Gehman Mennonite Church Sept. 9, Sat.

Sept. 9, Sat.-Please join us for a welcome home and thank you party for Esther Snader at 6:30
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road Reinholds, PA 17569 p.m. Esther will share some of her experiences, followed by an ice cream social.
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 Sept.16, Sat.-The Brecknock Fall Festival from noon to 4 p.m. at the Brecknock Twp.
717-484-4548 building. Our church will be there providing food and a craft for children. A sign up sheet to
help during the event and for food donations is in the narthex.
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Sept. 16, Sat.-At 5 p.m. there will be a Pig Roast (roasted by Tom Martin) held at Steve and
Ministry Team Darlene's home. Bring lawn chairs and a dish to share, place settings and drinks will be
Phil Horning Lead Pastor (church: 717-484-4548) (Home: 717-208-4424) provided. There will be volleyball, corn hole and games for all.
Travis Sauder Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) Sept. 17, Sun.- 2 p.m. There will be a Hymn Sing using the 1927 Church Hymnal in the
Todd Carvell Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) 1855 Allegheny Mennonite Meetinghouse, led by Jeff Swanson, Terre Hill. Please bring a
Steve McCosby Deacon 717-336-8275 hymnbook; some will be available. You are welcome to enjoy your brown bag lunch and
Let's walk with Jesus...personally, locally, and globally. fellowship with others at the meetinghouse from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. More information available
at: jgsen@windstream.net or 717-278-8459.
Sept. 19, Tues.-Corporate Social Responsibility: The High Companies. MEDA Chapter
August 27, 2017 Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Presentation by Robin Stauffer, executive director of the S. Dale High
Family Foundation. Optional tour of the Leadership Center and Cal Highs antique car
Prayer 8:15 AM collection.1861 William Penn Way, Lancaster. Cost: $15, payable at the door. For more info,
Sunday School 9:00 AM visit www.meda.org/lancaster. RSVP by Sept 12: chapters@meda.org or 717-560-6546.
Worship Service 10:00 AM Sept. 19, Tues.-Women Empowering Women with MEDA (Mennonite Economic
Development Associates): Join us to learn about issues facing women entrepreneurs in
Prelude Ethiopia and the ways that MEDA is empowering them to build strong families and
Hymn of Praise Randy Sauder communities! Women Empowering Women meets quarterly to promote the importance of
Offering Marlene Martin women's economic empowerment as a catalyst for positive change in the world. For more info
Worship in Song Worship Team visit www.meda.org/wew. 6:30-8 p.m. at Mulberry on King, 253 W. King St, Lancaster, PA
Message: Romans 15:7 "Gods Acceptance or Human Acceptance?" 17603. RSVP to Vanessa Hofer:vhofer@meda.org or 717-560-6546.
Josiah Gehr Sept. 27, Wed.- Please note: For the month of September only, Bowmansville District Sewing
Hymn of Response Randy Sauder Circle will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month (This is a change from the previous
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning announcement which stated we will meet on the second Wednesday!) Ladies of all ages are
Benediction welcome to join us knotting comforters, quilting or sewing on a sewing machine. Please
contact President Janice Horning (717-445-5687) if you have any questions. Also, the project
Today: for September is school kits again. School Kits include: 4 spiral or perforated notebooks (8
Greeters Lamar & Michelle Gockley x 10 in. and 70 sheets), 8 unsharpened pencils, 1 ruler (flat, flexible plastic; indicating both
Sunday School Nursery Shelby & Michelle 30 cm and 12 in.), 12 colored pencils (in packaging), 1 large pencil eraser. School Kits are
Church Nursery Lucy & Roxanne distributed in a useful double drawstring cloth bag. Bags may be picked up at your church-
Completed bags with contents are taken to MRC by a patron of Sewing Circle
Next Week:
Greeters Phil and Kelly Horning -During the month of August our congregation provides groceries and Tuesday evening
Message Phil Horning Bible studies for the men living at Freedom Gate Ministries in Reading. Please talk to Steve if
Sunday School Nursery Carolyn & Karen you would consider buying the groceries or leading a Bible study for one of the Tuesdays.
Also, anyone interested in attending the Bible study on any Tuesday is invited to meet here at
The offering for August is for Freedom Gate Groceries and budgeted items. church at 6:30 p.m.
Last week Offering: $
Last week Attendance: Happy Birthday! Aaron Gockley on Mon., Dianne Gehman and Sylvia Eberly on Wed.
and Karen Sauder on Fri.

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