{"id":31568,"date":"2024-12-27T09:34:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/?p=31568"},"modified":"2024-12-27T09:34:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:34:18","slug":"weekly-bulletin-224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/27\/weekly-bulletin-224\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>RESPONSE TO THE WORD<br>OFFERING AND DOXOLOGY<br>OFFERING: (to the tune of \u201cAway in a Manager\u201d) Praise God for<br>these gifts that we offer today and bless them for good in the<br>world, this we pray. Praise Jesus, the Christ-Child, our Hope and our<br>Stay, the Spirit, our Keeper, our Guide on the Way.<br>*HYMN #251 &#8220;Go, Tell It on the Mountain&#8221; (on screen)<br>*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<br>CLOSING CHORUS #230 &#8221; O Little Town of Bethlehem\u201d (V #4)<br>O Holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray, cast out our fear<br>and draw us near; be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels<br>the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Emmanuel.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance and Financial Information December 22, 2024<br>Worship \u2013106 Online engaged and viewed &#8211; 621<br>Christmas Eve 7 pm \u2013 123 11 pm &#8211; 53<br><br>Gethsemane United Methodist Church<br>PO Box 185<br>369 Allport Cutoff<br>Allport, PA 16821<br>Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860<br>Pastor\u2019s church office hours: Mon., Tues, &amp; Wed. Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931<br>Pastor Julia Cell: 814-883-8602<br>Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809<br>Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com<br>Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org<br>WiFi Password: Trustinchrist<br>9 &#8211; 12 am<br>Gethsemane United Methodist Church<br>December 29, 2024<br>9:00 am<br>Also available by<br>Streaming Facebook, or join us in your car<br>with the radio tuned to 94.1 FM.<br>Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,<br>as we gather for<br>Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!<br>\u201cLike the Magi, let us set out, clothing ourselves in light,<br>following the star of Jesus,<br>adoring the Lord with our whole selves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Pope Francis<br>1st Sunday after Christmas Day<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>December 29, 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one<br>and only Son into the world that we might live through him.\u201d<br>1 John 4:9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>PREPARATION AND PRAISE<br>GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS<br>GATHERING PRAISE SONG<br>PRELUDE<br>We are excited that you are worshiping at Gethsemane today.<br>SPECIAL MUSIC<br>THE JOURNEY &#8211; Ashleigha Grossi<br>RESPONSIVE READING<br>Leader: The journey continues, and the light remains.<br>People: We have been changed on this journey.<br>Leader: We have journeyed from grand to humble places in search of<br>Good News.<br>People: We are a people who believe that Good News resides in<br>every place.<br>Leader: The milestones and markers of hope, peace, joy, and love have<br>guided us along the way.<br>People: God\u2019s light continues to go before us, we are never alone.<br>*OPENING SONG # 254 \u201cWe Three Kings\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>1 \/CCLI#1492484<br>2 \/CCLI#15041408 (United Methodist Book of Worship :<br>OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 2: 1-9 Steve Bell<br>L. The word of God for the people of God.<br>P. Thanks be to God<br>CHILDREN\u2019S MESSAGE &#8220;Little Donkey\u201d (on screen)<br>Little donkey, little donkey Gotta keep on plodding onward On the dusty road<br>With your precious load<br>Been a long time little donkey Don\u2019t give up now little donkey Through the winters night<br>Bethlehem\u2019s in sight.<br>SONG OF PRAYER &#8220;Little Donkey\u201d (on screen)<br>PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)<br>Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.<br>Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.<br>Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,<br>as we forgive those who trespass against us.<br>And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.<br>For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.<br>(Matthew 6:9-13)<br>RECEIVING NEW MEMBER<br>GREETING AND SHARING GOD&#8217;S PEACE<br>Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.<br>SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 2: 1-12 Pastor Julia Piper<br>MESSAGE: &#8220;Following the Star: A Journey of Transformation&#8221;<br>(Following the message, you will come forward to receive your new<br>&#8220;star word&#8221; to help guide you through next year)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESPONSE TO THE WORDOFFERING AND DOXOLOGYOFFERING: (to the tune of \u201cAway in a Manager\u201d) Praise God forthese gifts that we offer today and bless them for good in theworld, this we pray. 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