Produced on the 50th Anniversary of the 1968 Uniting Conference, this brief film celebrates 50 years of The United Methodist Church transforming the world. Using historical and contemporary imagery, the film is a moving tribute to how The United Methodist Church has helped shaped history
Thanks to the Adult Education Committee, fifteen members of Elkhorn Hills UMC toured Temple Israel and dined at Charred restaurant on Thursday, June 21st. “It was a very enjoyable outing!” Tour Highlights Rabbi Deana Sussman Berezin led our tour. She told us about the building itself, several art pieces, the cherished Torah Scrolls, and about…
Our unique system of deploying clergy has its roots in the earliest days of Methodism. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, preached up to 40,000 sermons in his lifetime. He was an “itinerant” preacher, traveling from town to town in England, setting up Methodist societies. “John Wesley believed that itinerant preachers who moved…
Congratulations to several Elkhorn Hills UMC members who are part of the 2018 Elkhorn Community Theatre‘s production of The Wizard of Oz. This is the Elkhorn Community Theatre’s 20th annual production. Members Heather McBeth, Caitlyn McBeth, MacKenzie McBeth, and Bailey Klanderud have various ensembles roles in the show. Good luck gals! About the Wizard…
Thanks to the OWH for this article! A two-generation connection for families Bill and Deb Eidam of Elkhorn threw a farewell party Friday night for their foreign-exchange student from Spain — part of a two-generation connection. Paula Lopez Alvarez enjoyed her sophomore year at Elkhorn High, which included rising early for 5:15 a.m. swim team…
This short prayer is an excerpt from a Litany of Peace for Father’s Day by the Rev Jane Sommers shared by Discipleship Ministries. Prayer Loving God, We give thanks for the men of virtue who have touched our lives. Those who have shown us kindness, courage, generosity, truth, compassion, faith, and love. Bless all sons…
We invite you to take a short quiz to test your knowledge about fathers and some of the men who shaped The United Methodist Church. We encourage you to share the link with friends, too, so you can compare scores later. Click here to print and share this quiz. Visit this page to take quiz.…
This article is from A UMC.org Feature by Joe Iovino* Dads sometimes find it challenging to express the pride and joy their children bring them. Some, like John Wesley’s father, wait for big moments to share what we feel. Taking some small steps will help dads (and moms) share their love for their children every…
Elkhorn Hills was part of the Elkhorn Days Parade. What fun! We gave out 500 goodie bags with our church information and seed packets — and we passed out almost all of the candy that was donated! Thank you to everyone who made this possible — what a great team! Enjoy the pictures at the…
Congratulations to the group of 9 Middle High youth and their chaperones for a job well done! This group arrived in Kansas City Friday night and left after worship on Sunday. They served at Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc., and at Harvesters Community Food Network. Along with the hard work, they had so much fun serving…
