UMconnect 09-01-10

Nebraska United Methodist Conference Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 6

Please note that the Nebraska United Methodist Conference Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Final call for Rethink Church conference registrations for Sept. 10-11 event in Alliance

Go to the website at www.umcneb.org and click on the Rethink Church banner on the left side of the home page. Register now for the Rethink Church conference scheduled for Alliance on Sept. 10-11. Sept. 10 is a day to learn facilitation skills. Friday and Saturday are devoted to Rethink Church strategies intended to revitalize and invigorate your congregation. Please register by Labor Day so that plans can be made for meals and materials.

Rethink Church resource, seeker website addresses change

Nashville — Congregational resources for the Rethink Church advertising and welcoming campaign have moved to a new website address: umcom.org/rethinkchurch, though the site content remains the same. The website that previously housed congregational resources, RethinkChurch.org, will become the primary seeker site that is featured in Rethink Church advertising, beginning this fall.

“Research shows that RethinkChurch.org resonates most strongly with the seekers we are trying to reach with our denominational advertising,” said the Rev. Larry Hollon, chief executive of United Methodist Communications.  “This website address reinforces the message we want non-United Methodist seekers to take away from our advertising—that we are rethinking church.”

The RethinkChurch.org seeker site will feature more site engagement capabilities and content offerings than its seeker site predecessor, 10thousanddoors.org.  RethinkChurch.org visitors will be able to read, watch, comment, and interact on topics that are important both to them and to The United Methodist Church—from the environment, to global health, to disaster relief.  An interactive map will connect seekers to a church in their area, based upon ministry offerings and events listed in a church’s Find-a-Church profile.  (Update your Find-a-Church profile now)

Rethink Church congregational resources help churches to participate in the Rethink Church advertising and welcoming campaign.  Resources include a Rethink Church overview and FAQ, church marketing tutorials, advertising samples, graphics, worship aids, and more.

About Rethink Church

Rethink Church, the next evolution of The United Methodist Church’s “Open hearts” welcoming and advertising campaign, highlights the many opportunities available within United Methodist churches to engage with the world—from literacy programs to feeding the poor. Targeting a globally minded 18- to 34-year-old audience, Rethink Church advertisements appear in traditional and new media, and direct viewers to the website RethinkChurch.org, where visitors may interact, learn more about the church, and search for involvement opportunities. Rethink Church resources are available to local congregations at umcom.org/rethinkchurch.

District Fall Vision and Funding Plan meetings schedule

 You are part of a 10 million person worldwide movement group known as United Methodists. Your local church adds to the 78,000-plus right here in Nebraska to form a powerful connection of mission, risk-taking justice and ministry work. Supporting and equipping the local church is the primary role of the district and conference.

Each district will host a meeting this fall where Conference staff members will discuss detailed information about the 2011 Conference Funding Plan passed at the 2010 Annual Conference Session. At these meetings, attendees will have the opportunity to find out how Conference apportioned ministry dollars are being used to further God’s kingdom. Most importantly, we want to hear from our United Methodist members from all across the Conference.

There will be ample time for small group discussion and opportunities to ask questions. Everyone is welcome to attend and each church’s lay member, clergy member and finance chairperson is especially encouraged to attend. Please plan to attend one of the meetings in your area.

Each district meeting agenda is different, so contact your district office for specific information about your district's event.

Sept. 08—Missouri River District, 9 a.m., Auburn UMC

Sept. 12—Blue River District, 5 p.m., Lincoln Horizons UMC

Sept. 20—Gateway District, 10 a.m., Kearney First UMC

Sept. 20—Elkhorn Valley District, 7 p.m., Plainview UMC

Sept. 23—Prairie Rivers District, 7 p.m., Central City UMC

Sept. 26—Great West District, 4 p.m. (MDT), Camp Norwesca in Chadron

Sept. 27—Great West District, 7 p.m., North Platte UMC

Nebraska-Kansas Episcopal Area Transition Team listening session schedule — two sessions remaining

There are two listening sessions left on the schedule; these sessions are being sponsored by the Nebraska-Kansas Episcopal Area Transition Team and led by Nebraska Area Bishop Ann B. Sherer-Simpson and Conference Lay Leader Tom Watson (Watson is also the leader of the Transition Team). Their purpose is to help the Transition Team learn more about the views and opinions regarding the new area. Questions and concerns raised during the listening sessions will also be addressed.

Please plan to attend one of the sessions; you do not need to be member of the district to attend. If you have questions or concerns regarding the new episcopal area, you will want to be sure and attend one of these sessions. The following schedule outlines the dates, times and locations; all times are Central Standard unless otherwise noted.

—Blue River District: Sunday, September 12, 5-8 p.m., Lincoln Horizons Community Church (Combined meeting of Listening Team/Fall Update)

—Elkhorn Valley District: Sunday, September 26, 4 p.m., Orchard UMC

Marriage Encounter offering classes this fall

Is your marriage all you want it to be? Here is your opportunity to begin the journey towards that marriage you have always dreamed of. Marriage Encounter is a time to spend a weekend focusing on each other and your relationship, working toward God’s ideal for marriage. It takes you beyond the frustration, disappointments and loneliness that can be a part of your everyday life. You will learn to restore and improve communication skills which can rekindle romance. There is no required group sharing. God has many gifts just waiting for you to claim — won’t you prayerfully consider claiming this one?

Sept. 17-19, in Lincoln

Oct. 8-10, at Camp Comeca near Cozad

To register, or to request more information, contact Russell and Lanita Evans, Nebraska registration couple, at 308-520-1491 or e-mail russellevans@internet-usa.net. 

Planet, poverty and peace ... Sept. 30-Oct.2 at Camp Comeca, Come to the Hill II

Have you heard of "Green Teams?"  United Methodist Women is promoting these teams throughout the denomination. Want to learn more about how we can become better caretakers of God’s creation…plan to attend the Come to the Hill event at Camp Comeca, September 30-October 2.  The three areas that will be lifted for prayer, study and action are: planet, peace and poverty.

For more information and to register, go to: www.umcneb.org, then click on Come to the Hill under Quick Links or call 402-455-4281. Registration deadline is Sept. 9.

Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON)

JFON provides free, professional legal services to immigrants in monthly clinics. Justice for Our Neighbors legal clinics are located in Grace United Methodist church Omaha and FUMC Columbus. Each of these clinics is an opportunity for local congregations to "open their doors" with a warm and hospitable welcome for newcomers in their midst. JFON in Nebraska has served clients from over 140 different nations, all of whom qualify for direct legal services under federal poverty guidelines. In the second quarter of 2010 JFON Columbus served 91 people and JFON Omaha served 396.

This story illustrates the good work JFON is doing. Eric, a lawful permanent resident, came to JFON seeking help to bring his family to the United States from Mexico. JFON helped Eric fill out his naturalization paperwork and he is now a U.S. citizen. His wife was approved to come to the United States in April of 2010 and his youngest children are in the final stages of the process. They should be reunited with their father and mother soon. JFON helped Eric cut years off of this process.

UM Mission Share dollars support the good work that JFON is doing in our conference. For more information about  JFON click here: http://nebraskajfon.org/index.html.

Reason no. 303 to sign up for Wesleyan Live: It's as close as your computer ...

 Another reason Wesleyan Live — a continuing education program for clergy, laity and community members — is so great? It provides a unique perspective on religion and theology, and thus appeals to people from a wide spectrum of backgrounds and interests. It’s also as close as your computer.

“We used to promote the 10 NET downlink sites and that was all that was available. Now participants can sit home in front of their own computers and take part,” Nebraska Conference communications/marketing director said. She pointed out that often people have to drive an hour or more to get to the downlink sites.

While participants can still gather at downlink locations and benefit from the group dynamic and interaction, the distance to a site is no longer a reason not to take part. The course planners are also making the online experience interactive as well by using Facebook and other tools.

The Wesleyan Live fall 2010 course "Flames on the Plains — REDUX" will be led by Dr. Ron Naugle, NWU professor emeritus of history, and the Rev. Lowen Kruse, retired United Methodist minister and former state senator. Inspired by Bishop Don W. Holter's book "Flames on the Plains, A History of United Methodism in Nebraska," this course — subtitled "Embrace history, inspire today's faith in action" — will focus on the total history of religion on the Nebraska plains and how we can interpret that history to help us in today’s ministry. 

The class will meet every Tuesday from 12-1 p.m., starting Oct. 12 and concluding Nov. 16. A flier/ad is attached below; use it to spread the word!

Enrollment is $40 per person, or $20 for retired clergy or their spouse. United Methodist clergy may receive six contact hours for continuing education credit.

To register online for the fall 2010 course, click here; or, contact Steph Nelson at 402-465-2222 or e-mail snelson3@nebrwesleyan.edu.

• Wesleyan Live Ad
  This Wesleyan Live ad is suitable for running as an insert in your local congregation's Sunday bulletin or newsletter.

Stand up against poverty event, Oct. 17

Youth and youth leaders are invited to take a stand against poverty with United Methodist Ministries on Oct. 17, 2010.  This year’s Stand Up Against Poverty event will include the opportunity for teams of youth to partake in hands-on mission work in the metro-Omaha area while identifying avenues to practice justice in their local setting.

Teams will meet for instructions and opening at Dietz Memorial United Methodist Church, 1423 S. 10th Street, in Omaha at 2 pm.  The event will conclude at 6 pm following dinner.

Registration fee for participants is $15 which includes dinner, event t-shirt, transportation to work sites and a donation to host agencies. The deadline for registration is October 1. Pre-registration is required.  Teams can register by completing a Stand Up Against Poverty team registration form and returning it to United Methodist Ministries. Email registrations are accepted at info@bigmuddyumc.org.

Stand Up Against Poverty is an international event that encourages individuals and groups to stand up and take action in the eradication of poverty in the world. The event utilizes the Millennium Development goals outlined by the United Nations as guidelines towards ending poverty and inequality.

For more information regarding the Stand Up Against Poverty event or other upcoming youth events in 2011 hosted by United Methodist Ministries—Missouri River District please contact Lisa Maupin, 402-898-9862 or lmaupin@bigmuddyumc.org.

• Registration Form
• Stand Up event news release
• Stand Up event flier

Recent Course of Study graduates from Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City

Kansas City, MO—On Thursday, July 29, 2010, five members of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference graduated from the Saint Paul School of Theology Course of Study program.  All five are serving as Local Pastors in the Nebraska Conference. From back left: Glenn Hubbard (Shelby-Rising City-Brainard) and Ralph Gaines (Omaha-Living Hope). Front from left: Dorothy Aspegren (Shickley-Ong), Janie Freeman (Banner-Brady) and Rodney Heilbrun (Hay Springs-Rushville). Congratulations to all.

Author of "The Shack" coming to Lincoln St. Marks on Oct. 24

William Paul Young, author of "The Shack," will discuss his bestselling book, his views on relationship with God, and how God healed his pain and shame after being sexually abused as a child. Young is the keynote speaker for "The Shame Factor" conference at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Lincoln.  He'll speak at 7 p.m., Oct. 24. Tickets are available at shameconference.com. St. Marks is located at 8550 Pioneers, in Lincoln.

Brad Penner produced this recent video interview with Young.

• William Paul Young interview, author of "The Shack"

GCFA Internal Audit gets a new name

Nashville – In 1996, General Conference approved establishment of an internal audit function for the Church.  It was created to help assure the members of The United Methodist Church that the funds donated for ministry were being spent as defined by the budget of the Church and at the directions of donors or contributors. The department has been called “GCFA Internal Audit” since its inception.

By action of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) Executive Committee upon recommendation of the Audit and Review Committee, it will be renamed the Office of Internal Audit, removing the GCFA name from the title. The Office of Internal Audit will continue to be responsible for performing internal audits for all agencies (including GCFA) receiving general Church funds.  It reports directly to the Audit & Review Committee.  

The Audit & Review Committee consists of five GCFA board members and five other members. The Office of Internal Audit works independently and is committed to maintaining its impartiality in matters of audits. It expects the name change will help promote this work.

The Office of Internal Audit works diligently to provide internal audit functions to general agencies and other entities of the connectional United Methodist Church.

Nebraska Volunteer in Mission opportunity

The flood waters of June have receded, but the impact on people’s lives remains.  Two households, one in Oakdale, and one in Ewing, are willing for Volunteer in Mission groups to come in and help. The dates for these events are being set.  If you would like to participate please contact Koni Purscell, Church and Community Worker, Elkhorn Valley District, 402-371-1313, kppursce@umcneb.org.  Attached is a flier with more information.

• Elkhorn Valley VIM opportunity flier

Safe Sanctuaries training schedule for Barada UMC on Sept. 13 and Ogallala UMC on Oct. 16

Barada UMC

Monday, September 13, 2010 6:30 p.m. at Barada UMC 717 Rd./652 Blvd., Shubert, NE 68437 – but it’s 6 miles from Shubert.

Potluck and Training

Directions:

South on Hwy 67, turn east (left) on Hwy 64E (Indian Cave State Park Rd. – there’s a sign at Hwy 67); go 4 miles and turn south (right) on 652 Ave., go 3 miles south and turn east (left) on 717 Rd. (there’s a big sign that says “Howards Grocery”  and a smaller Barada UMC sign); go 1 mile east and turn south (right) on 652 Blvd. You’ll see the church. The meeting will be held in the fellowship hall attached to the church.

If anyone needs further directions, they can email us or call 402-883-2485.

Ogallala UMC

The Ogallala FUMC will be hosting a Safe Sanctuaries Training opportunity on October 16th.  Safe Sanctuaries certification enables members and staff of your congregation to ensure members, new members and guests that their place of worship is a safe environment for their families to worship, take part in child care, programs and special events. It’s an added “seal of distinction” that churches can use to promote their programming and worship experience.  All Adult volunteers travelling with youth on VIM trips are required to have Safe Sanctuary certification.

Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. (MDT)

Cost: $20

The class is approximately 2 ½ hours long.

Please contact Christy at the Great West District Office to register.

cbaltzell@umcneb.org

308-284-8922

Is your church's Find-A-Church profile up-to-date?

Just a friendly reminder that if you have not updated your church's Find-A-Church profile lately, now is a great time to do so! This especially applies to those of you who find yourself serving a new church; you'll want to update the pastor information and any other new things your church is doing.

For those clergy who might not be familiar with it, Find-A-Church provides United Methodist churches with a free online profile. Churches can share not only their address, phone number and website information, but can also create a personalized snapshot of their congregation. It is a chance for churches of any size to build a positive image, present opportunities and attract newcomers, all at no charge.

Once you are on the "Find-A-Church" page, choose to update your church's information. There’s even a tutorial to walk you through the steps if you need assistance. We encourage you to input as much information as possible, including photos. Perhaps instead of using a photo of your church building, you might use one showing one of your church's ministries in action. Take into consideration what will speak to people, and make them want to visit your church. (Note: There’s a great article about photo sharing featured on the Communications UMdashboard this week!)

The Find-A-Church directory receives approximately 280,000 hits a month; by updating your church’s profile, you can reach these hundreds of thousands of people who are searching for a church home. Many churches use Find-A-Church as their primary website and others view it as an extension to their church websites and direct traffic there.

If you have questions about updating your Find-A-Church information, contact United Methodist Communications at FAC@umc.org or 800-251-8140. Click here to get started.

Spotlight on stewardship resources at The Resource Center

Director of The Resource Center for Churches Diane Dunkerson will be highlighting various stewardship resources from the center’s collection over the coming weeks.

Being a good steward doesn’t mean just managing our money well, but managing all the gifts that God has given us with a Christian heart. The six-session study “Faithful and Wise – Being a Good Steward,” encourages us to consider all our gifts; possessions, time, talents and skills, our physical environment, our spiritual environment and lastly our money and how we can use them not only to God’s glory but to share the good things we’ve been given with all of God’s children. Each video segment is only about eight minutes and they are all great for stimulating more in depth discussion. A discussion guide is included.

A second resource I would like to highlight, “Wesley and Giving,” is one that perhaps many of you have used in the past. This classic video is well worth another visit! This 25-minute DVD hosted by Bishop Kenneth Carder is divided into three parts. The first focuses on Wesley’s life and his view of wealth and money. The second part focuses on Wesley’s key philosophy of “earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” The third and final segment centers around the concept of, “What does it mean to give?”

Consider one or both of these stewardship videos as introductions or “appetizers” in heightening awareness in your church or Sunday school class of the principle of stewardship. E-mail Diane Dunkerson at ddunkerson@umcneb.org or call 1-800-435-6107 to learn more about the many stewardship resources available at the Resource Center.

Stewardship update Aug. 31, 2010

Nebraska Conference Mission Shares were supported by congregations at 43.24 percent of the total 2010 funding plan as of Aug. 31. This compares with 44.20 percent as of Aug. 31, 2009 and 46.68 percent as of Aug. 31, 2008. The remaining four months of 2010 are an ideal time for many churches to continue funding the various ministries across the State of Nebraska.  May the Lord inspire all of us make wise use of the gifts and resources entrusted to us by God.

A new video has been prepared to help interpret the 2011 Funding Plan. It is now available on UMtube along with several other stewardship videos. There are also a number of stewardship resources available on the general agency website.

• General Board of Discipleship website
• UMtube

Why we give

In case you haven’t had a chance to use this stewardship resource, we’re providing it again for your use.

Attached is a promotion of giving ad/bulletin insert to support your ministry. Please feel free to print and use these in your publications or as bulletin inserts for your giving campaigns. The reverse side is left blank for you to add your information if you wish. 

Thank you for supporting the connectional ministries of The United Methodist Church. If you would like more connectional giving resources, please visit www.umcgiving.org and peruse the many stories of how your United Methodist giving is making a difference around the world.

• "Why we give" bulletin insert

	‎(Photo from left) Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Rev. Dr. C. Rex Bevins, Phylis Hollamon, Marilyn Moore, Bishop Ann Sherer-Simpson and Kim Russel. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D., was installed as the second president of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences Friday, Aug. 20, at Saint Paul United Methodist Church.

Elizabeth MacLeod Walls installed as president, BryanLGH College of Health Sciences

 Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D., will be installed as the second president of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences Friday, Aug. 20, at Saint Paul United Methodist Church, located in downtown Lincoln. 

MacLeod Walls has served as interim president of the college since Phylis Hollamon’s retirement in August 2009.  MacLeod Walls joined the college in 2007 as the Director of Institutional Effectiveness.  In 2008 she was named dean of general education where she led the college’s effort to achieve accreditation from the North Central Association, a commission on accreditation and school improvement. 

MacLeod Walls, a native of Nebraska, attended Hiram College in Ohio and went on to earn a doctorate from Texas Christian University.  After earning her doctorate, MacLeod Walls returned to Lincoln where she joined the staff of Nebraska Wesleyan University.  MacLeod Walls was recruited by BryanLGH College of Health Sciences to serve as the Director of Institutional Effectiveness in 2007.  As director, MacLeod Walls organized the college’s efforts to achieve initial accreditation with the NCA.  She was appointed Dean of General Education and Institutional Effectiveness in 2008. The college board of trustees voted to install MacLeod Walls as interim president in 2009 upon Hollamon’s retirement.   MacLeod Walls was selected as the college’s second president after a national search in Jan. 2010.

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences began as Bryan School of Nursing in 1926 and has experienced significant growth over the years in terms of attendance and the breadth of programs and degrees offered. 

MacLeod Walls is married to the Rev. Dr. Craig MacLeod Walls, senior minister at SouthPointe Christian Church.  She and her husband have two sons, Alexander and John, both born at BryanLGH East – where she herself also was born.

Missouri River District to offer Basic and Advanced Lay Speaking courses in October

The Basic Lay Speaking Ministries course will be offered Friday evening and all day Saturday, Oct.1-2, 2010, at the Auburn UMC.

Lay Speaking Ministries offer people a variety of opportunities to serve God and neighbor. The Basic Course encourages people to recognize and use their spiritual gifts for work in the church. It guides participants through thoughtful reflection on the areas of leading, caring, communicating and spreading the love of Christ into the world.

WHERE: AUBURN UMC, 1205 L Street, Auburn, Neb., 402-274-3329

LEADERSHIP: Rev. Mark Crist and Sandy Streit

TIME: Friday, 6-9 p.m. (Snack Provided)

Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Morning Snack & Lunch Provided)

COST: $45 - includes textbooks (Please check with your local church as you may be eligible for a scholarship.)

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED!

Register by September 22, 2010 (We need a count to plan meals and order/mail the texts.)

An Advanced Lay Speaking course, Lead in Mission,  will be offered Saturday, Oct. 8-9, 2010 at the Auburn UMC.

Lead in Mission Outreach is an advanced course that helps lay speakers understand the role of mission outreach in relationship to the vision and ministry of the church – to make disciples of Jesus Christ.       

WHERE:  AUBURN UMC, 1205 L Street, Auburn, Neb., 402-274-3329

LEADERSHIP:  Rev. Fred Richart and Rev. Theta Dame

TIME:  Friday , 6-9 p.m. (Snack Provided)

Saturday-  8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Morning Snack & Lunch Provided)              

COST:   $45 - includes textbooks (Please check with your local church as you may be eligible for a scholarship.) 

Missouri River District, 402-898-9862

• Basic Course Registration-Auburn
• Advanced Course Registration-Auburn

Volunteers In Mission (VIM) team going to Nashville in November to help with flood clean-up

Arcadia United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Volunteer in Mission (VIM) trip to Nashville, Tenn., to help repair homes that were severely damaged by the flooding there this past May. The group will leave Saturday, Nov. 20, and return Sunday, Nov. 28. Anyone 14 years or older is welcome to participate; this is an all-faith team, you do not have to be United Methodist to take part.

For more information, including cost, view the attached flier, or contact Teresa Staab at 308-789-6447 or bstaab@nctc.net.

• VIM trip flier

Putting Clif Christopher's Christian stewardship messages to work; newsletter available

Pastor Joan Frenzel shares how her congregation put some of Christopher’s stewardship ideas to work.

“Clif Christopher said pastors can dream bigger than their congregations, so he suggested publishing a wish list in the bulletin every Sunday to see if anything would happen,” Frenzel said.

As the Homer congregation prepares for its 125^th anniversary on Sept. 26, they have posted a list and have been sprucing up the church.

Only two days after the list was posted, one of the items on the wish list was paid for (the brand new pew cushions).  Following is the wish list bulletin insert that was used.

Share your ideas for successful stewardship activities by sending them to kwitte@umcneb.org.

• Homer UMC's bulletin insert with wish list
• Clif Christopher's newsletter

Notes and updates on some of the Conference's Hispanic Ministries

Esperanza de Vida is the Hispanic Community Center in south Omaha that serves the educational, informational and spiritual needs of the Latino community. It is run under the auspices of the Missouri River District. Click below to view a new video that provides a brief overview of the ministry.

As a member of the South Central Jurisdiction, the Nebraska Conference helps support the ministry of the Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI), a United Methodist high school located in El Paso, Texas. Three recent LPI graduates spent a month in Lincoln over the summer, doing mission work and helping out around the Conference. Two of those scholars are now attending college here in Nebraska. Claudia Cervantes is enrolled at Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha, and is receiving both financial and spiritual/emotional support from churches of the Missouri River district. Said Velasquez is attending Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln and is receiving support from members of the Blue River District.

To learn more about the Lydia Patterson Institute, read a recently released United Methodist News Service story by Kathy L. Gilbert. Click here to read that story, or view the PDF of it attached below.

Border school strengthens spirits

• View video
• Kathy Gilbert's story on LPI

Inaugural Hispanic new church start conference held Aug. 24-26, in Wichita

On August 24-26, in Wichita, KS the first ever – "Hispanic-spiced and United Methodist Passioned Boot Camp for New Church Planters" was celebrated by 32 participants, from seven different United Methodist  conferences. Facilitators Leo and Carmen Rodríguez, from the “Griffith Coaching Network” led the group in 11 dynamic, interactive sessions, teaching essential principles for new church starts in the United Methodist context of Hispanic Ministry.

• Read full report

Addressing mental illness within congregations

A workshop addressing mental illness within congregations is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.

Presented by
Mental Health America of the Heartland and Alegent Health
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
West Hills Presbyterian Church
3015 S. 82nd Avenue, Omaha, Neb.

Overview
This collaborative project is designed to equip participants with education and resources to support
people with mental illness and their families.

Complete information is provided in the flier below.

• Conference flier

Are you ready for some Camp Fontanelle bar-b-que?

Camp Fontanelle announces its annual bar-b-que scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 19. Start and or end the event with worship at 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. There will be lots of fun and food in between. Don't miss the ever popular corn maze!

• Camp Fontanelle Bar-b-que schedule of events.

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