- Hanscom Park Methodist Church

www.hanscomparkchurch.org
“Time Flies…”
Staff/Volunteers
ZACH ANDERSON
Pastor
August brings the
realization that the
summer break for most
people is over. Teachers
begin reporting for duty
and students won’t be
far behind them. We will
start gearing up for more
activity on Sundays for
when Sunday school starts again in September. It is also time for us to
start planning together as a community for the next year of mission
and ministry. 2015 might seem like a long way away still, but the
preparation has begun already.
JANNENE SASS
Music Director
In August you will receive a letter and form to fill out. This will be
kind of like a interest inventory for you. It will be a chance to tell the
church leadership places that you’d like to serve and be involved with.
Sometimes we get in a rut and we keep doing the same thing because
we don’t know of other options. This will give both you and leadership
a chance to really look at the bigger picture and see where God may
be leading you.
Monday – Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
We will also be updating church records during August to make
sure we have accurate information on everyone who is part of our
community. You can read more about that later in the newsletter.
Having an accurate account for your information ensures that we are
able to communicate with you and keep you informed.
Enjoy the end of summer and I look forward to what our fall brings!
Pastor Zach
CINDY KEISER
Office Manager
PAGE MOORE
Treasurer
MARLYS LUBASH
Financial Secretary &
Membership Secretary
Office Hours
Contact Us
4444 Frances Street
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone: 402.553.3312
Fax: 402.553.3313
[email protected]
www.hanscomparkchurch.org
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AUGUST CALENDAR
SUNDAY
10:00 a.m. Worship
MONDAY
10:30 a.m. Tai Chi Level 2
1:00 p.m.
Tai Chi Level 1 - Open to Anyone
TUESDAY
10:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Book Study
Starting Aug 12
(for 6 weeks)
Yoga
10:30 a.m. Tai Chi Level 2
1:00 p.m. Tai Chi Level 1 –
Open to Anyone
Monthly Calendar
4
8:00 AM Kitchen & Yoga rooms closed for new
flooring through August 8
6
5:00 PM SHARE Orders
9
8:00 AM Brush-up Nebraska Prep Day
9:00 AM SHARE Orders
11
5:30 PM Stewardship & Finance Meeting
6:30 PM Christian Education Meeting
7:00 PM Church Council Meeting
13
7:00 PM MIM & MIM Youth
14
9:30 AM Busy Bees
16
8:00 AM Brush-up Nebraska Paint Day
18
Newsletter Articles Due
22
ORDERS
August 6
August 9
5 p.m.
9 a.m.
DISTRIBUTION DAY
August 23
10:15 a.m.
BACK TO SCHOOL
CAMP OVERNIGHTER AT
CAMP FONTANELLE
August 22 7 p.m. to
August 23 Noon
7:00 PM Youth to Camp Fontanelle
23
10:15 AM SHARE Distribution
12:00 PM Youth return from Camp Fontanelle
31
12:30 PM Reserved for Wedding
CHURCH RECORDS UPDATE
Just like you have time set aside to deep clean your home once-in-a-while, we realized it
has been awhile since we checked our community member records in the church office,
and want to make sure we have the right information for you. During the month of August,
volunteers will be in the Narthex for you to check what we have on file for you. We are
checking addresses, birthdates, membership status, email addresses and many other items.
Please take a moment and check-in with these volunteers in August to make sure we have
everything correct. This will help us better account for who is part of this community, and
allow us to effectively communicate with you.
ST E WA R D S H I P & F I N A N C E
This Sunday, we were blessed with our sixth grandchild and number 7 is due in
February 2015. This beautiful girl, Landrey, joins Baylor, Ellie, Cohen, Kynlee and Gabi
as part of my legacy in life. I have a responsibility to help them develop into productive
members of society and as caring Christian individuals. I need to help our children;
Megan, Ashley, Ryan and Samantha to be adults of good character and integrity.
Our legacy is not limited to how we are remembered or how our family ‘turns out’.
We also have a responsibility to our church family and to God. We can leave a lasting
legacy if we support and lift up others. We can leave a lasting legacy by using our
time, talents and money to support the God’s mission. Our lasting legacy will come
from people we touch, lives we change and causes that we support.
Years after I am gone, I hope that Omaha is a better place than when I moved here. I
hope that HPUMC is in a better position financially and spiritually than when I joined. I
hope that each of us has grown in our commitment to God’s work. And yes, I hope that
my children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and yours are all doing His work.
As they say, “It Takes a Church!”
Maurice Mashek | Chair, Stewardship and Finance
FALL CRAFT SHOW
& GARAGE SALE
If you are interested in being a crafter at the September
13 Craft Show, please Call Louanne at 402.551.1516.
I’m also still trying to locate all of the craft show signs.
If you have one in your garage, please let me know.
It’s also time to begin thinking of the garage sale as
you clean out those closets, garages and basements
this summer.
Thanks, Louanne Gruidel
Thank You
Thank you for all the kind words, hugs, cards and gifts received during my Dad’s stay at Risen
Son and since his death. I can’t begin to express how much this church family means to us and
how much you have helped us through this sad time.
God Bless all of you,
Louanne Gruidel • Julie Heacock and family • Janna Powell and family
BTW BAGS FOR “YES”
As mentioned in July’s newsletter, the BTW team will be working on bags of personal items
for YES (Youth Emergency Services). Our goal is to put together 200 bags for Omaha’s
homeless youth during August. We will have a table in the narthex with a typical bag
filled with the needed items. We will also have lists of these items & a basket for all your
donations.
After checking with staff at YES, these are the suggested items for the bags:
White Tee-shirts (Large & Extra Large), socks, toothbrushes, toothbrush covers, toothpaste,
shampoo, deodorant, bars of soap, razors, combs, carmex/chapstick, ponytail holders/
scrunches, bandaides (3 x 3/4 in.), hand sanitizer4 (2oz bottles), and Ziplock bags (gallon
size & quart size).
As always, we appreciate all your help & support for this project.
Thanks Again
Hy-Vee Receipts
for Omaha Street School
Starting on September 1st and continuing through
December, Hanscom Park UMC will again be
collecting Hy-Vee receipts to benefit the Omaha
Street School. The Omaha Street School is working
in the Omaha metropolitan area to meet the
challenge of at-risk youth by providing a school
that offers personalized education, a moral code,
and tools for self-sufficiency .John Parsons,
Founder and Executive Director of the Omaha
Street School taught on a volunteer basis at the
Denver Street School while serving as Assistant
Attorney General in Colorado. Parsons was struck
by the relationships he made with inner-city teens
and believed that a similar school was needed
in his hometown of Omaha. In the summer of
1998, John and his family returned to Omaha and
began planning for an alternative high school. He
realized when students drop out or are expelled
from school, they have little chance of developing
the (academic, spiritual, personal, vocational, and
physical) citizenship necessary to have a positive
impact in the communities in which they live. The
Omaha Street School opened its doors in January
1999 with four students. Today enrollment ranges
from 30 to 40 with an average classroom size of 8
to 10 students.
Pastoral Care Calls
If you are in need of a visit from
the pastor we are starting a new
procedure that will help keep
those visits organized and on the
pastor’s calendar. If you know of
an upcoming hospital visit for a
procedure, please call the church
office in advance if you want the
pastor to be there for the procedure
or right after.
– Call the office and let
Cindy know and she will make
sure it gets on Pastor Zach’s
calendar
OR
– Email both Cindy
([email protected])
and Pastor Zach
([email protected])
If it is an unexpected hospitalization
or emergency you can call the
church office and there is an
emergency number on the message
to call in those situations.
Tuesday Morning Book Study
TUESDAYS AT 10:00AM, STARTING ON AUGUST 12TH
We will be studying Adam Hamilton’s “Making Sense of the Bible:
Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today.” This will be a 6-week
study that uses short video segments each week that feature the
author summarizing the reading and gives us insight into his writing. Books
will be available from the church office for $15.
A synopsis of the book: “Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to
experience deep divisions over universal social issues. The underlying debate isn’t
about a particular social issue, but instead it is about how we understand the nature
of scripture and how we should interpret it. The world’s bestselling, most-read, and
most-loved book is also one of the most confusing. In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam
Hamilton, one of the country’s leading pastors and Christian authors, addresses the
hot-button issues that plague the church and cultural debate, and answers many of the
questions frequently asked by Christians and non-Christians alike.”
TRUSTEES NEWS
Good news! The last phase of the kitchen remodel will soon be underway. Bids for kitchen, yoga
room and bathroom flooring were received, reviewed and one approved. Tile for the kitchen floor, carpet for
our yoga room (old nursery to some of you) and tile for the yoga bathroom will be installed the first week of
August. Memorial funds for Cindy Weeda, Ila Kahm and Ron Jensen along with Joash money from all of you
are being used to cover the costs. Thank you to the families of the individuals mentioned above for allowing
the Trustees to move forward.
Stop in and check out the new floors in August!!
Jan Heikes (on behalf of the Trustees)
BRUSH UP NEBRASKA PAINT-A-THON…
SAVE THE DATE!
Beyond the Walls is coordinating Hanscom Park UMC’s
participation in this annual event. BRUSH UP NEBRASKA PaintA-Thon is a community based volunteer program that paints
the homes of low-income elderly and low-income disabled
homeowners so that they may maintain their property, increase
energy efficiency, and beautify the community. Painting their
home creates a new sense of pride for the homeowners, and
benefits the area.
AUGUST 9 • 8:00 AM
CLEANUP AND
PREP DAY
AUGUST 16 • 8:00 AM
PAINT DAY
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! CALLIN’ ALL TEENS AND TWEENS.
The district youth group is planning a back-to-school overnighter.
We have reserved Camp Fontanelle for this most awesome
gathering. We will start by doing a service project and move on to
fun after that. What fun??
– Forest Laser Tag
– Campfire songs with ‘smores
– Night swimming
YOUTH NEWS
– Outdoor movie
– Jumping Pillow
– Gaga ball
The cost is only $5 per participant. We will gather at 7 p.m. on
Friday, August 22nd and return at lunchtime on Saturday, August
23rd. We will be sleeping (I say that loosely) in the new 24/7 building
on the floor, so bring your sleeping bags.
*!* Volunteers are needed to help get the kids to the Camp. If you have
a van or third row and could drive some happy kids up, please contact
me.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact boB at 402-740-6776.
Christian Education
NEEDED: People interested in helping
with Sunday morning classes for our
Tweens (5th-6th graders) and Youth.
The classes are held from 8:45-9:45 with
curriculum and supplies provided. Classes
begin September 7th. Two teachers per
class are needed. Even if you can only
give of your time one or two Sundays a
month, it will be helpful. If interested, or
if you have any questions, please contact
one of the following people:
Diana Styles @402-706-5296, Cindy
Gasper @402-334-0135, or Lorraine
Henry @ 402-669-0971.
Thank you for your support of our young
people!
Christian Education Committee
POLO SHIRT
UPDATE
Thank you to everyone
that ordered a polo. We have
completed 2 orders and
they look fantastic. There
are still a few more to hand
out. If you are one of those,
please collect your shirt from the office.
Cindy, Zach or I can help you. We may explore
another order a little later, so if you still want
a polo, or other gear, let us know. The best
advertising our church can do is to lead a
good life, live the example, all while displaying
our logo. Well, maybe not exactly like that, but
you get the idea.
God Bless, boB
WHAT WAS…
The youth finished up an amazing year. 4 service days, 3 overnighters, too many
fundraisers to count and the birth of the Segue. Thank you to everyone for making this
year so special.
WHAT IS…
The youth welcomed the incoming class of
tweens with a trip to Adventureland. It was a
ball. We had 30 in attendance and took two
passenger vans and a
support vehicle. Although
it was a bit cold outside,
the
water
remained
warm and most adults
spent time floating and
basking in the sun. The
youth, however, split in
many directions exploring
every nook and cranny in the park. The
verdict came in, the new Storm Chaser
ride is scary, so you might want to avoid
that in the future.
THE LAST SUPPER
AND MANGER SCENE
WHAT IS TO COME…
The announcement was made about
the upcoming mission trip for next year.
The youth will be traveling north to Lake Traverse from
July 17 - July 24, 2015. Lake Traverse is unique to other
reservations because it has more of a small town feel
which youth will experience during their week there.
Throughout the week they will learn about Native
culture, travel to Sica Hollow State Park, and join the community for a cookout.
H
T
U
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I am taking Letters of Commitment now for the coming trip. Please contact the office or
myself for more information on how your 5th grader to junior can join us on this unique
adventure. Also, please keep a keen eye out as we ramp up fundraising for the trip. Your
help and support is greatly appreciated.
Call or email me at (402) 740-6776 or [email protected]
Bonde Bon
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OMAHA NE
PERMIT NO. 330
4444 Frances Street
Omaha, NE 68105
www.hanscomparkchurch.org
AUGUST BI RT HDAYS
1
Dave Tripp
Steve Berger
Paul Campfiled
7
Rick Cotner
22 Kevin Albert
8
boB Austin
Jessica Gittins
Emily Thompson
11 Nicole Waller
23 Randy Hinline
Erik Pearson
3
Maurice Mashek
14 Megan Hobbs
4
Orpha Spech
16 Ellee Poore
5
Helen White
17 Tish Marcum
6
Taylor Evans
Kellis Bostic
Brandon Novotny
19 Kara Petermann
2
13 Dee Hunter
20 Bev Armour
24 Dale Dorsey
Judy Petermann
Cody Armour
27 Marge Sandlier
Robert Frederick
28 Greg Chapp
29 Michael Waller