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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​             ​​​Amber Gisewhitel

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 25​​Isabella, Kelsey & Dan Carns​Isabella Carns

Nov 1​​Tim Snyder & Dana Bean​Kelsey Carns

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

Ushers/November​​​Bill Anderson, Drew McDowell,

​​​​​Marie & Wayne Pentz

​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 25, 2026

Sun​Oct 25​​Rick Wright giving service​9 am

Sun​Oct 25​​Trunk or Treat​​​4 pm

Mon​Oct 26​​After School program​​3:30 pm

Mon​Oct 26​​Day Care Board Meeting​6 pm

Tue​Oct 27​​Fingers of Faith​​​6 pm

Tue​Oct 27​​Bible Study​​​7 pm

Mon​Nov 2​​After School Program​​3:30

Mon​Nov 2​​Fruitcake and Pie Sale Begins

Tue​Nov 3​​Fingers of Faith​​​6-7:30 pm

Tue ​Nov 3​​Bible Study​​​7 pm

Wed​Nov 4​​Food Pantry​​​9- 11 am

Wed​Nov 4​​Clothing Bank​​​9- 11 am

Fri​Nov 6​​No School/WB

​​*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:

Leila Carns​3353 Martin St Ext​​Clearfield, PA 16830

Janet Dixon​260 S Tulpehocken St, Apt. 2​Pine Grove, PA ​17963

TRUNK OR TREAT-FREE EVENT- Today! @ 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

BOY SCOUT SANDWICH FUNDRAISER- Oct. 18- Oct. 29. This is to help Gethsemane’s scouts to be able to go to camp.  There are order forms in welcome center. There will also be a love offering on Nov. 1. Please give your order forms to Phyllis Bush.

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

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

Bank and mailed to Gethsemane United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 185 Allport, PA 16821 Blessings for your continued support.

CHRISTMAS CHILD PACKING PARTY- Nov 14, 11 am to 2 pm in Faith Hall. There will be homemade soup and lots of fun.  All ages welcome.

CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES need turned in by Nov. 15.

COMING IN NOVEMBER: Gethsemane’s delicious pies and fruitcakes. Order forms will be in next week’s bulletin.

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; Jenny & Gary; Dave, Melanie & family; Bob, Sharon & family; Janice, John & family; Dana; Tim; Dominic; Tay, Cait, Matt & families; Sonny Renoe, Joy, Carl, Gail, Dave; Andrew, Taylor; Dave, Andrew; Larry, Brenda, Anthony, Gloria, Mona & Ken, Jolene & Mike; Rika DeGrasse; Lis, Lorrayne; Boyd; Janet, Phyllis, Marilyn; Caregivers for Janet; Andrew, Brittany, Ellie; Ron & family, Daryl, Elaine, John, Jeffery; Jeff, Nancy; Mary, Justice & family; Wanda & Lee Beatty; Nathaniel Merritt; Bob & Pam M; Miss Ellie; Rich  & Barb; Joyce, Crystal; Calvin; family friends; trunk or treat, turkey dinner; for all those under the weather; Dorothy; Pete & Patty Dutrow; Eleanor, Tony, Scott; Crystal & Emmie Parks; Lauren Timblin; Gary Stiner; Jim Chealte; Deanna.

Prayers for All Military Members   Active and Retired.

Praises for: All those willing to help with the dinner; the kitchen crew that prepares and serves the senior luncheon; all those that take care of our elderly, sick or children.

Please Pray for the following churches:

Attica: Trinity UMC, Attica, NY Beech Valley, Trout Run, PA Bergen UMC, Bergen, NY Bethlehem Codorus UMC, Codorus, PA Bleecker Community Church UMC, Gloversville, NY Bowens Corners UMC, Fulton, NY Bowmans Chapel UMC, Mapleton Depot, PA Brasher Falls UMC, Brasher Falls, NY Brick UMC, Duryea, PA Centre Grove Clearfield UMC, Clearfield, PA Chenango Bridge UMC, Binghamton, NY