N E W S L E T T E R. From the Desk of Pastor Tim Bowman: OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

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1 From the Desk of Pastor Tim Bowman: N E W With the help of the Elders and the Pastors we have formed a Transition Team. The Transition Team is composed of Penny Birky, Travis Carlstrom, Jason Conant, Karen Demick, Peg Engberg, Merlyn Haight, Joy Hamik, David Hughes, and Amanda Teel. This team is already assisting me in working on assessment tools that we will be using. We will have our first meeting in early November. The Transition Team will be focusing on evaluation of the church with the purpose of examining the church s vision for the future. This is all preparatory work that will culminate in the Transition Team making recommendations to the Elders and/or the church about areas on which we need to focus in the future as well as laying the groundwork for the Pastoral Search Team. Please be praying for them as we do this important ground work for the future. S L E T Welcome Family & Friends Soup Supper & Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 22 5:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall We will share a time of fellowship and giving thanks to the Lord for all His blessings! Soups will be provided. Families are asked to bring a dessert to share. If you d like to help with set-up or clean-up, please notify Cindi Salazar or the office. T E R OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD National Collection Week ~ November Please bring filled boxes to the Hastings EFC no later than Sunday, November 22 nd. Collected boxes will then be taken to the next drop point in Kearney. The church has a limited number of OCC boxes, but you can also use a regular shoe box or a small plastic tote with a lid. If you would like to help with packing received boxes, please contact Nathan Huyser.

2 AWANA meets each Wednesday from 6:30-8:00 PM. Cubbies {3 yr. olds-preschool}, Sparks {K-2 nd grade} and T&T {3 rd -6 th grade} are the three clubs we offer. Our ultimate message to kids of every age group is that nothing is more important than their relationship with Christ and following His way of living in the Scriptures. AWANA themes for November Nov. 4 Buddy Night bring a friend and earn a prize Nov. 11 Regular AWANA night Nov. 18 Give Thanks Night bring canned goods Nov. 25 No AWANA Thanksgiving Break CHILDREN S CHURCH 1 st Week Stephanie Buller Nick/Lindsey Drake 2 nd Week Will/Megan Rathje *Need Volunteers* 3 rd Week Dan/Amanda Fitzke Maddie Hittner/Julie McConnell 4 th Week Brenda Aipperspach Adam/Amy Hoagland 5 th Week Dan/Amanda Fitzke *Need Volunteers* NURSERY Nov. 1 Pam Aanas/Angela Hewitt Sophia Conant/Karis Huyser Destiny Thompson/Peg Engberg Nov. 8 Mark/Patti Krueger Melissa Ostrander/Dawn Conant Anthony/Kara Jacobsen Nov. 15 Janis Johnson/Jackson Armstrong Ruth Lemke/Carol Hungerford Dan/Dana Thompson Nov. 22 Rachel Robinson/Audrey Mars Chris/Stephanie Shade Amy Fullerton/Lexi Nordby Nov. 29 Jennifer Kalvelage/Avery Armstrong Sophia Conant/Karis Huyser Destiny Thompson/ FABRIC FUN QUILTING Reflecting the Son was our theme for devotions from Matthew 5:14-16 as we quilting ladies met on October 16. Thanks to whomever brought hem-facing, lace, rick-rack, and bias tape we can use it! Delma is working on a pink baby quilt, Jo and Dani cut out a pretty floral dress to be sewn for a little girl in Haiti. Jo & Virginia also cut out flannel receiving blankets (also for Haiti). November 20 th will be our next time we meet. Join us at 1:00 PM in Room 11. Call Virginia at if you d like further information or to get involved. NOT ALONE WOMEN S GROUP Our Not Alone women s group will meet November 1 & 15 in the Fireside Room at 11:00 AM. Not Alone is a group designed to minister and support women who attend church alone, for whatever the reason. Contact Sandra Kennel { } or Pam Aanas { } to get connected. Ladies meet for devotions and discussion, fellowship and fun. Please check the bulletin board next to the office for community events you can be involved in. They include things through the Salvation Army, the YWCA, Nebraska EXTENSION, Hastings College, MOPS, and special Musical Events in the community. The next Health & Wellness meeting is Monday, November 2, at 6:30 at church. If you would like more information, contact Elizabeth Hardy at ehardy6810@yahoo.com or Did you know you can give on-line to the church? Check it out on our website A ladies Bible study of Colossians meets each Wednesday at 6:45 in the sanctuary. The study is led by Ruth Munnell. If you would like to get involved in a small group or Bible study, contact Pastor Matt Sass. Please help us celebrate the impact Terry and Julie Rosenquist have had on the Hastings community before their big move to Council Bluffs on November 25 th. {They are aware of the party but it took weeks of arm-twisting for them to agree. Please help spread the word and invite anyone you think may want to join the celebration. Going Away Party for Terry and Julie Rosenquist Sunday, November 8 th from 2-5pm Gospel Community Church (previous Keystone Baptist Church) 1814 West B St. Dessert and light refreshments will be provided. Cards are welcome but no gifts please. An RSVP by Nov. 4 th to Patricia Beard pabeard327@gmail.com or text is appreciated. Hope to see you there. We want to bless them as much as they have blessed all of us!

3 COLLEGE AGE GIRLS BIBLE STUDY A New Girls College-Age Bible study will begin November 5 th. They will meet the 1 st & 3 rd Thursdays of the month at 7:00 PM at the Blue Moon. Those interested can call Lauren Licking ( ) OR Amanda Teel ( ). STUDENT MINISTRIES RETREATS What to Bring: Bible, Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Toiletries, Snack Food, 1-six pack of drink to share, Clothes for one night stay Please meet at the church on Friday, November 6 th at 5:00 PM and we will leave together. We will return back to the church on Saturday, November 7 th, at 3:00 PM. Questions about The Well Girls Retreat call Amanda at Questions about The Farm Boys Retreat call Joel at ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AREAS OF MINISTRY TO SERVE IN? Please consider serving in some of these areas: Nursery {on Sundays, Wednesdays, or weekly Bible studies}, Greeter, Welcome Center, Children s Church, Coffee ministry, AWANA, Student Ministries, Bible Study teacher, Small Group leader/participant, Operation Christmas Child coordinator, serving on a Committee, or something else. Contact the office to see how you can get involved!

4 Movie Night The Good Lie PG-13 Saturday Night, November 14 th, 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary The Good Lie is a movie about the Lost Boys of Sudan. Many of these boys found their way to the United States as refugees. In this movie, you will watch the story of three Sudanese men as the work through the process of moving to the U.S. and the woman who helps them along the way. We will be blessed to have Tim Garrett, one of our missionaries that serves with the mission organization Frontiers, join us with three of his friends from Kansas City. One is a Sudanese pastor, another is one of the actual Lost Boys and the other is a child that played in the movie. We will watch the movie and hear from them personally. They will also join us on Sunday morning and share during the sermon time. Due to the fact that this movie is PG-13, we want everyone to make an informed decision as to whether or not to attend. We are providing you a link to a Plugged In movie review. Please read this review so that you will be aware of any objectionable content. Hard copies of this review are also available at the welcome desk. You can also go to the home page on our website and watch a movie trailer and story about the movie. ONLINE REVIEW: COMMUNITY EVENTS Adult Services Fair for individuals 55 & older Thursday, November 5 10:00 held at the Salvation Army Toy & Book Extravaganza, Saturday, November 7, 9AM-3PM at First St. Paul s Lutheran Church (held in conjunction with Fall Craft Fair) selling gently used toys & books for kids Hastings College Cultural Exhibition, Sunday, November 8, 1-3PM at the HC Physical Fitness Facility. Come enjoy a taste of the many different cultures represented within Hastings College and the greater Hastings community Celebrate the Savior and the Season with Christmas with Allegiance on Saturday, November 28, at 6 PM at the Salvation Army. A love offering will be received. Cooking Matters at the Store sign up for a free grocery tour, January 16, at 9 AM. This is a guided grocery store tour teaching skills for buying healthy foods on a budget. RSVP to for specific details. Sshh! Grab your dark shades and go undercover to join the exciting Christmas mission of We Three Spies. Agents E, L and F are recruits with the CIK (Christmas Intelligence Kids), a covert group of spies who secretly bring Christmas cheer to the needy. But this year they re facing an especially difficult challenge: keeping Ms. Harriet (pronounced Har-ret ) King, a Scrooge-like landlord, from evicting them from their headquarters, confiscating donations, and cancelling their Christmas Nativity program. It takes a little expert espionage and a lot of God s unconditional love for Ms. King to change her tune as she finally joins the CIK and the entire town in a musical celebration of the true meaning of Jesus birth. We Three Spies is the latest creation from the acclaimed children s writer Christy Semsen as she once again combines delightful storytelling, clever songs, and spot-on spiritual truth. Daniel Semsen created dynamic accompaniment tracks that are worthy of the latest spy movie score! Invaluable information in the all you can ask for Teacher s Resource Kit, as well as demonstration performances, choreography, and more on the Instructional DVD, will guide you through every step of the production process with confidence. This Christmas, your classified mission should you choose to accept it is to join We Three Spies as they blow their cover to proclaim joy to the world! Our children s choir will perform this musical on Saturday, December 12 6:30 PM and Sunday, December 13 6:30 PM. Invite family, friends and neighbors for this fun evening.

5 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY GIDEON S 11:00 Not Alone 6:30 Health & Wellness mtg. 6:15 AM Men s St. 9:00 AM Ladies St. 6:00 Youth Group 6:30 AWANA 6:35 Ladies St. 9:30 AM Gospel of John ladies study 7:15 Choir The Well & The Farm Youth Retreats 2:00 Survey Team 8 COMMUNION 11:00 Youth Ldrs :00 Elder Board 11 VETERANS DAY 6:15 AM Men s St. 9:00 AM Ladies St. 6:00 Youth Group 6:30 AWANA 6:35 Ladies St. 12 9:30 AM Gospel of John ladies study 7:15 Choir :00 Not Alone :00 Property Cmte 18 6:15 AM Men s St. 9:00 AM Ladies St. 6:00 Youth Group 6:30 AWANA 6:35 Ladies St. 19 9:30 AM Gospel of John ladies study 7:15 Choir 20 1:00 Quilting group No Activities 26 THANKSGIVING DAY 27 OFFICE CLOSED 28 6:00 CR BBQ CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor Tim Bowman Pastor Matt Sass Pastor Joel Stark Pastor Fidel Torres Nathan Huyser tim@hastingsefc.org matt@hastingsefc.org joel@hastingsefc.org fidtol@msn.com nathan@hastingsefc.org (w) ext.12 (w) ext.13 (w) ext.15 (w) ext.14 (w) ext.25 (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) Amanda Sorensen Edith Wheeler Audrey Mars Sanny Munnell Steve Atwater amanda@hastingsefc.org edith@hastingsefc.org audrey@hastingsefc.org sanny@hastingsefc.org steve@hastingsefc.org (w) ext.24 (w) ext.10 (w) ext.11 (w) ext.16 (w) ext.20 (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) Elder Board: Chris Shade Chairman, Rod Sorensen Vice Chairman, Terry Gerber Treasurer, Jake Birky Secretary, James Carson, Ken Pittz, Dan Thompson, along with Pastor Tim Bowman, Pastor Matt Sass & Pastor Joel Stark

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