Faith Studies @First Children & Youth Children ages 3 through 5th grade are invited for faith learning and fun every Sunday. We meet in room 204 at 9:35 and then at 10:00 am, all groups move to separate classes for Bible story and activities. 6 & 7 grades are being Confirmed today! and 8 -12 grades meet in room 114 for interesting discussion about stuff that matters to you. th th th th Adult Classes—Sunday morning Boomers—continue with their study of The 10 Commandments with Joan Chittister, facilitated by Susan Davies. room 112 Centering Prayer—This prayer time begins with 10 minutes of fellowship, followed by a 20-minute sit in silence, closing with The Lord’s Prayer. Mead Chapel Connections—Discover Your Spiritual Type by Corinne Ware guides their journey to self-awareness. room 203 Explorers—continue their study of The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Ways of Jesus by Robin Meyers. Adult Education Library Faithlinks—This intergenerational class looks at a current issue through the lens of our Christian faith. room 111 Adult Classes—Sunday afternoon Knitting Into the Mystery—are taking off the month of April and invite you to join them beginning Sunday, May 2, 3-4:00 pm at Tea Smith, 345 N 78 St. Adult Classes—Weekday A Study of The Torah—For more info, please contact Mary Spurgeon at [email protected]. Mondays, 4:00-5:30 pm, Urban Abbey Lectionary Bible Studies are small groups that delve into the background, context, and meaning of weekly scriptures chosen for focus in common by many Christian denominations. See weekly calendar for meeting times Sophia’s Path–is a group who meet weekly to connect, learn, reflect, and grow together. All are welcome! Childcare is provided upon request—please contact [email protected]. Contact: Maria Walker at [email protected]. Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, room 111 Book Review—We are pleased that Mark Schulze will share “River City Empire: Tom Dennison’s Omaha” by Orville D. Menard. Please note that the book review will be held in Mead Chapel. We look forward to seeing you for refreshments before the book review and to learn more about Omaha’s history! Thursday, April 16, 10:00 am, Mead Chapel Introduction to Centering Prayer—Rev. Don Bredthauer facilitates this prayer retreat at Knowles Mercy Spirituality Center. Cost of $30 includes lunch. For more information and to register, contact Knowles Mercy Spirituality Center at 402-359-4288 or go to www.kmscenter.org. Tuesday, April 28, 8:30 am-1:30 pm Spiritual Practices @ First ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ All are welcome to join in at any time—no cost involved~ Taizé Worship—1st Saturday monthly, 5:00 pm, Mead Chapel Yoga—Mondays, 9:30 am and Tuesdays, 6:15 pm, Mead Chapel Light Aerobics—Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am, room 204 Tai Chi For Balance—Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 pm, Mead Chapel Meditation—Wednesdays, 12:00 pm, Mead Chapel Sacred Drumming—1st & 3rd Thursdays monthly, 6:30 pm, Mead Chapel Centering Prayer—2nd & 4th Thursdays monthly, 6:15 pm, Mead Chapel Labyrinth, Garden & Gazebo—24/7 Our Faith in Action Mercy and Justice We are involved in many local projects—Big Garden, Pearl Pantry, Siena/ Francis House, OTOC, Habitat for Humanity, and Volunteers in Mission. To learn more, visit our website: www.fumcomaha.org. Welcome Today @ First United Methodist Church Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:30 & 10:50 9:35 am 2:00 pm 5:30 pm Worship Service, Sanctuary Faith Studies @First Why Arts?/Circle Theatre Presentation, The Commons Worship Service, Urban Abbey Calling all gardeners! If you are interested in tending a box this year, contact Teri @ [email protected] to reserve yours. We invite you to grow your own food from this garden box and to share a tithe of your harvest with our friends at Pearl Pantry. We are so glad that you worshipped as part of the FUMC community this morning. Please gather with us again: April Collection for Box City 2015—Each year we assemble hygiene kits for the homeless youth at Youth Emergency Services. This year, FUMC is collecting full size (4-6 oz.) tubes of toothpaste and our goal is to collect 150 tubes of toothpaste. Each congregation is collecting various items for the hygiene kits. Please drop off your donations to the Donation Box in the Gathering Place. April 19 and 26 “God’s Creation, Our Response” The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. Dr. Florence and guest, Dr. Kim Morrow, will lead us these two weeks exploring creation as a gift in need of our care. Sign up for new Eco Project at FUMC...save your food waste Join the composting project at FUMC! When food is disposed in a landfill it rots and becomes a significant source of methane—a potent gas with 21 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Find out about bringing your food wastes to church weekly and how that waste will be turned into rich compost! Visit the table in the Gathering Place. Circle Theatre and WhyArts? invite you to a special performance by Comedian Leslye Orr! Born legally blind, for the past 30 years, actress and comedian Leslye Orr has taught workshops internationally in which she upholds the possibilities of disabilities! Following her one-hour performance, participants from Quality Living Inc., Ollie Webb Center, and Immanuel Communities will present short vignettes on the theme of “Heroes”. There is no charge; recommended for ages 8+. Sunday, April 12, 2:00 pm, The Commons FUMC at Earth Day Omaha—Saturday, April 18—Come visit FUMC at Earth Day Omaha at Elmwood Park, 808 S 60 St. FUMC’s Eco-Team & Membership will have an information table. Check out all of the cool things going on at http://earthdayomaha.org/. OTOC Celebrating Community Fundraiser Appetizers—Cash Bar—Live Music—Silent Auction This year’s Omaha Together One Community fundraiser welcomes you! Saturday, April 25, 6:00-9:30 pm, Hot Shops Art Center, Old Market Elmwood Creek Clean Up—A group of neighbors is banding together to enhance the Elmwood Creek that runs from Underwood Avenue to Pacific Street. For more info, go to: www.facebook.com/events/842060082537228/ Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am-12:00 noon Save the Date: 40th Anniversary Celebrating Together—Choral Concert in the Sanctuary to celebrate and remember our first 40 years of coordinated emergency assistance! Thank you for your years of service and commitment: First UMC, Temple Israel, St. Pius X, Countryside Community, St. Luke UMC, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, St. Paul UMC, Hanscom Park UMC, Faith Westwood, and The Water’s Edge. Sunday, May 3, 2:30 pm, Concert; Social at 4:00 pm Consistent Giving Made Easy If you are interested in setting up automatic giving and would like assistance, contact Ed. [email protected] Thank you for supporting the ministries of FUMC. Contribution letters are provided to identified donors for tax deduction records at year end. Because you give…our Confirmation class has journeyed in faith and service this year. Fellowship Meal—Faithlinks class will serve a potato bar with proceeds to go toward ministries for others. All are welcome and cost is a free-will offering. Sunday, April 19, 12:00 pm, The Commons April 19 AGO Hymn Festival Prominent organists from the area (including our own two gifted staff organists, Mark Kurtz and Marie Meyers!) and a large choir made up of singers from around the city of Omaha will join in a celebration of hymnody in our Sanctuary on Sunday, April 19 at 3:30 pm. The event will include premiers of new hymn partitas (organ variations) by local composers (including Mark Kurtz), and the event, sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, is expected to be standing room only. No tickets are necessary—we will accept free-will offerings to help support the education of young organists in our area, and a matching grant will double the offering received that day. A reception will follow in The Commons, which will include a slideshow displaying pictures of organs of all kinds throughout the world. For those of us who love music and hymns especially, this is an event not to be missed! Sunday, April 19, 3:30 pm, Sanctuary From Participants to Partners All are always welcome to participate in the life and ministries of FUMC Omaha. When you are ready to move from participant to partnership through your prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness, contact Jane or Jessica by e-mail or phone—we’d be delighted to answer your questions and get to know one another! [email protected]; 402-556-6262, ext. 1002 [email protected]; ext. 1008 First United Methodist Church-Omaha 7020 Cass St Omaha, NE 68132 402-556-6262 www.fumcomaha.org Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday & Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Closed Saturday Monday, April 13 8:30 am ..... Community Counselor (Christina Howard), room 107 (Mon & Tues) 9:00, 9:15, 9:30, 12:30—Rainbow Factory Preschool classes (Monday-Friday) 9:30 am ..... Transformational Yoga, Mead Chapel. Instructor: Marci Baker 1:00 pm ..... Recovery support group, room 111 4:00 pm ..... A Study of the Torah, Urban Abbey 6:00 pm ..... River City Mixed Chorus, The Commons ................... A Time To Heal cancer support group, Mead Chapel & Parlor 6:30 pm ..... Stephen Ministry training, Countryside Community Church ................... Health Ministries Committee, room 109 7:00 pm ..... Omaha Street Percussion, room 208 ................... OTOC Steering Committee, room 112 Tuesday, April 14 9:30 am ..... Exercise class (light aerobics), room 204 (Tuesday & Thursday) 10:00 am ... Church Staff, Conference room (04) ................... VIP Cleaners, Sanctuary/Mead Chapel/Gathering Place 12:00 pm ... VIM cooking for Siena/Francis House dinner 3:30 pm ..... Tai Chi for Balance, Mead Chapel (Tuesday & Thursday) 5:30 pm ..... Mercy & Justice Committee, room 111 6:00 pm ..... Movie Discussion Group, Urban Abbey “McFarland” 6:15 pm ..... Transformational Yoga, Mead Chapel. Instructor: Tom Sudduth Wednesday, April 15 6:40 am ..... Lectionary Bible Study (N Coziahr), HyVee Café 9:30 am ..... Sophia’s Path, room 111 (childcare in room 105) 12:00 pm ... Meditation Group, Mead Chapel 3:00 pm ..... VIM serving dinner at Siena/Francis House 5:00 pm ..... Poverty Education and Advocacy Team, room 111 7:00 pm ..... Alcoholics Anonymous, Ada Mead Hall Thursday, April 16—Happy 51st Birthday Rainbow Factory!!! 7:00 am ..... Lectionary Bible Study (S Cramer), Village Inn, 7837 Dodge ................... Lectionary Bible Study (S Morgan), Garden Café 10:00 am ... Book Review, Mead Chapel 6:00 pm ..... Rainbow Factory Preschool Birthday Party, The Commons 6:30 pm ..... Sacred Drumming, Mead Chapel ................... Bell Choir rehearsal, Clark Rehearsal Hall (Music) 7:30 pm ..... Chancel Choir rehearsal, Clark Rehearsal Hall (Music) Friday, April 17 8:30 am ..... Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), room 111 9:30 & 10:30 am Tai Chi class, Mead Chapel 10:30 am ... Bulletin Folders, Conference room (04) 6:00 pm ..... Wedding rehearsal, Sanctuary Staff Extensions & E-mail Addresses: 1002 ... Pastor .............................................................................. [email protected] 1006.... Pastor .................................................................. [email protected] 1001.... Office Administrator…………………… [email protected] 1021.... Music Ministries Director………………… .......................... [email protected] 1003.... Finance Manager………………………… ............................ [email protected] 1010.... Building Manager………………………… ...................... [email protected] 1004.... Director of Adult Education ......................................... [email protected] 1008.... Director of Children & Youth Ministry/Membership . [email protected] 1009.... Rainbow Factory Preschool Director…… ................. [email protected] ........... Music Associate………………………… ........................ [email protected] Faith Community Nurse: Jan Dixon, 402-571-4076 Community Counselor: Christina Howard, 402-354-6891, ext. 25 Sunday, April 26 9:35 am The Commons Saturday, April 18 8:30 am ..... Stephen Ministry Network, room 11 4:00 pm ..... Proud Horizons, Ada Mead Hall ................... Wedding, Sanctuary Sunday, April 19—Native American Ministries Sunday Lectionary: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 8:15 am ...............Toddler Nursery, room 105 8:30 & 10:50 ........Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am ...............Social Time, Gathering Place 9:30 & 10:30 am..Blood Pressure Screening, Conference room (04) 9:35 am ...............Faith Studies @First 12:00 pm .............Fellowship Meal hosted by Faithlinks, The Commons 2:00 pm ...............AGO Hymnfest, Sanctuary 5:30 pm ...............Worship Service, Urban Abbey Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm Friday & Sunday, 8:30 am-12:00 pm; Closed Saturday
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