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775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
October 12, 2003
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Chancel
Choir
“Come, Christians Join to Sing” Arr. Mark Hayes
Guitars: Tyler and Dan DeCoeur Percussion: Matt Stump
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God
whispers your name. Come and worship.
People: All of
us. Young, old, sister, brother, cousin,
friend.
Leader: Again
and again: Come and worship.
People: All of
us. The proud and the strong, the lost
and the
searching,
the joyous and the sad.
Leader: From
a whisper to a shout: Come and worship.
People: All of
us. Word_arrangers and finger_painters,
rope_jumpers and
slow_walkers, belly_laughers
and
soul_singers.
Leader: Here in
this place, the light is shining, joy is brimming
and God is
beckoning. Come and worship.
People: All of
us. Here and now!
*HYMN OF PRAISE #57
“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
Women only v. 3
• Men only v. 4 • a
cappella v. 6
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING
PRAYER HYMN #2018
“Honor and Praise”
If you have a prayer joy or concern to be
shared, please fill out
a prayer card and hand it to an usher during
the Prayer Hymn.
UNISON PRAYER
Living God, we come as your children to be reclaimed
and blessed. We need the inner strength
that comes to us through worship. All
week long we have wrestled with emptiness.
Take away the noisy clamor that would distract us from hearing your
still small voice of love and direction.
Turn us toward the source of our salvation, toward you steadfast love
and faithfulness. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
#895
THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Planned for God’s Pleasure”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERTORY INVITATION
OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up lifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
*PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (In unison)
Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful place of peace where
truth is alive and well and where your people find strength in each other and
in you. Bless every act of worship but
especially bless these offerings as they express our deep gratitude for life
and love and hope. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #592
“When the Church of Jesus” Tune: Holiness
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
American Red Cross Blood Drives
Temple Hill Baptist Church
1601 West Division, Cadillac
Monday, October 13, 2003 - 1:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 11:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Goodwill Industries is seeking help and donations for
a much needed transition home in Cadillac.
They hope to have the residence on Stimson Street ready by November
2003. See the list of items and help
needed on the Bulletin Board outside the Church Office or talk with Pastor
Dale.
Reminder Next Sunday, October 18
Acolyte: Ethan Hinkston
Greeters/Ushers 8:30: Peggy Kirvan and Cathy Lilly
Greeters 11:00: Matt and Sue Bendelow
Head Usher: Gloria Fountain
Ushers:
Ethel Foster, Dale and Ona Greenman, Barb Wild,
Clark
and Helen Sill
Nursery: Doug and Amy Gullekson
Sermontime: Joyce Cinco
Coffee Hour: Missions
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Dale
Ostema
Parish Assistant Judy
Coffey
Coordinator-Children & Youth Ministries Debbie Ostema
Church Secretary Carol
Sharp
Assistant Secretary Karen
Elenbaas
Treasurer Tara
McKibben
Chancel Choir Director Walt Stump
Bell Choir Director Tonja
Hinkston
Organists Virginia
Pulford, Ann Hunt
Pianist Darlene
Ressler
Choir Accompanist Ann
Hunt
Nursery Care Giver Wendy
Garzon
Custodial Staff Dee Piltz and NOC Work Crew
Snow Removal Paul
Helton
Opportunities
for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, October 12, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 am -
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 am -
Church School all ages
9:30 am - Bell
Choir Practice
Parish Nurse Clinic between worship services
11:00 am - Sunday Worship Service
Coffee Hour Fellowship follows both services
Student Bible Class begins
5:00 pm - Junior Disciples Meet at the church
5:00 pm - Senior High Youth Group Meets
Monday, October 13
6:30 pm -
Leadership Development
7:00 pm - Boy
Scouts
Tuesday, October 14
7:00 pm -
Administrative Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 15
9:30 - 2:30 pm
- UMW Bazaar Workshop
5:30 pm - 7:30
pm - Living with Grief Program
6:30 pm -
Staff/Parish Relations Committee
7:30 pm -
Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, October 16
7:00 am -
Promise Keepers
9:30 am -
Susannah Wesley Circle
7:00 pm -
Worship/Music Committee
7:00 pm - Boy
Scouts Roundtable
7:00 pm -
Naomi Circle
Sunday, October 18, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 am -
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 am - Church
School for all ages
9:30 am - Bell
Choir Practice
11:00 am - Sunday Worship Services
For Changes in Activities for the Week
Info Source 775-4636 - Message #3152
Finance Secretary, Dan Kinney, has your quarterly
financial statement available in Fellowship Hall.
Country Store Work Bee: Come any time on October 18 from 1:00 p.m. -
6:00 p.m. to Tonja Hinkston’s home for a
Work Bee. Items needed include
quart/pint mason jars, Ziploc sandwich bags, baby food jars, fabric,
mason jar lids and LOTS of baskets. A
box will be in the Narthex. Thanks for your help!
The JD’s are taking orders for SUB SANDWICHES
which will be ready for pickup Saturday, November 1 & Sunday, November
2. See Becky Dorrell, Jane Wightman or a
JD after Worship.
Also, the JD’s are now accepting your donations for Operation
Christmas Child. In Mid-November,
the group will be filling shoe boxes that will be shipped to children around
the world. Please bring small cars,
balls, dolls, stuffed animals, school supplies, hard candy, gum, socks, hygiene
items such as toothbrushes, soap, combs.
Place items in the box in the fellowship hall. Thank you.
On October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cadillac Christian
Reformed Church, Love INC will host Steve Reid who has been doing drama for the
past 25 years. Steve will present “Thru
the Eyes of Peter” as a fundraiser for Love INC. There is no charge for
admission but a Love offering for Love, INC will be taken. There will also
several special musical performances.
All are welcome.
The 40 Days of Purpose Spiritual Life Campaign
will be broadcast on the local cable Channel 2 October 12 - November 22. Daily devotions from the Purpose Driven
Life are aired at 6:30-6:45 am and 10:15-10:30 pm. Sermons will air Sunday at 11 am- noon & 6:30-7:30
pm. The small group videos will be
broadcast Monday-Saturday 6:30-7:00 pm.
Counselor Training will be held October 27, 30, November 3, 6 for peer counselors
interested in working with women in unplanned pregnancies. This 22-hour training session will be from
9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the First Church of the Nazarene in Cadillac. If you are interested, call LuAnn Graf at
775-1545.
Today’s
Worship Ministry . . .
Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford
Acolytes: Hailey Amlott and Jessica Weaver
Greeters/Ushers 8:30: Ron and Ann Vaughan
Greeters 11:00: Dan and Karen Zenner
Head Usher: Gloria Fountain
Ushers:
Harold Gekeler, Homer and Forrest Hendricks,
Jeff
and Tonja Hinkston, Jane Wightman
Nursery: Kristin Smith and Sarah Wightman
Sermontime: Katy Huckle
Coffee Hour: Lay Leadership
Our Chancel Flowers this morning are presented in honor of the 39th wedding
anniversary of Tim and Judy Coffey.
Worship Notes: We are very grateful to our Vocal Ensemble
who are sharing their musical talents at the 8:30 worship this morning and to
our musicians who are accompanying the Chancel Choir: Matt Stump, Tyler DeCoeur, Dan DeCoeur and
Ron Kendzierski.
The “Learning to Use My Bible” class begins this
morning for all interested Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students. This class will meet on the second and
fourth Sunday of each month during the 11:00 service. Look for Mrs. Silvers’ BIG sign in the
Education Wing. Fun awaits!
40 Days of Purpose Prayer Focus: Week 2 of the Campaign
Very early in the morning, while it was still
dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he
prayed. Mark 1:35 (niv)Pray that the men, women, youth and children of our
church will more completely understand that they were created for God’s
pleasure. Specifically ask that they will have a joyful heart of worship and
become best friends with the Lord.
Often when the church has a funeral luncheon or other function, we are left with many extra serving dishes and pans. If some of yours are missing, please check in the kitchen.