Gehman Mennonite Church Cocalico Community Chapel ...

All to be held in the Adamstown Community Park

Physical address: 127 Witmer Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 Grove, West Main St. (between Elem. School & Pool). Any willing "actors"
Mailing address: PO Box 842, Adamstown, PA 19501
(simple parts, non-speaking) can come to Immanuel EC (70 W Main St,
Adamstown) at 3 p.m. for costumes and rehearsal and/or the Grove around 4 p.m.
717-484-4548
All are invited, cookies and hot drinks will be served.
www.gehmanmennonitechurch.org
Dec. 8, Wed.-JGA/JBA and Jr. Youth will meet at the Bowmansville Mennonite
Ministry Team
Church, from 7-8:30 PM. JBA will be assembling School Kits for MCC. JGA will
Phil Horning – Lead Pastor – (church: 717-484-4548) (home: 717-484-0998)
be having a Christmas Party (Do not bring gifts). Jr. Youth will be having a
Glen Martin – Associate Pastor – 717-484-2162
Christmas Party. Please bring a $5 gift. Also, boys bring a salty snack and girls
Steve McCosby – Deacon – 717-336-8275
bring something sweet.
Dec. 15, Wed.-Sewing Circle will again be held at the Bowmansville Church.
December 5, 2010
Please bring your lunch if planning to stay for the business, devotional and lunch
2nd Sunday of Advent
time. Hot coffee and tea will be provided. Our project for this month is Health Kits.
Prayer 8:15 A.M.
Items needed are 1 toothbrush (adult size; leave in wrapper), 1 squeeze tube
Sunday School 9:00 A.M.
toothpaste (minimum 6 oz; leave in box), one large bar of bath soap, 1 fingernail
Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
clipper, 1 hand towel (larger than fingertip, dark color). You may place items in
drawstring bags or bring in a regular bag. THANK YOU!
Prelude
Dec. 19, Sun.-This Sun. will be our Christmas Program. The service will begin at
Call to Worship Nelson Gehman
9:30 a.m. and there will be no Sunday School that morning. Also, mark your
Hymn of Praise Sylvia Eberly
calendar for our annual community Christmas Caroling beginning at 4 p.m. on
Advent Candle Lighting
Dec. 19th. A light meal will follow. Watch for additional info in your church
Offering Mildred Wenger
mailbox.
Worship in Song Worship Team
Dec.19, Sun.- Everyone is invited to sing Christmas Carols at Landis Homes. We
Message: Isaiah 11:1-10 "The Messiah's Kingdom" Steve McCosby
will meet at the Health Care entrance at 2:30 and will sing in the Harvest view
Hymn of Response Sylvia Eberly
lobby.
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Steve McCosby
Benediction
-Offering envelopes for 2011 are on the table in the narthex. Please complete
the small slip of paper in your offering envelope box and drop it into the
Today:
designated
Greeters Randy & Karen Sauder
box on the table.
Sunday School Nursery Shelby & Michelle
-Help is needed to spread some Christmas Joy to the residents of Colonial
Church Nursery Travis & Carolyn
Lodge. Our church will be providing cookies for the Christmas party for residents
Next Week:
and their families. If you can donate cookies please sign up on the sheet in the back
Greeters Travis & Carolyn Sauder
of the church. Cookies need to be at church or to Lena Brown no later that noon on
Song Leader James Martin
Friday, Dec.10th. Thank you for your generosity and willingness to use your hands
Scripture Reading Brandon Horning
to brighten someone's day.
Message Phil Horning
-The Rockville Mennonite Church is hosting the Lancaster International
Sunday School Nursery Tamarah & Falicia
Conference this year. They are looking for families to host international students
Church Nursery Kelly & Bethany
and families, Thurs. Nov. 25- Sun. the 28th. If interested contact Mark and Naomi
Hanney 1-610-796-9251.
Offerings: The offering for December is for Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy
Services and budgeted items.
Offering last week was $3,580.00.
Attendance last week was 103.
-The Outreach Committee is providing an opportunity for our church to bless
Dec. 5, Sun.- at 5pm during the Adamstown 250th, and Adamstown Community
two families this Christmas. Stars with food items and gift card suggestions are
Day’s 1st Annual, Christmas in the Grove Tree Lighting Ceremony, there will be a
located on the Christmas Tree. Please consider taking a star and purchasing an
LIVE NATIVITY SCENE, (reenactment), by Gehman Mennonite, St Paul's
item. Items should be placed under the tree or in the refrigerator by Dec. 20th.
Lutheran, Immanuel EC & Peace UCC Churches, and a brass ensemble from
Thank you
-The Mennonite Central Committee Material Resource Center in Ephrata, PA
has an opening in their staff for a half-time MRC Assistant, a helper to the Packing
Coordinator and other areas as needed for 20 hours per week. Individuals
interested in this position should send a resume and letter of intent (detailing how
education/experience match the qualifications of the position) to swadel@mcc.org
by Friday, December 17, 2010. Details, including the Job Description, are available
online at www.mcc.org/serve.
Happy Birthday! Matthew Tyler on Tues., Ashlyn Kanagy on Wed., and Ed
Martin on Fri.