United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street  ·  Cadillac, Michigan

Phone 775-5362   ·   Fax 775-6475

 

March 4, 2007

Second Sunday in Lent

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 APRIL

 

    *GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

 

One:    The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom.

Many:   Disclose to us your foolishness, Lord, that we might become wise.

One:    The weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Many:   Reveal to us your weakness, Lord, that we might become strong.

All:       Let us worship the Lord who, on Calvary, turned foolishness into wisdom, weakness into strength and the cross into a tree of life.

 

    *HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                         #98

 

            “To God Be the Glory”

 

    *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                                                                                      #504

 

            ”The Old Rugged Cross” vs. 1-3

 

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

 

The word of the cross is the wisdom of God to those who are saved.  Merciful God, we confess our bewilderment over the presence of any wisdom at all in such an dreadful act as the crucifixion of Jesus, your Son, our Lord.  Each year as we hear the story again, we wonder - why did it have to happen?

 

All:      It seems as though evil triumphed in this wretched deed.

 

Yet, when we know the outcome of the crucifixion, we realize that it was an act of powerful and sacrificial love, and that in the end, good did triumph over evil, life defeated death.

 

All:      And so, forgive us, O God, when we become so influenced

by the wisdom of the world that we demand signs and seek intellectual certainty as proof of your power and glory.

 

Forgive us when we get caught up in the quest for achievement and power, forgetting that Jesus' power was made perfect in weakness.  Forgive our reluctance, O God, to proclaim with our lips and our lives that the crucified Christ is Lord of our lives and help us to empty ourselves of all that hinders such proclamation of our faith.  Have mercy on us, Loving God, and strengthen us to do your will; we pray in Jesus' name.  Amen.

 

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                                                              Chancel Choir

 

            “Come, Follow Me”   Arr. Kupferschmid

 

CHILDREN’S TIME

 

SCRIPTURE READING                                                          N.T. pg. 166

 

            I Corinthians 1:18-28                                                                  

 

MESSAGE                                                                  Pastor Dale Ostema

 

            “God’s Fool”

 

 

 

OFFERTORY INVITATION                                                                       

 

 

PRESENTING OUR GIFTS TO GOD                                                       

 

PIANO OFFERTORY                                                                                

 

    *DOXOLOGY                                                                                   #94

 

    *PRAYER OF DEDICATION   (In Unison)

We offer these gifts and the service of our lives to you, O God, as signs of our gratitude for all you have done and are doing for us.  Without your love as we know it in Jesus, our lives would lack meaning and purpose.  We pray that these gifts and our witness may help others to discover in Jesus new meaning and purpose for their lives.  Amen.

 

    *Communion Hymn                                                                      #2108

 

            “O How He Loves You and Me”

 

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                                                                        #2129

 

            “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”

           

    *COMMISSION AND BLESSING                                                          

 

    *POSTLUDE

 

 

            *All who are able, please stand.

 

 

Next Sunday, March 11, we will celebrate the birthday of Ruth Bouwma during the Coffee Hour.  Ruth will be 85 on March 9th.

 

 

Spanish/English Tutor Needed—Love, INC. is looking for someone who can work with a local woman who speaks primarily Spanish but would like to become more fluent in English.  If you have the ability to help her and could volunteer your time, please contact the Love, INC office at 779-1888 for more information.

 

 

 

 

Sunday Volunteer Ministry, March 11

Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson

           11:00 a.m. - Kelli Cummings & Chloe Ostema   

 Greeters/Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Pending

Greeters/Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Pending

Nursery: Doug & Amy Gullekson

Sermontime: Sue Allen

Coffee Hour: Staff-Parish Relations 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                                        Dee Brinks and NOC Work Crew

Snow Removal                                                                  Gale Butterfield

 

 

Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, March 4 - 2nd Sunday in Lent  ·  Holy Communion

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Church School

 9:30 a.m. - Bell Choir Practice

 9:45 a.m. - Sermon Tape Training

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - JD & Sr. High Youth Meet

 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Soup & Bread Supper and Lenten Study

Monday, March 5

 7:00 p.m. - Education Committee

 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts (Fellowship Hall)

 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. -  Support Group (Corbin Room)

Tuesday, March 6

 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group

 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Philharmonic Auditions

 3:30 p.m. - Staff Meeting

 7:00 p.m. - Missions Committee

 7:00 p.m. - Evangelism Committee

Wednesday, March 7

 7:30 a.m. - Habitat Board Meeting (Wesley Room)

 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. United Way Meeting (Fellowship Hall)

 6:30 p.m. - Staff Parish Relations Committee

 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir

Thursday, March 8

11:00 a.m. - Prayer Group

 1:30 p.m. - UMW General Meeting (Corbin Room)

 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Patriot Choir Practice (Corbin Room)

 6:30 p.m. - FIA Group (Education Wing)

 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Crooked Tree Girl Scouts (Corbin Room)

 7:00 p.m. - Patriot Choir Performance (Sanctuary)

Friday, March 9

 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - NOC - Movies (Youth Room)

Saturday, March 10

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Inzano Family ( Fellowship Hall)

Sunday, March 11 - 3rd  Sunday in Lent

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Church School

 9:30 a.m. - Bell Choir Practice

 9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic (Library)

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Soup & Bread Supper and Lenten Study

 7:00 p.m. -  Sr. High Youth Meet at Christian Reformed Church

 

 

Today’s Loose Plate Offering will be for the Church World Service’s Tools for Hope/Blankets which provides blankets, tents & emergency supplies in the wake of disaster as well as material assistance, education, training and small-enterprise loans as part of sustainable development programs. Tools and Blankets provide the right “tools” at the right time.

 

 

 

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.  We will be having a Training Session for interested persons TODAY at 9:45 a.m. Please call the church at 775-5362 or Margaret Himes if you need more info or if you can help in this vital ministry.

 

 

 

United Methodist Women will hold their General Meeting on Thursday,  March 8 at 1:30 p.m.  Don and Marie Rennie will present the program on their trip to the Middle East and Greece.

 

 

 

Prayer Quilt for those serving in the military is available in the Fellowship Hall for you to place on it a card with the name, area of service and location of those serving our nation so that our congregation might pray for them.

 

 

 

Blankets Needed: Once again, we have diminished our blanket supply with donations this past week to O.A.S.I.S. and D.H.S. Foster Children.  A total of 18 blankets were given to help children in our community.  If you would like to contribute monetarily for materials or would like to make some blankets yourself, please see or contact Jean Stump.

 

 

 

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 Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgist: Judy Coffey

Organist/Pianist - Darlene Ressler

Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson

           11:00 a.m. - Rebekka Green

 Nursery: Lisa, Jennifer and Jessica Weaver

Sermontime: Angie Ferris and Stella VanDorn

Coffee Hour: Finance / Birthday Celebration For Doris Brenneman

Power Point: Create & 8:30 - Laurie Kinney 11:00 - Jackie Soltman

 

 

The Flowers on the Lord’s Table today are given in honor of Doris Brenneman’s 80th Birthday which is today.  Birthday Blessings, Doris!

 

 

The Coffee Hour following the 11:00 a.m. worship service is hosted by the Finance Committee with a cake in Doris Brenneman’s honor.

 

 

The Community Lenten Breakfasts, sponsored by the Cadillac Area Ministerial Association, continue on March 7 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. at 1st Christian on U.S. 131 North of Boon Road.  The Rev. Ken Pastotnik will be our host with Jerry Lange, pastor of the First Covenant Church, as the speaker.  The time together will include breakfast, singing and a meditation  A freewill offering will be received.  All are invited to attend.  Invite a friend to come.

 

 

YES!! You may still come to the Lenten Study which will be held for the next four Sunday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m..  This week the JD’s and Senior High Youth are hosting the Soup and Bread Supper.  Following supper, we will have a time of singing, view the video - Learning to Walk Like Jesus - and then have some table discussion.  Would you fill out the form below and place it in the offering plate so that we might have a count for tonight.  Thanks!!

 

Lenten Study Count  ·  Name __________________________ # ______