"The POWER Zone" for K-5th Grade. 8:45am - 10:00am - During our early service on Sunday mornings, children have another opportunity to grow deeper with Christ through music, worship, puppet ministry, games, and crafts.
Sunday School for K thru 12th Grade. 10:30am - 11:30am (K-12) - Children will discuss, learn, and grow in their understanding of God and God’s love through Jesus Christ. Sunday School for our children is held during our second worship service.
CLASS 101. Plug Into The Power of God’s Family – This class is a requirement for joining Gethsemane UMC. In this class you will learn about the five biblical purposes of the church, God’s amazing grace, Gethsemane’s vision, and the United Methodist Church beliefs and structure. This class runs four hours and is offered several times throughout the year.
CLASS 201. Plug Into The Power of Spiritual Exercise – The second class in the series focuses on spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Bible study, Christian fellowship, and stewardship. This class runs four hours and will be offered on Wednesday nights and at other times throughout the year.
CLASS 301. Plug into the Power of Spiritual Gifts – The third class in the series helps members to discover their ministries in the church based on their spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences. This class runs four hours and will be offered on Wednesday nights and at other times throughout the year.
CLASS 401. Plug into the Power of Christian Action – The fourth and final class in the series trains members who have completed #301 on how to match their community outreach style to their individual characteristics and strengths. This class runs four hours and will be offered on Wednesday nights and at other times throughout the year.
Small Group Ministries. Again, small groups are a wonderful place to grow together with eight-ten people as you study God’s word.
Click HERE for Small Group Opportunities and Times.
Other Study Opportunities. Throughout the year there are many study opportunities offered at Gethsemane. Past studies include: John Ortberg's
Everybody's Normal 'Till You Get to Know Them; Max Lucado’s
He Chose the Nails;
How To Be A Contagious Christian; Bruce Wilkinson’s
The Prayer of Jabez, Henry Blackaby’s
Experiencing God;
The Power of a Praying Woman; and several courses on finances and parenting. Be sure to check the
Calendar for information about upcoming studies.
Vacation Bible School. Our Vacation Bible School is tentatively scheduled in the summer every year during the month of July. It is held nightly from 6-8:30 p.m.
DISCIPLE. An in-depth, life-changing Bible study program.
DISCIPLE I is 34 weeks in length and covers the entire Bible.
DISCIPLE II is 32 weeks and covers Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts.
DISCIPLE III is 32 weeks and covers The Prophets and The Letters of Paul.
DISCIPLE IV is 32 weeks and covers Revelation and The Writings of John.
Contact
Pastor Beth for more information.
Emmaus and Chrysalis. Emmaus is a weekend retreat for men and women, held each fall and spring. Chrysalis is a weekend retreat for teenagers held each fall and spring. This is a life-changing retreat, held Friday through Sunday (adults leaving Thursday night). On the retreat one hears 15 talks about Christianity, has some very unique worship experiences, and is drawn closer to God, by experiencing how much God truly loves us. Click
HERE for more information.
This image is an Olive Tree from the Garden of Gethsemane "The Garden of Olives" outside of Jerusalem. The tree is actually thousands of years old and may have been there when Christ prayed in the garden. Gethsemane is a Hebrew word for "oil press" and olives continue to be an important staple in the middle east today as they were in the time of Jesus.
