United Methodist Church of Cadillac
775-5362 ·
Fax 775-6475
May 28, 2006
Seventh Sunday of Easter ·
Ascension Sunday
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CELEBRATION OF OUR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Come in the mystery and wonder of God’s ways.
Come
to worship, give thanks and sing praises.
All: In trust, we gather to praise the Holy One of all.
One: We gather in witness of the power of the ascended Christ,
whose message we are called to proclaim.
All: With great joy, we worship and bless God
in this holy temple. Our Most High God
is awesome, a great ruler over all the earth.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #189
“Fairest
Lord Jesus”
*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.
Litany for Memorial Day
In peace let us pray to the Lord:
For those who have given their lives for
their country and whose graves we have visited this Memorial Day weekend, that
they may rest in God's peace and that their sacrifice may inspire in us who
live a commitment to the ideals for which they perished, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our
prayer.
For our veterans, whom we have sent to far
countries on our behalf, and who for us
have often endured fear, trauma, and sorrow that no human should have to face,
that they may receive healing of their hearts and a welcome home from their
towns, their families, and their churches, we pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer.
For our men and women serving under orders
this day, especially those who may be in situations of danger or captivity,
that they may be inspired by the ideal of duty, may conduct themselves with
honor, may reflect the noblest love of country, and may receive strength equal
to every challenge they face, we pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer.
For families of men and women now on active
duty, families of veterans, civilian families who have suffered in time of war,
and especially those families whose tables will always have an empty chair, we
pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our
prayer.
For our leaders, who have the power to
promote peace and justice or to extinguish life itself from our planet, that
any and all decisions relating to the use of armed forces may be preceded by
prayer and accompanied by agony, we pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer.
For ourselves gathered here and for all
persons of faith, that recognizing the expression in works which must result
from an experience of faith, we may be builders of community as well as seekers
of salvation, we may seek outer peace as well as inner harmony, and justice for
our world as well as fairness for ourselves, to the end that the dwelling of
God may be with us, and we shall be God's people, that the former things pass
away and war shall be no more, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer. Amen
PRAYER SONG #2088
“Lord,
I Lift Your Name On High”
UNISON PRAYER
Eternal God, our risen Lord Jesus
Christ lives now in your presence. When we keep looking for him in the clouds,
make us turn to the task Christ has given us to do here on earth and learn to
recognize his face in our brothers and sisters. And when we are too attached to
this earth, remind us that in your own good time you will complete Jesus' works
in us and take us to your joy and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE
WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM
Chancel Choir
“Holy,
True and Faithful God” Arr. Mary
McDonald
Soloist, Randy Myers
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg.118
Acts
1:1-11
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Gone
But Never Absent”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERTORY INVITATION
GIVING OURSELVES AND 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 DEDICATION (in unison)
Gracious God, we thank you for all
the gifts you have bestowed upon us - those gifts that you give to sustain us
each day and those gifts you give us for the ministry to which you call us.
Receive and bless all that we offer to you now for the work of your
Kingdom. We ask it in the name of the
one who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, both now and
forever. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #714
“I
Know Whom I Have Believed”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who
are able, please stand.
Boy Scout Troop 125 invites you to
their annual Flag Retirement on Monday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Firebowl Area just south off the church of the front
parking lot. Refreshments will be served
following the ceremony.
We have a request from Love, Inc
for (40 total) hair brushes for both boys & girls so they can have
them for summer camp this year. They are needed by June 2, 2006 for the camping
season.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, June 4,
2006
Acolytes: Nick Myers
Nursery: Greg & Kathy Green
Sermontime: Scott & Lisa Kassuba
Coffee Hour: Church & Society
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Dale
Ostema
Parish Assistant Judy
Coffey
Coordinator-Children/Youth Ministries Debbie Ostema
Church Office Manager Patty Anderson
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, May 28, 2006 - Seventh
Sunday of Easter
Education Celebration
Coffee Hour Follows Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day
Office Closed In Observance of
Memorial Day
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scout Flag Retirement Ceremony- all are invited
Tuesday - May 30
7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group
Wednesday - May 31
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - UMW Workshop
6:00 p.m. - Wesley Fellowship - Corbin Room
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir practice
Thursday, June 1
Annual Conference Begins
7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers
11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Patriot Choir Practice
6:00 p.m. - FIA
Friday, June 2
Annual Conference at Calvin College
Saturday, June 3
Annual Conference
12 Noon - 4:00 p.m. - Amanda Engler Graduation Open House In Fellowship Hall
Sunday, June 4, 2006 - Pentecost
Sunday
Holy Communion - Secret Saint
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship - Sacrament of Holy Baptism
9:30 a.m. -
Waffle Breakfast Between
Services
11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship
Coffee Hour Follows the Worship
Service
The Staff Parish Relations
Committee is seeking immediate applications for a Director of Youth Ministry
for grades 6-12. This is a part-time (20
hours per week) salaried position. The
Director’s primary role will be to coordinate church activities for youth which
develop and nurture their Christian faith.
A complete job description, along with qualifications, salary and job
applications are available through the Church Office. Questions may be directed to Pastor Ostema (775-5362) or SPRC chairs, Sue Allen and Laurie
Kinney.
The 11th Annual
OASIS/Family Resource Center’s “Celebrate Women” Style Show and Luncheon will
be held Wednesday, June 14 at 12 noon at the Cadillac Grill. Join area women for this fund-raiser to
support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness. Three area women will be honored for their
contributions to families & the community.
This year’s honorees are to be announced by June 1st. Tickets are on sale at the Citizen’s Bank, Hagstrom’s Flowers, Trend Designers, Cadillac
Chamber of Commerce & at OASIS Administrative Office,
TRUSTEES NEED YOUR HELP!
The work on the Fellowship Hall to help correct the icicle problem is
scheduled to begin on June 5 with tearing out the ceiling and old
insulation. Trustees could use some
extra hands to carry the old materials out to the dumpster. Any reusable materials will be salvaged and
donated to the Habitat Restore. Please
see a Trustee after church if you are willing to give us a hand or call Bonnie
Stephan. We can save $3,500 - $4,000 by
doing the tear-out ourselves. MANY HANDS
MAKE LIGHT WORK!
The 5th Annual Curtis Rexford
Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Tuesday, June 13 at the Eldorado. The registration - with a free driving range
& putting green- will begin at 12 noon; the shot gun start happens at 1:00
pm. This outing is designed to raise funds to help kids in the tri-county area
with the expense of attending Christ centered events. If you'd like to be a sponsor, donate a gift
for the raffle prize, or join us for dinner, please call the Rexfords.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Greeters/Ushers 8:30 - Gary &
Yvonne Bandelow
Greeters: 11:00 - Emery & Kay Hinkston
Ushers: 11:00 - Tom Maxwell, Dave
& Marian Fuller,
Rick & Mary Myers
Acolytes: Jessica Weaver &
Kelly Cummings
Nursery: Doug & Amy Gullekson
Sermontime:
Lynn Cummings
Coffee Hour: United Methodist Men
Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford
Power Point: 8:30 - Bob Campbell
11:00 - Jackie Soltman
The Chancel Flowers on the
Lord’s Table this morning are given in loving memory of Jimmy Ressler by Darlene Ressler &
Sons.
Next Sunday is Pentecost; please wear
something red (a tie, blouse, top, dress scarf, etc.) to worship. We will also be celebrating Secret Saint
Sunday at the 11:00 a.m. worship service.
On Thursday, June 1, the Wesley
Fellowship will gather for a Potluck Dinner in the Corbin Room at 6:00
p.m. The hosts are Suzanne and Tom
Johnson and Dorothy and Tom Dean. All are invited to attend this informative
meeting to learn about home equity conversion mortgages. If you are a homeowner over the age of 62 you
will not want to miss this presentation.
Learn how your home can work for you in your retirement. Please bring a dish to pass and your own
table service. Beverages are provided.
Let’s Get Moving Cadillac Area official start date is May
26. Cost to participate is $1.00 or a
canned good. Earn miles for healthy
activities: walk, run, bike, garden, basketball... whatever it takes to get moving! For more information, contact Judy Peterson.