Gehman Mennonite Church Dec. 17, Sun.-You are invited to participate in our annual Christmas caroling.

We will
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 gather at 3 p.m. (meet in the church fellowship hall). Following the caroling, we’ll enjoy a
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 light supper together. See Darlene if you have questions or suggestions of anyone who would
717-484-4548 be encouraged by some Christmas caroling.
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Dec. 20, Wed.-Plan to attend the Bowmansville Area Mennonite Sewing Circle. This is held
Ministry Team in the morning and afternoon in the BMC fellowship hall. All the items go for the mission of
Phil Horning - Lead Pastor - (Church: 717-484-4548, Home: 717-208-4424) Mennonite Central Committee. This month our special project is school kits; consisting of
Travis Sauder - Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) the following new items: 4 spiral or perforated- pages notebooks (8.5 in x 10.5 in and 70
Todd Carvell - Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) sheets), 8 new unsharpened pencils, 1 ruler (flat, good quality; must indicate 30 cm; in.
Steve McCosby - Deacon (717-336-8275) markings optional), 12 colored pencils (in packaging), 1 large eraser, 2 new black or blue
Let’s walk with Jesus…personally, locally, and globally ballpoint pens, 1 small metal pencil sharpener (one or two holes). School kits are distributed
in useful double-drawstring cloth bags. You can pick up bags on the table in the foyer or the
Prayer 8:15 AM basement entryway. Sewing circle will see they are taken to the Ephrata warehouse.
Sunday School 9:00 AM Dec. 20, Wed.-LEGO Club will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m.
Worship Service 10:00 AM Dec. 20, Wed.- Jr. Youth and Youth Group will meet at the church at 6:45 p.m.
Dec. 24, Sun.- Christmas Eve Sunday - We plan to have doughnuts and coffee starting at 9
a.m. with the Christmas Program beginning at 10 a.m.
December 17, 2023
Jan. 13, Sat.-Chili cook off starting at 5 p.m. If you do not like chili, there will be a baked
Prelude
potato bar. No need to bring anything other than an appetite. If you would like to participate
Worship in Song Worship Team
in voting for your favorite chili, be there before 6 p.m.
Opening - Advent Candle Lighting Randy Sauder
Hymn of Praise Jim Martin
-There are 2 ways for our church to receive your offering this year. You can visit our
Children’s Church (4yrs.- 8th grade)
website at: https://www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org/give.html OR continue to use the
Message: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 “The Ministry Of Reconciliation”
offering envelope system. If you have used the envelope system this past year, the 2024
Michael & Julia
envelopes are in your church mailbox. If you are interested in using the offering envelopes
Hymn of Response Jim Martin
for 2024, please talk to Lucy Hollinger. Thank you.
Sharing Time/Benediction
-We are in need of volunteers to clean the church for the next two months while a
Today permanent cleaner can be secured. If you are willing to serve our church in this way,
Church Nursery Heidi Carvell there is a sign-up sheet on the Welcome station in the Narthex. For more information
please see either Loretta or Steve.
Next Week:
Christmas Service HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Luke Gockley on Tues. and Ruth Musser on Wed.
Nursery Michelle Gockley

The Offering for December Door of Hope Ministry, Bible Adventure, Align Life Ministries
District Sewing Circle is for . Last Week’s Offering: $4,166.20 Find more church and ministry related info at gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the
Attendance for last week: 75 “Resources” tab and labeled “Online Church Bulletin Board”