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United Methodist Church of Cadillac 1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
September 27, 2009 Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
‘Tis the gift to be simple, ‘tis the gift to be free . . .
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
*CALL TO CELEBRATION One:..........Come, people of God, leave the cares of your day and the concerns of your life. Come and be filled with the presence of God. All:..........We will rejoice and be glad in God's presence. One:..........Gather together, people of God, for God has set aside this moment for refreshment of your spirits. All:..........We will rejoice and give thanks for God's care. One:..........Give thanks, people of God, your Savior is doing a new thing in your lives, and the power to receive it is in your hands. All:..........We will rejoice and celebrate the love of our God.
*HYMN OF PRAISE....................#111 “How Can We Name a Love”
*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....................#526 “What a Friend We Have In Jesus”
UNISON PRAYER You create us for profound love, O God. You make us spiritually hungry, to search for you within ourselves and in those whose lives touch ours. Yet we seek to numb our feelings and feed our hunger with junk. We turn on our televisions to tune out the world around us. We shop for what we think will satisfy our longing for beauty or goodness. We do any number of mindless tasks without noticing or searching for your presence in our lives. Forgive us, O God. Touch us once again in our deep places, the wells of hunger that only you can fill. Fashion us anew to be your vibrant people, alive for you in all that we say, feel and do. Amen.
WORDS
OF PROMISE PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER....................#895
THE READING AND PROCLAIMING OF THE WORD
CHORAL ANTHEM....................Chancel Choir “Simple Gifts” Arr. Price and Besig
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING....................NT Pg 3 Matthew 4:1-11
MESSAGE....................Pastor Tom Ball “When Dreams Become Nightmares"
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) Lord God, who has given to us so many gifts, your generosity is sometimes even more than we can comprehend. We praise you for all your loving gifts. Now we bring to you our gifts. May these gifts that we bring now, and our lives, be dedicated by you for service and ministry. May all that we do show to all the world your great love for all humankind; in Christ’s name. Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN....................#536 “Take the Name of Jesus With You”
We will be exiting the sanctuary as we sing the closing hymn and moving to the Memorial Garden just outside the northeast entrance to the church. The ushers will direct you.
*DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL GARDEN....................On insert
*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
Love INC. is in dire need of volunteers to be Budget Counselors. Budget Counselors work with area Christians who are dealing with financial problems. Typically, the volunteer Budget Counselor is a man or woman who is successful in handling their own finances and spending habits and is willing to share their knowledge. If you are willing to offer your services or would like more information, please contact Jim Doherty, Budget Director, at 231-878-1521.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, October 4, 2009 Organist/Pianist: Virginia Pulford Acolytes: 11:00 a.m. - Collin Hinkston Nursery: Lisa Weaver Sermontime: Darlene Fowler Coffee Hour: 8:30 a.m. - Paul Helton 11:00 a.m. - Memorials Power Point: Create, 8:30 & 11:00 - Lori Glynn Greeters/ Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Ray & Betty Mayer Greeters 11:00 a.m. - Bill & Joan Irvine Ushers 11:00 a.m. - Paul Helton, Dave & Kris Darrow, Jane Wightman
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . 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
Monday, September28 7:00 p.m. - Disciple Bible Study Group in Corbin Room Tuesday, September 29 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group 10:30 a.m. - Noon - Boundaries Book Study in Wesley Room Wednesday, September 30 6:00 p.m. - Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Group Meets 6:15 p.m. - Boy Scouts in Corbin Room 7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice Thursday, October 1 7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers Meet 6:00 p.m. - Wesley Fellowship with Potluck and Game Night 6:30 p.m. - Sexual Abuse Support Group in Wesley Room
Sunday, October 4 - Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost World Communion Sunday - Holy Communion Served Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship - Pastor Tom preaching 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship - District Superintendent, Bob Mayo, brings the message. Noon - Annual Church Conference in Fellowship Hall 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - SR High & JD Youth begin Dave Ramsey’s Generation Change.
Our Annual Church Conference will be held on Sunday, October 4 immediately following the 11:00 worship service. This is the annual business meeting of the congregation. Reports are received and election of church leadership takes place. All are invited and encouraged to attend.
TODAY we 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.
Dave Ramsey’s Generation Change series for youth, grades 6th -12th is being held on the four consecutive Sundays in October in the Corbin Room for 1:00-3:00 p.m.. Each meeting includes lunch, one hour of seminar class time (including Bible support) and a short period of fun and activity. Registration is needed for ordering T-shirts and study materials to be given out. There are two iPods to be given out in a drawing for those who attend the classes. Please contact the church office (775-5362) to register.
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.
Beginning Thursday, October 1, Mercy Hospice is providing a 6-8 week grief recovery group that will focus on several topics related to grieving, such as What Normal Grief Looks Like, How Loss Affects People in Different Ways, Healing Takes Time, to name a few. These classes will be held at the Mercy Hospice office, 7948 Mackinaw Trail, across from McGuire’s Resort and run from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the following Thursdays: October 1, 8, 15 and November 5, 12, 19 and December 3 and 10. If you have any questions or wish to register for these classes, please contact Pastor Brad Center at Mercy Hospice, Cadillac 779-9550.
TODAY’S WORSHIP MINISTRY . . . Liturgists: 8:30 - Ruth Peterson 11:00 a.m. - Jeff Hinkston Organist/Pianist: Suzanne Johnson Acolytes: 11:00 a.m. - Lucas Marion & Lauryn Blake Nursery: Jackie Bailey Sermontime: Bridget Coffey Power Point: Create & 8:30- Dave Darrow • 11:00 - 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
The Flowers on the Lord’s Table are given by Brooke Clark in loving memory of her husband, Ed Clark and her parents, Carl & Eileen Anderson. The Chancel Flowers are placed by The Finstrom Family in memory of Chad.
We have ten college students that are looking for a Secret Saint for this school year. If you would like to be a part of our program, I will be in Fellowship Hall following both services. See you there!!!
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.
Our fellow church members and friends, Clark and Helen Sill, will be leaving Cadillac and moving to Stuart, Florida in early October. You are invited to share in a time of food and good-byes over lunch TODAY beginning at 12:45 p.m. at the Cadillac Grill (Eldorado). Lunch is “Dutch-treat.” Come on along and join the fun! |