United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street  ·  Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362   ·   Fax 775-6475

 

July 31, 2005 ·  Eleventh 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 AND PARISH NOTES

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

One:   God is the source of our life.

All:      God journeys with us in love.

One:   God is the giver of all that is good.

All:      God journeys with us in love.

One:   God is the sower of grace and truth.

All:      God journeys with us in love.

One:   God is our strength and our hope.

All:      God journeys with us in love.  Thanks be to God!

 

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                           #133

                 “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”

 

*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                                                                                 #503

            “Let It Breathe on Me”

            Sing Twice

 

UNISON PRAYER

Gracious God, your Son, Jesus, sowed your seeds of love and grace.  Through the power of your Holy Spirit, weed out the things in our lives which choke out your Word. Transform the hardness of our hearts, to nurture the seed that falls upon them, that we may become the good earth, yielding the fruits of your Word.  In Christ's name we pray. Amen.

 

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE                                                                      

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                      #895

 

            THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

 

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN

 

SCRIPTURE READING                                                              NT pg. 13

            Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23

 

MESSAGE                                                                                  Jo Brown

            “Planting Seeds in China”

 

            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)

Send us, O Christ, into the world to sow your seeds of righteousness and peace.  We offer ourselves to your service with the prayer that we become receptive to your word.  Nourish us with the gift of your Spirit that we may grow more pleasing in your sight.  We pray that the fruit of our faith shall lead others to you.  Amen.

 

 

 

            THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

 

*HYMN OF DEDICATION                                                                  #664

            “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing”

*COMMISSION AND BLESSING                                                              

  

*POSTLUDE                                                                                                               

 

 

            *All who are able, please stand.

 

 

 

 

The last of the Summer Concert Series presented by Temple Hill will feature “Men of Grace” – Southern Gospel - sharing God’s Matchless Grace through music, tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Volunteer Ministry, August 7

Ushers/Greeters:  8:30 am - Don & Pat Lakin

Greeters: 10:00 am - Larry & Dorry Bowman

Head Usher: Gary Elenbaas

Ushers: Karen Elenbaas, Ron & Judy Elenbaas, Judy Murdoch &

              Mike Stephan

Acolytes: Drew Marion & Nick Myers

Nursery: Jeff & Laura Marion

Sermontime: Jane Wightman

Coffee Hour: Worship & Music 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, July 31 - Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost

Coffee Hour follows each Worship Service

   8:30 am - Sunday Worship

 10:00 am - Sunday Worship

 

Monday, August 1

9:30 am - UMW Exec. Board  

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts

 

Tuesday, August 2

  7:00 am - Daybreak Prayer Group

  7:00 pm - Evangelism Committee

 

Wednesday, August 3

  9:00 am - TOPS

  1:00 pm - Landscape Meeting

   6:30 pm - Staff-Parish Relations Committee

 

Thursday, August 4

  11:30 am - Prayer Group

    6:00 pm - FIA

    7:00 pm - Education Committee

 

Sunday, August 7 - Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

Rev. Emery Hinkston will be preaching

   8:30 am - Sunday Worship - Holy Communion

 10:00 am - Sunday Worship - Holy Communion

 

 

 

Our church’s School Supply Pantry will be the recipient of the Loose Plate Offering on next Sunday, August 7.  The School Supply Pantry provides school supplies to needy children in our immediate area. Approximately 100 children are served each year.  Love INC refers them to the Pantry.  Funds from this Loose Plate Offering will supplement the congregation’s donations of school supplies.  A few items most in need are scientific calculators, backpacks and scissors.  Please give generously to support this outreach of our church.

 

 

 

China Prayer Requests:

©   That our Chinese and American team members might know the depth of God's love and love one another as Jesus taught us to love.

©       That the summer school students at New Beginnings Center might experience God's love and that they might seek to know the source of that love.

©       For healing for Andrew's mother (my Chinese friend) who has undergone extensive surgery for throat cancer.

©       For transformed lives on my campus and throughout the city as we seek to share God's love with those we meet.

 

 

Two-Worlds’ Tea will be held at the home of Clara Handy on Saturday, August 6 at 2:00 p.m..  A donation of $14 is requested which will benefit Jo Brown’s Ministry in China.  Enjoy the summer gardens, the serenity and grace of the Chinese Tea Ceremony as presented by Jo Brown along with the lavish elegance of a Victorian tea amidst displays of Victorian fashions.  Hats, gloves, vintage dress optional.

 

 

All are invited to Wesley Fellowship which will meet on Thursday, August 4 at 6:00 p.m..  We will begin with a Potluck Supper; bring a dish to share and your own table service.  A program on Lake Louise and Horizon’s Camp will follow dinner.  Hosts for the evening are Jerry and Joyce Seward and Clark and Helen Sill.  We meet in the Corbin Room at the church, join us!!

 

 

There are mezuahs in the Fellowship Hall made by the Vacation Bible School children.  Each mezuah has a name of a shut-in on it.  Please take one or two and distribute to our church’s special friends.

 

 

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.

 

 

The Songs of the Shepherds CD is available for purchase, only $6.00, this morning following worship.  All proceeds go to Love INC.

 

 

 

 

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgist:  Judy Coffey

Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt

Ushers/Greeters:  8:30 am - Ray & Betty Mayer

Greeters: 10:00 am - Richard Onan & Jackie Soltman

Head Usher: Dave Fuller

Ushers: Lepha Engler, Neil Sheridan, Bill George &

   Hazel Jarvis

Acolytes: Jon Blake

Nursery: Randy & Carolyn Mitchell

Sermontime: Darlene Fowler

Coffee Hour: Evangelism Committee

Power Point:  Bob Campbell

 

 

The Chancel Flowers on the Lord’s Table this morning are given in loving memory of Floyd Stewart from Rachel Stewart.

 

 

 

We welcome our own Jo Brown who is our speaker in worship this morning.  Jo has been teaching English at a University in Quanzhou, China.  Her adventures there have been fascinating and very rewarding.  Jo works under the auspices of Mission to Unreached Peoples.  She will be available following worship in the Fellowship Hall with more information about her work in China.

 

 

 

ALL members and friends of the congregation are urged and invited to be photographed for the new Church Pictorial Directory.  Sign-up will be held following both worship services.  We have sitting dates in both August and September.  Each family photographed will receive a FREE 8x10 portrait and a FREE Church Photo Directory.  Our goal is 200 photo units.  To date, we have a total of 137 units signed up.  You do not need to be a member to be photographed or included in the new directory.  Help us reach our goal!