Let Us Give Thanks! ZACH ANDERSON BO GEBBIE Treasurer

www.hanscomparkchurch.org

Staff/Volunteers

ZACH ANDERSON Pastor

JANNENE SASS Music Director

CINDY KEISER Office Manager

BO GEBBIE Treasurer

MARLYS LUBASH Financial Secretary & Membership Secretary

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Contact Us

4444 Frances StreetOmaha, NE 68105Phone: 402.553.3312Fax: 402.553.3313

[email protected]

Follow us on Facebook

Let Us Give Thanks!November is a month of many changes and shifts. Our weather has taken its change to the steadiness of fall, and we usually see a little of the next season peeking into our forecast as well. The holiday rush of Thanksgiving quickly moves into December, and before we know it, we are thinking about a new year. It can be easy to gloss over the month totally if we aren’t careful.

November also brings about our annual Church Conference, which you can read about later in the newsletter, and our annual Stewardship Campaign. This year’s campaign is themed “Imagine: Pray, Discern, Realize.” Throughout November we will look at all the aspects of stewardship and what it means to be a part of a community of faith, well, really any community. I will be preaching a sermon series on “What is this Discipleship thing, anyway?!” I promise, it isn’t all about money, but how we can faithfully respond in a thankful way to the grace we receive from God.

On November 24th, we will take time to pray together for our next year of ministry together. Those who are prepared to make a commitment to the ministry of the church will be asked to bring their commitment card to worship, and we will ask God’s blessing on our plans together as a community.

Take time to be thankful this month, who knows, it might become a habit!

Grace and Peace, Pastor Zach

WEEKLYSunday 10:00 AM Fall Worship 8:45 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Adult Book Study 11:00 AM Yoga 11:30 AM The Segue

Monday 10:00 AM Tai Chi Level 2 1:00 PM Tai Chi Level 1

Tuesday 6:30 PM Yoga

Wednesday 10:30 AM Tai Chi Level 2 1:00 PM T ai Chi Level 1 5:45 PM Dinner 6:15 PM Creative Night 6:30 PM Praise Team/Choir 7:30 PM Band

MONTHLY11-4 6:30 PM Worship Team Meeting

11-5 10:00 PM Book Study

11-6 5:00 PM SHARE Orders

11-7 6:30 PM 4H

11-9 9:00 AM SHARE Orders Big Garden clean-up day

11-10 Pancake Breakfast before and after worship service 4:00 PM Church Conference - Claire Memorial UMC

11-11 5:30 PM Stewardship and Finance Meeting 6:30 PM Mission Team Meeting Christian Education Meeting

11-13 7:00 PM MIM & MIM Youth Meeting

11-14 9:30 AM Busy Bees 7:30 PM Audubon Society in St. Andrew’s Hall

11-17 11:30 AM Confirmation Meeting

11-18 Newsletter Articles Due

11-20 7:00 AM Norris Middle School Retreat in St. Andrew’s Hall

11-21 11:30 AM League of Women Voters in St. Andrew’s Hall 6:30 PM UMW

11-22 7:00 AM Norris Middle School Retreat in St. Andrew’s Hall

11-23 11:30 AM SHARE Distribution

11-24 11:30 AM Beyond the Walls to Open Door Mission

SHARE ORDERSNovember 6 5 p.m. November 9 9 a.m.

DISTRIBUTION DAYNovember 23 11:30 a.m.

BEYOND THE WALLS TO OPEN DOOR MISSION

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 • 11:30 AM

PANCAKE BREAKFASTSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Serving begins at 9:30 and after services

REMINDER... NOVEMBER 10, 20134 PM - 6 PM

CHARGE CONFERENCE ATCLAIRE MEMORIAL UMC

Happenings at Hanscom

CHURCH CONFERENCE

On Sunday, November 10th, we will gather at Clair Memorial UMC for our annual church conference. The meeting will go from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Again these meetings will be done in groups of churches where we can share stories and ministry practices with each other. Hanscom Park will join Blair, Clair Memorial, Maplewood, Trinity (Ralston), and Rockbrook in this year’s conference. A few business items will be voted on during this time. We hope to see you there!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

SERVING STARTS AT 9:30 AM AND FOLLOWING SERVICES

THANK YOU

A huge thank you to all who donated, baked good, brought garage sale donations, helped set up the week of the show, helped on Saturday, or just came to shop and have lunch. It takes a lot of time and work both for the Garage Sale and Craft show and I really appreciate everyone who had a part in making the day successful.

Louanne Gruidel

S T E W A R D S H I P & F I N A N C E

This year has been very challenging for our church. We have lost some active and

generous members to death. We moved back to one service on Sunday, which met

with a mixed reaction. Our pastor was reassigned to a church in Aurora and a new

pastor was appointed to service our congregation.

At the same time we experienced great joys. We have a successful youth mission trip. We added more

technical capabilities within our building. We have paid down the Forging the Future campaign from

$305,000 down to around $60,000. There have been some weddings and some births. This was the

second year of our Big Garden and we continued our Share program.

The life of the church is not unlike our own life with its ups and downs. We celebrated births and

family trips. We mourned deaths. We struggled in our marriage and other relationships. We realized

financials hardships and successes. Disasters have occurred.

I can tell you from personal experience, that God never leaves our side during these times. He is there

during the good times and the bad times. We need to be there for his church. We need to help this

challenging year end on a positive note. Please pray for our church and for your fellow members so

that we may do God’s work.

God is calling on us to be generous and cheerful givers!

Maurice Mashek | Chair, Stewardship and Finance

UMW IS EXTENDING THEIR FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION OF NON-FOOD ITEMS TILL NOVEMBER 15. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE CHECK OUT THE GROCERY CART SITTING IN THE NARTHEX. SUGGESTED ITEMS ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

Reminder….For those of you who

purchased last fall the book “God is In the Small Stuff at Christmas “ this is your

reminder to start reading on November 15th.

Interfaith Thanksgiving ServiceNovember 24th5:00pmTemple Israel(132nd & Pacific)13111 Sterling Ridge DriveOmaha, Nebraska 68144

Thank YouThank you to everyone who came to the Youth Stock Supper. It was a lot of fun. We have another opportunity to join each other for a little fun coming up on December 6th. The MiM will be sponsoring a Game Night. Fun, snacks and music too. Come join us at 7PM for a great time. As a bonus... we will end the evening with a Youth Lock-in. All tweens and teens are invited to join the fun. Hope to see you there! boB

The SegueThe youth have been exploring Peter’s journey after Christ ascended to heaven. We have had wonderful conversations and it is without a doubt the leaders we are forging will be strong and sure footed. How do we arrive there? Take the passages below...

1 Peter 3:33 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

Here we open the conversation to everything a youth is flooded with in today’s society. We see it, confront it and talk about how to manage it. Then what?

1 Peter 3:8-118 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Through forgiveness and love. The world may be very different from his time, but the lessons are as poignant today as the day they hit paper. Please, grab your teen and join us for a session of Segue. See what all the buzz is about and help us to create the best of the next generation. We meet Sunday’s at 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM.

Thank you and hope to see you there, boB

UPCOMING EVENTSDecember 6th - MiM is sponsoring a church game night with a Youth Lock-in to follow. Mark your calendars!!

UPCOMING MEAL SPONSORS & DATES

OCTOBER 31 - DORSEY FAMILY NOVEMBER 14 - MEN IN MISSION DECEMBER 12 - YOUTH GROUP

YES

Confirmation Information Meeting

Calling all youth (and parents of youth) in grades 7-12 who have not gone through a

confirmation class! We will have a confirmation class during the spring of 2014, but

need to have an organizational meeting before we get there. Pastor Zach has a couple

of ideas for how to go about this class, and what’s to discuss it with you. Join him on

November 17th after worship for a discussion about confirmation. If you have any

questions, or can’t make it, please contact Pastor Zach.

BIBLE IN A YEAR

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1Numbers 11:2413:33Mark 14:22-52Psalm 52:1-9Proverbs 11:1-3

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2Numbers 14:1-15:16Mark 14:53-72Psalm 53:1-6Proverbs 11:4

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3Numbers 15:1716:40Mark 15:1-47Psalm 54:1-7Proverbs 11:5-6

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4Numbers 16:4118:32Mark 16:1-20Psalm 55:1-23Proverbs 11:7

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5Numbers 19:1-20:29Luke 1:1-25Psalm 56:1-13Proverbs 11:8

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6Numbers 21:1-22:20Luke 1:26-56Psalm 57:1-11Proverbs 11:9-11

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7Numbers 22:2123:30Luke 1:57-80Psalm 58:1-11Proverbs 11:12-13

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8Numbers 24:1-25:18Luke 2:1-35Psalm 59:1-17Proverbs 11:14

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9Numbers 26:1-51Luke 2:36-52Psalm 60:1-12Proverbs 11:15

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10Numbers 26:52 28:15Luke 3:1-22Psalm 61:1-8Proverbs 11:16-17

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11Numbers 28:1629:40Luke 3:23-38Psalm 62:1-12Proverbs 11:18-19

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12Numbers 30:1-31:54Luke 4:1-30Psalm 63:1-11Proverbs 11:20-21

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13Numbers 32:1-33:39Luke 4:31-5:11Psalm 64:1-10Proverbs 11:22

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14Numbers 33:4035:34Luke 5:12-28Psalm 65:1-13Proverbs 11:23

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15Numbers 36:1-Deuteronomy 1:46Luke 5:29-6:11Psalm 66:1-20Proverbs 11:24-26

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16Deuteronomy2:13:29Luke 6:12-38Psalm 67:1-7Proverbs 11:27

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17Deuteronomy 4:1-49Luke 6:39-7:10Psalm 68:1-18Proverbs 11:28

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18Deuteronomy 5:1 6:25Luke 7:11-35Psalm 68:19-35Proverbs 11:29-31

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19Deuteronomy 7:1 8:20Luke 7:36-8:3Psalm 69:1-18Proverbs 12:1

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22Luke 8:4-21Psalm 69:19-36Proverbs 12:2-3

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21Deuteronomy 11:1- 12:32Luke 8:22-39Psalm 70:1-5Proverbs 12:4

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22Deuteronomy13:1-15:23Luke 8:40-9:6Psalm 71:1-24Proverbs 12:5-7

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23Deuteronomy 16:1- 17:20Luke 9:7-27Psalm 72:1-20Proverbs 12:8-9

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24Deuteronomy18:1-20:20Luke 9:28-50Psalm 73:1-28Proverbs 12:10

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25Deuteronomy21:1-22:30Luke 9:51-10:12Psalm 74:1-23Proverbs 12:11

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26Deuteronomy23:1-25:19Luke 10:13-37Psalm 75:1-10Proverbs 12:12-14

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27Deuteronomy26:1-27:26Luke 10:38-11:13Psalm 76:1-12Proverbs 12:15-17

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28Deuteronomy28:1-68Luke 11:14-36Psalm 77:1-20Proverbs 12:18

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29Deuteronomy29:1-30:20Luke 11:37-12:7Psalm 78:1-31Proverbs 12:19-20

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30Deuteronomy31:1-32:27Luke 12:8-34Psalm 78:32-55Proverbs 12:21-23

NON-PROFITU.S. POSTAGEPAIDOMAHA NEPERMIT NO. 330

4444 Frances StreetOmaha, NE 68105

www.hanscomparkchurch.org

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS11-1 Marjorie Hecox Cathy Gittins

11-3 Mindy Cotner

11-5 Angelo Hamel

11-8 Zasch Uryasz Chris Sass

11-9 Nolan Mitchell

11-12 Shirley Nebel

11-17 Karen Cotner Lisa Shere

11-18 Mike Heilig Brad Sublett

11-21 Debbie Madsen

11-23 Gianna Hamel Rachel Ciha Ethel Miley

11-24 Linda Jensen

11-25 John Grebl

11-26 Velma Foreman

11-28 Katie Madsen

11-29 Page Moore Julie Heacock Janna Powell

THANK YOU...Thank You to all our family at Hanscom Park Church for the calls, visits, cards and prayers while Cindy was in the hospital and since her passing. Your kind words and thoughts were very much appreciated.

Keith Weeda & family