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United Methodist Church of Cadillac 1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
February 8, 2009 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Jesus approached her, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Simon
Peter said, “Everyone was looking for you,”
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
*CALL TO WORSHIP One:..Praise the Lord! All:.....How wonderful it is to sing praises to God! One:..Our spirits are lifted, our souls rejoice! All:.....God is gracious and God’s healing mercy is with us! One:..Come, let us celebrate the power of God to heal and restore us! All:.....Let us open our hearts and our lives to God today and always. Amen.
*HYMN OF PRAISE..........................................................................#64 “Holy, Holy, Holy”
*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.
PRAYER HYMN...................................................................................................#405 “Seek Ye First”
UNISON PRAYER O Christ, our healer, hear us as we pray, Heal us in our sickness and comfort us in our sorrow. Impassion us in our apathy and strengthen us in our doubt. Help us to know and accept your healing grace, that we may rise up and minister among your people. Help us to go forth, showing your love to all who search for you. Speak through us that our lives and our words may proclaim your good news. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER …..................................................................................#895
READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM...............................................................Chancel Choir “Jesus, Name Above All Names” Arr. Hearn/Wilson
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING................................................................................NT pg 35 Mark 1:29-39
MESSAGE........................................................................................Pastor Tom Ball “When Christians Are Out of the Caves”
WE RESPOND TO THE WORD
OFFERING INVITATION
OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY......................................................................................Tune: Old 100th Praise God whose dawn transfigures night, whose Daystar shines for us on high, whose Spirit brings into our sight The hope which to our world draws nigh. Amen.
*PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (in unison) God of every soul in heaven and on earth - we bring our tithes and offerings in support of your life-saving work, of your reaching out to gather close to yourself all who are in need. And we offer ourselves as disciples of Jesus - committed to living and loving in his way - to being used for his purposes. Bless these gifts and strengthen us by the power of your Word. Amen.
WE SCATTER TO SERVE IN THE WORLD
*CLOSING HYMN...............................................................................................#593 “Here I Am, Lord”
*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
If you are leaving for a warmer climate, please notify the Church Office at 775-5362 with your leaving and returning dates and forwarding instructions. This helps to alleviate postage due charges for the church. Thanks so very much!!
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, February 15, 2009 Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. - Collin Hinkston Nursery: Kathy Green Sermontime: Katy Huckle Coffee Hour: 8:30 - Diana VanAntwerp 11: 00 - Finance Power Point: Create & 8:30 - Laurie Kinney 11:00 - Jeff Hinkston Greeters and Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Ruth Peterson & Diana VanAntwerp Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Dan & Karen Zenner Head Usher 11:00 a.m. - Tonja Hinkston Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Jackie Bailey, Joyce Cinco, Jeff, Tonja & Ethan Hinkston
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . Sunday, February 8 - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Church School 9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - SR. High meets Monday - February 9 7:00 p.m. - Finance Committee Tuesday, February 10 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group 7:00 p.m. - Administrative Council Wednesday, February 11 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Senior Grandparents in Fellowship Hall 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir practice Thursday, February 12 7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers Noon - UMW General Meeting with Soup Luncheon 6:30 p.m. - Grow Group in Wesley Room Friday, February 13 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - I.S.D. Special Education Department Saturday, February 14 6:00 p.m. - BSA Troop #60 overnight lodging for ski trip
Sunday, February 15 - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Church School 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship Noon - Annual YOUth Chili Cook-Off, Silent Auction & Bake Sale
Happy Valentine’s Day LET’S HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER! All the women of the church are invited to a Soup Luncheon at Noon on Thursday, February 12 sponsored by the United Methodist Women. We will have hot and ready homemade soups, delicious breads and a surprise dessert. If you are on your lunch hour you will be served first. After lunch, we will enjoy hearing Captain Jeff Eddy from The Salvation Army. He will tell us about how it operates in Cadillac and how he got into this organization. So please come and join in a warm, friendly sharing of food.
The Annual Youth Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction (you can begin bidding at 9:30) will be held on Sunday, February 15 following the late service. If you are interested in putting a gift basket together or have an item you are willing to donate for the auction, please see or call Shelley DeCoeur, Lynn Cummings or Debbie Pant for further details. Basket themes might include sports, hobbies, recreation, relaxation, pampering and indulgence with a value of at least $25.
The Medication Access Program (Free Clinic) is looking for volunteers. We welcome help from 3 hours to 6 hours a week. We are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.. We help uninsured people obtain medication at no cost. If interested, please call Karen Zenner at 779-9822.
Care Net of Cadillac will hold its 11th Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Auction on Tuesday, February 24 from 5-8:30 p.m.. The dinner and auction will be at St. Ann Church, 800 West 13th Street in Cadillac. This year our dinner will be provided to you on a donation-only basis. The menu includes spaghetti, Texas toast, salad, homemade desserts and a beverage. We are looking for items to auction off . If you have an auction item(s) to donate, please contact Sue Bendelow. Items may be dropped off at Care Net of Cadillac no later than Wednesday, February 18.
Lent begins on Wednesday, February 25. We will have an Ash Wednesday Worship service at 7:00 p.m..
Today’s Worship Ministry . . . Liturgists: 8:30 - Gary Box 11:00 - Jackie Soltman Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford Acolytes: 11:00 a.m. - Timmy Coffey & Ethan Myers Nursery: Lisa Weaver Sermontime: Sue Allen Coffee Hour: 8:30 - Bonnie Stephan 11:00 - Worship Power Point: Create & 11:00 - Jeff Hinkston 8:30 - Laurie Kinney Greeters/Ushers 8:30 a.m - Chet Wells & Jerry Tossey Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Dick & Carol Jones Head Usher 11:00 a.m. - Dee Brinks Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Bill George, Peggy Kirvan, Jane Wightman, Steve, Lisa & Seth Myers
The Flowers on the Lord’s Table are given by Dee Brinks in loving memory of Scott Piltz.
The 2009 Flower Chart is available on the bulletin board in the office hallway. You may sign-up to honor or remember a person(s) or special occasion. The flowers are $15 - simply remit through your regular offering envelope or a pew envelope.
Today, we will be tying a Prayer Quilt for Jean Stump. The Quilt will be available for your prayers and tying in the Fellowship Hall following both worship services. 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." Come and pray!
One of our Parish Nurses will be available in the Church Library this morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. to check your Blood Pressure or to answer any health questions you may have regarding a health issue. You are invited to stop in. Our 2009 Lenten Study
A brand new study: When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg is our 2009 Lenten Study. Using popular games as a metaphor for our temporal lives, this DVD series neatly sorts out what is fleeting and what is permanent in God’s kingdom. Being Master of the Board is not the point; being rich toward God is. Winning the game of life on Earth is a temporary victory; loving God and other people with all our hearts is an eternal one. Games can cast a powerful spell, says best-selling author John Ortberg. But the wisest player remembers that the game is always going to end. In the sessions you will learn how to: •• Live passionately and boldly •• Learn how to be active players in the game that pleases God •• Find your true mission and offer your best •• Fill each square on the board with what matters most •• Seek the richness of being instead of the richness of having.
In order for us to share in this study, we need some help for the five Sunday evenings beginning on March 1 through March 29 with the meal/snack and set-up/clean-up. Our food will include a Potluck Supper, Pizza Night & Salad Nite, Soup and Bread, Dessert Smorgasbord and Baked Potato Bar.
How can you help?? Please check below . . .
_____ I would be glad to help on ________________________
_____ I can help with either set-up, clean-up or both (circle)
_____ I would be willing to make a soup, salad or dessert
This sounds like a GREAT Study . . .
_____ I (we) will be present for most of the sessions
Name ________________________________ Phone # ____________ Please place in the offering plate. |