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.

December 11, 2016
Prayer
Sunday School
Worship Service

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

Prelude
Hymn of Praise
Randy Sauder
Advent Candle Lighting
Offering
Emma Swatski
Worship in Song
Worship Team
Licensing Service for Travis Sauder and Todd Carvell as our Associate Pastors
Message: Matthew 11:28-30 "My Yoke Is Easy"
Bishop Carl Sensenig
The Charge to Ministry
Response
Hymn of Response
Randy Sauder
Benediction
Today:
Greeters
Sunday School Nursery
Church Nursery
Next Week:
Greeters
Song Leader
Offertory
Message
Sunday School Nursery
Church Nursery

Doug & Maria Musselman

Shelby & Cindy
Steve & Darlene
Clair & Pat Mast
James Martin
Abby Horning
Glen Martin
Carolyn & Chrystle
Kelly & Abby

The offering for December is for Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services, Sewing Circle,
Released Time, Landis Homes, Philhaven and Friendship Community budgeted items.
Last weeks Offering: $
Last weeks Attendance:

Dec. 11, Sun.- 7 p.m. All are welcome to the Christmas program at the Red Run
Mennonite Church. There will be music, drama, chimes, and carols with fellowship
afterwards.
Dec. 14, Wed.-JBA, JGA, and Jr. Youth will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite
Church from 7-8:30 p.m. JGA will be having a Christmas Party. Please bring a
wrapped $5 gift for a gift exchange. Jr. Youth will also be having a Christmas Party.
Boys should bring a salty snack to share with the group, and girls should bring a sweet
snack. Everyone should bring a $5 gift for a gift exchange.
Dec. 15, Thurs.- Jr. Youth will meet at the church from 7-8:30 p.m. for a Christmas
Party. Please bring along a $5 gift.
Dec. 18, Sun.- Please plan to join in Christmas caroling on Sunday afternoon, at 3
p.m. at the Harvest View lobby at Landis Homes. Details are in your mailbox and on
the narthex table.
Dec. 21, Wed.-Sewing Circle for Dec. District Sewing Circle will meet in the morning
and afternoon, in the BMC basement. Join ladies of all ages (men are also welcome) in
quilting, knotting comforts, sewing baby kimonos. A special thanks for all the work
being done at home and brought to sewing circle to complete kits. MCC urgently
needs relief kits due to multiple situations such as in Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. The kits
offer a tangible way you can share Gods love and compassion, reminding people that
their needs are not forgotten. Relief kit contents: 4 large bars bath soap, 1 plastic bottle
shampoo (13-24 oz. placed in ziplock bag), 4 large bars laundry soap, 4 adult size
toothbrushes, 4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colors), 2 wide tooth
combs, 1 fingernail clipper, 1 box adhesive bandages (min.40 count, assorted), 1 pkg
sanitary pads (18-24 count thin maxi). Place items in bag or box and bring them to
church. Sewing circle will see that they are taken to MRC for distribution. If you are
unable to contribute a complete Relief Kit, donations of bath towels are welcome
Dec. 25, Sun.-Worship Service - Christmas Program will begin at 9:30 a.m., preceded
by prelude music starting around 9:15 a.m. There will be no Sunday School classes.
-ANNOUNCING The Venture Program for Grades 9-12 at Hinkletown
Mennonite School! HMS is expanding its mission beyond Pre-k-Grade 8 with the
HMS Venture Program for Grades 9-12: personalized and flexible, students get realworld preparation for higher education or entering the workforce. The Venture
Program is non-traditional, blending hands-on, collaborative & online learning to help
students make connections between faith, life & vocation. Community partnerships
provide learning beyond the classroom. Opening semester begins January 23, 2017 for
a limited number of students. Call now for more information:717-354-7100 or
office@hmsk8.org.
-We are giving a Christmas Blessing to some families this year and you can help by
taking a star from the Christmas tree with a specific item for you to get. These items
will then be given before Christmas to those families. We need the items by Sunday
the 18th of Dec., you can put them in the kitchen. Thanks the Outreach Committee
Happy Birthday! Matt & Shelby Kanagy on Mon. and Ruthie Kulp on Wed.
Find more church and ministry related info at www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the "Resources"
tab and labeled "Online Church Bulletin Board"