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
This Photo<\/a> by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA<\/a>\u201d<\/em>The<\/em> storm is the <\/em>test,<\/em> the sunshine is the reward. Storms strengthen you more than sunshine. Count your trials, not your triumphs.\u201d <\/em>www.goodreads.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gethsemane United Methodist Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n May 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also available by <\/em> Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n as we gather for <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n May 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n PREPARATION AND PRAISE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GREETING <\/strong>AND<\/strong> ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GATHERING PRAISE SONG <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PRELUDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CALL TO WORSHIP:<\/strong> (Psalm 148) (Congregation reads the bold)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Praise the Lord! OPENING SONG<\/strong>: <\/strong>Heavenly Sunshine” (Sing chorus three times) :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heavenly sunshine, heavenly sunshine! EPISTLE READING<\/strong>: Acts 14:21-27 Steve Bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHILDREN\u2019S MESSAGE <\/strong> <\/strong> \u201cJesus Loves Me\u201d (on screen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n SONG OF PRAYER: <\/strong>\u201cLord, Listen to Your Children Praying\u201d (on screen\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n PRAYER OF INTERCESSION <\/strong>(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.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b (Matthew 6:9-13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.<\/em> <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n EPISTLE READING: <\/strong>Revelation 21:1-5a<\/p>\n\n\n\n MESSAGE:<\/strong> “Moving from Trials to Triumph”<\/p>\n\n\n\n HOLY COMMUNION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n OFFERING: <\/strong>Feel<\/em> 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 God <\/em>bless <\/em>each of you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLOSING SONG <\/strong> “There’s Within My Heart A Melody” #380<\/p>\n\n\n\n *<\/em>SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLOSING CHORUS<\/strong> <\/strong> \u201cSpirit Song\u201d #347<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PO Box 185 369 Allport Cutoff Allport, PA 16821 Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Pastor\u2019s 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 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA\u201dThe storm is the test, the sunshine…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Ymvf-8eu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31752,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/weekly-bulletin-262\/","url_meta":{"origin":31650,"position":0},"title":"Weekly bulletin","date":"October 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"ox 185\u00a0\u00a0 369\u00a0Allport Cutoff\u00a0\u00a0 Allport, PA 16821 Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Pastor\u2019s church office hours: \u00a0\u00a0Mon., Tues, & Wed. \u00a0 9 - 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Praise the Lord from the heavens.<\/strong>
Praise God from the heights!<\/strong>
Praise the Lord, you angels.
Sing praise, you heavenly host!
Praise the Lord, O sun and moon.<\/strong>
Join in song, O shining stars!<\/strong>
Praise the Lord, snow and rain.
Blow loud, wind and storm!
Praise the Lord, O trees.<\/strong>
Dance with joy, O birds!<\/strong>
Praise the Lord, women and men.
Rejoice, children and rulers!
Praise the Lord, weak and strong.<\/strong>
Sing for joy, timid and bold!<\/strong>
Praise the Lord, mothers and aunts.
Give praise, grandfathers and cousins!
Let all creation praise God\u2019s name!<\/strong>
Praise the Lord!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flooding my soul with glory divine!
Heavenly sunshine, heavenly sunshine!
Hallelujah, Jesus is mine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n