{"id":31804,"date":"2026-01-01T13:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/?p=31804"},"modified":"2026-01-01T13:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:16:31","slug":"weekly-bulletin-270","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/weekly-bulletin-270\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"\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

        <\/strong>\u201cIf People Can\u2019t Handle <\/strong>The<\/strong> Brightness <\/strong>Of<\/strong> Your Light, Give <\/strong>  <\/strong>Them Some Shades<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong>-Cari Cole<\/strong>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

If you would like to sponsor the bulletin<\/strong> in honor\/memory of someone or some event, the cost is $20.  Please call church office 814-345-6860 with the information for the bulletin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to<\/em> purchase flowers for the altar for Sunday morning worship<\/em><\/strong>, there is a sign-up sheet on bulletin board by sanctuary entrance.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then please call church <\/em>office<\/em> 814-345-6860 and give the information for the bulletin.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/strong>ethsemane United Methodist Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Also available by <\/em>
<\/em>Streaming <\/em>on <\/em>Facebook<\/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

GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200b\u200bJanuary 4, 2026<\/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>(in unison)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holy God of light, you spoke the Word, and light came into the world.  As we gather today, guide us by your light.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open our hearts to the word you place before us,<\/strong>
<\/strong>and lead us in the way of Christ,<\/strong>
<\/strong>now and throughout the year ahead.  We ask this in Jesus\u2019 name.  Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Adapted from chat gpt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong>OPENING <\/strong>HYMN<\/strong>:<\/em><\/strong>  “We Three Kings”  #254 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLD TESTAMENT READING<\/strong>: <\/strong> Jeremiah 31:7-14  Wayne Bambarger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

SONG OF PRAYER<\/strong>:  \u201cLord Listen to Your Children Praying\u201d # 2193<\/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 <\/strong>this<\/strong> 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 <\/strong>the power<\/strong> and <\/strong>the glory<\/strong> 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\u2019S 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 LESSON<\/strong>: <\/strong>John 1:1-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MESSAGE<\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>Walking in the Light\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions to ask ourselves throughout the message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/strong> Where does God lead us? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All:<\/strong> \u201cBy the Light!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/strong> What guides us this year? 
All:<\/strong> \u201cGod\u2019s Light!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader:<\/strong> How will we live?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All:<\/strong> \u201cIn the Light!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOLY COMMUNION<\/strong>– <\/strong>After you receive Holy Communion, please pick up your \u201cstar word\u201d to guide you into the New Year.<\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n

each of you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong>CLOSING <\/strong>HYMN<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u201cSiyahamba\u201d #2355 (Faith We Sing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong>BENEDICTION SONG<\/strong>: <\/strong>\u201cSiyahamba\u201d #2355 (Faith We Sing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Please stand, if you are comfortable.  Thank you<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PO Box 185   369 Allport Cutoff   Allport, PA 16821         \u201cIf People Can\u2019t Handle The Brightness Of Your Light, Give   Them Some Shades\u201d-Cari ColeChurch 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…<\/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-8gY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31752,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/weekly-bulletin-262\/","url_meta":{"origin":31804,"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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