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THE MISSOURI RIVER DISTRICT OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55 Churches and Friendly Congregations!
We serve the eastern area of Nebraska along the Missouri River from Blair, NE., south to the Nebraska, Kansas border.
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
MISSOURI RIVER DISTRICT OFFICES
2665 FARNAM STREET SUITE 102OMAHA, NE 68131
HOURS: M-F 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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2665 FARNAM ST. #101
OMAHA, NE 68131
402-898-9862
- dflanagan@greatplainsumc.org
- missouririver@greatplainsumc.org
- Catherine McGowan, Administrative Assistant X101
UNITED METHODIST MINISTRIES
Nathan MorganExecutive Director
402-898-9862 X105 Email: nmorgan@bigmuddyumc.org
Jamie Trobough
Coordinator of Volunteers and Communications
402-898-9862 X103 Email: jtrobough@bigmuddyumc.org
Deb Keeney
Director of Missions and Education
402-964-2740 Email: dkeeney@bigmuddyumc.org
Matt Freeman
Big Garden Director
402-898-9862 X104 Email: mfreeman@bigmuddyumc.org
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Where: Omaha St Andrew's, 15050 W Maple, Omaha, NE
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plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version
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All too often for people in poverty, hope is fleeting and the future is uncertain and scary. Last week at United Methodist Ministries, we were blessed to be a part of one woman's journey from homelessness into hope.
This woman, whom I will call Jackie, was on her first mission experience with us. She is recovering from substance abuse and transitioned out of a homeless shelter into an apartment only in the last couple of months. She has been attending her local United Methodist Church, but is not a member. Her local church has provided support and hospitality to her and her children. She has found hope and community there.
During her time in Omaha, Jackie was touched by the opportunity to give back to those in need by serving in a food pantry. She has received groceries from food pantries in the past and was able to relate to those she was serving in Omaha in a very personal way.
While she was with us, Jackie asked if she could be baptized. United Methodist Ministries Director of Communications, Jaimee Trobough, arranged for Jackie to be baptized at Hanscom Park United Methodist Church the next day. Her mission team, including her eight-year-old son, gathered around her in the dimly lit sanctuary, as Rev. Zach Anderson poured the water and Jackie made her commitment to follow Christ. It was a holy and powerful moment; Jackie cried upon her baptism.
The work we do at United Methodist Ministries truly has the power to transform lives. We are grateful and humbled to be able to be a part of it, and we invite you to join us in this work.
God's Blessings,
Nathan Morgan
Executive Director
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Serving Ashland and Cedar Hills UMC
Rev. John Hogue
Serving Falls City First and Rulo Trinity UMC
Rev. Dean Joy
Serving Humboldt and Table Rock UMC
Pastor Sam Fisher
Serving Omaha Olive Crest UMC
Rev. Angela Washington
Serving Omaha TRI-Community UMC
Rev. Galen Wray
Serving Springfield First UMC
Rev. Larry Adams
Serving Weeping Water and Nehawka UMC
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The director of children's and youth ministries will be responsible for welcoming children and youth into a community that encourages and develops discipleship, worship, mission and outreach while serving as the spiritual leader and role model, implementing the mission and vision of St. Luke UMC's children and youth ministry program. The position will directly supervise and equip the children's and youth ministries' support staff and volunteers.
Qualified candidates should have a bachelor's degree in education or youth ministry (or comparable field). This is preferred but the search team will consider other experience; Christian education training is a plus. Those interested in applying should also have three or more years of experience leading a children and youth program in an education setting or in church ministry.
Please send a cover letter and resume to sherrie@stlukeumc.com.
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There will be three, two-day teaching retreats in Wichita, Kan. These retreats begin at 1 p.m., on Monday and end at 3 p.m., on Tuesday and will be held at Collage Hill UMC, 2930 E. 1st St. N., Wichita, KS. The remaining two sessions will be gatherings of a small group of participants and one facilitator. These groupings will be geographically determined. Facilitators will be recruited from those who participated in the first studio. The studio is limited to 50 participants. The cost to participate is $100, which covers the cost of motels and meals for all five sessions. The purchase of required books is the responsibility of the participant.
Christ-centered excellence in preaching and worship is one of the missional priorities of the Great Plains Conference. The Rev. Nancy Lambert, director of Clergy Excellence, says, "Preaching is one of the most visible skills of a clergyperson. Each of us can improve our preaching no matter how many sermons we have already delivered." This studio is an opportunity to develop new practices that lead to more effective preaching.
The studio is made possible by a generous donor gift. This second cohort follows one held in 2013.
Dates:
•September 8-9, 2014
Plenary session with Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Ward in Wichita, Kan.
"What Not to Say!" Telling the Story"
•October 13-14, 2014
Local sessions in geographical groups
"Say Something Significant, Demand Something Substantive: Preaching Sermons with a What, a So What and a Now What"
•November 17-18, 2014
Plenary session with Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Ward in Wichita, Kan.
"Nurturing Creativity in the Preaching Life and the Creative Sermon"
•January 12-13, 2015
Local sessions in geographical groups
"Crafting Memorable, Moving Sermons"
•February 16-17, 2015
Plenary session with Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Ward in Wichita, Kan.
"Honing Skills as Communicators"
It is expected that each participant will complete all reading assignments and incorporate insights into sermons that are recorded and made available to the professors and facilitators. Download flier with list of required reading.
Please note that there are seven books on the required book list. If you ordered your books from Cokesbury at the Great Plains Annual Conference Session, one has been added since.
Contact the Rev. Nancy Lambert, director of clergy excellence, for more information at nlambert@greatplainsumc.org. Motel reservations will be made for you at double occupancy. If you prefer a private room, you will be changed the difference.
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To share God's love with the people of Kenya through mission projects, life experiences with a hope of building bridges of friendship and enjoy the gift of life in another culture. Through our encounter we have come to believe what the bibles teaches us we are one in the Lord. We are Brothers and sisters on the way to heaven.
Contact Information:
First United Methodist Church -- Neb. City
1023 1st Avenue
Neb. City NE 68410
Phone: 1-402-873-3821
1-402-873-5115
Mary Stevenson: secretaryfumc@neb.rr.com
Kathy Habben jkhabben@windstrem.net
Pastor Charles: ckmurithi@hotmail.com
Orders & Fellowship Meeting - January 21-22, 2015
Orders and Fellowship gathering for clergy will be held January 21-22, 2015, at St. Mark's UMC in Lincoln, Neb.Our featured speakers are Rev. Jay Hansen and Anne Bosarge. They come to us from The Chapel, a United Methodist congregation in Brunswick, Ga.
They do not have names that you would recognize from their latest book or having been speakers at a continuing education event you attended because they have not done either of these.
What they have done is develop a discipling and leadership program for their congregation, with Jay as the senior pastor and Anne as the Director of Discipleship. The discipleship program begins intentionally with children in the fourth grade.
We have asked them to share with us how they developed this program and implemented it congregation-wide to give us inspiration for developing spirit-led leaders in the local churches of the Great Plains.
- Rev. Jay Hansen began praying a dangerous prayer "Lord do with me today whatever you must, that in the future you may do with me whatever you wish!" and in 2004, he was able to fully trust God to do with him "whatever You wish." A graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary, Jay was approached by the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church to plant a new congregation in Brunswick. Starting new ministries was not new for Jay, but starting a new congregation from scratch was still no small challenge. With wife Kim and a handful of dedicated movers and shakers, Jay obeyed God’s call on his life and The Chapel became officially consecrated in September 2005. Though each Sunday Jay claims things will be "a little bit different", the bottom line and vision for The Chapel remains the same: changed lives. And with two teenagers at home, Jay’s own life (and wallet) may just be the most changed of all
- Anne Bosarge serves as the Director of Discipleship at The Chapel. Prior to working at The Chapel, she was an elementary school teacher, curriculum writer, and technology trainer in the Georgia public school system. Anne loves coming up with creative ways for people to encounter God! Anne’s passion is to help families grow in faith together by empowering parents to leave a spiritual legacy for their children. Her top priority is spending time with her husband Corey and their children Rosalyn and Jacob.
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