Gehman Mennonite Church There will be a planned meal for our Sunday School Picnic at Woodcrest on July

July 13, 2008 27th. There is a sheet in the narthex for you to sign up to bring some of the items
needed. If you have any questions, talk to Mary Ellen, Harvey, Ruth Ann, Carl or
Sylvia. Thank you.
9:00 Sunday School
10:00 Hymn of Praise* John Miller On May 4, we shared with you a timetable for the pastoral search process. We
Scripture Reading* Romans 8:1-11 Cindy Horning identified late summer/early fall as the time for a nomination process for a lead pastor.
Responsive Reading The Pastoral Search Committee met on July 9 and worked on some of the details for
Offering that nomination process. Look for those details in a letter that we will have ready for
Praise & Worship Sunday, July 20. Let us pray for our present leaders and for the search process, and
Sermon Mel Thomas
let us trust in the Lord.
THE CHRISTIAN STRUGGLE Romans 7:15-25a
-J. Carl Sensenig, bishop, and the Pastoral Search Committee
Hymn John Miller
Sharing Time Volunteers are needed to shop for groceries for Freedom Gate. See Mildred
Closing Prayer & Benediction Mohler.

Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite

Church on Wednesday, July 16, in the morning and afternoon. Everyone is welcome
*Congregation will stand. to come for the entire time, or just a few hours as it suits you. The project for this
*********************************************************************** month is Health Kits. The following items are included in a health kit:
Today: 1 toothbrush (adult size)
Greeters: Phil & Kelly Horning 1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (min. 6 oz.)
Sunday School Nursery: Chrystle, Margaret G. 1 bar soap (4-5 oz. left in wrapper)
Church Nursery: Karen & Randy 1 fingernail clipper
Host & Hostess: Steve & Darlene McCosby
1 hand towel (bright or dark color)
Next Week:
Greeters: Darrell & Loretta Gockley
Chorister: Darlene McCosby
Scripture Reading: Lena Brown Jeff Bach, Director of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at
Sermon: Glen Martin Elizabethtown College will speak on "Ancient Roots, Living Faith" on Sunday, July
Sunday School Nursery: Sue, Roxanne 20. He will speak at Bowmansville Mennonite Church at 9:00 a.m on "Walking in
Church Nursery: Dianne, Nelson the Way: Insights from Ancient Christianity" and at 10:00 a.m. on "'Light from the
Dark Ages: Faithfulness in the Middle Ages". At 6:30 p.m, he will speak at the
Offerings: outdoor service at the Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse, Alleghenyville on
The offerings in July are for Home Ministries: Reading Churches and Missionary "Reform and Renewal: From the Reformation to Today". Special music by The
Retirement Fund. Weaverland Men's Chorus. Please bring your lawn chair and Church and Sunday
Last week’s offering was $2,630.00. School Hymnal to the evening service. For more information, call (717)949-3475 or
(610)777-3003.
Attendance last week was 115.

Next Sunday you are invited to join our church in singing at the Denver Nursing Happy Birthday to Esther Gehman on Thursday.
Home from 2:45 - 3:30.