

No Friendship Chain meeting this month

Thursday, July 25

9:00 am-noon - Vacation Bible School

6:00 pm - VBS Meal and Program *** United Methodist Men

Sunday, July 28, Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

10:00 am - Celebration Worship Service / Sacrament of Baptism

Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each worship service

2:00 - 4:00 pm - Irvine Anniversary in Fellowship Hall

Methodist Men will be helping with Vacation Bible School this Thursday during our normal meeting time.  They will be cooking hot dogs, helping with eating them and will be part of the audience for their program.  See you there!!

                               For Changes in Activities for the Week

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

Check Out Our Vision Wall Today!

Your Vision Team thanks all of you that have provided information to us through the Vision Board.  Today, our Vision Family invites you to review the input that has been provided up to now by the congregation and also by our committee members in their work sessions.  The questions and the input are posted on today’s Vision Board.  We have three more questions including our new question today.  Thank you for your continuing input.  Leading persons to commit their lives to God is the third action point in our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

How do you think we can accomplish that in today’s world?  

The School Supply Pantry will open its doors again on Wednesday, August 7.  For the past few years, our church has provided backpacks and a variety of school supplies for families who cannot afford them. Although our church budget helps with the cost of this mission, we also depend on the generous contributions of members.  This year, we are especially in need of new, sturdy backpacks for children of all ages.  We can also use lined paper, drawing pads, construction paper, scissors, pens, crayons, watercolor markers, colored pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, rulers, dictionaries, and scientific calculators.  We have been helping approximately 100 children each year, so our needs are substantial.  Please leave any donations in the school supply box near the sanctuary or bring them to the office.

The School Supply Pantry also gives out books for children.  If you can provide recently published, new or used books for children of preschool age through adolescence, please leave these donations in the school supply box as well.  If you have any questions about this mission or if you would like to help with the distribution of the school supplies, contact Barb Tatarchuk.

Needed: several yokes to be used in a worship setting on Sunday, August 4.  See Judy or call her at 775-5362 if you have one that could be used.  Thanks!!

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgist:  8:30 - Judy Coffey  10:00 - Walt Stump

Organist/Pianist:  Ann Hunt

Acolytes:  Garrick Fuller

Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Betty Klinker, Amanda Anderson and Diana Van Antwerp

Greeters 10:00 Service:  Evadean Mattison and Alice Moore

Head Usher:  Harold Gekeler

Ushers 10:00:  Ron and Ethel Foster, Hazel Jarvis, Paul Helton, Jerry and Joan Deer

Nursery:  Jennifer Hunt

Sermontime:  Darlene Fowler

Coffee Hour:  Susannah Wesley Circle

Our Chancel Flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of Harold Kollmeyer by Doris Kollmeyer  • In celebration of the 65th wedding anniversary of Homer and Forrest Hendricks.  

Flowers are also presented In loving memory of Carol Weikel from her daughter, Sandy’s church in Georgia.  

We welcome into the family of Christ

through the Sacrament of Christian Baptism

Kara Wilson

Haley Wilson

Kelsi Wilson

                              daughters of Lisa and Kurt Wilson

Vacation Bible School will be held this week, Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - Noon.  Registration Forms are available on the piano in the Fellowship Hall.  Please invite your friends, family and neighbors to come.

You can still share in the Farewell Lunch for Dorothy Martin on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillcrest Restaurant; please let the church office know (775-5362) or speak to Judy Coffey if you are coming.  ALL are most welcome!!

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.

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

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.

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.