1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity

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 -12 grades meet in room 114 for interesting discussion about stuff that
matters to you.
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Adult Classes—Sunday morning
Boomers—will join other adults for the Climate Awareness session in The
Commons. Join them next week in 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—will join other inquirers for the Climate Awareness session in
The Commons. Join them next week in room 203.
Explorers—will participate in the Climate Awareness session in The Commons. Join them next week in the Adult Education Library.
Faithlinks—will meet with other adult learners in The Commons. Join them
next week in 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
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
Daring Greatly—Join us at the Abbey and bring a friend for a book club featuring "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown. Topics include strategies to develop
courage in relationships, leadership, love, and LIFE! For more information
contact: [email protected].
Saturdays, May 2-30, 1:00-2:30 pm, Urban Abbey, 1026 Jackson
www.UrbanAbbeyOmaha.com
Spiritual Practices @ First
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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
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.
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.
Table Grace Band—Featuring Jessica Angelique—Simone and Matt Weber, Cofounders of Table Grace ministries, lead the band with original music written by
Simone Weber, tight vocal harmonies, Spirit-driven melodies that lead the listeners
on a journey through life’s joys and challenges. Check out more at
www.tablegracecafe.com or www.simonegweber.com. Limited seating available.
RSVPs requested. Please call 917-992-8574. Giveaways and drawings for the first 50
to RSVP. A portion of coffee sales and purchases will go to support the ongoing work
of Table Grace Café in downtown Omaha.
Thursday, April 30, 6:30-8:30 pm, Urban Abbey
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
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
Habitat Kickoff—Sunday, May 3—You can help by volunteering to work on the
construction or consider making a financial donation to help us meet our goal of over
$5000. We need 100 families to contribute $50 each in order to meet that goal. Contact Habitat Project Manager, Carol Beaty 402-496-8468 or [email protected] for more
information.
Mission at Our Doorstep—Saturday, May 16—Join us for a Family Mission at the
Prospect Hill Cemetery, "Omaha's Pioneer Cemetery". We will be assisting in cleaning-up the grounds and getting the cemetery ready for the "Old-fashioned Memorial
Day Observance". Prospect Hill is the final resting place for many a famous Omahans. Please joining us to help and learn a little about our Omaha history. More details available in May.
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…we are able to provide a meal
at Siena/Frances House each month.
Welcome
Today @ First United Methodist Church
Sunday, April 26, 2015
8:30 & 10:50
9:35 am
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
Worship Service, Sanctuary
Faith Studies @First
United Methodist Youth Fellowship, 6th-8th grade, rm 114
UMYF, 9th-12th grade, room 114
“Church in a Changing Climate”
Rev. Kim Morrow, Executive Director of Nebraska Interfaith Power and Light, is
a religious environmental leader passionate about helping people respond to
the environmental urgencies of our time in ways that are community-based,
theologically motivated and hopeful. Since 2010, she has also
served as Minister of Sustainability at First-Plymouth Church in
Lincoln.
Kim’s essays on faith and climate change have appeared in the
Lincoln Journal-Star and in Sojourner’s online magazine. She
formerly served as Vice-President of the board of WasteCap
Nebraska, and on the Faith-Based Community Action Team of
the U.S. Green Building Council. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ
and lives in Lincoln with her two daughters.
Shalom in Action letter writing opportunity in the Commons today to support LB 423, which would create a tax credit for renewable energy producers in
Nebraska. If it passes, it would spur economic development across the state
and enable Nebraska to meet its huge potential in renewable energy.
Next Sunday…
◊ Dr. Cynthia Lindenmeyer preaching
◊ Farewell Reception for Rev. Debra McKnight, 9:30 am, The Commons
◊ Tornado Display, The Commons
FUMC Foundation exists to support the mission of this church. Facilities, operating budget, major repairs, enhanced ministries are funded through our Foundation. Perhaps you have wished that you could give more to our ministry but
have felt unable to do so. Come to a seminar Sunday, May 17 at noon in The
Commons to learn simple and creative ways you can make a big difference.
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
Rolling Acres & Fork Tail Farms Community Supported Agriculture Members: Your first delivery of Spring Greens begins today in the north cul-de-sac,
9:35 am-12:15 pm. Large egg shares also start
this week, and small egg shares will start next
week. We can't wait to see our old friends and
@FUMComaha meet new members!
First United Methodist Church-Omaha
7020 Cass St Omaha, NE 68132
402-556-6262
www.fumcomaha.org
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Friday & Sunday, 8:30 am-12:00 pm; Closed Saturday
Spiritual Practices at
First United Methodist Church-Omaha
Next service May 2
Monday, April 27
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
7:00 pm ..... Omaha Street Percussion, room 208
1st Saturday
5:00 pm
Mead Chapel
Tuesday, April 28
9:30 am ..... Exercise class (light aerobics), room 204 (Tuesday & Thursday)
10:00 am ... Church Staff, Conference room
3:30 pm ..... Tai Chi for Balance, Mead Chapel (Tuesday & Thursday)
7:00 pm ..... Omaha Symphonic Chorus rehearsal, Sanctuary
Wednesday, April 29
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
................... Foster Care Review Board, rooms 108 & 109
7:00 pm ..... Alcoholics Anonymous, Ada Mead Hall
................... OTOC Finance Committee, room 111
Spiritual Practices at
First United Methodist Church-Omaha
May 7 & 21
Thursday, April 30
7:00 am ..... Lectionary Bible Study (S Cramer), Village Inn, 7837 Dodge
................... Lectionary Bible Study (S Morgan), Garden Café
6:30 pm ..... Bell Choir rehearsal, Clark Rehearsal Hall
7:30 pm ..... Chancel Choir rehearsal, Clark Rehearsal Hall
Sacred Drumming
1st & 3rd Thursdays
6:30 pm
Mead Chapel
Friday, May 1
8:30 am ..... Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), room 111
10:30 am ... Bulletin Folders, Conference room (04)
Saturday, May 2
1:30 pm ..... A Band of Sisters: Call to Action, The Commons
4:00 pm ..... Proud Horizons, Ada Mead Hall
5:00 pm ..... Taizé Worship, Mead Chapel
7:00 pm ..... RCGA, Ada Mead Hall
7:30 pm ..... Omaha Symphonic Chorus Concert, Sanctuary
Sunday, May 3—Habitat Sunday
Lectionary: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8
8:15 am ...............Toddler Nursery, room 105
8:30 & 10:50 .... Worship Service, Sanctuary
9:15 am ...............Social Time, The Commons
.............................Reception for Rev. Debra McKnight, The Commons
.............................Tornado Remembrance Display, The Commons
9:30 am ...............Chin Immanuel Church, Ada Mead Hall
9:35 am ............ Faith Studies @First
2:30 pm ...............Together Concert, Sanctuary
3:00 pm ...............Knitting Into the Mystery, Tea Smith 345 N 78 St, Omaha
5:30 pm ...............Worship Service, Urban Abbey
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
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Friday & Sunday, 8:30 am-12:00 pm; Closed Saturday
Benefits Youth Emergency Services and is located in downtown Benson, next to Max I Walker. FUMC members staff the shop on the first and second Wednesdays monthly.