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United Methodist Church of Cadillac |
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1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan |
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Phone 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475 |
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February 3, 2008 • Transfiguration of the Lord |
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Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. |
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PRELUDE |
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BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ..................................................by the Acolytes |
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WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES |
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CLIP BOARD MINISTRY FOR MARCH |
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*GATHERING WORDS |
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One: Loving God, your people long for a sign that you have not forgotten them! |
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All: Shine among us! Fill our land with your radiant glory! |
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One: Merciful God, your people are parched from the heat of their own sin! |
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All: Flow among us! Flood all peoples with your grace and mercy! |
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One: Life-giving God, your people grow cold as the world’s grief takes its toll on them! |
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All: Blaze among us! Set our hearts on fire with compassion! |
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Send forth your world and let there be light! |
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*HYMN OF PRAISE ................................................................................................#2103 |
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“We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding” |
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*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST |
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PRAYER HYMN ................................................................................................Bell Choir |
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“Here I Am, Lord” |
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CALL TO PRAYER |
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Let’s
go up the mountain. |
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UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION |
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God of the mountains and valleys, we look to your glory during the high moment our lives. We love the times of excitement that are part of our faith and our life. We dream of mountaintop experiences and seek to hold on to those moments. Forgive us when we try to build sanctuaries and hide from the realities of our world. Forgive us when we fail to come down from the mountains and live in the valleys of everyday life. Help us to see you as the God of both mountaintops and valleys. Keep us faithful to the vision that we might translate it into a realty for all the world to see. Amen. |
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WORDS OF PROMISE |
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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE |
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CHORAL ANTHEM ....................................................................................Chancel Choir |
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“Shine, Jesus Shine” |
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CHILDREN’S TIME |
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SCRIPTURE READING .................................................................New Testament p. 18 |
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Matthew 17:1-9 |
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MESSAGE ...............................................................................................Pastor Tom Ball |
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“The Divine Hero” |
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OFFERTORY INVITATION |
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PRESENTING OUR GIFTS TO GOD |
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OFFERTORY |
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*EPIPHANY DOXOLOGY ..........................................................................Tune: Old 100th |
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O God, may we who bear your name |
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by gentle love your graced proclaim |
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Christ’s gift of peace on earth declare |
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and your anointing Spirit share. Amen. |
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*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison) |
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Gracious God, your truth is a lamp shining in the darkness of this world's confusion and a fire burning in the coldness of human need. Let this offering and the dedication of our hearts and minds and souls be used to brighten and to warm our world and to bring you everlasting praise and glory. Amen. |
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SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION |
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Invitation to the Table |
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The Great Thanksgiving |
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The Lord’s Prayer ......................................................................................................#895 |
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Giving the Bread and the Cup |
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Holy Communion will be served by intinction. You will receive |
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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. |
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PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S PRESENCE |
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*CLOSING HYMN .....................................................................................................#127 |
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“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” |
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*COMMISSION AND BLESSING |
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*POSTLUDE |
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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. |
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Sunday Volunteer Ministry, February 3 |
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Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson |
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11:00 a.m. - Kelli Cummings and Rebekka Green |
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Nursery: Kevin and Patricia Bruner |
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Sermontime: Diana VanAntwerp |
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Coffee Hour: Trustees |
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Power Point: Create/ 8:30 a.m. - Laurie Kinney |
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11:00 a.m. - Dave Darrow |
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Greeters and Ushers 8:30 - Pending |
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Greeters 11:00 - Pending |
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Ushers 11:00 - Pending |
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Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . |
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Sunday, February 3 - Transfiguration of the Lord |
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Holy Communion Served at Both Services |
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Coffee Hour follows each service |
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8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School |
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9:30 a.m. - Bell Choir Plays |
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9:30 a.m. - Confirmation Meeting with youth and parents |
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11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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Monday, February 4 |
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1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Helping Children Through Grief Workshop |
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7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Growing Through the Trauma of Loss |
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7:00 p.m. - Education Committee meets in the Youth Room |
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7:00 p.m. - Missions/Church & Society meets in Wesley Room |
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7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts Court of Honor in Fellowship Hall |
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Tuesday, February 5 |
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7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group |
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Wednesday, February 6 |
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9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Senior Volunteer in Service |
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7:00 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Worship Service |
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Thursday, February 7 |
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7:00 a.m. Promise Keepers |
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11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group |
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6:00 p.m. - Wesley Fellowship Monthly Potluck and Meeting |
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6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. “Grow” Support Group |
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Sunday, February 10 - First Sunday in Lent |
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Coffee Hour follows each worship service |
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8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School |
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9:30 a.m.. - Blood Pressure Clinic |
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9:45 a.m. - New Member Class |
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11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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12:00 p.m. - JD and Sr High Youth Chili Cook Off & Silent Auction |
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4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Confirmation Class |
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Coming up on Saturday, March 1, The Bishop’s Day on Evangelism & Stewardship will be at the Kalkaska UMC from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Fourteen different workshops will be offered. The goal is to have at least 6 people including the pastor attend from each local church. Brochures are on the table in the narthex. |
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Today is Super Bowl Sunday. We have an opportunity to participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring. In 2007, we contributed $161.20 & 132 cans of soup to local food ministries. The Soup Pots are available for your cans of soup and/or $1; all gifts will go in full to local food ministries; let’s beat last year’s totals! |
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AN INVITATION: The Cadillac Area Ministerial Association is presenting a Workshop: “Helping Children Through Grief” which will be held here on Monday, February 4 from 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. - designed for caregivers and from 7:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. designed for those who have experienced loss. Offered without cost to the community from a grant of our Endowment Fund. All are welcomed to attend. |
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All are welcome to the Wesley Fellowship monthly potluck and program on Thursday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m. The book “Three Cups of Tea“ by Greg Mortenson, mountain climber and humanitarian, will be featured. Bring a dish to share and your own table service. Your hosts for the evening will be the Sewards. All are invited and welcomed. |
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Thank you so very much to all who sent cards, called and e-mailed at the time of the recent passing of our Mother, EvaBelle Deer Deppa. Your care, concern and support during this difficult time meant so much to us. Jerry and Joan Deer |
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The 2008 Flower Calendar is available in the hallway by the Church Office. You may sign up for flowers in memory or in honor of a person or special occasion. We have dates still open in most months especially March and April. The flowers are $15. |
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Have you been a victim of sexual abuse? A ten-week Sexual Abuse Support Group has begun each Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the church. All meetings are confidential and free. For more information, call Shirley Petersen. |
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Today’s Worship Ministry . . . |
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Liturgist: Judy Coffey |
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Organist/Pianist: Darlene Ressler |
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Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson |
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11:00 a.m. - Drew and Lucas Marion |
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Nursery: Randy and Carolyn Mitchell |
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Sermontime: Kris Darrow |
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Coffee Hour: Evangelism / Membership Committee |
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Power Point: Create/8:30 and 11:00 - Jeff Hinkston |
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Greeters and Ushers 8:30 - Pete and Mary Buehler |
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The flowers on the Lord’s Table today are given by Grandpa and Grandma Hyzer in celebration of the first birthday of Calvin Hyzer and by Jerry and Joan Deer in loving memory of Jerry’s Mother, EvaBelle Deer Deppa. |
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Ash Wednesday Worship will be this Wednesday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m.. Come and share in this lovely, meaningful time of worship as we begin our Lenten journey. Pastor Tom’s meditation is entitled “An Invitation to Take.” Hymns, scripture, meditation, imposition of ashes, choir anthem and Holy Communion will be included. Always a wonderful time of worship - plan to attend. |
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As part of our journey in this season of Lent, we are inviting you to join with others in having a “secret prayer partner.” Next Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent, February 10, we will have those who wish to participate place their name on a card, put it in a basket and then you will take one from the basket who will be your “partner” for Lent. A message board will be set-up 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. |
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The Confirmation Class meeting for youth and parents will be held this morning at 9:45 a.m. in the north alcove - Fellowship Hall. The biannual classes are open for youth in grade seven and above. |