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Sunday, November 14

Mark 13:1-8

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Worship In-Person or via 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.
View the Sunday Bulletin Announcements Insert.
 
Worship Via Livestream

We still need lots of help this Sunday: acolytes, a lector, a communion assistant, an altar guild volunteer and a pew sanitizer!
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.
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Karen Ann Westerman Saunders claimed the promise of her baptism on Tuesday, October 26.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 14 at 2 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas. COVID-19 protocols are being followed. Please keep the Westerman family in your prayers. Blessed be the memory of Karen Saunders. Read her obituary.
Praise and Thanksgiving Youth-Led Worship
Wednesday, November 24 at 7 p.m.
Join us in worship on Thanksgiving Eve either at the regular noon liturgy or at 7 p.m. for the annual Youth-Led Praise and Thanksgiving worship. The spirit of Thanksgiving is to give, so please bring food donations for the Gethsemane Food Pantry.

Do You Want to Ring or Sing?
  • Gethsemane Sanctuary Choir meets Sundays in the Music Room at 9:30 a.m.
  • Bellissimo meets Sundays in the balcony at 11:30 a.m.

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.
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Affirmation of Baptism

Thanks to everyone who joined us this past Sunday to celebrate with four of our Gethsemane youth on their Affirmation of Baptism Day! The Rite of Confirmation gives control and responsibility of their faith journey fully to the Gethsemane youth. Having completed two years of study/participation in Gethsemane Lutheran confirmation ministry, these confirmands affirmed their baptism: Samuel Erik Aguilar Moreira, 10/21/2007; Logan Wade Fuller, 11/25/2007; Lyndon Loren Kite, 11/25/2007; and John Joseph Martinez, 12/24/2005. Confirmation mentors Erik Svenkerud, Wil Bassett, Tim Huston and Fred Valenzuela presented the confirmands. Congratulations parents, grandparents, and extended family for encouraging the Gethsemane Lutheran 2021 Confirmation Class to live their baptismal birthright.
Read more about learning opportunities for Junior High Youth at Gethsemane.

All Saints Sunday

Family members/friends lit a candle in memory of their loved ones on All Saints Sunday. The faith community is blessed by saints having lived their baptism as well as those with whom the Gospel is lived today.

All Saints’ Sunday reminds the church community, that by the grace of God, the baptized live and die in God’s mercy and love: Florence ‘Flo’ Medack Kerr, 11/02/2020; James Beach, 11/11/2020; Benito Melendrez, 12/18/2020; Deanna Kay Arning, 12/20/2020; Donald Lee Langston, 12/30/2020; Dorothy Gann Sauceda, 01/11/2021; Travis Raven Jr., 01/26/2021; Virginia Black Rodkey, 01/31/2021; Christian Sartin Otis, 02/09/2021; Joe Winfred Torn, 03/04/2021; Lucile Schlinke Tipton, 04/01/2021; Wendell Keith Johnson, 04/08/2021; Withana Chandrasoma, 04/09/2021; Alton Eaglin, 05/02/2021; Harold Lee Castro, 05/04/2021; Richard Benard Hervey, 06/26/2021; Katrina Elizabeth Malin Holmes, 07/10/2021; Curtis Seth Heinrich, 07/23/2021; Alistair Champagne, 08/03/2021; Vessie Earl Hardy, 08/19/2021; Joy Marie Hutchinson, 08/31/2021; Clifford Lamar Johnson, 09/04/2021; George Ludwig Wendlandt, 09/06/2021; Richard ‘Rick’ Eugene Brock Jr., 10/17/2021; Karen Westerman Saunders, 10/26/2021; Reyna Gonzales, 10/31/2021. 
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 on Sunday, November 14 at 9:30 a.m. for those youth and parents of 9th-12th grade.




Gethsemane Member John Berry's Art Featured at 2021 Austin Studio Tour
Congrats to John Berry whose art was installed yesterday at the Link and Pin Gallery as part of a juried show for the 2021 Austin Studio Tour. Make plans to visit him during the exhibition and enjoy the diverse selection of artworks!

Exhibit Dates: Nov. 11th - Dec. 19th, Thursdays and Fridays from 1-5 p.m. with extended hours and days during the East Austin Studio Tour weekends: Nov. 13-14 and 20-21, 12-6 p.m.

"Love's Pure Light" Drive Thru Advent/Christmas Celebration
Saturday, December 11, 6-8 p.m.
Gethsemane youth and Gethsemane Lutheran Children’s Ministry invite you to mark your calendars for "Love's Pure Light," this year's Drive-Thru Advent/Christmas Light Celebration! If you have lights, decorations or extension cords to share or donate, contact Dar Krenek.

Sunday 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. under the Bornemann Tree

Gather 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!

Wednesday 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 utilizing materials from the late Henri Nouwen entitled "The Art of Living." Now more than ever, the modern day church community must speak a word to the world regarding the transformative power of the Christian proclamation.

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
    Next meeting December 1
    1st Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Music Room
  • GWELCA Ladies' Circle (Mary/Martha Unit)
    Next meeting December 8
    2nd Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Music Room
Lutheran Men in Mission
  • Monthly Speakers/Tours
    Men in Mission met last month to hear Trudy Marshall from Libraries of Love present on her last year living in Uganda. Stay tuned for information about future meetings.
  • Gethsemane Outdoor Tree Decorating
    Saturday, December 4 (details to come)
Bunco Group
Next game on Monday, November 15
3rd Mondays from 9:45-11:15 a.m.
Contact Marsha McConaughy for more information.
Interfaith Day of Thanks
Service and Celebration
November 21 from 3-4 pm
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Join Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) for the 37th Annual Interfaith Day of Thanks Service and Celebration! This gathering is a tradition for Pastor Gronberg and Gethsemane members. This year will be a virtual event. Learn more.

Angel Giving Tree
It's that time again! Gethsemane Lutheran members and families are invited to continue a neighborhood holiday tradition by sponsoring T.A. Brown Elementary School children and families. As we did last year, we'll be asking individuals/families to donate gift cards which can be purchased through Gethsemane Lutheran Children's Ministry. Look for more details coming soon!
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
Thanks to the Gethsemane Bereavement Committee for the lovely reception following Rick Brock's memorial service last weekend. You provide an important act of service to grieving families in the Gethsemane community.
GLCM Virtual Silent Auction is LIVE!
GLCM is excited to offer the community (and BEYOND) an opportunity to participate virtually for a second year to help make their Fall Fest FUNdraiser a success. Keep in mind many of the items would make terrific holiday gifts!

View and bid on dozens of items, including gift cards, themed baskets, two large RAFFLE items, and much more! Please feel free to pass this along to spread the holiday spirit of gifting!
 
📢 AUCTION ENDS AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13! 📢
Visit the online auction now!
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.
Learn More About GLCM
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