United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362 • Fax 775-6475

Easter Sunday ✝ The Resurrection of our Lord

April 12, 2009 at Eleven O’clock in the Morning

“On the first day of the week, at early dawn,

the women came to the tomb,

taking the spices that they had prepared.

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb . . .”

Prepared for mourning, they were called to joy instead.

May their witness give you hope.

THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE MUSIC

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESURRECTION

“On the Third Day” Arr. Benjamin Harlan

Brass: Bill George, Betsy George, Ruth Smith

Drew Marion, Jeff Marion, Laura Marion

Flute: Sandy Freeland • Percussion: Paul Wightman

As directed, please rise and join the choir in singing

*“Crown Him With Many Crowns” . . . Choir & Congregation

*ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT OF CHRIST . . . by Acolytes

*EASTER AFFIRMATION!

One: This is the day:

All: when tears are wiped away;
shattered hearts are mended;
fears are replaced with joy.

One: This is the day the Lord:

All: rolls away the stone of fear;
throws off death's clothes;
goes ahead of us into God's future.

One: This is the day the Lord has made:

All: death has no fear for us;
sin has lost it's power over us;
God opens the tombs of our hearts to fill us with life.

One: This is the day - Easter Day! Christ is Risen! Alleluia!

*SHARING THE JOY OF THE RESURRECTION

A TIME OF WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES

THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING

PRAYER HYMN . . . #364

“Because He Lives” v. 1

UNISON PRAYER

Very early on that first day you caught chaos unawares,
Astounding God: planting grace in a garden,
setting love loose on creation, flinging joy into the air.

Very early on that first day Jesus, Sun of Justice:
you staggered sin, throwing its weight off the world;
you confounded death, leaving it alone in the grave;
you opened the gates of the kingdom,
so all could follow you into life.

Very early on this first day of the week,
while we were washing sleep from our eyes
and trying to make sense of our lives, you sang glad songs to us,
Scarred Spirit: rolling away fears from our hearts
so we can see the Risen Lord. Alleluia! Amen!

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD'S PRAYER . . . #895

THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD

EASTER ANTHEM . . . Chancel Choir

“A Resurrection Proclamation” Arr. Jon Paige

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN

GOSPEL LESSON . . . NT pg 114

John 20:1-18

MESSAGE . . .Pastor Thomas E. Ball

“He’s Alive”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS

ORGAN OFFERTORY

*EASTER DOXOLOGY . . . Tune: Old 100^th

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 CONSECRATION . . . (in unison)

Wonderful God: we come bringing ourselves as gifts in gratitude for the gift you gave in Christ Jesus, in his life and Resurrection. These offerings represent for us our heart's thanks and our commitment to live as Resurrection people. Amen.

THE SCATTERING TO SERVE

*HYMN OF VICTORY . . . #327

“Crown Him With Many Crowns”

*SENDING FORTH

One: Take the good news of Easter into your everyday world.

All: We have seen Jesus! In Christ, life triumphs over death.

One: May this special day make all your days special from now on for all our days are God’s gift to us.

All: The women and the disciples saw and believed; Let us, like them, carry the message to others.

One: Christ is risen!

All: He has risen indeed! Alleluia! Amen!

*ORGAN POSTLUDE

Christ Is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia!! Alleluia!!!

Camp registrations for Summer Church Camp are being received. If your child or youth would like to register for camp, now is the time. The church pays one-half of the camping fee. If additional scholarship money is needed, please talk to Pastor Tom or Judy. Register early so that you can attend the camp of your choice.

Sunday Volunteer Ministry, April 19, 2009

Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt

Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. - Alli Smith

Nursery: Jackie Bailey

Sermontime: Katy Huckle

Coffee Hour: 8:30 - Alicia Harris & Bedonna Davis

11:00 - Lay Leadership

Power Point: Create & 8:30 - Dave Darrow 11:00 - Jackie Soltman

Greeters and Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Open

Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Dan & Karen Zenner

Head Usher 11:00 a.m. - Dee Brinks

Ushers 11:00 am- Neil Sheridan

Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, April 12 - Easter Sunday - The Day of Resurrection

Coffee Hour Follows the 11:00 Worship Service

8:30 a.m. - First Service of Easter

9:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast served in Fellowship Hall

9:30 a.m. - Church School

9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic

11:00 a.m. - Celebration Worship

Monday, April 13

7:00 p.m. - Finance Committee

Tuesday, April 14

7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group

10:00 a.m. - Senior Grandparents in Fellowship Hall & Corbin Room

7:00 p.m. - Administrative Council

Wednesday, April 15

7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, April 16

7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers

10:00 a.m. - Susannah Wesley Circle

11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group

6:30 p.m. - Sexual Abuse Support Group

7:00 p.m. - Worship Committee

7:00 p.m. - Naomi Circle

Friday, April 17

2:00 p.m. - Wedding in Sanctuary

Sunday, April 19 - Second Sunday of Easter

Coffee Hour Follows the 11:00 Worship Service

8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Church School

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

7:00 p.m. - Amen Chorus concert in Sanctuary

The AMEN Chorus (Area Men’s Ensemble of Note) a men’s ensemble comprised of men from Clare, Missaukee, Osceola and Wexford counties, will be presenting a concert of religious and patriotic music next Sunday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. here at United Methodist Church. Child care will be available and a time of refreshment will follow the concert.

Your help is needed for our Church Wide Spring Cleanup Saturday, April 25 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 or 2:00 p.m.. Put your energy to work on behalf of beautifying our church. Many hands are needed to rake and sweep. You may volunteer to help for the entire session or just a part of the time. Whatever time and energy you could donate for this project would be greatly appreciated. Our Methodist Men will be providing a hot dog lunch for all our volunteers.

IT'S BEEN A ROUGH WINTER!
Record snowfall, boiler failure, broken pipes, increased utility bills. Put this along with the weather causing decreased attendance and offerings on a few Sundays and our expenses are getting well ahead of our offering income. Take a look at the display board in the fellowship hall and grab an envelope. Prayerfully consider an extra gift to your church, of whatever amount you are able, to help offset the deficit we are experiencing. Help get your church out from under the mounting pile of unexpected & increasing expenses.

Grow Group is a sexual abuse support group for anyone who has experienced sexual abuse. Men and women of all ages are invited. The meetings are confidential and free, except for a one time cost for the manual, and are open to anyone in our community. The trained facilitators have all experienced sexual abuse and are eager to help others as they begin their healing journey. It is never too late to begin. If you have experienced abuse, do not let shame hold you back. The abuse was not your fault. God wants his people free. The Spring Grow Group session begins on April 16 and meets for twelve weeks each Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Wesley Room. Please share this information. To register, call Shirley Petersen.

The Susannah Wesley Circle will meet on Thursday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the Corbin Room. Bring your world thank offering boxes to this meeting. See you there.

The Friendship Chain will not be meeting in the month of April.

TODAY’S WORSHIP MINISTRY . . .

Liturgist: Judy Coffey

Organist/Pianist: Suzanne Johnson

Acolytes: 11:00 a.m. - Caleb Mitchell & Lucas Marion

Nursery: Kevin & Patricia Bruner

Sermontime: Sue Allen

Coffee Hour: 8:30 & 11: 00 - Worship Committee

Power Point: Create & 8:30 - Laurie Kinney 11:00 - Bob Campbell

Greeters/Ushers 8:30 a.m - Ron & Linda Hamilton

Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Peggy Kirvan

Equal Exchange Coffee (decaf and regular) Sale will be held TODAY following both worship services.

One of our Parish Nurses will be available in the Church Library TODAY 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.

Cereal Sunday - April is a shower of cereal for OASIS. As you shop this month, pick up a box or two. Join us in building a tower of cereal in Fellowship Hall!

United Methodist Women will be working on quilt tying on Wednesday, April 15 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Bring a sack lunch.

On April 14, 21 and 28, Bob Evans Restaurant is hosting a fundraiser for the Brett Ransom Family who will soon be leaving as missionaries to Ethiopia. This family is active at Revival Center. Their pastor, Will Markham, said it is the first time their church has sponsored missionaries directly from the congregation. If you are eating out, stop in one of the April Tuesdays from 5:00-9:00 p.m.