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"I am the vine,
you are the branches..." |
Remember in Prayer
Congratulations to Kelly and
Steve Braswell on the birth of Emma Elizabeth July 17th.
Grandparents are Deb and Don Schleining.
Comfort for the family and friends of Paula Varner, who
died July 22nd; the family and friends of Thelma Yoes,
who died July 25th.
Happy 102nd
Birthday to Getha Titzell! To celebrate her birthday, her
family has joined her for worship today.
On the Calendar
July 30 - August 3 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Creative Arts
Camp
August 5 Communion, Baptism,
Ice Cream Social
August 12 New Member Class begins
August 19 Stephen Ministry Recognition, Taizé
August 26 Genesis Sunday,
Presbytery's Ice Cream
Festival |
Invite a Friend to Church!
"Whom shall I send, and who will go
for us?" "Here I am, Lord, Is it I, Lord?" are the words we sing in
unison in the popular song "Here I Am, Lord." It is a
favorite song of mine and is usually accompanied with a lump in my
throat. I believe everyone should have the opportunity to sing this
song with us and feel the power of those words. Invite a friend to
Westminster Church on Genesis Sunday, August 26th as we
celebrate a new year at Westminster.
New
Member Class Begins August 12
Journeying Together, a three week new member class
will begin Sunday, August 12th at 9:00 a.m. If you would
like to join the class and/or are interested in becoming a member of
Westminster please call Marge at 475-6702, mark the ritual of
friendship pad, or speak to Rev. Dingman, Rev. Davis or Dr.
McDonald following
worship.
Help us with a housewarming shower
for the new residents in the
Cedars Boys Group Home in our neighborhood. Eleven youth - middle
and high school ages - will move in around August 19th and we want
to shower them with school supplies, new towels and bed linens. You
can participate by bringing school supplies and make a small
donation toward the towels and bed linens. We will be collecting
items on Sundays, August 12th and 19th, in the Garden Room.
Sponsored by the Outreach Ministry.
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2007 Church Budget Pledge Report
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2007 Paid to Date |
2007 Total Pledged |
% of Pledged
Paid to Date |
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$449,034.44 |
$777,608 |
57.75% |
Adult
Education
9:00 a.m. Sunday Mornings
"Faith, Doubt, Intimations and Dilemmas:
Ways of Thinking About Life"
July 29 and Aug. 5:- Bob
McCallister, former Dean of
Doane
College, Lincoln, and ordained Methodist minister,
is inviting you to
participate in a two week series where
you will look for ways to
discover your personal theology.
This seminar will help
you more clearly define your
understanding of God and
how God works in your daily life.
Topics will include how
we talk about God from tradition to
reason, and where
we begin understanding our
relationship to
God.
August 12 - Pearlington Report
- Come hear about the
building, caring
and praying during the last Pearlington
trip. Members of
the mission team will share their
experiences with
the congregation.
August 19 - "Whom shall I
send, and who will go for us?"
Join New
Member Ministry in learning how to invite our
friends and
acquaintances to Westminster.
August 26 - Genesis Sunday (no
seminar)
Westminster Bible Class
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9:00 a.m.-Sundays -Parlor
Westminster Bible Class follows the weekly Bible Study
series, THE PRESENT WORD.
We welcome visitors and
new members. Leading the
study today is Dr. James
Peabody,
Professor of Religion at Nebraska
Wesleyan
University.
"CROSSROADS"
Sundays - 9:00 a.m. - Library
This group of young adults
(18-30's) will give you
Christian fellowship, Bible study,
new direction, and a
bit of fun as well! Please come and
join
"CROSSROADS" - an excellent meeting, study,
and
Christian experience for you!
Genesis Sunday - August 26th
Come celebrate the beginning of the new program year
with good food, fun and games, August 26th following
10:30 worship. Westminster Bible Class is also planning to have a
special program at 9:00 a.m.
After 10:30 worship, there will be games for children including a
bouncy house, duck pond, bean bag toss and more! We'll also have a
pot luck lunch with a variety of good food and fellowship. Watch for
more information in the Vine in August.
Thank you for your faithful gifts to the
Second Century Campaign. Through
giving, our congregation has grown
into a closely knit church family that is
fulfilling the will of God. |
Treat Yourself!
You know the Holy Family Shrine--that remarkable glass building you
pass heading east on Interstate 80? It's even more remarkable when
you are inside, especially as the sun gets low in the sky. Give
yourself a beautiful treat--a spa for the soul--at the Lincoln-Omaha
Taizé service 8:00 tonight. For more information or car-pooling call
Laurel Van Ham, 484-8467.
"Ice Cream Music Fest"
Westminster has joined other Lincoln Presbyterian churches in
planning an outreach event to create a Presbyterian identity in the
community. The ice cream and musical festival is set for August 26th
from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Antelope Park. Included will be food, fun
and games for children and adults, music, and an opportunity to
share our faith with the Lincoln community. Hamburgers, hotdogs,
chips and a drink will be offered for a small price. Free homemade
ice cream from the UNL Dairy store will be provided. Music will be
provided by No Better Cause, the String Beans and
local Presbyterian musicians. Come, and invite your friends and
neighbors!
CREATIVE ARTS CAMP
Starts
TOMORROW!
JULY
30-AUGUST 3
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Kindergarten - 5th Grade (this fall)
$25 per child / $50 max per family
Scholarships are
available.
Traveling Creatively through God's World
Join us for this fun camp with arts, dance, drama, and music.
You will enjoy traveling through many different countries and
experiencing their culture. Every morning the children will gather
together to hear God's word and the day's destination. Each class
will be led by an expert of the area. Come on board! Please register
at the registration desk in the Garden Room, or contact Masako
(475-6702x111 or md@westminsterlincoln.org).
Ice Cream Reception Next Sunday!
 Please come celebrate with the children from Creative Arts Camp who
will share their songs during 10:30 a.m. worship next Sunday! In
honor of the children, following 10:30 worship, we will have ice
cream and enjoy fellowship with our church family and new
acquaintances outside of the east entrance. In case of rain, we will
celebrate in the Garden Room.
Men's Tuesday Fellowship Breakfasts
All men are invited for a Continental breakfast each
Tuesday
morning at 6:45 in the Parlor. A program follows at 7:00. We dismiss
by 8:00. This Tuesday the program, "Thoughts on Islam and the
Koran" will be presented by Rev. Don McCall.
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Serving Today:
USHERS: Jenny Amend, Rob Baltensperger, Roberta Bergeron,
Alexandra Cass, Penny Ford, Ray Stevens, Keith Garrett, Dottie Hof,
George Klems, Judith Klems, Todd Peterson.
DEACONS: Terry Genrich, Nancy Stuckey, Kevin Pope
GREETERS: Judy White/Eliza Sams
HOSTS: Larry and Vicki Jurgens/Lee Sonderegger
CHURCH SACRAMENTS The next communion will be
August 5th. Baptism will be September 9th,
please call Marge 475-6702, by August 22nd.
Worshipers are Invited to join
in a time of hospitality and Christian fellowship before and after
10:30 a.m. worship. Coffee, juice and donut holes are provided by
Food and Festivities Ministry in the Garden Room.
Westminster
Summer Office Hours
Through August 31st
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - Noon |
Westminster Presbyterian Church
2110 Sheridan Blvd. Lincoln, Nebraska
Ph. 402-475-6702; Fax: 475-3148
www.westminsterlincoln.org |
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Pastor |
Reverend Dr. Andrew L. McDonald, x 110 |
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Associate Pastor |
Reverend Sara Dingman, x 116 |
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Parish
Associate |
Reverend Ellen Davis, x117 |
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Business
Administrator |
Cheryl Rennick, x 105 |
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Director
of Fine Arts |
Boyd Bacon, x 111 |
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Associate Director of Music and Fine
Arts |
Dr. Masako Nakamura, x 111 |
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Preschool Director |
JoEllen Beil, x 103 |
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Director
of Children's Ministries |
Betsy Guyer, x 104 |
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Administrative Secretary |
Marge Tomlinson, x 102 |
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Receptionist/Secretary |
Jean Kutscher, x 101 |
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Custodians/Maintenance |
Edina Bilic, Richard Gruenemeyer,
Mehmedalija Plicanic |
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