Transcript Campus Ministries - Nebraska District LCMS

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To the 245 Congregations
in the
Nebraska District
Thank you for your
support of the missions
and ministries in and of
Nebraska
Welcome to a glimpse
into your:
NEBRASKA
DISTRICT
MINISTRIES
Revelation 7:9—After this
I looked and there before
me was a great multitude
that no one could count,
from every nation, tribe,
people, and language
standing before the
throne and in front of the
Lamb. They were wearing
white robes and were
holding palm branches in
their hands.
New Church Plants
Lamb of God
1C
Word of Life
Lamb of God-Omaha
•January 2003, the need for a church start
envisioned
•March 2003, first Divine Service was held at
Lamb of God
•June 2003, recognized as a member of the
LCMS
•June 2003, Philip Houser was called to serve
as Administrative Pastor.
•Strategically located at 72nd and L Street
right off of I-80
•September 23, 2007-Dedication service
Lamb of God-Omaha
1C-Columbus
• From Hanger 7 at Columbus Airport, to a
garage, to a place 1C now calls home, a
former Sunmart store in the heart of
Columbus, NE
• January 2007, Jerry Steger graduated from
the Lay Leadership program of the Nebraska
District LCMS
• December of 2005, Jerry was commissioned
at Peace, Columbus, to head up a mission
church
1C’s goals:
•Reaching out to those in the community who
do not attend church
•Focus on those who have stopped attending
church regularly
1C-Columbus
Word of LifeNW Lincoln area
•Served by Vicar Larry Oetting
•A church plant in the NW Lincoln area, one of
the fastest growing areas in Lincoln
•Plans are to be located in the Fallbrook or
surrounding area, near Hwy. 34, west of N 1st
street, or near 14th street north of I-80
.
Word of Life’s goals:
•Draw the de-churched to the life-giving message
of Christ
•Draw the non-churched to the life-giving message
of Christ
Through:
•Methods, language, and worship
Word of LifeNW Lincoln area
The Word is
Christ
The Word is
Truth
The Word is
Life
Courtesy of www.balanceisgood.com
Sandhills Ministry
Arnold Merriman Cody
Ashby Mullen
Crookston
Thedford Bingham
Hyannis
A vast and sparsely populated land
Courtesy of www.fws.gov
-Swede Valley Lutheran ChurchAshby, Hyannis
-Bingham Lutheran Church,
Bingham
-Faith Lutheran Church, Hyannis
• Served by Vicar
Andy Safarik
Sandhills facts:
•Encompasses approximately 19,300
square miles of sand dunes
•Stretches 265 miles across Nebraska
•Rangeland covers 95% of the Sandhills or
12.75 million acres
Courtesy of westcentral.unl.edu/GSL/Sandhills.htm
Sandhills facts:
•Has dunes that are:
•as high as 400 feet
•as long as 20 miles
•and slopes as steep as 25%
•Are the largest sand dune formations in
the Western Hemisphere
•One of the largest grass-stabilized dune
regions in the world
Courtesy of westcentral.unl.edu/GSL/Sandhills.htm
Grace Lutheran Church, Merriman
Zion Lutheran Church, Crookston
Cody—Preaching Station
• Served by Rev.
Rudy Schaff
• Served by Rev.
Ben Eickhoff
Zion Lutheran Church, Arnold
Trinity Lutheran Church, Thedford
Mullen-Preaching station
Native American
Ministry
 Jesus Our Savior Lutheran
 Outreach
 Preschool
Jesus Our SaviorOutreach
• Served by Rev.
Ricky Jacob
Jesus Our SaviorOutreach
•
Jesus Our Savior Lutheran
• Outreach provides:
-hope through the Word
-new life to a lost and hurting
people
-through the Waters of Holy
Baptism
Jesus Our SaviorPreschool
• Served by
Jana Inglehart
Jesus Our SaviorPreschool
•
Jesus Our Savior Lutheran
• Preschool provides:
-a place for children on the reservation to
learn about Jesus
-a place for the children to learn about the 10
Commandments, Lord’s Prayer, Apostle’s
Creed, and more
-an open door to share the love of Jesus not
only with the children on the reservation, but
with their families as well
Sudanese Ministry
King of Kings, Omaha
Christ, Lincoln
Sudanese Evangelical, Omaha
Trinity, Grand Island
King of Kings,
Omaha
• Served by Vicar
Riek Marwang
Recovery and
Health Restored:
To God alone be
all of the Glory:
• For the hand of protection on these dear children of
God from Sudanese Evangelical Lutheran Church
• For the recovery of all
Sincerest thank yous:
•For your prayers during this difficult time
•For your outpouring generous support
Forever and ever.
Amen!
Christ Lutheran,
Lincoln
Served by
• Rev. John Deang
• Vicar James Riang
“Step Out” Omaha:
•August 25 and 26
•256 participated
•Beautiful Savior and Divine Shepherd
sent busloads
ACCOMPLISHED…
• Many mission projects in North and South
Omaha
• Bob and Carol Callahan’s home painted
• Many cleanup projects at Mercy Mission Center
completed
“Step Out” Omaha:
“It’s a miracle
that they’ll do
that. I can’t
thank those
people enough
that they would
take time out of
their busy lives
to do that.”—
Callahan’s
Sudanese Evangelical
Lutheran Church in
Mission, Omaha
• Served by Vicar
Peter Gatkuoth and
leader Peter Bur
Trinity, Grand Island
•Vicars Marwang, Gatkuoth, and Riang; and
Rev. Deang are meeting with Sudanese in
Grand Island to start worship services
•Rev. Rinehart will help them to find a place of
worship and office space at Trinity
•Sudanese leaders will take turns leading
worship services
•Services will begin September 30
Sudanese Ministries are:
Encouraged and
supported largely by
Rev. John Deang,
Missionary-at-Large to
African Immigrants in
Nebraska
Sudan Ministries:
The 245 Congregations of the Nebraska
District partner together with LCMS World
Mission to do mission work in Sudan
Mercy Center, Omaha
A mission opportunity:
•To provide
•Food
•Home
•Shelter
To those in need
Plans are still
being
developed
Hispanic Ministry
Cristo Cordero de Dios, Grand Island
Beautiful Savior and Cross, Omaha
La Trinidad, Lexington
Cristo Cordero de Dios,
Grand Island
• Rev. Jorge Santamaria has faithfully served the
past 9 years
• Rev. Santamaria will retire December 31, 2007
An opportunity?
• To call a pastor that would do
Hispanic mission work along
Highway 30
– Including the communities of:
• Fremont
• Schuyler
• Columbus
La Trinidad, Lexington
• Served by Rev.
Joel Hormachea
Beautiful Savior
and Cross, Omaha
Currently Obdulio has:
Obdulio Felix, his wife,
Yoliza, and their three
children (David, and
Marianne, and a
newborn) prepare to do
missionary work in
Omaha. A joint effort
between Beautiful Savior
and Cross.
•Completed Old Testament
studies
•Completed New Testament
studies
•Started studies in Doctrine
In September Obdulio will:
•Enroll at the Center for Hispanic
Studies, Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis
•Begin training for pastoral
ministry
Hispanic Ministry
In the meantime Obdulio:
•Will grow in his understanding
of Lutheran theology
•Is adapting to life in the United
States
•Is forming relationships with
Omaha Hispanics
•Assists with worship using his
music abilities
•Is teaching Bible studies under
pastoral supervision
Campus Ministries
University of Nebraska-Kearney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Wayne State College-Wayne
University of
Nebraska-Kearney
University Lutheran
•Holy Cross,
Kearney and the
Nebraska District
partner together
to do campus
ministry work at
UNK
•Judy Wellman
serves as Campus
Coordinator
Campus Ministries:
Provides:
•Caring
•Sharing the love of Christ
•Reaching out
To students who are:
•Traditional
•Nontraditional
•Domestic
•International
University of NebraskaLincoln
University Lutheran
Chapel
The Chapel staff:
•Rev. Bill
Steinbauer
•Mark Meyer
•Susanna
McCormack
Campus Ministries:
Reaches out through:
•Bible studies
•Freshman
•Women’s/Men’s
•Couples
•Fellowship
•Worshiping together
•Building relationships
Omaha Area CampusesOmaha
The ministry staff:
• Stacey Swan
• Adam Peters
• Pacific Hills
Lutheran Church
is part of this vital
campus ministry
• Pacific Hills
invites Omaha
churches to
partner with them
to reach out to
college students
Pacific Hills Lutheran Church
Wayne State CollegeWayne
• Served by Rev. John Pasche
Deaf Ministry, Omaha
•Vicar Mark Winkelman
is serving Bethlehem
Deaf and Bethany
•This is a partnership
among St. Paul,
Bethany, Bethlehem
Deaf, and the Nebraska
District
District Ministries:
Under the direction and faithfully served by:
•Rev. Richard Boring
•Executive for Missions and Outreach
Please join the
Nebraska District staff to hear:
Rev. Mark Junkans of LINC
Houston share a presentation
about who and what they are.
Meeting Place: Mercy Center
4001 Q Street; Omaha, NE
Date: October 6, 2007
Time: 10am-2:30pm
The area around the Omaha churches
is changing every day. Are we
prepared to meet the challenge of
reaching out?
Once Again-
To the 245 Congregations
in the
Nebraska District
Thank you again, for your
support of the missions and
ministries in and of the
Nebraska District.
Once Again-
To the 245 Congregations
in the
Nebraska District
Thank you again, for your
support of the missions and
ministries in and of the
Nebraska District.