Gehman Mennonite Church Nov. 11, Sun.

-Fundraiser for the Persecuted Church- A reminder that next Sunday after
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road Reinholds, PA 17569 church, the Jr. High Sunday School class will make available a variety of hoagies/sandwiches
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 (“self-serve” style) to take along home. A donation box will be provided and checks may be
717-484-4548 made payable to Gehman Mennonite Church. All money received will go to the Voice of the
Martyr and International Christian Concern organizations to support their ministry to
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org persecuted believers around the world. Let’s remember to pray for our many brothers and
Ministry Team sisters in Christ who suffer greatly for following Jesus.
Phil Horning – Lead Pastor – (church: 717-484-4548) (Home: 717-208-4424) Nov. 12, Mon.- Ministry Team Meeting at 6 p.m. and Board of Elders at 7 p.m. Thanks for
Travis Sauder – Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) your prayers for these meetings. If you have questions, encouragement, suggestions, etc. for
Todd Carvell – Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) our church, pleases share them with the ministry team. Your input is welcome.
Steve McCosby – Deacon – (717-336-8275) Nov. 14, Wed.- JGA, JBA and Jr. Youth will meet at Bowmasville at 7 p.m.
Nov. 15, Thurs.-Jr. Youth will be held at 7 p.m. at the church. For Dec. it will be out regular
Let's walk with Jesus...personally, locally, and globally. week, please bring a $5 gift for our Christmas Party. If you have questions, see Darla.
Nov. 15, Thurs.-Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
presents the Snowden Lecture “Mental Health Treatment in the Plain Communities,” by
"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him" Psalm 34:8 Charles Jantzion at 7:30 p.m., in the Bucher Meetinghouse. Jantzi is professor of psychology at
Messiah College. For more info, call 717-361-1470 or visitwww.etown.edu/youngctr/events.
Prayer 8:15 AM Nov. 16, 17, & 18, Fri. & Sat.-7 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.- We invite your prayers and
Sunday School 9:00 AM participation in our church's annual Spiritual Renewal Services with Pastor Joe Garber,
Worship Service 10:00 AM pastor of Byerland Mennonite Church as our resource person. Save the dates, and invite
others who might be blessed.
November 11, 2018 Nov 17, Sat. - Mark your calendars for the Operation Christmas Child packing party. We will
be packing boxes and having a light supper prior to the Spiritual Renewal Service. More
Prelude details to come.
Hymn of Praise Sylvia Eberly Nov. 21, Wed.- Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville
Offering Karen & Autumn Mennonite Church, in the morning and afternoon. All are welcome to come to sew on a
Worship in Song Worship Team sewing machine, knot comforters, or quilt. The project for November is Hygiene Kits. A kit
Ministry Trip Sharing Debbie Mast & Autumn Sauder includes the following: Contents (NEW items only) 1 adult-size toothbrush (in manufacturer’s
Hymn of Response Sylvia Eberly packaging), 1 large bar bath soap (leave in wrapper), 1 nail clipper (good quality), 1 hand
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning towel (medium weight, dark or bright colors; approx. 16 in x 26 in), 1 wide-toothed comb (6–8
Benediction in). Kits can be brought to the church and Sewing Circle will see they are taken to MCC for
distribution
Today: Dec. 8, Sat.- All Ladies are welcome to come to the church at 9:30 a.m. for the Ladies Brunch.
Greeters Lamar & Michelle Gockley Please sign up to let us know you are coming so we have an idea for the food. Our speaker this
Sunday School Nursery Carolyn & Shelby year is Alice Olynik and she will be sharing some of her life story with us. If you are able to
Church Nursery Karen & Janae bring some food there is also a sign up for that on the table in the narthex. We will also be
revealing our Secret Sisters again and pulling names for next year.
Next Week:
Greeters Phil and Kelly Horning
Message Renewal Service w/ Pastor Joe Garber
Song Leader Darlene McCosby Happy Birthday! Cheyanne Leid on Mon., Janae Sauder on Thurs. and Mary Martin on Fri.
Offertory Sarah Lengle
Sunday School Nursery Karen & Michelle G.
Church Nursery Travis & Carolyn
Find more church and ministry related info at www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the "Resources" tab and
labeled "Online Church Bulletin Board"
The offering for November is for Friendship Community, Landis Homes and Philhaven and for
budgeted items.
Offering last week: $
Attendance last week: