Gehman Mennonite Church

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: 717-336-1013) Glen Martin – Associate Pastor – 717-484-2162 Steve McCosby – Deacon – 717-336-8275 November 8, 2009 Sunday School Worship Service Order of Worship Prelude Call to Worship Hymn of Praise Offering Worship in Song Baby/Child Dedication Bible Presentation Message : Project Earth International Hymn of Response Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Benediction Today: Greeters Sunday School Nursery Church Nursery Fellowship Meal Next Week: Greeters Song Leader Scripture Reading Message Sunday School Nursery Church Nursery

9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. Heidi Eberly Harvey Horning James Martin Worship Team

Chris Cote James Martin Phil Horning

Nelson & Cindy Horning Falicia & Chrystle Nelson & Dianne

Calvin & Roxanne Good Darlene McCosby Kelly Horning Glen Martin Mary & Roxanne Cindy & Nicole

Offerings: The offering for November are for Friendship Community, Landis Homes, Philhaven, Released Time and budgeted items. The offering last week was $2,478.28. Attendance last week was 82.

Nov. 8, Sun.-Gap Male Chorus will be at Quarryville Presbyterian Home, 7 p.m. Nov. 11, Wed.- JGA,JBA, and Jr. Youth will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. JGA will be having a campfire at Renee Martin's home. Girls should dress to be outside in the woods, and should be dropped off and picked up at the Martins'. Call Renee at 4450690 if you need directions. JBA will be meeting at Brubacher's Barn for a sports/game night. Boys should meet at the church where transportation will be provided to and from Brubachers. Jr. Youth will be cleaning the Bowmansville Youth Center and decorating it for Christmas. Youth should be dropped off and picked up at the Center. Nov. 14, Sat.- Women's Fall Fellowship at New Holland Mennonite Church 8:45 a.m.- 12:00 noon. Juanita Nunez will speak on "Principles of Prayer." If interested in carpooling let Dianne Gehman know. See the poster on the bulletin board for further details. Nov. 18, Wed.-Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church in the morning and afternoon. You are welcome to come for the entire time, or just a few hours as it suits you. Work includes knotting comforters, quilting or sewing on a sewing machine. Everyone is welcome! -Blessings to each of you who contributed to the events of our last Family Fun Night. May God be honored by our times spent together. Our next Family Fun Night is scheduled for Nov. 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Any volunteers for meal planning and serving? ( A nice opportunity for a Sunday School class or another small group.) Please check the sign up sheet. The Outreach Committee will meet after Worship today . We welcome Lillian Weber, Wilbur Martin and Phonsavan Panyanouvong to our committee. We covet your prayers as we seek ways to reach out to our neighbors. -Thank you for the many words of encouragement, prayers, cards and gifts you have given us during the month of October (Pastor Appreciation Month). We sincerely appreciate them and ask you to continue lifting us up in prayer throughout the year. Thank you!! Phil & Kelly, Glen & Mary, Steve & Darlene -Board of Elders and Ministry Team Meetings will be cancelled for the month of Nov. They will be held on Dec. 7. -If you are interested in having your name added to or deleted from the Missionary Messenger subscription list, please let Darlene McCosby know today. -All are invited to participate in a short time of regular informal prayer for the ministry of our church held Sunday mornings from 8:15-8:30 AM, in the youth room. (If more room is needed, it will move to the fellowship hall.) -Woodcrest Retreat's Ladies Auxiliary is selling Gene Wenger hamloaf and pork BBQ as a fundraiser for Woodcrest. If you are interested in ordering any, please sign up today using the order form on the table in the Narthex. Our order must be called in by November 12th. The hamloaf and bbq will be delivered to you at church on Sunday, November 22nd. Please see Kelly Horning or Syliva Eberly with any questions. Thanks in advance for your support! Happy Birthday! Bethany Horning on Mon. and Phonsavan Panyanouvong on Tues.