Special Notices

SUMMER WORSHIP 9:30AM  
 

FALL WORSHIP
Fall worship begins September 12th with services at 8am and 10:15am. Sunday School will be at 9:15am for ages 3 years—high school.

COMMUNION SUNDAY
Communion Sunday is the first Sunday of each month.

FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY
The first Sunday of every month is Food Pantry Sunday. Please place your donations in the chest located near the coat racks.

SUNDAY SCHOOL
Summer raced by and we are set to kick off a wonderful new year of Sunday School! Sunday School begins Sunday, September 12th at 9:15am for kids 3 years—high school. Registration for Sunday School is underway, so please fill out a form (one per family). The forms are available outside the church office. We look forward to another exciting year of Sunday School! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Erin Kossow or Lindsay Priebe.

A special thanks to all of the talented teachers for their hard work, dedication, and their ability to educate and inspire the youth of our church.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
Food and Fellowship is on the second Wednesday of the month. The next Food and Fellowship will be on Wednesday, September 8th, 11:30am, at Daniels Grill which is now located on Prospect Avenue (Hwy. SS). The sign up sheet is in the narthex. Join us and bring a friend! Everyone is always welcome. We’d love to see you there!!

GUMC BOOK AND FELLOWSHIP CLUB
Our next gathering will be at Daniel's Grill at 6:30 p.m. on September 9. If you are not aware, the restaurant has moved to a new location. It is now in the spot that was formerly Baja Grill and Kahuna's, next to St. Anthony on the Lake on Highway SS.
Our next book discussion will be at 6:30 p.m. on October 14 at Nancy Richardson's home. We will be discussing "A Reliable Wife" by Robert Goolrick.

We are trying to get together a schedule of hosts for the upcoming year. If you are interested in hosting during a particular month, please sign up with Heather Gergen.

As always, everyone is welcome at our book club - even if you haven't read the book. Just come to enjoy the company of friends.

SPECIAL SUNDAYS
The Special Sundays at Gethsemane have a two-fold purpose.

1. To provide the opportunity for church members to invited friends and neighbors to a Sunday morning of more than just attending church but a time for fun and to get acquainted with other in our faith community.

2. A time of fellowship

RALLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th
Mark your calendars for the 2010 church picnic on Sunday, September 12th following the 10:15 service. A delicious lunch will be provided by Zilli’s Hospitality Group. There will be a petting zoo, pony rides, a bouncy house and activities for all ages! This promises to be a fun time for EVERYONE!

Please sign up at the church or call the church office at 262-691-3240 or email at gethsemaneumc@bizwi.rr.com. Volunteers are needed for set up, desserts, clean up and kids activities. If you can help please call the church office at 262-691-3240 or email gethsemaneumc@bizwi.rr.com

LADIES FALL BIBLE STUDY
GUMC ladies and community members are invited to a planning meeting and evening of fellowship on Monday, September 13, 6:30pm at the church. We will look at several study materials and set the fall schedule. Materials may also be viewed on Rally Sunday if you like. Please call Linda Ravelo with questions.

LADIES TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
Please vote for our fall Bible study: Beth Moore’s new study of Revelations, Beth Moore’s old “A Women’s Heart” or Priscilla Shriver’s study “One in a Million.”

We will be meeting at Pam Newman’s house, Delafield starting Tuesday, September 14th at 6:45pm. Prayers and discussion at 7pm. Video at 8pm. Please vote and RSVP to Jill Wohlfeil.

“TALK LIKE A PIRATE” DAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
We are asking for volunteers to make Shipwreck Stew and Peanut Butter Cannonballs which will be served after the second service! (Recipes provided.) There will also be photographs taken (or bring your own camera, too!) with a Pirate! Please sign up to join us for Shipwreck Stew and if you can, to volunteer.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Last Sunday, August 22, we served over 48 guests a delicious western dinner. Everyone loved the meal, complete with root beer floats in a cowboy boot mug!

Mark your calendar to join the fun at a Halloween dinner on Sunday, October 24th.

A big “Thank You” to all of our volunteers who helped with donations, bake and serve the meals. The guests really appreciate it and it’s nice to see all the smiles we bring with a warm home-cooked meal. We could not do it without you!

ART GALLERY SUNDAY!
CALLING GETHSEMANE ARTISTS! We are planning an art show for Sunday, October 24th after church. We are hoping for many artworks by members of our Gethsemane family. If you are interested in showing your work, please call or email Joan Prachthauser. Paintings and works on paper will need to be framed and ready to hang. We will have tables for sculpture but extra easels are appreciated.

After the second service we will be holding a potluck luncheon with hot ham and rolls provided. This will give everyone the opportunity to see the displayed art and enjoy lunch and fellowship. The Packer game is not until evening, so there will be plenty of time to browse through the gallery and see what the artists have created!

KIDS FROM GETHSEMANE
There will be a meeting for kids and parents interested in KFG immediately after church September 19th in the upstairs Sunday School room. This will be a short informational meeting. Please come! All kids welcome, grades 2nd—6th.

MORNING AND EVENING MEN’S STUDIES
There are two ongoing Men’s Studies. Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm at Gethsemane or Thursday mornings, 6:15am at Spring City Restaurant. All men are welcome to join in anytime. If you have any questions about the morning study, contact Jeff Thiel. For the evening study, contact Don Kuhnke.

ALTAR FLOWERS
The flower chart is located in the hallway next to the choir room. Spaces are available throughout the year when flowers may be shared in honor of or in memory of a loved one or for any special occasion.

KINGS KIDS
Kings Kids rehearse on Sunday mornings from 10-10:15am. All youth from pre-school through first grade are invited to join. (September –May)

KIDS FROM GETHSEMANE
Do you like to sing, act or dance? “Kids from Gethsemane” is the children’s choir for all youth grades 2-6. We rehearse on Sunday’s from 11:30-12:30. (September – May)

CHANCEL CHOIR
The Chancel Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 7pm and sings three Sundays per month at the 10:15am service from September – May.

PRAISE BAND
The Praise Band rehearses Monday evenings at 6pm and sings the third Sunday of the month.

DIALING FOR DOLLARS
Upgrading your cell phone? The Mission Committee is collecting your old cell phones to donate on behalf of The Women's Center of Waukesha. The Women's Center works with an organization called Shelter Alliance which pays The Women's Center shelter $1 to $10 for every phone and accessories received. The Women's Center also keeps a small amount of phones that are reprogrammed as 911 emergency phones for clients. Drop off your used cell phones to our “recycling” bin located in the church office. Please remember to clear all personal information from phones before donating. For more information about The Women’s Center, visit www.twcwaukesha.org