h Fai —FULL Times The Seward United Methodist “Return to me… With All Your Heart” Holy Week is the week of: April 14 th to the 21 st Palm Sunday is April 14 th : At SS the preschool to 4 th graders will participate in making Jesus Biscuits, while the 5 th -7 th graders hide the Easter eggs (inside or outside, depending on the weather). We will egg hunt while the Jesus biscuits cook and then partake in warm fresh biscuits to help us understand the Holy Week we are beginning. Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18: Living Last Supper at 8p.m. Doors open at 7p.m. Childcare available… children are welcome at the Living Last Supper as well. Friday, April 19 th : Good Friday Worship at 7p.m. All ages are welcome, childcare is also available. Easter Sunday, April 21 st : NEW this year Sunrise Worship at Junto (outside on the hill or inside if weather doesn’t cooperate) 6:30a.m. with breakfast to follow at the event center at Junto. 8:15/10:30 worship in the Sanctuary with special music. NO Sunday School to allow for family time that day and fellowship in the fellowship hall. Annual Garden Party… Saturday, April 6th… 10am to 12 noon… Sign up on the clipboard in the foyer or email [email protected] Our theme this year is “Family Treasures… Cherishing our Past” and we invite you to bring something special from home to share which is a “family treasure” of your choice… a picture, a special item, etc. We will serve a breakfast type brunch with some special sweet treats, have guests sharing music, and Julie Roebke will be joining us for a program about cherishing your past and family through genealogy… Save the date!
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h Fai —FULL Times The Seward United Methodist
“Return to me… With All Your Heart”
Holy Week is the week of: April 14th to the 21st
Palm Sunday is April 14th: At SS the preschool to 4th graders will participate in making Jesus Biscuits, while the 5th-7th graders hide the Easter eggs (inside or outside, depending on the weather). We will egg hunt while the Jesus biscuits cook and then partake in warm fresh biscuits to help us understand the Holy Week we are beginning.
Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18: Living Last Supper at 8p.m. Doors open at 7p.m. Childcare available… children are welcome at the Living Last Supper as well.
Friday, April 19th: Good Friday Worship at 7p.m. All ages are welcome, childcare is also available.
Easter Sunday, April 21st: NEW this year Sunrise Worship at Junto (outside on the hill or inside if weather doesn’t cooperate) 6:30a.m. with breakfast to follow at the event center at Junto. 8:15/10:30 worship in the Sanctuary with special music. NO Sunday School to allow for family time that day and fellowship in the fellowship hall.
Annual Garden Party… Saturday, April 6th… 10am to 12 noon…
Sign up on the clipboard in the foyer or email [email protected]
Our theme this year is “Family Treasures… Cherishing our Past” and we invite you to bring something special from home to share which is a “family treasure” of your choice… a picture, a special item,
etc. We will serve a breakfast type brunch with some special sweet treats, have guests sharing music, and
Julie Roebke will be joining us for a program about cherishing your past and family
through genealogy… Save the date!
May your Lenten season be one of challenge, commitment, and support as the church responds to the call of God – “Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12).
Week 1.1: Ash Wednesday March 6 Return to Me Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Week 1.2: First Sunday in Lent March 10 God’s Generous Heart Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Week 2: Second Sunday in Lent March 17 Imitating Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Week 3: Third Sunday in Lent March 24 Repenting Isaiah 55:1-9 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Week 4: Fourth Sunday in Lent March 31 Coming Together Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Week 5: Fifth Sunday in Lent April 7 Making a New Thing Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:4b-14 Week 6: Palm/Passion Sunday April 14 Preparing Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 19:28-40
Week 7: Easter Day April 21 Believing Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1Corinthians 15:19-26 John 20:1-18
All are welcome and invited to attend…
weekly Lenten Lunches, at the following locations, sponsored by the Seward Ministerial Association.
We hope you will join us for all of the weeks you are able to for a light lunch, prayer, and devotion by a lay person. We will gather in the Fellowship Hall at each church. Meal is by donation. Holy Week… Many church families offer special worship opportunities during the week and all invite you to Easter worship on April 21st. Wednesday, April 3rd : Noon at Faith Lutheran, Address: 1245 N 2nd St, Seward, NE 68434 Phone: (402) 643-6116 Wednesday, April 10th : Noon at Seward United Methodist,
Address: 1400 N 5th St, Seward, NE 68434 Phone: (402) 643-4156
During Lent, Lord, help us grow in faith, hope and love — “and the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NRSV).
Opportunities abound... Clean up opportunities exist both locally and near Seward. Please contact JoEllen if you would like more information to assist with yard clean up related to Habitat for Humanity or with our Flood Relief conference connection (this would require some ERT… emergency relief training prior to assisting). Ongoing efforts at our local fairgrounds have been assisted by our UMYF students and others in the community.
Now is the time to check out the summer camps offered at Camp Fontanelle. See the display on the board near the sanctuary… pick up a registration packet to turn in to Jo Ellen when completed… UMW will pay for 1/2 the cost of each camper. If you have never been to camp before we will pair you up with registration, and the cost is just 1/4 the regular cost. Begin plans for summer!
Notes from Jo Ellen
Church Family Life…
April Gatherings…
Lenten Lunches…
Wednesday, April 10th…
Join us at Noon in the SUMC Fellowship Hall as
we host the community wide Lenten Lunch that
day. The meal is hosted by church folks and by
donation. We will have a special devotion following the meal. All
are invited and welcome… bring a friend!
Lenten Prayerful and Artful Worship continues this month… Join us in the Parlor… Thursday, April 4th 6-7pm; Thursday, April 13th 7-8pm; Monday, April 15th 6-7pm for Holy Week
Special Palm Sunday Plans…
Easter Plans... Children/youth/adults invited at both services
to process into the Sanctuary with palms.
Meet in the fellowship hall at 8:00 to process with
palms. Meet at 10:20 in the fellowship hall,
following Sunday School to process with the
palms.
During the 9:30 Sunday School hour we will host special
times for all children/youth. Meet in the large tiled room for a
special time of Easter celebration through making Jesus Biscuits
while hearing the true story of Easter, followed by an egg hunt and
time in classrooms. Bring your basket!
We will not host traditional Sunday School on Easter Morning
to allow for family time and fellowship in the fellowship hall.
Confirmation 2019… Sunday, April 28th at 10:30 Worship we
will celebrate confirmation with our
students and have a reception at the
fellowship time following worship. Stu-
dents and their families will have portraits at 9:30 that morning.
Confirmands: Rachel Runyan, Austin Schroeder, and Tatelyne
Snover. Pastor Robert and Pastor Jo Ellen celebrate their learn-
ing this year!
Holy Roar Tour The Holy Roar Tour arrived in Omaha, NE on Saturday, March 23. Three from our church attended to praise and worship our Lord and Savior. Chris Tomlin, Pat Barrett, and Tauren Wells led the 2.5 hour worship experience. Chris shared a message about the more than 100,000 children in America who are in need of a forever family through adoption. His mission, Angel Armies, is working with foster/adoptive care agencies and churches to find homes for these children. Through Family Advocacy Ministries “FAMs” and donations, Chris believes the Church is the solution to this issue. Darren Whitehead (Chris’s local pastor and co-author of the book ‘Holy Roar’) also shared a message about praise and worship, specifically regarding the seven Hebrew words that are translated as ‘praise’ in the English language. Wess will be leading a Holy Roar study this summer. If interested, please let Wess know! Angel Armies – www.angelarmies.com Holy Roar – www.holyroar.com
Has the Lord blessed you with a gift for music? Do you enjoy singing? Do you have the talent to play an instrument? Do you feel a calling to lead others in praise and worship to God? If you answered yes to any of these questions, YOU are needed! We are looking for those who are willing in sharing their gifts as part of our Praise Team. Singers, pia-nists, drummers, guitarists, even those really good with a kazoo…you are welcome! The commitment of time is that you are available for two rehearsals (usually on Wednesday evening) and two Sundays per month. Please call, text, or e-mail Wess if you’re interested. He would love to speak with you more and answer your questions. Come, answer God’s call, and share the gifts God has given you with Seward UMC! O come, let us sing to the Lord; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Psalm 95:1
Seward UMC will be hosting a
fellowship of thanks for Kyle
Rojewski on Sunday, April, 28 at
9:15 a.m.. Kyle will be leaving
his position in Media and
Technology as he moves to
Lincoln, NE. Kyle has been
instrumental in making worship
services, funerals, weddings, and
special events run smoothly from
behind the scenes over the past
several years. Please plan to join
us in thanking Kyle for sharing his
gifts with our church!
ALL are invited to these April UMW Events: Wednesday, April 3
rd 1:30 pm Unit Meeting
Prayer and Self Denial – Sue Dickinson Hostess: Linda Eberspacher
Parlor
Thursday, April 11th
7:00 pm Evening Group Mission Project – Tie Blankets
Hostesses: Jeannie Jeary and Evelyn Hastings Devotions: Marty Bender
Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, April 24
th 3:45 pm Leadership Team Meeting
Parlor
Saturday, April 27th
9:00 am – Noon Sewing Saturday Fellowship Hall
SUMC...On the Move April Newsletter
(A component of the Faith Community Nursing Program)
As we continue the Lenten season, traditional Lenten practices involve denial, but can also include appropriate additions. Be “On the Move” and consider improving healthy eating habits, increasing activity, and lengthening your devotional times. Spiritual and physical health are dependent upon each other. We know that God loves cheerful givers, happy livers, and we can safely assume that God probably loves merry exercisers, as well!
The four most important types of exercise are: 1. Aerobic exercise increases heart rate and breathing. Increases endurance. 2. Strength training lowers blood sugar and strong core muscles improve balance. 3. Stretching maintains flexibility in muscles and tendons.
4. Balance exercises make us feel steadier on our feet and help prevent falls.
Yoga involves all four!!!! Gentle yoga continues to be offered on Thursday mornings from 9-
9:50 am. SUMC church family members are asked to pay a $5 fee per session and $10 for non
-SUMC folks. Classes will include basic yoga with adaptations for chair yoga. Try it ... you
might love it!
Build it, and they will come! Offer it, and they will participate! The YMCA or-
ganization built the Fallbrook Y. On Sunday, March 3, SUMC offered a fami-
ly-friendly block of time, and hooray, did they ever brave the 7 degree cold
and 9” of snow! A total of 49 people, 32 adults and 17 children, participat-
ed in swimming, basketball, yoga, use of machines, weight lifting, and healthy snacks. To all
who shared in the fun and fellowship, thank you. To those who hope this event will be re-
peated, it will.
Dates to keep in mind: Sunday, 4/7 & 4/14 Leave your March activity log in the shoebox. Sunday, 4/14 Wave those palms ... really pump your arms! W-Th, 4/17-18, 8pm Plan to attend a Living Last Supper Service, Sunday, 4/21 Celebrate Easter -> rejoice and do some bunny hops. Monday, 4/21 Earth Day -> reuse, recycle, reduce human impact! Friday, 4/26 Arbor Day ... Plant a tree or three!
As we continue to move forward, please direct questions or comments to Lynette: 402-641-8177 Jack: 402-641-3485 [email protected] [email protected]
Flood Relief
Listen with us on Spotify! We invite you to join us each week in praise and worship to God in church, at home, in your car, during your workout, and anywhere you listen to music. Follow our Spotify playlists! Spotify is a free music streaming service. If you need help signing up or using Spotify, please contact Wess Robotham – Director of Music and Worship Technology.
For anyone wishing to donate to help with the flooding in Nebraska I encourage you to donate to The United Methodist Disaster Response Fund of the Great Plains Conference. Make checks payable to The Great Plains U.M. Conference In the memo be sure to put #975/420101. You may also donate online here: https://www.greatplainsumc.org/newsdetail/rain-snow-wallop-nebraska-flooding-could-extend-to-kansas-12775975?fbclid=IwAR06N7HIzU5uyaNkh8JRv6tzRfxiNpuz5B_s3fye50Lg8_Tv4uIY3y3vfOc EVERY PENNY of this donation goes to this disaster in Nebraska. We raise all our administrative costs in other ways and by using the above # you are giving only to a specific disaster. Donations can be dropped off at Seward United Methodist Church or mailed to our Conference Offices: Great Plains UM Conference P.O. Box 4187 Topeka, Kansas 66604. Be sure to put #975/420101 on your donations. Thank you! Pastor Robert
Flood Relief - UMCOR Kits Needed Cleaning kits “flood buckets” Hygiene Kits
If interested in helping to fulfill these needs, contact the church office for more information. Like Us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/sewardunitedmethodist
Songs We Sing Listen and sing along with songs you’ll hear in worship this month!
Prayerful Praise Invite music into your prayer time with this playlist of mellow melo-dies or repetitive lyrics.
Staff Favs Favorite songs from your Seward UMC team.
Family Game/ Pitch Night
Sunday, April 28th, 5:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
Join us for an evening of fun!
If you are receiving a paper copy of the newsletter & wish to change to an electronic version, please contact the office to be put on
the list for the emailed version of the newsletter.
Food Requests for April
Food Net - Boxed meals
Blue Valley Community Action-
Soups
2019 February Year To Date
Expenses $ 36,492.13 $ 67,323.82
Giving $ 23,337.27 $ 50,411.51
2019 surplus/(deficit) ($13,154.86) ($16,912.31)
General Operating Fund
February 28, 2019
April
Committee
Meetings
SPPRC - Youth Room Tues. Apr. 2nd, 6:30 p.m. Witness - Parlor Wed. Apr. 3rd, 5:30 p.m. Nurture - Parlor Mon. Apr. 8th, 6:00 p.m. BBCDC Staff Mtg - Fellowship Hall Tues. Apr. 9th, 6:00 pm Worship - Parlor Mon. Apr. 15th, 6:30 p.m. BBCDC Board - Fellowship Hall Tues. Apr. 23rd, 6:00 p.m. Trustees - Basement Youth Room Tues. Apr. 23rd, 7:00 pm Mission & Outreach - Parlor Sun. Apr. 28th, 4:00 pm Finance - No meeting
If you are the last to leave the church building, please remember to check the back door to make sure it is locked. It has been found to be unlocked several times recently. The instruc-tions for locking that door are found taped to the door so refer to that when leaving. Please bring questions or concerns to the Trustees attention.
Many thanks for keeping church property safe and secure~ Trustee Committee
Spring Work Days~ Many jobs and much work to do… Inside and outside work needs to be done for our church. An hour or two spent by many folks would save church funds and keep our building and grounds in better condition. Thank you in advance for any help you are able to give! Friday, April 12 6:00 pm Saturday, April 13 8:00 am Trustee Committee
Closed for Easter weekend: Good Friday April 19th Easter Monday April 21st Have a blessed Easter weekend.
BBCDC closed for Easter Weekend: Good Friday, April 19th Easter Monday , April 21st
National Day of Prayer Luncheon
Thursday May 2nd Civic Center
To Honor Concordia University’s 125th Anniversary Tickets can be purchased at Seward Chamber of Com-merce, local banks, and committee members for $6.00.
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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: [email protected]
Website: www.sewardumc.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/sewardunitedmethodist Robert Perry, Pastor Email: [email protected] Cell Phone : (402) 862-5447
Pastoral Appointments can be made by texting or calling Pastor Robert or Jo Ellen Axthelm, Associate Pastor—[email protected], (910) 214-1357
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