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
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
July 13, 2025
9:00 am
Also available by
Streaming Facebook, or join us in your car
Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,
as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
July 13, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
Call to Worship:
Leader:
Let the joy of Christmas fill our hearts, even in the midst of summer heat! Merry Christmas in July!
People:
We gather to celebrate the love of God, found in every season and every place.
Leader:
Let us be reminded of the hope and peace that Christmas brings, and share that with those around us all year long.
People:
Let it be Christmas in July! We celebrate the spirit of Christmas, in the warmth of summer, with open hearts and joyful song!
OPENING HYMN: “Joy to the World” #246
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: Karla
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.
SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 10:13-14
MESSAGE AND PRESENTATION: Today we welcome Karla Sunderland
from Operation Christmas Child.
BLESSING OF GERVANTS: Karla, Georgette Erich and Cindy Williams
(Josh Maines)
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: “Go Tell It On the Mountain” #251
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
BENEDICTION: Spirit Song #347
