United Methodist Church of Cadillac
775-5362
· Fax 775-6475
August 21, 2005 · Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.
THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP
INFORMAL TIME OF HYMN SINGING
PRELUDE
*BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME, PARISH NOTES AND CLIP
BOARD MINISTRY
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Those without faith in God are like thistle
down on a perpetual wind.
All: Our help is in the name of the living God
who has made heaven and earth.
One: Come then, let us bow down, let us quiet
ourselves in the presence of God our Creator and Redeemer.
All: For our God is the truest Friend, we are
the people fed by Divine love, the family under the care of Holy hands.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #92
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Vs 1-2 All · Vs Men · Vs. 4 Women · Vs. 5 Acapella · Vs. 6 All
*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 HYMN #2203
“In
His Time”
UNISON PRAYER
Visit us, O God, with your
protection and guidance. Save us from
the wrong we do not intend and rescue us from the poor choices we sometimes
make. Draw us out of the raging waters
of our narrow conceits to the wider vision you have for us. Be a midwife to us as we seek new life in
Christ. May we find delight in your law
and gain wisdom in your service. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
THE
READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
MINISTRY OF MUSIC Marty Modene and Arlo Peterson
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE
READING OT pg. 49
Exodus
1:8-2:10
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Bold
Midwives”
RESPONDING
TO THE WORD
OFFERING INVITATION
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
uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy
Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
Loving God, receive and bless these
gifts which we offer in response to the many gifts you graciously bestow upon
us. Strengthen us with the Holy Spirit that we may as graciously serve
others. In the name of Jesus Christ our
Lord and Savior. Amen
THE
SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #444
“O
Young and Fearless Prophet”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
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.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, August
28
Ushers/Greeters:
8:30 am - Butch & Jackie Soltman
Greeters: 10:00 am - Bob & Jackie Huff
Head Usher: Dee Piltz
Ushers: Hazel Jarvis, Tom Maxwell, Peggy Kirvan,
Dan & Karen Zenner
Acolytes: Jessica Weaver
Nursery: Laura George & Alison Ostema
Sermontime: Diana VanAntwerp
Coffee Hour: Staff Parish Relations
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, August 21 - Fourteenth
Sunday After Pentecost
Coffee Hour follows each Worship
Service
8:30 am -
Sunday Worship
10:00 am -
Sunday Worship
Monday, August 22
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, August 23
7:00 am - Daybreak
Prayer Group
Wednesday, August 24
9:00 am - TOPS
10:30 am - Friendship Chain
Thursday, August 25
9:30 am - 2:30 pm - UMW Workshop
11:30 am - Prayer Group
6:00 pm - FIA
6:00 pm - UMM
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boy Scouts Round Table
Friday, August 26
Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday, August 27
11:00 am - Dar Nystrom Memorial Service
4:00 pm - Payne Wedding
Sunday, August 28 - Fifteenth
Sunday After Pentecost
Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship
Service
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
10:00 am - Sunday Worship
Renovations Have Begun
The new Fellowship Hall and front
entrance flooring has been laid this past week. Please contact the church office (776-5362)
if you need to schedule ANY event or use space in the church in the next several
weeks, other than regular Committee meetings.
We need to coordinate the available space. Some of the classrooms are being used for
temporary storage as the new flooring is being laid– so space is limited for
now. Today, the front entrance of the church
is closed, please us the entrance by the kitchen or the rear entrance.
The United Methodist Women
are requesting that you do not bring craft materials, fabric
and/or Attic Treasures or Bazaar items to the church, please, unless you have
spoken to Jean Stump, Carol Jones or Kay Hinkston. We are currently overstocked on fabric
& are out of storage space for other items. Thanks for your help!
The United Methodist Men
will meet for their Regular Potluck Dinner at 6:00 pm on August 25. Following a short business meeting, the
program will be presented by Ron Kendzierski, telling
of some of his life’s experiences and plans for his future. Hosts for the evening will be Paul Helton and
Ron Foster. All men are welcome.
If you have good, useable jeans
your child has outgrown, the Community Service Center at Cadillac Seventh-Day
Adventist Church, 801 East Division, will gladly accept your donations on
Tuesdays from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Many
families go there to get free clothing for school and jeans are always in
demand. Your donation of jeans will help
outfit a local child for school. If you
have any questions, Penny Sluiter can be reached at
the Center on Tuesdays at 775-9331.
Love, INC. needs “A few good men or
women”. The Love Inc. office is experiencing
an increasing number of calls, and is in need of additional office
volunteers. If you can donate half or an
entire day per week to this very rewarding ministry, please call Executive
Director, Diane Wood at 779-1888 for more information.
Volunteers are needed to act as
either phone triage or telephone intake workers. Being here, you will quickly learn about the
enormous and varied needs of people throughout our area, and you will feel
pride in seeing how Christians respond when called upon to help.
There will be a brief UMW meeting
following the worship services on September 11 to discuss the Holiday Bazaar. Please plan on attending as your help is
needed!
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgists: 8:30 - Clara Handy
10:00 - Jane Wightman
Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford
Ushers/Greeters: 8:30 am - Jack & Gloria Fountain
Greeters: 10:00 am -Dale & Ona Greenman
Head Usher: Dave Fuller
Ushers:
Hazel Jarvis, Tom Maxwell, Clark &Helen Sill
Nursery: Kevin & Patricia Bruner
Sermontime: Steve & Lisa Myers
Coffee Hour: Susannah Wesley Circle
Power Point: Laurie Kinney
The Chancel Flowers on the
Lord’s Table this morning are given by Carolyn, Randy, Caleb and Carissa
Mitchell in honor of Allen and Midge McCreedy’s 40th
wedding anniversary
and by Donna Crance in honor of Chuck Crance’s
75th birthday.
We welcome Marty Modene and Arlo Peterson this
morning as they share their Ministry of Music in worship. They are the daughter and son of Ruth
Peterson. Blessings and many thanks!!
The Chancel Choir will
resume rehearsing Wednesday, August 31 in the sanctuary. Our goal is to lead the congregation in
worship, praise God and sing a variety of music; we sing mostly SATB
music. No auditions are required; only a
desire to offer praise to God.
Questions, contact Chancel Choir Director, Walt Stump. Come on along!!
Church Photo Directory:
The photo sittings went very well this past week. There are still a few
appointments available for the September 14 and 15 dates. Both members and friends of the church are
invited to be photographed. You will
receive a FREE 8x10 portrait and a FREE Church Photo Directory for your time.
Help us to have the most complete Church Directory ever!!