April 2014 Rev. Dr. Jim Gordon, Interim Regional Minister Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz, Associate Regional Minister, South East Rev. Dr. Richard Jensen, Associate Regional Minister, East Sharon D. Shields, Regional Minister for Leader Development Rev. Dr. James McReynolds, Moderator Rev. Doug Pfeiffer, Minister of Mul plica on Sandy Denton, Minister of Faith Development 2014 REGIONAL ASSEMBLY - MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW - The Assembly Planning Committee is working hard to make the 2014 Regional Assembly a memorable experience for all who attend. Among the highlights of this assembly are: Keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Bryan G. Feille. Bryan is known for his excellence in the pulpit and is often called upon to serve as a guest preacher & worship leader. Breakout Sessions. There will be four breakout sessions offered at the assembly. Each participant will have an opportunity to attend two of these 30-minute sessions. Youth Activities. Sandy Denton is planning to have something very special for middle school and high school youth. Men s and Women s Luncheons. The Nebraska Disciples Men and the Nebraska Disciples Women will be hosting separate luncheons on Saturday, October 11. All-Assembly Banquet. The Saturday Banquet will be held at Wilderness Ridge Lodge in Lincoln. If you ve never been there before, you re in for a real treat. Eating/Shopping. The host church (SouthPointe CC, Lincoln) is located within walking distance of several eating establishments and a large shopping mall. Overnight Accommodations. You will have two excellent choices Residence Inn ($89/night) and Holiday Inn ($110/night). REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO EACH OF OUR CONGREGATIONS NO LATER THAN JUNE 1. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CIRCLE OCTOBER 10-11, 11, 2014 ON YOUR CALENDAR AND MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND. **THERE IS NO NU FOOTBALL GAME ON ASSEMBLY WEEKEND** Chris an Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nebraska, 301 S. 70th Street, Suite 300-C, Lincoln, NE 68510. Phone 402-476-0359 or 800-580-8851 email: ccnebraska@windstream.net website: www.disciples-ne.org
Disciples Women s News Teresa Olberding DWF Coordinator DWF Coordinator The Disciples Women s Cabinet is presen ng Spiritual Day Retreats across the region. Growing in God s Grace is the theme. Retreats have been held at Nebraska City and at Omaha First Chris an Church. On Friday, April 25 th we will hold a retreat in Elwood at 1:00 pm, and at 9 a.m. on Saturday the 26 th another will be presented at Sidney. Those in a endance receive a devo onal book, items from Cotner College and a program book. This book includes a study guide for the retreat theme, allowing those in a endance the opportunity to present it to their church fellowships. Included is informa on on: General Disciples Women s Ministries; Just Women magazine; Disciples Women s Endowment Fund; Blessing Boxes; and Quadrennial Assembly. The remainder of the program booklet contains informa on on the Disciples Women s One Day Spiritual Retreat, which will be held on August 9 th at First Chris an Church in Grand Island. Informa on on service projects is also included. Service Projects for 2014: 1. Con nue the collec on of the Crisis Kits for the Child Saving Ins tute. Crisis Kit s are now needed for 6 to 11 year old children. The center has seen a shi from older teenagers to younger children. Sizes needed: children s sizes- med and large- and small med and large adult sizes. Items need for these kits: Sweat pants, crew neck sweat shirts, socks, underpants (boxers for boys, pan es for girls), crew neck tee shirts. All clothing items must be Brand New-labels s ll on them. For adult size kits: Shampoo, condi oner, toothbrush, toothpaste, chaps ck, hand lo on, wide toothed comb and deodorant For children s size kits: Shampoo, condi oner, toothbrush, toothpaste, chaps ck, hand lo on, wide toothed comb, bubble bath and a bath toy The Child Saving Ins tute also needs pillow cases for the Crisis Center and small washable pillows for the day care center. 2. School Kits for Church World Service To assemble a School Kit you will need: One pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip) Three 70-count spiral notebooks or notebooks totaling 200-210 pages (no loose-leaf or filler paper) One 30-centimeter ruler (12") One hand-held pencil sharpener One large eraser Six new pencils with erasers One box of 24 crayons (only 24) One 12" x 14" to 14" x 17" finished size cotton or lightweight canvas bag with cloth handles. (Please, no reusable shopping bags or backpacks.) Directions for the tote bag are on the Church World Service website. Patterns for the pillowcases and small pillows for Child Saving Institute and tote bags for Church World Service are available from Teresa Olberding. Email b.olberding@yahoo.com and the patterns will be emailed to you. Service Project items will be collected and dedicated at the One Day Spiritual Retreat on August 9 th in Grand Island and at Regional Assembly on October 10 th and 11 th in Lincoln. Kay Koch, Quadrennial Assembly Coordinator, is collecting used eyeglasses for the service project for QA. Many pairs were donated at the August 2013 retreat and the Spiritual Day Retreats in Nebraska City and Omaha. If you have glasses you would like to donate to this cause, please contact Kay at 402/476-3293 or email her at twokochs@yahoo.com. She will need to send these to Atlanta in early June.
Nebraska Men's Spiritual Retreat "CALLING ALL DISCIPLES: Leadership Lessons from the Lord's Table Saturday, April 26, 2014 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM East Lincoln Christian Church 7001 Edenton Road Lincoln, Nebraska Registration Fee - $25. To register, call the CCN office at 402-476-0359 or 800-580-8851, or email ccnebraska@windstream.net. Registration forms are also available on our website. Retreat Director: Charles (Buck) Arnold, First Christian Church, Nebraska City Song Leader: Joey Colson, CrossBridge Christian Church, Lincoln Special Scholarship Men aged 35 and younger Dr. Carson is offering a scholarship covering the registra on fee and providing free books from Polar Star Press Resource Leader: Rev. Dr. Glenn Carson, M.Div., Ph.D., is the President and Chief Historian of Disciples of Christ Historical Society in Nashville, TN. Dr. Carson and is an expert on the history of Christianity. Christ has no body on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ s compassion for the world is to look out; yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good; and yours are the hands which He is to bless us now. Saint Teresa of Avila The Easter offering is used to support the following Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) General Ministries commitments: Global Ministries, Disciple Home Missions, Center for Faith and Giving, the Council on Christian Unity, National Benevolent Association, Disciples Church Extension Fund, Hope Partnership, Disciples Historical Society, and others. Your generous donation to the Easter Offering will support these General Ministries commitment to be the hands, feet, voice and heart of Jesus through countless servants all around the world. With our giving, we model the life of the One who gave the gift of Living Water that transforms the world. Kamp Kaleo Fundraiser April 22nd Northeast United Church of Christ 6200 Adams Street, Lincoln Silent Auction, Live Auction, Dinner, Entertainment Silent Action begins at 6:00 - Dinner at 6:30 Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 12 and under Email kotrfundraising@gmail.com to reserve your tickets Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new van Help us get ready to kick off the 2014 Kamp Kaleo season by participating in this important fundraiser!
K K Y N S D M F D Sandymfd@ymail.com 402.890.2293 www.kampkaleo.com Words cannot adequately express the treasure of experiences the International Affairs Seminar gives to our youth. From the pomp and circumstance of the South Korean Prime Minister placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to meeting with our Nebraska Representatives to learn about Immigration, to touring the monuments and museums of Washington DC, it is an incredible learning experience! Students were instructed to not only learn about immigration and aspects of it, but also to interact with immigrants in both cities. The latest count...our group had met and visited with people from at least 38 different countries. Our DC stop also included touring the Holocaust Museum, a sobering experience. Off to NYC where we visited the 9/11 Memorial. These students would have been in kindergarten or younger when 9/11 happened. You simply cannot come away unaffected. The ferry ride to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Islands took on a new meaning of High Seas...rocky boat! A play on Broadway, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the view from the Empire State Building. Ahhhh, NYC, just can't be beat! Check out the very cool fake green mustaches, as we left NYC on St. Patrick's Day, in the midst of the very famous NYC St. Patrick's Day parade! We had 13 go on this trip and are already gearing up for the next one! I have had so many requests to do one for adults that I will take it seriously. Watch for information to come for an October 2014 Adult IAS trip! Thanks always for your support of our youth in Nebraska! Kamp Kaleo Work Weekend will be April 25-27. Join us as we get camp ready for the 2014 camping season. Here is a list of some of the things we will need help doing: raking leaves; cleaning gutters; cleaning and preparing flower beds for planting; cleaning floors, walls and windows; and cleaning and organizing the Discovery Center. We also need some teens to help organize and inventory the camp store. Come for one day or stay the whole weekend! Bring rakes, shovels, tools, garbage bags, and work gloves. It will be a weekend of hard work, fun, and fellowship! Please email David Ridings at kampkaleo@gmail.com if you plan on being there so that we can prepare for accommodations and meals!
THE COTNER CORNER Sharon D. Shields Execu ve Director 237 South 70th Street, Suite 107 Lincoln, NE 68510 402-474-3207 UP-COMING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES MARK YOUR CALENDAR! ------Watch for detailed information coming soon! OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MORE MONEY FOR MISSION: "A SEMINAR ON MODERN CHURCH STEWARDSHIP" 2 Dates Left.. April 26: Northeast UCC, 6200 Adams Street, Lincoln, 10:00am to 3:30pm May 3: First Presbyterian Church, 801 G Street, Pawnee City, 10:00am to 3:30pm. "THE HISTORY OF HELL": Teacher: Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh, Hastings College May 9 & 10: Hastings, NE (Housing at Comfort Inn) Class is almost full. Contact Cotner NOW to register for event and housing United Church of Christ History, Theology, Mission & Polity Course Instructor: Rev. Gwen Hurst American Baptist Church History, Theology, Mission & Polity Course Instructors: Rev. Dr. Robin Stoops and Rev. Greg Manula August 7-9, 2014 - Begins 7:00pm Thursday evening and ends at 3:00pm Saturday St. Benedict Center, Schuyler, Nebraska Ministerial Ethics Course For those needing to take the Ministerial Ethics Course, mark your calendars for October 20-21, 2014. The course will be held in Hastings. There will only be room for 30 people, so sign up early to reserve your spot. For more information or to register for any of the above events, Contact Cotner College at: 402.474-3207 or shieldscotner@windstream.net