Letter from our Senior Pastor

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Summer break is over and the schools are open and full of smiling faces eager to learn and develop into the leaders of tomorrow.

September 14 th through 21 st is Bring a Friend Week. This year we have expanded the emphasis to include two Sundays to enable more of our members to bring a friend to worship. So, please mark your calendars now for this special week in the life of FUMC and bring a friend to share with you and all of us. Please remember that 60 to 90% of new church members historically come because a relative or a friend has invited them. Therefore, look around at your family and friends and invite or rather bring those of your family or friends, who do not have a church home. There is plenty of room at the table for them.

Over the next six weeks, we will be hearing about an event here at FUMC. The event is called Consecration Sunday. On Sunday September 7 th Bill Hasemeyer, Director of Stewardship for the Nebraska Annual Conference, will be our speaker for both services of worship. So, please plan to be in worship on that day.

Also, please take a look at the info in the newsletter concerning the Loving Others to God, being host here at FUMC on Sunday September 21 st.

The words of Jesus in Matthew 28: 19 & 20 remind us of our purpose:

19  Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 20 Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age." (MB)

May God’s blessings and peace be upon you.

Anumpeshi Imma Chisas

(Servant of Christ - in Choctaw)

 Buck

Pastor D. R. “Buck” Linton-Hendrick

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Notes from Pastor Dana

Grades 6-8 Wednesday Evening 6:15 Gathering Time 6:30 – 7:30 “Wild Fire” Get ready to get “FIRED UP”

I am looking for a woman to volunteer to be a girls sponsor and small group leader during Wildfire on a weekly basis. This is a vital part of this ministry. If you feel God leading you to working with 6th – 8th grade girls, please let me know.

Attention Sr. High Students.... Sr. High UMYF, “The Faithful,” has started back in session. Our first project will be to paint a Noah’s Ark mural that was drawn by Cecelia Schrock on the second floor of the education building before see left for college. UMYF will run from 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm at the latest in the Youth Room on the third floor of the education building. Bring your favorite MUNCHIES to share with everyone. We will also be electing officers for the Teen Council this month for those persons who will sit on the youth council for the next year. Later in September we will be doing, a bible study on managing money by Dave Ramsey called “Generation Change.”

Sunday School will begin on September 7, 2008 at 9:45. The Confirmation Class has already begun for this year. We as a church body have an awesome responsibility to teach our children in the ways of our Lord. In Matthew 18, Jesus is asked by his disciple who is the greatest and here is Jesus’ response,   "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Let us all lead our children in the way, the truth, and the light. We have a new class for Sr. High students this year. If you have any questions about any of the Sunday School arrangements, feel free to give me a call at the office.

May God continue to bless each one of US!

Dana

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Parish Nurse Note

Thank you for your prayers and blessings during our recent move and over the last month. Our new address is 607 East Street, Holdrege, NE 68949

Dana, Wanda, April and Anna Carson

Jesus said, "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy
burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
me; for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your
souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." 

Matthew 11:28, 29,30

September Parish Nurse Note

Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month

Almost Everyone Needs to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables. Unfortunately, many Americans are not heeding the call to eat 5–9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Research shows that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. Compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers.

To get the amount that's recommended, most people need to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they currently eat every day. Substituting fruits and vegetables for higher-calorie foods can be part of a weight loss strategy. Busy lives can benefit from foods that are nutritious, yet easy to eat on-the-go, like fresh fruits and vegetables.

Fruits and vegetables are a natural source of energy and give the body many nutrients you need to keep going. Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may help protect you from chronic diseases.

To get a healthy variety, think color. Eating fruits and vegetables of different colors gives your body a wide range of valuable nutrients, like fiber, folate, potassium, and vitamins A and C. Some examples include green spinach, orange sweet potatoes, black beans, yellow corn, purple plums, red watermelon, and white onions. For more variety, try new fruits and vegetables regularly.

To get all the nutrients you need, without consuming too many calories, you should choose foods that are packed with nutrients, but lower in calories, from each of the food groups. These foods include fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.

Resources: Health and Human Resources, Center for Disease Control and Prevention: fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov and MyPyramid.gov

Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. Genesis1:29

Shalom,

Wanda Carson, Parish Nurse

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September Greeters & Ushers