G ETH SEMA NE NEWS Pastor Troy Schmidt: tschmidt@glctempe.com A pril 12, 2015 Congratulations to Marissa Moffitt, 3rd grade teacher, who was nominated and won the KNIX teacher of the week award. Marissa’s response after hearing the letter that nominated her was, “Thanks, but all the glory to God.” You can see why she is such an inspiration to her students Pastor Jerry Kosberg: jmk61568@cox.net Lorna Kemper lkemper@glstempe.com Eric Durante: edurante@glctempe.com April Lehman alehman@glctempe.com Kristina Arnold karnold@glctempe.com Church Office: lms@glctempe.com School Office: mroemke@glstempe.com Sun day Wor ship In addition to the well deserved recognition Marissa also received a gift of $300.00, a large clock commemorating her achievement, and a bag of goodies which included pencils, a timer, a mug, a blanket, and an umbrella just to name a few. Traditional Service 8:00 In the Sanctuary Adult Bible Study 9:15 In the Sanctuary Sunday School sign in will 9:30 be in the courtyard Contemporary Service 9:30 In the Gym Confirmation Class 10:45 In classroom #12 Chapel Style Service 11:00 In the Sanctuary appening eets 9am to noon in meets 9:30 – 11am in m – 2pm in the A/B ets at 6:30am in the Bible Study meets at ip hall he Sanctuary at he Sanctuary at me) Let the adventures begin! Beginning May 26th and running through July 31st, each week will feature a unique theme with innovative activities and one or more field trips. Swim lessons, sports, pirates, knights and princesses, ooey gooey fun stuff and more for kids age three through 3rd grade. We have it all! May 26 – May 29 June 1 – June 5 June 8 – June 12 June 15 – June 19 June 22 – June 26 June 29 – July 3 July 6 – July 10 July 13 – July 18 July 20 – July 24 July 27 – July 31 Ooey Gooey God Made All Things Knights & Princesses Rainforest Adventures Penguins & Polar Bears Party in the USA Pirates Moovin & Groovin Sports Extravaganza Under the Sea To register please visit our website at glstempe.com or call MarKetta at 480839-0906. dress rehearsal at F/H at 11:30 am hearsal for a brown Beauty and the Beast m to noon in the NG TOOL - Scan the ww.glctempe.com and online giving. Sunday, March 8, 2015 What children in Lutheran schools are learning about J esus: “Jesus died f or me. He is my f riend and I know He is always there f or me.” Ethan – 8 th Grade Learn more at ALSOsto.org. Pamphlets are available at the information center. As you gather your tax information for 2014, don’t forget to make your dollar for dollar tax credit donation to ALSO. You have until you file your taxes (April 15th) to make your donation for 2014. All funds can be designated to Gethsemane to help a child fund their Christian education. If you have any questions, please stop by the Church or School Offices, or call 480-839-0906. Coming up at G ethsemane Church & School Next Voter’s Meeting will take place on April 20, 2015 at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Discussion will include updates for the Sanctuary building campaign, and the Constitution Committee will be presenting suggested changes to the Constitution, which will be voted on at a later date. CONFIRMATION SUNDAY IS MAY 17TH AT THE 11:00 SERVICE. Preschool: "Go and Tell!"    The Great Commission Matthew 28:19-20 An angel visits Peter - Acts 12:1-17 Paul and Silas - Acts 16:16-34 Kindergarten - 5th grade: "Peace" Next meeting will be April 16, 10:00a.m. Meet in the Family Life Center to watch a play presentation done by our students at Gethsemane School. Soon as the play is over the SAM group will meet in the fellowship hall for lunch. You are asked to bring your own lunch in a brown bag or go out and pick up something to eat. Drinks and dessert will be furnished. After lunch we will have our monthly meeting. We also,will be celebrating April birthdays and anniversaries. Sounds like a busy day and fun.    Isaac's Wells - Genesis 26:16, 12-22, 26-31 Esau makes Peace with Jacob - Selections from Genesis 27, 31, 32, 33 Abigail Intervenes - Samuel 25:1-35 Are you graduating this year? We would like to honor all of our 2015 graduates, so if you or a loved one is graduating this year please contact the church office at 480-839-0906 or email churchoffice@glctempe.com with the following information: the name of the graduate, where they are graduating from, and what school will they be attending in the fall. The second Saturday in May we will be returning to Feed My Starving Children as our service project. There will be signup sheets at both the church and the school. If you are interested in serving in this area be sure to sign up fast, we have a limited number of spaces. Face the World needs volunteer host families for the upcoming school year. There are several students looking for placement in the Phoenix area and this is a perfect opportunity for cultural exchange. Please contact Julie Linke at ftwjulie@gmail.com to learn more about this opportunity. APRIL 15TH is coming fast! If you owe AZ State Tax you can pay it directly to ALSO or ACTSO instead of the State. For more information, please call Kristina Arnold at 480-8390906. GLS is proud to present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! The dress rehearsal will be Thursday April 16th at 10:00am and is open to Seniors. The main performance will be Friday evening, April 17th at 6:30pm. We have a number of talented students so this is a performance you do not want to miss! THE GETHSEMANE FOOD PANTRY helps meet the needs of families in our community. Our shelves are in desperate need of being replenished. Items we like to provide are: ravioli, tuna, beans, mac & cheese, chili, spaghetti sauce and pasta, peanut butter, jelly, canned chicken, stew, and canned fruit. Other items that are appreciated are soap, shampoo, toothpaste and sun screen. Look for collection points at the church and in the gym or items can be dropped off at the church office. Saturday, April 18th The 3rd through 8th Grade track meet will take place at Glendale Community College at 9am. Monday, May 11th The Instrumental Program will be held in the gym at 6:30 pm. Wednesday, May 13th The Kindergarten Author’s Tea will take place in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm. Thursday, May 14th Early Childhood Musical Program ‘Singing Around the Campfire’ will be held at 6:30 pm in the gym. Wednesday, May 20th is our School Graduation, which will take place at 7pm in the Sanctuary. OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN! We are excited for the upcoming school year and look forward to expanding the Gethsemane community! Some classes are beginning to fill up so don’t delay, register today. Enrollment packets are available in the school office for anyone to pick up. For information regarding scholarships and financial assistance, please contact Kristina Arnold at karnold@glctempe.com. The school is looking for daycare workers and has an elementary teaching position open for the 2015-16 school year. Please contact Lorna Kemper if you are interested or if you know of someone who is. 480-839-0906 or lkemper@glstempe.com .