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.

July 15, 2012 Prayer Sunday School Worship Service 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Prelude Call to Worship Paul McCosby Hymn of Praise John Miller Offering Heidi Carvel Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning Worship in Song Worship Team Childrens Church ( 4yrs-7th Grade) Message: Ephesians 1:7 "The Riches of His Grace!" James Martin Hymn of Response John Miller Benediction James Martin Today: Greeters Cliff Horning Sunday School Nursery Sylvia & Roxanne Church Nursery Steve & Darlene Next Week: Greeters Lamar & Michelle Gockley Song Leader Doug Musselman Offertory Liz Good Scripture Reading Mike Brown Message Phil Horning Sunday School Nursery Dianne & Michelle Church Nursery Tamarah & Falicia Offerings: The offerings for July are for Home Ministries: Reading churches and Missionary Retirement Fund and budgeted items. Offering last week was $2,365.00.. Attendance last week was 88. July 15, Sun.-The annual outdoor historical and inspirational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Allegheny Mennonite Meetinghouse. Please bring your lawn chair and a Church and Sunday School Hymnal to this service. For more info, call 610777-3003 or 717-278-8459. Aug. 4, Sat.-Resounding Joy! A free concert to benefit No Longer Alone Ministries, 7 p.m. at LMS Fine Arts Center. See poster on the bulletin board for more information.

July 18, Wed.-Youth Group will meet at church at 7 p.m. July 22, Sun.-10:00 a.m. Worship Service & Fellowship Meal at Woodcrest Retreat in Oak Shade pavilion. (Bring lawn chairs.) We will again plan the worship service to be an opportunity for families and individuals in our church family to honor God in a variety of ways through the many gifts and talents He has blessed us with. (Songs, skits, readings, instruments, pictures, stories, were just some of the ways we worshiped last year.) What might you share? Sign-up on the sheet in the back of the church in the narthex, or talk to Phil or Kelly Horning. For the fellowship meal, if possible, please bring a hot and cold dish as you would for a normal fellowship meal. July 28, Wed.-Sewing Circle at Bowmansville Mennonite, morning and afternoon bring your own lunch. Relief Kits are still needed, here is a list of items for a Relief Kit, new items only:-4 large bars of soap in wrapping, 1 plastic bottle shampoo(1324 oz; placed in ziploc bag), 4 large bars laundry soap(Fels Naptha, Sunlight, Zote) 1 squeeze tube toothpaste (min. 6 oz. In box), 4 adult size toothbrushes in pkg., 4 bath towels (med. weight, dark color), 2 wide tooth combs, 6-8 in., 1 fingernail clipper, 1 box adhesive band aids (min.40 assorted), 1 pkg sanitary pads (18-24 thin maxi or ultra thin). Place items in a bag or box and bring them to the church. Sewing Circle will see they are taken to MCC for distribution.*All items in a relief kit can be purchased at Weavers Store, Fivepointville Aug. 4, Sat.-7 p.m.- Outdoor Gospel Concert at Woodcrest Retreat. The groups "CrossOver" and "Good News" will be sharing an evening of great gospel music. A freewill offering will benefit the Children's Summer Camp. Bring lawn chairs. Chicken BBQ meal served from 4-6 p.m. Call 738-2233 to reserve $8 meal tickets. Concert will be held indoors in the event of inclement weather. Aug. 15-18-The Bookworm Frolica four-day used-book sale to benefit the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. We need help now to sort books, and before, during and after the sale for a variety of jobs. Please contact Justin King at (717) 393-9745 or jking@lmhs.org. -Helpers are needed to go with the children to visit different sites for Bible school in Adamstown. Any questions ask Darrell Gockley. -We are in need of a couple of lunch items, soup, baked goods, for the Chinese Summer camp being held here from July 16-30. There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Also, if you are interested in hosting a student or chaperone contact Loretta Gockley know ASAP. Thank you. -Full-time maintenance director position available at Woodcrest Retreat - a summer camp and campground ministry in Ephrata PA. Salary and benefits. Contact cliff@woodcrestretreat.org or call 717-738-2233. Happy Birthday! Esther Gehman on Tues., Tiahna Trabosh on Fri., and Shirley Troxelle on Sat.