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Ogallala, Nebraska 69153 www.methodistchurchogallala.com
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Ministers
The Worshiping Congregation
Pastor
Chuck Rager
Christian Education Director
Renee Meyer
Administrative Secretary
LaVerne Schimpf
Custodian
Meridee Ewert
Newsletter Editor
Karen Nenstiel
District Superintendent
Cindy Karges
Bishop of Great Plains
Conference
Ruben Saenz, Jr.
First United Methodist Church
Pastor’s Page 2
Easter Lily Donations 3
Mark Your Calendar 3
United Methodist Women 4
Requested Recipe! 5
An Activity Page 6
Church Basement Quilters 7
Youth Group Pictures 8
Randy Davis Program 10
Stewards for January 11
IN THIS ISSUE
14th Annual SPRING FUN FEST
Sponsored by Ogallala First United Methodist Church
KEITH COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 1100 West 3rd Street 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 Breakfast: Waffleman waffles, sausage, juice, coffee
All you can eat - Serving from 7:00-10:30 AM Adults $6.50 - Children (6-11) $4.00 - (5 and under) FREE
For Ticket info call: Jerry or Joan Speck 284-4119
Lunch: 12:30 PM (Extra Charge)
Other Activities Include:
ENORMOUS Garage Sale COUNTRY STORE
SILENT AUCTION
Plant Sale Bake Sale
All at the Fun Fest!
Dear Friends,
Vern Schimpf has decided she would like to retire as church secretary.
I cannot adequately express how much I appreciate all that she does for our
church. She will continue until we find a suitable person to fill this 20 hour per
week position. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in this part
time position, please visit with me.
In other news:
April 10—We have our Second Wednesday service. Supper is at 5:30
and service is at 6:15.
April 14--We will receive new members.
April 14--We have a wonderful special service planned for this night at
6:15 P.M. See page 10 in this newsletter about the chalk artist ministry of
Randy Davis. Invite some friends and attend this great service.
April 19—There will be a Good Friday service Friday night at 6:15 P.M.
April 21—This is Easter Sunday. We will have two services that morn-
ing; one at 7 A.M. and one at 9 A.M.
April 21—We have our next Sing a Long at Indian Hills and WelCov
this afternoon.
April 27—This is Fun Fest.
April 28--The Bishop will be at a town hall meeting in North Platte Sun-
day afternoon from 3P.M. TO 6 P.M. CENTRAL TIME at the United Methodist
Church in North Platte. You are invited to attend.
See me Sunday,
Pastor Chuck
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“Calvary Cross” (Graded Cross)
This Latin cross with three steps
symbolizes both Jesus’ climb up
Calvary’s mountain and the three gifts of faith, hope and love.
Those gifts are intrinsically
connected to Jesus’ death and
resurrection and are ours by sheer grace.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the
greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians
13:13, NIV).
Christian
Symbols
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Board of Trustees on Wednes-day, April 3, 7:00 p.m.
Finance Committee on Thurs-day, April 4, 5:00 p.m.
Second Wednesday service on Wednesday, April 10, supper at 5:30, worship at 6:15 p.m.
Randy Davis presentation on Sunday, April 14, 6:15 p.m.
Administrative Council on Wednesday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday Service on April 19, 6:15 p.m.
Easter Sunday services on April 21, 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.
Spring Fun Fest on Saturday, April 27
Mark Your Calendar Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 7,
2019
Holy Week, April 14-21, 2019
Palm/Passion Sunday, April 14, 2019
Maundy Thursday, April 18, 2019
Good Friday, April 19, 2019
Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019
Administrative Professionals Day, April 24, 2019
Special Dates
Tomb, thou shalt not hold him longer;
Death is strong, but life is stronger.
Stronger than the dark, the light;
Stronger than the
wrong, the right. Faith and hope
triumphant say Christ will rise on
Easter Day.
—Phillips Brooks
Please consider sharing an
Easter Lily to be placed on the
alter for Easter Sunday ser-
vices. You may leave your lily
at the Church Library during
office hours. Put your name
on it if you want to reclaim it
after Easter Sunday.
Thank you!
Confirmands Ryder Smith
and Ian Shaw will be taking
orders for homemade runzas
and burritos. They will deliver
them on April 14. All
proceeds will go towards their
Confirmation Class project.
If you would like to order,
please call (308)280-0456…
or ...they will be in Hess
Lounge on Sundays with
order forms.
1/2 dozen = $12
1 dozen = $20
Thank you for your support!
. . . to the following persons who worked and/or furnished food for the Lenten
Luncheon on March 20, 2019:
Marge Blaase Shirley Parks Teresa Davis Rose Holechek Bea Hatch Janice Cerny Bev Roberts Linda Sheldon Rhonda Duba Norma Schrack Judy Cross Mona Radcliffe Janet Curtis Barbara Nootz Judi Adkins Doris Keller Vern Schimpf Twila Haney Shirlee Knispel Bev Johnson Phyllis Reed Jo Teaford Collette VanBorkum Dorothy Glenn Laura Sexson Julie Neill Barbara Draucker Ramona Upright Bonnie Taylor Jonnie Peterson
Thank You . . . .
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United Methodist
Women April
Meetings
UMW General
Thursday, April 11
12:00 noon
Fellowship Hall
Circle 1
Thursday, April 25
9:00 am
(Lawler)
Circle 3
Thursday, April 18
2:00 pm
Hess Lounge
Circle 5
Monday, April 15
6:00 pm
Hess Lounge
“Easter is more than a day, an event, a remembrance. It is a way of life.”
~~Michael Marsh
“April … hath put a spirit of youth in everything.”
~~William Shakespeare
“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.”
~~Charles Dickens
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”
~~Margaret Atwood
Our Christian love and sympathy to the families of:
~Irene Harmonson, who died on February 27, 2019.
~Adeline Ford, who died on March 7, 2019.
. . . to the following persons who worked and/or furnished food
for the Irene Harmonson funeral luncheon on March 7, 2019:
Judy Markussen Twila Haney Jen Blackman
Cena Graves Sharen Terry Susan Schimonitz Dorothy Glenn
Bertie Siders Doris Hickam Bev Armour Linda Sheldon
Diane England Sondra Sharkey Bea Hatch Charlotte Ruser
Penny Benda Roberta Rager Bonnie Taylor Marge Blaase
Linda Fuller Norma Schrack Darlene Peterson Mona Radcliffe
Ellen Ward Rose Holechek Karen Nelson Gwen Johnson
. . . to the following persons who worked and/or furnished food for the Velda Baack
funeral luncheon on March 15, 2019:
Ruth Hermance LaVerne Schimpf Barbara Nootz Chris Snyder
Mona Radcliffe Judi Davis Linda Sheldon Bea Hatch
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This casserole was
served at the Lenten
Lunch on Wednesday,
March 20. It was such
a big hit that the recipe
is printed here by
special request. Enjoy!
“Spring is when you feel like
whistling, even with a shoe full of
slush.” ~~Doug Larson
“If the lungs of prayer and the Word of God do not nourish the breath of spiritual life, we risk suffocating in the midst of a thou-sand daily cares. Prayer is the breath of the soul and of life.”
~~Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
should encourage people who feel
far from God.
Defining friendship as candor
and consistency, Keller notes
that friends always let you in,
never let you down and always
have time for you. Jesus didn’t
let us down on Good Friday —
or on Easter. Al-though Jesus
“had all of hell coming down on
him,” Keller says, our Savior
proclaimed to his Father, “Not
my will but thine be done.”
While taking boxing lessons,
Timothy Keller was warned to never
put his hands at his side. That
position leaves one’s face and
torso exposed to the opponent.
In a video on ChurchLead-
ers.com, the pastor and author
notes that Jesus’ hands were-
n’t just out to the side on the
cross, they were nailed there.
“How much more vulnerable
could he be?” That vulnerabil-
ity, Keller says, makes Jesus’ death
the ultimate act of friendship, which
Vulnerable Yet Victorious
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Answer: D (See John 12:1-3.)
A Bible Quiz
An Activity Page for Younger People
After Jesus raises Lazarus from death, what
does his family do to thank Jesus?
A. They host a dinner for him.
B. Martha serves the meal.
C. Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with an extravagant
amount of expensive perfume.
D. All of the above.
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SonShine Singers
will sing in
church on
Sunday,
April 14.
Come for practice
at 8:20 a.m.
Recently a few of the "Church Basement Quilters" made 24 travel size
pillow cases for the "Kids World Village" in Florida.
The making of these pillowcases was part of a country-wide program called
the "One Million Pillowcase Challenge.” The Village/camp is held for 2 weeks
at a time and is available all year around. The camp is for kids and families
which include special needs, abused, foster care or homeless. Each child is
given a pillow case upon completion of the camp as a remembrance of their
time at the Village. These pillowcases were made using fabric from donations
to the Church Basement Quilters and some of the quilters’ own fabric.
Submissions for the May issue
of The Messenger need to be in the
editor’s hands no later than Friday,
April 19. Bring stories, pictures or
ideas to the Church Office or e-mail
them directly to the editor at:
Thanks for your help!
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
We would like to thank the
members of our church family
for their prayers and many
expressions of love and support
at the time of our grandson
Jeremy’s death.
Our special thanks go to
Pastor Chuck for his support and
words of wisdom during our time
of shock and grief.
We thank God for our church
and its members who are a living
embodiment of Christ’s love.
Pete and Jonnie Peterson
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Solid Rock Youth Group
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Ski Trip ~~ March 1-3, 2019
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No matter how hard the world
may seem, You still deserve
the sweetest dream!
As the day turns into night,
Keep your worries out of sight.
Apr. 7 Greeters Cliff & Shirlee Knispel, Jim & Dorothy Glenn Fellowship Rose & Ryan Holechek, Liz Meyer Acolytes John Van Borkum, Ethan Dickinson Children’s Moment Penny Benda Ushers Group 7: Jim & LeAnn Ayres, Allen & Janice Cerny, Herb & Karen Knudsen, Apr. 14 Greeters Lyle & Barbara Nootz , Barbara Draucker Fellowship Roger & Judi Adkins Acolytes Zaden Peterson, Sawyer Smith Children’s Moment Carmen Troxel Ushers Group 8:Lloyd Johnson, Pete Knudsen, Bud Haney, L.D. Walker, Ted Slagle, Jim Hixon Apr.. 21 Greeters Dennis & Teresa Davis, Roger & Judi Adkins Fellowship Acolytes Children’s Moment Bea Hatch, Karla Lawler Ushers Group 9:Buck Markussen, Eric Troxel, Parker Reil, Hunter Reil, Ryan Holechek, Gary Williams Apr. 28 Greeters Brian & Claudia Stevenson, Cena Graves Fellowship Acolytes Tylie Walker, Tai Le Children’s Moment Jonnie Peterson Ushers Group 10: Cena Graves, Dave Sheldon, Todd Neill, Dave Baltzell, Sharen Terry, Susan Schimonitz May 5 Greeters Judy Cross, Doug & Linda Fuller Fellowship Lyle & Barbara Nootz Acolytes Hayden Shaw, Hayden Erwin Children’s Moment Ginny Steinke Ushers Group 1: Jeff Peterson, Lonnie Peters, Craig Draucker, John Stulich, Jim Persinger May 12 Greeters Shirley Bassett, Jim & LeAnn Ayres Fellowship Acolytes Tayven Lumpkin, Amaris Cobaugh Children’s Moment Penny Benda Ushers Group 2: Steve Shull, Burrell Albee, Terry Johnson, Jerry Speck, Richard Johnson, Lou Hoak, Mike Henry
If you would like to have your name added to the rosters for any of the service opportunities listed above, please contact the church office.
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MAY 28-31, 2019
GET READY TO SOAR!
Loading Flood Buckets to Go East
On Wednesday, March 20, members
of the Solid Rock Youth Group loaded
flood buckets into the Ogallala FUMC
disaster response trailer to be delivered
to areas of Eastern Nebraska that have
been affected by recent flooding.
On Friday, March 22, Disaster Re-
sponse Coordinator David Baltzell left
Ogallala to deliver the flood buckets to
several communities in Eastern Nebras-
ka. Dave delivered a total of 171 buck-
ets from our area churches — 140 of
them from our own supplies.
On Tuesday morning, March 26, a
group of volunteers gathered at the
church to begin filling more flood buck-
ets in anticipation of preparation for fur-
ther needs.