United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street  · Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362  ·  Fax 775-6475

 

June 10, 2007  ·  Second Sunday After Pentecost

Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP

 

PRELUDE

 

INFORMAL TIME OF HYMN SINGING

 

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

 

WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES

 

    *GATHERING WORDS

One:    A new world awaits

All:       Through an open door.

One:    Welcome into the house of God.

All:       Discover renewal and new life.

One:    Find hope and blessing.

All:       Taste joy and forgiveness.

One:    A new world awaits.

All:       Sing praise to God who beckons us to dwell

            in the new community of the redeemed.

 

    *HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                       #111

            “How Can We Name a Love”

           

    *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 Song.

 

PRAYER HYMN                                                                                 #389

            “Freely, Freely”

 

UNISON PRAYER

Christ, we kneel with her to wash your feet.  We see your love; we feel it in our insides.  More than mother, father, friend or lover, you know at once all the parts of us: the lights and the darks of us.  Because of it all, or in spite of it all, you love us.  Please let us weep with this lovely woman, cleanse your feet with tears, dry them with our hair, kiss them; break the alabaster flask, and spread love over yourself.  Amen.

 

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE                                                                      

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                      #895

 

            THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                                                              Chancel Choir

“Make Me Humble, Lord”   Arr. Don Besig

 

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

 

SCRIPTURE READING                                                            N.T. pg. 66

            Luke 7:36-8:3

 

MESSAGE                                                                  Pastor Dale Ostema

“Strength to Forgive”

 

            RESPONDING TO THE WORD

 

OFFERING INVITATION

 

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

 

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 CONSECRATION  (in unison)

Merciful God, we offer these gifts in gratitude for the free gift of your amazing grace.  We pray that you will bless and accept them and our lives as we go from here infused with your love and grace.  Empower us anew with your Holy Spirit that we may graciously anoint the lives of others with your love.  This we pray in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

 

            THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

 

    *HYMN OF DEDICATION                                                              #384

            “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”

 

    *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 17

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

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

 Nursery: Staff Person

Sermontime: Clara Handy

Coffee Hour: Farewell Brunch for Pastor Dale

 

 

 

 

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

 

Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, June 10 - Second 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

 

Monday, June 11

 7:00 p.m. - Finance Committee

 7:00 p.m. - Endowment Committee

 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts

Tuesday, June 12

 7:00 p.m. - Administrative Council Meets

Wednesday, June 13

 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - UMW Workshop

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Affordable Housing Meeting - Corbin Rm

 6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group

 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir practice

Thursday, June 14

11:00 a.m. - Prayer Group

12:00 Noon - UMW Salad Luncheon in Fellowship Hall

  2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Patriot Choir

  6:00 p.m. - Wesley Fellowship

  6:30 p.m. - FIA Groups

Saturday, June 16

Set-up for the Farewell Brunch

 

Sunday, June 17 - Third Sunday After Trinity

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic

10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

Celebration of Ministry & Farewell Brunch

immediately following the 10:00 Worship Service

 

Summer Worship Schedule begins TODAY with Worship

at 8:30 & 10:00 a.m and continues through September 2.

 An informal time of Hymn Singing will begin each service;

so get your favorite hymns on a list and have them ready.

 

 

Next Sunday, there will be A Celebration of Ministry & Farewell Brunch for Pastor Dale and his family 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 & photographs for the Memories Book for Pastor Dale & his family; we need them by Monday, June 11.  Please note that cards will be given separately from the Memories Book and not included in it.  Only letters, photographs & notes will be in the book.  Please make your Brunch reservations today.  Thanks!

 

 

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 & 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 TODAY or next Sunday, June 17 for a ½ hour slot.

           

You are invited to celebrate Marian and Dave Fuller’s 50th Wedding Anniversary during the Coffee Hour today following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.  This time of celebration is hosted by their children & grandchildren with assistance of the Finance Committee.

 

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 in a time of prayer is invited to attend. 

 

The U.M.W. Salad Luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 14 at 12:00 Noon; we will honor our ladies 80 years and older.  Please call Clara Handy if you are attending.

 

 

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 Tyler a call.

 

 

A “Treasure Hunt Sale” will be held on Saturday, June 16th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Cadillac Church of Christ, 6202 West Division Street.  100% of the proceeds will benefit the “Beca” Scholarship program in Trujillo, Colon, Honduras.

 

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford

 8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Ruth Peterson

10:00 Greeters: Jim & Laura Hodges

10:00 Ushers: Jeff, Tonja, Ethan Hinkston, Dan & Shelley DeCoeur

Acolyte: 8:30 - Amanda Anderson   

           10:00 - Conner & Logan Kassuba

Nursery: Katie Janway

Sermontime: Darlene Fowler

Coffee Hour: Finance Committee & Fuller Anniversary

Power Point: Create - Chris Huckle

 8:30 - Jack Boyd     10:00 - Dave Darrow

 

 

The flowers on the Lord’s Table this morning are given in memory of Elise & Harold Brock by Steve & Joyce Cinco and in honor of Dave & Marian Fuller’s 50th wedding anniversary by their children & grandchildren.

 

 

We are grateful to our Chancel Choir for their Ministry of Music in our midst this singing season which has been extended through June 17.  Each Wednesday evening they practice, on Sunday mornings they rehearse and then offer their music in worship.  Give some thought to joining them in the Fall as they begin their new musical season.  In addition, we are thankful to our Bell Choir.  They gather each Sunday morning at 9:30 to practice and offer their bell music monthly.  Both choirs are deeply appreciated as they offer their Ministry of Music in the worship of God.

 

Attention Campers!  If you have a child attending Summer Church Camp that needs a ride or if you are interested in car pooling, please contact Marian Fuller.

 

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!!

 

Summer Camp 2007— Registrations are still being received for Summer Church Camp.   Have questions or need registration forms, see or call Marian Fuller.