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November 12,
2006
Twenty-third
Sunday After Pentecost
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: God's grace ‑
All: Supporting,
One: Caring,
All: Surprising.
One: Grace ‑
All: Tending,
One: Holding,
All: Embracing.
One: Grace ‑
All: God's amazing grace.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #152
“I Sing the Almighty Power of
God”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT
THE BAPTISMAL
COVENANT #33
Confirmation · Reception of
Members · Reaffirmation of Faith
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 Song.
PRAYER HYMN #365
“Grace Stronger
Than All Our Sin” vs. 1 & 4
UNISON PRAYER
Come, Lord Jesus,
open us to the wonder of your amazing grace, show us the fullness of your
salvation, grant us the peace that passes all understanding. We place ourselves in your care and yield our
lives to your touch. Speak to us today
in word and silence. In Jesus' name. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE
PEOPLE THE LORD’S
PRAYER #895
A TIME OF DEDICATION
DEDICATION OF THE
RENOVATION AND NEW STEEPLE
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Here in the House of the
Lord” Arr. Besig
THE
TIME WITH OUR
CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg. 224
Hebrews 10:11-25
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Grace Happens”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERING INVITATION
OFFERING OUR
OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
ORGAN 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 CONSECRATION (in unison)
Receive, O God, our
gifts at this time, with the gifts of our brothers and sisters around the
world. Use them for your work of healing
and bringing hope. Grant that we might
be able to serve you with confidence and share your grace with the joy and the
wisdom of your Holy Spirit. In Christ’s
name we pray, Amen.
THE
SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #2162
“Grace Alone”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
LARGE Print Bulletins, Hymnals & Bibles are available
along with hearing assistance devices.
An Usher will be glad to help you.
Former member Stewart Bryce
is in the hospital in
The Holiday Bazaar sales for
Saturday were $6,660.16 and on Sunday were $547.50 for a grand total of
$7,207.66.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, November
19, 2006
Acolyte: 8:30 - Amanda Anderson 11:00 - Rebekka Green
Greeters/Ushers 8:30 - Ron &
Ann Vaughan
Ushers 11:00 - Rick Myers, Sue
& Bill Allen, Mary Myers,
Helen Quinn, Jane Wightman, Joyce Cinco
Nursery: Katie Janway
Sermontime: Sue Allen
Coffee Hour: Finance
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Dale
Ostema
Parish Assistant Judy
Coffey
Church Office Manager Patty
Anderson
Treasurer Karen
Klinker
Director of Youth Ministries Debbie
Pant
Chancel Choir Director Ann
Hunt
Choir Accompanist Suzanne
Johnson
Bell Choir Director Tonja
Hinkston
Organists Virginia
Pulford, Ann Hunt
Pianist Darlene
Ressler
Nursery Care Giver Darlene
Ressler
First Sunday Nursery Care Giver Diana Van
Antwerp
Custodial Staff
Snow Removal Gale
Butterfield
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, November
12 - 23rd Sunday After
Pentecost
Dedication of Our
New Steeple and Church Renovations
Coffee Hour Follows
Each Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic (Library)
11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship
Children’s Choir
practice follows the late worship service
5:00 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m. - Sr. High Youth meet
Monday, November 12
7:00 p.m. - Finance Committee Meets
7:00 p.m. - Bible Study
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, November
14
7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Senior Volunteer
Training Program
1:30 p.m. -
7:00 p.m. - Administrative Council Meets
Wednesday, November
15
11:00 a.m. -
Friendship Chain
1:30 p.m. - Bible Study
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, November 16
7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers
9:30 a.m. - Susannah Wesley
11:30 a.m. - Prayer
Group
2:30 p.m. - Patriot Choir Practice
6:00 p.m. - FIA Group
7:00 p.m. -
Sunday, November
19 - 24th Sunday After
Pentecost
Thanksgiving Sunday
Coffee Hour Follows
Each Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship
Children’s Choir singing at 11:00
Children’s Choir
practice follows the late worship service
5:00 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m. - JD’s and Sr. High Youth meet
6:00 p.m. - Thanksgiving Dinner and Service
of Worship & Praise
If you would like
to fill a Blessing Bag for Thanksgiving for a needy Cadillac family,
they are available in the Fellowship Hall TODAY. Please return your bag to the Church by
this Friday, November 17 so that it can be delivered to the Salvation Army
on time.
FOR ALL CHILDREN: Next Sunday
evening at our Thanksgiving Dinner, Mike Haines will be sharing a song he wrote
about the Bible with the children. He
would like to have you sing along - so we have CD’s for each family so that you
might listen to the song, learn it and be able to sing along. See Judy for your CD.
The Equal
Exchange Coffee Sale is TODAY after both worship services. Regular tea and decaf tea will also be
available.
In November, the Coffee
Hour Sunday School Class will begin the video series “That The World May
Know” by Ray VanderLaan. It is a
wonderful virtual tour through the
A HUGE, heartfelt
thank you to all who served at the Bazaar.
The chairpersons, their helpers, the men who bussed tables, served and
collected money, those who helped with set up and take down and all who donated
and made items for sale. Anyone who
helped out in any way, you are appreciated.
Every one of you made my job easy because you took charge and made it
happen. Thank you so much! Sally
Basset, Bazaar Chair.
Susannah-Wesley
Circle Members—Bring your World Thank offering boxes to our meeting on
Thursday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m..
Commitment cards
for 2007 – Step Up and Make a Difference in the Life of Our Church are still being
received. You may place yours in the offering
plate today or leave it in the church office.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgists: 8:30 - Bedonna
Davis 11:00 - Jeff Hinkston
Pianist - Virginia Pulford
Acolytes: 8:30 - Amanda Anderson
11:00 - Drew Marion
8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Jeff & Laura Marion
11:00 Greeters/Ushers: Kyle Smith,
Tom Maxwell, Cathy Lilly, Hazel Jarvis, Rachel Stewart, Ruth Peterson, Lori
Smith
Nursery: Alison Ostema
Sermontime: Clara Handy
Coffee Hour: Evangelism
Power Point: 8:30 - Chris Huckle 11:00 - Jackie Soltman
We welcome into the family of
Christ our new members—Larry and Ann Solce, Bert Brotherton, Carolyn Shook
and Paige Powell.
The Community Thanksgiving Eve
Worship Service sponsored by the Cadillac Area Ministerial Association will
be held at St. Ann Catholic Church Wednesday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Back this year is the Community Choir, under the direction of Pastor Dave
McMahon. Pastor Pete Byma of the
Cadillac Christian Reformed Church will be the speaker.
We will be receiving a very
special offering for the needy at this service. Our hope is to provide a Mountain of Food
and a Month of Meals (at the Shepherd’s Table) for those who are
hungry. You are invited to bring a case
or two of canned goods and/or several cans and your monetary offering. If you are planning to be away over the
holiday and would like to share in this offering, please bring your items to
the church; we will make sure they get to the right place.
Both Pastor Dale and Judy will be
participating in the service. This is
always a wonderful time of praise and thanksgiving to God who so bounteously
supplies our needs. All are welcome to
attend; invite your friends & neighbors to come. This is a very family
friendly time of worship. Come, worship
& offer your praise to God.
You
are cordially invited to attend
our
25th Annual Church Thanksgiving Dinner
Sunday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m.
We will provide the turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce & beverages. Please bring a dish with 10-12 servings to complete
the menu and your own table service.
The
following dishes are needed according
to
the first letter of your last name.
A - G
· Desserts
H - R · Potatoes
S - Z · Vegetables (corn, peas, green beans, etc.)
After dinner, we will share in a Service
of Praise and Thanksgiving
featuring the vocal music of Mike Haines.
Mike has been a member of the
praise team at
for the past six years. He has “opened” for the musical program at
the Marion Fair and has been the featured musician at the Shay Station
on several occasions. In addition to being a vocalist and musician,
he is a songwriter; he will be
sharing a very special song which he wrote with our children. CD’s will be distributed to the children
beforehand.
In order to have enough places set,
we need to know how many will be coming in your party. Friends, family and neighbors are most
welcome.
Please fill out the Reservation
Form & send it to the Church Office
by mail (
or email umccadillac"at"sbcglobal.net
Reservation
Form
Thanksgiving Dinner, November 19, 2006
Name _______________________________ # of People
________
The Love, INC office is busy
and additional volunteers are needed to answer the phone calls of those
needing help. Only one day a week of
your time can make a huge difference in the effectiveness of this
ministry. You will be trained, inspired
and blessed as you bring hope and encouragement to those who call. Call Diane at the Love, INC office at
779-1888 for more information.
Belle Oakes residents would like to have a
Bible Study. If anyone is interested in
leading them, please contact Marianne at Belle Oakes at 779-4671. Belle Oakes is an assisted living residence
located between Cadillac and
All are invited to join one of the Prayer
Groups. Daybreak group meets at 7:15
a.m. on Tuesdays and the Thursday prayer group meets at 11:30 a.m. Come to either group to find the power and
unity of group prayer.
SNOWBIRDS—Remember to notify the
Church Office (775-5362) of your winter address, along with dates you will be
leaving and approximate date of return.
Your help with this is really appreciated.
Volunteers Needed---The Wexford
Habitat for Humanity ReStore at
The Habitat for Humanity of
Wexford County will be accepting applications for potential homeowners
during the month of November. The
criteria for family selection is: The applicant must have a need for housing;
must have an ability to pay; must live or work in Wexford County; must have a
willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity. If you know anyone who might be interested in
this exciting opportunity, please have them contact Habitat for Humanity at
231-775-7561 for an application. and needs some utilitarian shelves for storage
of windows and other building supplies.
Habitat will supply the materials, but
Service of Dedication
for our Church Renovations and New
Steeple
The present United Methodist Church of Cadillac was
built in 1973 with additions built in 1976 and 1978. Our new church is more than 33 years
old. The roof, outdoor lighting, our
church sign, landscaping, parking lots, fellowship hall and entrance flooring
and all the windows were in need of replacement or refreshing. With the replacement of the roof, the
original cupola and spire were removed and a new steeple was put into
place. We embarked on these projects of
refurbishing and replacing sixteen months ago.
Today, we come to dedicate all of these improvements to our church
building and to offer our renewed commitment to be a congregation which shares
God’s grace and compassion in a hurting world.
From Psalm 84, we read: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of
hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints
for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living
God. Happy are those who live in your
house, ever singing your praise. For a
day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house
of my God than live in the tents of the wicked.
A member of the Board of Trustees: On behalf of the Trustees, I present all of
these improvements and renovations to be dedicated to the glory of God and for
use in ministry to the world on behalf of Christ.
All: With
thanks, we receive all of these renovations and
the new steeple.
As God has taught us in the holy Word that everything is sanctified by
the Word of God and prayer, it is fitting that we bless and dedicate these
renovations and our new steeple for use in God's holy name.
The new, lighted church sign, renewed landscaping,
day-like outdoor lighting, refurbished parking lots, easy-to-maintain flooring,
sound proof sanctuary accordion doors, energy-efficient windows, have made our
building more attractive and welcoming, updated and comfortable. Our new church steeple points to the heavens,
shines and radiates light. It reminds us
as church and the community at-large that we are called to always reach up and
out beyond ourselves and to share the light of Christ in the darkness of this
world.
All: Visit
us, O God, with your mercy and blessing as we dedicate all that has been
accomplished in this place to your glory and honor. May our newly renovated church, our new
church steeple and our individual lives help express God’s love and care in a
world so in need of the light of Christ.
May the renewal of our physical plant help us to renew our commitment to
be the church in this place and in the world.
Let us pray:
Eternal God, by the power of your Holy Spirit, reconsecrate this church
as a place of worship, mission and ministry.
Bless the work of our hands.
Bless and sanctify what we do here, that this place may be holy for us
and a house of prayer for all people.
Amen.
Your support, help and gifts have made all
of renovations and repairs possible.
Thank you for sharing of yourselves and gifts.
Renovations and Repairs Expenses
Roof, steeple, extra repairs $159,207.25
Windows and prep work 30,439.50
Accordion Doors
11,670.00
Brick Sign
12,600.00
Flooring
12,347.00
Landscaping, topsoil, stone 22,368.31
Sprinkling System 4,315.04
Lights 5,000.00
Parking Lot 5,000.00
Electrical Extras 3,586.91
Plumbing Extras 1,422.97
Design work
10,142.01
Expansion design work 6,000.00
Electrical for lights 2,000.00
Education wing circulation pump 4,459.22
Miscellaneous expenses outstanding 3,691.65
TOTAL EXPENSES $294,249.86
Renovations and Repairs Income
Paid Gifts and Pledges for Phase One $215,082.86
Outstanding Pledges for Phase One 6,860.00
Outstanding Debt Reduction Pledges 8,307.00
TOTAL INCOME $230,249.86
Total Loan from the Bank
64,000.00
TOTAL MONEY FOR PHASE ONE $294,249.86
Monthly Loan Payment to the Bank $ 1,400.89
Service of Dedication
for the Church Renovations
and the New Church Steeple
United
November 12, 2006