Gehman Mennonite Church Dec. 13, Wed.

- Club 26 will be meeting at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church from 7-8:30

Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 pm. They will be baking cookies and having a gift exchange. Kids should bring a $5 gift. All
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 boys & girls in grades 2-6 are welcome!
717-484-4548 Dec. 17, Sun.-You are invited to participate in our annual Christmas caroling. We will
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org gather at 3 p.m. (meet in the church fellowship hall). Following the caroling, we’ll enjoy a
Ministry Team light supper together. See Darlene if you have questions or suggestions of anyone who would
Phil Horning - Lead Pastor - (Church: 717-484-4548, Home: 717-208-4424) be encouraged by some Christmas caroling.
Travis Sauder - Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) Dec. 20, Wed.-Plan to attend the Bowmansville Area Mennonite Sewing Circle. This is held
Todd Carvell - Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) in the morning and afternoon in the BMC fellowship hall. All the items go for the mission of
Steve McCosby - Deacon (717-336-8275) Mennonite Central Committee. This month our special project is school kits; consisting of
Let’s walk with Jesus…personally, locally, and globally the following new items: 4 spiral or perforated- pages notebooks (8.5 in x 10.5 in and 70
sheets), 8 new unsharpened pencils, 1 ruler (flat, good quality; must indicate 30 cm; in.
Prayer 8:15 AM markings optional), 12 colored pencils (in packaging), 1 large eraser, 2 new black or blue
Sunday School 9:00 AM ballpoint pens, 1 small metal pencil sharpener (one or two holes). School kits are distributed
Worship Service 10:00 AM in useful double-drawstring cloth bags. You can pick up bags on the table in the foyer or the
basement entryway. Sewing circle will see they are taken to the Ephrata warehouse.
December 10, 2023
-We are in need of volunteers to clean the church for the next two months while a
Prelude
Worship in Song Worship Team
permanent cleaner can be secured. If you are willing to serve our church in this way,
Opening - Advent Candle Lighting Chad Hollinger there is a sign-up sheet on the Welcome station in the Narthex. For more information
Hymn of Praise Carolyn Sauder please see either Loretta or Steve.
Message: Luke 2:10; Psalm 98 "Don’t Miss True Joy" Phil Horning
Hymn of Response Carolyn Sauder HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ed Martin today, Cheryl Martin and Ruthie Kulp on Thues.
Sharing Time/Benediction

Today
Church Nursery Carolyn Sauder
Find more church and ministry related info at gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the
Next Week: “Resources” tab and labeled “Online Church Bulletin Board”
Song Leader Jim Martin
Offertory Leona Good
Message Michael & Julia
Nursery Heidi Carvell

The Offering for December Door of Hope Ministry, Bible Adventure, Align Life Ministries
District Sewing Circle is for . Last Week’s Offering: $3,364.20
Attendance for last week: 68