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: 717-208-4424)
Glen Martin Associate Pastor 717-484-262
Steve McCosby Deacon 717-336-8275

Let's walk with Jesus...personally, locally, and globally.

May 8, 2016
Prayer
Sunday School
Worship Service
Prelude
Hymn of Praise
Offering
Worship in Song
Message: Psalm 51 Have Mercy on Me
Hymn of Response
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer
Benediction

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

Doug Musselman
Heidi Carvell
Worship Team
Phil Horning
Doug Musselman
Phil Horning

Today:
Greeters
Sunday School Nursery
Church Nursery

Nelson & Cindy Horning

Sylvia & Shelby
Lamar & Michelle

The offering for May is for EMM and budgeted items.

Offering last week was: $4,921.50
Attendance last week was: 124
ext Week:
Greeters
Steve & Darlene McCosby
Offertory
Sarah Lengle
Song Leader
Darlene McCosby
Message
Daryl Weaver
Sunday School Nursery
Heidi & Karen
Church Nursery
Tony & Ruthie
May 9, Mon.-Ministry Team will meet at 6 p.m. and the Board of Elders at 7 p.m. Thanks
for your prayers for these meetings. If you have questions, encouragement, suggestions, etc.
for our church, please share them with the ministry team. Your input is welcomed.
May 10-12,16,17,19-5-8 p.m.-Church Photo Directory - Photo Sessions. Sheila Hoover,
photographer and relative of Dean & Emily Hoover, will be helping us to redo/update our

church photo directory. Look for sign-ups on back table. She is also looking for
volunteers that would be willing to make sure everyone is scheduled as well as
volunteers to host/usher people in at their appropriate times the evenings of the
portrait sessions.
May 11, Wed.- JGA, JBA and Jr. Youth will meet at Bowmansville at 7 p.m. JGA will
be planting flowers around the church and have an ice cream party with their moms.
JBA will be doing a service project at Brubaker Park. Jr. Youth will be doing a service
project at MCC's MRC from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Please note that this is the last time the
groups will meet until the new year begins in September.
May 12, Thurs.-You are invited to a work day at MCC MRC Trout Run Road,
Ephrata, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You are welcome to come the entire time or as it suits
you. There will be work available for men, women and children age 11 & older.
Projects may include recycling, checking kit bags, quilting and knotting comforters.
Bring your lunch, drinks will be provided.
May 14, Sat.-9 a.m.-12 p.m.- There will be an American Red Cross CPR certification
class at St. Pauls in Adamstown. Reservations must be made to Pastor Sandy by Mon.,
May 9 at 484-1172 or by email pastorg@dejazzd.com. Cost is $20 paid on Sat.
May 18, Wed.-You are invited to join the District Sewing Circle being held in the
basement of BMC, in the morning and afternoon. The work supports people in need in
various places. Bring a covered dish to share at the noon meal. Hygiene Kit for
MCC:Contents include:1 adult size toothbrush, 1 lg bar bath soap,1 fingernail clipper
(good quality), 1 hand towel (dark color), toothpaste supplied by MCC
July 19-26 - Plans are in the works for a Chinese English Camp for middle school
students from China, during these dates, similar to other years. Opportunities to host
students, or assist in other ways will likely be coming.
-Pray for Muslims:Are you interested in joining millions of Christians worldwide
in a special 30-day prayer focus for Muslims during the Muslim month of fasting? See
more information about purchasing a 30-day prayer guide on the paper in the foyer.
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results"
James 5:16 NLB
-Copies of the 2015 Bowmansville District Sewing Circle report are below the mail
boxes. It was missed in the 2015 GMC annual report.
Happy Birthday! Autumn Sauder today, Roxanne Good on Mon., Derek Sauder and
Andrew Sweigart on Wed., Alyssa Swatski on Fri., Mary Ellen Musser and Veronica
Youndt on Sat.
April 2016 Offering Report -Total:$11,313.85
Designated Building fund
450.00
Designated youth mission trip
300.00
Designated Jared Sauder
100.00
Designated Quizzing
240.00
First fruits giving
1,022.39 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn Conf)
Budgeted funds 8,856.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating, Gehmans
Missions, Building Fund, Youth)
Mennonite Central Committee
Mennonite Disaster Service

500.00
500.00