United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street  · Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362  ·  Fax 775-6475

 

March 25 2007  · Fifth Sunday in Lent

Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.

 

 

THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP

 

PRELUDE

 

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

 

WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES

 

    *GATHERING WORDS

One:    Listen: the hear of God calls to us.

            Come, my beloved, my chosen; come home to me.

Many:   Let us respond to the invitation with joy and laughter.

One:    Let us bring our dreams and hopes, our jars

            of ointment, our longings, our desires and our love.

Many:   Let us be open to the indwelling of God,

            who makes all things new.

All:       We come, O God; we come.

 

    *HYMN OF PRAISE

“I Love You, Lord”   #2068

“What Wondrous Love Is This”   #292  vss. 1-3

 

    *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 ANTHEM                                 Chancel Choir and Congregation

“Taste and See”   Arr. James E. Moore, Jr.

 

 

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND WORDS OF PROMISE

O God, whose upward call in Christ Jesus we have so often chose to ignore, we confess that we settle for lesser goals while you summon us to embrace the realm of heaven.  We seldom look beyond our own interests to the well-being of our sisters and brothers.  We can see the wasteful acts of other people but not our own selfish habits.  We exaggerate the contributions we make but ignore the sacrifice of others.  We need your forgiveness, O God.  Do a new thing within and among us.  Amen.

 

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE                           THE LORD’S PRAYER #895

 

REPRISE

“Taste and See”   Chorus

 

THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

 

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

 

MINISTRY OF MUSIC                                                                Bell Choir

“Jesus Paid It All”   Arr. Judy McDean

 

SCRIPTURE READING                                                           N.T. pg.106

John 12:1-8

 

MESSAGE                                                                  Pastor Dale Ostema

“The Smell of Grace”

 

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

 

OFFERING INVITATION

 

OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

 

ORGAN OFFERTORY  

 

    *DOXOLOGY                                                                Tune: Old 100th

Were the whole realm of nature mine,

that we an offering far too small;

love so amazing, so divine,

demands my soul, my life, my all.  Amen.

 

 

    *PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (in unison)

O Lord our God, our giving is from the love you have bestowed on us.  May our love be as generous and as kind as Mary's.  May it be so full of beauty and of tenderness that your Name is glorified by those who see it. Bless we pray these gifts that we bring and bless us in your service.  We ask it in the name of Christ Jesus, our crucified redeemer.  Amen.

 

THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

 

    *HYMN OF DEDICATION                                                        On insert

“When Mary Poured a Rich Perfume”

 

    *COMMISSION AND BLESSING                                       *POSTLUDE

 

           

*All who are able, please stand.

A benefit dinner for Friendship Family Home is being planned for Saturday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. at Northland Community Church in McBain.  Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased from any F.F.H. Board Member or by calling Ken or Gail Stahl at 825-2122.

 

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.

 

 

 

Sunday Volunteer Ministry, April 1

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

           11:00 a.m. Pending   

 Greeters/Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Pending

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

Nursery: Kevin and Patricia Bruner

Sermontime: Dee Williams

Coffee Hour: Open

 

 

 

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 25 - 5th Sunday in Lent

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Church School

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

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

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

 

Monday, March 26

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

 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Support Group

 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts

Tuesday, March 27

 7 :15 a.m. - Prayer Group

 3:30 p.m. - Staff Meeting

Wednesday, March 28

 7:00 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. - Lenten Breakfast @ 1st Presbyterian

11:00 a.m. - Friendship Chain

 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, March 29

11:00 a.m. - Prayer Group

 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Patriot Choir Practice in Corbin Room

 6:30 p.m. - FIA Group

 7:00 p.m. - Worship and Music Committee meets

Friday, March 23

 9:30 a.m. - Piano Tuning

 

Sunday, April 1 - Palm/Passion Sunday - Holy Week Begins

Holy Communion will be served

Coffee Hour Follows Each Worship Service

 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 9:30 a.m. - Church School

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Marion Family Gathering (Fellowship Hall)

 

 

 

Palm / Passion Sunday Worship

 April 1 at 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

 

Join the Palm Parade as we begin Holy Week & as we remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Palm crosses will be distributed to all.

 

 

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgist: 8:30 - Ruth Peterson

           11:00 - Jane Wightman

8:30 Greeters/Ushers: Jack Boyd and Bedonna Davis 

11:00 Greeters/Ushers: Peggy Kirvan, Steve and Lisa Myers,

   Dee Brinks 

Organist/Pianist - Virginia Pulford

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

           11:00 a.m. - Ethan Myers and Conner Kassuba   

Nursery: Steve and Dana Salladay 

Sermontime: Diana VanAntwerp

Coffee Hour: Lay Leadership & Development Committee

Power Point: Create & 8:30 - Chris Huckle

                 11:00 - Dave Darrow

 

 

 

The Flowers on the Lord’s Table today are given in honor and celebration of the birthdays of our mother, daughter and three grandchildren by Jim and Laura Hodges.    

 

 

The Community Lenten Breakfasts, sponsored by the Cadillac Area Ministerial Association, continue on March 28 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Paul Tomlinson as our host.  Our own Pastor Dale will be the speaker. The time together will include breakfast, singing & a meditation.  A freewill offering will be taken for the breakfast.  All are invited to attend.  Invite a friend to come with you.

 

 

Even if you were unable able to attend the study on previous Sundays, you are invited to come and join in the last Lenten Bible Study this evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Tonight, the Membership & Evangelism Committees  are hosting the Soup and Bread Supper.  Following supper, we will have a time of singing, view the video, Don’t Forget Us and then have some table discussion.  This has been an exceptional series; come on along!