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.
Family Ministry Group April Gathering…Family Fun Night!
Come for dinner and family fun and get to know Pastor John and his family!
Friday, April 4th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Gethsemane Fellowship Hall. A meal will be served at 6:00 p.m.
New families are always welcome! It’s a great way to connect with other families at Gethsemane!
Please sign up for the meal by calling the church at 952-935-1753 or email kfuran@comcast.net.
Third Sunday of Easter
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.
Gethsemane’s Web Team has been hard at work revamping our website to provide accurate and current information about our ministries and events, and we would love to “show you around!”
Come to the Adult Forum on April 6 at 10:10 am in Fellowship Hall. Our Web Team will take you through the site, point out some exciting new features and talk with you about our ideas and goals for the future. Would you like to know how your Ministry Team could use the site as a communications tool? Do you have questions or ideas? Mark your calendar; we would love to hear your input and field your questions!
Third Sunday of Easter
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.
You Are Invited…
Before and after the performance, everyone is encouraged to browse at display booths representing Gethsemane groups involved in outreach or mission. Find out what’s happening and how you might put your faith into action. See what might interest you or make a suggestion. Representatives will be at each table to answer questions. The evening’s schedule is:
6:30-7:00 p.m. Browse the Outreach Booths and nibble on a tasty treat
7:00-8:15 p.m. Concert by Libby Turner
8:15-8:45 p.m. Dessert, Coffee and More Browsing
This event is for everyone of all ages. It’s designed to be family-friendly. There will be no charge; however, a freewill offering will be collected to defray the cost of the performance. Any additional donations will be used for our Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Project support.
Each of us is called to action by our faith. It’s time to move outside the walls of our church and get serious about “Reaching to Serve.” A number of Gethsemane groups are joining together in organizing this musical event to lift up and energize our Christian call to mission. You and your family are encouraged to come and BE PART OF IT! Invite others. Let’s make April 10 an evening to remember!
About Libby and Thom
Libby Turner is one of the most recognizable and active musicians in Minnesota. She is dedicated to sharing her love of music with people of all colors, cultures and musical tastes. A native of St. Paul, Libby graduated from St. Paul Academy H. S. She won a full scholarship in voice to the College of Wooster in Ohio, and earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Classical and Operatic Vocal Performance in 1986.
Today Libby combines her administrative skills and musical abilities as an educator and coordinator of arts-based activities in the Twin Cities area and is currently a Program Assistant at Twin Cities Initiatives Support Corporation. Other professional activities include vocal coaching, choral coaching, and directing, studio singing, and stage performing.
Libby will bring her powerhouse voice and will be accompanied by jazz keyboard virtuoso, Thom West. Libby’s performances are always enlightening as well as musically inspired. Her vocals and delivery are distinctly polished, smooth and classy; her range and dexterity are no less than incredible. Libby and Thom West are nationally recognized as superb musical partners. They have been combining their talents for gospel, jazz, blues, pop and R & B audiences for over 23 years.
Shelter Speak will take place at the Simpson Men’s Shelter, 2740 1st Ave. So., Minneapolis. Those who attend will get a behind-the-scenes look at Simpson Men’s Shelter. There will be a tour, a continental breakfast, and a showing of the film, ‘Land of 10,000 Homeless’. Everyone is welcome. An RSVP would be appreciated to cgiese@simpsonhousing.org.
As you probably know, Gethsemane serves an evening meal once a month at the Simpson Women’s Shelter. Shelter Speak would give you a better understanding of the issues facing both homeless men and women in our area.
Click here to visit the Simpson housing services shelter page
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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.
Pastor Luisa Cabello Hansel, from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, our partner church in the Phillips Neighborhood, will talk with us about her experience in Latino Ministry, her current ministry at St. Paul’s along with her husband Pastor Patrick Cabello Hansel, and her responsibilities in overseeing Latino outreach for the Minneapolis Area Synod. Pastor Luisa wants to get to know us as well, and will facilitate a conversation about possibilities for our ministry of shared relationships.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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.
Third Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in the Fireside Gallery
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. A story about two boys, one the son of a commandant in Hitler’s army and the other a Jew, who come face-to-face at a barbed wire fence that separates, and eventually intertwines their lives.
All Gethsemane members 75 years or older, together with their youthful spouses, will be honored by GCW at the annual Golden Age Luncheon on Thursday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m.
Jim Berner’s Senior Music Show will feature songs and stories behind the music of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Accompanied by a keyboard with the full band sound, guests will hear the sounds of Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, and Frankie Laine, all in one person.
Berner is one popular entertainer. His show was presented in about 150 senior centers in 2006 and 250 in 2007.
Gethsemane Family Ministry Group Presents
“Bee Movie”
Come and watch the movie on the big screen with friends and some popcorn!
When: Friday April 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fellowship Hall
Who: Everyone is invited and bring a friend!
Fifth Sunday of Easter
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.
Join the Adult Forum on April 20 to hear “TESTIMONY TIME!…Sharing My Present Convictions Concerning a Christian Perspective on Homosexuality” presented by Pastor Lowell Erdahl.
Lowell O. Erdahl is the Bishop Emeritus of the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to 12 years as a bishop, Erdahl served for 20 years as a parish pastor and spent five years on the faculty of Luther Seminary. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College, Luther Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary.
Following retirement as Bishop Pastor Erdahl served for 19 months as Interim Senior Pastor at Gethsemene. He has six books in print including “Winsome Wisdom: 366 Thoughts to Ponder & to Live” and “Sexual Fulfillment for Single and Married, Straight and Gay, Young and Old” (coauthored with Herbert Chilstrom) which will be available at the forum.
By invitation of the Hospitality Committee, Paul McKenzie and Tony Pollock attended the November meeting to talk about Gethsemane’s welcoming statement – especially as it pertains to GLBT issues (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender). With the Hospitality committee’s blessing, HOSPITALITY PLUS was formed. A focus group met in January at the home of Carol and Howard Hanson to view a video and to begin a discussion of raising GLBT awareness.
The forum on April 20 is the first of several consciousness-raising events here at Gethsemane. Plan to attend and invite a friend.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
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.
Bring out your best hat and gloves for the fourth annual Chapel View Tea Party held April 20 at 3 pm. This outreach event is open to the whole congregation – boys included. We are in need of entertainment for this event: piano, instrumental, vocal, poetry reading or dance numbers. If you have a talent to share or are interested in attending the tea party, please contact Tiphanie at 952-935-1753 or tiphanied@msn.com.
It is time to play again! Come join us at Gethsemane’s Fellowship Hall next Friday, April 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 am for Open Play. We will have the bouncy house, playdough, and of course coffee, milk and cookies. Invite your friends and have them join in on the fun!
Any questions please contact Tiphanie at 952-935-1753.
Once again, we are gearing up for the annual St. Grubby’s Day spring cleaning event. This year, we are going to try something a little different and clean on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday the 27th, 9am - 2pm. This way, we hope to give more people a chance to participate in cleaning, as well as attend the services, Adult Forum and other events on Sunday.
There will be snacks and coffee provided along with lunch, and childcare will be available both days. Look for the sign-up sheet and info in the Narthex, and remember to dress for the occasion – it is called St. Grubby’s Day for a reason!
Plymouth Singing Ambassadors, a mixed Chorus of 55 and older performs Golden Oldies, Broadway show tunes and other music to keep your toes tapping.
Once again, we are gearing up for the annual St. Grubby’s Day spring cleaning event. This year, we are going to try something a little different and clean on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday the 27th, 9am - 2pm. This way, we hope to give more people a chance to participate in cleaning, as well as attend the services, Adult Forum and other events on Sunday.
There will be snacks and coffee provided along with lunch, and childcare will be available both days. Look for the sign-up sheet and info in the Narthex, and remember to dress for the occasion – it is called St. Grubby’s Day for a reason!
Sixth Sunday of Easter
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.
Participants from the recent Katrina Mission Trip will give a presentation during Adult Forum. Click here to see a slide show of the mission trip.
Blessings abound for each of the Katrina mission participants, who went to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, February 23 to March 1, 2008.
What a blessing it was to be called by God to join 15 other people from Gethsemane to hurricane-ravaged Mississippi! Thank God also for the leadership of Fred and Sue Hedberg. Our presence and work there provided witness to God’s love and care for people who are struggling to recover from Katrina. From the beginning, it was the volunteers who brought hope.
What a fellowship we had: 15 people living, working, laughing, eating, sleeping, worshiping and centering on being God’s servants in that place. We made close connections to one another that follow us back to Gethsemane.
What a wonderful God we have that provided each of us with jobs we could do. It varied from day to day and hour to hour. Some worked from tall scaffolding, and others brought supplies to them. Some used electrical tools and others wielded a paint brush or a hammer. One day shoveling dirt was a priority. We had guidance to learn new things as well as a chance to use skills already known.
What memories: meeting talented, Christian dedicated young adults, who were working as long-term crew leaders at little or no pay; hearing the young mom say “it is beginning to hit me” when the kitchen cupboards were delivered to the blitz built house; seeing the grandmother gasp and tear when she saw the flooring and the ceiling fan we’d installed. Another soon-to-be Habitat owner said she was amazed by the number of people from churches across the United States that keep coming to help. She is so grateful.
What a worshipful experience we had in a predominately black church with Gospel singing at a service that included teenagers giving historical portraits of their ancestors who could serve as role models. After worship as we toured New Orleans on Sunday afternoon, we saw the contrast between the still devastated Ninth Ward and the revived French Quarter. God’s work isn’t done.
Come to the Adult Forum on Sunday, April 27. Hear more experiences. See pictures. Ask questions. See you then.
Sixth Sunday of Easter
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.
All are welcome to attend this open meeting. Our Social Ministry Team meets four times each year with a focus on providing opportunities for members of all ages to put their faith into action. New ideas and suggestions are always welcome.
If you have an interest in how Gethsemane responds to the needs of our community and beyond, come and join the discussion. Come and get involved in creating solutions!
