Gehman Mennonite Church Jan. 31, Sat.

- You are invited to a Dinner Meeting by the Sunday School

January 4, 2009 Meditations Association. More information on the bulletin board.
Feb. 7, Sat.-A Sweetheart Banquet will be held at Woodcrest Retreat at 6:00 P.M.
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Pastor Jack Scandrett from Ephrata Mennonite Church will be speaking on
Worship Service 10:00 A.M. “Keeping Your Marriage Vibrant”. Come enjoy delicious food and special music
Order of Worship by Nancy Fisher. Cost- $30 per couple. Call 738-2233 for reservations by Jan. 19,
Prelude Mildred Wenger 2009. There is a flyer on the bulletin board.
Call to Worship Psalm 147:12-20 Mike Brown
Hymn of Praise Sylvia Eberly -Clean out your quilt closets for MCC and the PA Relief Sale on April 3-4,
Offering 2009. More information on the back bulletin board.
Offertory Music Mildred Wenger -Reminder from the kitchen committee- Please mark your containers and lids
Worship in Song Worship Team and also have baking instructions when you bring a casserole for a fellowship
Message : “Joy in the Time Being” Mel Thomas meal. Thanks!
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 -There is a sign up sheet for fellowship meal helpers in the narthex.
Hymn of Response Sylvia Eberly -Thank You to each of you for sharing food items with two local families this
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Mel Thomas Christmas. Both received the gifts with deep gratitude and joy. “This food comes
Benediction to us at such a good time!” said one grandmother, whose husband had lost weeks
Today: of work due to injury. In the other family, the mother praised God for his
Greeters Randy & Karen Sauder faithfulness. Let’s continue to reach out to others as we sense the Spirit of God
Sunday School Nursery Roxanne & Michelle nudging us to do so. --Outreach Committee
Church Nursery Randy & Karen Sauder -You will find 2009 offering envelopes on the table in the narthex.
There is a fellowship meal today. Dianne, Nelson, Roxanne, Calvin, Marlene and Please complete the slip of paper in your box of envelopes and
Ed will be staffing it. place it in the designated box.
Next Week: -Ballots to affirm Phil Horning as lead pastor should be completed and placed
Greeters Travis & Carolyn Sauder in the box in the lobby by January 7, 2009. Completed ballots can also be mailed
Sermon Mel Thomas to J. Carl Sensenig, 173 Wheatland Drive , Denver PA 17517, postmarked by
Scripture Reading Cindy Horning January 7, 2009.
Song Leader Darlene McCosby
Sunday School Nursery Tamarah & Chrystle December 2008 offering report
Church Nursery Dianne & Nelson Total Offerings: $ 9,733.00
Offerings: -Designated Youndt Property 340.00
The January offerings will go toward Eastern Mennonite Missions. -First Fruits giving 939.30 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc Menn
The offering last week was $4,138.50. Conf)
Attendance last week was 140. -Budgeted funds 7,148.00 (Insurance, Ministers, Operating,
Gehman missions, Youndt property purchase, youth)
Jan. 11, Sun.-The Secret Sister Tea at 4:00 P.M. in the church fellowship hall. -Pat & Cindy Martin 55.00
Contact Cindy Horning about signing up to bring food. -Additional funds for missionaries
Jan. 13, Tues.- Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda(Africa) will give a concert supported by Gehman Mennonite 1,250.70
at 7:00 P.M., following a meal that we will provide. There is a sign up sheet in the
narthex. Host homes will be needed for Tues. night. For more information contact Happy Birthday! Jared Sauder on Sat..
Cindy Horning at 445-9769.
Jan. 27,Tues.- Bowmansville District Sewing Circle will be working at Mennonite
Central Committee's Material Resource Center, Trout Run Road, Ephrata. There
will be a variety of work for men and women of all ages. We will be working
from 9 AM to 3 PM. You are welcome to come for the entire day, or just in the
morning or afternoon. If you are able to stay the entire day, please bring your
lunch. Drink is provided. The needs around the world are great. Mark your
calendar now and plan to take this day to help with the work of MCC.