As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions, we remember his tireless advocacy and vision for a more just and compassionate country. His words continue to guide us forward as we strive to become a more peaceful and just people.
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Posts by Brenda Klanderud
The new year is a great time for reflections, prayers, and getting together with families, friends, and loved ones. Here is a prayer to be mindful of God’s place in our lives.
Congratulations to Elkhorn Hills UMC member Meg Carney, a senior at Elkhorn High School. She was recognized at this year’s “Youth Salute” Awards Ceremony.
The most famous poem to emerge from World War I was John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields “(1915). Memorized by countless schoolchildren in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States since then, its first lines guaranteed that the poppy became the flower of remembrance for that great conflict. The poem’s first two stanzas have become a…
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, an armistice went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany. When Woodrow Wilson was president in 1919 he declared November 11th as Armistice Day. In 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation officially changing the…
The first Sunday in October is World Communion Sunday. Here is some information about communion and World Communion Sunday. See you Sunday! Communion: The Meal that Makes Us One As one of two sacraments of The United Methodist Church, Holy Communion has become a practice repeated time and time again to receive nourishment for the…
Beginning September 11th at 7 pm, the Women’s Wednesday night Bible Study will begin a new study by Jennifer Dukes Lee: It’s All Under Control.
COPE CORNER – Christian Outreach Program Elkhorn I wanted to update everyone on COPE events over the last few months. Thank you, Lori Hullinger, COPE Representative The annual golf outing raised $15,000. Slightly down from previous years but still a very good amount and is our largest fundraiser. Eagles club breakfast raised $1227, which was…
Our Elkhorn Hills UMC KNIT & SEW group has a fantastic project: Warm up Omaha! Warm up Omaha welcomes any type of winter hats, shawls or blankets for all ages, plus new socks for adults. Knit, crochet, or buy items to help those in need stay warm for this winter. Donations may be placed in…
We are busy getting ready for all those amazing preschoolers! We are expanding our Preschool and Parents’ Day Out Program, and we could not be more excited!