Gehman Mennonite Church Offerings:

September 14, 2008 The offering today is for Eastern Mennonite Missions.
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. The offering last week was $2265.45
Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

Order of Worship Next week our church will give an afternoon program at Denver Nursing
Home from 2:45 - 3:30. You are invited to help sing.
Call to Worship Psa. 103:1-13 Loretta Gockley
Hymn of Praise Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m. Youth Bible study at Travis Sauder’s
Responsive Reading/Offering home.
Worship in Song
Sermon Mel Thomas Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will meet at the Bowmansville
Mennonite Church on Wednesday, September 17 in the morning and afternoon.
EXHORTATION TO UNITY I Corinthians 1:10-18
Hymn of Response
September 21 Allegheny Mennonite Meeting House Hymn sing at 2:00
Sharing Time
Pastoral Prayer Parenting classes for parents of children ages 5-12 are scheduled for six
Benediction Tuesdays, Oct. 7, 14, 28, Nov. 4, 11, and 18. A light meal will be served from
6:00-6:45. Classes are scheduled for 7:00 - 8:30. Volunteers are needed for
Today:
donating food and serving food, nursery, children’s activities, and homework
Greeters Luke & Ruth Horst assistance. Please check the sign-up sheets in the narthex. In which area can
Sunday School Nursery Tamarah, Chrystle you use your time & gifts to reach out to the community?
Church Nursery Loretta & Darrell
There is a food sign up sheet for the ladies retreat. Please sign up for 1
Host & Hostess: Steve & Darlene McCosby food item and also bring along a treat to share. Also, please see that Tamarah
Next Week: has your payment by Sept. 21.
Greeters: Carl & Sylvia Eberly
Chorister: Sylvia Eberly The Fall Freedom Gate Banquet will be held Saturday, September 20th, at
Scripture Reading: Lucille Hollinger 6:00 p.m. at Yoder’s. Seating will begin at 5:30. If you would like to sponsor a
Sermons: J. Carl Sensenig, Kenneth table for 8 or would like to go without sponsoring a table talk to Dave Mohler..
Martin
Sunday School Nursery: Karen J., Sylvia There is an outdoor service this evening at Landis Homes beginning at
Church Nursery: Michelle & Lamar 6:00 p.m.
There will two sermons in our Sunday morning service next week. Bishop Carl Please note that Debbie Mast will do the bulletin next week while Wendy
Sensenig will speak on the theme: “Spiritual Qualifications for a Pastor.” Eberly is traveling.
Bishop Kenneth Martin will address “The Role of the Pastor.” .
There will be no Sunday School hour as usual next Sunday. There will be a Woodcrest Retreat’s benefit auction and fall family festival will be held
special time for the children in the fellowship hall lead by Travis Sauder’s sister on Saturday, Oct. 4. Benefit Auction begins at 9:00 a.m. and children’s activities
and niece. All adults will gather upstairs for the planned leadership begin at 9:30. Delicious food for breakfast and lunch. Proceeds benefit the
qualification sermon by Carl Sensenig. Summer Camp Ministry. Camping is available for the weekend. Call 738-2233
The leadership nominee ballots will be available on September 21st, instead of for more info.
September 28th as previously planned.
Fall Senior Citizen’s Day: Wednesday, October 8, 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. at
Woodcrest Retreat. Speaker: Raymond Martin. Harmonic music by Floyd Fox
Attendance last Sunday was 96. and stories by Mahlon Good. Buffet lunch. Freewill offering. Call 738-2233.