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Sunday, October 24

Mark 10:46-52

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Worship In-Person/Livestream: 10:30 a.m.

NOTE: Masks are required in the building.

Livestream worshippers can print Sunday's bulletin, a music sheet and children's bulletins on our Worship Stream page.

Watch recordings of previous worship services.
View the printed Gethsemane Newsletter.
2021-2022 Church Year Calendar
 
Worship Via Livestream

This Sunday we still need acolytes, altar guild volunteers and one more Communion Assistant.
Worship Volunteers Needed!
Gethsemane Lutheran is in need of volunteers during the Sunday church service for Acolyte, Altar Guild, Communion Assistant, Reader, and Greeter/Usher. Anyone new to a position will receive appropriate instruction. Contact Gethsemane Lutheran at 512-836-3560 or email volunteers@gethsemaneaustin.org with any questions.
Sign Up to Help on Sundays
Thank you to the Sanctuary Choir
for their gift of music last Sunday!
Do You Want to Ring or Sing?
  • Gethsemane Sanctuary Choir meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Music Room
  • Bellissimo meets Sundays at 11:30 a.m. in the balcony
Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Special Sundays!
Sunday, October 31:
Reformation Sunday - WEAR RED!
(Praise Pumpkin Patch photos)
Sunday, November 7:
All Saints Sunday
Affirmation of Baptism

Give to Gethsemane

Thank you for your faithful giving and involvement at Gethsemane. Your gifts of time, talent and treasure are truly “God’s Work, Our Hands.” Every dollar you donate goes to support ministry to our church, to our local community and to our partners around the world.
Vanco Mobile App Transition
Gethsemane's mobile giving provider is transitioning from the GivePlus Mobile App to Vanco Mobile. The GivePlus app will no longer be supported after January 31, 2022. Download the Vanco Mobile App, type in 'gethsemane' in the search field and scroll down to find ours with the 200 W Anderson Lane address. See these instructions from Vanco for how to use the new app to give. Any other questions, contact info@gethsemaneaustin.org.
Give Now

Gethsemane Lutheran Trail of Treats

Saturday, October 30 from 10 a.m. to noon
Join the Gethsemane community for a spook-tacular good time at our first-ever Trail of Treats event! Congregation members and small groups are encouraged to sponsor a treat table for the children to visit during Trail of Treats. Decorate it and get creative with how to hand out candy while social distancing. Or donate individually wrapped candy, snacks or toys for the tables. We've invited our Gethsemane Lutheran Children's Ministry families and our Georgian Acres neighbors…so we need lots of tables to host all of the wonderful ghosts, goblins, princesses, and super heroes!
Sign up to donate treats or help with the event!

Gethsemane's Praise Pumpkin Patch

Take photos in Gethsemane's Praise Pumpkin Patch! This year, with help from the Gethsemane community, we have a “Praise Pumpkin Patch” in the memorial garden with pumpkins and other fall decorations. The patch is set up for everyone to enjoy:

  • Gethsemane Lutheran Children’s Ministry (GLCM) students will have the opportunity to visit the Praise Pumpkin Patch as a class during school hours October 18-29.
  • Visitors to our “Trail of Treats" event on Saturday, October 30 will get to take photos in the pumpkin patch from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Gethsemane members will have the opportunity to have their photo taken in the pumpkin patch on Sunday, October 31 after worship much like we do each year for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
ELCA National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis
July 24-28, 2022
Gethsemane youth are invited to join Lutheran youth across the country for the ELCA National Youth Gathering "Boundless: God Beyond Measure" next summer. There will be an information/registration meeting in the near future for those youth and parents of 9th-12th grade.


Learning Hour at Gethsemane

Join the fun on Sunday Morning for faith formation for all ages!


Adults:
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. in the Steffans Parlor

Youth:
Faith Lens Learning Hour at 9:30 a.m.

Youth of all ages – come join your friends under the learning tree and grow together in faith in a new way! Enjoy a snack, gathering songs and a story together under the Bornemann Oak Tree before we break out into our Sunday School classes. If it's raining we will gather in the gym.

We will follow COVID-19 safety protocols. Remember to bring your mask!

Midweek Connections

Due to the pandemic, evening Midweek Connections at the church is on hiatus...but there are still plenty of opportunities to connect with members of the Gethsemane community on Wednesdays, both in-person and online!
  • Holy Communion Service: 12 p.m. in the Sanctuary
  • Fellowship and Conversation: 1 p.m. in the Steffans Parlor
  • Virtual Adult Class: 6:15 p.m. on Zoom
    This fall the class is planning to utilize materials from the late Henri Nouwen entitled the Art of Living. There will be a booklet for this series on insights from a Spiritual Master. This is the 25th anniversary of the death of this beloved author and writer. The series embraces five of Nouwen’s essential teachings. Now more than ever, the modern day church community must speak a word to the world regarding the transformative power of the Christian proclamation. Persons interested are invited to speak with Pastor Gronberg.

Monthly Fellowship and Service

There's more to the Gethsemane community than Sunday mornings.
Find your place for fellowship, service opportunities and fun!
Gethsemane Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (GWELCA)
  • QWELCA Quilters
    1st Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Music Room (next meeting Nov. 3)
  • GWELCA Ladies' Circle (Mary/Martha Unit)
    2nd Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Music Room (next meeting Nov. 10)
Lutheran Men in Mission
  • Monthly Speakers and/or Tours
    Men in Mission met yesterday to hear Trudy Marshall from Libraries of Love present on her last year living in Uganda. They also celebrated many milestone birthdays that occurred during the pandemic.
  • Gethsemane Outdoor Tree Decorating
    Saturday, December 4 (details to come)
Bunco Group
3rd Mondays from 9:45-11:15 a.m.
Next game on Monday, Nov. 15
Contact Marsha McConaughy for more information.

Community Connection

See what's happening at some of our partner organizations!
"Mariposa! Spreading Our Wings”
Friday, October 22
Livestream starts at 7 p.m.
Mariposa Family Learning Center (MFLC) is a ministry of Austin City Lutherans located in the Montopolis community. MFLC friends will gather at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran and via livestream for a $100K Mission & Expansion Fundraiser.
Register for the Event.
"Out of the Darkness" Austin Suicide Prevention Walk
Saturday, October 23
9 a.m. to noon
Virtual or at the Texas State Capitol
The "Out of the Darkness" Austin Walk is a special event hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention that provides community, connection, healing, and hope for survivors of suicide loss and those with lived experience.
Sign Up to Walk.
iACT Virtual Red Bench
Tuesday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Please virtually join the iACT Red Bench program as we have a conversation about Transitioning.  After you RSVP, you will receive a Zoom link which you can access on the evening on October 26.
RSVP to Attend.
October Offering for Gethsemane Lutheran Children's Ministry
Lutherans have always given priority to education. Gethsemane members are encouraged to use the special offering envelope in their monthly offering envelope packet for a gift to Gethsemane Lutheran Children’s Ministry (GLCM). A generous gift was given by a Gethsemane member using the October envelope and will be matched by the Gethsemane Endowment Fund. October gifts will be presented to GLCM for playground improvements.
Give Online to GLCM
Thank you to our Sunday morning worship volunteers!
We are so grateful for our communion assistants who serve the Gethsemane community on Sunday mornings! To all of our worship volunteers, thank you for sharing God's love with us through your service. There are many ways for members of all ages to volunteer in worship: Learn more and sign up!

Thanks to Jennifer Balani and Denise Schulz for serving communion this past Sunday!
Gethsemane Food Pantry and Clothes Closet
Donate food or clothes to support community members in need! Know someone in need? The Gethsemane Food Pantry and Clothes Closet is open every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the south parking lot.
Give Online to the Gethsemane Food Pantry
Gethsemane Lutheran Children's Ministry (GLCM)
Good beginnings never end
GLCM started the 2021-22 school year in August with a dedicated staff and children eager to be with old and new friends! Strict COVID-19 protocols are followed including daily temperature checks, car line dismissal, and facemasks required for teachers and staff. Gethsemane members are encouraged to pray and support this educational ministry to families.

GLCM Silent Auction Donations Requested
GLCM is looking forward to hosting another online auction this year, starting November 10 and closing on November 13. There will be a silent auction and a raffle. Thank you Baudy Lopez for your generous donation of $500 gift certificate to Austin's Couch Potatoes to get us started. If you would like to make a donation towards the auction, we are looking for items, experiences and/or services. Examples: tickets to sporting events, hunting/fishing experiences, wine tasting, getaway trips, gift cards, services such as massages, beauty salons/barber shops, unique items handmade or otherwise, etc... All donations are tax deductible.  For more information please contact Angelica Lundquist at angelicalundquist@glcmchildcare.org
Learn More About GLCM
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