United Methodist Church of Cadillac
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· Fax 775-6475
November 27, 2005
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
THE
GATHERING TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
*BRINGING
IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Now is the time of watching and waiting.
All: The Time of pregnant expectation of new life.
One: Now is the season of hope unfolding.
All: The dark winter season when hope is waiting to be born.
One: Let us come before god with receptive and willing spirits.
All: May our souls magnify God’s name and may
our spirit rejoice in God our Savior!
Rejoice! God comes to bring the
birthday of life and hope.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #715
“Rejoice,
the Lord is King”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
THE
PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Candle of Hope
Angie
Ferris, Roy, Jesse, Jacob Farmer, Stella VanDorn
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 Advent Carol
ADVENT CAROL #196
“Come,
Thou Long Expected Jesus”
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
We confess, Surprising God, that
our sense of anticipation has been dulled.
We have ceased to expect any wonders from your hand. We miss the marvels around us in the people
and happenings we view as commonplace.
We are not alert to your presence or your action on our behalf. Wake us up, God, lest sleep be our
death. Pardon and redeem us, that we may
escape the judgment we are bringing on ourselves. Send your light that it may shine through us
into a needy world. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
THE
READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“In
Silence We Wait” Arr. Lloyd Larson
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg. 50
Mark
13:24-37
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Waiting
With Hope”
RESPONDING
TO THE WORD
OFFERING INVITATION
GIVING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS TO
GOD
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)
God of Hope, during this season of
waiting and anticipation, we are reminded to stay awake for the coming of your
Son. Jesus' love often comes into our
lives in quiet, unexpected ways. Today,
we generously respond to this compassion and commit ourselves to living in a
manner worthy of your love. In
anticipation of the coming of Jesus, the Savior, we pray. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #206
“I
Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
Come see Pastor Dale Wait
Tables! On Tuesday, November 29 from 5:00 -
8:00 pm, Pizza Hut will host a Celebrity Server night to benefit Love,
INC. The Celebrity servers will be local
Pastors, including our very own Pastor Dale.
You are invited to come see these folks “wearing a different hat” and
enjoy a good meal. All tips and a
portion of the proceeds from the evening will benefit the work of Love,
INC. And...by this time, you will
probably be tired of all the leftover turkey!
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, December
4, 2005
Ushers/Greeters: 8:30 am -
Greeters: 11:00 a.m. -
Ushers:
Acolytes: Kelly Cummings &
Jessica Weaver
Nursery: Jeff & Tonja Hinkston
Sermontime: Jane Wightman
Coffee Hour: Education 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 27 - First Sunday
of Advent
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 28
9:30 am - 11:30 am - Philharmonic Choir (Sanctuary)
7:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, November 29
7:15 am - Daybreak Prayer Group
Wednesday, November 30
9:00 am - TOPS
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir
Thursday, December 1
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
11:30 am - Prayer Group
6:00 pm - Wesley Fellowship Christmas Party – $1 Gift Exchange
7:00 pm - Education Committee
Friday, December 2
Saturday, December 3
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm D.A.R.
Sunday, December 4 - Second Sunday
of Advent
Holy Communion will be served at
each worship service
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
Fair Trade Coffee Sale is next Sunday, December 4.
Boxed Tea is also available.
“Step by Step” Stewardship
Campaign. Celebrate our successful
Stewardship Campaign with Cake and Beverages immediately after worship service
today! The Finance Committee thanks all who have
participated by submitting their Estimate of Giving Cards for 2006. As of
11/14, we had received 144 cards. We still have a significant number of cards
that are still out there. Please help our church leaders plan for 2006 by
submitting an estimate of giving card as soon as possible. Cards are still
available in the church pews and at the church office. To date, we have
received pledges for the regular church budget of $201,658, $23,894 for the
Capital Improvement Fund, and $6,800 other.
We also thank all of you that have stepped forward and agreed to serve
on committees for 2006. Your
Finance Committee
The Love, INC. Children’s Coat
Pantry at Temple Hill Baptist Church is in need of good, clean coats, snow
pants, hats and mittens to give to those in need. Newborn to children’s size 12 are most in
demand. If you wish to donate items,
they can be dropped off at Temple Hill,
L.E.A.D (Leadership Education
And Development) and L.E.A.D JR. workshops sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce are being offered at
"The Seasons of Grief" is
the topic of the next GriefShare meeting on Thursday, December 2, at
Temple Hill Baptist Church, 1601 W. Division, in Cadillac from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Childcare is available. Refreshments are served. GriefShare is a Biblically based 13-week
video seminar featuring Christian experts on grief and recovery topics.
Discussion and fellowship follow the video.
GriefShare is for anyone who has suffered the loss of loved one
–– spouse, child, friend, grandparent or other family member. For more
information, contact Ella MacLean 779-9058 or Sandi Dieterman 826-3318.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: 8:30 am - Jeff
Hinkston
11:00 am -Lynn Cummings
Pianist:: Virginia Pulford
Ushers/Greeters: 8:30 am - Betty
& Karen Klinker and
Amanda Anderson
Greeters: 11:00 am - Rick &
Mary Myers
Ushers: Frank Weikel, Jeff &
Tonja Hinkston, Richard Onan and
Jane Whitney
Acolytes: Nick Myers
Nursery: Jeff & Laura Marion
Sermontime: Katy Huckle
Coffee Hour: Lay Leadership
Power Point: 8:30 am - Laurie
Kinney 11:00 am Jackie Soltman
The Chancel Flowers on the
Lord’s Table this morning are given in honor of Bob and Bev Campbell’s 40th
wedding anniversary.
Wesley Fellowship will meet for their annual Christmas
Party on Thursday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m..
Bring a $1.00 gift for the fun gift exchange, a dish to pass and your
own table service. All are invited and
welcome to attend.
Thanks to all who participated in
filling boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Your generosity enabled us to ship 67 boxes
this month. If you still have a box to
be shipped, you may send it at your cost to Samaritan’s Purse · 801 Bamboo Road
· PO Box 3000 · Boone, NC 28607.
Renovation Update: This past
week, the support beams for the roof were set in place in our church
sanctuary. These were necessary in order
to support the new steeple which is here and will be installed on our church in
the near future. All the new windows
have been installed. Things are moving
right along!
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.
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.