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
Pastor Julia Cell: 814-883-8602
Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809
Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com
Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org
WiFi Password: Trustinchrist
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“The Holy Spirit is the comforter in times of sorrow, the strength in times of weakness, and the peace in times of turmoil.”
— Charles Stanley
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
May 25, 2025
9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,
as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
May 25, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP: (congregation reads the bold print):
L: May God be gracious to us and bless us.
P: May God’s face shine upon us and bring us peace!
L: Let all people praise you, O Lord.
P: Let all people shout their joy to your holy name.
L: God blesses us continually throughout all our lives.
P: Thanks be to God, for God’s eternal love and blessing. AMEN.
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OPENING SONG: “America the Beautiful” #696
EPISTLE READING: Acts 16:9-15
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE “Jesus Loves Me” (on screen)
SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” (on screen”)
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)
GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE
Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.
PRAISE TEAM
GOSPEL LESSON: John 14:23-29
MESSAGE: “When the Spirit Moves In”
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY
OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the
container in the aisle behind the last pew. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
CLOSING HYMN “Because He Lives” #364
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
BENEDICTION “Spirit Song” #347
