Gehman Mennonite Church July 19, Sun.-​Everence celebrates 75 years - Join Everence virtually at 3 p.m.

(EDT) as we
Physical Address: 127 Witmer Road Reinholds, PA 17569 celebrate 75 years of Christian stewardship and mutual aid. Learn more everence.com/75years.
Mailing Address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501 July 19, Sun.-​You are invited to attend the annual Outdoor Historical and Inspirational Service at
717-484-4548 the 1855 Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse, 39 Horning Road, Mohnton, PA (near
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org Alleghenyville) at 6:30 p.m. John L. Ruth, a leading historian, author and speaker who has
Ministry Team contributed significantly to the understanding of Mennonite history, faith and culture over several
Phil Horning – Lead Pastor – (church: 717-484-4548) (Home: 717-208-4424) decades, will speak on “Good News from Old Amsterdam”. He will talk about a large, carefully
Travis Sauder – Associate Pastor (717-271-1811) catalogued deposit of correspondence from the years of 1616-1784 that relates to the experience
of the Mennonites from Switzerland and Germany who founded the Lancaster Mennonite
Todd Carvell – Associate Pastor (717-572-8622)
community. Please bring a lawn chair and a Church and Sunday School Hymnal. For
Steve McCosby – Deacon – (717-336-8275)
confirmation of the event, more information, or directions, contact Grace at
Let's walk with Jesus...personally, locally, and globally.   jgsen@windstream.net​ ​or 717-278-8459.
July 23, Thurs.-​ Jr. Youth Group Bible Study will meet at the church at 7 p.m.
Prayer 8:15 AM July 26, Sun.- ​Annual Woodcrest service in Oak shade pavilion. The service will start at 9:30
Sunday School 9:00 AM a.m. Following the service from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. there will be a chicken Bar-B-Q meal, donations
Worship Service 10:00 AM will be accepted to benefit Dean and Emily Hoover. We will then have the pool rented from 12-1
p.m.
July 19, 2020 August 5,6,10,11, 5-8 p.m. -​ Church Photo Directory - Photo Sessions. Sheila Hoover,
Prelude photographer and relative of Dean & Emily Hoover, will again be helping us to create an updated
Opening William Horning church photo directory. Look for sign-ups in the lobby. She may also be looking for volunteers to
Hymn of Praise Doug Musselman help the evenings of the portrait sessions. If interested, contact Pastor Phil. If you prefer to use a
Worship in Song Worship Team high resolution photo file you already have, you may email it to ​philandkelly@gmail.co​m
Chrildren's Church (4 yrs.-7​th​ Grade) -Thank you for the flowers, cards and prayers I received from the church family​. I am
Message: Luke 9:18-36 ​"Who Do You Say I Am?" Phil Horning enjoying watching the church service each Sunday -.Esther Gehman
Hymn of Response Doug Musselman -Mim Musser came home from the hospital and is recovering​ with Mary Ellen spending time
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Phil Horning with her. If anyone is interested in blessing her with a card, here is her address, 1800 Messner
Drive Hilliard, Ohio 43026. Thank you
-On Wednesday, July 8th, the credentialing commission interviewed​ and fully affirmed Eric
Today: Marshall, Brian Martin, and Jim Weick and the plan to form a bishop team. With the
Greeters Lamar & Michelle Gockley recommendation of the bishop discernment team and the LMC credentialing commission, this
Sunday School Nursery Chrystle & Karen proposal has now been given to credentialed leaders for final affirmation. Copies of the team
Church Nursery Cindy & Rebecca member biographies and the proposal are under the mailboxes, or available on the church website
under the "Resources" ? "Documents" tab or the shortcut ​https://bit.ly/GMC-Bishop-01​ ​If you
Next Week: Worship Service at Woodcrest Retreat have any questions about this please contact Pastor Phil.
Greeters Phil & Kelly Horning -Some of you may remember Gene and Shirley Troxelle ​who attended Gehman Church for a
Song Leader Dan Fredrick while. Gene died recently and Shirley and her son are living at Keystone Villa at Douglassville.
Offering Karen & Autumn Sauder She likes it there but admits to feeling lonely. We think a card shower for her birthday on July 21
Message Adam Fox, Woodcrest Retreat might help to reassure her that she is not forgotten. Her address is:Mrs. Shirley Troxelle,
Keystone Villa, 1152 Ben Franklin Highway, Douglassville,PA 19518.
-Everence to host webinars on financial resilience and more - ​Everence will host a series of
webinars focusing on topics like financial resilience, planning for Medicare and more presented
The offering for July is for Home Ministries: Reading Churches and Missionary Retirement
by your local Everence team. For more information, or to register, visit
Fund ​and budgeted items.
Last Week Offering: $3,493.90 www.everence.com/centralpenn​ or contact Lynette Morales at 717-394-0769 or
lynette.morales@everence.com​.

Happy Birthday!​ ​ Donna Carvell on Wed., Darlene McCosby, Michelle Frey and Terry
Hollinger on Thurs.

Find more church and ministry related info at ​www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org​ under the "Resources" tab and
labeled "Online Church Bulletin Board"