RESPONSE TO THE WORLD
OFFERING
Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the container in the aisle behind the last pew, as you enter.. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
*Doxology # 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
*HYMN “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS #347 ” Spirit Song” ————————————————————————————————-
Attendance and Financial Information – August 14, 2022 Worship – 70 Online engaged and viewed
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
PO Box 185 369 Allport Cutoff Allport, PA 16821
Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860
Pastor’s church office hours : Mon., Tues, & Wed. 9 – 12 am
Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931 Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org WiFi Password: Trustinchrist
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
August 21, 2022 9:00 am
Also available by
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill;
the willingness to learn is a choice.” Brian Herbert
11th Sunday after Pentecost
August 21, 2022
In our friendship, we are a people of Spirit
*What the Bible says about the experience of the Spirit.
(Pentecost Series)
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
We are excited that you are worshiping with Gethsemane today. Opening Prayer:2
Insert
*HYMN: ” God of All Learning”
(sung to the tune of “Morning Has Broken”)
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Let us welcome the children: “Jesus Loves Me”. “Jesus loves me! This I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. Yes! Jesus loves me, Yes! Jesus loves me. Yes! Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so”.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after 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.
(Matthew 6:9-13)
SHARING LOVE & PEACE in PLACE
“For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.”
(Matt 25:35 NLV)
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
SCRIPTURE READING Reverend Julia Piper
Ephesians 6-10-17
L. The Word of God for the people of God
P. Thanks be to God
SERMON “Learning is Growing”
Liturgist Wayne Bambarger L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
1 /CCLI#1492484 CCVI#5041408
2 /(United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.)
SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 3: 1-10
Call to Worship and Opening Prayer
ONE: Calling all children of the Living God: the gospel is good news for every age and every stage
ALL: Let us worship and learn together, young and the old.
ONE: The good news is proclaimed in God’s words, and also with crayons, songs, snacks, and rest time.
ALL: Let us worship together, every generation.
ONE: We come together with different abilities and disabilities, learning in a rainbow of ways and styles.
ALL: Let us worship together, as a family of faith.
ONE: All are welcome in the arms of Christ who proclaimed. ” Let the children come!”
ALL: Let us worship together, united in our eternal hope.
Let us pray:
God our teacher, who helps us to understand the world around us. Thank you for the privilege of education. You have blessed our communities with teachers who take new skills and concepts and pass them along to each new class of young people.
God, you came as a child to show us how to be fully human, to show us how to be children of God.
You have given our children minds that grow and develop in unique ways. at unique speeds, and we are astounded by that miracle.
You speak to us through the words, actions, play, and feelings of children. You call us to listen to the Spirit speaking to us as siblings in Christ.
We celebrate the beginning of this school year and ask for your blessings upon the children, the educators, and the families who support them all. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
resources adapted from “Illustrated Ministry”
Call to Worship and Opening Prayer
ONE: Calling all children of the Living God: the gospel is good news for every age and every stage
ALL: Let us worship and learn together, young and the old.
ONE: The good news is proclaimed in God’s words, and also with crayons, songs, snacks, and rest time.
ALL: Let us worship together, every generation.
ONE: We come together with different abilities and disabilities, learning in a rainbow of ways and styles.
ALL: Let us worship together, as a family of faith.
ONE: All are welcome in the arms of Christ who proclaimed. ” Let the children come!”
ALL: Let us worship together, united in our eternal hope.
Let us pray:
God our teacher, who helps us to understand the world around us. Thank you for the privilege of education. You have blessed our communities with teachers who take new skills and concepts and pass them along to each new class of young people.
God, you came as a child to show us how to be fully human, to show us how to be children of God.
You have given our children minds that grow and develop in unique ways. at unique speeds, and we are astounded by that miracle.
You speak to us through the words, actions, play, and feelings of children. You call us to listen to the Spirit speaking to us as siblings in Christ.
We celebrate the beginning of this school year and ask for your blessings upon the children, the educators, and the families who support them all. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
resources adapted from “Illustrated Ministry”
Gethsemane Clothes Closet will be open
Back to School Event 8/24 4 – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays – 1st and 3rd week of the month
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Due to Back to School Demands Limit outfits to 5 per child.
Lots of choices
Our gift to you..no cost..no income guidelines
Location:
Gethsemane U.M. Church
369 Allport Cutoff
Across from West Branch School 814-345-6860
Gethsemane Clothes Closet will be open
Back to School Event 8/24 4 – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays – 1st and 3rd week of the month
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Due to Back to School Demands Limit outfits to 5 per child.
Lots of choices
Our gift to you..no cost..no income guidelines
Location:
Gethsemane U.M. Church
369 Allport Cutoff
Across from West Branch School 814-345-6860
