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.

September 2, 2012
Prayer Sunday School Worship Service 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Prelude Call to Worship Michelle Gockley Worship in Song Worship Team Offering Heidi Carvell Message: "The Practice of Discipleship" Matthew 28:16-20 Tim King Hymn of Response Sylvia Eberly Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning Benediction Phil Horning Today: Greeters Matt & Shelby Kanagy Sunday School Nursery Michelle & Margaret Church Nursery Kelly & Bethany Fellowship Meal today, all are welcome!! Next Week: Greeters Ed & Marlene Martin Song Leader James Martin Offering Darlene McCosby Scripture Reading Clair Mast Message Glen Martin Sunday School Nursery Falicia & Tamarah Church Nursery Lamar & Michele Offerings: The offerings for September are for EMM and budgeted items. Attendance for last week was 122. Offering for last week was $3,499.10. Sept. 8, Sat.- Benefit Auction and BBQ at Fairmount Homes, beginning at 9 a.m. More info on bulletin board. Sept. 8, Sat.-is the date for the Landis Homes Fellowship Day Chicken BBQ & Auction. See the bulletin board for details. A sheet is on the table in the narthex to sign on if you are willing to donate 5 doz. Cookies. Have them here at the church

by noon on Fri. Sept. 7. Any questions contact Mary Ellen Musser. Sept. 8, Sat.-Trash pickup, meet at the Adamstown Park and Ride parking lot near the 222 ramps at 8:30 a.m. We will have some snacks and drinks, divide up in groups and go along 272 and pick up trash. Hope to see you there. Outreach committee- any questions see Darrell Sept. 9, Sun.- Red Run Mennonite Church Centennial Celebration- 9:30 a.m. Morning service and 5:30 p.m. Snacks and singing in the church grove. If you have questions, call Carl Sensenig at 606-5787. Sept.9, Sun.-There will be a Cocalico Area - Community Worship Service at Stoudtburg Village, Adamstown. Plans include: several worship teams from various area churches leading worship in song, possibly a singing group from our church, local testimonies shared, activities for children, corporate prayer for our region as well as a ministry/prayer tent, free snacks and the opportunity to visit and bless the area shops in this unique village. Bring lawn chairs. Please consider praying for and participating in this unique opportunity to "walk with Jesus locally". Sept. 12, Wed.Sept. 16, Sun.-A hymn sing will held at Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse, at 2 p.m. Jake Musser of New Holland, PA will lead hymns from the Church and Sunday School Hymnal. f you have a copy of this hymnal, please bring it along. For more information, call (717) 336-0009 or (610) 777-3003. Sept. 16, Sun.-Sept. 23, Sun.-Please remember to RSVP to Emily Gockley by Sept. 16th if you plan to participate in the Chinese Meal fundraiser on Sun., Sept. 23rd. Thank you! -Thank you to each of you who led or attended Tues. evening Bible Studies with the men at Freedom Gate during the month of Aug., and to those who willingly shopped for the weekly groceries we provided. Let's continue to faithfully pray for the work that God is doing through the ministry of Freedom Gate. -Nursery Schedule Update: If you would like to be added or deleted from the current nursery schedule, please talk to Shelby. Thanks! Happy Birthday! Austin Sauder on Mon., Dean Hoover, Harvey Horning and Noumeth Panyanouvong on Wed., and Zinaida Chuieva on Fri. August 2012 Offering Report-Total offerings: $11,384.90 Designated Youndt property 485.00 Designated Esther Snader 75.00 Designated China Trip 110.00 First fruits giving 1,071.49(District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf) Budgeted funds 8,088.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehmans Missions, Youndt property purchase, Youth) Freedom Gate Groceries 1,555.41