Announcements

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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
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  Janet Turner
  *Daycare Board
  Greeters: Today Gary & JoAnn Rothrock Acolyte: Isabella Carns
  12/15/24 Bill & Pam Hummel Kelsey Carns
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  The Allport Cemetery Board
  gives a BIG Thank
  You to all who were involved in the Fall pie sale fundraiser.
  The 2024 lawn mowing cost was over $6,000. So thanks for
  eating pie and helping with next year’s expenses.
  TOGETHER, SEEKING GOD, MAKING DISCIPLES, RENEWING THE WORLD
  Welcome to Gethsemane
  December 8, 2024
  Mon. Dec. 9 Ministries & Missions 6 pm
  Tues. Dec. 10 Fingers of Faith Party 1 pm
  Health and Safety Comm. 6 pm
  Sat. Dec 14 Grange Christmas Dinner 4 pm
  Sun. Dec 15 Christmas Caroling.
  (Meet at Church) 12:45 pm
  Mon. Dec. 16 Leadership Council 6 pm
  Wed. Dec. 18 Senior Luncheon, 1 pm
  Sat. Dec. 21 Blue Christmas Service, 7 pm
  Tues. Dec. 24 Candlelight Service 7 pm
  Candlelight Service 11 pm
  Tues. Dec. 31 New Year Countdown & Service
  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 December are:
  Harold Carlson 171 Rolling Stone Road
  Kylertown, PA 16847
  Bill & Bonnie Cantolina 2743 Deer Creek Road
  Morrisdale, PA 16858
  Fingers of Faith will be changing their meeting time for the winter to 5-
  6:30 pm for the next few months. Maybe some new people will be able to
  join the group with this change. Yarn donations are always welcome. Come
  on in and see what you are missing!!!
  The West Branch Area Food Bank services 120 families every month.
  They are looking for the following donations– December– Cake
  Mixes, Icing in a Can, Canned Green Beans, & other vegetables.
  Monetary donations are helpful too!!
  Fingers of Faith will be having their Christmas Party December 10th
  at 1:00 pm in our room. Bring a covered dish. Plates, cups, silverware
  provided
  Blue Christmas Service – this is a service for helping those that are
  missing a loved one in this season. You are not forgotten.
  Centre Hill Grange Senior Citizens Community Christmas Dinner is
  December 14th. Dinner will be served at 4 pm.
  Dinner, entertainment, and gifts will be passed out to all.
  Prayers for Military Members Sgt. Brett Homman, Luke Burnisky, Markus
  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 updates.
  Thank God for people that take care of us!!!!!
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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?

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, Kasey, Linda S, & Linda N., C.J. Coudriet, Kelsey Matchock, John
Bowman, Judy, & Topanga.
This Week’s requests: Wayne, April & family, Nicki, Allan Eric, Janice, John,
Drew & families, Lynn Coudriet, Sonny & Marisa Coudriet, Kyle, Naydea,
Benson, Connie O’Dell, Dave Crain, Mike, Cait, Matt, Nancy Bowman,
Unspoken, Tyra & Bonnie, Dana Bean, Walt Tormey, Broc, Molly & family,
Brynn & family, Nancy, Terry, Bill, Pam, Unspoken, Mary Lee, Ken, Caden,
Jane Gaines, Boyd, Unspoken, Steve, Brenda, Mike, Jolene family, Anthony,
Bonnie, April, Carol & Gibby, Marilyn & Erling, Deb & kids, Calvin & Kathy,
Steve, Diana C., Judy R., Penny Kyler, Those traveling and hunting in the
woods, Vanessa, Jeff P. Barb C., Linda E., Peg Evans, Rich Crain, & Steve.
Last Week’s requests: Greg, Carol, Andrew, Joel Ellie, Lexi, Liz, Ken, Barb
Crain, Howdy, Shirley, Cheryl & family, Joyce Ford, Norma Coudriet Carol,
Doug, Linda E., & Lyra. Eric Flanagan family, Spunk, Sandra,, Derek
Southard, Lexi, Liz, Gary Thurber, Jeff, Carol Krieger, Galen, Mike, Sherry
Cliff, Carol, Gibby, Bonnie, Barb C., Josh Bell, Gary & Penny, Louie &
Louann, Daine Lefebue, Zach, Hanna, Ken, Tim, Derek, Terry, Tammy & Jim,
Rose Mary, Shaw family, Paula Starc family, Bob & Sharon Farmer, Marie
Pentz family, & Sgt. Nate Wooster.
Praise: Hunters are working to thin out the herd, Thank you!! Leaders in the fields showing God’s love in the Morrisdale area. Matt in the house- in the sound room and on stage playing the drums.
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Prayers for Susquehanna Churches:
Houserville UMC, State College, St Pauls Lewisburg UMC,
Lewisburg, Equinunk UMC, Equinunk, Barts-Centenary UMC,
Littlestown, Mt Zion Enola UMC, Enola, Wesley Chapel Huntingdon UMC,
Huntingdon, Knoxville Yoked UMC, Knoxville, Witmers UMC, Port Trevorton,
Old Wharf UMC, Wellington – Sierra Leone, Cleversburg UMC, Shippensburg,
Mt Zion Wyoming UMC, Harding