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Parish Prose March 2017
FROM THE PASTORS DESK
This month we continue our series on the various ministry teams of the church. Each month we feature one team, describe what they do, their function, and who is on the team. This month’s fo-cus is on Committee on Worship.
The Worship ministry team is one of two new committees in our church. This team brought together different coordinators of our various ministries into a committee that works directly with
the pastor to make sure that worship goes off without a hitch. If things are running smooth on Sunday morning you can thank the Committee on Worship members. Christmas and Easter receive much of our attention and the Worship ministry team usually meets several months before these holidays to make sure that everything is running smoothly. We are also open to unique and creative ideas to enhance our worship experience. As the pastor, I have pledged to the Worship Committee, my sermon series schedule. This will allow the Worship Team to come up with creative ideas that focus around the common theme for that month or time period. Another important aspect of the Committee on Worship is to coordinate all of the volunteers involved in our Sunday service; ushers, greeters, acolytes, coffee host, and communion helpers all work together to make sure that your experience is one focused on God and not on the mi-nute details of worship planning. Since our Committee is in its second year of existence I want to personally thank Marlene Huston for steering us last year as our first chairperson of the Committee on Worship.
Members of the Committee on Worship are the following: Jan Scripter, Lila Doll, and Deb Nichol (their terms expire in 2017); Louise Dutton (who is also our chair), Linda Johnson, and Judy Banghart (terms expire in 2018); Jan Zitterkoph, Bev Leeling, and Tracy Rahmig (terms expire in 2019). The following coordinators or leaders are also on the Worship Commit-tee due to their positions in the church. They are Greeters Coordinator – Eleanor Shimek; Coffee Hour Coordinator – Connie Russel; Usher / Acolyte Coordinator – Maria Ross and Cherie Loose; Communion Steward – Bev Greenwalt; Lay Leader – Shirley Potter; Music Direc-tor – Lindsey Ferguson; and Bell Choir Director – Meredyth Gentry.
Seth
PRESENCE
ATTENDANCE AT WORSHIP
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
Date Worship Sunday School
Feb 5: 166 17
Heritage 25
12 137 27
15 144 38
19 133 28
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The church family wishes to extend deepest condolences and prayers to the families and friends of the following deceased members, family or friends.
Eleanor Shimek and family on the passing of her mother Eleanor Rohla.
Email address to reach the church staff:
Pastor Seth Leypoldt: [email protected]
Church office: [email protected]
Web site: geringumc.org
HELPING HANDS
MINISTRY
Do you need some assistance with a chore around your home? If so call Shane Cripps, 436-8055; Chuck Richter, 637-4067; or church office, 436-2320.
Car Stickers
The Committee on Witness and Evangelism is making available a new static sticker for the inside of your car. This item replaces the magnet that many of us put on our cars and then were lost to the streets and car washes of
Scottsbluff and Gering. The static-cling stick-er is 3x3 and will attach to the inside of any window. A larger 5x5 window decal are also available.
MAILING ADDRESS CHANGE
We will be changing the church mailing address to 900 “O” Street.
You can start using the street address immediately. We will no longer have a P.O.Box as of January 1, 2017.
Prayer List As you are praying would you please
especially lift up the following members
and friends of our church.
Megan & Casey Collins Hannah Rodehorst DeSha
Ann & Kevin Courtier Matt & Dail Eastman
Jim Cox Andrew Soule, Tamika, Sierra & Harper
Shane & Janelle Cripps Viola Ehrhart
Shelby & Jeremy Barbara Eisenach
Andy & Amy Doll Lauren & Shirley Ekdahl
Lauren & Regan Luetta Elliott
Patty & Stephen Doll Jim Emery
Lila Doll Twila Enlow
Michael & Jerilyn Donovan Lindsey & Brian Ferguson
Derreck & Michaela Donovan Sheridan & Dillon
W. Douglas Doshier Mike & Jan Gaudreault
Ronald & Louise Dutton Kyle, Riley & Mason
Our new part time Secretary,
Lois Robbins:
Lois is a retired Children’s Librarian from the Pomona Public Library in Pomo-na, CA. She has deep roots in the Ger-ing United Methodist Church. Her Great Grandmother Ella Moore, taught Sunday School in this church for 40 years. Her Grandparents, Amy and Orin Moore, attended this church as did her Mother Evelyn and Evelyn’s twin broth-er Donald and younger brother Francis. Donald Moore taught Sunday School here for 26 years. Lois was also bap-tized in this church. She is thrilled to be working in her Mother’s home church! Lois can be reached at:
Sermon Series
Lent is upon us and we are brought into a new series called Judges – Broken People / Faithful God. In the time before King David and Solomon, Israel was ruled by charismatic leaders known to us as judges. These individuals were not lawman and women but charismatic leaders that the Hebrew people ral-lied around during times of trouble. The stories of these Judges are fasci-nating. Not all judges were good people, however; and we will find out in these Lenten lessons.
JUDGES – BROKEN PEOPLE / FAITHFUL GOD March 5th: “Ehud – Lefty Vs. Hefty” based on Judges 3.12-30
March 12th: “Arrogance Vs. Prophetess / Lobotomist” based Judges 4.1-9 March 19th: “Midian Vs. Gideon” based Judges 6.1-32
March 26th: “Abimelech Vs. Everyone” based Judges 9.1-6, 50-56 April 2nd: “Jephthah Vs. Jephthah” based on Judges 10.6-8; 11.29-40 April 9th: “Samson – Haughty Vs. Humility” based on Judges 16.4-22
April 16th will be our Easter message called “Who Are You Looking For?” Jesus asked this ques-tion of Mary as she was not only searching for the Messiah but also in mourning after the events of Je-sus’ death. On April 23rd we start our summer sermon series called Route 66. This is a beautiful lesson about the journey of life. All past sermons can be accessed on-line at www.geringumc.org and clicking on the sermons tab.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
TIME: 9:00-10:00 A.M.
We have classes for everyone from 2 years old to adults.
We invite you to come and join us in the study of God’s word.
Classes and Teachers
2’s & 3’s-Marie Ross & Cherie Loose
Pre-K & Kind.-TBA
1st & 2nd grades-TBA
3rd & 4th grades-Anne Bowman
5th-8th grades-Pastor Seth
Young Adult-TBA
Jesus & Java (Ladies)-Kathi Yost
Upper Room (Adult, mixed)-Alice Kenitz
The Questers (Men)- Bruce Yost
Children's Offering Our children have adopted a mission project during the Children’s Sermon. Godson and his wife, Felicia Akushie is a pastor in the Meth-odist Church in Ghana. Our pastor worked with Godson and his family while serving at his previous appointment. Ghana is a former British colony and continues and provides an education to his citizens using the same British model. This means that education is not free. All children must learn through school fees and/or scholarships. Godson and Felicia have three children and our children’s offering goes di-rectly to their school fees. Last year the cost to send three children to school in Ghana was about $500 per semester. The children that we are sponsoring are: Thrine Naa Kowah Akushie (female), age 10, grade 5; Gedual Anwra Agowah Akushie (female); age 9, grade 4; and Godson Nii Amukwei Akushie, Jr., age 5, grade Kindergarten 2.
Coming In April: Work Day At Camp Norwesca.
When: April 22
Alternate Date: May 13th
Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Where: Camp Norwesca
Bring: Paint Scrapers, Gloves, Window Cleaner, Squeegees, Power Washer, Eye Protec-tion, Chainsaws, Trailers, Mules/4-wheelers, buckets, rakes, shovels, hammers, paint
brushes, left over white paint, skidsters.
We do have some shovels and equipment.
If you have any questions call 308-432-3872
UPCOMING MARCH EVENTS
Mar 12: 11:30 Endowment Committee Meeting
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Mar 18: 7:00am Men’s Breakfast
Mar 19: 11:30am Potato Bar Lunch
1:00pm Worship Committee Meeting
UPCOMING APRIL EVENTS
Times to be Announced
April 1: UMW District Meeting
April 2: Church Council Retreat
April 13: Maundy Thursday Service
April 16: Easter
April 22: Pancake Feed
April 23: Confirmation Sunday
Youth Trip to Mexico Youth Trip to Mexico Plans for our youth group trip to Mexico are going well. We will be leaving on Sunday, May 28th after a commission service in church. It will take us two days to travel to Weslaco, Texas where we will be staying at the First Presbyterian Church. On Tuesday, May 30th, Fe-lix will start us in on building a casita in a section of Nueva Progresso in Mexico. After several days of work the youth head to South Padre Island for some R&R then return home arriving safely on Sunday, June 4th. We still have room on the van for you. We are finalizing the costs of the trip but through fund-raising efforts coordinated by the Committee on Outreach & Mission it should not be cost prohibi-tive. We are also committed to making sure that if you want to be in mission to the people of Mexico scholarships are available. If you do not have your pass-port you do need to get one before we leave on May 28th. Please remember that it takes six weeks to process the paperwork. If you have questions, please visit with the pastor. On March 19th the Committee on Outreach & Mission will be working with our youth group to provide a Potato Bar fund-raiser for our trip. The event will take place immedi-ately after the service. If you would like to help or would like to donate items for the din-ner, please visit with Bruce Yost or the pastor.
POTATO BAR Youth Fundraiser
Mission Trip
To Nueva Progresso in Mexico
March 19, 2017
11:30am Fellowship Hall
Free will offering.
MY LITTLE HOUSE.
900 “O” Street Gering, NE 69341
Gering United Methodist
Phone: 308-436-2320 E-mail: Pastor: [email protected] Office: [email protected] Web site: www.geringumc.org
Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Postage
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Permit No. 5
Gering, NE
“we love him, because he first loved us’ 1 john 4:19
United Methodist Women Meetings
Mar 7th 9:00 a.m. Morning Circle
Hostess: Daily Grind
Program: Alice Kenitz
1:30 p.m. Afternoon Circle
Hostess: Marilyn Schutt
Program: Rhoda Smith
Mar 11th 9:30 am Tapestry Circle
Hostess: Deb Nickal
Program: Sue Maxcy
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Our Church has a Web-site We are still working out a few kinks but we are live on the internet at www.geringumc.org. At our web-site you will find pictures, a daily calendar of activities, past sermons, opportunity for on-line giving, and more. Check us out, bookmark the site, and tell your friends to visit us at www.geringumc.org.
