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United Methodist Church of Cadillac 1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
April 20, 2008 • Fifth Sunday of Easter 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.
*GATHERING WORDS One:.....We gather in this sacred and holy space All:........To become the people that proclaim the Risen Christ. One:.....We gather after having traveled from our broken spaces All:........To experience the healing love of the Risen Christ. One:.....We gather as one, even though we are diverse and unique. All:........We gather as one, because God calls each and every one of us. One:.....Let’s praise the Lord!
*SONGS OF PRAISE “Lord, I Lift You Name on High” .....#2088 “We Will Glorify”.....#2087
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF SUMMER CHURCH CAMP
MINISTRY OF MUSIC...........................................................................Children’s Choir “I am the Resurrection and the Life”
THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING
PRAYER HYMN AND RESPONSIVE PRAYER RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
All Singing: Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah (Three times) Oh, Lord, kum ba yah.
Gracious and loving God, you have revealed yourself through the compassion and love of your Son Jesus, and you have called us to follow his example as the way, the truth, and the life; incline your ear to us as we pray: Make your face to shine upon your servants and in your loving-kindness, save us.
All: Someone’s praying Lord, come by here.
God of unending mercy we pray for all who are battered in body or spirit, for children who go to bed hungry, for all who are imprisoned by walls or worries, for all who are despondent because they feel unloved. Give us the strength of compassion that we might not shield our eyes and hearts from their pain but seek to understand and heal. Bless us with courage and arm us with hope, that we may help lessen the suffering of our world.
All: Someone’s praying Lord, come by here.
God of our tender care, we join the spoken and silent prayers that come to you from throughout the earth - from sanctuaries and street corners, from battle lines and prison cells, from hospital rooms and festive tables. We pray with thanks, with sorrow, with urgency. Just now, O God, we pray for . . .
All: Someone’s singing, Lord, come by here
God of overflowing joy, we rejoice with sunset watchers, sand dune sleepers, playing children, new parents, old friends and all in whom your life-giving Sprit wells up and overflows. Help us to feel it surging with us; enable us to shower it upon the world! For your steadfast love to those who have come before, your continual goodness to us and your promised care for those who are yet to come we give you thanks, O God! Hear this our common prayer, Our Father . . . All Singing: Let’s just praise the Lord, kum ba yah (3 times) Oh, Lord, kum ba yah.
THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM..................................................................................Chancel Choir “River in Judea” Arr. John Leavitt
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING.................................................................................NT pg. 108 John 14:1-14
MESSAGE......................................................................................Rev. Thomas E. Ball “Through Jesus we Have Access to Our Loving God”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
ORGAN OFFERTORY
*EASTER DOXOLOGY.......................................................................Tune: Old 100th Praise God for this great gift of life, In Christ is ended death and strife, We praise the Spirit for this day; And seek to follow Christ’s true way. Amen.
*PRAYER OF GIVING THANKS (in unison) Gracious and loving God, accept and bless these gifts and all that we do in the name of Jesus who is the way, the truth and the life. May our lives impart the truth of the gospel and our witness point others to Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE IN THE WORLD
*CLOSING HYMN................................................................................................#572 “Pass It On”
*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
Methodist Men will be holding their regular meeting on Thursday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the church. Following our potluck, business meeting and devotions, we will be showing the second part of the dvd “The Road Map To Peace” concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Jack Fitzgerald and his helpers are hosts. Bring a friend and join us.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, April 27 Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Kelli Cummings and Rebekka Green Nursery: Randy and Carolyn Mitchell Sermontime: Kelly Ball Coffee Hour: Naomi Circle Power Point: Create, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. - Bob Campbell Greeters and Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Karen, Betty and Amanda Klinker Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Stella VanDorn and Roy Farmer Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Barb Wild, Margaret Himes, Hazel Jarvis, Dan & Karen Zenner
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . Sunday, April 20 - Fifth Sunday of Easter Coffee Hour follows each worship service 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship - Children Choir Sings 4:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class followed by Pizza Supper 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Sr. High YOUth @ Pastor Tom and Kelly Ball’s
Tuesday, April 22 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group 7:00 p.m. - Evangelism/Membership Committee Meets Wednesday, April 23 11:00 a.m. - Friendship Chain 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 24 7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. - ICC 11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group 6:00 p.m. - United Methodist Men 7:00 p.m. - Worship Committee meets Saturday, April 26 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Spring Cleanup
Sunday, April 27 - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Confirmation Sunday Coffee Hour follows both worship services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. - JD’s meet @ Jackson’s home 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - SR. High YOUth @ Ball’s home
Next Sunday, we will be having a Service of Confirmation at both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services. Eight of our youth will be confirmed into the faith into which they were baptized. A Special Coffee Hour will follow each service. Come to the celebration!!
We have another opportunity to extend our Prayer Quilt Ministry this morning. We will be tying a quilt today as we pray for long time member, Harold Gekeler. The quilt will be in the fellowship hall - stop by, tie a knot or two as you pray for Harold.
Spring is finally here and we need your help to beautify our church grounds. Our Annual Spring Cleanup will be held Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or a little after. A Hot Dog Lunch will be served. Many hands are needed to rake and sweep. Whatever time and energy you can donate for this group effort would be greatly appreciated. Hope to see you there!
Awaken the Lake Michigan United Methodist Camp for another summer by donating your time and skills for a day at camp. Work activities will include but not limited to setting up the 50 platform tent areas, mattress cleaning, raking leaves, cleaning up the downed wood& other projects that need to be done on Saturday, May 3. For more information, call Marian Fuller.
FINAL REMINDER: Tickets for the Friendship Family Home Benefit Dinner of April 26 must be reserved by tomorrow, April 21. Please call Ken or Gail Stahl at 825-2122 to reserve your tickets.
Our old dishwasher is broken beyond repair and we are getting a new one. We are raising funds to pay for it and have gotten a good amount so far. For now we are using paper and plastic and it is costing us to provide them for our meals served here. If you would like to contribute to our new dishwasher, please mark the envelope with "dishwasher" so that it will get to the fund. Thank you.
Love INC is looking for someone to direct our budgeting program. This volunteer position will require approximately 5 hours a week while working from home; primarily on the phone, internet and computer. While this is a volunteer position, some remuneration is possible. If you have a desire to help those who truly want to help themselves and blessed, call Diane at INC office at 779-3175.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . . Liturgists: 8:30 a.m. - Ruth Peterson • 11:00 a.m. - Andrea Hillard Organist/Pianist - Ann Hunt Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Caleb Mitchell and Colin Hinkston Nursery: - Gary and Alice Silvers Sermontime: Jeff and Laura Marion Coffee Hour: Lay Leadership and Family of Sherm Martin Power Point: Create & 11:00 - Lori Glynn 8:30 - Laurie Kinney Greeters/ Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Pat Schroeder Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Dale and Ona Greenman Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Jacki Bailey, Judy Murdoch, Stella VanDorn, Angie Ferris and Paul Hilton
The Chancel Flowers are given by Doris Brenneman & Family in loving memory of Joe Brenneman.
The roses on the Lord’s Table welcome Marie Colette Dauphinais, daughter of Kristin and Michael Dauphinais, who was born Sunday, April 13 (the 90th birthday of her great-grandfather - Jack Weigel.) Colette weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz and was 19½ inches long. Her proud grandparents are Terry and Barb Tatarchuk.
The family of Sherm Martin invites you to share in the celebration of his 90th Birthday at the Coffee Hour following the 11:00 worship.
Hanging Baskets are available to order for Mother’s Day. The Youth will be available in the Fellowship Hall following each service today to take your orders. Begonias, geraniums, fushia, impatiens and petunias are available. Baskets cost only $14.50 each and will be available to pick up Friday, May 9 at the Mother Daughter Banquet, Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., or Sunday after church. You may also purchase flowering flats ($5.65 - $11.25), potted plants ($3.50) and potted vegetables ($1.50). These plants will be available for pick up during the church Rummage Sale May 15-17. You can choose from nineteen different flowers in a variety of colors as well as four vegetables. Orders will be taken through Sunday, April 27. So don’t delay, place your order today! |