Caldwell United
Methodist Church
Bring Individuals to Christ Nurture spiritual growth
Invite others to discipleship
September 7, 2008
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(Please
sign the attendance sheet in the pew pad. Please tear the sheets out and place
them in the offering plate after everyone in your pew has signed in)
PRELUDE: Lighting of the Candles
WORDS OF GREETING:
God is Good – All the time
All the time – God is Good
ANNOUNCEMENTS & BIRTHDAYS
*MORNING GREETINGS: Greet those around
you with handshakes or hugs and words of greeting or joy.
CALL TO WORSHIP: (ALL READ TOGETHER)
God of wonder and life, we bless you that
from one generation to another you hold us in a web of relationships. We
rejoice in our children's children. We rejoice in all children you prompt us to
call "grand." We thank you for the delight of touch and love
expressed. We thank you for the uniqueness of all the fun and the
responsibility. We thank you for
songs to sing and Play Dough to shape, for laughter at silly stories, for moments of
recognition, for hugs to give, for wisdom to share, and for knowing when we
must simply pray silently. Lead us in forming faith with our grandchildren so
that with them and all your people we may be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
*OPENING SONG: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
(Verses 1, 3, 5 only) #239 your Hymnal
CHILDREN’S
MOMENTS: (As children come
forward sing 1st verse “Jesus Loves Me” #191 and as they leave sing
refrain.)
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER:
“Through It All” #507
in your Hymnal
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS
Following
each joy, please respond:
For
These gifts, We thank you, God.
Following
each concern, please respond:
God,
in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
SILENT PRAYER
PASTORAL PRAYER
SHARING
GOD'S BLESSINGS
(Loose change for: Mukwonago
Medical Catastrophic Fun)
*OFFERING RESPONSE “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” #
95 in your Hymnal
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Loving God, we are gathered together
to listen to
your Word and to witness to its truths. We give joyously today and dedicate this
offering to your work. We are inspired to share your glorious love with our
brothers and sisters in Christ. Increase our talents and offerings so
that your name is exalted with unending praise. Blessed is your name! Amen.
ATHEM: “Love one another” C. Harry Causey
A
MESSAGE: "Emerging
or Submerging?"
A SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
Musical Setting
B Page #18
in your Hymnal
The Lord’s
Prayer # 895 in your Hymnal
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
CHOIR will be singing “Lord, We Will Remember” Ruth
E. Schram, arr. John Purifoy
*CLOSING
SONG: "Blest the Tie that Binds" #577in your Hymnal
*WORDS
OF PARTING
*PARTING
SONG: “The Trees of the Field”
#2279 in The Faith We Sing
(800) 570-4440
www.CaldwellUMC.org
CaldwellUMC@earthlink.net
Pastor Grace
Baldridge’s Cell Phone (262) 751-0955
Secretary’s
Phone: (262) 662-0264
Ministers
All of us
Pastor
Pastor Grace Baldridge
Choir Director Deanna
Shimko-Herman
Greeters & Ushers this week Dixon
Family
Reader this week
Robert Dixon
Communion Assistant Don
Herron
Dates to Remember
9/7 Joint Meetings, Worship, Nurture &
Membership
Vision, Outreach
9/8 Pastor’s Day off
UMW evening Meeting
9/9 Mukwonago
Ministers @Fork in the Road
Administrative Council
9/11 Office Hours
Choir Rehearsal
Metro South District Vision Team Meeting
9/13 Food Pantry
Commission on Religion & Race
Volunteers for Next
Sunday
Greeters & Ushers Van Buren
Family
Reader Ashley Van Buren
Matthew 18:15-20
Reproving Another Who Sins
‘If another member of the church
sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you
are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.
But if you are not listened to, take one or two others
along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or
three witnesses. If the member refuses
to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen
even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax-collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be
bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth
about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am
there among them.’
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Today I will Pray For: Joys Anna & Ally Hannah Bob Richardson September Birthdays & Anniversaries Julie Shut Ins Mabel Byron Elizabeth Stark Lois, Pastor’s Grandma Other Concerns Family of Dorothy
Schroeder Alverne Our troops overseas David Hempen Lucille Craig Jaris Heidi Kevin R Jane
Spires Tracey Kevin
Mattson Eunice Drought People of Betty Sheady People in Alex Stewart People of Mary Alice Rubach People of Family of Bob Wimpee Dennis O. Family of Elizabeth Wright Carol Denise Traveling to see Family Bev Squires
Other Concerns
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Daily Prayer
Please
use this guided prayer as a way to pray daily for the whole world.
Together,
let us pray
For the
people of this congregation…
For
those who suffer and those in trouble…
For the
concerns of this local community…
For the
world, it’s peoples, and it’s leaders…
For the
Church universal – it’s leaders, it’s members, and it’s mission
In communion with the saints…Amen