NOTE: Please sign the attendance sheet in the pew pad. After everyone in your pew has signed in, please tear the sheet out

and place it in the offering plate. Thank you!

GATHERING SONGS

#2024 FWS “From the Rising of the Sun”

#2031 FWS “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”

WORDS OF GREETING

God is good — all the time.

All the time — God is good.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP #783 UMH Psalm 50

SCRIPTURE Isaiah 1:1a, 10-20 The Message

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION

Holy God, you have fashioned our hearts and observed our deeds. Now we come together, awaiting further instructions from your Word. Teach us what we need to know in order to live faithfully in this troubled world. Lead us beyond the routines of worship to a genuine, life-changing encounter with you. Amen.

*OPENING HYMN #495 UMH “Take Time to Be Holy”

*PASSING OF THE PEACE Please introduce yourself

and extend the peace of Christ to those around you.

VBS PRESENTATION

TIME OF PRAYER

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER #393 UMH

“Spirit of the Living God”

JOYS AND CONCERNS

SILENT PRAYER

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

TIME OF OFFERING

SHARING GOD’S BLESSINGS

All loose change goes to Palawan Orphanage.

*OFFERING RESPONSE

#2044 FWS “My Gratitude Now Accept, O God”

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

Jesus teaches us that where our treasure is, there our hearts will be also. When we invest generously in the work to which you call us, God, our lives find fulfillment. Amen.

*HYMN #2007 FWS “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Santo, Santo, Santo)

SCRIPTURE AND MESSAGE Luke 12:32-40 The Message

“Is It a Match?”

*CLOSING HYMN #2165 FWS “Cry of My Heart”

*BENEDICTION

Full of faith,

we will work together for justice.

Full of faith,

we will have hope for the future.

Full of faith,

we will live together in peace.

Full of faith,

we will move together into the world.

Full of faith,

we will follow Jesus together.

Amen. And Amen.

*PARTING SONG #2186 FWS “Song of Hope”

An * in the service indicates to stand as able

Liturgical resources drawn from: Gathered by Love by Lavon Bayler © 1994 by United Church Press; and Seasons of the Spirit™ Congregational Life Pentecost 1 © 2009 by Seasons of the Spirit.

Worship Leaders for Next Sunday:

Greeters and Ushers: Janke Family

Reader: Lucia Janke

Can You Carry a Tune in a Bucket?

Perhaps you know how to tune a fish? Or maybe you just like to sing? You’re invited to share your musical gifts in the choir! Come on Thurs. evening at 6:30 PM and blend your voice in. You’ll be amazed at how good you will feel by 7:45 PM and how wonderful the choir will sound because you added your voice!

Last Call for Confirmation Class!

We are going to have students from both Caldwell and Bethel in the Confirmation Class this year – so we need to coordinate calendars and schedules ASAP. Talk to Pastor Joyce for more information about the class.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

10:45 a.m. Worship Service

Caldwell United Methodist Church

Your Mukwonago Church in the Country

8424 Caldwell Road, Mukwonago, WI 53149

www.CaldwellUMC.org • (262) 662-2679

Rev. Joyce Rich, Pastor

August Dates to Remember

Sun Aug 8 9:00 AM worship @ Bethel & St James

9:00 AM pancake breakfast @ Caldwell

10:45 AM worship @ Caldwell with VBS presentation

Mon Aug 9 6:30 to 8:00 PM UMW Evening Group

Tues Aug 10 Noon Mukwonago Clergy meeting

6:30 PM Administrative Council meeting

Thurs Aug 12 6:30 to 7:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

Fri Aug 13 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Rummage & Bake Sale @ Bethel

Sat Aug 14 8:00 to 10:30 AM Food Pantry

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Rummage & Bake Sale @ Bethel

Sun Aug 15 9:00 AM worship @ Bethel & St James

10:45 AM worship @ Caldwell

Mon Aug 16 5:30 to 6:30 PM ‘Second Helpings’ meal @ St James

Thurs Aug 19 6:30 to 7:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

Sun Aug 22 9:00 AM worship @ Bethel & St James

10:45 AM worship @ Caldwell

What a Blast!

Thanks for sharing some of the “Galactic Blast” Vacation Bible School experience with us this morning! Praise God for all our space cadets and the mission control team under the direction of Jenny Hensgen!

Moving Forward with Shared Ministry

Now that the special church conferences have been held, the votes taken, and the members of Caldwell, Bethel, and St. James have voted in favor of moving forward with the strategic plan for Shared Ministry – it is time to start implementing the plan! First we will form a new team of representatives from the three congregations to provide leadership; and Pastor Joyce and Pastor Carrie will be meeting together regularly. We’ll begin with the strategic goals and objectives in the areas of spiritual formation, mission, connections to our communities, lay leadership, and worship, as listed in order of priority in the strategic plan. Over the next two to five years we anticipate becoming a vibrant area or cluster ministry that shares and integrates programming, with one pastoral and administrative staff team serving multiple congregations under an oversight administrative council, with each church retaining its own name and governing board.

Isaiah 1:1a, 10-20 The Message

The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw regarding Judah and Jerusalem . . . “Listen to my Message, you Sodom-schooled leaders. Receive God’s revelation, you Gomorrah-schooled people. Why this frenzy of sacrifices?” God’s asking. “Don’t you think I’ve had my fill of burnt sacrifices, rams and plump grain-fed calves? Don’t you think I’ve had my fill of blood from bulls, lambs, and goats? When you come before me, who ever gave you the idea of acting like this, running here and there, doing this and that – all this sheer commotion in the place provided for worship?

“Quit your worship charades. I can’t stand your trivial religious games: monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetings – meetings, meetings, meetings – I can’t stand one more! Meetings for this, meetings for that. I hate them! You’ve worn me out! I’m sick of your religion, religion, religion, while you go right on sinning. When you put on your next prayer-performance, I’ll be looking the other way. No matter how long or loud or often you pray, I’ll not be listening. And do you know why? Because you’ve been tearing people to pieces, and your hands are bloody. Go home and wash up. Clean up your act. Sweep your lives clean of your evildoings so

I don’t have to look at them any longer. Say no to wrong. Learn to do good. Work for justice. Help the down-and-out. Stand up for the homeless. Go to bat for the defenseless.

“Come. Sit down. Let’s argue this out.” This is God’s Message: “If your sins are blood-red, they’ll be snow-white. If they’re red like crimson, they’ll be like wool. If you’ll willingly obey, you’ll feast like kings. But if you’re willful and stubborn, you’ll die like dogs.” That’s right. God says so.

Luke 12:32-40 The Message

[Jesus said:] “Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.

“Be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can’t go bankrupt, a bank in heaven far from bankrobbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.

“Keep your shirts on; keep the lights on! Be like house servants waiting for their master to come back from his honeymoon, awake and ready to open the door when he arrives and knocks. Lucky the servants whom the master finds on watch! He’ll put on an apron, sit them at the table, and serve them a meal, sharing his wedding feast with them. It doesn’t matter what time of the night he arrives; they’re awake – and

so blessed!

“You know that if the house owner had known what night the burglar was coming, he wouldn’t have stayed out late and left the place unlocked. So don’t you be slovenly and careless. Just when you don’t expect him, the Son of Man will show up.”

Special Needs for the Hope Center

The Hope Center (502 N. East Ave., Waukesha, 262-549-8726)

is in special need of the following items for the Drop–In Shelter for the homeless and anyone who needs a safe place to be during the day: coffee; creamer; sugar; napkins; jelly; peanut butter; cereal; milk; juice; eggs.

They are also in need of people power to help harvest fresh produce from their Green Power Garden – and also do watering, weeding, and maintaining plants and beds as needed. Volunteer times are: Tues. evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 PM; or Sat. mornings from 9:00 AM to Noon. Contact Sandra at 262-385-8009 or email sroback@wi.rr.com to volunteer as an individual or to sign up a group to come. The garden is located in Waukesha near the intersection of Hwy 164 and County I on private property. Specific directions will be given when you/your group is scheduled to help. The project’s lead volunteers will be on hand to direct and assist with locating hoses, tools, etc.

Depressed? Suicidal? How Can You Tell?

Would you know if someone is depressed and thinking about suicide? Do you know the signs that could warn you that someone you know is considering suicide? Take part in an

eye-opening discussion/community forum on suicide and depression at Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Church (S90 W27550 National Ave., Mukwonago, 262-363-7131) on Wed., Aug. 18 at 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcome to come and learn.

Holding in Prayer

Shut Ins: Mabel Byron, Bill Spires

Joys: Celebrating birthdays: Dave Aufmuth (Aug. 2); Alan Willhite (Aug. 9); James Powell (Aug. 12). Celebrating wedding anniversaries: Deanna and Chuck Herman (Aug. 7). With Chuck Herman for his daughter’s family visiting from Washington, DC; and for all the families that participated in VBS this week.

Concerns: With Tami Wolf-Dixon for her father; for travel mercies for Jane and Randy Craig on their cruise, and for Deanna Shimko-Herman on her return from Cambodia; for the family and friends of Fern Hinebaugh (wife of retired clergy Rev. Frank Hinebaugh) on her death July 20; for those still recovering from flooding in Milwaukee; for the people of Detroit – especially Ken and this daughter Marea; for our troops overseas; and all who are looking for work.

The Palawan Orphanage Project

Their mission: to respond to the growing number of orphans and children at risk of domestic and military abuse and exploitation in the Palawan area of the Philippines. The project focuses on Puerto Princesa City on the east coast of Palawan province in the southwest Philippines. With a population of 160,000 there are 71,640 children 17 years of age and younger. That’s almost half of the population! 75% of the total population is poor, landless peasants; fisher folks; and indigenous peoples. Many opt for new opportunities in the city and end up as jobless migrants or are forced into anti-social activities to survive. Their children are left without care and sometimes orphaned. Your support of this mission project will provide basic resources that would otherwise not be available to these children.

Highway “L” Clean-up Day is Sat., Aug. 28

Meet at the church at 9:00 AM – bring your own work gloves! Snazzy reflective vests and trash bags will be provided. We’ll be cleaning up a two-mile stretch of “L” fom the Racine/Waukesha county line (Craig Ave.) to Center Drive. We should be done by 11:00 AM – so plan on a couple hours of fun and fellowship!