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Fax 775-6475 August 5, 2007 · Tenth Sunday After Trinity Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m. PRELUDE BRINGING IN THE LIGHT
OF CHRIST by
the Acolytes INFORMAL TIME OF HYMN
SINGING WELCOME AND PARISH
NOTES 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 Parish Notes. CLIP BOARD MINISTRY
FOR SEPTEMBER *GATHERING WORDS One: We have come together, in this place, to
worship God. Come into God's gates with
thanksgiving and into God's courts
with praise. We have much to give thanks and praise to God for. God has been
good. Let the redeemed of the Lord say: Many: Thank you God. You have been good! One: God has delivered us from addictions,
illness, financial problems, homelessness, heartaches,
oppression and so much more. We have much to thank and praise God for. Let the redeemed of the
Lord say: Many: Thank you God. You are always good! One: We come this morning from the North, the
South, the East and the West. We, your
redeemed people of God say
together: Many: God, you are good and we thank and praise
you today. *HYMN OF PRAISE #131 “We Gather Together” *SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST PRAYER HYMN #2065 ”More Precious Than
Silver” Sing Twice UNISON PRAYER OF
CONFESSION Loving God, it is so
easy to want our share, to get all we can. Sometimes in the getting and
wanting, we lose sight of you, O God.
We think we need so much — that new car, a new outfit, a new stereo or
the latest iPod.
In all this accumulation, we just have more things. Today, all around
our neighborhoods, families go hungry.
More and more children go to bed hungry each night. Help us, Lord,
help us to see beyond ourselves and our wants. Help us to look to the needs of others
above our own; in the name of Jesus the Christ, we pray. Amen. ASSURANCE OF
FORGIVENESS Brothers and sisters
in Christ, God loves us not because of what belongs to us, but because we
belong to God. In this truth, Jesus
offers us new life, ways that invite us to new living! Know that we are forgiven by God’s love and
are called to new living in God’s grace. PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE CHILDREN’S TIME SCRIPTURE READING N.T.
pg. 74 Luke 12:13-21 MESSAGE Pastor
Tom Ball “Better A Poor Farmer
Than A Rich Fool” 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) O God, you bless and
enrich our lives in so many ways - especially in Jesus and through the Holy
Spirit. We pray that this offering and
our lives will reveal our commitment to enrich the lives of others in Jesus’
name and for his sake instead of storing up treasures for ourselves. Amen. *SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION On
insert 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 #399 “Take My Life and Let
It Be” *COMMISSION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE *All who are able, please stand. Mark you calendar now
for the Fall Hymn Sing which will be held on Sunday, September 16
beginning with the Prelude at 6:30 p.m. and the Sing at 7:00 p.m.. Dr. Glenn Verbrugge will be on the organ and Dr. Saundra Blanchard
on the piano. Invite your family,
neighbors and friends to attend. We are still
receiving your filled Operation Christmas Child boxes. Thank you for
your generous donations to date!! Sunday Volunteer
Ministry, August 12 Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson 10:00 a.m. - Kelli Cummings & Rebekka Green Nursery: Randy & Carolyn Mitchell Sermontime: Angie Ferris &
Stella VanDorn Coffee Hour:
Memorials Committee Greeters & Ushers
8:30 a.m.- Dave & Sally Bassett 10:00 a.m.- Lepha Engler, Hazel
Jarvis, Barb Wild, Carol & Dick Jones, Karen Zenner,
Margaret Benninger Opportunities for Ministry This Week .
. . Sunday, August 5 -
Tenth Sunday After Trinity Holy Communion Served
at both worship services Coffee Hour will
follow each Worship Service Equal Exchange Coffee
8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship 5:00 p.m. - JD’s and Senior High Youth meet
at the parking lot near Monday, August 6 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts 7:00 p.m. - Finance Committee 7:00 p.m. - Education Committee Tuesday, August 7 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group 3:30 p.m. - Staff Meeting 6:30 p.m. - Membership Committee 7:00 p.m. - Missions Committee Thursday, August 9 11:30 a.m. - Prayer
Group 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Patriot Choir 6:30 p.m. FIA Group Sunday, August 12 -
Eleventh Sunday After Trinity Coffee Hour will
follow each Worship Service 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic in
Library 10:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship 11:30 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. - Church Picnic @ The
Equal Exchange Coffee (decaf and regular)
& Tea The The August Loose
Plate Offering will be directed for the Cadillac Area Ministerial
Association Chaplain, Rev. Ed Gilbert.
Pastor Ed offers pastoral care especially to those who indicate “no
religious preference” upon admission.
He also serves as a non-anxious presence to persons and families in
the surgical and emergency waiting rooms.
Chaplain Gilbert has training and skills in the area of addiction and
is a helpful resource to local churches in this regard. CAMA offers him a monthly stipend of
$225. The goal for the August Loose
Plate Offering is to help cover that stipend for at least two months; let’s
work together to make this happen!! Friendship Family
Home invites you to their 5th Annual Ice Cream Social / Open House
Sunday, August 12 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the home located at St. Anns Catholic Church is hosting a Blood Drive
Monday, August 13 from 1:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. & Tuesday, August 14 from
11:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at St. Anns Catholic Church,
A reminder that the
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
especially during these days of increased and extended deployment of our
troops. Need someone to help
with your Yard Work? Tyler DeCoeur and his friend are looking for some yard work
jobs for the summer. You can give An edgy, in your face
rock band with a Christian message, Staynlis, will be at the Today’s Worship Ministry . . . Liturgist: Judy
Coffey Pianist: Darlene Ressler Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson 10:00 a.m. - Collin Hinkston & Ethan Myers Greeter/Ushers 8:30
a.m.- Dennis and Sue Hyzer Greeters: 10:00 a.m.
- Dale and Ona Greenman Ushers: 10:00 a.m. -
Andrea Hillard, Judy Murdoch, Paul Helton, Gary and Karen Elenbaas Nursery: Katie Janway Sermontime: Clara Handy Coffee Hour: Worship
& Music Power Point:
Create/8:30 - Chris Huckle 10:00 - Dave Darrow The flowers on
the Lord’s Table this morning are given in loving memory of Lorraine Johnson,
Evadean Mattison and
Alice Moore by Bob and Bev Campbell. The School Supply
Pantry will open its doors in on August 8. Last year, our church provided school
supplies for over 150 children (and even a few adults) in our county -- a
significant increase over the previous year.
Although we seem to have a good supply of some of the necessary items,
our shelves quickly become empty once we get started. You can place your donations in the box in
the church narthex. We provide mostly
new items, although books, dictionaries & working calculators can be used
as long as they are current. Monetary
donations are also welcomed at any time.
We are especially in need of the following: Backpacks (new), 3-Ring Binders, Colored
Markers, Pencil Sharpeners (small size), Rulers, Drawing Paper, Construction
Paper, Pocket Folders (We are very short on these), Pencil boxes or Pouches,
Primary Pads of Paper (K-2), Dictionaries, Scientific Calculators,
(Trigonometry Functions, etc.), Novels or Non-Fiction Books for Ages 3-17
(These can be used, but the titles should be fairly current.) Call Barb Tatarchuk
if you have any questions or if you would like to help. Ethan Hinkston is attending “Life is a Highway” at Lake Louise
Camp this week. Please keep the
campers & staff in your prayers. Victorian Doll House
Tea Saturday,
August 25 Two
O’clock in the Afternoon at the home of Clara Handy Donation $16 to benefit Jo Brown’s China
Ministry Elegant Surroundings A Sumptuous Repast ¯ Childhood Memories Your favorite doll &
vintage attire are optional Limited Seating ·
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