Messenger 9/13/24
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
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 Mark 8:27-37
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?
This Sunday, we will have a special musical performances by Ibidunni Ojikutu! Ibi will be providing us this week’s Gift of Music, Over My Head, I Hear Music in the Air, as well as other songs through out service.
A special thanks to this week’s Ushers, Kunle & Diann Ojikutu
To view the entire bulletin, click the link below.
In September, UWIF will be collecting new and gently used coats for children, youth, and adults to be distributed by the Interfaith Coalition.
People can bring them to the bench just inside the fellowship hall.
Looking To Help Out?
We are currently looking for help for our Coffee Hour after Service. This is a great time for everyone to come together and talk with coffee and amazing snacks. We need volunteers who can help set-up, clean-up, and/or bring cookies or other treats*. 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.
Coming up this week we have:
Wednesday
Men’s Breakfast - 7:00am at Avenue Bread on James St in Bellingham WA
Sunday
Christian Book Club - 10:30 am via zoom - “Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths,” by Karen Armstrong. Email office@gardenstreetumc.org to join
Handbells - 11:15 am at 2401 Cornwall Ave
Choir Practice - 1:00 pm at 2401 Cornwall Ave.
Sunday Worship - 2:30 pm at 2401 Cornwall Ave.
Happening Later
Tuesday 9/17
Board of Stewards -4:00pm, Pastor Kathy’s Office - CANCELLED
Wednesday 9/25
Return of United Women In Faith - 12pm, 2401 Cornwall Ave, Rooms 11 & 12
Return of Wesley Club - 6pm, 2401 Cornwall Ave
Prayers
Please Pray for:
For all peacemakers, climate activists, water protectors, animal welfare activists, and social justice and antiracist activists
For our Native American sisters and brothers
Peace in Israel and Gaza and all those effected by the ongoing violence
