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WORSHIP

Worship Leader​                            ​​ Josh Maines

Pianists​                                           ​​ Cathy Larson

​​​​​ Asa Carns

Sound Room Supervisor ​  ​​Josh Maines

Sound Room Staff          ​​​Matt Eirich

CONTACT PERSONS

Pastoral Care​​​​Pastor Julia Piper

Daycare Director​             ​​​ Amber Gisewhite

Church Secretary​              ​                         

Church Treasurer​       ​​​ Janet Turner

Church Custodians​    ​​ Susan Marker   

​​​​​ James Marker             ​                                                            ​            

CHURCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Tom Hampton​​​​Wayne Bambarger*

Missy Maines*                                                 Justin Croasmun      

Mary Ann Crowell                                            Stephanie Russell                

Dennis Knepp                                                  Bill Hummel            

Alan Larson                                                     Garrett Miller *       

Janet Turner                                                    *Daycare Board   

Greeters: Today   ​Dana Bean​​Acolyte: Braden Bush

1/12/2025                       Drew McDowell                              Dominic Carns

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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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TOGETHER, SEEKING GOD, MAKING DISCIPLES, RENEWING THE WORLD

Welcome to Gethsemane

January 5, 2025

Sun. ​Jan. 5​​Worship 9 AM

​​​Sunday School 10:30 AM

Wed.    Jan. 8​​Food Bank (last names A- M) 9 -11 am

​​​Clothes Closet open ​​9 am

Leadership Bible Study​6:30 pm

Mon. ​Jan 13​​M&M meeting​​​6 pm​

Mon.  ​Jan 20​​Leadership Council​​6 pm

Mon.    Jan 27​Daycare Board​​6 pm

COMING in January – GUMC Soup Sale

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 January are:

 
              Connie O’Dell          ​​608 Lowes Hill Rd.

​​​​​Munson, PA 16860

Ron & Judy Rothrock            126 N. Front St.

​​                                    Philipsburg, PA 16866

Leadership Bible Study will meet on Wednesday 6: 30 pm with leaders Dawn Coder and Julie Brooks.  A great opportunity to grown in your faith in 2025!

Fingers of Faith will start up again on Tuesday, Jan 14 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM.  

Senior Luncheon is Wednesday, Jan 15 at 1 pm.  There is a sign up sheet on the Bulletin Board by sanctuary entrance.  

There are extra Gethsemane T-shirts in the Welcome Area.  Feel free to take one!

GUMC is embarking on a remarkable new ministry. We invite you to join us in making a difference by donating the following essential items to create “personal care kits” for those in need. We are seeking donations of toothbrushes, small toothpaste, wash clothes, soap, travel size toiletries, shampoo. Additionally, we are in need of gloves, hats, warm socks and blankets for men, women and children. There will be a bin in the Welcome Center to place your items. If any questions, please see Nancy Bowman or Pastor Julia.

The West Branch Area Food Bank services 145 families every month. They are looking for the following donations – January– Spaghetti, Spaghetti Sauce, canned fruit.  

Monetary donations are helpful too!!

The GUMC Health and Safety Committee is requesting that anyone who helps with food preparation in the Gethsemane Kitchen complete the online course and assessment for a Servsafe Food Handler. This course covers 5 key areas including basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross contamination and allergens, time and temperature, and cleaning and sanitation. Each of the 5 areas should take about 10 minutes to complete. Cost of the course is $15. https://www.servsafe.com/access/SS/Catalog/ProductDetail/SSECT6.

​​   GETHSEMANE PRAYERS AND CONCERNS 

Joys and concerns Our country, Pastor Julia & Jeff Piper, Church ministries, June Haas, Janet Larson, Arlene Hurtack, Connie O’Dell, Donna & Stan, Bob & Lillian, Harold Carlson, Ron & Judy Rothrock, Rosie, Charlene, Abby Danko, Mike Yedlosky, Wendy, Penny, Kasey, Linda S, C.J. Coudriet, John Bowman, Shirley Houdeshell, Kelsey Matchock, Topanga, Anna, Gary Bickel

This Week’s requests: Norma Coudriet, Rosemary Deliman, Nancy, Bill & Pam, Steve & family, Mary Lee, Debra & kids, Brynn & kids, Nicki, Allan, Eric, Janice, John, Sonny & Marisa Coudriet, Lynn Coudriet, Drew, Dave, Melanie & family, Erica, JoAnne, Delaney, Steve, Brenda, Mike, Jolene, Dunlap family, Barb, Rich, Doug, Kathy, Broc & Molly, Brandon, Rowles family, Kephart family, Mike, Cait, Matt, Scott, Jimmy, Dorothy, Wayne, April & family, Bonnie, April, Marilyn & Erling, Carol, those who are sick

Last Week’s requests: Greg & Carol, Kephart family, Sandy, Pauline, Jane,

Brynn & kids, Dana, Debra & kids, Broc & Molly & family, Walt, Brandon, Mike, Cait, Matt, Crystal, Gail & family, Mark Teats, Sonny Renoe, Gaines family, Boyd, Nicki, Allan, Eric, Janice, John, Lynn Coudriet, Sonny & Marisa Coudriet, Nancy, Terri, Bill, Barb, Steve, Brenda, Mike, Jolene, Rich, Barb, Doug, Kathy, Gary, Mary Lee, Ken, Danko family, Wayne, April & family, Bonnie, April, Carol, Marilyn, Erling,  Drew, Terri Shiflett, LouAnn & Louie, DuFour family, Ed, Scott Mullen, Jimmy, travel safety, unspoken, 

Praise   Happy 2025!  God is always with us.

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 updates.

Prayers for Susquehanna Churches: 

Lenoxville UMC, Nicholson ​​​       Madera UMC, Madera Waller UMC, Benton ​​​​             Ward UMC, Canton Centre UMC, Osceola Mills ​​                     Grace Muir UMC, Muir Fairdale Community UMC, Montrose ​              Pine Summit UMC, Millville Flemington UMC, Flemington   Pleasant Grove York Haven UMC, York Haven