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.

July 12, 2015
Prayer
Sunday School
Worship Service

8:15 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM

Prelude
Call to Worship
Hymn of Praise
James Martin
Offering
Karen Sauder
Worship in Song
Worship Team
Message: Genesis 45:1-46:7 Joseph Reveals His Identity
Phil Horning
Hymn of Praise
James Martin
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer
Phil Horning
Benediction
Today:
Greeters
Sunday School Nursery
Church Nursery

John & Mary Lynn Miller

Heidi & Chrystle
Steve & Darlene

The offering for July is for the Reading Churches and Missionary Retirement Fund
and budgeted items.
Offering was: $2,864.59
Attendance was: 81
Next Week:
Greeters
Song Leader
Message
Sunday School Nursery
Church Nursery

Tom & Tamarah Martin

Darlene McCosby
Bob Phillips
Michelle & Shelby
Lydia & Marlene

July 15, Wed.- Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the
Bowmansville Mennonite Church in the morning and afternoon. The project for this
month is Relief Kits. MCC distributes Relief Kits around the world to persons who

have been displaced for various reasons. The following items are needed and greatly
appreciated by persons whose lives have been turned upside down by war or a
natural disaster. A kit includes the following new items: 4 large bars bath soap, 1
plastic bottle shampoo (13-24 oz. placed in ziplock bag), 4 large bars laundry soap,
4 adult size toothbrushes, 4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colors),
2 wide tooth combs, 1 fingernail clipper, 1 box adhesive bandages (min. 40 count,
assorted), 1 pkg. sanitary pads (18-24 count thin maxi). Place items in bag or box
and bring them to the church. Sewing Circle will see that they are taken to MCC for
distribution. If you are unable to contribute a complete Relief Kit, donations of
dark colored bath towels are welcome.
July 19, Sun.-Chester Weaver, a schoolteacher in a Beachy Amish school in
Lagrange, Indiana, will speak on Swiss Brethren vs. Dutch Mennonite Concepts of
the Church at the annual Outdoor Historical and Inspirational Meeting at the 1855
Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse at 6:30 p.m. The Earl Fox Family will provide
special music. Please bring a Church and Sunday School Hymnal and your lawn
chair. For more information, e-mail jgsen@windstream.net or call 717-278-8459.
Aug. 1, Sat.-7 p.m.-Outdoor Gospel Concert at Woodcrest Retreat. "The Horst
Brothers" will be sharing an evening of great gospel music. A freewill offering will
benefit the Children's Summer Camp. Bring lawn chairs. Chicken BBQ meal served
from 4-6 p.m. Call 717-738-2233 to reserve $8 meal tickets. Concert will be held
indoors in the event of inclement weather.
-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Hinkletown Mennonite School is looking
for a Facilities Manager. Position includes staff supervision, scheduling, and
custodial and maintenance oversight. For more information or to apply, go
towww.hmsk8.org/employment or contact Dawn Landes at dlandes@hmsk8.org.
-A baptism / new members class (geared towards youth) is beginning on Sun,
July 12, (during Sunday School, roughly bi-weekly) ... in the church library. Also an
informal time of sharing (related to the possibility of church membership), geared
towards adults is planned for Sun, August 2, after the fellowship meal in the youth
room. Contact Pastor Phil if you would like to participate in either of these.
-Bowmansville Mennonite Church is in seeking a director of their Before and
After School Program. This program is run under state regulations and is inspected
by the state. There is minimal compensation for the director of this program and
should be viewed by the individual as a ministry rather than a job. For more
information, contact Pastor Larry Weber at larryw@bowmansvillemennonite.org or
717-445-4449.
-Please keep the youth in your prayers as they will spend this week in Keyser,
WV with YWAM.
-There is a new toddler play area for ages 5 and under.
Happy Birthday! Warren Martin on Tues. and Esther Gehman on Fri.