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WORSHIP

Worship Leader​                                         Josh Maines

Pianists​                                                         Cathy Larson

​​​​          Asa Carns

Sound Room Supervisor ​​          Josh Maines

Sound Room Staff                                            Matt Eirich

                                                                         Austin Silver

CONTACT PERSONS

Pastoral Care​​​         Pastor Julia Piper

Daycare Director​                                         Amber Gisewhite

Church Secretary​              ​                         Juanita Wilson

Church Treasurer​                                         Janet Turner

Church Custodians​                                         Susan Marker   

​​​​         James Marker             ​                                                            ​            

CHURCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Penny Bickel, President                                  Wayne Bambarger*

Missy Maines*                                                 Justin Croasmun      

Mary Ann Crowell                                            Bonnie Hollis                

Dennis Knepp                                                  Bill Hummel            

Alan Larson                                                     Garrett Miller *       

Janet Turner                                                    *Daycare Board   

Greeters: Today    Garrett & JoAnn Miller     Acolyte:  Bryce Bush

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             HOLY BAPTISM    –   Wesley Amos Anderson

Altar flowers today are in memory and honor 

of Wesley’s grand grandmother

Elsie Merrow

From Garret & Nichole Miller-Anderson & Wesley

TOGETHER, SEEKING GOD, MAKING DISCIPLES, RENEWING THE WORLD

Welcome to Gethsemane

September 22, 2024     

Sun.                Sept.              22        Chiz Rider   – Trumpet Player

                                                         HOLY BAPTISM- Wesley Amos Anderson

​​​​     Allport Cemetery Board 2:30 pm Rm 3

    State College District Charge Conference 

                                                         at Mt. Nittany UMC, State College, PA 3 pm.

Mon.               Sept.​      23         Day Care Board     6 pm

Tues.              Sept.              24         Fingers of Faith      6pm

Wed.               Sept.              25         See You at the Pole 7:15 am

​​​​       Friend of God Bible Study   6:30 

Sun.                Oct.                 6          Blessed to Be A Blessing   2 – 3:30 pm

Sat.                  Oct.              12          Central PA Heart Walk  9 AM (Medlar Field)

Sat.                 Oct.               19          Packing Party   12- 3 pm (call or text Cindy)

On September the 22 a Love Offering will be taken for Chiz Rider

Looking forward to him playing and praising the Lord!!

  “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 September are:

​Shirley Houdeshell    700 Leonard St.

​​​             Clearfield, PA  16830

                       Catherine Strange       370 Deer Creek Road

​​​          Morrisdale, PA  16858  

The West Branch Area Food Bank services 120 families every month. They are looking for the following donations – September – Spaghetti, Elbow Macaroni.

Operation Christmas Child   Please bring any items you have for donation to the boxes this year.   There is a list out in the welcome center or call the church and we can email or mail you the list of items needed.  Packing boxes 10/19 –   12 – 3  pm   Cindy is making soup.  Please let her know you are coming.

The Allport Cemetery Board 

will meet on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2:30 pm in Room 3.

Anyone interested in being on the cemetery board, please contact Bill 

Hummel (814.592.8482) or Mary Ann Crowell (814.592.6812)

Blessed to Be A Blessing    October 6, 2024   2 – 3:30 pm

Rain or Shine

Help neighbors in need

Help fill the West Branch Pantries:

Food Bank, Soap Pantry, Clothes Closet & Shoe Bank

Food, Kid Activities, Prayer Station, music featuring Joe Quick & his boys and a choir called “Joyful Noise”

“See You At the Pole”

information.  Please note there will be people parking in the church parking lot during this brief event on September 25 @ 7:15 am.   

Thank you.   Blessings, PJ

All are invited to join West Branch’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes for a time of prayer at the school’s flagpole. Students will meet at 7:15am on Wednesday, September 25th. Adults, please park at Gethsemane, walk to the flagpole, and join the kids as they pray for their school.

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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? 

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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, Church ministries, Donna & Stan, Bob & Lillian, June Haas, Shirley Houdeshell, Dorothy Andrews, Anna, Harold, Denny, Rosie, Charlene, Ron & Rhonda, Ron & Judy Rothrock, Janet Larson, Harold, Abby Danko, Mike Yedlosky, Wendy, Penny, Dan Luzier, Kasey, Linda S, C.J. Coudriet, Topanga.

This Week’s requests.  Greg & Carel, Annita, Robert-firefighter hurt in fire, Deb, Dorothy Shive- in hospital, Nancy, Bill, Terry, Bill, family, unspoken, Joanne & Gary, Steve, Pam P., Rhonda, Donna & Stan, Deb, April, Gibby, Marilyn & Erling, Anna, Harold, Rosie, Charlene, Joyce-surgery, Cindy Crain- surgery 9/30, Tom Crain- shoulder healing, Bickel’s -healing, Mike E. healing, Gait & Georgette-Covid, Terry, Louann, Louie, Robbie, Gary, Linda Fenish, Sue Wallace, John, Dana, Sue & Spunk- Covid, Naydea, Kyle, & Benson, 

Last Week’s requests: Nicki , Allen, Eric, Janice, Pam Inskeep, Billy Wood family, Billy Croyle & Marvin Branton families, Humaney family, Boyd,  Stephanie, Don & Charlene, Annetta, Eleanor, Wayne, April & family, Gabrielle,  Maryann Moriarty in pain, Kathy, Doug, Steve, Mark, Deb, April, Carol, Steve, Anthony,  Red, Gary, RJ, Howey & Howey’s mother, Sgt. Nate Wooster,  Seth Myers, Gibby, Carol, Jimmy Y.,  & Dawson .

Praise:  Oh Wow!!  Donna & Stan 69th wedding anniversary. – Congrats.

Another one of our great couples here at Gethsemane.  The church dinner was a success because of everyone who worked on the meal.  Thank you ALL!!

Prayers for Military Members   Sgt. Brett HommanLuke BurniskyMarkus Hall, Ryan Lutz, Nate & Mary Burfield, 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.      Please let the office know of any update.

Prayers for Susquehanna Churches: 

State Line UMC, State Line,                                                            Trinity Espy UMC, Bloomsburg, Phelps Chapel UMC, Jersey Shore,                                       First Huntingdon UMC, Huntingdon, Kitchens UMC, Millville,                                                               Lehman-Idetown UMC, Lehman, First Mechanicsburg UMC, Mechanicsburg,                                                    Lamar UMC, Lamar,