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SENIOR HIGH YOUTH NEWS: It's time to register for Montreat!
Our youth group will be joining the youth group from 1st Presbyterian
Church in Nebraska City traveling to Montreat, North Carolina, to attend
an amazing youth conference.
Dates of the trip are June 6 or 7 (we are still deciding on specific flight
information) through June 13th.
The trip is open to any youth entering 9th grade through graduated 12th graders.
Cost of the trip is $500.00 per person. Please let Mason or any senior high sponsor know if you are in
need of a scholarship. Scholarship money is available, and money should NOT be a reason for staying
home. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is due upon registration. Registration forms will be available
on Sunday morning in Forum class, or at youth group Sunday evening. Make your deposit online at
eastridge.org under the About section and then Youth; then click on the photo (shown above). Or you
can turn in your deposit by check to Mason or any of the sponsors. If you have questions, contact Mason
or a senior high sponsor (James and Emily Ehly, Carman Varejcka-McGee, Doug and Mickey McDaniel).
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The Adult Mission Trip to Bel-fast, Northern Ireland is in the planning stages! We will be partnering with Rev. Mar-garet Ferguson and the East Belfast Mission for our mis-
sion work. And of course there will be some time for sightseeing! The 10 day trip is being planned for August 13-23. The estimated cost is $2000-$2500 per person. A $100 per person deposit is due now.
Vacation Bible School this year will have the theme of “Creation”. It’s scheduled for June 1-5 from 9:00am until noon. A staff sign up will be available starting April 12th for youth (who have completed sixth grade) to adult. Watch for more infor-mation on a sign up for children. Children that may participate in VBS are those ages 2 years through grade five.
The Great Escape online registration is open! Go to the church website and click on “About Us”, then “Youth Group”. Click on the photo to register (shown below). Also, you can go to www.ycmhome.org and click on The Great Escape for more information. Also check out YouTube “GreatEscapeMidwest”. Look for the viral icon and check out the daily videos from 2014. If you watch
some of the daily videos from 2014 , you will see familiar faces! The Great Escape is a life-changing experience! Dates are July 13 around 6:00am and returning late af-
ternoon Saturday, July 18. Don’t miss out!
Those of you who knit, crochet
and/or quilt: We’d love to have you
join the Prayer Shawl Ministry
here at Eastridge! Contact Patty
Niemann or the office for more
information. We meet the third Tuesday of the month in
the Welcome Center.
The Trailblazers group
will meet Friday, April
17th at 6:30 pm to dine
out. Location to be
determined.
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Our Lenten study, “Illuminating Lent” was a great success! Ten groups met on every day of the week except Saturday to share in discussion, prayer, and Bible study. From the study: “This study draws on Lenten themes and sets them in relation to the Lord’s Prayer. Each session exam-ines a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and then what
this part means for us in practical ways during Lent”.
We hope the study was illuminating for you, and that you es-tablished relationships with your small groups. Thank you to all the leaders for your willingness to facilitate the study! (photo at right was taken at the Thursday evening small group session held at the Sunderman home)
Holy Week Activities: April 1: No Manna or activities tonight; Lenten Study groups will still meet.
April 2: Maundy Thursday service info: We will have a meal with our Maundy Thursday ser-vice. From Pastor Mason: “This will be a pot luck feast, with the main course and drinks be-ing provided by the church and all of the side dishes coming from you. Please join us for food and worship at 6:00 PM. This year our meal and worship will be intertwined so make sure to be with us from the beginning if you can. If you can’t, don’t worry; just come. This will be a wonderful time of fellowship and remembrance of our Lord Jesus’ final meal. If you are coming please let the office know so that we can make sure to have enough food for everyone.”
April 3: Good Friday service at 7:00 pm.
April 5: Easter Sunday services at 6:30 (Sunrise service on East Patio, with breakfast to follow in Fellowship Hall), 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am.
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We’d like to thank Kyle Griffin for his years of service to EPC’s youth ministry by show-ering him with cards at his new address! Please drop off your cards and remem-brances in the church office and we’ll make sure he receives them!
Offering Envelopes: Our
new offering envelopes will
not be pre-printed with pa-
rishioners’ envelope num-
bers. There will be a blank
for you to fill in, if you wish. However, with our new
check scanner, the need for numbered envelopes when
giving by check is unnecessary. There are still pre-printed
envelope boxes for several members in our cabinets;
when you run low just stop in the office or call to pick up
9:15—Sarah Hostess Nancy Van Horn 4921 Eagle Ridge Rd
1:00—Esther Hostess Gail Keown
1:00—Ruth Hostess Dorothy Hitt (Huxtable Lounge)
7:00—Miriam Hostess Shirley Flynn Bell (Church Library)
This upcoming Holy Week there will be
no Wednesday Night Manna. Instead,
we will have a meal with our Maundy
Thursday service, April 2nd. This will be
a pot luck, with the main course and
drinks being provided by the church and all of the side
dishes coming from you. Please join us for food and
worship at 6:00 PM. This year our meal and worship will
be intertwined so make sure to be with us from the be-
ginning if you can. If you can’t, don’t worry; just come.
If you are coming please let the office know so that we
can make sure to have enough food for everyone.
We Need You!
Interested in Music and Worship? Mission and Outreach? Christian Education? Budget and Stewardship? Evangelism and Hospitality? Fellowship? Youth Ministry? Any-one can serve on a committee or ministry team at Eastridge. All of our committees and ministry teams are looking for people with gifts and interests to serve. If interested, please contact the office, or the appropriate committee chairperson!
An Easter Egg Hunt for children ages toddler through 2nd grade will be Sun-day, March 29th at 3:00 pm. We’ll start with crafts in the Welcome Center, then at 3:30 participate in the egg hunt. Kool Kids will help with this event by prepar-ing the eggs & hiding them as well as assisting with the crafts. Kool Kids, please arrive at 2:00 pm to help with this fun event! Bring a basket to collect eggs, or we will have bags available.
Plan to attend the Eastridge
Music Benefit Concert to
raise funds for PresbyBuild on Sunday, April 19th at 3:00 pm.
More info to come!
The Covenant Bible Study will resume after Easter,
on Wednesday, April 8th at 6:00 pm in the Huxtable
Lounge.
OUTREACH COMMITTEE NEWS:
A huge thanks to all EPC members who participated in the Gifts
from the Heart Clean-up Bucket project in March. Together we
donated, collected and packed at least 15 buckets to be sent to the
distribution center and ready to deliver to communities recovering
from natural disasters. Again, thanks for all contributions to this
"worship in action" event.
Plan now to attend the Peacemaking Workshop at First United Meth-
odist Church, on Sunday April 12, from 1:00-5:30, where Leonard Pitts
will be the keynote speaker. More information is available in the Wel-
come Center, and several Eastridge members plan to attend. For those
interested, there may be the opportunity to go out for supper follow-
ing the speech to discuss what we have heard and how we might re-
spond to it. For more information, talk with Bill Wehrbein.
Habitat for Humanity is requesting volunteers to help with Faith Build pro-
jects. The next day they are seeking help is April 18. Contact Seth Crawford
for more information on how to become a part of building a home for a
family in need.
The Mayor's Interfaith Breakfast will be April 30th, at
7:00am at the Cornhusker Hotel. Cost is $25/person or
$250 for a table of 10. More information will be available
soon. If you are interested in attending please let the
office know.
Holy Week: Maundy Thursday: Meal and service, beginning at 6:00 pm.
Call or email the office to RSVP for the meal.
Good Friday: Service at 7:00 pm
Easter Sunday: Sunrise service at 6:30am, breakfast to fol-
low. Services at 8, 9:30, and 11:00 am
EPW News
No Noon Gathering in April; Coordinating Team will meet at 11:00AM April 15th
Evening Gathering 7:00 PM April 16th – Fellow-
ship Hall - Darrell and Nan Nelson will talk about their trip to the Panama Canal. Miriam Circle will provide dessert – All Church members and friends are welcome!
Church Women United – Friday April 3rd – Loca-
tion is City Impact at 1035 N 33rd Street.
9:30 AM Fellowship and Coffee
10:00 AM Bible Study
10:30 Program: Tour of City Impact. City Impact will provide lunch at noon.
EPW will host the area Presbyterian Women's Gathering on April 18, 2015. The program will be-
ing with registration and coffee at 9:30. Registra-tion forms are available on the Presbytery Website and from Donna in the office. Cost for registration which includes lunch is $7.00.
Installation and ordination photos
On March 7th, Eastridge hosted the
ordination of Rev. Katie Todd, teach-
ing elder at Nebraska Wesleyan Col-
lege. On March 8th, we installed Rev.
Mason Todd as Associate Pastor of
Youth and Families.
Session Highlights
Highlights from the February 19 Regular session meeting
Minutes for January 14, 2015 (new member class) Special Session Minutes for February 8, 2015
(new member class) Congregational and Corporation Meeting
Minutes for January 25, 2015 Special Session Minutes for February 5, 2015 Acknowledge email vote for Eastridge to host Katie Todd's ordination to the office of teaching elder on Saturday March 7th, 2015 (yes 11, 1 no reply). Affirm that communion was served at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 services on February 8, 2015 and at the 8:00 Services on January 18 and 25 and February 15. Acknowledge that The Rev Melodie Jones Pointon officiated at the memorial service of Doris Latrom on January 26, 2015 at Roper and Sons. Acknowledge the Rev. Melodie Jones Pointon offici-ated at the funeral service of Stanley Drabant on February 11, 2015 at Wyuka Funeral Home. Acknowledge the Rev. Melodie Jones Pointon offici-ated at the memorial service of Stephen Gollehan on December 30, 2014 at Eastridge. Approve the Statistical Report submitted to Presby-terian Church USA. Correspondence: Kathy Kuehn, on behalf of EPW, stated that EPW would be hosting the Area 5 gath-ering on April 18 rather than April 11. It was pointed out that the 18th is the day before the Concert for the Presby-Build and perhaps rehearsals would be done on Saturday. Kathy is to check with Chris Peck to see if there is any conflict. Other Motions: It was moved and unanimously approved as brought forth by Budget and Stewardship commit-tee to accept credit card payments for the whole congregation for all events and offerings which will be fully functional with our new website by August, 2015.
It was moved and unanimously approved as brought forth by the Outreach Committee to schedule a hands-on Mission Activity on March 11, 2015.
On March 17, 2015, word was received that the proposed
marriage amendment to the constitution of the Presby-
terian Church (USA) had been passed by the required
number of presbyteries. The amendment will become a
part of the constitution in June.
In response, the Eastridge Session devoted its meeting
on March 19 to further prayerful discussion about the
amendment and its impact on Eastridge. The Session
took the following actions:
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that
the leadership of Eastridge Presbyterian Church seeks to
glorify God in Jesus Christ above all else.
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to
affirm our commitment to remain a member congrega-
tion of PC(USA). Rev. Melodie Jones Pointon requested
that her affirmative vote be acknowledged.
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to
affirm our love for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to
affirm that we are a diverse family of believers, we will
continue to be diverse, and we value our diversity.
It was moved, seconded, and approved that we further
affirm that we will continue to honor our ordination vows
to follow the Book of Order and church polity, which
now provides that a couple who wishes to marry must
meet the requirements of the civil jurisdiction and re-
ceive instruction in the nature of the covenant of mar-
riage from a minister. The minister will seek the counsel
of the session, which has the authority to permit or deny
the use of the church property for a marriage service.
The Session has been attempting to discern God’s will
throughout its study of the covenant of marriage. We
continue to pray for Eastridge and its members.
Check out our new Eastridge website at
www.eastridge.org. It’s a work in progress,
as we’re updating, adding, and deleting
from our old website. Another way to keep
up with what’s going on here at
Eastridge is to “like” us on Face-
book, or follow us on Twitter
(twitter.com/donnaepc).
What we care about...
EPC Book Club 2015 Picks
Join us the 3rd or 4th Monday of each month as we discuss that
month’s selection and enjoy fellowship and refreshments.
April 27 Stronger by Jeff Bauman May 18 The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman June 22 Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
Manna Schedule for the month of
April:
April 1: No manna; join us April 2!
April 8: Pizza
April 15: Lasagna
April 22: Subs
April 29: Lasagna
Are you able to help occasionally with funeral or memorial service receptions?
We need help with the following:
Provide salad or dessert
Help prepare the luncheon
Help serve luncheon
Help prepare and serve beverages
Help set and decorate tables
Please contact the office by email ([email protected]) or call 402-488-7844 to let us know how you can help.
Thank you for your willingness to volunteer!
Kool Kids will be making
May Baskets from 2-4pm
on Sunday, April 26th.
These baskets will then be
delivered to shut-ins by the deacons.
The focus this month is Par-
ish 10, Synder Brickner &
Karen Paulson.
My name is Karen Paulson.
I am married to my hus-
band, Ted. I’m from Deshler and have lived in
Nebraska all my life. I am a retired daycare pro-
vider, having had a daycare in my home for 23
years. I enjoy sewing, making quilts, and craft-
ing for others and for charities. I have 3 chil-
dren: Jaime Hemmerling, Michael Brickner, and
Michelle Mueller. I also have 8 grandchildren,
Isaac, Aspen, Grace and Avery Hemmerling,
Synder and Anthony Brickner, and Oliver and
Chloe Mueller. Two families live here in Lincoln
and one lives in North Carolina. I also have one
brother, Gary Alexander, and a niece, Kayla,
and nephew, Adam Alexander. I have been a
member of Eastridge off and on since the
1960s.
My name is Synder Brickner. I graduated from
Lincoln North Star and SCC and am a Certified
Medical Assistant. I have a job that I love, work-
ing with children at Lincoln Pediatric Group. I
was baptized at Eastridge and have recently
transferred back to Eastridge. I have one broth-
er, Anthony; and Karen Paul-
son is my grandmother.
When I am not working I en-
joy doing crafts, reading, as-
sisting in Sunday School and
taking care of my cats.
The Gathering Place is one of EPC’s ministries. The
Gathering Place is a soup kitchen that serves free even-
ing meals to homeless and near-homeless individuals
and families living in our community. Meals are served
Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From the Community Action Partnership website:
“Now in its 31st year, The Gathering Place is a program of
Community Action and serves over 30,000 meals annual-
ly to those who face hunger in Lincoln. Evening meals are
served Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m., and bread and fresh produce are distributed two
nights a week. This important work is made possible
through the hard work and dedication of over 1,700 vol-
unteers annually, and contributions from the communi-
ty.” Eastridge serves at The Gathering Place on the last
Monday of every month. Six to eight individuals are
needed for this ministry, from 4:45 until 6:00 pm.
Please let the office or Julie Eyth know if you can help
serve, or sign up at the Welcome Desk.
Calvin Crest Camp bro-
chures are available at the
Welcome Desk for those
of you who may not have
received one in the mail.
Eastridge will again award
1/2 of the registration fee to campers. When registering
for camp, please indicate that you are from Eastridge
so the scholarship fee will be recorded. You may also
go to www.calvincrest.org for more information.
What we care about...
It’s not too late to pledge! The Dream Louder Campaign is off and running at full speed. Thanks to all of those who have pledged for 2015. We couldn't keep dreaming without you! Our goal is to reach 300 total pledges to DREAM as BIG and LOUD as EPC can IMAGINE. If you haven't already done so, please send in your 2015 pledge. It is easy. You can phone Brenda (402-488-7844, ext. 6). You can email your pledge to [email protected]. You can mail in your pledge card to EPC at 1135 Eastridge Drive, Lincoln NE 68510. You can bring your pledge card to the church office (or inbox) anytime. You can bring your pledge cards for the offering plate. If you plan to pledge for 2015, please send in your commitment as soon as you can. Extra pledge cards are available at the Welcome Desk if you need one.
Thanks for all that you do to support friends and family of EPC! We will continue to DREAM BIG and DREAM LOUD together in 2015 ~Your Budget & Stewardship Committee
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eastridge presbyterian church youth
The Youth are taking on a bit of a new schedule for the remainder of the school year. In a rotating model, each Sunday evening will be an experience of either food, fellowship, service, or study. Each experience we will focus on scripture, but done so, obviously, in these four very different ways. Our goal is to not just talk and study about what the scriptures teach us, but to live out those scriptures on a regular basis. Come and join our youth in wor-ship!
The meal schedule for the 2014-
2015 school year is completely
full! Thank you to those of you
who signed up to serve our
youth on Sunday evenings.
Your willingness to serve is
appreciated!
The Fellowship Committee is
sponsoring a breakfast following
our Sunrise Service on Easter
morning, April 5th. Join us on the
East Patio for the 6:30 am service, and then
we’ll enjoy breakfast in the Fellowship Hall.
SPRING CLEAN UP
is APRIL 18 from
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bring yard tools
and gloves, chainsaws, wheelbarrows.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Your help is appreciated!
If you’d like to receive
our weekly prayer email,
contact the church
office. Formerly a
Yahoo! Group, we’re
now sending the email out via Constant
Contact. If you’d like to be included in the
prayers, please let a pastor or the office
know!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 (Women’s Circles see page 4)
6:00 pm Lenten studies
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
2
6:00 pm Maundy
Thursday meal &
service
3
7:00 pm Good
Friday service
4
5 6:30 am Sunrise Service
7:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am Worship
9:30 am Worship
No Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
No Youth Group
6
7:00 pm Fellowship
Committee
7:00 pm Visioning
Committee
7 11:00 am Staff
5:45 pm Kirk Hand bells
6:30 pm Hope Re-newed study
7:15 pm Contemporary Worship Team
8
5:30 pm Manna meal, Confirmation class
6:00 pm Cherub Choir, Joyful Noise Hand bells, MS/HS Current Events
6:30 pm Antiphonal Choir, MS/HS Choir, Kool Kids & Workshop
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
9
4:30 pm Personnel
5:30 pm Trustees
Meeting
6:30 pm Deacons
10
11
12
8:00 am Worship
9:30 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
5:00 pm Youth Group
13
7:00 pm Music &
Worship Committee
7:00 pm Visioning
Committee
14
10:00 am Prayer Chain
11:00 am Staff
5:30 pm Stephen Ministry
Leaders
5:45 pm Kirk Handbells
7:00 pm Stephen Minis-try
7:15 pm Contemporary Worship Team
15
11:00 am EPW Board Meeting
5:30 pm Manna meal
6:00 pm Cherub Choir, Joyful Noise Hand bells, MS/HS Current Events
6:30 pm Antiphonal Choir, MS/HS Choir, Kool Kids & Workshop
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
16
5:30 pm GROW
Committee
6:30 pm Session
Meeting
17
6:30 pm Trailblazers
Dine-Out
18
9:00 am
Presbyterian
Women Spring
Gathering
19 8:00 am Worship
9:30 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
3:00 pm Eastridge Benefit Music Concert
5:00 pm Youth Group
20
7:00 pm Visioning
Committee
21
9:30 am Prayer Shawl
11:00 am Staff
5:45 pm Kirk Handbells
6:30 pm Hope Renewed
study
7:15 pm Contemporary Worship Team
22 5:30 pm Manna meal
6:00 pm Cherub Choir, Joyful Noise Hand bells, MS/HS Current Events
6:30 pm Antiphonal Choir, MS/HS Choir, Kool Kids & Workshop
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
23
1:00 pm Newsletter
Assembly Group
24
7:00 pm Bridge
Group
25
26
8:00 am Worship
9:30 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
2:00 pm Kool Kids
5:00 pm Youth Group
27
7:00 pm EPC Book
Club
7:00 pm Visioning
Committee
28 11:00 am Staff
5:30 pm M & E Meeting
5:45 pm Kirk Handbells
7:15 pm Contemporary Worship Team
29
5:30 pm Manna meal
6:00 pm Cherub Choir, Joyful Noise Hand bells, MS/HS Current Events
6:30 pm Antiphonal Choir, MS/HS Choir, Kool Kids & Workshop
