RESPONSE TO THE WORD<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n container in the aisle behind the last pew. We thank you and may<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n God bless each of you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n *CLOSING SONG # 377 *SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLOSING CHORUS \u201cIt Is Well With My Soul”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “May the Road Rise to Meet You”<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Lori True<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attendance and Financial Information March 16, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Worship – 95 Online engaged and viewed \u2013 452<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ash Wednesday – 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gethsemane United Methodist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n PO Box 185<\/p>\n\n\n\n 369 Allport Cutoff<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allport, PA 16821<\/p>\n\n\n\n Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pastor\u2019s church office hours: Mon., Tues, & Wed. Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pastor Julia Cell: 814-883-8602<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809<\/p>\n\n\n\n Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n WiFi Password: Trustinchrist<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9 – 12 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gethsemane United Methodist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n March 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also available by<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming Facebook, or join us in your car<\/p>\n\n\n\n with the radio tuned to 94.1 FM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n as we gather for<\/p>\n\n\n\n Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Christian who has stopped repenting<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n has stopped growing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leonard RavenhillMarch 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd Sunday in Lent<\/p>\n\n\n\n ————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one<\/p>\n\n\n\n and only Son into the world that we might live through him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 John 4:9<\/p>\n\n\n\n – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n PREPARATION AND PRAISE<\/p>\n\n\n\n GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n GATHERING PRAISE SONG<\/p>\n\n\n\n PRELUDE<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are excited that you are worshiping at Gethsemane today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opening Prayer (Luke 13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gracious and eternal God,<\/p>\n\n\n\n you call us into a new way of being,<\/p>\n\n\n\n and give us so many second chances in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n May your love wash over us,<\/p>\n\n\n\n as we turn toward you<\/p>\n\n\n\n from our sinful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mold us as your people<\/p>\n\n\n\n in new and powerful ways,<\/p>\n\n\n\n that we may be true disciples<\/p>\n\n\n\n of your Son, Jesus Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n in whose name we pray. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prayer retrieved from ministrymatters.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n *OPENING SONG \u201cThis Is Amazing Grace\u201d Phil Wickham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Words on screen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n _________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 \/CCLI#1492484<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 \/CCLI#15041408 (United Methodist Book of Worship :<\/p>\n\n\n\n SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 55: 1-9 Wayne Bambarger<\/p>\n\n\n\n L. The word of God for the people of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n P. Thanks be to God<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHILDREN\u2019S MESSAGE \u201cJesus Loves Me\u201d (on screen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Little ones to Him belong; they are weak, but He is strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bible tells me so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SONG OF PRAYER: #2193 \u201cLord, Listen to Your Children Praying\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,<\/p>\n\n\n\n as we forgive those who trespass against us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Matthew 6:9-13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SCRIPTURE READING Luke 13:1-9 Pastor Julia Piper<\/p>\n\n\n\n MESSAGE: “The Call to Bear Fruit: Repentance and Renewal\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RESPONSE TO THE WORD OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the container in the aisle behind the last pew. 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