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Then on Palm Sunday (March 24) Gethsemane UMC will produce their annual Easter Drama, “Cradle to the Cross.”
TOGETHER, SEEKING GOD, MAKING DISCIPLES, RENEWING THE WORLD Welcome to Gethsemane
Worship Leader Pianists
Sound Room Supervisor Sound Room Staff
CONTACT PERSONS Pastoral Care Daycare Director Church Secretary Church Treasurer Church Custodians
Josh Maines Cathy Larson
Asa Carns
Josh Maines Matt Eirich
Austin Silver
Pastor Julia Piper Amber Gisewhite
Juanita Wilson Janet Turner Susan Marker James Marker
Wayne Bambarger* Justin Croasmun Bonnie Hollis
Bill Hummel Garrett Miller *
Daycare Board February 18, 2024 CHURCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Penny Bickel, President Missy Maines
Mary Ann Crowell
Drama Meeting Drama Meeting
11 am and 1 pm
6 pm Decorate Stage
Dennis Knepp Alan Larson Janet Turner
Greeters: Today
02/25/24
Joann & Garrett Miller
Tom & Pam Hampton
Pastor Cliff Johnston @ Holy Trinity- Lanse Laity Celebration at Mt. Nittany UMC 10am
WORSHIP
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2024 Lenten Worship Series
Jesus Calls O’er the Tumult
Our West Branch Churches have five opportunities to worship and fellowship together on the five Sundays in Lent.
Church Dinner – February 24 Schedule for the week
Feb 18 Feb 25 Mar 3 Mar 10 Mar 17
Pastor Sue Radel at Gethsemane UMC, Morrisdale
Pastor Vicki Beilfuss at Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Hawk Run Pastor Cliff Johnston at Holy Trinity, Lanse
Pastor Julia Piper at Bethany Retreat Chapel, Frenchville
Sr. Suzanne Thibault at Forest Baptist Church
6:00 am
After pies are done.
Sun.
Mon. Tues. . Wed.
Sat. Sun.
Tues. Sun. Sat.
Feb. 18
Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21
Feb. 24 Feb. 25
Feb. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 9
PastorSueRadel@GUMC 3pm DramaMeeting 2pm
Leadership Council 6 pm DayCare Board 6 pm
Food Bank & Clothes Closet 9 – 11 pm Sr.Luncheon 1pm
Bake Steak Dinner Schedule for February 24th
Make pie shells – prep veggies for slaw Make pepper slaw
Fry Steaks
Fill pies
Fill apple sauce & pepper slaw
6:00 pm 10:00 am 7:00 am
Tues. Feb. 20 Wed. Feb. 21 Thurs. Feb. 22
Cutpies& Fillboxes
Thank you all.
Afterlunch
Remember to order your dinners TODAY!!!
Baked Steak Dinner
Pastor V. Beilfuss @ Good Shepherd 3pm
Pickup
3 – 5:30
Sat. Feb. 24
Laity Celebration– March 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am Flier on Bulletin Board in the foyer.
“GIVE A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT CLUB”
WE ALL NEED A PICKER UPPER NOW & THEN. Let’s send a Little Blessing with a card.
Our Encouragement Members for the month of February are:
Tear off and please drop in the offering box or call the church office. GETHSEMANE ‘S PRAYERS AND CONCERNS
Joys and concerns Our country, Pastor Julia & Jeff Piper, families, Church ministries, families grieving, Donna & Stan, Bob & Lillian, June Haas, Shirley Houdeshell, Ryan & Allison Parks, Dorothy Andrews, Anna, Harold, Denny, Rosie, Charlene, Ron & Rhonda, Ron & Judy Rothrock, Arlene, Jeri Burge, Janet Larson, Harold, Janice Parks, Abby Danko, Mike Yedlosky, Wendy, Penny, Dan Luzier, Kasey, Myrna McDowell, Linda S, C.J. Coudriet, Topanga.
This Weeks requests: Gary, George Witherite-continued healing, Steve, Anthony, Brother, Brandon, family, Nancy, Bill Geri, Bill, Pam, Terry, Dave, Steve, Dough, Kathy, unspoken, Nancy C, Kim C, Kelly, Abby, Tina, Rhonda, Anna N., Doreen, Jesse Schaffer- healing, Mark, unspoken, LouAnn & Louie, Richard, John, & family, Jennifer Kitko, Erling & Marilyn, Larry Brown family, Donna & Stan, Bonnie, Deb, Kimberly, Denise, Charlene & Don.
Last Week’s request: Nicki, Allan, Erie, Dave, Melanie, Ethan, Elliott, Delanie & Ethan, Mary Ann, Ted Williams family with his passing, Dana Bean, Donna, Joanne, Penny, Ron, April, Sarah Walstrom, Angie, Steve, Ron T., Noah Ryder, & Brittany Hall
Praises: People working together. George Witherite is doing better. For the Ash Wednesday service. For food at the Food Bank.
Prayers for Military Members Markus Hall, Ryan Lutz, Nate & Mary Burfield, Nate Kerlin, Sara Sabol, Tylan English, Eric Muir, Ben Handel, Lucas Kristofits, Dalton Foster, Andrew Dawes, LG Smeal, Luke Kosut, Jake Shaw, Hunter Hayward, Foxx Curley, Kendra Knepp, Zachary Coudriet, Anthony Guglielmi, & Noah Ryder.
Prayers for Susquehanna Churches:
All of our churches in our Conference … Our Conference Camp Centers …
All of our Sierra Leone Partner Churches … Our Bishops … Our Global Church.
The West Branch Area Food Bank services 120 families every month. They are looking for the following donations – February – Spaghetti and spaghetti
Bettie Knepp June Haas
P.O. Box 4 Walleceton, PA 16876
P.O. Box 551
250 Dogwood Drive, Rm 533 Philipsburg, PA 16866
GUMC Daycare is taking order for Adler’s Market Sandwich Fundraiser
Sign up sheets are in the foyer/welcome area of the church. Last day to order is Feb. 25th, and Delivery date is March 5th. No need to cook that night!
CheckouttheDayCareAmazonaccountWishList https://a.co/7HHMhOI CHECK OUT THE 2024 CAMP & RETREATS POSTER in the foyer/welcome
area of the church. Registration is open for this year.
Small groups would like to start up in the new year. Those who are interested,pleasecontactJulieBrooke. Lookingforleaders&studyideasfor the groups. Sign up sheet on the bulletin board in foyer
Jaffa Shrine Circus Bus Trip
April 13
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Gethsemane Cares!!! Update Us!!!
Let us know what you are concerned about–people you haven’t seen in worship for a while, upcoming surgeries, family needs, shut-ins, any concerns? _______________________________________
sauce. There is always a need for non-perishable items, such as canned fruit or vegetables, peanut butter, cereal, pasta, boxed meals, bags of sugar. You may also give a monetary donation.
