Featured Image by Elvert Barnes. Article Shared from Bethesda United Methodist Church The prophet Micah casts a hopeful vision of the future where nations will “beat their swords into iron plows, and their spears into pruning hooks.” (Micah 4:3) Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) The...
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This Week At Gethsemane – February 21
Upcoming events and activities at Gethsemane United Methodist Church during Wednesday, February 21 – Tuesday, February 27. WEDNESDAY The Word on Wednesday with Pastor Ron The Word on Wednesday is Gethsemane’s Mid-Week interactive and engaging worship service and Bible Study. All are welcomed to attend on Wednesdays at 7:00pm. THURSDAY There are no events or activities scheduled this...
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Family Study for Lent – Week 1
Week 1—Week of February 18, 2018: Jesus Begins His Ministry Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 Symbol: Water Mark quickly moves from Jesus’ baptism, to Jesus’ temptations, to Jesus’ ministry. Discussion & Activity: Have water in a pitcher and an empty bowl. Pour water from the pitcher into the bowl. You may each want to dip your fingers into the...
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Family Study for Lent – February 14, 2018
Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2018 Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15 Symbol: Praying Hands Discussion & Activity: If you are able, attend an Ash Wednesday Service at church. Talk together as a family about the service and what it meant to you. In reading Matthew 6:9-15, we are reminded to pray. And Jesus gives us some specific words...
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Discerning God’s Vision for Our Church
Gethsemane United Methodist Church held its 2nd annual Leadership Summit Friday, February 9th through Saturday, February 10th held at the Gaithersburg Marriott. The purpose of this year’s Leadership Summit was to discern the future of Gethsemane to identify the Church’s mission, vision, and value. During this process we learned that identifying God’s purpose for our...
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The Treasure Principle Bible Series
Learn the six principles to unlocking the secrets of becoming a joyful giver during this interactive Bible Study, with video presentations from Randy Alcorn, author of The Treasure Principle. This series is a follow-up to the 2017 Stewardship Wednesday Night Bible study sessions. For more information email the Committee on Finance at finance@gethsemaneumc.org. Sundays at...
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Send Me Lord: Taking Up Your Call
Send Me Lord, Sermon by Sharon Stewart. Isaiah’s Commission 6 In the year that King Uzi died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And...
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Celebrating the Miracle That is a Christmas
At Gethsemane, we are reminded this Christmas season of the miracle of the birth of Jesus. Jesus’ birth is the miracle of our lives. It is the moment when God sent God’s love to earth for our salvation. Because of our Savior’s birth, we have abundant access to hope, joy, love and peace, and we...
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Celebrate the Yuletide 2017
Pull out your ugliest Sweater and celebration the Christmas Season with Gethsemane! Our annual Yuletide will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 Pm. It’s a time to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We will play games, sing Christmas carols, eat good food and socialize....
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SHARE Meal December 2017
What a beautiful crisp morning! As you can imagine SHARE is full of excitement as we dot I’s and cross the final T’s in preparation for this month’s distribution. In a time where we are all so busy, let’s take a moment to reflect on how much we have to be thankful for. Now THAT should put a smile...
