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United Methodist Church of Cadillac 1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
July 19, 2009 Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP PRELUDE
INFORMAL TIME OF HYMN SINGING
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
*CALL TO CELEBRATION One:..........We journey through this place every week All:..........yet we have never been in exactly this space before. One:..........We gather as a community every week All:..........yet we have never been exactly this group of people before. One:..........We hear the Word every week All:..........yet we have never heard these words exactly this way before. One:..........The journey always changes us influencing us in a million different ways for here we meet a God whose love, truth and grace are eternity’s constants but whose story grows in the telling and never leaves us the same. All:..........We meet God every day
but
we have never met God today exactly this way before. *HYMN OF PRAISE....................#155 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
*SHARING THE PEACE AND LOVE OF CHRIST
If you have a prayer joy or concern you would like shared during the Prayer of the People, please fill out a prayer card and hand it to an usher.
PRAYER HYMN....................#2202 “Come Away With Me”
Unison
Prayer
THE LORD’S PRAYER....................#895
SCRIPTURE READING....................NT Pg 41 Mark 6:30-34; 47-51; 53-56
SONG ....................#381 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” vs. 1 and 4
REFLECTION “Shepherding”
SONG....................#462 “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” vs. 1, 3 and 4
REFLECTION “Trusting”
SONG ....................On Insert “A Prayer for Healing” vs. 1,2,3 and 6 Tune: Amazing Grace
We seek Your saving love. Touch every life with healing grace That comes from God above.
The hurt, infirm, and lame. Work mighty wonders as You will, And glorify Your name.
That keep us from Your best; Hallow and bless our future days: So shall we find Your rest.
Reveal Your power to save; Guide us to use with prayerful care The wondrous gifts You gave.
REFLECTION “Healing”
OPPORTUNITY FOR REFLECTIVE ACTION AND THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
PIANO OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY....................#94 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 DEDICATION (in unison) Glorious God, we like to practice random acts of kindness. Your Word even confirms that we further your kingdom when we show kindness and compassion to another person. We pray that Jesus’ life and teaching may be our example for sharing intentionally our talents, prayers, time, and offerings. We humbly give this offering as an expression of our faith. Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN....................#128 “He Leadeth Me”
*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
This is a gentle reminder that Saturday, August 1 is the UMW reading program deadline for this year. Please turn in your list of books read and complete your information on your Reading Program Pamphlet. Give this to Mary Buehler or Sally Smith. The District can then prepare your certificate.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, July 26, 2009 Organist/Pianist: Suzanne Johnson Acolyte: 10:00 a.m. - Greg Green, Carissa Mitchell Nursery: Alice Silvers Sermontime: Bridget Coffey Coffee Hour: 8:30 a.m. - Dave & Sally Bassett 10:00 a.m. - Staff-Parish Relations Power Point: Create & 8:30 & 10:00 a.m. - Bob Campbell Greeters and Ushers 8:30 a.m. - Dan & Laurie Kinney Greeters 10:00 a.m. - Bob & Jackie Huff Ushers 10:00 a.m. - Gladys Foster, Ron & Marilyn Truax
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . Sunday, July 19 - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Judy Coffey to Preach at Both Services Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. - SR. High YOUth Spend the Day @ Lake Michigan.
Tuesday, July 21 7:00 a.m. - Prayer Group 8:45 a.m. - Poverty Reduction Workgroup in Corbin Room 10:00 a.m. - Dorcus Circle Outing Meet in Church Parking Lot 7:00 p.m. - Trustees Wednesday, July 22 6:00 p.m. - Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Group Meets Thursday, July 23 10:30 a.m. - Prayer Group 6:00 p.m. - Methodist Men Monthly Meeting with Potluck Saturday, July 25 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Troop 125 Order of Arrow in Corbin Room
Sunday, July 26 - Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Judy Coffey to Preach at Both Services Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship 5:00 p.m. - SR. High & JD’s YOUth Bike Ride Around Lake Cadillac
Vacation Bible School 2009 Come and join in Camp Edge August 3 - August 6 9:00 a.m. to Noon each day. Register@umccampedge.vpweb.com or call the church office at 775-5362.
An all women Alcoholics Anonymous group meets here at the church every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.. For further information, please contact Jane Whitney.
Methodist
Men will be
having their regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
The Evangelism & Membership Committee has posted a sign up sheet for Sharing Gifts, Talents & Skills on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please consider sharing your gifts and talents with someone who wants to learn.
The Mission Committee has a large object to pick up from a Holland, MI, address. If anyone with a van or pickup is going that way before next Sunday, July 26, please contact Clara Handy.
Our July food collection will be going to the King’s Storehouse. We are requesting peanut butter, jelly/jam and saltine crackers. Thank you for your generous donations.
TODAY’S WORSHIP MINISTRY . . . Liturgists: 8:30 - Laurie Kinney 10:00 - Jackie Soltman Organist/Pianist: Ann Hunt Acolytes: 10:00 a.m. - Grace Myers Nursery: Kathy Green Sermontime: Kris Darrow Coffee Hour: 10:00 - Missions/Church & Society Power Point: Create & 8:30 & 10:00 - Dave Darrow Greeters/Ushers 8:30 a.m - Dennis & Sue Hyzer Greeters 10:00 a.m. - Sherry Maury Head Usher 10:00 a.m. - Dee Brinks Ushers 10:00 a.m. - Jane Wightman, Gladys Foster, Jordan Smith, Judy Murdoch
The Flowers on the Lord’s Table are given by Alice Fitzgerald in loving memory of Jack Fitzgerald.
Dorcas Circle will travel to Bev Campbell’s cottage for their Tuesday, July 21 meeting. We will gather in the church parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and car pool to Houghton Lake. While there we will enjoy lunch, a devotion and fellowship. Mid-afternoon we will return to Cadillac. Any questions please call Bev Campbell or Brooke Clark.
Urgently Needed for Vacation Bible School. Please label VBS & leave items in Fellowship Hall: men’s shirts for paint smocks, checkbook boxes or other similar boxes with lids, shoelaces, especially long ones (may be gently used), yarn of any color or weight, magazines-especially nature, skiing, outdoor sports.
Filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child can be left in the large wrapped box, which is near the display of empty wrapped shoe boxes, outside of Judy’s office. Thank you for your participation. |