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
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.
“The greatest service we can render to the world is to point beyond ourselves to Jesus Christ.”–John Stott
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
January 18, 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 18, 2026
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
OPENING PRAYER: (in unison)
Opening Prayer:
Holy and Gracious God,
You have called us and sent Your Son to be the light for all nations.
Open our hearts today to see Jesus clearly,
and teach us to point others to Christ with humility and love.
May our words and actions direct eyes to Christ,
so that all glory belongs to You alone.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
*OPENING HYMN: “This Little Light of Mine” (Children’s version)
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Isaiah 49:1-7 Wayne Bambarger
BAPTISM- Abel James Teats
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 1:29-42
MESSAGE: “The Theology of the Finger: Pointing Others to Christ”
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: “I Love to Tell the Story” #156
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
*BENEDICTION SONG: “Spirit Song” #347
The Bulletin is sponsored by the Larson family in honor of Janet Larson, who is celebrating her 102nd birthday today!
Happy Birthday Janet!!*Please stan
