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Phone 775-5362
· Fax 775-6475
February 4, 2007
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany
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 MARCH
*GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
One: Let us wholeheartedly sing praise and thanksgiving
to God
All: who has loved us with a faithful and steadfast love;
One: who responds when we call and shields us
from the anger of our enemies.
All: O that the leaders of the world would listen
for your words and praise your glory, O God.
One: For you relate to us, not as someone high and mighty,
far removed from us, but as someone who chose
to live among us.
All: A
Savior to lift up the lowly and scatter the proud.
One: Fulfill your purpose in us, O God, as we praise
your steadfast love which endures forever.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #2042
“How
Lovely, Lord, How Lovely”
*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 #2128
”Come and Find a
UNISON
PRAYER OF CONFESSION.
We come today, O
Lord, confessing that, like the disciples, we, too, have worked all night and have
precious little to show for our efforts. Some of us have 'churched' long and
hard, and still our neighbors see no good news in either the church or church
people.
We offer you both
our days and our ways. Teach us how to live our days as servants of God. Show
us new ways to serve that benefit your mission— and not our need to be busy for
you.
Direct our strength
to the deep and difficult places— where people need you most. Reorder our
thoughts, ministries, and works of service so that they truly work for your
glory, we pray. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
PRAYER OF THE
PEOPLE
CHILDREN’S TIME
SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg. 62
Luke 5:1-11
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“God is Speaking:
The Call”
OFFERTORY
INVITATION
PRESENTING OUR
GIFTS TO GOD PIANO OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #95
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison)O God, we are left in awe by your power, your teaching and
your tenderness. In this act of giving,
we respond with the hope and the prayer that the love shown through this same
power, teaching and tenderness may be spread throughout our community and
around the world. In the name of Jesus
Christ, we pray. Amen.
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Here
at Thy Table, Lord” Arr. Lani Smith
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 #344
“Lord,
You Have Come to the Lakeshore” vs. 1, 2 & 4
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
Souper Bowl Sunday is Today
Bring cans of soup & dollars to
help those in need through our local food pantries. We are hoping to exceed last year’s total of 64 cans of
soup & $127.
Sunday Volunteer
Ministry, February 11, 2007
Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda
Anderson
11:00 a.m. - Ethan Myers & Drew
Marion
Greeters/Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Ruth Peterson
Greeters/Ushers 11:00
a.m. - Jackie Bailey, Betty Closson,
Dee Brinks, Becky Dorrell, Dan & Karen Zenner
Nursery: Randy &
Carolyn Mitchell
Sermontime: Jeff & Laura
Marion
Coffee Hour: Evangelism
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, February 4 - 5th Sunday
of Epiphany
Holy Communion - Souper Bowl of Caring
Coffee Hour Follows
Each Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - JD’s & Sr. High
Youth Meet at church
Monday, February 5
1:30 p.m. - UMW Executive Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Church & Society Committee
7:00 p.m. - Education Committee
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Support Group (
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Tuesday, February 6
7:15 a.m. - Daybreak Prayer Group
8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - CAMA
3:30 p.m. - Staff Meeting
6:30 p.m. - Membership Committee
Wednesday, February 7
6:30 p.m. - Staff Parish Relations Committee
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir
Thursday, February 8
7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers
11:30 a.m. - Prayer
Group
12:00 p.m. - UMW Soup
Luncheon
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Patriot Choir
6:30 p.m. - FIA Group
Saturday, February 10
10:00 - 12:00 p.m. -
Grand Traverse District Conference - here
Sunday, February 11 - 6th Sunday
of Epiphany
Coffee Hour Follows
Each Worship Service
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic
11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Sr. High Youth Meet at
church
A Note of Caution from
the Trustees: Please do NOT remove
the icicles from the roof line of the church. This will damage the under seal and the new
roofing. In addition, the icicle could
hurt you. Please let them be!! Thank you for
your help!!
Today’s collection
of non-perishable food & paper products goes
to
UMW General Meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 8. We will be having
a Soup Luncheon at Noon. Susie Greenman and Lisa Hopkins from the Council on Aging will be
the speakers. They will inform us of
ongoing and new programs offered through their agency. It should be an enlightening and entertaining
afternoon. Come join us!
WE NEED YOU! The Membership Committee is looking for
additional help in making copies of the Sunday morning worship tapes for our
shut-ins & members unable to attend worship. It only takes about 30 minutes of your time
between Sunday School and the 11:00 a.m. worship
service. Training will be held for those
interested. Please call the church
office 775-5362 or Margaret Himes if you can help in this vital ministry.
An Usher and Greeter
Training will be held on Sunday, February 11 and February 18 at 10:00 a.m.. All who are
interested in learning how to usher/greet and those who desire a “refresher”
course are invited to come. Individuals
and families of all ages are encouraged to become part of this vital part of
our worship ministry. Questions,
see Dee Brinks or Bill George.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgists: 8:30 - Bill
Allen 11:00 - Jeff Hinkston
Pianist - Darlene Ressler
Acolytes: 11:00 - Kelly
Cummings & Rebekka Green
8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Steve & Lisa Myers
11:00
Greeters/Ushers: Judy Murdoch, Tom
Maxwell, Paul Helton,
Hazel Jarvis, Betty Closson,
Peggy Kirvan
Nursery: Katie Janway
Sermontime: Dee Williams
Coffee Hour: Trustees
Power Point: Create
& 8:30 - Laurie Kinney
· 11:00 - Clara Handy
The Flowers on
the Lord’s Table today are given in memory of Scott Piltz
by family of Dee and Mike Brinks.
The 2007 Grand
Traverse District Conference is on Saturday, February 10 from 10:00 a.m. to
Noon at our church. The theme for the day is “Fill My Cup Lord” in recognition
of the need for all of us as servant leaders to have out spiritual reservoirs
renewed as we serve Christ. The Rev. Benton Heisler,
Lansing District Superintendent, will be the guest speaker. A time of worship will include for personal
reflection and intercessory prayer.
Following the service, there will be the recognition of our laity and
the District business. No reservations
are necessary.
Our Loose Plate
Offering will be going to the Christian Pilots Association of Alaska to be used
for their food distribution program. The
number of families served varies between 50 & 68 families--with 100 to 200
individuals served monthly. In December 2006, one of the pilots who lives in