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Stay up to date with the happenings of Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church by visiting us here or in person. Here, you'll find the same information that is included in the announcements in the Sunday bulletin and our monthly newsletter.

New Church Directory

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Welcome to a new era of church directories - Instant Church Directory, the ultimate online directory program. Say goodbye to high pressure sales and the printing and distributing of directories that become obsolete as soon as they are printed. Our church will soon be working with this company to provide all of us with an up-to-date option - we can receive traditional and printed directories, as well as a free mobile app which will provide the same information - absolutely

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Thanksgiving Eve Worship

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Wednesday, November 27

6:30pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church

901 Fourth St. S Virginia

Join the leadership from Gethsemane, Messiah, and Our Savior's to worship and give thanks together. Pie Social will follow. All are welcome!

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New Members Welcome - December 8th

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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During worship service on Sunday, December 8th, we will bless and welcome new members. If you have been considering formally joining this congregation as a member, please contact Pastor Mark or Pastor Marion in the church office. They will add your name to the list of new members and schedule a time to meet with you to answer any questions you may have about membership or the church.

There will be an upcoming class for new members with a date and time to be determined later

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Aluminum Cans

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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The Fellowship Team is no longer collecting aluminum cans. If any group or individual would like to continue to collect them, please let Bunny or Donna Flannigan know. The trailer needs a new home so if you are interested in the trailer, let us know.

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World Kindness Day

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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World Kindness Day is an international holiday formed in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world. It is observed November 13. This day presents us with an opportunity to reflect upon one of the most important and unifying human principles that brings people of every kind together. The election will be over by November 13, so let’s remember be kind, do kind things as God would want us to

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AARP Save Driving Class

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Take the Smart Driver class and save on your car insurance.

There’s a classroom course in your neighborhood.

   

Class is Wednesday November 20, 2024

4:30 to 8:30 pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church

901 4th St South, Virginia MN

   

Register at: aarp.org/findacourse or call 218-780-7446. The cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members.

 

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Range of Voices - Fireside Stories

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Fireside Stories

Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 7:00pm

Chisholm Baptist Church, Chisholm MN

Sunday, November 17. 2024 @ 2:00 pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Virginia MN

Admission: $5 adults; children 6 and under, free

Coffee An' after the concert.

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Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Everyone is invited to a LUTEFISK & MEATBALL DINNER on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, from 3:00 – 7:00 pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 

   

Come and enjoy a delicious dinner of Lutefisk with drawn butter and cream sauce, handcrafted meatballs with potatoes and gravy, vegetables and beet pickles, lefse and bread, and cupcakes with coffee and milk. 

   

Take outs are available. Pre-orders are encouraged. Tickets are on sale at the door: Adults $20.00, Children 6-12 $8.00, and Ch

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Sunday School

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Our Sunday School children are really enjoying the Spark Bible Lessons, and will be looking forward to start practice for the Christmas Program.

    

SAVE the date on December 15th, when our kids will be having their Christmas program. Just a reminder for you that there is NO Sunday School on December 1st.

 

 

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December Newsletter Deadline

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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Due to Thanksgiving falling on the last Thursday of the month, the newsletter will be going out a week earlier than usual. All articles for the December newsletter will need to be turned into the office by Friday, November 15th. 

   

If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to call the church office. 

   

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The Work of the People

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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That is really what the word liturgy means. Did you know that each Sunday morning, around 14 people (not counting pastors and pianist) are faithfully doing the “work” of Sunday morning worship? The roles people assume in worship include greeters, ushers, lectors, communion preparers, communion servers, and the list goes on.

   

If you would like to help occasionally with the worship services, your assistance would be most appreciated. Please talk with Pastor Mark or Marion.

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LIFT Youth Wreath Fundraiser

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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The youth from Gethsemane, Messiah and Our Savior’s are hosting a wreath fundraiser this year. Each congregation will be taking orders for the wreaths and the proceeds will stay with each congregation. If you would like to order a wreath, see a youth from your congregation.

   

Wreaths are 24” in diameter. They will have pinecones and red ribbon. They are fresh and real (not artificial). Wreaths cost $24 each and can be picked up at your church on Sunday, December 1st after

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Library News

by: Gethsemane Lutheran

11/02/2024

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The following new books have been added to the library inventory. All of these books are a good read for most ages as well as learning some history along the way.

   

A series of 18 books written by Liz Isaacson known as Three Rivers Ranch Romance are a Christian contemporary romance read based on the lives of those on a family ranch over a number of generations. The first three books titled “Second Chance Ranch”, “Third Time’s the Charm”, and “Fourth and Long” were purchas

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SOS Snacks on Saturday

by: Gethsemane Lutheran Church

11/02/2024

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Gethsemane Lutheran and Peace United have teamed up to support our neighbors at Pine Mill Court. On the first Saturday of the month we will be providing a bag lunch for the children at Pine Mill Court. 

   

In order to continue this endeavor we will need your help. We have split the months with Peace United so we will be packing and serving lunches on Saturday December 7th. We will need 4-7 people to package the lunches on Saturday morning and 2-3 people to serve them at Pin

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Gethsemane on Facebook

by: Gethsemane Lutheran Church

11/02/2024

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Are you following us on Facebook? These days there are so many different ways to stay connected with each other. Luckily at Gethsemane we have several ways to stay in touch. One is our website at https://www.gelc.info and the other is our Facebook page. There are always exciting things happening and we don’t want you to miss out on any of it. 

   

Follow Gethsemane’s Facebook page and comment/like so you don’t miss a posting!

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