Gehman’s Mennonite Church

September 28, 2008 Oct. 5- Next Sun. is World Communion Sunday. We will join with
Christians around the world in a service of communion and foot
washing. There will also be a Service of Anointing for Lisa Horning as
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. part of our morning worship hour. Pray, and come prepared to bless
Worship Service 10:00 A.M. and be blessed in this special celebration and time of intersession.
Order of Worship
Oct. 5- Gap Male Chorus will be giving a program at Garden Spot
Call to Worship Psalm 25:1-10 Betty Martin Village at 7:00 p.m.
Hymn of Praise Luke Horst
Responsive Reading/ Offering Oct.8 - Released Time Bible Program begins. If you are interested in
Offertory Music Heidi Eberly helping out please talk to Sylvia, Darlene, Darrell, Phonsavan, Dorothy,
Worship in Song Lillian, Margaret G., Mary, Betty, Lena, or Phil. Time commitment
Message: Forgiveness: The Essence of the Gospel would be on Wed. from approx. 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Oct.- April.
Mel Thomas
Hymn of Praise Luke Horst Oct. 16- Welsh Mountain Annual Fall Benefit Dinner will be held at
Sharing Time Yoder’s Restaurant at 6:15 p.m. Ticket cost is $17.00- adult & $10.00-
Pastoral Prayer/Benediction child. A freewill offering will be taken. The evening’s entertainment
will be provided by Southern Gospel Singers ,“The Harmonaires”. For
Today: tickets contact Welsh Mountain Home at 717-355-9522.
Greeters John & Mary Lynn Miller
Sunday School Nursery Kelly & Chrystle Oct. 19- Annual Renewal Meetings- Begin Sunday morning at 10:00
Church Nursery Jim & Sue Musser and continue through Monday evening, Oct. 20, at 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Don
Next Week: Weaver, Associate Pastor from Weaverland Mennonite Church will be
Greeters Mary Ellen Musser the speaker. There will also be a fellowship meal on Oct. 19.
Song Leader Darlene McCosby
Scripture Reading Mike Brown Continue to pray for our discernment for a pastor. Ballots to nominate
Sermon Mel Thomas for this position are in the lobby. Ballots must be postmarked by Oct. 8
Sunday School Nursery Chrystle Swatski and mailed to J. Carl Sensenig, 173 Wheatland Dr., Denver Pa. 17517.
Church Nursery Chrystle & Kristin All members are eligible to complete a ballot. A report on the results of
the nominations will be made to the congregation on Oct.12.
Offerings:
This weeks offering is for Eastern Mennonite Missions Please note that there will be no Youth Bible Study on Wed. Oct. 1.
Last weeks offering was $273,700.00.
Please have all bulletin announcements to me by Oct. 1. Thanks!
Attendance last Sunday was 117. Wendy
Happy Birthday to Loretta Gockley on Wed., Dan Miller and
Sept. 29- The Ministry Team and Board of Elders meet for our Randy Sauder on Thurs.
monthly meeting. Your prayers and deliberations are appreciated.
New Address- Matt & Shelby Kanagy, 190 E. Church St., Stevens Pa.
Oct. 4 & 5- Missions At the Airport( Wycliffe Bible Translators), will 17578. E-mail- Shelkan@dejazzd.com
be held at Keller Bros. Airport, Buffalo Springs, PA. There will be
displays, flight demos, airplane and helicopter rides. John Miller’s
brother Dan Miller (a pilot), will be part of the team.