April 26–May 2, 2026

April 26, 2026

GETHSEMANE BAPTIST TEMPLE

Mailing address:  P.O. Box 13228 Anderson, SC   29624    

864-261-8457

http://www.gbtemple.com – The shout heard ‘round the world!

Sunday Services:    8:45am      SS-10:00am     11:00am     6:00pm

Wednesday Prayer Meeting:  7:00pm

The Youth Choir practice today at 4:30 & sings tonight.

Today is the last day to purchase tickets for the Fish Fry this Saturday to benefit Mi Refuge Childeren’s Home.

Tuesday, there will be VBS Work Detail at 6pm – activity building.

Please take note of our newest ministry – “Visitation Station.”

Bible College is off Thursday due to being a 5th Thursday.

Signup for our Children’s Camp in Cameron, South Carolina, will begin next Sunday, May 3. This camp, held from July 20 to 24, is for elementary school students. The signup clipboard will be placed on the Youth Room that Sunday morning.

Please note the dates for our upcoming youth events. Tony will have information, signups, and deadlines available soon: 

VBS – June 8–12 • Summer Splash – June 24 • Teen Camp – July 6–10 • Children’s Camp – July 20–24

Thursday, May 7 is the National Day of Prayer.

Pray for our Missionary of the week: Mercy Mountain Girls’ Home, Lori Harvey, Director: North Carolina

This Week’s Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 26

5:30pm – Prayer Groups (all ages)

Monday, April 27

6:00pm – Seek The Truth Recovery & Support Ministry

Tuesday, April 28

10:00am – Ladies Visitation

6:00pm – VBS Work Detail/activity building 

Wednesday, April 29

5:00pm – Church-wide Visitation

6:00pm – Tract Ministry

6:30pm -Discovery Bible Clubs

7:00pm – Teen Church

Thursday, April 30

Bible College is off due to it being a 5th Thursday

7:00pm – WGGS TV-16 Broadcast

Friday, May 1

Saturday, May 2

11:00am-1:00pm – Fish Fry Benefit (pre-purchased tickets required)

5:00pm-8:30pm – Parents’ Night Out (for K-5th grade)

In Service Prayer Room:

Sun.Early – Please volunteer      11:00 – Please volunteer

6:00 –David Wells   Wed. April 29– Andy Lee

Nursery Schedule  Sunday, April 26:

8:45am – Gene & Cindi Nichols

SS – Debbie Duncan, Janice Avant

11:00am – Stacy Craft, Michelle Manley

6:00pm –  Patrick & Tammie Eskew

Wednesday, April 29 – Emily Green




Our Military Israel & Ukraine Don Gudinas Collin Bryant Shelby & Michael Wilkie Christi Whitten Stacy Howell & family Debbie Spenser Dennis & Sharon Phillips Kenneth & Mark Hanks Wendy Vaughn Teegan Withers Jeanie Haddon Wanda Hart Dana Brock Roger Mauldin Butch Moore Pete Stewart Monteene Hammond Tracie Edwards & family Hannah Gibson Sam Wooten Ginny & Libby Partain Ellen Beebe Juanita Bunton Peggy Bridges Jason Henderson Angie Chapman Sherry Wood Carolyn Todd Mark Harvell Leann Schmuck Ronnie Pack Angie Adams  Virginia Smith Gladys Wilbanks Martha Hammond Candice Swilling  Jenny Outlaw Chris Erskine 






McCurry/Bowen Garrett/Pilgrim/Hedden Tolbert



Alice Willis  Roy Garrett Bonnie Brown Charlene Derosa Donnie Irvin Gary & Esther Thompson Ricky Willis Mitch Wright Shirley Farthing Chris Fortson Josh & Christal Hicks Landry Lewis Rudy Evans Caleb Hannah Dorothy Norris Karen Whitten-Taylor Cliff Garner Billy Powell Kim Howell Carol Brock Jared Whitaker Silas Cox Greg Simmons Billy Brown Gene Walters Dino Crisp Kimberly & Candace Cross John Cavas Terry & Sherry Lyles Kara Waters Judy Sutherland Harbor Simpson Stacey Hemphill Elsie Dean Robert Wheeler Tom & Jo Beth Maxwell Gracie McRobie DW Haddon Bill Plank Phil Griffith






Reed Waldo Bigby



David Furtick Ed Pelkey  Patricia Phillips Cindy Vaughn Terry Wood Martha Perry Tim Teague Gene Nichols Aiden Allison David Gailey Jim Lomax Summer Hill David Cain Randy Marshall Carolyn Blanton Sara & Ronald Phillips, Jr Joanne Nix Sebastian Garrett Jamie Fountain Ila Weaver Sonya Hilton Minnie Howell Scott Keown Sammy Smith Linda Pollard Nettie Stansell Greg Payton Cooper Scott Brent McCullough Deborah Hanley Patsy Pierce Donnie Ellis Kevin Bridges Becky Williamson Susan Harrison Lola Peeks Josh Cantoni Ronnie Davis Winston Turner







Moore Gardner/McClain Compton

THE PASTOR’S CORNER

I’m thankful for the greatest gift of all. God gave His Son for us on the cross. Never forget the great sacrifice of the cross! 

Your friend, 

Preacher Sam