February 21, 2021
Online Worship
We Gather
Gathering Music
Welcome & Announcements
We Praise God
Invitation to Worship
Leader: Come, all you people, come and worship. People: God has made a covenant with us.
Leader: Come, all creatures of the earth, come and worship. People: God has made a covenant with all creatures. Leader: Remember the covenant and be thankful.
People: God remembers the covenant and God will save us. Hymn #117 “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” Children’s Message
Prayer of Confession
God of the rainbow, you made a covenant with all creatures, promising life and hope. God of pathways, you show us how we should walk. Yet we forget our connection with one another and think that we are the center of the universe. We wander from your paths of truth into paths of deceit and pride. Forgive us and lead us back into the arms of your love. Amen. Words of Assurance
God is merciful and full of steadfast love. God will not forget us. God will wash us clean, and lead us on paths of steadfast love and faithfulness. Amen.
Reflection on Offering Prayer of Dedication
Righteous God, we mark these early days in the Lenten journey with reminders of your covenant with your people. In your judgement, you sent upon creation the great flood – yet you saved a faithful remnant. You followed with a covenant not to use the flood again. As we prepare to offer our gifts to you, we are reminded that we have been spared from judgment by the one, your son, our Savior, who took on our guilt and bore our judgement. May gratitude for his sacrifice move us to offer not only money, but our whole being. In Christ, we pray. Amen.
We Share the Word
A Reading from the Psalms Psalm 25:1-10
Worship Song “Oceans” Houston/Crocker/Ligthelm
Paige Horist
A Reading from the Hebrew Scriptures Genesis 9:8-17
Sermon “Promises, Promises: Noah” Pastor Lou 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.
We Respond to the Word
*Final Hymn #140 “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
We are Sent Forth
*Benediction *Parting Music
Psalm 25:1-10
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be
put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. Do not let those who
wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly
treacherous.
Make me to know your ways, O Lord teach me your paths. Lead me in
your truth, and teach me for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait
all day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have
been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my
transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your
goodness’ sake, O Lord!
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. All
the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep
his covenant and his decrees.
Genesis 9:8-17
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am
establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and
with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals,
and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I
establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off
by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy
the earth.” God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between
me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future
generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the
covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth
and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is
between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters
shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in
the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between
God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” God said to
Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me
and all flesh that is on the earth.”
SERVICE PARTICIPANTS Lou Grettenberger – Pastor Carla Kocher - Announcements Kay Cansfield – Online Liturgist Megan Horist – Music & Production Marna Jeffery – Organ & Keyboard
Church of the Dunes is a family of faith which seeks to:
grow in God’s grace and love
challenge and equip all members to be faithful disciples
share the Good News
demonstrate and reflect the love of God
CHURCH STAFF AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Ministers: all members of the congregation
Senior Pastor: Rev. Louis Grettenberger (231-883-9806; pastorlou@umcdunes.org) Administrative Assistant: Cathryn Marshall (office@umcdunes.org)
Director of Worship Arts: Megan Horist (mhorist@umcdunes.org) Organist/Accompanist: Marna Jeffery (mjeffery@umcdunes.org) Dir of Family Ministries: Daniel Malseed (dmalseed@umcdunes.org) Asst Dir of Family Ministries: Ashley Boersma (aboersma@umcdunes.org) Director of Communications: Carla Kocher (communications@umcdunes.org) Finance Manager: Tom Eggebeen (financemanager@umcdunes.org) Custodian: Chuck Welton (office@umcdunes.org)
Kitchen Coordinator: Sherry Baker (sbaker@umcdunes.org) Office Assistant: Shirley Chappell
Covenant Missionaries: Dr. Lester & Debbie Dornon
A staff member will answer calls to the church office (616-842-7980) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For pastoral emergencies, please call Pastor Lou directly on his cell phone listed above. Staff members are monitoring emails. The church building is still closed at this time.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Sunday at 8:30 a.m. - Online Worship Service at www.umcdunes.org
Visit to view the online worship service. Each Sunday worship service will be posted beginning at 8:30 a.m. and is available to watch throughout the day and week. You can also find these on the church’s YouTube channel. To find the channel, type Church of the Dunes YouTube into an internet search.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. – In-person Worship Service – reservations required
Please see additional information below.
Announcements
RESERVATIONS FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP
In person worship services are scheduled for Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Reservations are needed so that the space can be set up for social distancing. Online worship will continue. To make a reservation, contact the church office at (616) 842-7980 or office@umcdunes.org. When making a reservation by voicemail, please be sure to include your last name, the number of people who will attend, and your phone number. Reservations for February 28 are open until noon on Thursday, February 25. Capacity is limited to 80. Masks are required.
UPPER ROOM DEVOTION BOOKS
Original size and large print Upper Room devotion booklets will be available at the registration table on Sunday, February 21 and at the church Monday – Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. They can also be picked up from the back porch at 719 S. Griffin in Grand Haven.
MONDAY NIGHT READING GROUP – FEBRUARY 22
February 22 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
The book up for discussion is “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger. Contact group facilitator Gayle Cox at
rgcox3@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
MISSION MOMENT AND HUNGER OFFERING – FEBRUARY 28
On Sunday, February 28, there will be a Mission Moment for Habitat for Humanity and a Hunger Offering for Love In Action Tri-Cities.
SMALL GROUPS UPDATE – IN-PERSON MEETINGS MAY RESUME MARCH 1
Church of the Dunes small groups may begin meeting in person again beginning March 1. Reservations for small groups must be made through the church office. Groups meeting in person are strongly encouraged to provide a remote participation option. Masks and social distancing are required. To schedule, call (616) 842-7980 or email office@umcdunes.org.
CHAIR YOGA CLASSES RESUME – MARCH 10
Chair Yoga classes are scheduled to resume on Wednesdays at noon beginning March 10. Instructor Joyce will again be leading the class. Classes will be held in the Social Hall; masks and physical distancing are required. Plan to park in the lower lot outside the Social Hall. Sign-ins and temperatures will be recorded on arrival. The first class is free. Then, $1 per class is asked to defray expenses. For more information, contact Susan Thorpe at (248) 310-2312.
EASTER CARE CARDS FOR DUNES COLLEGE STUDENTS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
We are getting ready for our Easter mailing now! Church of the Dunes college students and military service members receive a personal card and note along with a Starbucks gift card to let them know we are thinking of them. To submit the name and mailing address of your student or service member, please contact Susan Thorpe at holbox04@gmail.com before March 25.
DO YOU YOUTUBE?
Church of the Dunes is hoping to reach 100 subscribers on its YouTube channel. When that goal is reached, YouTube will give us a more convenient link to use to make it easier to find the channel. To subscribe, visit the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDKM7RMbfb7K3dxnwr7V17A
Welcome
The United Methodist Church of the Dunes aspires to love as Jesus loved. We open our hearts, minds, and doors to all.
This congregation invites persons of all races, sexual orientations and gender identities, ages, abilities, and socio-economic status to participate fully in all aspects of the Christian life.
Praises, Prayers, and Thanks
THANK YOU The Church of the Dunes’ family is amazing. The prayers and care provided to the Hoffman family are
appreciated and helpful. Karen will have surgery on Feb. 23. However, our daughter had a melanoma removed and the biopsy shows they got all of the cancerous cells. Our grandson’s tests were negative, and our granddaughter is still undergoing tests. Our son-in-law is being treated for medical issues, temporarily grounding from his pilot’s position Our dog had tumors removed and they were found non-cancerous. Special thanks to Ruth Circle for the meal, goodies and prayer. Our God is truly great, Dave Hoffman
PLEASE JOIN OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE PRAYING FOR Cornertone Family Ministries, Tampa,
FL; and Jay Godfrey, Missionary.
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:
Feb 22 David Foster, Ray Tooker
Feb 23 Mel Scherpenisse
Feb 24 Rose Umphrey (94)
Feb 25 Bruce Boonstra, Justin Steilstra
Feb 26 Pam Nash
Feb 28 Dale Edgerle, Rob Staehlin
Giving and Attendance
Date/Week Of Offerings Received Weekly Average
Year-to-Date
Weekly Budgeted
February 7 $5,771 $10,282 $9,385
To give by mail, please send offering to United Methodist Church of the Dunes, 717 Sheldon Road, Grand Haven, MI 49417. To give online, visit https://umcdunes.org/give/.
Online worship: As of February 16, the February 14 online worship service had 86 views. Each “view” may include
multiple members of the same household watching together.
Contact
www.umcdunes.org office@umcdunes.org (616) 842-7980
For emergencies and pastoral care: (231) 883-9806
A staff member is answering phones Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Staff are also available by email.
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