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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
11560 SE Market St.
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 256-1835
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SUNDAY SERVICES
Every Sunday, you and your children are invited to receive God’s gift of Holy Communion. In Holy Communion God offers the gifts of forgiveness of sins and unity within the Body of Christ, the church. Grape juice and gluten free communion available.
OUR MINISTRIES

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Gethsemane Lutheran Church is in Portland, Oregon.

8 hours ago

Karla HIlls and the Gethsemane Quilters put together 71 Personal Health Kits and 25 quilts ready to be shipped to Lutheran World Relief!! Great job ladies!! Thank you for continuing such a successful ministry, and for helping make the world a warmer place! ...

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18 hours ago

To register for the May 5th regional gathering: www.justrsvp.me/missional-day-congregations-mt-hood-oregon-trail-plum-mt-tabor-clusters should take you right to a simple interface for registering for our event. If you have any difficulties or concerns, please call Dennis Bridges, at St. Mark’s Lutheran, at 509-777-1443 Monday-Friday, between 9am and 2pm, or e-mail office@smdpx.org ...

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We are requesting that everyone register by April 27th so we can plan for enough food. Please bring your monetary contribution checks made out to WLLC with you on May 5th. Please share this invite with everyone in your congregations.

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Gethsemane Lutheran Church

18 hours ago

Synod regional Gathering Saturday, May 5, 10-4, West Linn Lutheran. All are welcome! ...

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Gethsemane Lutheran Church

21 hours ago

Be a quilter! Saturday session TODAY 10-2. Bring a sack lunch! ...

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4 days ago

Encore Brass, the most recent user of our space for rehearsals on Tuesday nights, presents their Spring 2018 concert this Sunday at 3 PM. A freewill donation will be taken and split with the church. Come here this large brass ensemble, conducted by Glenn Taylor, in their Gethsemane debut! ...

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Pastor Suellen Bahleda

Pastor Suellen Bahleda has been a Lutheran all her life, beginning with her baptism when she was almost three weeks old at St. John Lutheran Church in Schwer, Illinois. She’s lived in many places, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, California, Michigan, Iowa, and Alaska, where she has had the joy of experiencing the variety, the flavors, the possibilities of worship within the Lutheran tradition. She has a BA in Theatre and Communication Arts, a M.Ed in Adult Education, and a M.Div (Master of Divinity). Her first career was as an American Sign Language interpreter and instructor, with a specialization in performing arts. She was ordained in 2008, and served a congregation in Alaska for nine years before coming to Gethsemane. Her family includes her husband Bill, and their son Michael. Favorite music: movie soundtracks and 1960’s pop. Favorite sports team: The World Champion Chicago Cubs! Favorite punctuation: Exclamation points!
MISSION REMINDERS
Change for Good Update:Pastor Suellen was gifted the last filled Change for Good jar to do as she wished with it.She purchased the following Gifts:
• 3 drop latrine toilets-because they matter!
• 1 goat-first thing ever bought with a change for good jar in my ministry
• Bees-first thing I ever bought on my own
• 1 water filter/purifier-because, water
• 1 solar lantern-because, light
• 1 communion kit for an ELCA missionary-because wine and bread
• 1 rooster-as a reminder that, like Peter, I am broken, and forgiven.Thanks to all who continue to participate. Your spare change makes a difference. Loose change? Piggy bank full? Please continue to use the jar on the table by the front.
Donations

To make your donation online, click on the button and you'll be taken to Gethsemane Lutheran Church's secure WebPay page.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran Disaster Response
ELCA World Hunger Appeal
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Snow-Cap
Eastco Loaves and Fishes
Habitat for Humanity
House of Zion
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Adorned in Grace
Camp Lutherwood
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Meals on Wheels
Mill Park Neighborhood Association