UMconnect 01-20-10

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Rev. Dr. Robert Martin

Robert Martin leads clergy session in workshop on covenant

The Rev. Dr. Robert K. Martin, the Lovett H. Weems, Jr., associate professor of church leadership and practical theology at Saint Paul School of Theology, spoke during the Thursday morning workshop at the clergy special session at Lincoln St. Mark's UMC. His topic was how to engage in effective covenant relationships.

Martin said both baptism and communion are covenant relationships, because they are "pools or baptismal fonts of relationship" and the intensity grows the greater the depth of the pool or the strength of the relationship.

He said he wants to frame a process that helps people ask the kinds of questions with the level of intensity that will help people immerse each other in the water of relationships, and share the body and blood of Christ.

The purpose of gathering in Christ in covenant is to be the church—more fully, more completely, more intensely; and to be a vibrant, vital, renewing church-within-church.

Martin said the purposes of a covenant group include: to be a crucible that intensifies discipleship; to be a crucible that develops leaders and that intensifies leadership; to manifest the divine life that creates, sustains and redeems; and to be an icon of the body of Christ, the church, to the church.

Attached below are the PowerPoint presentation and handout from the workshop.
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Nebraska Conference designates Haiti health kit drop-off locations

The drop-off locations for the Nebraska United Methodist Conference Health Kit Drive have been announced, with at least one location in each district. The kits will be collected through Monday, Feb. 8; they will then be sent to UMCOR distribution centers and disbursed to Haiti. Soucie Trucking of Cambridge, Neb., has volunteered to pick up the health kits at each drop-off location.

To view the list of contents and instructions on assembling the kits, see the PDF attached below, or read the story from the United Methodist News Service link. To read about all of the details of the health kit drive, visit the "Haiti Earthquake Relief" Quick Link on the Nebraska United Methodist Conference Web site.

The drop-off locations are as follows:

Ogallala: Ogallala First UMC, 421 N. Spruce, 308-284-8455

Scottsbluff: Scottsbluff First UMC, 2002 4th St., 308-635-2069

Cambridge: Cambridge UMC, 620 Penn St., 308-697-4352

Kearney: Kearney Faith UMC, 1623 Central Ave, 308-237-2550

Columbus: Columbus First UMC, 2710 14th St., 402-564-8463

York: York First UMC, 309 E. 7th, 402-362-4571

Hastings: Hastings First UMC, 614 N. Hastings Ave., 402-563-6733

Grand Island: Grand Island Faith UMC, 724 W. 12th, 308-382-3219

Norfolk: Norfolk First UMC, 406 Philip Ave., 402-371-2785

Lincoln: Lincoln First UMC, 2723 N. 50th St., Lincoln, NE 68504 402-466-1906

Beatrice: Beatrice Centenary UMC, 608 Elk St., 402-223-3424

Omaha: Omaha First UMC, 7020 Cass, 402-556-6262

Auburn: Auburn First UMC, 1205 L St., 402-274-3329

Questions regarding the Nebraska United Methodist Conference Health Kit Drive should be directed to the Rev. Lyle Schoen, conference secretary for Global Ministries. He can be reached at 308-784-2887 or lschoen@umcneb.org.
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Opportunities for hands-on mission work at an UMCOR Relief Supply Depot

Put your hands and feet to work and help people in Haiti and around the world by sending a Volunteers in Mission (VIM) team to work at one of the UMCOR Relief Supply Depots.

The need for relief kits has increased due to the recent events in Haiti, but there are numerous opportunities for hands-on mission work at the UMCOR Relief Supply Depots in Louisiana and Utah as well.

For more information about UMCOR Sager Brown or UMCOR West Salt Lake City, visit the links below.

If you are interested in organizing a team to go to either location, please read the "Know Before You Go" document for each location, linked below.

As a reminder, all Nebraska VIM teams planning to travel to one of the depots or to another VIM location should register with the Nebraska VIM conference coordinator, Lisa Maupin. To register your VIM team, please submit the following information: VIM location, trip dates, team leader and the anticipated number of team members. Lisa can be reached at 402-898-9862 or lmaupin@bigmuddyumc.org.

To keep up-to-date with information regarding Nebraska VIM and VIM opportunities, Facebook users can join the Nebraska UMC Volunteers in Mission page or subscribe to the VIM monthly e-newsletter. To subscribe to the e-newsletter, contact Maupin using the contact information above.

There are numerous opportunities to serve through VIM across the United States and around the world. A complete listing of VIM sites can be found at the VIM Web site, www.gbgm-umc.org/vim.
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Dixon and Rabb

Send condolences to families of mission workers killed in the Haiti earthquake, or make donations to memorials

A service of memorial will be held for the Rev. Dr. Samuel W. Dixon Jr., at 10 a.m., on Friday, Jan. 22, at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. Please send any cards or messages of condolence to Cindy Dixon and family, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1400, New York, NY 10115. Memorial gifts should be directed to the Haiti Relief Fund of UMCOR. Checks should be made to UMCOR with "Advance #418325 Dixon Memorial" in the memo line.

A funeral service will be held for the Rev. Clint Rabb at 12 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the University United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Please send any cards or messages of condolence to Suzanne Rabb and family, 142 Amsterdam Ave., Hawthorne, NY 10532. Memorial gifts should be directed to the Individual Volunteers Program. Checks should be made to the General Board of Global Ministries with "Advance #982465 Rabb Memorial" in the memo line.

A memorial service for both Rabb and Dixon will be held in New York at a later date, with details to follow.

Please forward all e-mail condolences to Klay Williams at kswilliams@gbgm-umc.org, who will be collecting these messages to be used in a forthcoming memorial board.
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Nebraska UM churches total giving to Haiti relief tops $9,000

According to the Conference Treasurer's office, total giving from Nebraska United Methodist churches to the Haiti Earthquake Relief fund is at approximately $9,300. With a few exceptions, the donations have come from almost all small churches.
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Registration deadline for Mid-Winter School of Christian Mission extended to Monday, Jan. 25

The deadline to register for the Mid-Winter Nebraska Conference Cooperative School of Christian Mission Education Event has been extended to this coming Monday, Jan. 25. The event will be held at Camp Norwesca in Chadron, Jan. 29-31.

The mission studies will be "Food and Faith," led by Kathy Pierce, Conference United Methodist Women education and interpretation coordinator, and "The Courage and Beauty of Sudan," led by the Rev. Heidi McGinness. McGinness is a Presbyterian clergywoman and is the outreach director for Christian Solidarity International and has been to Sudan several times in that capacity.

Click on the links below for the registration form and health waiver. Send completed forms with $45 registration fee to registrar Brenda Alt, 225 W. Washington, Shelby, NE 68662-5619. It must be postmarked by Jan. 25.

For further questions, please contact Joyce Solomon, dean of Nebraska Conference School of Christian Mission, at 308-643-9461 or e-mail her at solomon.joyce@gmail.com.
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Camp Comeca seeks new camp director

Camp Comeca and Retreat Center, a United Methodist Camp located in Cozad, is seeking a camp director for ACA site approved ministry. Applicants should have experience running a camp, maintaining ACA accreditation, strong administrative and financial abilities, fund-raising and public relations experience and be spiritually grounded with a mature Christian faith. Complete job description attached below.

Submit cover letter and resume to: NUMCC, attn: Jody Henderson, 3333 Landmark Circle, Lincoln 68504, or e-mail jhenderson@umcneb.org. The application deadline is Feb. 26.
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Wesleyan Live: Spring 2010 course starts Feb. 2

Register now for Wesleyan Live's Spring 2010 course, "Turning the Diamond: Religion from the Perspective of Research," led by the Rev. Dr. Jerry Bockoven, chair of Wesleyan's psychology department, and the Rev. Larry Moffet, senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lincoln. The course begins Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 12-1 p.m., and will conclude on March 9, 2010.

Wesleyan Live will host nine video downlink sites and the option of streaming live on the conference Web site. Also, United Methodist clergy members may receive six contact hours for continuing education credit. For more information, or to register for the spring course, please contact Kim Ochsner at 402-465-2222. You can also register on the Conference Web site. Just click on the "Streaming Live" link below.
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Omaha First UMC to host healing arts ministry event on Feb. 7

Omaha First UMC will host a "Celebration of Soulful Healing" on Sunday, Feb. 7. This healing arts event offers a unique environment where one can participate in a variety of activities designed for spiritual growth and relaxation. There will also be free workshops for children ages 5-11 and free child care will be available during the entire event.

Registration begins at 1 p.m., and workshops run from 1:30-5:30 p.m., with a Taize Service beginning at 5:30. The cost to attend is $5.

Healing arts ministry is an Omaha First UMC committee that designs programming intended to help people grow spiritually and incorporate spirituality into more expressions in their lives, fostering a body, mind and spirit connection.

For more information, contact Sue Rood, director of educational ministries, at 402-556-6262, or view the flyer attached below. First United Methodist Church is located at 7020 Cass St. in Omaha. Visit their Web site at www.fumcomaha.org.
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Sign up for a Camping Sunday today

Pastors and church leaders, call and reserve a Camping Sunday today. Summer camps will be in session in about four months, they are a great place to ignite a spark of faith in action in your children. And Camping Sundays are a great way to generate some excitement in your church. A camp representative can come and share about the programs and opportunities camp has to offer in 2010. Camping Sundays can be as simple as having the camp representative visit Sunday school classes or as involved as having camp songs for the service with a message and children's time led by the camp person.

Prime the "camping bug" by utilizing "35 ways to promote camping in your church," attached below. Contact camps for more resources and information. Host a Camping Sunday every year, and see youth leadership and excitement grow! Rethink church by utilizing your camps. Actively involve kids returning from camp in fellowship, study, prayer and mission. Contact your local camp today to make your reservation for a camp visitor, whether it be a camp director or a former camper, to help you with your Camp Sunday. Representatives may also be available for mid-week functions/events.

As of Jan. 14, Camp Comeca and Camp Fontanelle have availability to visit for all Sundays through May 16 as more than one church may be visited on a given Sunday. Norwesca has the following dates still open for booking: February 7, 14, 21 and 28; March 7 and 14; April 18 and 25; and May 9.

For Camp Comeca, located near Cozad, contact Kem Zook at 308-784-2808 or director@campcomeca.com.

For Camp Norwesca, located near Chadron, contact Mollie Ronge at 308-432-3872 or norwesca@bbcwb.net.

For Camp Fontanelle, located near Fontanelle, contact Trent Meyer at 402-478-4296 or campfontanelle@huntel.net.

There are a plethora of resources available on the Conference Web site to help local churches promote camps, including bulletin inserts and newsletter items. Visit the link below.
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North Bend holding benefit for victims of downtown fire Saturday, Jan. 23

A fire destroyed much of downtown North Bend, Neb., on Dec. 28, 2009. There will be a dinner/dance and silent auction on Jan. 23, from 6 to 11 p.m., at the North Bend City Auditorium, to both raise money for the victims of the fire, and to say thank you to all of the firefighters who responded. For more information on the benefit, view the attached flyer.
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Waddington Family to perform at Elkhorn Hills UMC on Jan. 29

Waddington Family to perform at Elkhorn Hills UMC, Jan. 29 Known throughout the Northwest United States for their gospel music, the Waddington Family will perform Friday, Jan. 29, at Elkhorn Hills UMC, 20227 Veteran's Drive, Elkhorn, Neb, at 7 p.m. No admission will be charged, but a love offering will be received. Caleb and Tamera Waddington have seven children ranging in ages from 1 to 22. They play a variety of instruments during their concerts, including piano, guitar, drums, banjo and mandolin. The five older kids recently formed their own bluegrass band, New Horizon. New Horizon always plays several of their own music selections during the Waddington concerts.

Attached below is an event flyer. For more information call Elkhorn Hills UMC at 402-289-4764.
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Ecumenical Legislative Briefing Day is Feb. 13

This year's Ecumenical Legislative Briefing Day will be Saturday, Feb. 13. This annual event brings together people from all over the state to learn about what is going on in the Nebraska Legislature and how individuals can use their faith to speak for society's most vulnerable.

The briefing will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Lincoln, 4530 A St. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and costs $15 (includes lunch). Checks can be made payable to: Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska, 215 Centennial Mall South, # 300, Lincoln, NE 68508.

Attendees will learn how to be a voice for the poor and for children. Informational studies will be presented on bills that are pending in the legislature. Experts will be available in various fields including children's concerns, education, behavioral health, health care reform, aging population, poverty, hunger and immigration.

Opening remarks will be by the Rev. Jamie Norwich McLennan and closing by the Rev. Lowen Kruse. Sponsors of this event include United Methodist Women and Interchurch Ministries.

For more information, please visit the Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska Web site, www.interchurchministries.org, or call 402-476-3391. The schedule and registration form are provided below.
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Kearney First UMC to offer two Basic Safe Sanctuaries trainings in February and March

Kearney First United Methodist Church will offer two Basic Safe Sanctuaries trainings in the next two months. The first will be on Monday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. The second will be on Tuesday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m.

The cost to participate is $20, which covers course materials. Make checks payable to Conference Treasurer (payment not due until day of course). Please fill out the packet of forms below and bring them with you to the training. To pre-register, please contact Mike Evans at 308-237-3158, ext. 28, or via e-mail at mikee@kearneyfirstumc.org. Kearney First UMC is located at 4500 Linden Drive.
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Missouri River District to offer Basic and Advanced Lay Speaking courses and Basic Course in Spanish in February

The Missouri River District is offering both a Basic Lay Speaking course and an Advanced Lay Speaking course, "Leading in Prayer," on Feb. 26 and 27, at Omaha St. Paul UMC, 5410 Corby St. The cost to participate in either course is $35, which covers textbooks. The registration deadline for both courses is Feb. 16 (see the registration forms attached below).

For the first time, the Missouri District will also be offering a Basic Lay Speaking course in Spanish on Feb. 26 and 27, at Omaha St. Paul UMC. Pastor Patty Gandarilla will be conducting the class in Spanish, and all materials will be in Spanish. The cost to participate is also $35, which covers textbooks. The registration deadline is Feb. 16. The registration form is attached below in both English and Spanish.

For more information, contact Catherine McGowan at the Missouri River District office at 402-898-9862, or via e-mail at missouririver@umcneb.org.
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Upcoming Marriage Encounter dates

A Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you enrich your marriage. It is designed for a man and woman who are married; the weekend is for couples of all ages, stages and faiths, who sincerely want to grow and live out vows made on their wedding day.

Marriage Encounter helps you examine where you are in your relationship with each other, think about where you want to be and plan how to get there. This process encourages you to identify weak and strong points of your relationship and understand where you are in your thoughts about marriage. Couples often make meaningful discoveries about each other and the possibilities for their future together.

This is accomplished through a series of presentations that guide you on a discovery process of new and positive ways of looking at your marriage. Presenters are dedicated couples who are certified to present special communication techniques and scripture-based ideas about marriage and witness about their own marriages in light of those ideas. They are not marriage counselors. After each session, you and your spouse are given the opportunity to reflect and share with each other in private, away from the group.

The Encounter weekend usually begins Friday evening and concludes about 4 p.m. Sunday. Encounter is a not-for-profit organization, it is a "faith ministry," and each couple will be asked to send a reservation fee to reserve their place. Couples will be given the opportunity to contribute to the cost of their weekend, plus an extra gift if possible. Costs include meals, room reservation and administrative expenses. We only ask that couples give what they can because we do not want any couple to miss the weekend or experience the benefits to their relationship.

Marriage Encounter is the largest marriage enhancement program in the world. It is the official marriage program of The United Methodist Church and is affiliated with the General Board of Discipleship.

2010 weekend dates:

February 12-14 in North Platte
March 12-14 in Omaha
April 16-18 in South Sioux City
September 17-19 in Lincoln
October 8-10 at Camp Comeca

For more information or to register, contact Russell and Lanita Evans, Nebraska State Registration Couple, at 308-520-1491 or russellevans@internet-usa.net.
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Horizons of Faith 2010—March 12-14

This year's Horizons of Faith event will be March 12-14 at Omaha First UMC, located at 7020 Cass St. Two prominent speakers will discuss the topic "Justice for the Common Good."

Dr. Emilie M. Townes, a native of Durham, N.C., is an American Baptist clergywoman, editor, author, and is currently the first Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology at Yale University Divinity School. She is also a founding member the Initiative on Religion and Politics at Yale. She has written "Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil" and "Breading the Fine Rain of Death: African American Health Issues and a Womanist Ethic of Care," among other books.

Tex Sample is a former Academic Dean at Saint Paul School of Theology who now lives in Phoenix, where he is active in The Valley Interfaith Project and Interfaith Worker Justice. A native of Brookhaven, Miss., he pastored churches for eight years and served as the director of Social Relations of the Massachusetts Council of Churches for three years. Sample works and teaches in the areas of U.S. culture and lifestyles, social theory and change and theological ethics. He has authored many books, including "Earthy Mysticism: Spirituality for Unspiritual People," and "Blue Collar Resistance and the Politics of Jesus: Doing Ministry with Working Class Whites."

Full weekend registration includes lunch on Saturday and is $45 if postmarked on or before Feb. 19; it is $65 if postmarked after Feb. 19. If you want to attend only the Friday evening lecture and reception, the cost is $20. All are welcome to attend Sunday events without cost.

Make checks payable to First UMC; the registration form is attached below. View the complete schedule and information on lodgings in the brochure below. For additional information call Sue Rood at 402-556-6262 or e-mail sue.rood@fumcomaha.org. The registration form can also be downloaded at www.horizonsoffaith.com. This annual event is sponsored by Omaha First UMC and Soul Desires Bookstore.
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Scholarships available for Horizons of Faith 2010

The Risk-taking Mission and Justice Team (RTMJ) is providing scholarships for Nebraska United Methodists to participate in the Horizons of Faith event to be held at First UMC in Omaha on March 12-13. The theme is "Justice for the Common Good" with keynote speakers Emilie Townes and Tex Sample.

The $45 scholarships are provided so that individuals can return to their churches, communities and districts and share what they learned. The specific expectations and scholarship application can be found on the RTMJ Web page on the Nebraska Conference Web site, visit the link below.

Applications are due Feb. 8 and scholarship recipients will be notified by Feb. 12.
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Trailer needed for Lincoln new church start

The new church start in northeast Lincoln is in need of a covered trailer to store and move their equipment for their worship services. Contact the Rev. Jeff Thurman at jthurman@umcneb.org or call or text 402 440-1110. He is looking for a trailer that would carry about the same amount as would fit in a pick-up truck box—something in the eight-foot range.
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Lincoln St. Mark's UMC offering choir robes, music to a church in need

St. Mark's UMC in Lincoln would like to find a home, free of charge, for "112 lonesome, bright red choir robes, that would like to participate in your worship services."

The robes are various lengths, have fluted shoulders, circular crew neck, with full front zippers, embroidered UM symbol on center neck line and a pleated front. They were made by Collegiate Apparel from our own Methodist Publishing house.

St. Mark's is also giving away choir music, over 150 titles with 50 copies or less of each. Contact Anita Elliott, director of music, or Pastor John Lacey at 402-489-8885.
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Board of Ordained Ministry offering summer ministry internships

Once again, the Board of Ordained Ministry Enlistment/Recruitment committee is offering three summer internships, which include a $2,500 stipend, for those interested in a career in ordained ministry and between the ages of 18 and 22.

If you are interested, we ask you to submit a statement about your interest in ordained ministry, with your pastor's recommendation and statement about your previous activities and work in the church. Also include: your address, age, gender, the kind of setting you would like to work in, skills and interests, special health needs, and any other relevant information. We should also know it you can drive and whether or not you have a car. The period of ministry is eight to 10 weeks, depending on what you work out with your assigned congregation.

If you are a church applying to have an intern, please prepare a one-page application with the following areas in mind:

  • Indicate a daily routine, weekly and monthly duties, including preaching on occasion.
  • Indicate how the pastor and S/PRC will supervise the intern and support him/her in this ministry.
  • Indicate the ministry opportunities you will provide the intern.
  • Indicate any financial or in-kind support you can offer, such as room and board for those living away from home and financial support to attend Annual Conference.
  • Any special need your church has in the way of programming or leadership.
  • Your sense of support for this program in the congregation.
  • Your willingness to provide a brief, informative report to the Enlistment/Recruitment Committee after the program is completed.
  • Will the intern need a car? Can you pay mileage? Can you provide transportation? (Most interns will have a car.)


    • We will give each of the three interns $2,500 for eight to 10 weeks of service. The church and intern will work out the time, accommodating school and some vacation time. Applications are due by March 20. E-mail the requested information to the Rev. Melanie Adams madams@umcneb.org. Or send via mail to: Rev. Melanie Adams, Trinity UMC, 511 N. Elm, Grand Island, NE 68801.
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    NUMB 2010 registration and event information

    The cold may make you feel numb, but we're feeling NUMB 2010, and we hope to see you this summer!

    NUMB stands for "Nebraska United Methodist Bike Ride for Hunger," and this year they will celebrate 15 years of feeding hungry populations all over the world. The organization has contributed more than $400,000 to alleviate hunger since the first ride in 1996. NUMB also benefits the hungry in Nebraska and is sponsored by the Nebraska Annual Conference Board of Mission Outreach Hunger Committee.

    This year's ride will be a 250-mile loop tour starting and ending in Hastings, Neb. The official start of NUMB 2010 is the Saturday evening Rider's Meeting, but for those arriving early to Hastings, there will be an optional pre-NUMB loop ride on Saturday morning of about 50 miles. NUMB riders leave Hastings on Sunday morning and head north to the Tom Osborne Freeway and then east to Central City. The trip from Central City brings NUMB to a new milestone, on this day we will go through Hamilton, York and Seward counties, completing the last three of 93 counties that NUMB has ridden through since its inception in 1996. We spend the night as guests in Seward; from Seward we will head on in to our overnight stay in Geneva. We leave Geneva for our tour conclusion with a ride back to our starting point in Hastings.

    Attached below are an informational flyer and the registration form. You will also be able to find the forms on the Web, at www.numbride.org.

    Glen Morey of Bike Ride Events Services provided massages last year. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the other services he will be offering this year. He can be contacted at glenma21499@peoplepc.com, or visit his Web site: www.eventsbikerideservices.com.

    Pass this information on to your biking buddies! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us, at numbride@hotmail.com. Find us on Facebook too, just search for "NUMB."
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    Card shower being requested for Rev. Connie J. Buehler

    The family of the Rev. Connie J. Buehler would like to have a card shower to celebrate his 80th birthday coming up March 28. If you would like to send birthday wishes, please send a note or card to:

    Rev. Connie J. Buehler
    721 S. First Ave, Apt 225
    Hastings, NE 68901-6604
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    Grant Training Center hosting workshop Feb. 8-10, in Omaha

    The Grant Training Center is sponsoring a Professional Grant Development workshop to help people master the techniques of writing superior and winning proposals on Feb. 8-10, at Creighton University in Omaha.

    This intensive, three-day grant proposal workshop is geared for those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills and for beginners who wish to acquire and master the techniques of preparing, writing and winning proposals from various funding agencies. The center of attention will be on how to effectively tell the story that leads to funding, be it for the researcher in the sciences and social sciences, educator and non-profit professional.

    Participants will learn how to:

  • Comprehend the diversity of the grant funding community
  • Research and identify potential funding sources
  • Create the right fit with the funding agency
  • Address the guidelines of proposals
  • Identify and effectively write the key elements of a proposal
  • Integrate each component of the grant into the final product
  • Develop focused and realistic budgets
  • Package professional grants submissions

    • Space is limited and is given on a first-come-first serve basis. Workshop fee: $595, including tuition, materials, certificate of completion, and continental breakfast. Rebate of $50.00 per person is given for two or more registrants from the same organization.

    To register please go to the Grant Training Center's Web site, www.grantsolutionsgroup.com. To register by phone or for more information call (866)-704-7268
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    Thomas Kemper

    New GBGM general secretary elected

    The executive committee of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, acting on behalf of the full board, has elected Thomas Kemper of the Germany Central Conference as the general secretary of the agency, effective in mid-March.

    A press release on the election has been posted on the Global Ministries Web site and can be read by visiting the link below.
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    Nebraska Wesleyan University February Calendar of Events

    Nebraska Wesleyan University offers many events each month, including plays, lectures and art exhibits, all open to the public. The University's February calendar of events is attached below.
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