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WORSHIP

Worship Leader​                            ​​ Josh Maines

Pianists​                                           ​​ Cathy Larson

Organist​​​​​ Asa Carns

Sound Room Supervisor ​  ​​Josh Maines

Sound Room Staff          ​​​​Matt Eirich

​​​​​​Brendan Bush

                                                                                                                            CONTACT PERSONS

Pastoral Care​​​​​Pastor Julia Piper

Daycare Director​             ​​​Rachel Russell

Church Secretary​  ​​​Nancy Bowman            ​        

Church Treasurer​       ​​​Janet Turner

Church Custodians​    ​​​Susan Marker   

​​​​​​James Marker    

CHURCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Ethen Tarner                                                         Justin Croasmun

Mary Ann Crowell                                                  Tom Hampton

Bill Hummel                                                             Denny Knepp                                                   Alan Larson                                                             Missy Maines                                              

Garrett Miller *                                                        Stephanie Russell

Janet Turner                                                           *Daycare Board 

​​​Greeters​​Acolyte​​

Oct 4​​Deanna Grossi​​​Warren Bickle​​

Oct 11​​Garrett and Joann Miller​​Christian Tennis

Ushers/October​​​Wayne Pentz, Wayne Bambarger,​​​​​Nikki & Justin Croasmun

WELCOME VISITORS! We’re so glad you’re here today! If you’re visiting with us, please take a moment to complete a Welcome Card (located in pews) and

place it in the offering box located at the back of the sanctuary. If you haven't yet received a Welcome Packet, we’d love to connect with you — please see the pastor after the service so we can personally greet you and provide one. Thank you for joining us.

TOGETHER, SEEKING GOD, MAKING DISCIPLES, RENEWING THE WORLD

Welcome to Gethsemane

October 4, 2026

Sun​Oct 4​​Blessed to Be a Blessing​2- 3:30 pm

Tue​Oct 6​​Fingers of Faith​​​6 pm

Tue ​Oct 6​​Bible Study​​​7 pm

Wed​Oct 7​​Food Bank​​​9- 11 am

Wed​Oct 7​​Clothing Bank​​​9-11 pm

Tue​Oct 13​​Fingers of Faith​​​6 pm

Tue​Oct 13​​Bible Study​​​7 pm

Sat​Oct 17​​Clothing Bank​​​10- 12 am

​​*GIVE A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT CLUB"

WE ALL NEED A PICKER UPPER NOW & THEN.

Let's send a Little Blessing with a card.

Our Encouragement Members for the month of October are:

Ron and Peggy Beistline​​PO Box 18​Kylertown, PA 16847

Harold Carlson​​​PO Box 33​Kylertown, PA 1684

TURKEY DINNER- October 24. Drive through only.  Pick up times will be 3-5 pm. Get in mood for the Holidays with a delicious turkey dinner from Gethsemane. Dinners will be $15.00.

TRUNK OR TREAT-FREE EVENT- October 25. 4- 5:30 pm. Please bring a canned item for the food bank.  Walk a large parking lot and pick up “treats” from car trunks! Ages: 6^th grade and under.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sorry no pets, please. There is a cart in the back for donations of candy for Trunk or Treat. There is a need also for 7 gift cards to be given to the winners of the coloring contest. Thank you

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Giving Tree

Ministry for Children

This program is for families who live in the West Branch School district

SIGN UP DAY Monday, November 2 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Forest Baptist Church 3847, Winburne Munson Rd

For more information: call Penny Shadeck 814-761-1723

CHARGE CONFERENCE- October 18,2026 @ 3 pm at Osceola Mills UMC.

WEST BRANCH AREA FOOD BANK as we begin to prepare for the upcoming

Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meal packages which are given to our

food bank clients in addition to their regular monthly food items, during the

months of October, November and December we are encouraging the

donation of the following items; boxed mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing

mix, bags of noodles, canned green beans, canned or pouches of gravy,

boxed cakes mixes and canned frosting. Monetary donations are always

appreciated, and checks can be made out to the West Branch Area Food

Schedule for the Turkey Dinner

Tuesday October 20 at 6:00 PM

Make Pie Crusts

Prep Vegetables

Cut Bread for stuffing

Wednesday November 21   

10:30 AM Mix the filling

Thursday October 22

8:00 AM Pick Turkey bones

10:00 AM Make Pepper Slaw

11:00 AM Pick Turkey Bones

Saturday October 24

5::30 AM fill pies

7:30 AM fill applesauce, Pepper slaw

bag rolls

11:00 AM cut pies

1:30 PM fill containers

3:00 PM Serve dinner

5:00 PM Clean Up

Bank and mailed to Gethsemane United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 185,

Allport, PA 16821 Blessings for your continued support.

Tear or cut -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  -   -   -   -   -   - -  -   -   -  

Gethsemane Cares!!!  Update Us!!!

Let us know what you are concerned about–people you haven’t seen in worship for a while, upcoming surgeries, family needs, shut-ins, any concerns?

Tear off and please drop in the offering box or call the church office.

​​GETHSEMANE PRAYERS AND CONCERNS

Prayer Concerns:  All of the unspoken names; All of those traveling; Leila & Asa Carns; Stuart & Lulu; Erica & Austin; Nancy, Bill, Pam, Terry; Kathy, Doug & Sandy; Steve & family; Drew, John and families; Nikki, Alan, Payton, Eric, Kam, Liz; Dave, Melanie & family; Gary Miller & family; Dana Bean; Taylor, Matt, Caitlin; Gary, Gail, Crystal; Lynnette & Peggy; Tim & Suzanne Godisart; Basketball clinic blessed to be a blessing, trunk or treat, Sonny Renoe; Wayne & girls; Mary, Justice & family; Nathaniel Merritt; Wanda & Lee Beatty; Phyllis, Janet, Marilyn; Andrew Brittany, Ellie, Sarah; Bob, Lillian, Ron & Peggy; Harold, George, Darlene; Caryl & Don Wary; Lawrence Fetzer; Elderly children; Brenda, Anthony, Gloria, Jolene & Mike, Mona & Ken; Bob & Pam M; Stuart &Lulu; Erica & Austin; Bob & Pam; Emigh family; Addy; Gary Stiner; Jack Fowler; Suzanne & Tim; Megan; Gail Lawrence; Wood family; Damon, Norma; James Verbeck; those nominated for Homecoming Court; Joyce Ford; little Lee, Church family, Adrianne; family & friends; April  CJ, Bob; Louann & Louie..

Prayers for All Military Members   Active and Retired.

Praises for: Birthdays; a new granddaughter, Marley Brown.

Please Pray for the following churches:

Amherst: Trinity UMC, Tonawanda, NY Asbury First UMC, Rochester, NY Averill Park-Church of the Covenant UMC, Averill Park, NY Baldwinsville: First UMC, Baldwinsville, NY Barts-Centenary UMC, Littlestown, PA Beacon of Hope UMC, Burlington, PA Bernhards Bay UMC, Bernhards Bay, NY Bethany Marysville UMC, Marysville, PA Bethel Avoca UMC, Avoca, PA Caldwell UMC, Lock haven, PA Castle Creek UMC, Castle Creek, N

​​The basket of flowers are in loving memory of

​​​Rebecca Jane Natalie

​​Who went to heaven on October 7, 2019.

​​She is very loved and missed by her family.