Free Community Closet at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

A group of volunteers from a variety of churches and the community have come together to keep open the community closet and food room every Wednesday from Noon-3pm. The community closet it located in the West Wing at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The food room is also available for folks in need of a meal or two to get through the week. 

With the closure of Ruby's Pantry, we have already seen an increase in folks coming for food each week. We would love to have more volunte

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Camp Vermilion Work Day

Gethsemane Lutheran Church sponsors the Thompson Cabin at Camp Vermilion, and Saturday May 16th is Camp Vermilion Work Day. Come as a group or individually. There are plenty of projects for everyone! 

Call Camp Vermilion directly to RSVP: 800-331-5148.

SCHEDULE

9:00 - 9:30 am - 

Registration, Coffee & Rolls

9:30 am - 12:30 pm - The work happens!

12:30 pm - Lunch

1:30 pm - The work continues if need be!

Camp Vermilion - 

2555 Vermilion Camp Road, Cook, MN.

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Senior Sunday

May 17th @ 9:00 am

We will be honoring our seniors during the worship service. Please join us and wish them luck in their new adventures with a celebration for the graduates during Coffee An’ after worship in the Fellowship Hall. 



Also happening during worship will be the presentation of our College Scholarships.

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Outdoor Worship Service & Picnic

Celebrate Pentecost With Us!

Outdoor Worship Service & Picnic

Sunday, May 24 at 10 am

NEW LOCATION: Lion's Building in Olcott Park

What to Bring: A Lawn Chair, Your Own Beverage

We Will Provide: The Meal, Plates and Utensils, Kids Activities

Gethsemane, Messiah, Our Savior's Lutheran Churches

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Blessing of the Quilts

May 17th @ 9:00 am

Join us as we have a special blessing of the quilts made by our Mission Sewers. Each year the group sends out several boxes of quilts to Lutheran Relief. 

The quilts will be displayed on the pews of the church for everyone to see and bless with prayer during the service. 

Also, they will be giving a quilt to each of the High School graduates of Gethsemane.

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VLM Summer 2026 Registration is Now Open

Ready for the best week of summer? Registration for Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry (VLM) Summer 2026 programs at Camp Hiawatha and Camp Vermilion is officially open. 

We offer amazing Christ centered experiences for all ages: 

Traditional Week Long Programs

Specialty Camps (Canoe Country, Hockey Camp, etc)

Shorter options for young campers

Family Camps

www.vlmcamps.org

It’s great to be alive in God’s great north woods!

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Gethsemane Men’s Group

The next men’s group will be meeting on Wednesday, May 6th, 6:30 pm in the Library. Any questions, please call Dan Alto at 847-917-3765.

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All Women of Gethsemane Get Together

On Thursday, May 28th, at 5:00 pm in the Youth Room, we are having a casual get together just to “hang out” with other gals and enjoy visiting, relaxing, and having some laughs. 

We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month. No commitments, just bring yourself and your own beverage. Please come. - we’ll have a fun time! Hope to see you there!

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Qualified Charitable Distribution

If you are at least 70-1/2 years of age, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA, payable directly to a charity, such as Gethsemane Lutheran Church. This tax-free transfer provides benefits to the charity, and to you - the donor. Please consider discussing this with your financial institution or your financial advisor soon, so that you can receive this income tax benefit for the year in which you make your contribution. More information is avai

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