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1 September 2012 Volume 45,, Issue 9 The Leaf a monthly publication of GLC Gethsemane Lutheran Church The Leaf 35 East Stanton Avenue Columbus OH Pastor Rev. June A. Wilkins pastorjune@gethsemane.org Music Ministries ies Dr. Timothy E. Guenther tguenther@gethsemane.org Learning & Family Ministries Terri Siebert tsiebert@gethsemane.org Child Care Center Brenda Weilbacher bweilbacher@gethsemane.org Parish Secretary etary Diane Gutgesell glcoffice@gethsemane.org Custodians Kate and Shana Bumster In this Issue Inclusive Language P. 2 VBS / Rally Day P. 4 Swahili Concert P. 5 Adult Education P. 6 Quilt Dedication P. 8 Service Day P. 8 Sunday, September 9, 2012 Potluck Brunch and Special Activities in the Great Hall

2 STAFF Inclusive Language By Pastor June Wilkins use only masculine language, I believe that it can inadvertently exclude females from the message. Sometimes this can be difficult because the Bible itself uses many masculine words and pronouns when talking about people and especially when talking about God. There are new translations like the NRSV and the New Living Translation and the Message that have intentionally used gender-neutral words for humanity. (Most still use mostly masculine language for God.) Words matter. We use words to express ourselves, convey instructions and tell stories. Words can heal and they can hurt. They can include or exclude. As Christians, we use words to tell the story of Jesus and God. Through words, the stories of Jesus have been passed down from the original disciples to us. And words are all we will have to pass the stories on to the next generation. The Gospel of John even calls Jesus The Word of God. Words matter. Language matters. What we say matters. That is why I think, as Christians, using inclusive language in our speech, worship and writing is important. Inclusive language is when we use nouns and pronouns that are not male gender-specific when referring to people and even to God. Being inclusive in our language means using humankind instead of mankind, he or she and not just he and brother and sister and not just brother when referring to people. And it also means using God or Creator and not just He or Father when referring to God. I try to do this intentionally in my speaking and leading because I believe words matter and how we convey the message of Jesus to each other matters. When we It s important to remember that the languages of Hebrew and Greek, in which the books of the Bible were originally written, are gender-specific languages. That means that every noun and verb conjugation has a gender assignment. And the ancient traditions of the languages proscribe that any mixed gender reference defers to male. That means if there is a crowd of all women and one man, the crowd is referred to in the masculine form of the word therefore, people or humans as a group were always referred to as men. Like at the end of Paul s letter to the Galatians he writes May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. (Gal 6:18) The original reads only brothers but it is obvious that he is addressing the whole community and not just the men. We do not have that gender specific issue with the English language. But when the Bible was translated into English early on (until the last half of the 20 th century), the translators made a choice to use the male pronoun when referring to crowds and human beings. This is probably because it was also the custom at the time of those translations to use mostly male pronouns in the English language. The gender-inclusive use for God might be a more difficult issue for some. The original writers of the Bible certainly referred to God as male and understood God as male. This might be partially a 2

3 STAFF convention of the languages they used, but it might have been their assumption at the time that men were superior to women and therefore God was obviously male. But we don t share that assumption today. We also understand that God is neither male nor female. Genesis 1:27 reads God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Even while it is referring to God as he, it still says that male and female were created in God s image. So God s image is of both genders. Also, in the Hebrew scriptures, the Spirit of God is referred to as Ruach, which is a feminine word. And in Proverbs, the Wisdom of God (which was said to be there during creation) was metaphorically spoken of as a female (Proverbs 8-9). In Isaiah and Psalms and other places, God is spoken of metaphorically as a woman (Is 42:14, 49:15, Ps 22:1, 9-10.) language. But just because something comes automatically or naturally that doesn t mean that it is the best way. And, like anything, practicing makes it easier to do. Using inclusive language in Christian expression is not just a politically correct thing thought up by feminists to make life difficult. It s an intentional act of including more people into the story of God. It s about welcoming people with our words just as we do with our actions. Words matter. They have an effect on people. I believe it is our call to have our words match our intentions: Welcoming all people into God s community. Pastor June Wilkins The writers of the Bible used metaphors to attempt to convey God to the listener. God cannot be fully understood or captured, so they used familiar things in an attempt to point to God with them. These metaphors, though, should not be understood literally. Even when Jesus referred to God as abba (translated by us as father ) it was meant to convey the closeness and familiarity of God, (more closely the word is daddy ) not necessarily to identify the gender of God. At the best these metaphors point us towards God; they do not and cannot covey the whole reality of God. It is important that we convey God in many and varied ways so we don t exclude other images of God from our understanding and imagination. Sometimes it s hard to use inclusive language, especially in speaking. Many of the gender pronouns like mankind, Father and using He for God are ingrained in our tradition and our heads. Since most of us have used them since we were young, it comes more naturally to us than using more inclusive 3

4 STAFF From Terri... Wow, what a great Vacation Bible School we had! Twenty children from GLC, Play and Learn, neighborhood, and friends sang, learned, created and played together. Especially exciting was sending our high school youth off to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. They and youth from four other churches piled into that big red, white and blue charter bus and we sent them off with a blessing in the form of water balloons! After that momentous occasion we learned some stories about praying - Daniel and the lions, Jesus feeding the 5000, and Jesus giving his disciples a special prayer (Lord's Prayer). We had a few challenges - bees under the bench on Tuesday...ouch! - no power on Wednesday...we had fun anyway seeking out light and coolness (relatively) - and Thursday...hey, a day with no challenge! Thank you so much to the staff - Judy Kulikowski and Andrea Mayer (preschool), Jill Woods, Margaret Murphy, and Kelly Fleming (prek and K) and Diane Langer and Joy McLemore (elementary). Your time and talents with our children are so appreciated! Thanks also to Dr. Tim (Guenther) for music and Joyce Geary for storytelling (she was the proud mama of the little boy who shared his lunch with 5000 people). We also had Angela Miller, a 9th grade alum of both Play and Learn and our VBS, help in the classroom. Angela was earning service hours for her high school requirement. So all in all, and even with no power, it was a great time together. Now on to Rally Day...Sunday September 9. Here's a teaser for Rally Day...peace frisbees. Come to worship and find out. And following worship, join us in the Great Hall for a celebration potluck brunch. Bring a favorite brunch item to share. Tableware and drinks will be provided. Along with enjoying great food, we will lift up the many and diverse activities and ministries that happen here at Gethsemane, both within our walls and outside our walls. Browse the displays of our ministries and take the opportunity to ask questions and sign up. Children can make a Rally Day creation. Along with the displays, we'll also hear from our Swahili Ministry group (Imma Lyatuu) on Tanzania as well as a video display from our New Orleans Youth Gathering group. A busy morning! And what a great way to kick-off the year at Gethsemane! 4

5 WORSHIP & MUSIC Swahili Ministry Team Hosts Gospel Music Concerts On Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, from 5-8:00pm the Swahili Ministry Team will host Gospel Music Concerts here at Gethsemane in the Great Hall. The members of Gethsemane are invited to join the Swahili community for this exciting musical event. For more information, please contact Imma Lyatuu ( or immwilly@hotmail.com) or Jackson Lyimo ( or jackson.w.lyimo@chase.com). The concert on Sunday will be preceded by a Swahili Eucharist service in the sanctuary at 3:30pm. Gethsemane Choirs Begin Rehearsals Vocal Choir Thursday, September 6 at 7:15 pm Handbell Choir Thursday, September 13 at 6:00 pm Interested in Joining? Contact Dr. Tim Guenther at tguenther@gethsemane.org or

6 LEARN least the relationship between politics and faith both personal and public. It remains to be seen whether and how the private and public faiths of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will become issues in the general election campaign. FOR ADULTS: Thanks to all the Gethsemane members who shared their stories in the Library this summer stories of welcome, the origin of Lutheran Memorial Camp, promoting a healthy lifestyle, journey to ministry, Thrivent Builds El Salvador, Engineers without Borders and storytelling from the Bible and Us. They led a very informative, interesting and helpful series. Story Time the last two summers have provided a good history of GLC. RALLY (FOR GETHSEMANE) DAY- September 9 Mark your calendars and plan now to attend the brunch and special activities in the Great Hall. LIFETIME LEARNING HOUR Faith, Politics and the Christian Citizen Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14 GLC member and Trinity Seminary professor, Hank Langknecht describes his five week series to be held in the Multi-Purpose Room as follows. The Republican presidential primary campaigns of Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich prompted many conversations about many things, not In the United States, the conversation about faith and politics has to scale (or tear down) the wall of separation between church and state and wrestle with the question, Is America a Christian Nation? In the Lutheran caucus, we often talk about faith and public life using the idea of God s Two Realms. (With God s left hand, God attends to the public realm of governments, economies, and institutions; with the right hand, God attends to the soul and spirit of God s people.) And surrounding the entire discussion is our cultural tendency to think of faith and politics as private matters. Sept. 16 Faith and Politics Audit: Ideas, Reactions, and Stances Sept. 23 Politics and Citizenship in the Bible Sept. 30 Lutheran Views on Christian Citizenship Oct. 7 The Christian Nation Oct. 14 How Should Christians Vote? First Reflections Bible Study Resumes September 10 First Reflections Bible Study will pick up again this Fall beginning September 10. Anyone who would like to study the gospel lesson for the upcoming Sunday is welcome. Bring your Bible and yourself to La Chatelaine in Worthington at 627 High Street, Monday mornings at 8:00. You can order a breakfast, just a beverage or nothing at all. If you are off to work from there, you be the judge of when you need to leave. Most Mondays we end around 8:45, sometimes 9:00. You can find us in the back room at the big table. Contact: Paula Sauer at paulagsauer@yahoo.com or Join Us! Add your voice to the study! 6

7 LEARN Attention All Readers! New... Gethsemane Book Group Join us for a new Adult Education offering: The Gethsemane Book Group: Reading Together with the Eyes of Faith. We will explore all types of literature fiction and non-fiction. One of our objectives will be to learn to know more about our neighbors and ourselves. It would be great if the group could include people of both sexes and a variety of ages. Wednesday Noons Starting September 12 For all of you Word-hungry Bible lovers or just curious sisters and brothers in Christ, we are planning a BROWN BAG BIBLE BASH at noon on Wednesdays, starting the first Wednesday after Rally Day, September 12. The leaders are Bob Davis and Dick Lyndes. Our goal is to study God's Word, usually verse by verse, injecting all kinds of personal experiences while doing our best with God's guidance to make it relevant to the issues in our lives. We intend to limit it to one hour. Our initial book will be announced in the September bulletins and will probably be only 3-5 weeks. During this, you, the class, will help decide what's next in terms of time length, books of the Bible to study and any other concerns that will enhance our experience. As you might guess from above, we also plan to have fun! SO, reserve Wednesday noon hours from Rally Day forward, bring your lunches and expect to participate or just listen per your comfort zone in this group that always turns out to be more like family, but better! - GOD's FAMILY! We will meet on the last Wednesday of each month and will make a yearly calendar that will adjust for weeks in Lent and other church conflicts. Readers may come to individual sessions but it would also be nice to have an established core group to give continuity to the reading. The book discussions will be held from 7:30-9:00pm in the Gethsemane Library. Our first group will meet on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 and our first book will be: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. The book takes place in modern India and has a basic theme which is somewhat similar to the main theme in The Help. However, this book was published earlier and is much different in many respects. Be sure and get the book by Thrity Umrigar since there are several books with the same title! This book has many positive reviews and Thrity Umrigar has written other well received works. She is an Ohio author and teaches at Case Western in Cleveland. Barbara Ford and Sharon Walton will be facilitators for this group and will lead the first few book discussions. The future plan would be for members to help in the book selection and discussion leadership of the group. The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar is available at libraries and in paperback, and is available for digital download. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 26 and start reading! 7

8 SERVE Gethsemane s Fall Service Day Part I: Getting the Word Out Quilt Dedication Sunday Set for September 30 We are on the final stretch to our Quilt Dedication Sunday, September 30. So what does that mean? It means picking up a roll or two of squares (found in the basket on the sign-up desk in the narthex). It means sewing a quilt top with those squares (directions are on each roll). It means returning the top to the same place so it can be pinned and sewn to a back. It means coming on Saturday, August 25 from 9am - 1pm (come when you can, leave when you must) to help knot quilts and pin tops to batting and backs. We continue sewing until Saturday, September 29 (same time, same place) when we finish the quilts and move them to the sanctuary. What a beautiful task! What an amazing sight. This Fall, the Outreach Ministry team is sponsoring an event to, well, reach out to the neighborhood around the church. On November 10 th we will have a Service Day where our members will help local homeowners with small repair or maintenance projects around their homes and yards. But in order to get the projects to do, we have to get the word out. For that, we need your help to walk around the neighborhood and drop off Service Day fliers at area homes. We will walk on two Sundays: September 23 and September 30. On both days we will walk no more than two hours (about noon to 2pm), and if you can only do part of the time, that s fine, too. (Another option is to deliver fliers on a week day.) To really have an impact, we need lots of volunteers to deliver the fliers, so please, look for the sign-up sheets in the Narthex and Atrium Way and sign up for one or both days! If you have any questions, contact Jim Siebert (jsiebert@columbus.rr.com) Gary Rader (grader@wowway.com) Joe Reilly (JoeTReilly@yahoo.com) On Sunday, September 30, the quilts that we have sewn all year long will be dedicated in preparation for shipment to Lutheran World Relief's warehouse and on to near and far places of the world. Your help is needed if you can sew, if you can pin, if you can knot, if you can move quilts to the sanctuary. Everyone can help bless them! Our quilt ministry is supported financially by the West Franklin County chapter of Thrivent Financial. 8

9 SERVE Reminders from Health Ministry Health Ministry is again sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9am -2pm. We hope for at least as good participation as at our drive in April when we achieved 157.1% of our goal!! We have many of you to thank for that! Your reward is the good feeling of having helped others through your giving plus a chicken sandwich! Also, Flu Shots will again be given here at Gethsemane by Life Care Alliance on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 10:45am-11:45am. There will be a sign-up sheet in the future. Alert Nut Allergies Snacks are so yummy...but not if there are nuts in them and you have a nut allergy. We do have several allergies in our congregation so please refrain from adding nuts to those wonderful baked goods. Even separating a nut snack from no-nut snack can be a danger. For the health and safety of all, cookies and brownies are so good without the nuts! Thanks! Thanks to All Our Augsburg Fortress Music Clinic Volunteers!! Many, many thanks to ALL who helped with the Augsburg Fortress Music Clinic August 6-7!! Your gracious hospitality as a congregation was appreciatively received by both presenters and attendees at the clinic. Special thanks to Barbara Ford for organizing the army of reception and refreshments volunteers, and for helping the Augsburg Fortress staff make contact with FreshBox Catering from LSS for the daily lunches; Dick Reuning and Byron Ford for coordinating parking and off-site shuttles; Judy Reuning, Wendy Luedtke, registration coordinators, and all who helped to staff the registration table; Ian and Evelyn Lyatuu for carrying boxes and helping the Augsburg people set up; all who brought snacks for the breaks and reception; all who assisted last Sunday with setting up tables and chairs in the Great Hall for the event; all who helped set up and serve the lunches, breaks, and reception, all the volunteers who helped with parking and shuttles; my supportive colleagues on the Gethsemane staff, Diane, Terri, Pastor June, and Brenda, who assumed additional duties to make things run smoothly; Mike Siddall and Paul Siebert for their technical expertise and assistance; all of you who came to the Hymn Festival; and anyone else I might have forgotten who helped in any way to make the event run so smoothly! Both attendees and presenters commented on your gracious and welcoming hospitality, and the way you made them all feel comfortable using our space. You provided a great example of hospitality to the larger church, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for stepping up and setting an example of what it means to be church in the wider Lutheran experience! It is truly a joy to work among you and experience your witness! Sincerely, Dr. Tim 9

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11 CONNECT Small Group Ministries First Reflections Monday Bible Study Paula Sauer Connections: Faith at Work Judy Reuning Men s Breakfast Bob Davis rjdjr@wowway.com Habitat for Humanity Bill Darlage Darlage_bill@hotmail.com LWR Quilts Terri Siebert tsiebert@gethsemane.org Prayer Shawls glcoffice@gethsemane.org OR Call the Church Office Camaraderie, the first Friday of the month Cheerfulness, even at 7 am! Coffee with or without a full breakfast at Bob Evans on Olentangy River Rd south of King Ave Community of supportive people looking for ways to connect faith with other aspects of life Conversations among Christians about: o Current challenges in our work work at a job, at church, at home, or as a volunteer o Possible course of action and likely consequences Caring through prayer Contact person, Judy Reuning, jreuning@lifecrossings.com And, using our Gift Cards, we can support Gethsemane too. Topics for the coming year are: Compliments how to accept, when to give Dealing with the cutthroat; competition vs. cooperation What bugs you about volunteer jobs? What are the rewards? Contemporary job hunting What is expected from volunteer jobs at church? Do you feel the weight of responsibility? Can a volunteer be fired? Where is truth? Is bending the truth ever justified? Exploiting the gender gap. Equal pay for equal work. Fall season begins Oct 5 th with How do you measure success and rejoice at the success of others? Why not join us when a topic interests you and see if this small group is for you. 11

12 PEOPLE NEWS September Birthdays 1 Janice Dunham 2 Pam Seidelmann 3 Dorothea Koch Isaac Lyatuu 4 Bill Darlage Naomi Fortis 5 Byron Ford Rick Langner 8 Samuel Ankrom 11 Dorothy Grewe 13 Linda Mackov Paul Siebert 15 Ruth Ann Norris 16 Denise Frashier 17 Betty Guenther 19 Marcia Rees Conrad 21 Lee Ann Perin 23 David Reutter 29 Bob Abdou Michael Jung Jim Sauer 30 Charles Goetsch Tiffany Hagerdorn Karen Melton Our Prayers and Concern Are With... Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 New concerns: Bob Hagerdorn Lee Ann Perin Ralph Portzline Members with ongoing concerns: Sibylle Custis Bob Edwards Manfred Maeffert Rob Needham Phyllis Nelson Howard Spring Harry & Vickie Lyatuu and their children Ian & Evelyn for immigration issues. Family and friends with concerns: Jerry Abrams (father-in-law of Pastor June) Sandy Davis (friend of Bob and Jan Davis) Bob and Elaine Dean (parents of Pam Seidelmann) Andy and Deb Greicius (friends of Jen Tatz) Dan Needham (son of Rob and Marie Needham) Dennis Weirrick (brother of Jan Davis) Colin Young (friend of the Hillers). Homebound: Marilyn Bosen (Arlington Court) Dotty Edwards (Laurels-Worthington) Carolyn Fergus (Wesley Glen) Jean Fritchen (Worthington Christian Village) Ken Gerken Mary Manship (Wesley Glen) Eleanor Nagy Becky Oldaker (Bennington Glen) Reva Woodruff. Family and friends serving overseas: Kirk Lloyd (step grandson of Doris Devine) Colin Steffa (son of Meredith Dobyns). Would you like to add your prayers? For Sunday Prayers: Contact church secretary, Diane, at or glcoffice@gethsemane.org before 12:00 noon on Thursday. After that time, you will have the opportunity in worship to name those silently or aloud during the prayers. 12

13 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH Report on the ELCA National Youth Gathering Thank you again to all of those who have supported the Sr. High Youth this year as we prepared for the National Youth Gathering. The 5 youth ( Katlin Hiller, Maddie Van Winkle, Rosa Prigan, Morgan Melton, and Emily Gardner) and two adults (Mike Siddall and Jen Tatz) have returned from a busy, rain-soaked, and spiritfilled week. We were joined in New Orleans by 33,302 other Lutherans including 730 from the Southern Ohio Synod. Each night we gathered as a large group to hear speakers, listen to music, and learn about how God is at work within the lives of ourselves and others. Among the powerful speakers were Nadia Bolz-Webber, Shane Claiborne, and Leymah Gbowee. Each night was brought to a close with devotions called Final 15 back in our hotel. Thursday we meet for a morning worship and Bible study with the other groups from our Synod. From there we ate lunch and went for a rainy afternoon in the city. Highlights included Café Du Monde and street artists. Friday morning our time in the Interaction Center was filled with different workshops and booths. Among opportunities for learning were 100 Wells Challenge, representatives from the ELCA Universities and Seminaries, and ELCA Malaria Campaign. In addition to learning there were many chances to blow off steam and have some fun with activities like bumper cars, yoga, and mini golf. After the Interaction Center we headed for lunch at Emeril s New Orleans restaurant. On Saturday our service project was to help clean up a city park by pulling weeds and picking up trash. We then were able to walk around the park and enjoy its beauty before heading back to our hotel for a swim and down time. Sunday worship was a great experience. We had a moving sermon by Bishop Mark Hanson and a call to action. Communion of 33,309 was interesting and well orchestrated. After worship was over we slept our way home on the 15 hour bus ride. 13

14 RECONCILING IN CHRIST Purpose Statement The people of Gethsemane Lutheran Church Sing God s good news Share God s unconditional welcome Care for each other Serve those in need Guiding Principles The life, words, and actions of Jesus Christ are the inspiration for all we do and are. We recognize the uniqueness of each individual. We welcome and value everyone. We reach out to each other, our neighbors, and creation with our hearts and minds as well as with our labor, generosity, and works of justice. We create a supportive environment to nurture growth and learning. We find Christ in the study of God s Word and through sharing questions, doubts, a diversity of opinions, and new ideas. Welcoming in Christ Ministry Team Begins Discussions with Congregation With the unanimous approval of the Congregation Council, the Welcoming in Christ Ministry Team will begin discussions with the congregation about Gethsemane becoming a Reconciling in Christ congregation. This is a recognition awarded by ReconcilingWorks (formerly Lutherans Concerned/North America) which designates a congregation as specifically welcoming to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. Since such welcome is already stated amidst the wide welcome of Gethsemane s Affirmation of Welcome Statement, it seems prudent to seek Reconciling in Christ status. This can bolster our outreach to individuals and families looking for such a welcoming congregation. They would see Gethsemane listed on the ReconcilingWorks website, along with the other four such Lutheran congregations in the Southern Ohio Synod: Lord of Life, Trinity Downtown, Redeemer and First English all in the Columbus area. A program of study, discussion and mutual discernment will be held during the Adult Education Hour on October 21 st, November 4 th and November 11 th, giving the entire congregation the opportunity to be aware of and part of the process of becoming RIC. Watch for further information in The Leaf and in the weekly bulletins. As a faithful Christian community, we are led by the Holy Spirit to live and worship together, respect differences, communicate openly, and seek consensus. 14

15 SERVING THIS MONTH SEPTEMBER 2012 Assisting Minister Readers Ushers September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Eric Walton Sharon Walton Ed Savolaine Bob Hagerdorn Barb Driver Jim Driver Dick Lyndes Elaine Haines Jim Siebert Howard Feole Gott. Maeffert Man. Maeffert Howard Feole Nancy Feole Howard Spring Brian McLean Rick Langner Diane Langner Nursery Terri Siebert Diane Langner Communion Bread Joyce Geary Wayne Melton Margaret Murphy Jim Siebert Heidi Hiller Jeff Luedke Wendy Luedke Sayuni Kimaro Bill Darlage Brian Lutz Bonnie Spring Howard Spring Paul Siebert Dave Reutter Jane Sieberth Don Cumberland Brian Murphy Communion Care Barb Driver Pam Seidelmann Diane Langner Bonnie Reilly Bonnie Reilly Counters Dave Reutter Joyce Davis Dan Erwin Wendy Luedke Jeff Luedke Hugh Geary Joanne Leussing VOLUNTEERS NEEDED A new schedule through December has been added to our electronic sign-up page. The following address will take you to our page: Two volunteers are needed each week to serve our families. The nursery is now located in the day care lunchroom (also known as Trinity Hall). A speaker will be added soon to connect our volunteers to the worship service. If you cannot log into the sign up form, or would prefer signing up personally, please do so at the sign-up desk in the narthex. Questions? See Terri Siebert, Director of Family Ministries, or tsiebert@gethsemane.org. 15

16 SEPTEMBER 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 5-9:30 PM Gospel Music Concert 2 Worship 10:45 AM Education 2:00 PM Swahili Choir 3:30 PM Swahili Worship 5:00 PM Gospel Concert 9 Rally Day Worship 10:45 AM Activities and Potluck 3:30 PM Swahili Choir NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 16 8:30 AM Health Ministry Worship 10:45 AM Education 3:30 PM Swahili Choir 23 Worship 10:45 AM Education 3:30 PM Swahili Choir 30 Worship 10:45 AM Education 3:30 PM Swahili Choir 3 CHURCH OFFICE & DAY CARE CLOSED 8:00 PM A.A. & Al Anon 10 8:00 AM Reflections 8:00 PM A.A. & Al Anon 17 8:00 AM Reflections 6:00 PM Day Care Com. 7:30 PM Prayer Shawl 8:00 PM A.A. & Al Anon 24 8:00 AM Reflections 8:00 PM A.A. & Al Anon 4 10:30 AM Staff 12:45 PM P&L Chapel 11 10:30 AM Staff 12:45 PM P&L Chapel 6:00 PM P&L Staff 18 8:45-3:30 PM Therapy Group 10:30 AM Staff 12:45 PM P&L Chapel 25 10:30 AM Staff 12:45 PM P&L Chapel 7:00 PM Worship Team 5 6 7:15 PM Vocal Choir 12 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Study 7:30 PM Swahili Ministry Team 19 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Study 26 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Study 7:30-9:30 PM GLC Book Group 13 4:30 PM Mission & Min. 6:00 PM Handbells 6:00 PM Executive Com. 7:00 PM Council 7:15 PM Vocal Choir 20 6:00 PM Handbells 7:00 PM Block Watch 7:15 PM Vocal Choir 27 6:00 PM Handbells 7:15 PM Vocal Choir 7 8 8:00 AM Men s Breakfast 10:00 AM Rally Day Setup 3:00 PM Kimaro-Lyimo Wedding :00 PM Mkesha Prayer Worship :00 AM Quilting Check out Gethsemane s online calendar at Click on the calendar link. 16