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
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”. Psalm 118:24
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
August 17, 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
August 17, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP: (Words will be on the screen)
OPENING HYMN: Congregation’s Choice
NEW TESTAMENT READING: Ephesians 5:14-20 Wayne Pentz
PRAISE GROUP
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.
OLD TESTEMENT READING: II Chronicles 20:18-24
MESSAGE: The Power of Praise
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: Congregation’s choice
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
BENEDICTION: “ Spirit Song” #347
Altar flowers are in memory of Don McDowell. Presented by Drew McDowell and family.
*Surprise meet and greet 8/24 from 2:30- 4:30 pm for Pastor Aden’s 75th birthday @ the State College Alliance Church, 121 W. Whitehall Rd. RSVP to TaraDielPT@gmail.com.
