Everest VBS was AWESOME! Thank you EHUMC for sharing your love of Jesus Christ by serving over 150 VBS participants and volunteers and their families this week. We raised money and awareness for “Fostering Hope” and UMCOR: Nepal missions. The future of our VBS program looks very bright!
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Elkhorn Hills United Methodist Church joins other United Methodist Churches across the U.S. by joining in prayer and offering whatever help they can to their African Methodist Episcopal brothers and sisters after June 17’s deadly church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.
On Sunday, June 21st, Team Semi-Colon rode in the Rollin’ to Colon bike ride to support Colon Cancer Awareness and Elkhorn Hills UMC member Lena Beeson. There were about 20 members on Team Semi-Colon.
This Sunday’s sermon was about prayer, including the Lord’s Prayer and the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. Our 2015 NUMB Riders and support group were commissioned and blessed during this service. The children’s time talked about hunger and the purpose of the NUMB Ride.
Excitement is building!! The preparations for FREE VBS at Elkhorn Hills has begun and will continue until VBS Kick-off on Sunday, June 21st at 6 pm. There is still room for you to participate or volunteer!
In April, 2015, the EHUMC youth challenged the congregation to a food and hygiene product drive for the Heartland Hope Mission. This VERY successful mission challenge was won by the youth in a close margin. Since everyone was a winner, the Youth will be hosting an all-congregation BBQ on July 25th after our Saturday evening worship service.
Elkhorn Hills UMC hosted its first VIM Team of the 2015 season the week of June 1st. This inter-generational, girls only team of 15 from Topeka, KS, coordinated with United Methodist Ministries in Omaha to help with food banks, community gardening, homeless shelters and children’s programs.
At a May 13th awards celebration, outstanding rookie and veteran teachers were recognized and retiring teachers were honored by EEA. We congratulate members Carol Lehn and Cristi Baumert for these honors.
FREE VBS at Elkhorn Hills begins Sun, June 21- Thurs, June 25th from 6-8:30 pm. Our registration board is filling up, but there is still room for you! Congratulations to our prize winning early registrants!
Congratulations to Elkhorn Hills member Cristi Baumert who is retiring from Elkhorn Middle School after serving 34 years within the District. Cristi is one of thirteen retirees from Elkhorn Public Schools who represent 320 years of service.