{"id":30814,"date":"2020-12-24T13:01:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/?p=30814"},"modified":"2020-12-24T13:01:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:01:24","slug":"christmas-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2020\/12\/24\/christmas-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\u2013 Agnes M. Pahro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We extend a very special thank-you<br>to the many people who have participated<br>in the preparations and implementation<br>of tonight\u2019s service.<br>Their willingness to serve others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>through their God-given talents is a blessing to all.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas Eve 2020<br>The light continues to shine!<br>Worship at home service<br>Gethsemane United Methodist Church<br>December 24th, 2020<br>A video of this service will be posted by 3pm for your use. May God bless you! &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,<br>as we gather for<br>Praise Prayer, Word and Worship!<br>Welcome!<br>Gethsemane United Methodist Church<br>PO Box 185 369 Allport Cutoff Allport, PA 16821<br>Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org WiFi Password: Trustinchrist<br>Tonight, we light one candle. It is a candle to remind us that Jesus<br>is our light. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords who has come<br>to offer salvation to all of mankind. Jesus said, \u201cI am the way the<br>truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas Eve<br>December 24th, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>3:00pm pre-recorded service available on Facebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to worship on this holy night. We walk with the shepherds,<br>sing with the angels,<br>worship at the manger of the child born as Savior of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; GREETING AND WELCOME1<br>HYMN #246 &#8220;Joy to the World\u201d<br>HYMN #240 &#8220;Hark the Herald Angels Sing&#8221;<br>CHRISTMAS EVE CHRIST CANDLE LIGHTING<br>God moves into the neighborhood 2<br>L: On the seventh day of creation,<br>P: You came and lived among us.<br>L: As the Word became flesh,<br>P: You came and lived among us.<br>L: In the giving of the Holy Spirit,<br>P: You came and lived among us.<br>L: In the promise of new creation,<br>P: You will come and live among us.<br>L: Holy God, in this moment of worship help us to open our lives to you,<br>P: So that we might become your body, your home, your life in this world.<br>1CCLI#1492484 CCVI#504140810<br>2\u2014written by Rev. Katie Z. Dawson, in All Earth Is Waiting: Good News for God\u2019s Creation at Advent.<br>READING 1<br>HYMN<br>READINGS 2 OFFERING<br>DOXOLOGY<br>CHRISTMAS PRAYER<br>Luke 2:1-7<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1>217 &#8220;Away in a Manger&#8221;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Luke 2:8-14<br>100% of this offering will support the ministry<br>of the West Branch Ministerium. We thank you<br>for your support of our neighbors in need. #221 \u201cIn the Bleak Midwinter\u201d (verse 4)<br>READING 3<br>Luke 2:15-20<br>\u201cThe Shining Greatness of the Lord!\u201d<br>HYMN \u201cSilent Night\u201d SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013 Agnes M. Pahro We extend a very special thank-youto the many people who have participatedin the preparations and implementationof tonight\u2019s service.Their willingness to serve others through their God-given talents is a blessing to all. 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