The Trumpeter Elkhorn Hills UMC

SEPTEMBER 2019 Issue #9

Worship With Us! SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00AM & 10:30AM Worship Services 10:30AM Sunday School Classes for All Ages 10:30AM Coffee Fellowship

NOTE FROM PASTOR DANIEL

ELKHORN HILLS

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 20227 Veterans’ Drive

Elkhorn, NE 68022 (402) 289-4764

www.elkhornhillsumc.org

Join Us for... MIDWEEK MINISTRIES-WEDNESDAY EVENING 6:15PM Bell Choir 6:30PM Bible Studies 7:00PM Chancel Choir

Constant Communion

Come and See! Come! Follow! Reflect on following Jesus. What does it mean to be a disciple? The Apostle Paul writes to the church in Thessalonica seeking to calm anxieties surrounding his absence. He en-courages the church to be faithful and speaks to the hope of Christ. Reminding them that the life of a Christian is focused on Christ. He sums up the life of a disciple in his benediction found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks always. These are powerful commands. We can re-member the story of Brother Lawrence when we seek to pray without ceasing. He taught himself to always be in conversation with God. This opened his mind’s eye to the point that he could notice a twig on the path and move it as an act of worship because God made him sensitive that someone could trip on the twig later. I think of my childhood pastor’s mother who would walk around everywhere whispering under her breath. She was saying, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,” all the time to remind herself of her purpose. These three activi-ties are marks of a Christian and what Steve Harper includes as marks of a Methodist. When I think of these marks I am drawn to worship. John Wesley once wrote a sermon entitled The Duty of Constant Communion. Wesley proposes that it is the responsibility of Christians to receive communion as often as they can. Jesus’ command to “do this in remembrance of me” is among the reasons Wesley gives for receiving Holy Communion as often as possible. The ancient term for Holy Communion is Eucharist and means “thanksgiving” or “rejoicing”. We see that Communion is an external sign of the internal work we do of giving thanks for God’s presence among and within us. Next time we celebrate the Lord’s Table pay attention to the service.

The Table Service is prayer. There is the anamnesis in which we remember the work of God in the cre-ation of the cosmos and institution of the table by acting out the Last Supper. There is the epiclesis in which we call down the presence of God in a special way. We remember our baptism and our adoption as children when we pray the Lord’s Prayer together.

The Orthodox priest Alexander Schmemann challenges each Christian to live the day through the lens of communion. We live each day bowing before God Most High. We live each day blessing what seem like ordinary aspects of life. We live each day rejoicing even when we carry deep hurt. We live each day seeking to be drawn closer to God and one another. We live each day offering ourselves and our gifts to one another as expressions of Christ’s love and sacrifice.

Elkhorn Hills United Methodist Church may you rejoice always, pray without

ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for

you. Amen!

Hope and Renewal,

Pastor Daniel

SEPTEMBER

2 LABOR DAY– Church Office closed

3 2019-20 Preschool Resumes Five Marks of Being a Methodist Study

10:00am

4 Hand Bell Rehearsal 6:15pm

8 Fall Kick-Resume 2 worship services, Sunday School Classes Resume Adult Education & Missions Mtgs Trustee Mtg Pickle Ball

9 & 10:30am

10:30am 11:30am 6:30pm

7-9:00pm

9 SPRC Mtg Book Club

6:30pm 6:30pm

10 Methodist Study 10:00am

11 Midweek Ministries Resumes (Bell Choir, Chancel Choir, Bible Studies, Triple G Youth Group

6:15-8:00pm

13 Knit & Sew 9:30am

15 Pickle Ball 7-9:00pm

16 YES Meal Delivery Finance Mtg.

12:00pm 7:00pm

17 Methodist Study 10:00am

18 Midweek Ministries 6:15-8:00pm

19 LLB (Ladies Lunch Bunch) 10:30am

22 Stewardship Campaign Church Council Mtg Youth Council Mtg Pickle Ball

11:30am 11:45am

7-9:00pm

24 Methodist Study 10:00am

25 Midweek Ministries 6:15-8:00pm

27 FULL CIRCLE Event at Westside Church

29 Stewardship Campaign Worship Mtg. Volunteer Opportunity– King Lake Potluck Lunch & Work time Triple F Group-EHUMC

11:30am 11:45am 5:00pm

CALENDAR

Sept 1 9:30am Greeter David Allen, Bryan Fraser

Usher Jon & Candy Iberg

Acolyte Brody Ritter

Sept 8 Greeter Jo Bash, Linda Holloway

Usher Tom & Lena Beeson

Acolyte Chloe Wilson

Sept 15 Greeter Steve & Connie Bell

Usher Bob & Jan Heliker

Acolyte Parker Iberg

Sept 22 Greeter Tom & Cristi Baumert

Usher Rc Hoover, Dennis Hume

Acolyte Collin Agnew

Sept 29 Greeter Kevin & Sara Bisanz

Usher Rick & Lori Hullinger

Acolyte Madison Bossert

Sept 8 Greeter Greg & Karen Roberg

Usher Fred & Mona Grabher

Sept 15 Greeter Jon & Candy Iberg

Usher Ginger Avery, Margie Crumley

Sept 22 Greeter Fred & Mona Grabher

Usher Greg & Karen Roberg

Sept 29 Greeter Ginger Avery, Margie Crumley

Usher Jon & Candy Iberg

USHER / GREETER / ACOLYTE SCHEDULE 9:00 WORSHIP SERVICE Resumes 9/8

USHER / GREETER / ACOLYTE SCHEDULE 10:30 WORSHIP SERVICE Resumes 9/8

Music Ministries The Chancel Choir will return for Fall Kick-Off (two worship services resuming) on Sept 8th. They will sing at the 9am Traditional service and the Praise Team will sing at the 10:30am Contemporary service. The choir will practice on Wednesday nights 7:00-8:00pm. If you would like to be a part of either music ministries, reach out to Tyler Hughes, Music Dir. at

tylerhughes@elkhornhillsumc.org or visit with him on a Sunday morning. HEAVENLY BELLS will start up on August 28th. The Wednesday night practices will be held in the choir room at 6:15pm. The first worship performance will be on September 29th. If you would like to join this music ministry, please reach out to Deb Eidam.

Pre-K-Grade 5! Handchime Choir coming soon! Deb Eidam will direct this choir.

WORSHIP

Coming Up in Worship This Month

September 1 Communion Sunday

September 8 Return to two Sunday worship services at 9:00am and 10:30am, Fall Kick Off return of Sunday School Classes 10:30am-11:30am

September 22 Stewardship faith stories shared

September 29 Heavenly Bell Choir—special music, Stewardship faith stories shared

COPE CORNER - Christian Outreach Program Elkhorn I wanted to update everyone on COPE events over the last few months. - The annual golf outing raised $15,000. Slightly down from previous years but still a very good amount and is our largest fundraiser. - Eagles club breakfast raised $1227, 2nd largest breakfast held. 100 backpacks were filled and distributed through the donations from the COPE partnering churches. Thanks so much to everyone who in any way helped. - The search continues for a physical presence in the Elkhorn commu-nity. We pray for a direction on this. - Upcoming events— Western Douglas County Wine Walk, Downtown Elkhorn, proceeds going to COPE is scheduled for Thursday October 17. Christian Brothers oil change event-Saturday October 12. Adopt a family Christmas drive. Thank you, Lori Hullinger, COPE Representative

TRUSTEE TIDBITS Thank you to all who have contributed to the Summer HVAC Campaign. Phase I has been completed with new units covering the Sanctuary, Pastor’s & Church office, Grace Class, Family Life Restrooms and the Conference Room. It will be nice for all attending worship, staff and small groups gathering in the meeting rooms. Phase II and III will be addressed as need-ed. If you would still like to make a do-nation to the HVAC fund, please make your check out to EHUMC and enter HVAC Campaign on the memo line of the check. Thank you for being proactive so we can be reactive when the time comes.

PRESCHOOL NEWS . . . We are busy getting ready for all those amazing preschoolers! This year our Preschool and Parents’ Day Out Program have expanded, and we could not be more excited!

We have added two more morning options to our Parents’ Day Out Program.

We now offer PDO Tuesday AM, Wednesday all day, Thursday all day and Friday all day.

This expansion means this program is grown and flourishing!

We could not do it without the support of Elkhorn Hills Church and the continued hard work of our teachers to make this

program so amazing and a place parents trust and love!

We encourage members of the congregation to stop in and welcome all our preschool families anytime during the week!

LET’S GET STARTED! Preschool and PDO 2019-2020 school year will start on September 3rd.

Thank you to all the volunteers who

helped teacher SUNDAY school over the

summer. The kids love having Summer

Sunday School and we couldn't do it

without you!

School Year Kick Off

KICK OFF- Join us for a fun Carnival Kick Off on Sunday, September 8 during the Sunday School hour (10:30-11:30). This will be a time to get your kiddos registered for the 2019-2020 school year and for them to have a little fun with their teachers while you enjoy the service. The following teachers will welcome your children: Pre-K Meghan Wilson and Angela Bolz Kindergarten Ashley Torrey 1st & 2nd Grade Brett Ritter 3rd Grade Marlana Hathaway 4th & 5th Grade Heather McBeth Please being your children to their Sunday School rooms. Lots of games, dunk tank, popcorn, Kona Ice, and face painting

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

***All of these events are for the Sr. AND Middle High group***

WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENTS OR ADULT VOLUNTEERS (23 and over) to help with Middle High Sunday School and Wednesday night youth group. Starting in the Fall of 2019, we will need adult volunteers to help with Wednesday evening youth group. Contact Jenny Meyer if you are interested in helping!

SEPTEMBER 8th – FALL KICKOFF! The Middle & Sr. High Youth will be helping the Children’s Min-istry with the Fall Kickoff Carnival! Come join in the fun and see how you can help out! SR HI MISSION TRIP 2020 (JUNE 21-27) The 2020 Sr. High Mission Trip Registration is Open! We will be traveling to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to serve the week of June 21-27. All Youth who will be Freshmen in the Fall of 2020 through college-age are encouraged to join us on this journey. Registration forms (both youth and chaperone) are due in to Jenny Meyer by September 8th along with a $50 (non-refundable) deposit. IF you know you can go, please submit those registrations by this date. If you are uncertain, please reach out to Jenny to discuss. We have until March 1st to get everyone registered, but need to register those who are definitely going by September 8th. The cost of the trip is $419 (includes the $50 deposit) plus transportation fees. You can get more information from Jenny Meyer (jjl_1971@yahoo.com).

YOUTH GROUP RESUMES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sr. High Youth Room! PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED FOR DINNER!! Youth group runs from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring your friends and come grow together in your faith. Can’t wait to start out this school year with you all!

SEPTEMBER 29th – Volunteering and Potluck lunch at King Lake following the 10:30 worship service! Youth and adults, we have an opportunity to return to King Lake to serve for the afternoon on the 29 th. Youth Council will provide the meat for the luncheon. If you plan to attend this event, please sign up with Jenny Meyer by September 22nd and provide a side dish or dessert for the meal we will share with the residents of King Lake and Omaha Rapid Response.

TRIPLE G YOUTH GROUP meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Sr. High Youth Room. We kick off the evening with a game (usually led by one of the youth), then grab a snack and head in for our devotion and journaling time and God Sightings. This year we will break into small groups after we journal. Grab a friend and bring them to join in on this great evening!

Sunday School is an awesome time to come together with your friends to share in discussion about topics that affect teens’ everyday lives. Come learn more about God and how you can put your faith to use in your daily lives. Middle High meets in the Middle High youth room off the Library and the Sr. High meet in their youth room off the Family Life Center. Gretchen Robinson and Jenny Meyer switch off leading the Mid-High class and Greg Roberg and Randy Bruner switch off leading the Sr. High group. We can’t wait to see what great discussions come out from these groups this year!

YOUTH MISSION STATEMENT “Elkhorn Hills Youth Ministry exists to EXPOSE teenagers to God’s love while preparing them to SHARE God’s word, and EXALT in the Lord,

all while OFFERING their services to the Lord and CONNECTING with others.

YOUTH GROUP SCOOP!!

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CHURCH FAMILY

ANNIVERSARIES!

2 JEFF & MEGHAN WILSON 3 KIP & JENNY MEYER 7 DERRICK & NICOLE PETERSON 11 RANDY & GINA BRUNER 13 WALTER & LYNN CRAFT 13 DENNY & MICHAL HUME 16 JOEL & SHAINI CARNEY 18 CRAIG & ASHLEY BOSSERT

BIRTHDAYS!

1 GREG ROBERG 2 JOE ZELFEL 2 SHANE GRAEVE 2 MICHELLE GENT 3 COREY LEHN 3 CHLOE WILSON 4 WYATT HANSEN 4 SCOTT SUTTON 4 TIM UEHLING 5 GAGE CAMMACK 5 ASHLEY HOLTZ 5 TODD LANGAN 5 JOE RITTER 6 CAROLINE HAASE 6 KAREN SPRACKLIN 6 REX CAMMACK 7 KYLAR MCGUIRE 9 KAILEY ROBERG 9 DEANNA BARNES 9 DANIEL KIPP 10 BEAU MORGAN 10 LEAH JONES 10 MAGGIE BROCKMANN 10 CANDICE IBERG

12 GEORGE LOZIER 12 LORI HULLINGER 12 TOM BEESON 12 NICOLE PETERSON 14 BRENDA KLANDERUD 14 AMANDA MCMENAMIN 14 GREG GALE 14 KELSEY FISCHER 15 RICH BUCHANAN 17 ELLA GRAEVE 17 SHAINI CARNEY 17 RYAN GENT 18 BECKY WISE 19 JACE CARNEY 19 KATHLEEN UEHLING 19 NANCY SHERWOOD 22 ROBERT BARNES 23 FRED GRABHER 24 STEVEN RIDDELL 28 DEB EIDAM 29 JAN HELIKER 29 LAUREL ROBINSON 29 JIM WITTE 30 CHLOE LANGLAND

Summer time is fantastic, isn’t it?

Each morning, we can get up and walk straight outside without worrying about jackets, gloves or long underwear. It’s nice just always being able to go outside and know you’ll be comfortable no matter what you are wearing or not wearing.

I’ve always felt that way about the United Methodist Church. I absolutely never pay attention to how people dress, act or believe. My only desire is that people don’t try to force their personal beliefs on me… and I try to reciprocate.

Enjoy the Summer!

by Stan Holt

Let’s Celebrate

PLANNING AHEAD…

A night with comedian Jeanne Roberston!!

SUNDAY, MARCH 22nd, 2020 at 6:00pm

Ticket price average is $35.00

Ladies grab your hubbies, this is for everyone. It will be a hoot!

Please contact Darla Langendorfer or Bonnita Sherburne if you are in-terested. Please sign up, the sheet is in narthex, to help us with plan-ning.

SMALL GROUPS

BOOK CLUB - For September 9th meeting, our book will be Killers of the Flower Moon by David Gann. Please Join Us 6:30 in the church library. For more information about the book club you may reach out to Jane Gauger

Midweek Ministries—resume on September 11th.

Wednesday Night Women's Bible Study IT's All Under Control by Jennifer Dukes Lee Embark on a six-week journey to letting go of the things you can’t control, finding the strength to hang on tighter to those you can—and finally learning how to tell the difference. If you’re like most women, you have been trying to hang on tight, so you can get life right. Jennifer Dukes Lee has written this Bible study work-book especially for you. Over the course of this study, you’ll

Uncover surprising truths from the life of Jesus about busy-ness, obedi-ence, and asking for help

Discover five major reasons that keep us from trusting God—and how to overcome them

Make healthier, wiser decisions about how to spend your time and energy

Find practical exercises and Scriptural truths to guide you in living a life of surrender to God.

It’s All under Control is the book this is based upon. We have journals available for $5.00 each or it can be downloaded on your phone or computer.

BREAKFAST CLUB Sunday School Class RESUMES on

September 8th at 10:30 in the Conference Room. The first study will be Everybody, Always, bestselling author Bob Goff shares simple and practical steps to love everybody, always, the way Jesus did “creepy people” who are difficult to love. Each week’s video session is approximately 15-20 minutes in length, with discussion following.

GRACE Class Sunday School will start out the new school year with a Welcome Brunch on September 8th. Class is held in the Grace Room at 10:30am. On September 15th the class will spend the day at Camp Fontanelle for their annual BBQ. On September 22nd they will begin a 10-session study Good to Great in God’s Eyes, 10 practices grat Christians have in com-mon DVD series with Chip Ingram. They will explore the idea that there are certain practices available to every believer at every maturity evel to move us from good to great...in God’s Eyes.

Bible Studies led by RC Hoover starts Sept. 11 and they will cover different books in the Bible. ALL are Welcome! No materi-als or homework, just bring YOUR BIBLE.

DINING OUT–Mark Your Calendars! Will be going to Brazen Head in October. Watch for more details and date coming soon!

LADIES LUNCH BUNCH (LLB)- This group meets monthly at differ-ent food venues, enjoy great food and fellowship. Bonnita Sherburne is the contact individual for more information. All ladies of Elkhorn Hills and their guests are invited to come. Carpooling from the church is available on these outings. Great opportunity to meet others from the church.

SCRIP now offers the option of using your credit card to purchase cards online or via your smart phone. Credit card types are Visa and Mastercard.

If you would like more information on the SCRIP program and the over 750 top brands that are represented on SCRIP please see Kim Wollin on Sundays in the Narthex.

This is a great opportunity to give a percentage of your purchases back to the church every time you purchase your everyday items using SCRIP.

KNIT & SEW GROUP is getting ready for Warm Up Omaha. If you would like to donate hats, shawls, and blankets, there will be an area across from the Conference Room during September to bring your items. These items will be provided to those who are in need and also contributed to a drive for flood victims. All members of the congrega-tion are invited to contribute. For more information contact Dianne Ruppe.

Youth Emergency Services (YES) O'le the Day! We will be serving up a Taco Bar to the youth at YES on Monday, September 16. We will be purchasing the taco meat; but we are in need of several smaller items to make our meal complete. If you are interested in helping, we need the following: 3 lbs. of shredded cheddar cheese, 3 packages of shredded lettuce, 2 large jars of salsa, and 2 large containers of sour cream. To help, please contact LuAnn Dritley at 402.689.1083

SPECIAL EVENT– Join us for FULL CIRCLE.

A fun evening with Pastsy Claimont, Jan Silvious, and Anita Renfroe,

Friday, September 27th.

Tickets still available online, at $28.50. If you’re interested in going with the Elkhorn Hills group,

contact Darla at 402-960-3079.

TRIPLE F: Food – Fun – Fellowship

The FFF group would like to invite you to our next event. If you have ever wondered what this group is all about please join us. When: September 28, 2019 Where: The Family Life Center What Time: 5:00pm We will have dinner, provided by the current members, get to know each other, and talk about what participating in the group is all about.

There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Please sign up by September 22

Worship 11am & 4:30pm BBQ Meal

Silent & Quilt Auction GaGa Ball Tournament 1:00pm

60 years Celebration (Campers -Alumni Photo Sessions) Ground Breaking Ceremony-Retreat Center

Corn Maze And many more family activities !!

Postmaster: Return Service Requested

ELKHORN HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 20227 Veteran’s Drive Elkhorn NE 68022