United
Methodist Church of Cadillac
Phone
775-5362 · Fax 775-6475
March
5, 2006
First
Sunday of Lent
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 APRIL
*CALL TO
WORSHIP
Leader: In this Lenten journey,
People: A prophet, a healer, a teacher, the water, the
voice and the dove,
Leader: In this Lenten journey,
People: Our hope and our struggle for meaning,
Our turning again toward the
future;
God’s challenge
to hear and believe.
Leader: In this Lenten journey,
People: As we look for a way in the desert,
As we listen for silence and
stillness,
All: Keep us faithful, O God, in your
presence.
*HYMN OF
PRAISE #269
“Lord, Who Throughout
These Forty days”
*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 #2105
“Jesus, Tempted in the Desert”
PRAYER OF
CONFESSION
O God, you
know us completely, you know the many choices we face each day. We choose between right and wrong; we choose
between greater and lesser evils; we choose what will be important to us in
life. As you strengthened Jesus to
choose rightly when he was tempted in the wilderness, so strengthen us, through
your presence and Spirit, when we face temptation that we may walk in the paths
most pleasing to you. Amen.
ASSURANCE
OF PARDON
PRAYERS OF
THE PEOPLE
CHORAL
ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“This Lonesome Valley” Arr. Don Besig
CHILDREN’S
TIME
SCRIPTURE
READING N.T.
pg. 34
Mark 1:9-15
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Fighting Temptation”
OFFERTORY
INVITATION
OFFERTORY
PRESENTING
OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD
*DOXOLOGY Tune:
Old 100th
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that
were a present far too small;
love so
amazing, so divine
demands
my soul, my life, my all. Amen.
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION (In unison)
Gracious
God, you led your people through the wilderness into the promised
land and your Son from a time of testing to a time of glory beyond all
glories. As we take our Lenten journey
with him, accept these gifts from our hands and grant that our lives may be
fully dedicated to your purpose so that we may inherit all your promises and
bring praise unto your name. Amen.
*COMMUNION
SONG #2264
“Come to the Table”
SACRAMENT
OF HOLY COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table
The Great Thanksgiving On
insert
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 #382
“Have Thine Own Way, Lord”
*COMMISSION
AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who
are able, please stand.
The King’s
Storehouse Food Pantry at First Baptist Church is looking for a few
volunteer workers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If anyone is interested, please contact Reta
Roberts at 775-8247.
Sunday
Volunteer Ministry, March 12, 2006
Acolytes:
Chloe Ostema and Jessica Weaver
Nursery:
Doug & Amy Gullekson
Sermontime:
Jackie Soltman
Coffee
Hour: Staff-Parish Relations 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 Gale
Butterfield
Opportunities for
Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday,
March 5 - First Sunday in Lent
Holy
Communion
Coffee
Hour follows each Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m.
- Sunday Worship
Children’s Choir practice follows 11:00
worship
Monday,
March 6
1.30 p.m. - UMW Executive Board
7:00 p.m. - Education Committee
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Tuesday - March 7
7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Philharmonic Auditions
7:00 p.m. - Evangelism Committee
7:00 p.m. - Missions Committee
Wednesday
- March 8
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - United Way (Corbin Room)
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir practice
Thursday, March 9
7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers
11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group
1:30 p.m. - UMW General Meeting
6:00 p.m. - FIA
Friday - March 10
JD Concert at Lake Ann UMC
Saturday - March 11
6:00 p.m. - Gourmet Youth Dinner
Sunday,
March 12, 2006 - Second Sunday in Lent
Holy
Communion
Coffee
Hour Follows Worship Service
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
9:30 am -
9:30 am - Blood Pressure Clinic
11:00 am -
Sunday Worship
Children’s Choir Sings at 11:00 worship
4:00 pm - Confirmation Class
You are
cordially invited to the Cadillac Area Lenten Breakfasts each Wednesday
during Lent. This Wednesday, March 8 will
be at First Christian Church with our host Ken Pastotnik and our speaker Nancy
Barton, pastor of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.
The time together will include breakfast, singing and a meditation
beginning at 7:00 a.m. and ending promptly at 7:50 a.m. so you may be to work
on time or on to other business of the day.
A freewill offering will be received.
The entire community is invited to attend. Invite a friend to come – it could be life
changing!
Wheelchairs,
Lift Chairs and Mattresses/Foundations Needed!
If you have
a wheelchair or lift chair that is no longer being used, or a mattress or
foundation, any size but king, would you consider donating it to Love INC’s
Durable Medical Equipment or Furniture Ministry? There is a waiting list for these items. Please call the Love INC office at 779-1888
for pickup or drop off arrangements.
Your donation will be greatly appreciated.
Attention
all youth! You are invited to a District Youth
Mini-Rally at our Church on Sunday evening, March 15 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. The theme is Hey Dude, Are You Up For the
Feud? Come enjoy good food, fun and
fellowship.
Vases Needed: Do you have a vase or two at home
that you would be willing to donate? We are
looking for glass-fluted vases which are 7" tall with a 3"
opening. A sample of the vase is on the
table in the church narthex. A box is
available for the vases in Fellowship Hall.
Thanks so much!!
The United Methodist Women
will have a General Meeting on Thursday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. Diane Wood from Love, INC will be the guest
speaker. Naomi Circle is arranging for
the program and devotions and Dorcas Circle will be the host.
Today’s
Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist:
Judy Coffey
8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Jack Boyd and Bedonna
Davis
11:00
Greeters: Jeff and Laura Marion
11:00
Ushers: Mission Trip Kids
Pianist: Darlene Ressler
Acolytes:
Ethan Hinkston and Nick Myers
Nursery:
Lisa, Jenny and Jessica Weaver
Sermontime:
Darlene Fowler
Coffee
Hour: Finance Committee
Power
Point: 8:30 - Laurie Kinney
11:00 - Jackie Soltman
Our
Loose Plate Offering today will go to the in the five county Meals On Wheels program which includes
The
non-perishable food products and paper products collected today will
go to the Kings Storehouse Food Pantry at First Baptist Church.
The 2006
Flower Calendar is available in the church narthex this morning. We still have spaces available during March
and other months. You may place flowers
in the chancel in honor or memory of a person or occasion or to the glory of
God. Our flowers are supplied by Janis’
Flowers. The cost is $15. Sign-up now to get your
desired Sunday for flowers.