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: 717-208-4424)
Glen Martin Associate Pastor 717-484-262
Steve McCosby Deacon 717-336-8275

Let's walk with Jesus...personally, locally, and globally.

Prayer
Sunday School
Worship Service

September 18, 2016

Prelude
Call to Worship
Hymn of Praise
Offering
Worship in Song
Message: "Looking Back - Moving Forward"
Hymn of Response
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer
Benediction
Today:

8:15 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM

Darlene McCosby
Emma Swatski
Worship Team
Dave Musser
Darlene McCosby
Phil Horning

Greeters
Nelson & Dianne Gehman
Sunday School Nursery
Shelby & Sylvia
Church Nursery
Michelle & Moriah
Next Week:
Greeters
Mary Ellen Musser
Song Leader
Doug Musselman
Offertory
Marlene Martin
Message
Phil Horning
Sunday School Nursery
Chrystle & Karen
Church Nursery
Darla & Cheyanne
The offering for September is for Eastern Mennonite Missions and budgeted items.
Last weeks Offering: $
Last weeks Attendance:
Sept. 21, Wed.-Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will be meeting in the BMC
basement; morning and afternoon. All projects are for relief efforts around the world. MCC
special project for the month will again be school kits consisting of the following new
items only: 4 spiral or perforated notebooks (8 1/2 x 10 in & 70 sheets) 8 unsharpened
pencils 1 ruler ( flat, flexible plastic; indicating both 30 cm & 12 in ), 12 colored pencils
( in packaging ),1 large pencil eraser. Items are distributed in a useful double drawstring
cloth bag which are provided by Sewing Circle.

Sept. 21, Wed.- The students at Adamstown Elementary School will meet for the first
Released Time. If anyone is interested in helping out, please see Darlene or Sylvia.
Released Time is a good way of sharing Jesus in our community.
Sept. 21, Wed.- Youth Bible Study will meet at the church at 7 p.m.
Sept. 22, Thurs.- Jr. Youth Bible Study will meet at the church at 7 p.m.
Sept. 23, Fri.-6:30 p.m.-Cry Out! Simulcast at Reamstown Church of God, 400 Pfautz
Hill Rd, Stevens. Join Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Joni Eareckson Tada, Bob Bakke,
Stephen Kendrick, Kay Arthur, Janet Parshall, and more for the Cry Out! Simulcast.
This nationwide prayer event for women will be a time for us to link arms to cry out to
God for our homes, our churches, our nation, and our world. Will you join us?
http://www.CryOut16.com. If possible, rsvp to Reamstown Church of God to Sandy
@jsgrubb80@gmail.com or 717-917-7867
Sept. 24, Sat.- 12 p.m.-4 pm. Brecknock Township 2016 Fall Festival will be held
again this year, rain or shine at the Brecknock (Berks) Township Building.
Oct. 1, Sat.-9 a.m.-Woodcrest Retreat's Benefit Auction and Children's Country Fair.
Proceeds benefit the Summer Camp Ministry. Camping is available. Call 717-7382233 for more information.
Oct. 5,Wed,-9 a.m.-2 p.m.-Fall Senior Day at Woodcrest Retreat. Morning Speaker: Groffdale Mennonite pastor Tom Eshleman will share on the theme:"Purposeful
Living in the Changing Seasons of Life."The afternoon will feature creation slides by
Doug Hoover. Buffet lunch provided. Freewill offering. Call 717-738-2233 for
reservations by Sept. 28.
Oct. 7 &8, Fri. & Sat.-Hinkletown Mennonite School HinkleFEST & Benefit
Auction. Come & join us for great food & fun at HMSs annual Auction weekend.
Friday includes: Pork BBQ dinner 4-7 p.m., Chicken Chase/Family Fun Run 4 p.m.,
Auction at 6:30 p.m. includes meat & local farm products, middle school club projects
& much more. Alumni Reception at 8:30 p.m. (RSVP please). Saturday: 9 a.m.
auction startspecial outdoor items such as John Deere Gator, dirt bike sold at noon.
Other items: Ephrata Cloister land deed lithography proofs, Beach vacation house
rental, and much more. Childrens activities: Friday movie 6:30 p.m., Saturday bounce
house, pony rides and more 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin & Rutt Auctioneers. For more
info:www.hmsk8.org/Auction or 717-354-7100.
Oct. 7-8, Fri.-Sat.- Northeast Adoption & Child Welfare Summit. Calvary Church,
1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. "Finding Community in the Journey".
Join hundreds of others to raise awareness, learn, and prepare to engage in the needs
of children in your community and around the world. www.bethany.org/neas
-There is a sign up sheet in the narthex to add or take off your name on the greeters
schedule. See Dorothy Shirk if you have questions.
-A correction for the student list-Winston Kulp is a student at Ephrata Mennonite
School and Maria Musselman is attending HACC in the part time evening program.
Happy Birthday! Mark Sauder on Fri. and Phil Horning on Sat.
Find more church and ministry related info at www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the "Resources"
tab and labeled "Online Church Bulletin Board"