Caldwell United
Methodist Church
Bring Individuals to Christ Nurture spiritual growth
Invite others to discipleship
January 11,
2009
FIRST SUNDAY
AFTER EPIPHANY
BAPTISM OF JESUS
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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
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS: Including birthdays and
Anniversaries
Following each joy, please respond:
For These gifts, We
thank you, God.
Following each concern, please
respond:
God, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
CHLDREN’S MOMENTS
*MORNING GREETINGS: Greet
those around you with handshakes or hugs and words of greeting or
joy.
*OPENING SONG:
“For
The Beauty of the Earth” #92 in your Hymnal
*CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: Living God, when the Spirit descended on
Jesus at his baptism
In Jordan’s water you revealed
him as your own beloved Son.
People: You anointed him with the Holy Spirit.
Leader: Grant that all who are baptized into his name
may keep the
Covenant they have made,
People: And boldly confess Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior now
And for ever. Amen.
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER:
“Through It All” #507 in your Hymnal
SILENT PRAYER
PASTORAL PRAYER
SHARING GOD'S BLESSINGS (Loose change for:
Caldwell Food Pantry)
*OFFERING RESPONSE “Praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow” # 95 in your Hymnal
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
God of glory and
strength, we share this offering with you as a
response to your powerful acts in our own lives. We share our
financial resources with you because of the splendorous ways that you have
blessed us. Your majestic spirit fills our lives like the mighty waters fill
the oceans. All glory is given to you, Lord God. In your powerful name, we
pray. Amen.
A READING FROM THE BIBLE: Mark 1:4-11
ANTHEM: “Spirit Like A
River” John Parker III, David Lantz III
MESSAGE: “Notes From The River Jordan”
A SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION (Ushers
will alert the Children that it is time for communion. The children will
receive communion together and then sit in the front pew)
Musical Setting
B Page #18
in your Hymnal
The Lord’s
Prayer # 895 in your Hymnal
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
Song
During Communion: “How Beautiful” Twila Paris
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CLOSING
SONG: ”Spirit Song” #347 in your Hymnal
*WORDS OF
PARTING
*PARTING
SONG: “Trees of the Field”
#2279 in The Faith We Sing
8504 Caldwell Road,
Mukwonago, WI 53149
(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 Bob & Avy Weeks
Reader Bob
Weeks
Dates
to Remember
January 12
Items due for bulletin
Pastor’s Day Off
January
13 MAMA 12:00
PM
Vision Committee 6:00 PM -
7:00 PM
Administrative Council 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
January 14
Circuit #37 Clergy, North Praire UMC 12:30
PM
Choir Rehearsal 6:00 PM -
7:15PM
January 15 Newsletter
Deadline
Church Office Hours 9 AM- 12
PM
Metro Region Vision
Team Meeting Milw. 7 PM-8:45 PM
January 17
Conference Nominations Committee Dells
Delton UMC, Wisconsin
Dells 10
AM – 2:00 PM
Volunteers for Next
Sunday
Greeters & Ushers Pete & Marianne Lukas
Reader Elouise
Benner
Mark 1:4-11
John the baptizer
appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of
repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people
of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river
Jordan, confessing their sins. Now
John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and
he ate locusts and wild honey. He
proclaimed, ‘The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy
to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with
water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
The Baptism of Jesus
In those days Jesus came
from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up
out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like
a dove on him. And a voice came from
heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well
pleased.’
Eunice Drought Betty Sheady Stewart Mary Alice Rubach People of Cambodia Family of Dennis O. Carol Denise Traveling to see Family Bev Squires Tracy Bonnie Jill Mission efforts Eugene Saltzman Family Taylor and Family Family of Samantha People of India All Those Looking for Work Business and Economy Jolie Family of Mark All Who Are Grieving This Christmas Season Today I will Pray For: Joys Anna & Ally Bob Richardson January Birthdays & Anniversaries Julie Children’s Church Al Handy’s Aunt Helen New Job for Marilee Shut Ins Mabel Byron Elizabeth Stark Lois, Pastor’s Grandma Other Concerns Alverne Our troops overseas Family of Dorothy Schroeder David Hempen Lucille Craig Jaris Heidi Tracey Kevin
Mattson Stewardship Bridget
and Tom Reiter Bill
Spires
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