United Methodist Church of Cadillac
1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan
775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
Easter Sunday The Resurrection of our Lord
April 11, 2004 at Eleven O’clock in the Morning
“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
*CELEBRATION HYMN #302
“Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
*CALL TO CELEBRATION
Leader: The tomb, death’s stone-cold tomb, could not contain him,
God’s offspring, life’s child.
People: The tomb, Easter’s empty surprise, brimmed full of meaning as death itself passed away.
Leader: The women, Easter’s unlikely reporters, told of a gaping void within the gravestone that filled their emptiness with joy.
People: The women, discoverers, afraid and amazed, proclaimed, “He is risen!” and were told by slow believers to hush their idle chatter.
Leader: The event, God’s Son-rise, enlightened a dark earth as Jesus’ return brought dawn to a new day.
People: The event, impossibility made possible, dazzles our eyes yet clears our vision.
All: We see the empty cross, the tomb, and we toss back our heads and laugh for joy. We gather to worship the God who gives us Easter.
*SHARING THE JOY OF THE RESURRECTION
AND THE PEACE OF CHRIST
A TIME OF WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING
PRAYER HYMNS
“Alleluia” #186
Vs.
2 He is Risen • Vs. 3 I will praise Him
UNISON PRAYER
Lord, Jesus Christ,
on this Easter day our hearts are stirred once more by the message
of your resurrection from the dead.
We do not understand,
but in faith we reach out to touch
and hold that new life which flows from your invisible presence among us.
Enfold us, Lord, in your love.
Take from us the fear of death which chills our hearts.
Give us a new sense of your victorious power.
Set your own triumphant spirit within us,
so that we may go about our daily lives with a new sense of purpose,
conscious that we are surrounded always
by the hidden glory of the Resurrection life. Amen.
SILENT PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD'S PRAYER #895
THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
EASTER ANTHEM Chancel Choir and Congregation
“Arise, Arise!” Arr. Don Besig
Trumpets:
Bill and Betsy George Percussion:
Matt Stump
Trombone:
Kristin Smith Baritone: Katie Janway
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
GOSPEL LESSON NT pg 90
Luke 24:1-12
MESSAGE Pastor Dale Ostema
“Waking Up to the Resurrection”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS IN THANKSGIVING TO GOD
ORGAN OFFERTORY
*EASTER DOXOLOGY Tune: Old 100th
Praise God for this great gift of life,
In Christ is ended death and strife,
We praise the Spirit for this day;
And seek to follow Christ’s true way. Amen.
*PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (in unison)
Wonderful, amazing God, we thank you that you have raised Jesus Christ from the dead, bringing us hope and the promise of new life. With the dawning of this new day, may we awake to new opportunities to love and serve you and witness to Christ whom you have raised. Use us, and our gifts, to your glory. In the name of our Risen Lord, we pray. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF
VICTORY #310
“He Lives”
*SENDING FORTH
*ORGAN POSTLUDE
CHRIST IS RISEN! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
Reminder Next
Sunday, April 18
Acolytes: Jenny
McKibben and Nick Myers
Greeters/Ushers
8:30: Peggy Kirvan and Dee Piltz
Greeters 11:00:
Jim, Lisa, Jennifer and Jessica Weaver
Ushers: Tom Hunt, Judy Murdoch, Don and
Marie Rennie
Margaret Benninger and Tara McKibben
Nursery: Katie
Janway
Sermontime: Sue
Allen
Coffee Hour:
Brenneman Family
A Continental
Breakfast of rolls, muffins, breads, fruit, milk, tea and coffee will be
served this morning between the services beginning at 9:30 a.m.. A Coffee Hour fellowship will follow the
11:00 a.m. worship service.
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, April
11th, Easter Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Service
Continental
Breakfast between worship services
9:30 am - Church School all ages
9:30 am - No Bell Choir Practice
11:00 am - Worship Service
Coffee Hour
Fellowship follows worship
Senior High Youth Group rescheduled to meet
next week
Monday, April 12
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, April 13
11:30 am - Dorcas Circle lunch out
4:00 pm - Confirmation Class
6:00 pm - Membership Committee
7:00 pm - Administrative Council Meets
Wednesday, April
14
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, April 15
7:00 am - Promise Keepers meetings resume
9:30 am - Susannah Wesley Circle
1:00 pm -
Girl Scout Cookies Drop-off Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm - FIA Parents and Children
7:00 pm - Naomi Circle
7:00 pm - Scout Roundtable
Friday, April 16
6:30 - 10:00 pm - Lay Speaking
Saturday, April 17
8:30 - 4:00 pm - Lay Speaking
9:00 - 2:00 pm - Conference Council on Youth
Ministry
Sunday, April 18,
Second Sunday of Easter
8:30 am - Worship Service
9:30 am -
9:30 am -
11:00 am - Worship Service
Coffee Hour
Fellowship follows worship
5:00 pm - Senior High Youth at the home of
Bill and Carol
Info Source 775-4636 - Message #3152
Our Chancel
Flowers are presented this morning in honor of the birthday of Tom Maxwell on
April 13 from his family.
Adopt-A-Highway
Clean-up • Saturday April 24 at 9:00 a.m..
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 Open
Custodial Staff Dee
Piltz and NOC Work Crew
Snow Removal Paul
Helton
Senior High Youth
Group
meeting has been rescheduled to next Sunday, April 18. The meeting will be at the home of Bill and
Carol George from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.
Those who will be going to Ichthus are asked to stay until 7:30 p.m.
Wexford County
Habitat For Humanity is seeking an Executive Director. This is a part-time (20 hours per week)
position. See the flyer posted on the
bulletin board across from the church office for more details.
two American Red Cross Blood Drives
Monday, April 19; 1:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Tuesday, April 20; 11:00 am - 4:45 pm
Staff Openings
Effective
immediately, the Staff-Parish Relations Committee is seeking to fill the
position of Nursery Care Provider for Sunday morning worship services.
We are also seeking to fill the position of Church Treasurer. These are both paid positions. Interested persons can obtain job
descriptions and applications from the church office. Please refer your questions to Pastor Dale
Ostema or Pat Schroeder, Chairperson of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee.
A small prayer
group has begun meeting on Wednesdays at noon. If you feel God prompting you to be a part of
this ministry, please join us in the Education Wing. Depending upon interest, we hope to form
several groups which will meet at different times to accommodate
schedules. Please see Bedonna Davis or
Debbie Ostema if you have questions or prayer requests.
The annual Pancake
Supper sponsored by the United Methodist Men will be held on Friday,
April 23 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: Judy
Coffey
Pianist/Organist:
Ann Hunt
Acolytes: Jon
Blake and Jacob Farmer
Greeters/Ushers
8:30: Dan and Laurie Kinney
Greeters 11:00:
Randy, Carolyn, Caleb and Carissa Mitchell
Ushers: Tom Hunt, Eben and Ruth Smith,
Betty Closson
Cliff and Chris Redes
Nursery: 8:30 -
Lauren DeCoeur 11:00 - Kevin and
Patricia Bruner
Sermontime: Jane
Wightman
Coffee Hour: Open
Next Sunday, join in
celebrating the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Joe and Doris Brenneman at
the Coffee Hour immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service. They were married 50 years ago on April
10. Blessings and congratulations, Joe
and Doris!!
The Northern
Michigan Community Prayer Breakfast will be held on Friday, May 7 beginning
at 7:00 a.m. at the Timber Wolf Lake Camp.
Tickets are $5.00 per person or $10 for a family. See Judy Coffey for your ticket