Gehman Mennonite Church Nov. 11, Mon.- Ministry Team will meet at 6 p.m.

Ministry Team will meet at 6 p.m. and the Board of Elders at 7 p.m. Thank
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road Reinholds, PA 17569 you for your prayers for these meetings. If you have questions, encouragement or
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 suggestions, etc., for our church, please share them with the ministry team. Your input is
717-484-4548 welcome.
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Nov. 13, Wed.-Club 26, for boys and girls 2nd -6th grade, will meet at the Bowmansville
Ministry Team Mennonite Church from 7-8:30 p.m. The evening will focus on Thanksgiving. All children in
Phil Horning – Lead Pastor – (church: 717-484-4548) (Home: 717-208-4424) this age group are welcome. Contact Darrell Becker (717-286-4246) if you have questions.
Travis Sauder – Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) Nov. 20, Wed.-Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite
Church in the morning and afternoon. Persons begin arriving soon after 8:30 a.m. and you are
Todd Carvell – Associate Pastor (717-572-8622)
welcome to stay the entire day, or just a few hours as it suits you. The project for November is
Steve McCosby – Deacon – (717-336-8275)
Sewing Kits. In many places where MCC works, sewing skills open doors to additional income
Let's walk with Jesus...personally, locally, and globally. that can help a family make ends meet. These kits are often given through MCC-supported
programs that teach sewing or tailoring and provide the tools to make and mend clothing or to
Prayer 8:15 AM begin a business. Contents of a kit include (new items only): 3 spools white thread (all-purpose;
Sunday School 9:00 AM cotton/poly or 100% polyester; minimum 250 yds.), 3 spools black thread (all-purpose;
Worship Service 10:00 AM cotton/poly or 100% polyester; minimum 250 yds, 1 sewing tape measure (plastic or fiberglass;
150 cm; inch markings optional), 1 thimble (metal; medium size), 1 dressmaker shears (good
November 10, 2019 quality), 1 package needles (minimum 25; assorted sizes), 1 package straight pins (minimum
80; round plastic heads preferred), Shirt-style buttons (12; black or white; size ½–1 inch; place
Prelude loose buttons in a resealable plastic bag), Sew-on snaps (minimum 20; assorted sizes), Safety
Hymn of Praise Darlene McCosby pins (minimum 10; assorted sizes). Kits can be brought to the church and Sewing Circle will
see they are taken to MCC for distribution. Thank you!
Offering Darlene McCosby
Dec. 9 & 10, Mon. & Tues.-You are invited to attend an Old-Fashioned Christmas Carol
Worship in Song Worship Team
Singing, led by Dwight Groff, Kinzers, at the 1855 Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse at 7
Message: 2 Kings 2:23-24 "Elisha and the Bears" Travis Sauder p.m. Contact Grace Sensenig (717-278-8459) to reserve free tickets.
Hymn of Response Darlene McCosby
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Travis Sauder -Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster (MCCL) invites you to ring in Christmas with
Benediction them and guest artist Sherrie Strange-Pratt, NYC soprano: Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m.=St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m.-Forest Hills Mennonite
Today: Church, Leola, Sunday, December 8 at 4 p.m.-Highland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster. The
Greeters Calvin & Roxanne Good mission of MCCL is "training children and youth to glorify Jesus Christ through excellent
Sunday School Nursery Carolyn & Shelby choral singing." This program of Lancaster Mennonite School is open to the community. For
Church Nursery Travis & Carolyn more information, visit www.mennonitechildrenschoir.org.
-Anyone interested in subscribing to or unsubscribing to Missionary Messenger, the
Next Week: magazine of EMM, may do so online at emm.org/messenger or by calling 717-898-2251 ext.
Greeters Tom & Tamarah Martin 204. It is mailed to individuals who wish to receive it at no annual fee, however, they would
Song Leader Paul McCosby welcome gifts to offset the publication costs, online at emm.org/messenger or by sending a
Offertory Karen & Autumn Sauder check to EMM.
Message
Sunday School Nursery Karen & Michelle October 2019 offering report: Total Offerings:$ 15,715.34
Church Nursery Tony & Ruthie Designated brotherhood/Designated youth
First fruits giving 1,571.56 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf)
Budgeted funds 11,171.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehmans Missions, Building Fund, Youth)
The offering for November is for Friendship Community, Landis Homes and Philhaven and Monthly offering: $2,971.08 for Gehman Missionary support (Flamm, Miller, Miner,Phillips)
budgeted items.
Last Weeks Offering: $ Last Weeks Attendance:
Happy Birthday! Phonsavan Panyanouvong today, Cheyanne Leid on Tues., Janae Sauder on
Fri. and Mary Martin on Sat.

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