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April 27, 2003 • Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
THE
GATHERING TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
A CAMPING MOMENT Alison
Ostema and Jenny Weaver
TIME OF RECOGNITION
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Christ
our Savior is risen from the dead!
Alleluia!
People: Break forth into joy! Sing together! God comforts those whose hearts are broken in
sorrow.
Leader: We who once suffered in death, we who once
cried in despair—
People: Now we know victory over death! Now we know joy over despair!
All: For God has raised Christ from the
grave! The tomb is empty and death has
been defeated for all the earth!
*HYMN OF PRAISE #303
“The
Day of Resurrection”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
MINISTRY OF MUSIC NMC
Honors Ensemble
“Swing
Down Chariot”
“Old
Irish Blessing”
WITNESS OF FAITH
THE
PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING
PRAYER HYMN #310
“He
Lives” Vs. 1
If
you have a prayer joy or concern to be shared
during
the Prayer of the People, please fill out a prayer card
and
hand it to an usher during the Prayer Hymn.
UNISON PRAYER
Gracious God, Power of Life, we praise you that you have
not abandoned us to the living death of sin and despair, but that, with Jesus
Christ, you have lifted us up from the grave.
Grant that we might live in newness of life, that we might ourselves
know the power of resurrection, now and in the world to come; for it is in the
name of the risen Christ that we pray.
Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
READING
AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Enter
the Joy” Medema / /Purifoy
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE LESSON N.T.
pg. 176
I
Corinthians 15:15-22
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“The
Treasure of Our Faith”
RESPONDING
TO THE WORD
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS TO GOD
OFFERTORY INVITATION
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #177
“He
is Lord”
*PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (In unison)
Source of life, who raised Christ from the dead, all
that we have reflects your eternal love.
We bring our offering today as a sign of our commitment and concern to
spread the news of Christ’s healing presence so that all may live with
assurance of the new life you offer.
Accept them as our testimony to Christ’s resurrection. Amen.
THE
SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #318
“Christ
is Alive”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
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The Pregnancy Resource Center of Cadillac is a
Christ-centered ministry that provides counseling, parenting classes and
material assistance to women and children of our community. You can help support them by participating in
Lifewalk 2003. This 2.6 mile walk will happen Saturday, May 10 at
8:30 a.m. Meet at the Rotary
Pavilion. Pledge forms are on the
bulletin board in the narthex or are available from Jane Wightman. Call Jane if you would like more info.
May
8, 2003 from 12:00 - 5:45
p.m.
Reminder Next Sunday, May 4
Acolytes: Kristin and Jennifer McKibben
Nursery: Kristin Smith and Sarah Wightman
Sermontime: Bill and Sue Allen
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 Lisa Wilson
Custodial Staff Dee Piltz and NOC Work Crew
Snow
Removal & Carpet Maintenance Paul
Helton
Opportunities
for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, April 27, Second Sunday of Easter
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
9:30 am -
11:00 am - Sunday Worship
Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each service
6:00 - 7:30 pm - Junior Disciples meet at the church
Monday, April 28
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Wednesday, April 30
6:30 pm - Education Committee
6:30 pm -
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, May 1
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
7:30 am - Habitat for Humanity Board meets
6:00 pm - Wesley Fellowship
Sunday, May 4, Third Sunday of Easter
Native American Ministries Sunday
Holy Communion at both services
Recognition of our Christian Education Leaders
8:30 am - Sunday Worship Service
9:30 am -
11:00 am - Sunday Worship
Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each service
7:00 pm - Linda Rice in Concert
For Changes in
Activities for the Week
Info Source 775-4636 -
Message # 3152
National
Day of Prayer
Concert
of Prayer
May
1, 2003 • 7:00 p.m.
The Fifth Annual Northern Michigan Community Prayer
Breakfast will be held on Friday, May 2 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the
Timber Wolf Lake Camp five miles north of
Saturday, May 3, is Cadillac Volunteer Day. The Methodist Men will be picking up trash
and litter along
Mark your calendar for the Mother/Daughter Banquet on
May 9 at 6:30 pm.. The speaker is Pam
Renwick with the theme “From the Spinning Wheels at Liberty Hills.” She will bring several spinning wheels for us
to see. Tickets are on sale after both
church services. Cost for adults is
$6.00; Ages 4-12, $4.00; and Ages 3 and Under, Free. Tickets are also available from the church
office. All women are invited to attend
this banquet.
I would like to express my appreciation to my church
family for all the phone calls, cards, visits, and prayers I have received during
the last few weeks. Thank you and God
bless you.
Dale
Greenman
The Prayer Tree for those
serving in the military continues to be available in the narthex for you to
place a heart on with the name and service of a member of the armed forces that
you would like remembered in prayer during these precarious days of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. We invite you to remember
these military personnel in prayer daily.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgists: 8:30 - Lynn Cummings
11:00 - Jane Wightman
Pianist/Organist: Virginia Pulford
Acolytes: Erika Olson and Hailey
Amlott
Greeters/Ushers 8:30: Peggy Kirvan
and Dee Piltz
Greeters 11:00 - Hazel Jarvis and
Helen Vivian
Head Usher: Dave Fuller
Ushers 11:00 - Inga Fuller, Harold
Gekeler, Judy Murdoch,
Rene’ Steinhour, Cliff and Chris Redes
Nursery: Jack and Sue Simcock
Sermontime: Clara Handy
Coffee Hour: Lay Leadership and Staff Parish Relations
Our Chancel Flowers are presented
this morning to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for Beverly Campbell and
her faithful work as our Church Treasurer from the Finance Committee on behalf
of our congregation.
This morning we welcome the
Northern Michigan Christian School Honors Choir which will be singing during
the 11 o’clock worship service. Thank
you for sharing your talents with us.
Sunday, May 4 is the First Sunday
of the Month. Our “Loose Plate” offering is designated for
Kewadin Indian Mission. The congregation
at the
Prayer Requests from Love, INC.
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For an elderly person in need of a new well
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For an elderly person having financial problems
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For a person who has Lou Gehrig’s disease and his family