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 Jesuspersonally, locally, and globally. February 17, 2013
Prayer Sunday School Worship Service 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Prelude Call to Worship Luke Martin Hymn of Praise Darlene McCosby Offering Stacey Horning Worship in Song Worship Team Baby Dedication Prison Ministry Trip Sharing Lester Leid Message: Matthew 25:1-13 "Making the Most of Every Opportunity" Phil Horning Hymn of Response Darlene McCosby Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Benediction Phil Horning Today: Greeters Randy & Lisa Sauder Sunday School Carolyn & Margaret Church Nursery Chrystle & Nicole Next Week: Greeters Carl & Sylvia Eberly Scripture Reading Doug Musselman Song Leader John Miller Offering Darlene McCosby Message Bob Phillips Sunday School Nursery Shelby & Karen Church Nursery Travis & Carolyn Offerings: The offering for February is for Home Ministries, Reading Churches and Missionary Retirement Fund and other budgeted items. Attendance for last week was 109. Offering for last week was $3,261.08. Feb. 17, Sun.-The Worship Service will also include a Baby Dedication service for Morgan Good, Scarlett Hoover, Dayton Kanagy, and Dexter Leid. Feb. 20, Wed.-Youth Group, meeting at church at 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Wed.-Sewing Circle at Bowmansville, morning & afternoon. This months project is Sewing Kits.

Feb. 24, Sun.- Scrapbook Day! Planned after church, bring a packed lunch, your scrap booking supplies, other hobbies or you can just visit. If you have any questions, see Darla Leid or Chrystle Swatski. Feb. 24, Sun.-Bob Phillips will be sharing during the service. Bob & Mim Phillips - missionaries we support as a church, are serving the Lord through World Harvest Mission and EMM in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mar. 1-3- Mens Retreat-Sign up on the sheet in the narthex. Mar. 2, Sat.-Good Shepherd Community Church is hosting a workshop on "Relating to Adopted Children and Youth Equipping" from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Presenter is Laura Miller, Attachment/Trauma therapist at COBYS Family Services. Registration is required. Contact Treva Bollinger-336-2951 by Feb. 24. Childcare is available at a cost Topics include:1)Trauma and attachment related issues affecting foster and adopted children and their caregivers; 2)Affect of these issues on the entire family, as well as the church; 3)Respite; and 4)Practical tools and strategies for parents/other people working with children affected by trauma. Mar.2, Sat.-Everence Lancaster will host Stewardship University, a ministry partnership between Everence and the local faith community. Local leaders had a hand in selecting the courses to be offered at this event. Bill Parson, HIA, Everence Benefits Rep., will present the latest info on health care issues in his course titled Health Care Reform in the US. For registration info, contact Kevin Nofziger at (800)653-9723, kevin.nofziger@everence.com or www.StewardshipUniversity.com. See Steve McCosby for early bird and group discount information. Mar. 5, Tues.-"WHEN PAPA GOES TO PRISON" is the address title by Anne Myers the former lead Chaplain of the Camp Hill State Prison. Conestoga Mennonite in Morgantown auditorium- free @ 7:30-9 p.m. or RSVP for the 6:30 p.m. banquet, $14. Info: www.newpersonminisries.org or 610-777-2222 Mar. 16, Sat.-Teens Need Truth, TNT Youth Ministry requests donations, from individuals and groups, for their Benefit Auction & Chicken BBQ,(Meal by Big John) at Ephrata Mennonite Church. New, unused items like arts, crafts, baked goods, fishing/hunting gear, flowers, gift cards, theme baskets. Drop off at Ephrata Mennonite Church M, W, F from 9-2. Large Items: antiques, furniture, unique and specialty may be used for publicity purposes if received by March 4. To arrange for pick-up of financial donations and large items, call Doreen Horning at 717-9510550. All gifts are tax deductible. -Dave & Delores Shirk who shared at our church in Oct. are planning to serve as missionaries in Guinea Bissau, West Africa through EMM. They hope to leave at the end of March to replace those currently serving who are scheduled to leave. They have raised about 84% of their needed support but still have need for the other 16%. There is a newsletter update on the back table. Happy Birthday! Ruth Ann Horning on Tues, Esther Snader on Wed., Lydia Musselman and Scarlett Hoover on Thurs.