Gethsemane Lutheran Church – Virginia, MN

In-person Worship Resuming

The congregation council has voted to resume in-person worship in our sanctuary on January 31, 2021. All are invited to attend! Please wear your mask and practice appropriate social distancing.
If you are particularly vulnerable to COVID transmission, have recently been in close contact with a COVID-positive person, or are experiencing symptoms yourself, please stay home as an action of care for yourself and others.

Facebook Streaming

We will continue to stream our worship on our Facebook page. Tune in on Sundays at 9:00 am to participate live with other members. The video will remain on our Facebook page throughout the week.

YouTube

Our worship video will also be made available to watch on YouTube. Search for “Gethsemane Lutheran Church Virtual Worship” to find the video or go to this link for our worship playlist.

TV-Channel 5 (Mediacom)

Mondays – 6:30 pm
Tuesdays – 4:00 pm
Wednesdays – 10:00 am
Fridays – 7:00 pm
Sundays – 8:00 am (sometimes one week behind)

Sunday, January 24th

We will be conducting out annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 24th at 10:30 am; this will be a drive-in meeting in the south parking lot utilizing our FM transmitter, voting by headlights or hand raising, and calling in for questions and discussion on motions.

CLICK HERE for the Annual Report!

This meeting will be a short and fast one to accomplish the immediately necessary business of the church – approving the 2021 budget and voting in new Congregation and Mission Endowment Committee members.

Please plan to attend. We will need at least 38 voting members physically present for the meeting to have a quorum.

Come by the church anytime to pick up your 2021 offering envelopes. They will be in alphabetical order on tables in the entrance by the North (glass) door. If your name is not found and you would like the church envelopes, please contact the office and we will be sure to get you a set.

Jan. 10: Baptism of Our Lord                    

Acts 19:1-7                    

Mark 1:1-12

Jan. 17: Second Sunday after Epiphany                    

1Samuel 3:1-10                  

John 1:43-51

Jan. 24: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Mark 1:14-20

Jan. 31: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

1 Corinthians 8:1-13       

Mark 1:21-28 

Our new Community Food Pantry box is finished and installed by our Community Clothesline! (Thank you Tom Krause & Rick Kinnunen)    

Please come and GIVE WHAT YOU CAN & TAKE WHAT YOU NEED.

Nonperishable Foods:        

NO GLASS JARS!!

Peanut butter and jelly in plastic

Canned veggies, fruits, soups (only if temp is above 20 degree F)

Boxed/bagged grains/beans

Pasta, dry pasta, bagged pasta meals, mac n’ cheese

Pasta sauce in plastic

Cereal or Oatmeal

Snack crackers (peanut butter, cheese, plain saltines, Triscuits, etc.)

Applesauce in plastic

Dried fruits

Granola bars

Baking supplies: flour, sugar, cooking oil

Personal Care Items:

Shampoo/Conditioner

Bar/Hand Soap

Toothpaste/Toothbrush

Moisturizer/Lotion

Pads/Tampons

Diapers/wipes

Deodorant

Chapstick

Handwarmers 

Paper Products:

Paper Towels

Toilet Paper

Kleenex