United Methodist Church of Cadillac
775-5362 ·
Fax 775-6475
January 29, 2006 ·
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
MISSION MOMENT
*CALL TO
WORSHIP
One: Winter
trees. Graceful against a cool, crisp sky.
Lines
etched like lace, full of promise.
All: Winter
people. Hushed by the stillness
of a cold clear night.
One: Winter dreams. Visions of crocuses poking their
way through the cold earth and buds swelling in response to warm winds.
All:: Winter God. Steadfast and beckoning,
bearing the promise of new life.
One: Winter
songs. Echoing like a church bell,
warming the heart and touching the soul.
*HYMNS OF
PRAISE #185
“When
Morning Gilds the Skies”
*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 Hymns
PRAYER HYMN
“Make
Us One” #2224
“Bind
Us Together” #2226
UNISON PRAYER
Holy Spirit of God, who prefers
before all temples the upright heart and pure, instruct us in all truth.What is dark, illumine;
what is low, raise and support;
what is shallow, deepen,
that every chapter in our lives may
witness to your power and justify the ways of God to all people. In the name of Jesus, giver
of all grace. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE
WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Heavenly
Sunlight” Arr. Buryl
Red
SCRIPTURE LESSON
N.T. pg. 171
I
Corinthians 8:1-13
CHORAL ANTHEM
Children’s Choir
“Jesus Loves the Little Children”
“Trust in the Lord”
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Love
Builds Up”
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)
O God, through the offering of
these gifts, may we become a more open people. . .
Open-minded in hearing your Word
and wisdom,
Open-hearted in healing a broken
world,
Open-handed in
heading your call for enacted love.
With thanks for all your good
gifts, we present a portion of our substance and the whole of ourselves. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #430
“O
Master Let Me Walk With Thee”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who
are able, please stand.
Needed: Person to do church entryway snow removal.
This job involves using a snow blower, shovel
and spreading ice melt as needed throughout the week and on Sunday. If interested, speak with Pastor Ostema.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, February
5, 2006
Acolytes: Kelly Cummings and
Jessica Weaver
Nursery: Jackie Bailey
Sermontime: Sue Allen
Coffee Hour: Board of Trustees
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
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .
Sunday, January 29 - Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
Coffee Hour follows each Worship
Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m. - Grade 7-12 Sunday School Class
Outing
11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship
Children’s Choir practice follows
11:00 worship
After 11:00 am
worship, Mission Trip meeting for Sr. Hi Youth
Monday, January 30
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Tuesday - January 31
7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group
Wednesday - February 1
11:00 a.m. - Friendship Chain
6:30 p.m. - Staff Parish Relations Committee
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, February 2
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group
6:00 pm. - Wesley Fellowship
Saturday, February 4
JD’s Making
Subs In Youth Room
Boy Scout Troop 125 Sleep-Over
Sunday, February 5, 2006 - Fifth
Sunday After Epiphany
Coffee Hour Follows Worship Service
Holy Communion
Souper Bowl Sunday
8:30 am - Sunday Worship
9:30 am -
11:00 am - Sunday Worship
Boy Scout Troop 125 Sleep-Over endss
Pick-up Super Bowl Subs After Both Worship Services
The 2006 Flower Calendar is
available on the bulletin board by the church office. 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.
Please pick up you Giving
Statements for 2005 this morning.
Those remaining will be mailed on
Monday.
Our
February Loose Plate Offering will go to support the publication of the
Bible Story Book translated into Swahili for the children of the Democratic
Republic of Congo (Advance Special # 012705-2A).
A House Resource Fair will be
held on Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the
Free resources and workshops,
energy saving ideas, help with home repair, working on credit issues, free
snacks and lunch, free childcare activities and door prize drawings are all
included. Sponsored by
the Affordable Housing Action Team and United Way of
Next Sunday, we will be receiving
paper goods and nonperishable foods for those in need.
Looking for a good book to
read? Several new books on the adult
library cart this winter. These books include:
Our Endangered Values and
The Virtues of Aging
both by former President Jimmy Carter
Finding God in the Questions
by Dr. Timothy
Johnson
Soul Feast: Invitation to the
Christian Spiritual Life
by Marjorie Thompson
Next Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday,
February 5, we will be celebrating Souper
Bowl Sunday. This is a time for
a special giving of a can or two of soup or $1 bills. All of the items and monies collected will
benefit our local food pantries.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: 8:30 a.m. - Gary Box
11:00 a.m. - Jeff Hinkston
Ushers/Greeters 8:30 a.m. - Junior Disciples
Ushers/Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Junior
Disciples
Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt
Acolytes: Jon Blake and Logan Kassuba
Nursery: Randy and Carolyn Mitchell
Sermontime: Clara Handy
Coffee Hour: Junior Disciples
Power Point: Laurie Kinney
The Chancel Flowers on the
Lord’s Table this morning are given in loving memory of Scott Piltz by Dee Piltz and in memory
of Norleen Miles by Larry and Linda Payne.
The Junior Disciples are taking
orders for Super Bowl Subs! You
can order yours in the Fellowship Hall this morning following both worship
services. Your subs will be available
for pick up on Sunday, February 5, just in time for an easy meal on game
day. Stop by their table for more
information and to place your order.
Join us for Wesley Fellowship
this Thursday, February 2, at 6:00 p.m.. Our
program this month is entitled Hymns Jesus Would Not Like. Bring a dish to pass and your own table
service. Come for the food, fun,
fellowship and the singing of favorite hymns.
Fitzgeralds and Coffeys
are hosting. All are invited and welcome
to attend.
The Love, INC. Children’s Coat Pantry at Temple
Hill Baptist Church is in desperate need of Boys jackets, sizes 8 through 12
and children snow pants (all sizes) and warm children’s mittens/gloves. Used items, in good, clean condition are very
acceptable. Donations may be dropped off
at Temple Hill,
Attention Moms! Please join the Moms In
Touch groups as we pray this month that our children will have a spirit of
maturity capacity to grow; recognizing pure truth & embracing it. Please call Ellie Poll at 824-9314 for more
information.