United Methodist Church of Cadillac
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November 6, 2005
Twenty-fifth Sunday After
Pentecost
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST by the Acolytes
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CLIP BOARD MINISTRY FOR DECEMBER
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Put oil in your lamp. Keep it burning!
People: We will put oil in our lamps today!
Leader: Salvation is at the door!
Greet it coming!
People: Turn the wick up high and lead the way!
*HYMN OF PRAISE #2126
“All
Who Hunger”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
If you have a prayer joy or concern
you would like shared during the Prayer of the People, please hand it to an
usher during the Prayer Hymn.
PRAYER HYMN #2200
“O Lord, Hear My Prayer” (Sing Twice)
RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Ten lamps gathered, with oil enough
for all.
Ten lamps gathered,
But five are empty showing careless
disregard.
Ten lamps gathered,
Five blaze with oil abundant enough
to share.
Ten lamps gathered,
Five lifeless
when laziness and greed collide.
Ten lamps gathered¼
How many will burn tonight?
Creator God, giver of oil, hear us
as we pray¼
All: For generous
hearts to share oil with our neighbors.
Creator God, giver of oil, hear us
as we pray¼
All: For the vision necessary
to leave our comfortable seats in search of oil.
Creator God, giver of oil, hear us
as we pray¼
All: For forgiveness
for the ways our selfishness and our apathy collide.
Ten lamps gathered, with oil enough
for all.
Come children of God, into a sacred
circle
Where sharing creates abundance
And no one leaves hungry. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS PRAYERS OF
THE PEOPLE
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Make
Me Humble, Lord” Arr. Besig & Price
CHILDREN’S TIME
SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg. 28
Matthew
25:1-13
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Ready
to Party”
OFFERTORY INVITATION OFFERTORY
PRESENTING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES
TO GOD
*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 uplifts!
Praise the
Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In unison)
We set our hope in you, O God, as
seek to serve you through our offering and our efforts to encourage and equip
one another for ministry. Help us decide
daily to live according to your will, preparing ourselves for the opportunities
and challenges you give us. May your
rule shape our lives in ways that introduce many to the joys of eternity in the
midst of time.
Amen.
*COMMUNION HYMN #2264
“Come
to the Table”
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table
Thanksgiving for the Bread and Cup
The Lord’s Prayer #895
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and the Cup
Communion will be served by intinction.
Please come by the center aisle and
return by the side aisle.
PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S
PRESENCE
*CLOSING HYMN #614
“For
the Bread Which You Have Broken”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
Renovation Update: This past week, the support beams
for the roof were set in place in our church sanctuary. These are necessary in order to support the
new steeple which is in transit to Cadillac and should arrive on Monday. The new windows have been installed. Things are moving right along!
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, November
13, 2005
Ushers/Greeters: 8:30 a.m. - Dan & Shelly DeCoeur
Greeters: 11:00 a.m. - Gerry & Julie VanderHeide
Ushers: Dee Piltz,
Margaret Helton, Jeff & Laura Marion,
Rachel Stewart and Virginia White
Acolytes: Drew Marion and Ethan Hinkston
Nursery: Randy & Carolyn Mitchell
Sermontime: Clara Handy
Coffee Hour: Evangelism Committee
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Dale
Ostema
Parish Assistant Judy
Coffey
Coordinator-Children & Youth Ministries Debbie Ostema
Church Office Manager Patty
Holst
Treasurer Karen
Klinker
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 Darlene
Ressler
First Sunday Nursery Care Giver Diana
Van Antwerp
Custodial Staff Dee
Piltz and NOC Work Crew
Snow Removal Paul
Helton
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, November 6 - Twenty-fifth
Sunday After Pentecost
Holy Communion Both Services
Loose Plate Offering
Coffee Hour follows each Worship
Service
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
9:30 am - Church School for all ages
11:00 am - Sunday Worship
Children’s Choir meets following
the 11:00 a.m. worship service
Monday, November 7
9:30 am - UMW Executive Board
7:00 pm - Church & Society
Committee
7:00 pm - Finance Committee
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, November 8
7:15 am - Daybreak Prayer Group
6:00 pm - Membership Committee
7:00 pm - Administrative Council
Wednesday, November 9
9:00 am - TOPS
Thursday, November 10
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
6:00 pm - FIA
6:00 pm - Staff-Parish Relations
Committee meets with the D.S.
7:00 pm - Annual Church Conference
Friday, November 11
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Lay Speaker
Training
Saturday, November 12
8:30 am - 4:00 pm - Lay Speaker
Training
Youth District Rally
Sunday, November 13 - Twenty-sixth
Sunday After Pentecost
Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship
Service
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
9:30 am - Church School for all ages
11:00 am - Sunday Worship
Children’s Choir meets following
the 11:00 a.m. worship service
The United Methodist Committee
on Relief & ecumenical partner agencies are continuing to respond to
the many recent disasters worldwide and in our country. Please indicate on your offering envelope
which disaster you are responding to and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for your generous response.
Fair Trade Coffee will be on sale this morning
following both worship services. Get
your holiday supply today.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 8 -
Polls Open - 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Races include:
Cadillac Mayor, Ward Seats in District 2 and the CAPS Board of Education
for those in the City of Cadillac. For
those living in the townships, they will be voting only on the CAPS Board of
Education.
If you were unable to be
photographed for the new Church Directory, please see Judy Coffey
following worship to have a picture taken. We are still photographing; however,
this may be the last Sunday.
Mark your calendar for the
Community Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service sponsored by the Cadillac Area Ministerial
Association which will be held at
The 60-member Metropolitan Choir of
Praise from Grand Rapids, MI will be performing a concert on November 12 at
7:00 p.m. at NMCS in McBain to benefit Love, Inc.
and NMCS jointly. The NMC choir will join them on stage as well for a few
numbers. The choir began performing
concerts of sacred music 47 years ago and is devoted to singing music which
will praise, glorify and honor God.
Drawn from all professions and churches throughout the West Michigan,
the choir members are united in their dedication of sharing their ministry in
music. They have performed in Europe,
Canada and coast to coast in the United States, singing in various churches and
concert halls. Bring the entire family
to enjoy this evening of wonderful music.
No admission charge—Love offering will be taken.
Thanks to all for your great
response to the Baby Bottle Boomerang, the fundraiser for the Pregnancy
Resource Center. Any remaining bottles
can be returned to the Church Office.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: 8:30 am - Gary Box
11:00 am -
Jerry Seward
Pianist: Darlene Ressler
Ushers/Greeters: 8:30 am - Dennis
& Susan Hyzer
Greeters: 11:00 am - Fred & Sue
Kloepfer
Ushers: Peg Kirvan,
Becky Dorrell, Harold Gekeler,
Judy Murdoch and
Helen Quinn
Acolytes: Kelli Cummings and Chloe Ostema
Nursery: Katie Janway
Sermontime: Scott &Lisa Kassuba
Coffee Hour: Worship & Music
Committee
Power Point: 8:30 am - Bob Campbell
11:00 am -
Clara Handy
The Chancel Flowers on the
Lord’s Table this morning are given in loving memory of Jack Cinco by his family.
Our congregation’s Annual Church
Conference will be held on Thursday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. All church members have a vote; constituents
are invited to attend. Come and meet our
new District Superintendent, Rev. Bob Mayo, who will preside over the
meeting. Holy Communion will be observed
during the time of worship and a special offering will be taken for the United
Methodist Church in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
If you would like to fill a Blessing
Bag for a needy Cadillac family, they are available in the Fellowship
Hall. Please return your bag to the
Church by Friday, November 18 so that it can be delivered to the Salvation Army
on time.
The Junior Disciples invite you to
fill a Shoe Box as part of Operation Christmas Child. Boxes are available this morning in the
Fellowship Hall. As you take your box,
please take a minute to watch the short video detailing how to fill your box. Boxes will be delivered to needy children
around the world. Your finished box should
be returned to the church by Sunday, November 20.