Scripture Lesson of the Week | August 16, 2015, John 3:1-12 John 3:1-12New International Version (NIV) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has...
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2015 Gethsemane United Methodist Women’s Retreat
2015 Gethsemane United Methodist Women’s Retreat: Knowing Yourself as a Powerful Woman of God Please join the United Methodist Women of Gethsemane United Methodist Church for the 2015 Women’s Spiritual Retreat. This year’s theme is Knowing Yourself as a Powerful Woman of God. The Retreat will be held on Saturday, September 26 at Gethsemane United Methodist...
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Living Grace Matters
LIVING GRACE is a video competition, a crowd -source visual project about contemporary yearning for Christ. Young adults , ages 18-30, are invited to create a compelling, Gospel-centered one to three minute video story of a journey, reconciliation or community. Winners will receive $3000. The videos should be under three minutes and tell stories that are genuine, truthful and...
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of Federal Legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in VOTING!! It has been 50 years ago on August 6, 1965 that President B. Lyndon signed this piece of legislation! The Voting Rights Act gave African-American voters the legal right means to challenge voting restrictions and vastly improved voter...
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Scripture Lesson of the Week | August 2, 2015
Scripture Lesson of the Week | August 2, 2015 2 Kings 20:1-7 20 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.2 Then he turned his face...
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News from the Baltimore-Washington Conference
DISCIPLE FAST TRACK: A new version of Disciple Bible Study, which reached more than 3 million people, is being created. The new Fast Track version is 24 weeks long, classes are 75 minutes. Bishop Wilke has created new videos and there are new study materials, a website and online community for leaders. This new Disciple...
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Church Giving Update
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: CHURCH GIVING: The blue (offering) and yellow (apportionment) envelops have been replaced with new “Offering Envelops” that are now located in the pews. There is a place on the new envelop for you to enter your giving amount along with selecting the type of giving: Tithes/Offering, Apportionment, Capital Improvement and other. Also, same as with...
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Samson
Yesterday’s Children will be traveling to Lancaster, Pa. to see the play “Samson” on Wed., March 23, 2016. The cost is $80/pp – $40 deposit due by Oct.8, 2015, balance due NLT Dec. 8, 2015. For those who expressed interest please do not wait for the due date to make payments – early to pay, first to...
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Scripture Lesson of the Week: July 26, 2015
Scripture Lesson of the Week: July 26, 2015 2 Kings 4: 1 – 7 One day the widow of one of the Lord’s prophets said to Elisha, “You know that before my husband died, he was a follower of yours and a worshiper of theLord. But he owed a man some money, and now that...
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Scripture Lesson: Week of July 19, 2015
Scripture Lesson of the Week: Joshua 9: 14 – 18 14 The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD. 15 Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath. 16 Three days after they made...