United
Phone 775-5362
· Fax 775-6475
June 3, 2007
· Trinity Sunday
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST by the Acolytes
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CLIP BOARD MINISTRY FOR JULY
“You
Are My All in All”
*GATHERING WORDS
One: Chapters end,
All: New ones begin -
One: More school, new work or something completely different.
All: Endings carry the seeds of new possibility.
One: Endings are never the last word in God's eyes.
All: There is grace surprising us,
One: Resurrections freeing us,
All: Hope reviving us,
One: Life calling us,
All: Music lifting us.
One: Praise God for endings and beginnings.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #539
“O
Spirit of the Living God”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
If you have a prayer joy or concern
to be shared during the Prayer
of
the People, please hand it to an usher during the Prayer Hymn.
PRAYER HYMN #2215
”Cares Chorus” Sing Twice
UNISON PRAYER OF
CONFESSION
Holy God,
Creation's Artist: tiny infants babble your praises, as you reach out and heal
us with the touch of your fingertips. We worship you. Jesus Christ, Gateway to
grace: you make right what we have messed up; you build your kingdom on the
foundation of our faltering faith; you stand with us in the midst of our
suffering. We adore you. Holy Spirit, Playmate of justice: you splash through
the sea-puddles in
ASSURANCE OF
FORGIVENESS
PRAYER OF THE
PEOPLE
HONORING OUR
GRADUATING HIGH SENIORS
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“All That I Am” Arr. Williams Himes
CHILDREN’S TIME
SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg. 110
John 16:12-15
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Follow the Spirit”
OFFERTORY
INVITATION
PRESENTING OUR GIFTS
TO GOD
PIANO 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)
Holy God, we give thanks for the
many ways in which you touch and bless our lives. Your holiness inspires us to
be more holy; your love causes us to be more loving; your life in us brings to
birth dreams and visions for a better and more just world. We offer these gifts
and our lives in thankfulness for all you have done and are doing in our
lives. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table
The Great
Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer #895
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread
and the Cup
Holy Communion will be served by intinction.
Please come by the center aisle and
return by the side aisle.
PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S
PRESENCE
*CLOSING HYMN #2175
“Together
We Serve” vs. 1, 2 & 4
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
The American Cancer Society will be
hosting the Relay for Life fund-raiser at the Memorial Stadium in
Cadillac on June 22 & 23. If you are a cancer survivor, you are
invited to walk in the Special Survivor Laps and to attend the Survivor
Receptions on both days. Detailed registration forms are on the table in the
Fellowship Hall. Call Barb Tatarchuk (survivorship
chairperson) for additional info or to have a form sent to you. You may also order luminaries for $10 each if
you would like to honor someone who has battled cancer in the past or someone
who is presently involved in the struggle.
They are placed around the track during the 24 hour event to remind us
of loved ones who have had cancer and to offer hope for the future.
Sunday Volunteer
Ministry, June 3
Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda
Anderson
11:00 a.m. - Open
Nursery: Kevin & Patricia Bruner
Sermontime: Jeff & Laura
Marion
Coffee Hour: Education
Committee
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
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . .
.
Sunday, June 3 -
Trinity Sunday
Peace With Justice
Sunday ·
Graduation Sunday
Coffee Hour Follows
Each Worship Service
Equal Exchange
Coffee/Tea
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m. - Senior Breakfast
11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship
Monday, June 4
9:30 a.m. - UMW Executive Board meets
7:00 p.m. - Church and Society
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, June 5
7:00 p.m. - Missions Committee
7:00 p.m. - Membership Committee
Wednesday, June 6
7:30 a.m. - Habitat Board meeting
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Team
meets
6:30 p.m. - Staff-Parish Relations Committee
meets
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir practice
Thursday, June 7
7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers
11:00 a.m. - Prayer
Group
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Patriot Choir
6:00 - Wesley Fellowship
6:30 p.m. - FIA Groups
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Boy Scout Roundtable
Sunday, June 10 - First
Sunday After Trinity
Summer Worship Schedule
Begins
Coffee Hour Follows
Each Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
10:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - JD’s & Senior High
Youth meet
Summer Worship Schedule
begins next Sunday, June 10 with Worship at 8:30 & 10:00 a.m. An informal time of Hymn Singing will begin
each service; so get your favorite hymns on a list.
A new Prayer Group,
under the leadership of Bedonna Davis, is meeting on
Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Anyone who wishes to join others in a time of concentrated prayer is
invited to attend. The group meets in
the
Wesley Fellowship will meet on Thursday,
June 7 at 6:00 p.m. One of the
administrators from
A Celebration of
Ministry & Farewell Brunch will be held for Pastor Dale and his
family on Sunday, June 17 during both worship services and at a Brunch
immediately following the 10:00 worship service. A box is available in Fellowship Hall for
your notes and photographs for Pastor Dale & his family; we need them as
soon as possible. Please note that
cards will be given separately from the Memories Book and not included in
it. Only letters, photographs and notes
will be in the book. See the insert
& make your reservations today.
A Prayer Vigil -
“Winds of Change” - will be held on Wednesday, June 20, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. at the church. This Prayer Vigil
will focus our prayers as we seek God through this time of transition and as we
adjust to the changes ahead. It will be
a time to lift up Pastor Dale and his family and Pastor Tom and his family,
along with congregations involved in the process of saying good-bye and letting
go, while reaching out to welcome and to begin a new chapter in our lives. Please sign up June 10 or 17 for a ½ slot.
The United Methodist
Women’s Salad Luncheon will be held Thursday, June 14 at 12:00 Noon; we
will honor our ladies 80 years and older.
Please call Clara Handy at 825-2820 if you are attending.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgists: 8:30 -
Pianist - Darlene Ressler
8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Ray and Betty Mayer
11:00 Greeters: Sally and Jim Smith
11:00 Ushers: Clark and
Helen Sill, Margaret Himes, Judy Murdoch,
Hazel Jarvis
Acolyte: 8:30 - Amanda
Anderson 11:00 - Rebekka
Green
Nursery: Greg &
Kathy Green
Sermontime: Laura and Jeff Marion
Coffee Hour: Education
Committee
Power Point: Create
& 8:30 - Dave Darrow · 11:00-Jackie Soltman
The flowers on the
Lord’s Table this morning are given in honor of Roger and Ruth Johnson’s 60th
Wedding Anniversary which is June 6.
The following seniors
are graduating from high school.
We share your joy 2007
Graduates! Blessings to each of you!
Ryan Bilyea
Scott Coy
Beth Dumont
Katie Janway
Levon
Luther
Dale Patton
These high school graduates
will be honored with a Breakfast, during worship and at the Coffee Hour this
morning.
The Ostema
Family invites you to stop by the church parsonage,
Equal Exchange Coffee (decaf and regular)
& Tea will be available for sale today immediately following both worship services.
Attention All
Gardeners!! It’s time to sign up to
take care of the Peace Garden this summer.
If you can spare one or two hours some week this June, July or August,
see Mary Buehler after the early service or call her. Thanks!!
Love INC is busy. During this past week temporary shelter was
located for a family whose home was condemned, a ride to a doctor’s appointment
was given, a Dad’s vehicle was repaired so he could take his son to weekly
appointments in
Summer Camp 2007— Registrations are
still being received for Summer Church Camp.
Have questions or need registration forms, see or call Marian Fuller.