Gehman Mennonite Church Jan. 8, Mon - Ministry Team Meeting, 6 p.m. and Board of Elders Meeting at 7 p.m.

(Note,
we will meet in the youth room.) Thanks for your prayers for these meetings. If you have
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 questions, encouragement, suggestions, etc. for our church, or if you have something you'd
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 like to discuss or present at one of these meetings, please share that with the ministry team.
717-484-4548 Your input is welcomed.
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Jan. 10, Wed.-Club 26 will be meeting at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church from 7--8:30
Ministry Team p.m. We will be having a game night and fireworks. All boys & girls in Grades 2-6 are
Phil Horning - Lead Pastor - (Church: 717-484-4548, Home: 717-208-4424) welcome!
Jan. 10, Wed.- Sisters in the Word will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m.
Travis Sauder - Associate Pastor (717-271-1811)
Jan. 13, Sat.-Chili Cook Off starting at 5 p.m. If you do not like chili, there will be a baked
Todd Carvell - Associate Pastor (717-572-8622) potato bar. No need to bring anything other than an appetite. If you would like to participate
Steve McCosby - Deacon (717-336-8275) in voting for your favorite chili, be there before 6 p.m.
Let’s walk with Jesus…personally, locally, and globally Jan.17, Wed.-Bowmansville Area Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite
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
Prayer 8:15 AM
fellowship! A covered dish lunch is planned for this meeting, so please bring a hot or cold
Sunday School 9:00 AM dish to share with the group. The project for the month is School Kits which include the
Worship Service 10:00 AM following: 4 spiral or perforated notebooks (70 sheets), 8 new unsharpened pencils, 1 flat
flexible ruler indicating 30 cms (12 inch markings optional), 12 colored pencils in
January 7, 2024 packaging, 1 large eraser, 4 new black or blue ballpoint pens, 1 small all-metal pencil
Prelude 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
Worship in Song Worship Team
generous support of this need and for considering attending our meeting!
Opening Chad Hollinger Jan. 18, Thurs.- You are invited to a workday at Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC)
Mission Minute Darrell Gockley MRC, located at 517 W. Trout Run Road, Ephrata. THERE IS WORK FOR MEN AND
Hymn of Praise Sylvia Eberly WOMEN! Some work may include recycling projects, checking various kits that have been
Message: Colossians 3:1–10 "Fresh Start” Phil Horning donated to make sure they include the correct items, quilting and comfort knotting, and more.
Hymn of Response Sylvia Eberly 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
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer
time..
Benediction
-There are 2 ways for our church to receive your offering this year. You can visit our
Today website at: https://www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org/give.html OR continue to use the
Church Nursery Heidi Carvell offering envelope system. If you have used the envelope system this past year, the 2024
Fellowship Meal today, all are welcome! envelopes are in your church mailbox. If you are interested in using the offering envelopes
for 2024, please talk to Lucy Hollinger. Thank you.
Next Week:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jared Sauder on Wed. and Nelson Horning on Sat.
Song Leader Doug Musselman
Offertory Darlene McCosby
December 2023 Offering Report - Total Offerings: $17,702.10
Message Travis Sauder First Fruits Giving 1,770.21 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf)
Nursery Kelly Horning Designated Offerings
Budgeted Funds 9,632.35 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehman’s Missions)
The Offering for January goes toward .. Last Week’s Offering: $3,704.00 Monthly Offering: $6,299.54 (Align Life Ministries, Door of Hope Ministry,
Bible Adventure, Bowmansville District Sewing Circle)
Attendance for last week:

Find more church and ministry related info at gehmanmennonitechurch.org under the
“Resources” tab and labeled “Online Church Bulletin Board”