Gehman Mennonite Church

Physical address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 Mailing address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501

717-484-4548 www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Ministry Team Phil Horning - Lead Pastor - (church: 717-484-4548) (home:717-484-0998) Glen Martin - Associate Pastor- 717-484-2162 Steve McCosby - Deacon - 717-336-8275

Lets walk with Jesuspersonally, locally, and globally. October 13, 2013
Prayer Sunday School Worship Service 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Prelude Call to Worship Lena Brown Hymn of Praise Offering Lester & Dakota Leid Worship in Song Worship Team Message: Ephesians 3:14-21 "Sharing the love of God through the power of God" Ervin Stutzman Hymn of Response Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning Benediction Ervin Stutzman Today: Greeters Lamar & Michelle Gockley Sunday School Nursery Sylvia & Carolyn Church Nursery Cindy & Jessica Fellowship Meal- The Youth will be providing a fundraising meal after the service, all are welcome! Next Week: Greeters Phil & Kelly Horning Scripture Reading Mike Brown Song Leader Darlene McCosby Offertory Heidi Carvell Message Glen Martin Sunday School Nursery Shelby & Dianne Church Nursery Lamar & Michelle The offering for October is for Friendship Community, Landis Homes and Philhaven and other budgeted items. Attendance: 119 Offering: $3,119.65

Lancaster Mennonite School's four campuses to attend classes, meet with teachers and explore Christian education in grades PreK-12. Times are 8:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. for LMHS and mornings only for other grades. Transportation must be arranged by parents. For more info, call the campus your students would like to visit: Lancaster, grades 6-12, (717) 299-0436, ext. 312; Kraybill (PreK-8) at (717) 653-5236, Locust Grove (PreK-8) at (717) 394-7107, and New Danville (PreK-5) at (717) 872-2506. Oct. 17, Thurs.-Ministry Team will be meeting at 6 p.m. followed by Board of Elders at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Fri.-The youth group will be going to a flashlight corn maze. Meet at church at 6:30 pm. Oct. 20, Sun.-You are invited to attend the Mens Chorus Festival at Weaverland Mennonite Church at 6:30 p.m. Akron Mens Chorus, Mennonite Heritage Mens Chorale, the Mens Ensemble of Mennonite Childrens Choir of Lancaster & Gap Male Chorus will sing. A mass choir will be directed by Lloyd Kauffman of West Jefferson, OH. Oct. 27, Sun.-Hobby Day after church, talk to Darla Leid for more info. Dec. 9 & 10, Mon. & Tues.-You are invited to attend Old Fashioned Christmas Carol Singings led by Don Sensenig, Akron, at the 1855 Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse at 7 p.m. Contact Grace Sensenig (336-0009) to reserve free tickets. -There is a sunshine box in the narthex for Leticia, the 3 year old girl who had a liver transplant. -Christmas Bundles The MCC Material Resources Center is collecting Christmas bundles for distribution to children through the Spanish Mennonite Council and other urban churches in PA, NJ, NY & VA. You can help by donating the following items that make up a Christmas Bundle. The bundles should be sizes 116 and items should be of good quality. Girls: Dress, skirt and blouse, or pants and top; sweater is optional. Boys: Shirt and pants; sweater is optional. For both girl or boy bundle-Toothbrush and tube of toothpaste; Washcloth and bar of soap; Toy, appropriate for the age of the girl or boy. Wrap the entire contents in a large bath towel and close with a safety pin. Be sure to label the outside of the bundle with the size of clothing and if it is for a boy or girl. Bundles need to be dropped off at MCC's Material Resource Center by Nov. 1, 2012. Thank you for your generosity! -Missionary Messenger magazine sign up is open for names to be dropped or added. If you receive the magazine and do not wish to continue receiving it cross out your name on the list on the table in the narthex, if you do not receive the magazine -LMHS will present Jon Jory's recent stage adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, on Oct. 31, Nov. 1 & 2, with performances starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on the Lancaster Campus. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for senior citizens and $8 for adults, and may be reserved by calling the box office at 299-0436, ext. 340. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more. Happy Birthday! Daniel Horning on Tues.

Oct. 13, Sun.-Gap Male Chorus will be at the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, Mon.-Prospective Students Day! Students are invited to visit any of