(Worshipful)

Front Porch Faith...

All are welcome! Mark these dates/times/locations on your calendar and plan to join us for Front Porch Faith:

Thurs. May 31st 9:30 am Broderick home 2229 Alvo Rd

Mon. June 11th 9:30 am Axthelm home 119 S 2nd

Wed. June 27th 7:00 pm Butzke home 2178 Bluff Rd

Additional dates in July & August

Sign up please (email jo-ellenaxthelm@gmail.com or at church) so we will have enough lemonade and can provide directions, but feel welcome to come to the ones you are able to at any point over the warmer months.

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The Seward United Methodist

June 4th to the 8th will find us

actively engaged in the arts

with those aged 5yrs/

Kindergarten to 5th grades.

We are hosting an exciting week,

along with our friends from Faith

Lutheran and St. Andrew’s, to

explore music, dance/movement, 2D,

and 3D art surrounding the worship

gatherings. Registration is needed

by June 1st and forms are available

on the sign up table in the front hall.

Daily from 9:30am

until noon we are

sure to have a blast!!!

Let Jo Ellen know if

you wish to help or

participate.

Vacation Bible School July 30-Aug 2 Cooking/Chef Theme 5:30 pm - 8:20 pm

**If you are interested and available to help, please

contact Jo Ellen.**

Watch for registration forms to be available soon.

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ask God

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Summer Kick Off… Whole Church and

BBCDC families

Save the Date… Thursday, June 14th all ages of children and families of all ages are invited to join us at Seward UMC from 5:30 to 8:00p.m. for dinner, bounce houses, games, and a ton of fun as we kick off the summer season!!! Make plans to have a fun start to the summer season! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come… see you soon!

New Curriculum... BBCDC and Sunday School for Summer

As part of our quality improvements at BBCDC we have purchased and begun using new curriculum. All of the teachers have started to implement the “Creative Curriculum” by Learning Strategies, which is research based, active learning based, NAEYC/State of NE Standards based, and centered on the use of learning areas for Infants/Toddlers and “Investigation Theme” based for Older Toddlers/Preschool and Schoolagers. We believe that children learn best when actively engaged in meaningful play and studies of interest which provide opportunities for all areas of development. It has been fun to see the teachers begin to plan, create, and adapt their classrooms for improved quality and they are doing a great job!

As part of our Sunday School for Summer we are also using a new curriculum called, “Kids Own Worship.” This will be an engaging time of music, worship, bible stories, and centers of activity. We will begin on Sunday, June 3rd and meet weekly in a multiage setting in the UMYF classroom downstairs. Plan to join us for the weeks you are able and in town. Youth are invited to come as assistants each week they are able. Let’s get summer ready! See you at 9:30 a.m. each week!

Notes from Jo Ellen…

Church Family Life… Summer is just around the corner

and what a wonderful time for

families and people of all ages!

We hope you will continue to

celebrate with your church family

each week at worship gatherings,

special ministry events, special

weeks like VBS and Arts Week,

Summer Kick Off times, and

Sunday School this Summer.

In June our sermon series will

center around some familiar

stories in the bible and include a

send off time for Pastor Robert.

We hope you will join us on the

following Sundays:

Sunday, June 3rd… Dropping

Dropping Pennies…

Sunday, June 10th… Special

send off for Pastor Robert and

worship gatherings… special “Pie

Bar” at Fellowship times that day

as Robert LOVES pie.

Sunday, June 17th… Life

Without Bubble Wrap!

Sunday, June 24th… His Sheep!

See you soon!

Love and prayers, Jo Ellen

Women’s Weekly email

video blog…

If you would like to be

added to the weekly email

video blog list from Jo Ellen,

please email her at:

joellenaxthelm@gmail.com

We would love to add you

to this weekly sharing of

faith!

Congratulations to our 2018 Seward High School graduates~

Graduate Sunday Godparents presentation of gifts

Congratulations to these additional college graduates on your accomplishments:

Joe Schulz - University of Nebraska Lincoln Joel Ketner - Nebraska Wesleyan University

Alyssa Winterfield - Bethany College Hannah Moody - Hastings College

Confirmation 2018

SUMC...On the Move June Newsletter

(A component of the Faith Community Nursing Program)

June is Great Outdoors Month! Celebrate spring rolling into summer by enjoying one of God’s best gifts … nature! Walk, run, bike, swim, garden, camp, golf, go to ball games, grill, sit on a porch with friends … you get the idea! Just enjoy the Great Outdoors. (Use of sunscreen and insect repellent is always encouraged.) Our June activity is a guided walking tour through Greenwood Cemetery, Sunday, June 24, 11:45 a.m-12:30p.m. You will not be surprised to know that Greg Zabka has always been interested in the history found in cemeteries! This cemetery is adjacent to our church to the east. As we enter through the south gate and Greg leads us on this shady walking tour, we will stop at various monuments to learn about the early history of Seward and its residents. A walk through the prayer garden at Faith Lutheran will conclude our time together. Dates to keep in mind: Sunday, 6/3 or 6/10 Leave your May activity log in the shoebox. Monday, 6/11 Drawing for the winning May “movers.” Sunday, 6/24, 11:45 Greenwood Cemetery and prayer garden walk following second service. Every day, 6/1-30 Be a part of the Great Outdoors Pending in July An afternoon & picnic at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo If you haven’t enrolled in SUMC… On the Move: Please know that you can register at any time. The registration forms and activity logs are on the information table in the hallway. Registrations can be left in the shoebox! All ages are welcome. Remember to take a red water bottle from the shelf.

April Winners: LaQuita McKibbon, Jim Eitel, Don McKibbon

As we continue to move forward, please direct questions or comments to Lynette: 402-641-8177 Jack: 402-641-3485

June 2018 SUMC Newsletter Information for UMW

PLEASE JOIN US for these UMW Events:

Wednesday, June 6 1:30 pm Unit Meeting – Parlor “The Sacred Space of Nurturing” Faith Community Nursing Ministry Team Hostesses: Sue Dickinson & Maxine Moore

Wednesday, June 20 5–6:30 pm UMW Reading Group Maxine Moore’s Home Thursday, June 21 6:00 pm Creative Hands Ministry 7:00 pm UMW Evening Group Fellowship Hall SPS Superintendent Dr. Josh Fields Hostesses: Lou Bauman & Virginia Jeary Devotion: Lou Bauman Saturday, June 23rd 8:30 am Sewing Saturday Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, June 27th 3:45 pm Leadership Team Meeting Parlor

SAVE the DATE

Wednesday, August 1st – UMW Summer Salad Luncheon

Reminder to collect & turn in Box Tops to collection box in hall in front of office.

If you are receiving a paper copy of the newsletter & wish to save postage for the church, please contact the office to be put on the emailed version of the newsletter.

June

Committee

Meetings Witness - Parlor Wed. June 6th, 5:30 pm Nurture - Parlor Mon. June 11th, 6:00 pm BBCDC Staff Meeting - FH/Kitchen Tues. June 12th, 6:00 pm BBCDC Board - FH Tues. June 19th, 6:00 pm Trustees - Basement Youth Room Tues. June 19th, 7:00 pm Mission & Outreach - Parlor Tues. June 19th, 7:00 pm SPPRC - UMYF Tues. June 26th, 7:00 pm

The Five to Thrive Stewardship Committee is still

accepting Giving and Service Pledges from

congregation members. You are invited to

complete a white card for your Giving Pledge, and

an orange colored sheet for your Service Pledge.

These forms can be found at the back of the church

in the Welcome Center area. Once completed, the

forms can be turned into the church office or put in

the offering plate during service.

April Year To Date

Expenses $32,935.71 $120,750.92

Giving $31,466.45 $120,374.74

2018 deficit $1,469.26 $376.18

“The Finance Committee has decided sending quarterly statements at the end of March does not give much information to the congregation on their specific giving. Therefore, the Committee will be sending statements at the mid-year point for giving through June 30, and then again at the end of the year to the congregation. Individual pledges will be included on giving statements for a comparison of how close your giving is to your pledge.

General Operating Fund

April 30, 2018

Please put these special Fellowship times on your calendar~

June 10 - We will be thanking Pastor Robert

for his service and ministry. There is a basket in the office for cards. June 24 - We will be celebrating Jo Ellen’s continued ministry journey as a Licensed Local Pastor effective July 1 and serving as our new associate pastor. There is a basket in the office for cards.

Many thanks for all the cards and well wishes for my

80th birthday celebration. ~Wilma Steckley

Food Requests for May

Food Net

Canned fruits

& Soups

Blue Valley Community Action

Peanut butter

**If you have empty

reusable/recyclable

containers that can

be used by FoodNet,

please bring to the

church. **

New addition to

the library: “Unafraid: Living with

courage and hope in uncertain times”

by Adam Hamilton

Family Game Night Sunday, June 24th

5:00pm-7:00pm Fellowship Hall

Please come join!

New to the Newsletter~

In upcoming newsletters,

we would like to include

birthdays and anniversaries. If you don’t see your

birthday or anniversary, it is because it is not listed

in our Church records. Contact the church office

to have this information added.

A local Boy Scout is working to earn his

Eagle Scout award and is hosting a book

drive here at our church

June 1st - June 23rd.

Recycle your books by donating!

Many many thanks to the folks

working on the garden. It is shaping up to be a beautiful area that all

can enjoy!

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ADDRESS SERVICE RE-QUESTED

UMW Local Church Activities

Chair persons for June are:

Linda Flyr 402-643-2845

Service schedules will no longer be mailed separately. Please check newsletter to see if you are scheduled to serve.

Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M-F Phone: 402-643-4156 Fax: 402-643-4159 Email: umcseward@gmail.com

Website: www.sewardumc.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/sewardunitedmethodist Robert Henre, Pastor Email: rhenre@greatplainsumc.org Cell Phone : (402) 803-9216

Pastoral Appointments can be made by texting or calling Pastor Robert Jo Ellen Axthelm, Ministry Assistant—joellenaxthelm@gmail.com

Every Member, Minister