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Fax 775-6475 September 30, 2007 Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. THE GATHERING TO
WORSHIP PRELUDE BRINGING IN THE LIGHT
OF CHRIST WELCOME AND PARISH
NOTES 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 Parish Notes. *GATHERING WORDS One: Come, gather together and let us give God
praise. Many: Let us sing of God’s love and God’s amazing
grace. One: May we give God praise for God’s
forgiveness and mercy. Many: Let us sing of God’s justice and compassion. One: May we give God praise for all the
wondrous acts from God to all the earth’s people.
Many: Let us sing of our praises to God and
worship God with our hearts and minds fully. *HYMN OF PRAISE #158 “Come, Christians, Join to
Sing” *SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING PRAYER HYMN #2162 “Grace Alone” UNISON PRAYER God of tenderness and
power, source of love and compassion, you have set our world spinning, our
feet to dancing and the rivers to flowing.
We stand before you praying for the love that casts our fears and for
the strength to show your mercy and act with compassion. May you empower us with your Spirit to
reveal your healing light in this darkened world so that others may know of
your great love, mercy and compassion.
Amen. PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER #895 THE TIME WITH THE
CHILDREN CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir “God’s Work” Arr. Besig SCRIPTURE Matthew 4:23-25 ·
Matthew 9:35-38 MESSAGE Rev.
Thomas E. Ball “Spiritual Gifts of Healing ·
Mercy · Compassion” RESPONDING TO THE
WORD OFFERING INVITATION OFFERING OURSELVES
AND OUR GIFTS OFFERTORY Jack Boyd and
Ann Hunt “Sonata 2" Adiago *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) Holy One, whose heart
abounds with gifts, receive this offering as a sign of our intention to live
surrounded by your mercy, inspired by your Spirit, open to the joy of your
presence, hospitable to one another and generous toward your world. Amen. THE SCATTERING TO SERVE *HYMN OF DEDICATION #154 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’
Name” *BENEDICTION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE *All who are
able, please stand. Secret Saint Sign-up will be held TODAY
following both worship services.
We have over half of our students paired up. Come and sign-up to be a Secret Saint to
one of our college students. The Medication
Access Program is in need of volunteers.
Our volunteers help out anywhere from 4-8 hours a week. If interested, please call Karen Zenner. Thank you! Sunday Volunteer
Ministry, October 7 Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Allie Smith Nursery: Jackie Bailey Sermontime: Sue Allen Coffee Hour:
Endowment Greeters and Ushers
8:30 a.m.- Gary and Yvonne Bandelow Greeters 11:00 -
Kelly and Sadie Ball Ushers 11:00 - Paul
Helton, Karen Zenner, Clark and Helen Sill, Judy Murdoch
CHURCH STAFF Pastor Thomas
E. Ball 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 Opportunities for Ministry This Week .
. . Sunday, September
30 - Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Coffee Hour will
follow each Worship Service 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship Children’s Choir
Practice immediately following worship 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. -
Sr. Hi Youth/Sr. High Parents Planning Meeting Sr. High Canoe Trip
follows Monday, October 1 9:30 a.m. - UMW Executive Board 7:00 p.m. - Education Committee Meets 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts Tuesday, October 2 6:30 p.m. - Membership Committee meets Wednesday, October 3 9:30 a.m. - ??? - UMW Workshop 6:00 p.m. - Staff-Parish Relations Committee 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice Thursday, October 4 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Patriots Choir 6:00 p.m. - Wesley Fellowship in the Sunday, October 7 -
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost World Communion
Sunday Holy Communion Served
at Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Junior Disciples - Destination
Unknown 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Senior High Youth
meet at the church Wesley Fellowship meets on Thursday,
October 3 at 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish to
share and your own table service. Jane Whitney and Frank Weikel
will be presenting a program on Toastmaster Humor. Come and join the fun!! Due to the
resignation of our Church Office Manager, Patty Anderson, the Staff-Parish
Relations Committee is seeking to fill the position of Church Office
Manager – a 30 hour a week position at $10 per hour. General qualifications include secretarial
or office management course work and experience. Computer literacy and confidentiality a
must. Excellent verbal and written
communication skills & a gracious demeanor. The full job description is available
through the Church Office. Questions, speak with or call Bonnie Campbell SPRC Chair or
Pastor Tom at 775-5362. Cover letters
& resumes will be received through October 3, 2007. Does someone have a
birthday coming up? How about getting
a jump-start on Christmas? The youth
are currently having a fund-raiser and taking orders for some of the
most creative and fun items bearing unique Christian logos. Available items include tee-shirts, ball
caps, tote bags, lunch sacks, blankets and wall hangings. All items are $15 with the proceeds going
to the JD’s and Sr. High YOUth summer mission
trips. We will be taking orders
through October 14 and all items will be here in plenty of time for the
holidays. Check out our display in the
Fellowship Hall following each service or you can see any JD or Sr. High YOUth. Grand Traverse
District 2007 “Main Event” is scheduled for Saturday, October 13 with
Dr. H. Eddie Fox. Registration forms
located on the table in the church narthex. We SO appreciate your
willingness to help with food for funerals. However, we now have a quantity of
bowls, pans, platters, etc. that need to find their way home. Please stop in the kitchen after services
today to pick up your serving container & take it with you. Any items
left at the time of the Bazaar will be sold at the Bazaar. The “Jewelry Boutique”
for the Holiday Bazaar is looking for your donations of used jewelry. Please drop them off in the donation box
located on the table in the Fellowship Hall.
Because we need time for the jewelry to be cleaned and carded for the
Boutique, your donations are needed as soon as possible. Thank you so much! Today’s Worship
Ministry
. . . Liturgists: 8:30 - Organist/Pianist: Ann
Hunt Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Ethan Myers Nursery: Randy & Carolyn Mitchell Sermontime: Angie Ferris &
Stella VanDorn Coffee Hour: United
Methodist Men Greeters and Ushers
8:30 a.m.- Debbie Pant & Sr. High Youth Greeters/Ushers 11:00
a.m. - David Fuller & Sr. High Youth Power Point:
Create/8:30 and 11:00 - Bob Campbell The flowers on the Lord’s
Table this morning are given in honor
of Alice Fitzgerald’s birthday on October 1. The additional Chancel
Flowers are given by Joyce and Steve Cinco from
the funeral service for Donald Pratt. The rose on
the Lord’s Table celebrates the birth of Ian Tyler, son of Paul and Sarah Bihlmeyer. Ian was
born September 23; he weighed 6 lbs, 12 oz and was 20¾” long. His proud grandparents and aunt are Tom and
Deb Bihlmeyer and Sarah. Many Blessings! Get to know Pastor
Tom and Kelly,
on a more personal level by attending a fun, informal social time at one of
our member’s homes. Check out the
dates, times and locations on the sign-up board outside the Parish
Assistant’s office at the Church and sign up today! STILL NEEDED: The Education
Committee needs some additional team teachers for our Church School. Angie Ferris - Junior High teacher and Don Lakin - 5th & 6th Grade teacher
both need someone to work with them as they help our young people to learn
about God. Please give this some
prayerful thought and contact Shelley DeCoeur or
Lisa Weaver. We still need some Secret
Saints; see Deborah Janway. |