Salvation Army Meals

Gethsemane provides volunteers on the first Tuesday of each month to make meatballs and pack the meal into clam shells. Another team in the middle of the month makes 4+ large pans of lasagna as well as 3 deep pans of chicken alfredo (though no serving, just preparing).

The Generosity team is kicking it up a notch. In June we have booked in 3 times to help at the Salvation Army.

Wednesday, June 14 food preparation (no serving) from as early as 9:30 am (later for an ea

Community Day Camp

Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry

Community Day Camp

Hosted by Gethsemane Lutheran Church Virginia

July 31 - August 3

Registration Required, no fee

Gethsemane Lutheran Church

901 4th St S

Virginia MN 55792

Experience the Joy of Camp in Your Own Community

Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry Community Day Camp runs each day from 9 am -3 pm Monday - Thursday, offering worship, bible study, games, activities, new friends, music, arts, crafts, and more for grades K - 5. Plus watch for information abo

45th Annual Land of the Loon

Saturday & Sunday, June 17-18, 2023, Olcott Park, 

Virginia MN. Free Admission. 

Hours: Saturday 10 am- 6 pm. and Sunday 10 am -5 pm.

Parade Saturday at 9 am Downtown Virginia. 

Children’s Area with entertainment and special programs for the kids. Ethnic Foods, Live Entertainment daily at the Bob Baldrica Bandstand. Ecumenical Service on Sunday at 11am at the Bob Baldrica Bandstand. Souvenirs and Information Booth. Handcrafted Items displayed by skilled artisans and crafters,

VLM Sounds of the Northwoods

A Festival & Fundraiser For Camp

Concerts, Food, Raffle

Live & Silent Auction

Camp Vermilion

2555 Vermilion Camp Rd Cook MN

FREE ENTRY

August 5, 2023

1pm to 7pm

Special Musical Guests:

Crazy Chester 

Sloughgrass

Morningbird

Communion Bread Bakers

We are looking for someone to help bake bread for the month of August. The communion bread kit is located in the cabinet in the coat room. 

Each bread maker will purchase the supplies on their own. You can request to be reimbursed from the church or add it to your giving statement as a donation. For either request, please save your receipt of purchase and bring it to the office with your request.

Thank you for volunteering to be in this ministry. If you have any questions, c

We WANT Our Youth to Go to Camp!

You pay the deposit - Gethsemane will pay the rest!

Gethsemane ‘s Mission Endowment Team has approved a plan to fully cover the cost of our youth (and one friend) attending Bible Camp with Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry (VLM) out of the Roy Carlson Youth Ministry Fund. 

Early Bird Registration has ended but regular registration continues! Sign up for camp today!

All Women of Gethsemane

Thursday, June 22nd at 5:30 pm in the youth room. We are having a casual get together just to “hang out” with other gals, enjoy visiting, relax, and have some laughs. We meet the 4th Thursday of each month. No commitments, just bring yourself and your own beverage. Please come—we’ll have a fun time!

Warm Your Heart Community Clothesline and Food Pantry

Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner. We are grateful that you are continuing to contribute to our Community Clothesline. 

Do you have extra jackets, shirts, sweatshirts, pants, shoes, T-shirts, etc? Any type of clothing will be helpful. 

You can help your neighbors by putting each item in a plastic bag to keep it dry, labeling it (for example, “child hat, size M” or “men’s jacket, size XL”), and clip it anywhere on the ‘clothesline’ [on the fence] on the west

Calling All Thrivent Members

If you are a member of Thrivent, please contact the church office. With so many ideas for community outreach and service coming up, we would love to be able to utilize your $250 Thrivent Action Team capabilities! We will notify you directly, but ask that you add your name to a list for future possibilities.