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. March 2, 2014

Prayer Sunday School Worship Service 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Prelude Call to Worship Hymn of Praise Darlene McCosby Offering Worship in Song Worship Team Mennonite Disaster Service Video Message: Matthew 17:1-13 "Coming Down the Mountain Phil Horning Hymn of Response Darlene McCosby Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Benediction Today: Greeters Calvin & Roxanne Good Sunday School Nursery Carolyn & Margaret Church Nursery Marlene & Lucy Fellowship today, all are welcome! The offering for March is for Gehmans, Lititz Area and Lancaster Mennonite Schools and budgeted items. Last Week: Attendance: 120 Offering: $3,298 Next Week: Greeters John & Mary Lynn Miller Scripture Reading Song Leader James Martin Offertory Lester & Dakota Leid Message Glen Martin Sunday School Nursery Chrystle & Karen Church Nursery Marlene & Lucy

Mar. 4, Tues.-New Person Ministries Annual Banquet at Conestoga Mennonite Church to raise funds for community reentry from prison. The banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. RSVP ASAP 610-777-2222. Tickets $14. Speaker is Chaplain David Bowen, State Director, Yokefellowship Prison Ministry. More info: www.newpersonministries.org Mar. 5, Wed.- Community Lenten Services at 7:30 p.m.-Series (Ash Wednesday) Pastor Craig Snow speaking @ Peace United Church of Christ. Mar. 5, Wed.-Youth Bible Study will be meeting at church at 7 p.m. Mar. 8, Sat.-The Pennsylvania Relief Sale is hosting a fundraising banquet at 6 p.m. at Yoder's Restaurant. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. with the dinner starting at 6 p.m. A free will offering will be received to help cover the costs of the Pa Relief Sale and to benefit MCC. The evening program features the singing group The Horst Brothers. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! To reserve a seat, contact Jane at 717-656-8530 or Amos at 717-626-4332. Mar. 10, Mon.-The Lancaster Area MDS Unit annual meeting will be held at the MDS bi-national office, 583 Airport Rd, Lititz, at 7 p.m. Everyone interested in bringing hope to people experiencing disaster is invited. Mar. 20, Thurs.-LAMS is holding their annual open house. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board for more info. April 11, 12 and 13- Ladies retreat. Please check out the display table in the narthex and learn more about our service project. We plan on having a shoe cutting party for Sole Hope at the cabin. A sign up sheet is also available for those planning to attend the weekend -There are several Sunday school class lunches scheduled after church as opportunities to pray together and get congregational input related to church growth and long range planning as outlined in a letter that was placed in mailboxes several weeks ago (copies available). These lunches are as follows: Downstairs kitchenside adult class - Sun, March 9; Upstairs adult class - Sun, March 23, Youth class Sun, March 30. If you can't make it for the lunch for your class, you are welcome to sit in on another one. Your prayer and input is appreciated as we seek God's will together. -Updated Church Photo Directory-We are beginning the process of updating our church photo directory. Please contact Phil Horning or Bethany Horning to arrange a time for a photo to be taken(Sun. after church might be good), or if you have a recent individual or family photo you would like to use, let us know that as well. Happy Birthday! Lisa Sauder on Mon., Margaret Gockley on Tues., Rachel Musselman on Wed., Lamar Gockley and Lena Brown on Thurs. February 2014 Offering Report-Total Offerings: $11,804.66 Designated Youndt property 435.00 Designated Esther Snader 175.00 First fruits giving 1,137.47 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf) Budgeted funds 8,408.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehmans Missions, Youndt property purchase, Youth) Home Ministries: Reading churches & Missionary Retirement Fund 1,649.19