United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan

775-5362 • Fax 775-6475


September 20, 2009

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.


WE GATHER TO WORSHIP


PRELUDE


BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST


WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES


*CALL TO CELEBRATION

One:..........God speaks to us, through worship and words.

All:..........God calls to us, through space and time.

One:..........Come into the presence of God!


*HYMN OF PRAISE....................#327

Crown Him with Many Crowns”


*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....................#176

Majesty”


UNISON PRAYER

Wise God,
you name us as your children:raising us,
rescuing us,
wrestling with us,
watching over us.

Servant of the world:
you listen patiently
when we wail
our anger and pain,
our loss, our loneliness,
our fears, our exhilarations,
our words, our silence.

Wisdom of Creation:
you do not walk by
when we sit in the dust
of our despair,
blinded by the ashes
of our actions
cloaked by our desire
for all the world offers.

Holy God, you name us as your children and for that we are most grateful. Amen.


PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER #895


THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD


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

Thy Word” Arr. Jack Schrader


GIVING AND RECEIVING OF THE WORD..........On insert

Presentation of Bibles to Our Third Grade Students


TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN


SCRIPTURE READING....................NT Pg 218

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12


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

The Christ Who Names Us"


WE RESPOND TO THE WORD


OFFERTORY INVITATION • OFFERING GIFTS • OFFERTORY


*DOXOLOGY....................#94

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise God all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts!

Praise the Spirit Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!


*PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (in unison)

Receive and bless these gifts, O God, for we offer them in response to the great gift of your Word to us - Jesus, our Savior and Lord. May our lives reflect your glory and bear the imprint of your love as we reach out to others in Jesus’ name. Amen.

WE SCATTER TO SERVE IN THE WORLD


*CLOSING HYMN....................On insert

God You Spin the Whirling Planets”

Tune: Austrian Hymn


God, You spin the whirling planets,

Fill the seas and spread the plain,
Mold the mountains, fashion blossoms,

Call forth sunshine, wind, and rain.
We, created in Your image,

Would a true reflection be
Of Your justice, grace, and mercy

And the truth that makes us free.


You have called us to be faithful In our life and ministry.
We respond in grateful worship

Joined in one community.
When we blur Your gracious image,

Focus us and make us whole.
Healed and strengthened as Your people,

We move onward toward Your goal.


God, Your word is still creating,

Calling us to life made new.
Now reveal to us fresh vistas

Where there's work to dare and do.
Keep us clear of all distortion.

Polish us with loving care.
Thus, new creatures in Your image,

We'll proclaim Christ everywhere.



*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING

One:..........Since we have a Savior, a perfect example of faith,

All:..........we are able to take Christ to the world.

One:..........Since we know of God’s mercy, perfect love and grace,

All:..........we are able to live lives of love.

One:..........Since the Spirit is living within our own lives,

All:..........we are one with Christ Jesus our Lord,

One:..........Take courage, my friends! God has crowned us with honor and trusts us to live out Christ’s love!


*POSTLUDE


Mark your calendar now for the 15th Annual Fall Hymn Sing with Drs. Verbrugge and Blanchard on Sunday October 11 at 6:30 p.m.. The “docs” are already preparing a special musical prelude of old favorites and new selections.


Sunday Volunteer Ministry, September 27, 2009

Organist/Pianist: Suzanne Johnson

Acolytes: 11:00 a.m. - Lucas Marion & Lauryn Blake

Nursery: Jackie Bailey

Sermontime: Bridget Coffey

Coffee Hour: 8:30 a.m. - Open

11:00 a.m. - Open

Power Point: Create & 8:30 a.m. - Dave Darrow

11:00 a.m. - Jackie Soltman

Greeters/ Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Jim & Laura Hodges

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

Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Jeff, Laura & Drew Marion

Gary & Karen Elenbaas, Helen Quinn


Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, September 20 - Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services

Bible Sunday

8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - SR. High YOUth Crazy Game Day!

Monday, September21

7:00 p.m. - Disciple Bible Study Group in Corbin Room

Tuesday, September 22

7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group

10:30 a.m. - Noon - Boundaries Book Study in Wesley Room

7:00 p.m. - Evangelism/Membership Committee meets

Wednesday, September 23

6:00 p.m. - Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Group Meets

6:00 p.m. - Lay Leadership Committee

6:15 p.m. - Boy Scouts in Corbin Room

7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, September 24

7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers Meet

10:30 a.m. - Prayer Group

6:00 p.m. - Methodist Men Monthly Meeting with Potluck

6:30 p.m. - Sexual Abuse Support Group in Wesley Room

Saturday, September 26

8:30 a.m. - CROP Walk Registration Begins @the Rotary Pavilion

9:00 p.m. - JD Youth Overnight Lock-in

Sunday, September 27 - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services

8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship/Memorial Garden Dedication

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - SR High Movie & Popcorn in Youth Room


Next Sunday, we will be dedicating the Church Memorial Garden at the close of the 11:00 worship service. The garden is located outside the northeast door of the church in the front yard.


On Sunday, September 27, we will begin a church wide worship emphasis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Over a period of five weeks, we will look at some of the financial challenges facing us as a nation and examine our own spending, saving, and giving habits. In addition to exploring biblical principles of financial management, we will learn ways to assess our financial situation and develop a financial plan that will allow us to experience the true joy that comes through simplicity and generosity. At the end of the emphasis, we will have the opportunity to make personal commitments of giving for the coming year. We will consecrate our commitments on October 25. Visit our website, www.umccadillac.org, for more information.


CROP Walk is still in need of walkers and driver(s) to help pick up those who might not be able to complete the entire walk. Please call Pat Schroeder or sign up at the CROP Walk table.


Purchase a community discount card! The youth are selling cards which feature our church with worship times & contact information on the front and discounts from 19 local businesses on the back. This is NOT a punch card; it can be used over & over until August 31, 2010. They make valuable birthday or Christmas gifts & also make a powerful statement as they are used throughout town - give one to a friend or neighbor who does not have a church. Cards are just $20; proceeds to our 2010 mission trip.


Methodist Men will meet at the church Thursday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m.. We will start the evening with our usual "outstanding potluck" dinner followed by a business meeting, devotions and program by Robert Gattlin, Executive Director of the Cadillac Visitors Bureau. Hosts are Tom Dean & Dick Jones. Bring a friend

and join us!


Thursday, October 1, is Game Night for Wesley Fellowship. Couples and singles are always welcome. Bring your favorite game along with a dish to pass for the 6:00 p.m. potluck. Jerry & Joyce Seward are your hosts this month.


TODAY’S WORSHIP MINISTRY . . .

Liturgists: 8:30 - Gary Box 11:00 a.m. - Lynn Cummings

Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt

Acolytes: 11:00 a.m. - Ethan Myers & Grace Myers

Nursery: Kevin & Patricia Bruner

Sermontime: Kris Darrow

Coffee Hour: 8:30 - Open 11:00 - Endowment Committee

Create, 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - Bob Campbell

Greeters/ Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Dan & Laurie Kinney

Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Randy, Carolyn, Caleb & Carissa Mitchell

Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Steve, Lisa & Seth Myers

Rick, Mary & Nick Myers


The Flowers on the Lord’s Table are given by

Jack & Linda Davis in honor of Linda’s 65th Birthday

and Kay Hinkston in loving memory of Emery Hinkston


Today is Bible Sunday. We are pleased to present Bibles to our Third Grade children. They will be receiving their own copy of the New Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible.


Secret Saint sign-up begins today. We will be set up in Fellowship Hall following both services. Be sure to stop by and select which college student you would like for this school year!!!


On Sunday mornings during worship, we have a variety of options for our children. At the 8:30 worship, staffed child care is available for infants through 3 & 4 year olds. During the 11:00 worship, there is a staffed nursery for young children through 3 & 4 year olds. Following the Time With the Children, there is Sermontime - a time of learning for those in kindergarten through second grade held in our 1st & 2nd grade classroom. Children 3 and 4 years old may go to the nursery during Sermontime.


October Newsletter Deadline is Monday at noon. You may call in, fax to us or email - umccadillac@sbcglobal.net. Thanks!!