Posts from June 2017

Tour of Boys Town

Thank you to the Elkhorn Hills UMC Adult Education Committee for scheduling the recent Tour of Boys Town on Saturday, June 24th.  Here is a brief recap of the tour. There were 16 adults from Elkhorn Hills who attended. We were assigned a tour guide–a young man named Jack, who resides there and will be…

NUMB Bike Ride 2017

More than 135 bicycle riders have prepared to explore the wide-open plains of Nebraska as part of the 22nd annual Nebraska United Methodist Bike (NUMB) Ride for Hunger. This event draws bicycle enthusiasts from across the country to ride for 250 miles on a circuit across the state.  The NUMB Bike Ride is sponsored by…

Internship to Uganda #5

Kerri Carleton is a young member of Elkhorn Hills UMC.  She is working in Kamuli, Uganda (Africa) this summer and is keeping in touch with family and friends through her blog.  Her family has given permission for us to share information about her experience. Please keep Kerri and her team in your prayers during her…

Volunteers at Nelson Mandela Elementary School

Elkhorn Hills UMC members continue to support their mission of “sharing our love of Jesus Christ by serving others” by working throughout the Omaha Metropolitan Community area.  Recently, EHUMC members Gayle Preston, Sandy Lozier, and Jan Heliker volunteered at the Nelson Mandela Elementary School.  They helped students learn to sew, decorate cupcakes, and string beads…

Internship to Uganda #4

Kerri Carleton is a young member of Elkhorn Hills UMC.  She is working in Kamuli, Uganda (Africa) this summer and is keeping in touch with family and friends through her blog.  Her family has given permission for us to share information about her experience. Please keep Kerri and her team in your prayers during her…

ECT’s The Little Mermaid

The Elkhorn Community Theatre is performing Disney’s The Little Mermaid June 22-25, 2017.   Elkhorn Hills United Methodist Church members are involved in this production.  Those members include:  Sherry Wade, Director, Tori Cammack (ensemble role), Bailey Klanderud (ensemble role), Caitlyn McBeth (ensemble role), and Evie and Brooke Wade (children’s ensemble).   Additionally, Caroline Haase is accompanying the…

Internship to Uganda #2

Kerri Carleton is a young member of Elkhorn Hills UMC.  She is working in Kamuli, Uganda (Africa) this summer and is keeping in touch with family and friend through her blog.  Her family has given permission for us to share information about her experience. Please keep Kerri and her team in your prayers during her…

Internship to Uganda #3

Kerri Carleton is a young member of Elkhorn Hills UMC.  She is working in Kamuli, Uganda (Africa) this summer and is keeping in touch with family and friend through her blog.  Her family has given permission for us to share information about her experience. Please keep Kerri and her team in your prayers during her…

Internship in Uganda #1

Kerri Carleton is a young member of Elkhorn Hills UMC.  She is the eldest daughter of Brian and Donna Carleton.  After graduation from Elkhorn South High School, she is a junior at Iowa State University majoring in Global Resource Systems with two minors:  Spanish and Sustainability.  She is working in Kamuli, Uganda (Africa) this summer…