Gehman Mennonite Church

Physical address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 Mailing address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501

717-484-4548
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Ministry Team Phil Horning Lead Pastor (church: 717-484-4548) (home: 717-484-0998) Glen Martin Associate Pastor 717-484-2162 Steve McCosby Deacon 717-336-8275

Lets walk with Jesus personally, locally, and globally.

October 2, 2011 Prayer Sunday School Worship Service 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Prelude Call to Worship Hymn of Praise Sylvia Eberly Offering Mildred Wenger Worship in Song Worship Team Message: John 13:8 "Unless I Wash You, You Have No Part With Me" Phil Horning Communion Foot Washing Hymn of Response Sylvia Eberly Sharing time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning Benediction Today: Greeters Darrell & Loretta Gockley Sunday School Nursery Cindy & Carolyn Church Nursery Lucy & Kristin Fellowship Meal- Everyone is welcome! Next Week: Greeters Jim & Sue Musser Song Leader Randy Sauder Message Bishop Carl Sensenig Sunday School Nursery Chrystle & Kelly Church Nursery Steve & Darlene Offerings: The offering for October is for Friendship Community, Landis Homes, Philhaven, Released Time and budgeted items. Offering last week was $2,716.25. Attendance last week was 119. Oct. 2, Sun.-Bowmansville Mennonite Church, will be holding a Hymn Sing at the church at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited!. Oct. 2, Sun.-Gap Male Chorus at Garden Spot Village at 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Wed.- Youth Bible Study at Travis & Carolyn, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5, Wed.-Fall Senior Citizens Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Woodcrest Retreat. Call 738-2233 for reservations. Oct. 7 & 8, Fri. & Sat.-HMS Benefit Auction from 4-8 p.m.: dine-in or take-out Pork BBQ dinner, childrens auction and silent auction. Sat. 9 a.m. auction start quilts at 1:30 p.m., crafts, gift certificates and much more, food served all day. Michael J. Martin, Auctioneer. For more info www.hmsk8.org or 354-7100. Oct. 8, Sat.-Brecknock Fall Festival which is held from 11-4. Please sign up in the narthex if you are able to help on the day of the event greeting people and handing out cider and cookies or if you are able to bake cookies. Thank you! Oct. 9, Sun. 7 p.m.-ACTION Impact Missions, the parent ministry of the local Drama Ministry, that Aaron Gockley is a part of and that has served at Woodcrest for many years, is bringing a group to our area in preparation for outreach ministry. They are a Christian youth discipleship ministry that uses mime to portray the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and they will be sharing at our church. Come and invite others. A light snack will follow the service. Oct. 9, Sun.- The Youth will be going to the Corn Maze at Oregon Dairy. Oct. 14, 15, & 16, Fri. & Sat.7 p.m. & Sun. 10 a.m.- We invite your prayers and participation in our church's annual Spiritual Renewal Services. This year our resource person is David Eshleman, who has served as a church consultant for Lancaster Mennonite Conference and EMM. He has pastored urban and rural growing Mennonite Congregations for nearly fifty years. A snack will follow the Fri. & Sat. evening services. Sunday, Oct 16, the Youth Group will provide a lunch as a fund raiser. Oct. 16, Sun.-at 1 p.m. is the CROP Walk. Sponsor sheets are located in the Narthex. Ask your family and friends to sponsor you as you walk to end hunger one step at a time. Join us for a fun afternoon! If you would like more details a short informational meeting will be held following the fellowship meal today, 10/2. Oct. 30, Sun.- Luncheon meeting for all mentors and mentees in the Fellowship Hall after worship services. Oct. 30, Fri.- Junior Youth Group here at the church at 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Sat.-Interested in spending a day in New York City but not interested in driving there? Here is your chance to sit back and relax while someone else does the driving! Hinkletown Mennonite School is sponsoring a trip to NYC. The chartered bus will leave HMS at 7 a.m. and return by 10 p.m. The day is yours to do as you please. Cost is $40 per person if you register by Oct. 31; after that the cost is $50. To make a reservation or to ask for more info, call 354-7100 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Happy Birthday! Randy Sauder and Dan Miller today, and Abigail Lengle on Thurs. September 2011 offering report Total offerings: $ 12,880.27 Designated Youndt property 450.00 Designated Leahs Day 100.00 First fruits giving 1,233.03 (Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf) Budgeted funds 7,996.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehmans missions, Youndt property purchase, Youth) Eastern Mennonite Missions 3,101.24