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775-5362 · Fax 775-6475
November 12,
2006
Twenty-third
Sunday After Pentecost
Thanksgiving
Sunday
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: Give thanks to God,
All: For God's creation is amazing.
One: The sun warms our day,
All: The moon lights our nighttime way.
One: The earth is filled with bounty,
All: A cornucopia of plenty.
One: Give thanks to God,
All: For God's love is everlasting;
One: A constant source of comfort,
All: A companion in hard times.
One: God is my strength and song,
All: So my heart is filled with praise.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #131
“We Gather Together”
*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
“Give Thanks” #2036
· “Thou Art Worthy” #2041
UNISON PRAYER
Gracious God, you
who supply your people with every blessing in abundance, lift up our hearts in
gratitude and thanksgiving this day.
Help us, we pray, to thank you for the gifts we seldom notice, to praise
you for the bounty we often take for granted and to glorify your name for how
you have watched over us through another year of seedtime and of harvest. For all that you have done, for all that you
are and for all that you will ever do, we lift up our voices in praise
thanksgiving to you. Hear our prayer and help us to live as ones with eternally
grateful hearts, we pray. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE
PEOPLE THE LORD’S
PRAYER #895
THE
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir & Congregation
“Thanksgiving - A Medley of
Hymns” Arr. Craig Curry
TIME WITH OUR
CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING O.T.
pg. 552
Psalm 100
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“The Gift of Thanksgiving”
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)
God of all, thank
you for the life you’ve given us, the goods which you supplied to us, the power
to make a difference in this world. Be with us in our daily tasks, our daily
joys, our daily sorrows, so that every day, every minute belongs to you. In Jesus' name we
pray. Amen.
THE
SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #102
“Now Thank We All Our God”
*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
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, November
26, 2006
Acolyte: 8:30 - Amanda Anderson
11:00 - Jessica Weaver & Chloe Ostema
Greeters/Ushers 8:30 - Betty
Klinker & Karen Klinker
Ushers 11:00 - Frank Weikel, John
& Ruth Hines, Jane Whitney, Hazel Jarvis, Bill George & Peggy Kirvan
Nursery: Randy & Carolyn
Mitchell
Sermontime: Jane Wightman
Coffee Hour: Lay Leadership
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 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
6:00 p.m. - Thanksgiving Dinner and Service
of Worship & Praise
Monday, November 20
6:30 p.m. - Building Committee
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, November
21
7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Girl Scouts (
7:00 p.m. - Trustees
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice
Wednesday, November 22
7:30 p.m. - Community Thanksgiving Eve Worship
at
Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Day
*Church Office Closed*
Friday, November 24
11:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. - Gedcke Family Gathering (
Sunday, November 26 - 25th
Sunday After Pentecost
Christ the King Sunday
- Last Sunday of the Church Year
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
Thanksgiving
Dinner Reservation
_____ Yes, we are
coming to the Thanksgiving Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and we will have _____# in our
party. Please place in the offering
plate.
FOR ALL CHILDREN: Tonight at our Thanksgiving
Dinner, Mike Haines will be sharing a song he wrote about the Bible with the
children. He is looking forward to you
singing along with him. Come and enjoy
the fun!!
Thank you so much for filling a Blessing
Bag for Thanksgiving for a needy Cadillac family. We delivered 60+ bags to the Salvation Army
on Friday.
Once again, our congregation will
be wrapping gifts for Project Christmas - also needed persons to greet
at the door from 3:00 -5:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Please note the number needed for each time
segment. Thank you for caring!
Love, INC needs your help with enrollment for Project
Christmas.
Working in pairs from 3:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m., you would be calling back prospective recipients for Project
Christmas and filling out their application.
More calls have been received this year than in the past and help is
needed to keep up with the requests. No
computer work is involved. Call Diane
Wood at 779-3175 for more information or to volunteer.
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
Attention Label Collectors — Effective December 1st,
Teen concert, BEFORESUNDAY, sponsored by
vervehouse will be on Saturday, November 25 at the
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgists: 8:30 -
Organist/Pianist - Ann Hunt
Acolytes: 8:30 - Amanda Anderson 11:00 - Rebekka Green
8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Ron & Ann Vaughan
11:00 Greeters/Ushers: Rick Myers,
Sue & Bill Allen, Mary Myers,
Helen Quinn, Jane Wightman & Joyce Cinco
Nursery: Katie Janway
Sermontime: Sue Allen
Coffee Hour: Finance
Power Point: 8:30 - Bob Campbell
11:00
- Jackie Soltman
The Flowers on the Lord’s
Table today are given in memory of Jack Cinco by his family and in honor of
Harold & Marvel Gekeler’s 65th wedding anniversary, Harold’s 92nd
birthday and Mary Blake’s birthday. The additional
flowers on the chancel are in loving memory of Alice Moore.
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 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.
Poinsettias are available for the Christmas holidays
and can be purchased in memory / in honor of a friend or loved one
or honoring a special occasion.
The Poinsettias will be on the chancel
for worship Christmas Eve, December 24.
Poinsettias in a 6" pot with 4 to 7 blooms @
$5.50 each
_____ Red _____ White _____ Pink
_____ Marble
_____ Jingle
(Check color desired / and indicate # you want to order of
each color)
____ Winter Rose Poinsettia (several
rose-like red flowers) @ $5.50
Name____________________________________________________
_____ In Honor
_____ In Memory
(Please Indicate)
of
____________________________________________________
Please place this order form in the offering plate,
return
to the Church Office, fax to 231 ·
775-6475,
mail to
or order on line at our website - www.umccadillac.org.
Our ordering deadline is Sunday, December 17.
Sunday, December 10th 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Gather
at the church at 4:00 p.m. and join together in sharing the spirit
of Christmas by caroling at the homes of our shut-ins and special friends
and at care sites in the community.
We
will be having a Soup Supper following the Caroling.
Soup,
breads and desserts will be served.
Invite
your friends and family to come.
Prizes, games and fun for all ages.
A Special
Prize to the person who beings the most guests to carol!!
Make your Soup Supper Reservation
Name
_________________________
# of people _______
Please
place in the offering plate
or call the church office at 775-5362.