Weekly bulletin

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 – 12 pm

Pastor’s 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

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July 19, 2026

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Gethsemane United Methodist Church

Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, 

as we gather for 

Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!

GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

​​​July 19, 2026

GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PREPARATION AND PRAISE

PRELUDE

OPENING PRAYER (in unison):

We come before You with lives that are both beautiful and messy. Thank You for loving us through every joy, struggle, and season of growth. Open our hearts to Your Word today. Help us to trust that even when life feels uncertain, You are at work, helping us grow in faith, hope, and love.

In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

*OPENING HYMN: “Morning Has Broken” #145 

EPISTLE READING: Romans 8:12-25 Tom Hampton

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me”

SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord Listen to Your Children Praying” # 2193

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.​

​​​​ (Matthew 6:9-13)

GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE

GOSPEL READING:   Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

MESSAGE:   “Growing in the Mess”

OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY

CLOSING HYMN:  “Hymn of Promise” # 707

SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

*BENEDICTION SONG: “Spirit Song” #347

*Please stand if comfortable. Thank you.