Gehman Mennonite Church Jan. 3, Wed.- Youth and Jr. Youth will meet at the church at 6:45 p.m.

Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 Jan. 3, Wed.- Men’s Group will meet at the church at 7 p.m.
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 Jan.17, Wed.-Bowmansville Area Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite
717-484-4548 Church in the morning and afternoon (approximately 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.( come and go as
best suits you). YOU are invited to help quilt or knot comforters while enjoying good
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fellowship! A covered dish lunch is planned for this meeting, so please bring a hot or cold
Ministry Team dish to share with the group. The project for the month is School Kits which include the
Phil Horning - Lead Pastor - (Church: 717-484-4548, Home: 717-208-4424) following: 4 spiral or perforated notebooks (70 sheets), 8 new unsharpened pencils, 1 flat
Travis Sauder - Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) flexible ruler indicating 30 cms (12 inch markings optional), 12 colored pencils in
Todd Carvell - Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) packaging, 1 large eraser, 4 new black or blue ballpoint pens, 1 small all-metal pencil
Steve McCosby - Deacon (717-336-8275) sharpener. Items can be brought to the church and Sewing Circle will provide a bag and will
deliver them to MCC where they will be sent around the world as needed. Thank you for your
Let’s walk with Jesus…personally, locally, and globally generous support of this need and for considering attending our meeting!
Jan. 18, Thurs.- You are invited to a workday at Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC)
Prayer 8:15 AM MRC, located at 517 W. Trout Run Road, Ephrata. THERE IS WORK FOR MEN AND
Sunday School 9:00 AM WOMEN! Some work may include recycling projects, checking various kits that have been
Worship Service 10:00 AM donated to make sure they include the correct items, quilting and comfort knotting, and more.
Work begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m., with a lunch break at noon. You are welcome to
come and go as best suits you, but please bring your lunch if you plan to stay for the entire
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Prelude Jan. 13, Sat.-Chili Cook Off starting at 5 p.m. If you do not like chili, there will be a baked
Worship in Song Worship Team potato bar. No need to bring anything other than an appetite. If you would like to participate
Opening Randy Sauder in voting for your favorite chili, be there before 6 p.m.
Hymn of Praise Doug Musselman
Message: Acts 11:1-18, Deuteronomy 8:2 "Year in Review" -There are 2 ways for our church to receive your offering this year. You can visit our
website at: https://www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org/give.html OR continue to use the
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offering envelope system. If you have used the envelope system this past year, the 2024
Hymn of Response Doug Musselman envelopes are in your church mailbox. If you are interested in using the offering envelopes
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning for 2024, please talk to Lucy Hollinger. Thank you.
Benediction

Today HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Cliff Horning today, Darrell Gockley on Mon. and Doug Musselman
Church Nursery Karen Sauder on Sat.

Next Week:
Song Leader Sylvia Eberly
Offertory Marlene Martin
Message Phil Horning Find more church and ministry related info at gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the
Nursery Heidi Carvell “Resources” tab and labeled “Online Church Bulletin Board”

The Offering for December goes toward Door of Hope Ministry, Bible Adventure, Align Life
Ministries and District Sewing Circle.. Last Week’s Offering: $2,716.00
Attendance for last week: 92