Gehman Mennonite Church Mark your calendar now, details will follow later.

April 5, 2009 April 22, Wed.- Senior Citizens Day at Woodcrest Retreat from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m..
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. More info on bulletin board.
Worship Service 10:00 A.M. May 2, Sat.-Freedom Gate Breakfast, more details later.
Order of Worship
Palm Sunday -It’s time to renew, or to submit a new subscription, to the Mennonite. The
Mennonite is a 32-page periodical published twice a month. It helps the reader to
Prelude Mildred Wenger grow in faith and to become agents of healing and hope in our world. It also
Call to Worship Psalm 118:1-2,19-29 Betty Martin connects the reader to the larger Mennonite community at home and abroad. If
Hymn of Praise Darlene McCosby interested, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex today. Recent copies are on
Offering the table to preview. Group rates(6-49)are $35 per subscription. Thanks! -Lena
Ukraine Family Sponsor Opportunity Steve McCosby Brown
Worship in Song Worship Team -Easter Breakfast, on Easter Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. with the special
Message: “Never a King Like This!” Mel Thomas service, Witnesses of Christ’s Ressurection, starting at 9:30 a.m. There is a sign-up
Philippians 2:5-11 sheet on the back table for the breakfast. If there are any questions, please see
Hymn of Response Darlene McCosby Shelby Kanagy
Sharing Time/Pastoral Prayer -Dear Friends at Gehman Mennonite Church,
Benediction Thank you for your generous financial support during my 9 years in Vietnam. I
have appreciated that along with your prayer support. Near the end of Jan. I
Today: received a check from EMM in the amount of $250.14 designated as a gift from
Greeters Nelson & Cindy Horning you. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity. May God bless you all for
Sunday School Nursery Kelly your work in His kingdom. - Orpha Gehman
Church Nursery Lucy & Kristin
Next Week: (Easter Sunday) Happy Birthday! Inna Opalko on Tues.
Greeters Steve & Darlene McCosby
March 2009 offering report
Sunday School Nursery Karen & Roxanne Total Offerings: $ 12,940.66
Church Nursery Phil & Kelly Horning Designated Youndt 420.00
First Fruits giving 1,252.07 (District Bishop Fund/Lanc
Offerings: The April offerings will go toward MCC and MDS. Menn Conf)
The offering last week was $1,920.50 Budgeted funds 8,935.00 (Insurance, Ministers,
Attendance last week was 80. Operating, Gehman’s missions, Youndt property purchase, youth)
Gehmans Mennonite School 583.40
Hinkletown Mennonite School 583.40
Lancaster Mennonite School 583.39
April 8, Wed.- Prayer Meeting here at Gehman, 7 p.m. Lititz Area Mennonite School 583.40
April 8, Wed.-JGA, JBA and Jr. Youth will meet at the Bowmansville
Mennonite Church from 7-8:30 PM. Jr. Youth - don't forget to bring some money
for our annual trip to Dairy Queen!
April 9, Thurs- This Thursday, we will gather at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
for a meal facilitated by members of the Kitchen Committee. The Maundy
Thursday service includes scripture lessons from the Passion Week of Christ,
interspersed with appropriate music, communion and feet-washing. Child care will
be provided. Our prompt arrival will enable us to begin the meal at 6:30. All are
welcome!
April 16, Thurs.- Ladies Night Out at Woodcrest Retreat at 6 p.m. More info on
bulletin board.
April 17, Fri.- Picnic for Released Time students and their parents. Please join us!