United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan

Phone 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475

March 2, 2008 • Fourth 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 WORDS

One: We are blind to many things.

All: Lord, cure our blindness.

One: The light of God shines for us today.

All: Lord, pour that light on us.

One: Come, worship God who forgives and heals your blindness.

All: Open our eyes, O Lord, that we might see opportunities

to serve you.

*HYMN OF PRAISE .................................................................................................#128

“He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought”

*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

PRAYER HYMN .......................................................................................................#454

“Open My Eyes, That I May See”

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God of amazing grace,

forgive our blind spots

that keep us from seeing you and

from seeing others as you see them;

forgive our avoidance of your healing touch

and your revealing spirit.

Touch us with your healing hands of love.

Help us sing of your amazing grace,

knowing that we who once were blind

can now truly see.

Help us know your amazing grace,

trusting that we who once were lost

are now forever found by your love.

In the name of your gracious love, we pray. Amen.

WORDS OF PROMISE

Trust my friends that amazing grace is ours.

We may have been blind

But now we can see!

We may have been lost.

But in Christ we are found!

Open your eyes.

Christ is here.

God’s love is ours!

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE

CHORAL ANTHEM ...................................................................................Chancel Choir

“Calvary” Arr. Michael Larkin

CHILDREN’S TIME

SCRIPTURE READING ...............................................................New Testament p. 102

John 9:1-41

MESSAGE ..............................................................................................Pastor Tom Ball

“From Physical Blindness to Spiritual Sight”

OFFERTORY INVITATION

PRESENTING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY FOR LENT .........................................................................Tune: Old 100th

Were the whole realm of nature mine,

that were a present far too small;

love so amazing, so divine

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

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison)

God of grace and truth; in Jesus, Light of the world, you have fulfilled your promise to be with us when we walk through the darkest valley. Our gratitude for this evidence of your love for the world is made visible in these our offerings. Bless them and us, we pray, as we seek to do what is pleasing to you through our worship, witness and service offered in Jesus’ name. Amen.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation to the Table

The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord’s Prayer ....................................................................................................#895

Giving the Bread and the Cup

Holy Communion will be served by intinction. You will receive

a piece of bread which can be dipped into the cup and received. Please come by the center aisle and return by the side aisle.

PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S PRESENCE

*CLOSING HYMN .....................................................................................................#474

“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”

*COMMISSION AND BLESSING

*POSTLUDE

*All who are able, please stand.

Do you like to knit or crochet and are you willing to work on a project to serve others? Love INC is looking for several volunteers who will take on a project. We need willing workers to knit or crochet together squares that have been made by ladies of a local church. Once together, these squares become lap robes or blankets Please call Linda or Diane at Love INC at 779-1888 for more details.

Sunday Volunteer Ministry, March 9

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

11:00 a.m. - Alli Smith

Nursery: Gary & Alice Silvers

Sermontime: Clara Handy

Coffee Hour: Education

Power Point: Create/ 8:30 - Jeff Hinkston • 11:00 - pending

Greeters and Ushers 8:30 - pending

Greeters 11:00 - pending

Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, March 2 - Fourth Sunday In Lent

Holy Communion Served At Both Services

Coffee Hour follows each service

8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

9:30 a.m. - Bell Choir Practice

9:45 a.m. - New Member Class

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Confirmation Class

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Senior High Youth group meets

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - “Prayers of Jesus-Praying with Purpose” Lenten Study with a Baked Potato Bar

Monday, March 3

1:00 p.m. - Wedding walk through in the Sanctuary

1:30 p.m. - UMW Executive Board

7:00 p.m. - Education Committee

7:00 p.m. - Missions and Church & Society

Wednesday, March 5

7:00 a.m. - Community Lenten Breakfast @ Zion Lutheran Church

7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, March 6

7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers

11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - United Way Training

6:00 p.m. - Wesley Fellowship meets

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Boy Scout Committee Meeting

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. “Grow” Support Group

Sunday, March 9 - Fifth Sunday in Lent

Coffee Hour follows each worship service

New Members Reception

8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Bowling and Pizza Party at the Pines

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Confirmation Class

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - “Prayers of Jesus-A Friend In High Places” Lenten Study with a Dessert Smorgasbord

If you would like to have a “Lenten Pocket Prayer Key Tag” which offers a reminder to pray and commit to the Lord during Lent and/or would like to join in having a “secret prayer partner,” you still have opportunity. For those who wish to participate, please place your name on the yellow prayer partner card, put it in the designated basket and then you will take one from the basket who will be your “partner” for Lent. A message board is set-up is so you can communicate with your prayer partner anonymously throughout Lent. The prayer partners will be revealed on Easter Sunday. Plan to share in this ministry of prayer as we listen, reflect and receive during Lent.

Love INC, together with the Durable Medical Goods Ministry, has a need for wheelchairs and shower transfer seats. We have had many, many requests in recent weeks and have had to turn people away. The items that are donated are given out on a “loan” basis, so when an item is no longer needed the recipient of such returns it so it can be loaned out again. Our closets are empty too often, so if you are able to help us with any of these kinds of items, please call the Love Inc office at 779-1888.

BLANKETS NEEDED: The 1^st Christian Church located north of Cadillac on US 131, working together with Love INC, runs a Linen Closet for people in need. The closet has a need of blankets of any size. If you have any that you would be willing to donate, please drop them at the church between 9:00 a.m. and noon Tuesday through Thursday.

USED CARPETING APPRECIATED: Are you redoing a room and removing the carpeting? Love INC has an elderly woman who would appreciate some carpeting for a 12x13 bedroom or a 12x21 living room. If you have anything that you would like to donate, please contact Linda at the Love INC office at 779-1888. Love INC’s hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you call after hours, please leave a message and we’ll get back to you. Thanks!

Today’s Worship Ministry. . .

Liturgist: Judy Coffey

Pianist: Darlene Ressler

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

11:00 a.m. - Collin Hinkston and Caleb Mitchell

Nursery: Greg & Kathy Green

Sermontime: Darlene Fowler

Coffee Hour: Memorials

Power Point: Create/ 8:30 - Laurie Kinney • 11:00 - Clara Handy

Greeters and Ushers 8:30 - Dan and Laurie Kinney

Greeters 11:00 - Ron and Marilyn Truax

Ushers 11:00 - Jeff & Ethan Hinkston, Judy Murdoch

Dan & Karen Zenner

The flowers on the Lord’s Table today are given

in loving memory of Dale Maxwell

by his family.

The Community Lenten Breakfast will be hosted by Zion Lutheran Church on Pearl Street Wednesday, March 5 beginning at 7:00 a.m.. Rev. Paul Tomlinson will be the speaker. All are invited to come.

Prayer Quilt Ministry stands ready to offer a Prayer Quilt to anyone who is in need of our prayers on their behalf. We will be tying a quilt this morning as we pray for our sister in Christ: Hazel Oyler who is at Lakeview Lutheran Manor. The quilt will be in Fellowship Hall - stop by, tie a knot or two as you offer a prayer for Hazel.

A reminder that Prayers & Squares is an outreach ministry that combines the gift of prayer with the gift of a hand-tied quilt. The purpose of Prayers & Squares is not to make and distribute quilts, but to promote prayer through the use of quilts. Our motto is: "It's not about the quilt; it's all about the prayers." Each quilt is for someone in special need of prayer. Come, offer your prayers.