Sept. 11, Mon.- 10 a.m.

- Reframing Aging: A dialogue about living with purpose and passion

Gehman Mennonite Church in every season will be held at Yoder's Restaurant & Buffet in New Holland, PA. Ervin
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 Stutzman, church leader, educator, and author will speak and facilitate small group
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 discussion. This event is ideal for anyone interested in learning how to harvest the wisdom of
717-484-4548 a life well-lived. The event will include lunch and costs $10 per person. Don’t miss this
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org opportunity. RSVP at https://wmc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1865598 or call
Ministry Team 717.380.2273 by 9/1/2023.
Phil Horning - Lead Pastor - (Church: 717-484-4548, Home: 717-208-4424) Sept. 13, Wed.- Sisters in the Word will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m.
Travis Sauder - Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) Sept. 13, Wed.- Club 26 will begin meeting at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church from 7 to
Todd Carvell - Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) 8:30 p.m. This is for boys and girls in Grades 2-6 and will meet the second Wednesday of the
Steve McCosby - Deacon (717-336-8275) month through May. This month’s activities will include a campfire & games. All boys &
Let’s walk with Jesus…personally, locally, and globally girls in this age group are welcome!
Sept. 13, Wed.- 6:30 p.m. - Faith & Family Night at the Denver Fair sponsored by REAL Life
Prayer 8:15 AM Community Services. This free event will feature Refreshing Mountain Camp's “Birds of Prey”
Sunday School 9:00 AM demonstration and the Christian Blues band “Saved Renegade” at the main stage, at Denver
Worship Service 10:00 AM Park. More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/844609540427822.
Sept. 17, Sun.- 2 p.m. – There will be a Hymn Sing led by Dwight Groff inside the 1855
Allegheny Mennonite Meetinghouse. Please bring the Church and Sunday School Hymnal if
September 10, 2023
you have a copy. You are welcome to enjoy your picnic lunch on the meetinghouse lawn
Prelude
before the Hymn Sing. For confirmation of the event or more information, call 717-305-0231.
Worship in Song Worship Team
Sept. 23, Sat. - Church picnic and cornhole tournament. Join us for an afternoon of games
Opening Chad Hollinger
and fellowship. Cornhole begins at 2:30 p.m. with a meal to follow at approx. 5 p.m. Please
Hymn of Praise Carolyn Sauder
bring a side or dessert to share. A sign-up sheet is located in the narthex
Alaska Team Report
Sept. 20, Wed.- Bowmansville Area Sewing Circle will meet in the morning and afternoon. All
Message: 2 Peter 1 “Everything We Need” Phil Horning
items being made contribute to the MCC relief efforts. Our special project for this month is
Baptism Service
School Kits. Contents include(New items only): 4 spiral or perforated-page notebooks(8.5 in.
Hymn of Response Carolyn Sauder
by 10.5 in. 70 pages),8 new unsharpened pencils, 1 ruler(flat, good quality, must indicate 30
Sharing Time/Benediction Phil Horning
cm, inches optional), 12 colored pencils in packaging, 1 large eraser, 2 new black or blue ball
Benediction
point pens and 1 small metal pencil sharpener(1 or 2 holes). Bags can be picked up to fill at
the church or at the MRC warehouse in Ephrata. Sewing Circle will see to it that they are
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delivered to MRC.
Church Nursery Ruthie Kulp
-ESL (English as a Second Language) classes will begin for the coming year on September
Next Week:
11th and will be held on Monday evenings 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. We would
Song Leader Doug Musselman
welcome additional volunteers to dialogue with students, and would also love to have
Offertory Maria Musselman
someone interested in helping with child care. Please talk with Esther, Debbie, Luci, Lillian or
Message Todd Carvell
Darlene if you have questions or would be interested in helping. Thank you!
Nursery Karen Sauder
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Randy Sauder on Wed.

The Offering for September is for EMM. Last week’s offering: $4,650.00
Attendance for last week: 75
Find more church and ministry related info at gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the
Sept. 11, Mon.- Ministry Team Meeting at 6 p.m. and Board of Elders at 7 p.m. Thanks for “Resources” tab and labeled “Online Church Bulletin Board”
your prayers for these meetings. If you have questions, encouragement, suggestions, etc. for
our church, please share them with the ministry team. Your input is welcomed.