United Methodist Church of Cadillac
1020 East Division Street, Cadillac, Michigan
775-5362 • Fax No. 775-5362
September 15, 2002
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Celebration Worship at 11:00 a.m.
THE GATHERING TO WORSHIP
ORGAN
PRELUDE
BRINGING
IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
WELCOME
AND PARISH NOTES
*CALL
TO WORSHIP
One: This
is the day our God is making.
All: Let
us rejoice.
One: This
is the time when God is present.
All: Let
us be open.
One: This
is the moment when forgiveness flows and life is renewed.
All: Let
us worship and sing praise.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #2042
“How Lovely,
Lord, How Lovely”
DEDICATION OF OUR NEW SANCTUARY SEATING (on
insert)
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
THE PEOPLE OF
GOD PRAYING
*PRAYER HYMN #390
If you have a prayer joy or
concern, please fill out one of the prayer cards and hand it to an usher during
the singing of the prayer hymn
UNISON
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Forgiving God, we confess that we try your patience
with our inconsistencies. We expect you
to forgive our deepest sins, but are unwilling to forgive the petty sins of our
brothers and sisters, our neighbors and friends. We recount for those closest to us the number
of times they have offended us, but forget the numberless times you have
forgiven us for a wide range of sins. We
want justice for our neighbor’s misdemeanors, but mercy for our own felonies. We do not have the same tolerance for others as
we have for ourselves. Forgive such
unevenness, merciful God. Amen.
WORDS
OF ASSURANCE
A
TIME OF SILENT PRAYER
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER #895
CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir
“Let Us Praise the
Lord!” Arr. Don Besig
TIME
WITH OUR CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE LESSON N.T.
pg. 20
Matthew 18:21-35
MESSAGE Pastor
Dale Ostema
“Why We Forgive”
OFFERTORY
INVITATION
OFFERING
OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #94
*PRAYER
OF DEDICATION (In Unison)
Thank you, God, for the opportunity to share in your
creative and restorative work among people.
Because you have blessed us, we have much to give. These offerings express our gratitude and our
aspiration to be more fully your own faithful community. Amen.
THE SCATTERING TO SERVE
*HYMN OF DEDICATION #560
“Help Us Accept Each Other”
*COMMISSION
AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
Calling All Secret Saints: We still need a few Secret Saints, if you are
willing to help please call Barb Tatarchuk.
Cadillac Area Friendship
Bible Class: Need
something to do on Monday evenings between 7:00 and 8:30? What about fellowship with a person a little
different from us; those with physical & mental disabilities. Six weeks on, two weeks off, vacation all of
January. We meet every Monday night at
the Cadillac Christian Reformed Church, no major prep time a 19 week
commitment. High School Seniors can earn
Community Service Credit. This is a
blessing you’ll never forget. Call Toni
Caine-Nederhoed or Vicki Larr.
Reminder Next Sunday, September 22nd
Acolytes: Erika Olson and Janie Silvers
Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Ruth Peterson and Pat Schroeder
Greeters 11:00: Gary and Alice Silvers
Ushers 11:00: Ethel Foster, Barb Wild, Jim and
Shirley Petersen, Margaret Benninger, Helen Quinn
Nursery: Jeff and Tonja Hinkston
Sermontime: Scott and Lisa Kassuba
Coffee Hour: Church and Society
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Dale
Ostema
Parish Assistant Judy
Coffey
Coordinator-Children & Youth Ministries Debbie Ostema
Church Secretary Carol
Sharp
Assistant Secretary Karen
Elenbaas
Treasurer Beverly
Campbell
Chancel Choir Director Walt Stump
Bell Choir Director Tonja
Hinkston
Organists Virginia
Pulford, Ann Hunt
Pianist Darlene
Ressler
Choir Accompanist Ann
Hunt
Nursery Care Giver Lisa
Wilson
Custodial Staff Dee
Piltz and NOC Work Crew
Snow Removal & Carpet Maintenance Paul Helton
Opportunities for Ministry This Week...
Sunday, September 15th,
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Dedication of the New
Sanctuary Seating
8:30 am - Contemporary
Worship Service
9:30 am - Church School for
all ages
11:00 am - Celebration
Worship Service
Coffee Hour Fellowship
follows each worship service
Monday, September 16th
6:00 pm - FIA Group
6:30 pm - Staff/Parish
Relations
7:00 pm - Grand Sweep Bible
Study •
Boy Scouts
7:00 pm - District UMW Board
Meeting
Tuesday, September 17th
9:00 am - 3:30 pm - UMW
District Meeting
7:00 pm - Evangelism
Committee • Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, September 18th
8:30 - 10:00 am - TOPS
1:30 pm - Grand Sweep Bible
Study
6:30 pm - Vision Team • Bell
Choir
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir
Practice
Thursday, September 19th
7:00 am - Promise Keepers
7:00 pm - Naomi Circle
7:00 pm - Worship and Music
Committee
7:00 pm - Scout Roundtable
Friday, September 20th *** Newsletter Deadline***
9:00 - 10:30 am - WMISD in
Classrooms
6:30 pm - Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday, September 21st
2:00 pm - Wedding Tossey
& Hemboldt
Sunday, September 22nd,
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 am - Contemporary
Worship Service
9:30 am - Church School for
all ages
11:00 am - Celebration
Worship Service
Coffee Hour Fellowship
follows each worship
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Junior
Disciples meet at the Church
Senior High Youth will be
meeting - detail to follow
Info Source 775-4636 -
Message # 3152 or the Church
Our
Vision Wall Has Changed!
Nurturing persons in
Christian Living is the fourth action point of our proposed Mission Statement.
Our Vision Wall question for
this month is in two parts.
How are we doing today? Where can we improve?
Check the Vision Wall this
morning on your way to coffee after the service. Review the input that you have provided so
far and be sure to answer this month’s questions using the white answer cards
located at the wall or on the tables in Fellowship Hall.
Your
Vision Team would like to know what You think.
United Methodist Church of
Cadillac is:
Growing In God’s Grace,
Sharing Christ’s Love, - Together.
Used Jewelry is needed for the Jewelry Boutique at the Annual Fall
Bazaar. A box for your donations is
available on the table in Fellowship Hall.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . .
Liturgist: 8:30 -
11:00 - Andrea Hillard
Pianist/ Organist: Ann Hunt
Acolytes: Trevor Bruner and
Garrick Fuller
Ushers/Greeters 8:30: Betty
and Karen Klinker
Greeters 11:00: Don and
Marie Rennie
Ushers 11:00: Clark and
Helen Sill, Judy Murdoch,
Adrian and Donna Slachter
Nursery:
Jim and Lisa Weaver
Sermontime: Julia Perrin
Coffee Hour:
Our Chancel Flowers this
morning are presented in loving memory of Mona and Bruce Wells from Chet Wells
and family.
Calling All Men
On Thursday, September 26,
2002 our church will be hosting a “Men’s Gathering.” We have sent out invitations to more than 40
churches to join us from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. for fellowship and a showing of
the Tony Campolo Video, “What Kind of Men Does Wesley Expect?” Four of us went to
The Grand Traverse District United Methodist Women’s Annual Meeting will be held here on Tuesday, September 17. Our District Superintendent, Lynn Pier-Fitzgerald, will be the speaker.