UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CADILLAC

1020 East Division Street  • Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362  •  Fax  775-6475

Easter Sunday    The Resurrection of our Lord

March 31, 2002

“On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb . . .”

Prepared for mourning, they were called to joy instead.  May their witness give you hope.

Christ is risen!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!           

THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE MUSIC                                                  

ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT OF CHRIST           by Acolytes

DAWN AT THE GARDEN TOMB                          Liturgical Dancers

   *CELEBRATION ANTHEM                                        Chancel Choir and Congregation

“On the Third Day”    Arr. Benjamin Harlan

Flute - Erika Hillard     Trumpet - Neil Sheridan

Please rise as you are able and join in singing  of our opening hymn

“Crown Him With Many Crowns”  #327 as directed

    *CALL TO CELEBRATION

People:   Christ is risen!

Leader:   Hope is alive!

People:   Christ is risen!

Leader:   New life is possible.

People:   Christ is risen!

Leader:   Forgiveness is real.

People:   Christ is risen!

Leader:   Love is stronger than death.

People:   Christ is risen!

Leader:   Sorrow shall come to an end.

People:   Christ is risen!

Leader:   Light overcomes darkness.

People:   Christ is risen!

All:           Christ is risen indeed!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!

SHARING THE JOY OF THE RESURRECTION AND THE PEACE OF CHRIST

A TIME OF WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES  

THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING  

PRAYER HYMN                                                      Bell Choir

“March of Praise”

UNISON PRAYER

Alleluia! Everlasting One, we give you our thanks and praise! Christ is risen!  We are an Easter people, blessed by your miracle of life after death. All our hope and trust is in your grace, O God. Out of darkness comes light; out of despair comes new promise.  Fill our lives with a joy that is beyond understanding, remove our doubts with a faith that is deep and whole. Heal our spirits with your song of hope. It is good to celebrate our faith together and the joy of living in this NOW day of resurrection that is a blessing beyond imagination!  Thanks to you, our God and our Savior! So be it! Amen!

SILENT PRAYER        PASTORAL PRAYER     THE LORD'S PRAYER   #895

            THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

EASTER ANTHEM                                                  Chancel Choir

            “Resurrection Praise”

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN                                 

GOSPEL LESSON                                                  NT pg 114

John 20:1-18

MESSAGE                                                                Pastor Dale Ostema

“Keep Your Fork”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS IN THANKSGIVING TO GOD

ORGAN OFFERTORY                                           

    *DOXOLOGY                                                               #177

“He is Lord”

    *PRAYER OF CONSECRATION  (in unison)

The gifts which we bring are offered in response to the love you have given us, O God in the Christ-event.  Anoint these expressions of our thanksgiving with power to accomplish your will among our neighbors and in your world. In response to your grace, we rededicate ourselves to serve in faithfulness wherever you may lead.  Thanks be to you, O God of resurrection for the new life you have granted.  Amen.

            THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

    *HYMN OF VICTORY                                                 #302

            “Christ the Lord is Risen”   Vs. 1, 2, 3, & 4

    *SENDING FORTH

Leader:   Take the good news of Easter into your everyday world.

People:   We have seen Jesus!  In Christ, life triumphs over death.

Leader:   May this special day make all you days special from now on.

People:   All our days are God’s gift to us; we will rejoice and be glad in them.

Leader:   The women and the disciples saw and believed; let us, like them, carry the message to others.  Christ is risen!

All:           Christ is risen indeed!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!!  Amen!

    *MUSICAL BENEDICTION                                       Bell Choir

            “Procession on ‘Hallelujah’”

    *ORGAN POSTLUDE                                               

            CHRIST IS RISEN!  ALLELUIA!  ALLELUIA!  ALLELUIA!

A Grief/Share Recovery Seminar and Support Group will meet in the library at Temple Hill Baptist Church on West Division beginning April 4th.  It is open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one.  Video and Discussion is from 6:30 - 8 p.m.  An optional bring your own dinner is held from 6 - 6:30 p.m.  Childcare is provided.  This is a thirteen week video seminar with nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery.  For more information call 779-9058.

Reminder Next Sunday - April 7

Acolytes: Justin Bruner and Garrick Fuller

Ushers/Greeters: 8:30 - Ron and Ann Vaughan  

Head Usher: Dee Piltz

Greeters: 11:00 - Dick and Carol Jones

Ushers: 11:00 - Margaret Benninger, Bill, Sue, Chris and

                        Eric Allen

Nursery: Steve and Lisa Myers

Sermontime: Jane Wightman

Coffee Hour: Endowment Committee

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor  Dale Ostema

Parish Assistant                                                           Judy Coffey

Coordinator-Children & Youth Ministries                      Debbie Ostema

Secretary                                                                     Carol Sharp

Assistant Secretary                                                      Open

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, March 31, Easter Sunday

7:45 am - Easter Breakfast

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

9:30 am - Church School  • Grand Sweep • Lenten Study

11:00 am - Celebration Worship Service

Coffee Hour fellowship after each service

Monday, April 1

9:30 am - United Methodist Women Executive Board

6:00 pm - FIA Group

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts  •  Grand Sweep Bible Study

Tuesday, April 2

10:00 am - Lenten Study

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

7:00 pm - Scout Committee Meeting

7:00 pm - Evangelism Meeting

7:00 pm - Missions Meeting

7:00 pm - Lenten Study

Wednesday, April 3

9:30 - 3:00 pm - U.M.W. Sewing & Bazaar Workshop

1:30 pm - Grand Sweep Bible Study

6:00 pm - Staff/Parish Relations Committee

7:00 pm - Church Audit

7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, April 4

7:00 am - Promise Keepers

6:00 pm - Wesley Fellowship

7:00 pm - Education Committee

Saturday, April 6

District Youth Retreat here Saturday and Sunday

Sunday, April 7, Second Sunday of Easter

Daylight Savings Time Begins

8:30 am - Contemporary Worship Service

9:30 am - Church School  • Grand Sweep • Lenten Study

11:00 am - Celebration Worship Service

Children’s Choir Practice after 11:00 worship

Coffee Hour fellowship after each service

2:00 - 4:00 pm - Church Bowling and Pizza Party at the Pines

For Changes in Activities for the Week

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

Family Bowling and Pizza Party

Make plans to attend our annual Family Bowling and Pizza Party next Sunday, April 7th from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at the Pines Bowling Center on M-55.  As always, there will be lots of pizza, pop and fellowship.  The cost is $3.00 per person.  See you there!

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Remember to set your clock ahead one hour before going to bed on Saturday, April 6, so you might be on time for worship next Sunday, April 7th

            Potluck Supper

The Membership Committee is sponsoring a Potluck Meal on Sunday, April 14th after the 11 o’clock worship service in fellowship hall.  Please bring a dish to pass and your own table service.  Please join us, all are welcome.

Wesley Fellowship

Wesley Fellowship will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4th.  Brian Cote’ will bring a program on Financial Options for today.  Bring a dish to pass and your own table service.  All are welcome.

Today’s Worship Ministry. . .

Liturgist: Judy Coffey

Organist / Pianist: Ann Hunt

Acolytes: Garrick Fuller and Ryan Hillard

Usher/Greeters: 8:30 - Pete & Mary Buehler, Ruth Peterson

Greeters: 11:00 - Fred and Sue Kloepfer

Head Usher: Jon Fulton

Ushers: 11:00 - Don and Marie Rennie, Betty Closson,

                       Dorine Lattimer, Dee Piltz, Barb Wild

Nursery:  Randy and Julia Perrin

Sermontime:  Becky Dorrell

Coffee Hour:  Open

Our Chancel Flowers this morning are presented in honor of all spring’s beauty by Julia Perrin.

            Easter Offering

Our Easter Offering for today is for Children.  The children of Cadillac, of Michigan, and of the world.  We will benefit the School Supply Pantry and Books For Kids programs here in Cadillac, the Methodist Children’s Home Society and Children’s Village for homeless, abused, and neglected kids in Michigan and Bishop Judith Craig’s Children’s Home in Liberia, Africa.  In Africa children are simply left at the roadside to die when parents are killed by war.  This home takes them in for a chance at life.

First Sunday Donations

Next week, our First Sunday offering of non-perishable food and paper products will be given to the OASIS Shelter.  Thank you for your continued generosity.