United Methodist Church of Cadillac
775-5362
· Fax 775-6475
June 12, 2005 ·
Miracle Sunday
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.
THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP
INFORMAL TIME OF HYMN SINGING
PRELUDE Virginia Pulford
and Darlene Ressler
*BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Come, behold the
works of the Living God!
Listen for what God would say to
us.
All: We await God’s word for our church and
for the times in which we live.
One: God beckons us to remember the support and
promptings of the Spirit.
All: We have received comfort and assurance,
and our eyes have been opened to God’s
challenges.
One: Then, let us bring our gifts to God this day
recalling
God’s love, care and leading in our
lives.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #87
“What
Gift Can We Bring”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
THE
PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING
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 HYMNS
“I
Love You, Lord” #2068
”Lord,
You are More Precious Than Silver”
#2065
UNISON PRAYER
God of the harvest, whose all-inclusive
love embraces many we choose not to see, equip us for our labors. Grant us eyes and ears attuned to your
compassion and to your children’s needs.
May we discern in the harassed and helpless an opportunity for
discipleship. Keep us alert to the
commission you are giving us today.
Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
THE
BAPTISMAL COVENANT
BAPTISMAL HYMN #2252
“Come,
Be Baptized”
SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM #39
Eleanor
June Cool
Daughter
of Mike and Ann Cool
BAPTISMAL HYMN REPRISE
You’ve
been baptized in the name of the Father,
You’ve
been baptized in the name of the Son,
You’ve
been baptized in the name of the Spirit.
You’ve
been baptized in love.
THE
READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Affirmation
of Faith” Arr. Williams/Martin
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING NT
p. 9
Matthew
9:35-38
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Seeing
the Harvest”
RESPONDING
TO THE WORD
OFFERING INVITATION OFFERTORY
THE MAKING OF A MIRACLE · OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
DEDICATION OF OUR OFFERING AND OUR
MIRACLE GIFTS
One: The excitement and joy of this day surround
us.
All: We have anticipated this hour! We are expecting a miracle!
One: God calls us to participate in creating this
miracle.
All: With these gifts, we have responded. We now dedicate these sacrifices of love to
the praise, honor and glory of God.
(All singing)
*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!
THE
SCATTERING TO SERVE
COMMISSIONING OF THE YOUTH WORK
MISSION TEAM
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MIRACLE Bonnie Stephan
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Miracle working God, we praise you
for each gift received and for each gift we are blessing in giving. Thank you for allowing us to be co-creators
of this miracle in our midst. Make the
seeds we plant today call forth a bounteous crop and let the fruit of that crop
be our lives dedicated to you now and ever more. May the miracle created here this morning be
one that will always honor you and your greatest gift to us, Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #98
“To
God Be the Glory”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
We welcome into the family of
Christ
through the Sacrament
of Holy Baptism
Eleanor June Cool, daughter of Mike
and Ann Cool.
Blessings to the family on this
joyous occasion!
Next Sunday, we will celebrate Father’s
Day. Each man attending will receive a
“sweet” treat. Come and worship together
as we honor
our Dads, grandfathers, uncles and all
those men who nurture us.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, June 19
Nursery: Kristin Smith and Sarah Wightman
Sermontime: Diana Van Antwerp
Coffee Hour: Dorcas Circle
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, June 12 - Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
Miracle Sunday
Coffee Hour follows each Worship
Service
Summer Schedule Begins
8:30 am -
Sunday Worship
10:00 am - Sunday Worship
Tuesday, June 14
7:15 am - Daybreak Prayer Group
1:30 pm - Dorcas Circle
6:00 pm - Membership Committee Meeting
7:00 pm - Administrative Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 15
9:00 am - TOPS
9:00 am -
Noon - District Evangelism Meeting
9:30 am - 2:30 pm UMW Workshop
Thursday, June 16
9:30 am - Susannah Wesley
11:30 am - Prayer Group
6:00 pm - FIA Group
7:00 pm - Worship & Music Committee Meeting
7:00 pm - Naomi Circle
Friday, June 17
5:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal
6:30 pm - Mission Crew packing for trip
Saturday, June 18
8:00 am - Youth Mission Team leaving
Noon - Wedding
4:00 pm - Wedding
Sunday, June 19 - Fifth Sunday After Pentecost - Father’s Day
Coffee Hour follows each Worship
Service
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
10:00 am - Sunday Worship
Pennies for a Purpose: if you would like a container for
our Pennies for a Purpose campaign, you may pick one up in the church narthex
this morning.
Our Youth Mission Team will
be leaving Saturday, June 18 for Spring Grove, Pennsylvania for their week long
mission. They invite you to pray for
them as they travel, work and play together.
The Team will return on Sunday, June 26.
Volunteers Needed:
You can still volunteer to help serve the children and youth in
our church. Interest inserts are
available on the table in the church narthex.
Please place in the offering plate.
Thanks!
The Songs of the Shepherds
CD is available for purchase, only $6.00, this morning following worship. All proceeds go to Love INC.
The Adult Library Cart has
several new additions. Check it out this
morning in Fellowship Hall. Just sign
the card in the pocket and place it in the file box. Enjoy!
Wexford County Habitat for
Humanity invites you to attend our Jimmy Carter work project House
Dedication. The house was built by the
Wexford Missaukee Career technical students, community volunteers and the Christina
Koschmider family. Please join us Friday, June 24
at 7:00 pm as we dedicate and bless this house located at 10142 E. 40 ½
Road, Cadillac, MI. (Directions: Go
south on
Volunteers are needed! Once again God’s people can use a good carpenter. Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers on
Saturday, June
18 from 8am - Noon. Work will be done on
our house. No special skills necessary. Please call 775-7561 for more information.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: Judy Coffey
Pianist: Virginia Pulford
Ushers/Greeters - 8:30: Chet Wells
Greeters- 10:00: Stella VanDorn
Ushers:
10:00 am - Dan DeCoeur, Ron Truax,
Dalene Wilkinson,
Pat Lowell, Harold Gekeler
Acolytes: Jessica Weaver &
Kelly Cummings
Nursery: Lisa Weaver & Girls
Sermontime: Scott & Lisa Kassuba
Coffee Hour: Church & Society
The Chancel Flowers on the Lord’s
Table this morning are given in loving memory of Richard Clift by Dan and Karen
Zenner and Kirk & Todd Foster.
Our Prayer Quilt Ministry
has prepared a quilt to be tied for Alice Moore. The quilt will be available in Fellowship
Hall following worship for tying as you offer your prayers for Alice. Please keep silence in the area of prayer as
persons are praying.
Our Chancel Choir is singing a new
choral anthem, “Affirmation of Faithfulness,” this morning that has been given
in loving memory of Bruce McDonald.
"God has been faithful to lead
us to this hour." A stately
declaration of faith and devotion to God, this majestic choral is not only a
dynamic celebration of God's goodness, but it dares to ask us for our response
in return. May we hear these words
clearly today as we undertake a new program of renovations and building in
which the faith of God's people is strengthened.
We are grateful to our musicians this morning who are accompanying the choral anthem and especially to Bill George for coordinating their efforts. Thanks so much!!