United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street  ·  Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362  ·  Fax 775-6475

 

October 15, 2006

Nineteenth 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

 

STEP UP & MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH

 

MINISTRY OF THE BELLS                                                        Bell Choir

            “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”

 

       *CALL TO WORSHIP

One:    Sing to our God.

All:       Sing God a new song.

One:    Raise your voices

All:       With shouts of joyful praise;

One:    For God created this earth

All:       With oceans, birds and flowers;

One:    For God fashioned people

All:       All ages, colors and kinds;

One:    For God loves us,

All:       Our hopes and our dreams,

One:    Our failures and our successes,

All:       Our songs and our dances.

One:    So sing to our God -

All:       Sing God a new song!

 

    *HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                       #150

            “God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens”

 

    *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 Song.

 

PRAYER HYMNS                                                                                            

            “Sanctuary” Sing Twice   #2164

            “As The Deer”   #2025

 

UNISON PRAYER OF ADORATION

Great and awesome God, creator and source of all life, we worship and praise you.  Out of chaos and darkness you spoke the words which brought order and light and life.  We marvel at such evidence of your greatness and glory.  Yet, you laid these aside when you took on human flesh in Jesus Christ.  In him, we gained a new understanding of your power and glory, for Jesus revealed through his life, that true power is based on empowering others, and that glory is made visible through loving and serving others.  We marvel anew at the depth of your care for us and the many ways our lives have been blessed by the sacrificial life and love of Jesus in whose name we pray.  Amen.

 

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE                                                                      

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                      #895

 

THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                                                              Chancel Choir

            “Come Build a Church”   Arr. Ken Medema

 

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN

 

SCRIPTURE READING                                                            N.T. pg. 47

Mark 10:35-45

 

MESSAGE                                                                  Pastor Dale Ostema

            “The Discipleship Button”

 

 

            RESPONDING TO THE WORD

 

OFFERING INVITATION

 

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD                                                            

 

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)

Lord Jesus - as you gave yourself for us - so we would give ourselves for you and for your work in this world.  Receive these offerings from our hands and bless them in your service, and take too O Lord all the intentions of our hearts and our minds and bring them to flower in our church, our community and our world.  Amen.

 

            THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

 

    *HYMN OF DEDICATION                                                              #592

            “When the Church of Jesus”   Tune: Holiness

 

    *COMMISSION AND BLESSING                                                          

 

    *POSTLUDE

 

*All who are able, please stand.

 

 

            LARGE Print Bulletins, Hymnals and Bibles are

            available along with hearing assistance devices.

            An Usher will be glad to help you.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Sunday Volunteer Ministry, October 22, 2006

Acolyte: 8:30 - Amanda Anderson                                                             

           11:00 - Rebekka Green      

Greeters/Ushers 8:30 - Pending

Greeters/Ushers 11:00 - Ron Truax, Bill George, Jane Wightman,

   Jacki Bailey, Peggy Kirvan

Nursery: Greg & Kathy Green

Sermontime: Diana VanAntwerp

Coffee Hour: Missions Committee

 

 

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor                                                                                    Dale Ostema

Parish Assistant                                                                      Judy Coffey

Church Office Manager                                                     Patty Anderson

Treasurer                                                                              Karen Klinker

Director, Youth Ministries                                                       Debbie Pant

Chancel Choir Director                                                                Ann Hunt

Bell Choir Director                                                              Tonja Hinkston

Organists                                                          Virginia Pulford, Ann Hunt

Pianist                                                                               Darlene Ressler

Choir Accompanist                                                         Suzanne Johnson

Nursery Care Giver                                                          Darlene Ressler

First Sunday Nursery Care Giver                                 Diana Van Antwerp

Custodial Staff                                        Dee Brinks and NOC Work Crew

Snow Removal                                                                  Gale Butterfield

 

 

Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, October 15  - 19th Sunday After Pentecost

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Membership Session with Pastor Ostema

 9:30 a.m. - Bell Choir Practice in the Choir Room

 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

Children’s Choir practice follows the late worship service

 5:00 p.m.  - 6:30 p.m. - JD’s & Parents Meet

Monday, October 16

 7:00 p.m. - Education Committee 

 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study

 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts

Tuesday, October 17

 7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group

 9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. - NOC (Youth Room)

 7:00 p.m. - Trustees

 7:00 p.m. - Parish Nurses Meet

Wednesday, October 18

  1:30 p.m. - Bible Study

  7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir

Thursday, October 19

 7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers

 9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. - NOC (Youth Room)

 9:30 a.m. Susannah Wesley 

11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. W.M. Conf. Leadership for Young Adults

 2:30 p.m. - Patriot Choir Practice

 6:00 p.m. - FIA Group

 7:00 p.m. - Naomi Circle

Friday, October 20

 6:30 p.m. - McConnell Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday, October 21

 3:30 p.m. - McConnell Wedding

Sunday, October 22  - 20th Sunday After Pentecost

Commitment Sunday

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Membership Session with Pastor Ostema

 9:30 a.m. - Bell Choir Practice in the Choir Room

 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

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 Meets

 

Pint Canning Jars are needed for the Holiday Bazaar; please give your donations to Jean Stump.  Thanks so much!!

If you would like to participate in the 3rd Annual Baby Bottle Boomerang Fund-raiser for Care Net (formerly the Pregnancy Resource Center) please take one baby bottle per family, located in the Church Narthex.  We are asking that you take the bottles home, fill them with a check, cash or coins and return them to the Church between now and October 29.  The baby bottle campaign is used for Care Net’s mission programs to families.

 

Children’s coats, gloves and mittens - infant thru teen sizes needed are needed for the Coat Ministry at Temple Hill Baptist Church to meet the many referrals from Love, INC.  Your donations can be dropped off at the church located at 1601 West Division daily between 10:00 am & 3:00 pm.

 

Furniture and Household Items needed ----  Love, INC has been blessed with the use of a large truck and a group of strong men to make pickups of donated furniture & household items October 28.  If you have been wanting to donate something to the Love, INC ministry, but have not had a way to move it, this is your chance.  Call the Love, INC office at 779-1888 and they will give you an approximate time that your item(s) will be picked up on Saturday, October 28.  Receipts will gladly be provided.

 

Moms In Touch founder and president, Fern Nichols, will be the guest speaker at Bayview Wesleyan Church Sunday, October 29, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. & Monday, October 30, 9:00 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.  The Sunday program will be a Community Prayer and Worship Service & is open to all.  No registration is needed for the Sunday program.  The Monday program will be a Moms In Touch Rally which requires a $20 registration (includes boxed lunch) or a $12 registration with no lunch (bring your own).  To register, contact Grace at 616-772-3953.

 

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgists: 8:30 - Gary Box                                    11:00 - Lynn Cummings             

Organist/Pianist - Ann Hunt

Acolytes:  8:30 - Amanda Anderson  

              11:00 - Heather Smith & Chloe Ostema

  8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Pete & Mary Buehler

11:00 Greeters: Dale & Ona Greenman

11:00 Ushers: Joyce Cinco, Ron Truax, Angie Ferris,

  Stella VanDorn, Jacob Farmer

Nursery: Doug & Amy Gullekson

Sermontime: Katy Huckle

Coffee Hour: Church & Society Committee

Power Point: Laurie Kinney

Pastor Ostema is offering Membership Sessions for those interested in joining this congregation through faithful membership.  The sessions will meet on Sunday mornings, October 15 & 22 between the worship services.  A reception date is tentatively planned for October 29.

 

We welcome our Bell Choir as they begin their fall season and offer their Ministry of Music at the 11:00 a.m. worship this morning; they will play again on October 29 at 8:30 worship.  The choir is under the direction of Tonja Hinkston.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Susan Hyzer of the Finance Committee would like to borrow any pictures the Jr. or Sr. High Youth may have taken on their Mission Trips.  Pictures should be placed in an envelope with your name on it, marked to the attention of Susan Hyzer and left in the church office.  The photos will be returned in about a month.  Thanks!

 

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 Lake City.

 

The Monday night Friendship Bible Class for developmentally disabled youth and adults needs teachers.  For more information, please call Barb George.

 

The Christian Education Committee is still looking for some enthusiastic persons willing to co-teach the 5th-6th grade, Junior High or Senior High Sunday School classes.  Please call Andrea Hillard or Pastor Ostema (775-5362), if interested.

 

I wish to thank all the wonderful people at UMC for your thoughtfulness. You have brightened many of my days with the beautiful cards, flowers, prayers, telephone calls, food, Pastor Dale for his anointing with oil, Judy for her visit and beautiful prayer, Marie Rennie for bringing the tape of the sermon and bulletin each week. I pray God's blessing on each and every one. --Alice Moore