Messenger 01/30/25
4th Sunday after the Epiphany
For Sunday service, Mary Kooistra will be serving as our Worship Leader and leading us through the Opening Prayer and the Call To Worship.
This week’s scripture reading will be Jeremiah 1:4-10
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a boy;’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.” Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
A special thanks to this week’s Ushers, Richard Drath & Catrice Corbon
To view the entire bulletin, click the link below.
We are currently looking for help for our Coffee Hour after Service.
Some of the ways you can help is by:
Assisting in the set up of coffee hour prior to worship starting
Bringing snacks, goodies, dessert to share
Assisting in clean up after coffee hour
The Coffee Hour is a great time for everyone to come together as a community and share their thoughts, ideas, and make a connection with other members at Church. To sign up or learn more, email Holly at office@gardenstreetumc.org or stop by the desk before/after service. You can also check out other volunteer opportunities such as Ushering and Flowers for Sanctuary.
To Sign up, visit: https://bit.ly/volunteer0225
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Looking to help those affected by the fires in California? If you write a check for the offering plate made, you will make it out to GSUMC and in the memo line write UMCOR Advance #901670-Calfires, and your donation will be sent to help.
Coming up next week we have:
Wednesday (02/05)
Men’s Breakfast - 7:00 am at Avenue Bread on James Street
Wesley Club - 6:00pm at 2401 Cornwall Ave
Sunday (02/09)
Christian Book Club - 10:30 am via zoom - Email office@gardenstreetumc.org to join
Handbells - 11:15 am at 2401 Cornwall Ave.
Choir - 1:00 pm at 2401 Cornwall Ave.
Sunday Worship - 2:30 pm at 2401 Cornwall Ave.
Upcoming
Social Action Team - 2/11 at 4:00pm via google meets, email office@gardenstreetumc.org to join
UWIF Book Sale - 2/16 immediately following worship
Board of Stewards - 2/18 at 4:00pm
United Women In Faith - 2/26 at 12:00pm in Fellowship Hall
Prayers
Please Pray for:
For Alex in Thanksgiving as they have been accepted into WWU
For Jean's good friend who is challenged with multiple types of cancer and who is currently having her treatment plan altered
Can’t make it in person? View the live on YouTube!
