Gehman Mennonite Church -Next Sunday, December 21 is the Annual Christmas service.

PLEASE NOTE,
December 14, 2008 the worship time will begin at 9:30 .a.m. There will be no Sunday school. The
program will outline the order of worship and participants. There will be no printed
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. announcements as usual. Any items you have for bulletin editor, Wendy, should be
Worship Service 10:00 A.M. sent for the following Sunday, December 28. Invite your unchurched neighbors,
Order of Worship-3rd Sunday of Advent your friends and family members as we worship Christ, the newborn King!

Prelude Kristin Hollinger -At 4:00 p.m. everyone is invited to join in singing Christmas carols in our
Call to Worship Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 Adam Gockley community. We will then return to the church Fellowship Hall for food and
Hymn of Praise Tom Martin conversation. O Come, Let Us Adore Him!
Advent Candle Lighting-Lena Brown Glen & Margaret Gockley
Offering -The Board of Management at Landis Homes is thankful for you generous gift
Offertory Music Kristin Hollinger of $209.50 in support of our mission “to serve aging adults and their families by
Worship in Song Worship Team honoring and enriching their lives in a community of Christ-like love.” We
Message :“I Will Joy in the God of My Salvation” Glen Martin appreciate the partnership of the Gehman Mennonite congregation as we seek to
Habakkuk 3:18 honor God in our service to others.
Hymn of Response Tom Martin
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Glen Martin --Is there someone you know who would enjoy having us sing carols for them on
Update From Pastoral Search Committee Nelson Gehman Sunday, December 21st ? If so, please let Darlene know by December 18th.
Benediction
Today: -Jim and Betty Martin are worshiping at the Washington National Cathedral this
Greeters Phil & Kelly Horning morning. Their children gave them a gift of a bus tour to Washington D.C.
Sunday School Nursery Kelly & Tamarah
Church Nursery Lena & Chrystle -The Board of Elders has been researching the use of an automated phone chain
. Host/Hostess Steve & Darlene McCosby system to hopefully help alleviate some difficulties with our current prayer chain.
Next Week: ( 4th Sunday of Advent) There will be a test call made sometime this week (tentatively, Wed. 12/17/08
Greeters Darrell & Loretta Gockley afternoon). If you have a Telemarketing Blocking Service that requires callers to
Sermon Christmas Program press 1 plus the pound sign or something like that, please add the church's phone #
Sunday School Nursery Karen & Margaret 717-484-4548 to the preferred callers who do not hear the telemarketing
Church Nursery Cindy & Nelson announcement. If you experience any problems with this test call, or you do not
Offerings: receive this test call please see Darlene or Phil.
The December offerings will go toward the mission work we help support.
The offering last week was $3,077.50. - Yes, we have moved! Our new address is 488 Panorama Drive, Denver Pa., and
Attendance last week was 111. our new phone number is 717-445-4708. -Harvey and Ruth Ann Horning

Dec. 14, Sun.-Red Run Mennonite’s Christmas Program at 7:00 P.M.

Dec. 17, Wed.-Sewing Circle at Bowmansville Mennonite Church, you can come Happy Birthday! Luke Gockley on Fri.
whenever you want, starting at 8:30 A.M.
Dec. 17, Wed.-The youth group will be having a Christmas party at 7:00 pm at
Travis and Carolyn Sauder's house.
Dec. 21, Sun.-LMS will hold its Christmas concert at 3:00 P.M. in the Fine Arts
Center.
Jan. 2, Sun.-The Secret Sister Tea at 4:00 P.M. in the church fellowship hall.
Contact Cindy Horning about signing up to bring food.
Jan. 13, Tues.- Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda(Africa) will give a concert
at 7:00 P.M. following a meal that we will provide. Host homes will be needed for
Tues. night. For more information contact Cindy Horning at 445-9769.