PO Box 185
369 Allport Cutoff
Allport, PA 16821
“If People Can’t Handle The Brightness Of Your Light, Give Them Some Shades”-Cari ColeChurch 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
If you would like to sponsor the bulletin in honor/memory of someone or some event, the cost is $20. Please call church office 814-345-6860 with the information for the bulletin.
If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar for Sunday morning worship, there is a sign-up sheet on bulletin board by sanctuary entrance.
Then please call church office 814-345-6860 and give the information for the bulletin.
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
January 4, 2026
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
January 4, 2026
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
OPENING PRAYER: (in unison)
Holy God of light, you spoke the Word, and light came into the world. As we gather today, guide us by your light.
Open our hearts to the word you place before us,
and lead us in the way of Christ,
now and throughout the year ahead. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Adapted from chat gpt)
*OPENING HYMN: “We Three Kings” #254
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Jeremiah 31:7-14 Wayne Bambarger
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me”
SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord Listen to Your Children Praying” # 2193
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.
GOSPEL LESSON: John 1:1-18
MESSAGE: “Walking in the Light”
Questions to ask ourselves throughout the message:
Leader: Where does God lead us?
All: “By the Light!”
Leader: What guides us this year?
All: “God’s Light!”
Leader: How will we live?
All: “In the Light!”
HOLY COMMUNION– After you receive Holy Communion, please pick up your “star word” to guide you into the New Year.
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: “Siyahamba” #2355 (Faith We Sing)
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
*BENEDICTION SONG: “Siyahamba” #2355 (Faith We Sing)
*Please stand, if you are comfortable. Thank you
