{"id":31710,"date":"2025-08-22T11:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/?p=31710"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:01:34","slug":"weekly-bulletin-253","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/weekly-bulletin-253\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gethsemane United<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/strong>Methodist Church<\/strong><\/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:   <\/strong>Mon., Tues, & Wed.   9 – 12 am   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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-NC-ND<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose who trust in the Lord stand firm, deeply rooted in His unfailing love.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gethsemane United Methodist Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also available by <\/em>
<\/em>Streaming Facebook, or join us in your car <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

GE<\/strong>THSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August <\/strong>24<\/strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/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

OPENING PRAYER<\/strong>:<\/strong> (Congregation reads bold print)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/em> There is always something wonderful about returning to school, O God. Even those of us who no longer go to school remember it fondly at this time of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People:<\/em><\/strong> Seeing old friends again, meeting new ones, having good teachers, going to ball games, exploring new subjects\u2014it is always exciting and promising because it opens new vistas in our lives. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/em> We thank you for the opportunity of pursuing our education. Learning is one of the great privileges of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People:<\/em><\/strong> We are grateful for chances to grow <\/strong>all of<\/strong> our lives, and to develop constantly into wiser and better persons. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/em> We pray that you will help us to seek renewal of our selves in this new season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People:<\/em><\/strong> Let your Holy Spirit challenge us to new goals and achievements in our spiritual lives, so that we may become the persons you have intended us to be. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/em> Teach us the things Jesus knew about love and service and sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People:<\/em><\/strong> And show us how to share our wonderful lives with other people who have been less fortunate than we, so that together we may attain your kingdom, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All:<\/em><\/strong> And rejoice in your power and your glory, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPENING HYMN<\/strong>: <\/em><\/strong>\u201cWe Gather Together\u201d #131<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLD<\/strong> TESTAMENT<\/strong> <\/strong>READING<\/strong>:<\/em><\/strong>  Psalm  71:1-6 Wayne Pentz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHILDREN\u2019S MESSA<\/strong>GE:<\/strong>  <\/strong>   <\/strong>\u201cJesus Loves Me\u201d (on screen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLESSING OF BACKPACKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONG OF PRAYER<\/strong>:  \u201cLord, Listen to Your Children Praying\u201d (on screen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

as we forgive those who trespass against us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And lead us not into <\/strong>temptation, but<\/strong> <\/strong>deliver us from evil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b (Matthew 6:9-13)<\/strong><\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOSPEL<\/strong> <\/strong>READING<\/strong>: <\/strong> <\/em>Luke 13:10-17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MESSAGE<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u201cStanding Tall With Jesus\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFFERING:  <\/strong>Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the<\/em> <\/em>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 <\/strong>HYMN<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u201cGod Of All Learning\u201d (words on screen) (sung to the tune of \u201cMorning has Broken\u201d #145)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<\/strong>BENEDICTION<\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/strong>\u201c<\/strong> Spirit Song\u201d #347<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altar flowers are in memory of Carole Rothro<\/em><\/strong>ck<\/em><\/strong>. Presented by Richard Rothrock.        <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gethsemane United     Methodist Church 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…<\/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-8fs","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31752,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/weekly-bulletin-262\/","url_meta":{"origin":31710,"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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