A hot breakfast will be served with a $6 contribution requested. The speaker will be Jim Hale, founder and minister of “Stream Of Life Ministries.” Jim has personally counseled and discipled dozens of men in life skills issues.
He has a passion for fly fishing and will speak on “Fishing For Personal Success - Just One More Cast.”
If you are planning on attending, please indicate so in the Sunday Friendship Folder.
What are your hopes and fears for the future? Maybe this question is easier - what are your hopes and fears for your grandchildren’s future? How does our faith address those fears? How are we, as a faith community, going to respond to these issues?
Please join us on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss these questions. It promises to be an interesting and challenging conversation facilitated by Aneesa Parks from ISAIAH.
Light lunch served following Lenten worship in Fellowship Hall.
Light supper served preceding Lenten worship in Fellowship Hall.
Gather with other families for a meal (prepared by someone else!) and a discussion facilitated by Pastor Keith.
The meal begins at 6:00 p.m. Parent conversation and supervised activities for kids begins at 7:00.
Invite your friends! With Pastor Keith in charge, it’s sure to be fun!
RSVP by calling 952-935-1753, or by signing up in the Friendship Folder.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Music is from the Lutheran Book of Worship as well as other sources. Organ and Choral music leads the liturgy and hymns. Holy Communion is celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
At Contemporary Worship the congregational songs are led by our contemporary choir, Voices of Praise, and instruments. The style is eclectic, drawing from folk, gospel and contemporary sources. Holy Communion is celebrated every week
“Welcome to Jerusalem.”
With these warm words of greeting Gethsemane women, for more than 50 years, have been invited to a special time of worship, the service of the Upper Room. This devotional highlight of the Lenten season, the Upper Room Supper, will be held this year on Tuesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m.
The service, designed by a Gethsemane member, the late June Baugh in 1957, transports the guests to the Holy City on that first Holy Week, carrying them in spirit to the room where Jesus at his Last Supper with his friends. The experience comes to life with the focus on a scene remiscent of DaVinci’s famous painting.
Scripture passages from the Passion story and special Lenten music will enrich the service. Music for the event will be by harpist Raenay Rock. Ms. Rock, an employee of the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA, performs widely at church and community events.
Following supper, in an intimate sharing of Holy Communion, the women will serve the sacramental bread and wine at individual tables.
Program arrangements have been made by Rebekah Circle. Supper will be prepared and served by members of Deborah Circle.
A free will offering will be received, but reservations are necessary. Please call the church office at 952-935-1753 before Sunday, March 9.
Light lunch served following Lenten worship in Fellowship Hall.
Light supper served preceding Lenten worship in Fellowship Hall.
Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The 9th graders will be serving up a hot breakfast as a fundraiser for the Montana trip in July. Bring a good appetite! Suggested donation is $5-$10 per plate.
Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday
Music is from the Lutheran Book of Worship as well as other sources. Organ and Choral music leads the liturgy and hymns. Holy Communion is celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
Third Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in the Fireside Gallery
March 2008: White Ghost Girls by Alice Greenway
The Easter Festival is an opportunity for young and old to gather together for an interactive walk through Holy Week.
Kids will experience foot washing, carrying of the Cross, the Last Supper and more.
Crafts, games and a pizza lunch round out the morning. This is a great way for grandparents to share Gethsemane with their grandchildren. Mark your calendar and make this a part of your Easter traditions!
It’s the 10th Anniversary of our community’s annual fundraiser for local foodshelves. Empty Bowls is held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet. It’s a fun event for a very worthwhile cause! GLC is a sponsoring organization.
Everyone is encouraged to stop by and choose a handmade ceramic bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community. Enjoy local entertainment and a simple meal of soup and bread donated by local businesses. Perhaps make a bid on a unique Celebrity Bowl in the silent auction. Free will donations go entirely toward supporting the work of ICA Foodshelf and the Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center.
Fans of rinky-tink, honky-tonk, vintage old-fashioned piano music will want to tap their toes to the energetic keyboard rhythms of Jim Shannon who returns after his entertaining performance celebrating St Patrick`s day previously. Jim has performed in many U.S. states and in sixteen foreign countries. Locally Jim has provided a variety of musical programs throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area (and in Greater Minnesota), teaches piano at a school of music in Richfield, is Minister of Music at a church in Maple Plain, MN and for seventeen summer seasons as a pianist at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina.
Those who enjoy ragtime and other early styles of U.S. popular piano music will not want to miss Jim Shannon`s concert. Of course you know that Marlene and Eileen will serve another delicious dinner at 5:30PM. All are welcome to attend Saturday Night events. Reservations are a MUST. Please call Dorothy to make your reservation at 952-938-5858 by Tuesday prior to the event.
Second Sunday of Easter
One Sunday each month there is no Sunday School, and families are encouraged to worship with their children.
At Traditional Worship the music is from the Lutheran Book of Worship as well as other sources. Organ and Choral music leads the liturgy and hymns. Holy Communion is celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
There will be a Welcome Reception for our new Senior Pastor John Nelson, Stephanie and their children, Sarah and Tyler on Sunday, March 30 between services. Join us in welcoming them into the Gethsemane family.
Second Sunday of Easter
One Sunday each month there is no Sunday School, and families are encouraged to worship with their children.
At Contemporary Worship the congregational songs are led by our contemporary choir, Voices of Praise, and instruments. The style is eclectic, drawing from folk, gospel and contemporary sources. Holy Communion is celebrated every week.
Sung to Row, Row, Row your Boat:
Roll, Roll, Roll your skates all around the rink.
Come and Join Gethsemane friends at Roller Garden’s Rink.
No one is too old or young to join into the fun; just say you’re with Gethsemane and you’ll get the cheapest rate.
Five bucks per person covers the skates and fees, or if you choose you can bring your blades instead. The fun begins at one 1 pm on March the 30th sharp. Wear your Gethsemane t-shirt and show your Gethsemane pride! The skating ends at four o’clock but don’t even fret! The fun you’ll have will last for days…or at least the blisters will!
If you have any questions call Tiphanie at 952-935-1753.
The next King’s Men’s Breakfast will serve a hot breakfast with a $6 contribution requested. Our speaker will be Michael Swecker, a Pastor at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Lakeville. Prior to that position he was Minnesota State Coordinator for the Lutheran Via de Cristo, a ministry of intense 3-day retreats used by many denominations. He also leads a motorcycle ministry. His topic will be “Smiley Face Church People.” If you are planning to attend, please sign up in the Sunday Friendship Folder.
