{"id":31883,"date":"2026-04-09T13:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/?p=31883"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:00:55","slug":"weekly-bulletin-283","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/weekly-bulletin-283\/","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

Church Office Hours: Mon-Fri. 9 am \u2013 12 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor\u2019s office hours:   <\/strong>Mon., Tues, & Wed.   9 am- 12 pm   <\/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.  Then please call church <\/em>office<\/em> 814-345-6860 and give the information for the bulletin.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLaughter is the language of the soul”   Pablo Neruda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

April 12, 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\u200bApril <\/strong>12<\/strong>, 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

CALL TO<\/strong> WORSHIP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen indeed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader: Death tried to have the last word\u2014
People: But God laughed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader: Let us laugh, rejoice, and celebrate the good news:
People: Nothing\u2014not even death\u2014can separate us from the love of God!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPENING PRAYER:<\/strong> <\/strong>(in unison)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O God of joy and surprise,<\/strong>
<\/strong>You turned the sorrow of the cross into the laughter of resurrection morning.<\/strong>
<\/strong>Open our hearts to delight in your goodness,<\/strong>
<\/strong>Loosen our lips to share joy with others,<\/strong>
<\/strong>And remind us that faith is not only solemn\u2014but also full of life and laughter.<\/strong>
<\/strong>Through Christ, who brings us new life and joy beyond measure. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPENING <\/strong>CHORUS<\/strong>:<\/strong>  “Do Lord, Oh Do Lord, Do Remember Me”  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLD TESTAMENT<\/strong>:<\/strong> Ecclesiastes 3: 1-4   Marie Pentz<\/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

PRAISE TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOSPEL LESSON<\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/strong>John 20:1931<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MESSAGE<\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/strong>  <\/strong>   “When Jesus Shows Up\u2014Unannounced\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

OFFERING<\/strong>:  <\/strong>Today<\/em> we will begin passing the offering plates during worship.  For the remainder of April, an offering box will still be available in the back for those who prefer to give that way as we make this transition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong>CLOSING <\/strong>HYMN<\/strong>:<\/strong> “Lord of the Dance\u201d  #261<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

*BENEDICTION SONG: \u201c<\/strong>This Little Light of Mine\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gethsemane United     Methodist Church PO Box 185   369 Allport Cutoff   Allport, PA 16821 Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Church Office Hours: Mon-Fri. 9 am \u2013 12 pm Pastor\u2019s office hours:   Mon., Tues, & Wed.   9 am- 12 pm    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 If…<\/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-8if","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31869,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/weekly-bulletin-280\/","url_meta":{"origin":31883,"position":0},"title":"Weekly bulletin","date":"March 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Gethsemane United \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Methodist Church PO Box 185\u00a0\u00a0 369\u00a0Allport Cutoff\u00a0\u00a0 Allport, PA 16821 Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Church Office Hours: Mon-Fri. 9 am \u2013 12 pm Pastor\u2019s office hours: \u00a0\u00a0Mon., Tues, & Wed. \u00a0 9\u00a0am- 12\u00a0pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931 Pastor Julia Cell: \u00a0814-883-8602 Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":31752,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/weekly-bulletin-262\/","url_meta":{"origin":31883,"position":1},"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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