Gehman Mennonite Church -A joyful congratulations and best wishes to Mel Thomas and Geneva

April 26, 2009 Rufenacht, who will be united in marriage on Saturday, May 2nd. My God bless
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. richly bless you!
Worship Service 10:00 A.M. -Beginning Monday, April 27 through May 10, [Interim] Pastor Mel plans to
take some time off from his pastoral duties. Saturday, May 2, Mel and Geneva
Order of Worship Rufenacht will be married in a ceremony at Blossom Hill Mennonite Church at
Prelude Jessica Horning 4:30 p.m. In addition to the joys and challenges in preparing for the wedding,
Call to Worship Psalm 4 Aaron Gockley Geneva and Mel will move her personal belongings to Mel’s house at 670 Royal
Hymn of Praise Darlene McCosby Drive; the place they will call home. We welcome your prayers!
Offering Kristin Hollinger -Mel (for Geneva too)
Mennonite Disaster Service Report John Miller In my absence, please direct all requests for pastoral care needs to Ministry Team
Worship in Song Worship Team members Phil Horning, Glen Martin, and Steve McCosby.
Message : To Resurrection Joy Mel Thomas -May 3rd fellowship meal will be staffed by Dianne, Roxanne and Calvin and 3
Hymn of Response Darlene McCosby volunteers. Please see Dianne if you can help in the kitchen that morning.
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer Mel Thomas -Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 7-11, and we still need help
Benediction particularly with the 5 year old class.
-The sign up sheet for transportation for Alma Horning during the month of
Today: May is in the narthex.
Greeters John & Mary Lynn Miller -A committee consisting of Tom Martin(chairman), Phil & Kelly Horning,
Sunday School Nursery Roxanne & Chrystle Nelson Horning, Sylvia Eberly, Lena Brown, and Loretta Gockley met on April 23
Church Nursery Nelson & Cindy Horning to begin the process of creating a Vision Statement for our congregation. You will
Next Week: be hearing from us in the next couple weeks as we seek your input. Pray with us as
Greeters Cliff & Lisa Horning we determine what our vision is for our church here at Gehman.
Sermon Steve McCosby -Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has made us aware of an urgent need
Scripture Reading Steve McCosby for Newborn Kits. Giving children a healthy, clean start to life is important.
Song Leader Sylvia Eberly Newborn Kits help do this. In 2008 MCC distributed more than 10,000 of these
Sunday School Nursery Tamarah & Kelly kits, with many going to those affected by ongoing violence in Iraq. A Newborn
Church Nursery Roxanne & Cindy Kit includes the following new items in 3-9 month size. (Items should not be made
Offerings: The April offerings will go toward MCC and MDS. of nylon or nylon fleece.)
The offering last week was $2,945.75. 2 gowns or sleepers made of lightweight cotton
Attendance last week was 119. 2 undershirts or one-piece outfits - short or long sleeves
4 cloth diapers, preferably flat-fold
May 2, Sat.-Freedom Gate Breakfast, more details later. 1 receiving blanket – med. weight cotton or flannel
May 8 & 9, Fri. & Sat.- Friendship will hold its 16th annual Fest and Auction at 4 safety pins, 2 " long
1149 East Oregon Rd., Lititz. Pies, cookies, rolls, cakes, candy, or other baked 1 bar mild soap, 4-5 oz. in wrapper
items are needed. See the brochure on the bulletin board with happenings of each Remove packaging material from contents, except for the soap, and fold into the
day. Sign up on the sheet on the table in the narthex if you are able to bake receiving blanket. Fasten together with the safety pins. Kits may be brought to the
anything. Contact Mary Ellen Musser if you have any questions or items to donate, church and Sewing Circle will see they are taken to MCC. Thank you for helping
and she will see that the items get to Friendship on Friday, May 8. with this need!
May 21,Thurs.- Bowmansville District Sewing Circle has a work day at MCC's
Material Resource Center, Trout Run Road, Ephrata, from 9 AM to 3 PM. There
will be a variety of work for men and women of all ages. While MCC is aware of
many needs throughout the world, they cannot effectively help with these needs
unless volunteers give of their time at the Resource Center. Your help is needed.
Why not mark your calendar now and plan to spend all or part of the day helping
with this relief work?