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 2, 2014

Prayer Sunday School Worship Service Prelude Call to Worship Hymn of Praise Offering Worship in Song Message: 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Nelson Gehman & Bethany Horning Jared Sauder William Horning Worship Team Lydia Musselman, Maranda Gockley & Chad Hollinger Jared Sauder

Hymn of Response Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Benediction Today: Greeters James & Betty Martin Sunday School Nursery Darla & Chrystle Church Nursery Carolyn & Travis The offering for February is for Home Ministries: Reading churches and Missionary Retirement Fund and budgeted items. Last Week: Attendance: 112 Offering: $3,353.51 Next Week: Greeters Terry & Lucy Hollinger Scripture Reading Song Leader Sylvia Eberly Offertory Maranda Gockley Message Glen Martin Sunday School Nursery Liz & Michelle Church Nursery Lydia & Rachel

Feb. 3, Mon.-A community prayer time at Reamstown Church of God at 7 p.m. Feb. 4, Tues. & Feb. 13, Thurs.-Open House for Prospective Families at Hinkletown Mennonite School, Pre-K through Middle School- 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Visit HMS and connect with a school community that nurtures the whole child, provides opportunities for students to discover their unique gifts and encourages them to

grow in faith and discipleship! Take a guided tour, see classes in action and talk with teachers, administrators and HMS parents. Parents and students are welcome! For details or to schedule a visit at another time, contact HMS at 717-354-7100, office@hmsk8.org, or www.hmsk8.org for details! Feb. 8, Wed.-Youth Bible Study, meet at church at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11, Mon. &Tues.-LAMS open house. More info on bulletin board. Feb. 12, Wed.-JGA, JBA and Jr. Youth will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church from 7-8:30 p.m. Jr. Youth will have a Movie Night; JGA will be knotting comforters; JBA will have a juggling show and play games. Feb. 14, Fri.-Auction of rare and used booksThe Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society holds the first of its 2014 bi-monthly auctions of rare and used books between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. The auction features books relating to Anabaptist life, theology, and practice; Pennsylvania history; and Pennsylvania German life and language. Feb. 15, Sat.-Sweetheart Banquet-More info and signup sheet on table in narthex. Feb. 19, Wed.-Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church in the morning and afternoon. We welcome YOU to come and help quilt or knot comforters. You will be a blessing to others, and you will be blessed! If you can stay for the entire time, please bring your lunch. The project for this month is Hygiene Kits, which will be distributed by MCC, where needed, around the world. The following new items are included in a kit:1 adult toothbrush 1 squeeze tube toothpaste min. 6 oz*, 1 large bar bath soap, 1 good quality fingernail clipper, 1 dark colored hand towel. *MCC is finding that some countries are rejecting shipments of material aid due to the expire date on the toothpaste! Please purchase toothpaste that has an expire date at least a year in advance of the current date of purchase. Kits can be brought to the church and Sewing Circle will see that they are taken to MCC. Thank you! Feb. 24, Mon.-Blush and Thrill of the Chaste: What we learned from writing our nonfiction books-Come to Mellinger Mennonite Church at 7 p.m. to hear Valerie Weaver-Zercher and Shirley H. Showalter share their experience as Mennonite women writers. This event is free and open to the public. Mar. 1, Sat.-Everence will host Stewardship University, a ministry partnership between Everence and the local faith community. Courses will explore subjects ranging from retirement preparation and budgeting to health and fitness. (Registration brochures with details were placed in church mailboxes last Sun.) Numerous individuals from our congregation have attended this event in previous years and have found it very worthwhile. Please let Steve McCosby know as soon as possible if you plan to attend. Discounts are available for early registration (by Feb. 10)and group participation (5 or more attendees from our church, registrations sent in together). Several $10 vouchers are also available on a first come-first served basis. Mar. 8, Sat.-The Pennsylvania Relief Sale is hosting a fundraising banquet at 6 p.m. at Yoder's Restaurant, New Holland. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. with the dinner starting at 6 p.m. A free will offering will be received to help cover the costs of the Pa Relief Sale and to benefit MCC. The evening program features the singing group The Horst Brothers. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! To reserve a seat, contact Jane at 717-656-8530 or Amos at 717-626-4332.

April 11, 12 and 13-Ladies retreat at Belleville. More details to follow. -Job opening: Museum Store Manager & Special Events CoordinatorThe 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum is looking for a Museum Store Manager and Special Events Coordinator working 60% time year round. Applicants should send a resume and cover letter to director@hansherr.org. A detailed job description is available, by request. Applications are due by February 15. -We are updating our scripture reading schedule for this year and are in need of scripture readers to open our Sunday morning worship services with a Call to Worship. Young, old, or somewhere in between, if you could serve and be a blessing in this way, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the narthex. -Mennonite World Conference is still looking for 700 more guestrooms in private homes for the world assembly in Harrisburg in July 2015. Registration can be done on-line at www.mwc-cmm.org - click on the "Pennsylvania 2015" link. Registration for hosts is open through March 2014, so please consider signing up now. It is a wonderful opportunity to host our brothers and sisters from around the world. -The men's retreat is scheduled for Feb. 7-9, 2014. Bob Musser will be the speaker. Sign-up sheets coming in January. Any questions contact Randy (Karen) Sauder, Tom Martin, or Phil Horning. -Updated Church Photo Directory-We are beginning the process of updating our church photo directory. Please contact Phil Horning or Bethany Horning to arrange a time for a photo to be taken(Sun. after church might be good), or if you have a recent individual or family photo you would like to use, let us know that as well. -Gehman Mennonite Church Bible Quiz teams began their 2014 season last Sunday and are off to a good start. Sunday, Feb. 2nd we will host several other churches here at Gehman Mennonite beginning at 2 p.m.

Happy Birthday! Mildred Mohler today and Paul McCosby on Tues.

January 2014 Offering Report-Total Offerings: $13,662.55 Designated Youndt property 535.00 Designated Esther Snader 25.00 First fruits giving 1,310.25 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf) Budgeted funds 8,416.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehmans Missions, Youndt property purchase, Youth) EMM(Eastern Mennonite Missions) 3,376.30