Youth Mission Report

The Electronic Communications Ministry
of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church
15050 W. Maple Rd.
Omaha, Nebraska, 68116
Bruce Davis, Editor
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LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE GOD
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This Week’s Homework Assignment: Use your social networking sites—Facebook, Twitter, whatever—as a tool of Sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ by posting something about St. Andrew’s.
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THIS WEEKEND AT ST. ANDREW’S
Saturday, August 8, 5:00
Sunday, August 9, 8:30 & 10:00
Bruce preachingSOLOMON IN NEVERLAND
Things The King Of Israel And The King Of Pop Had In Common
Music will include an offertory by Jeff Hatcher
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NANCY DAVIS WRITES: OUR CHILDREN NEED YOU! YES – YOU!
We still need some teachers and helpers for our children’s education program on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings at 10:00. I have seen the new curriculum and it will not only be a great learning experience for the kids – it will also be fun!. We need to have two adults in every classroom for safety purposes and this means that teachers and helpers have someone to share the responsibility. This is an especially important time for parents of these children to step up and volunteer. If we have several volunteers, the responsibility can be passed around and no one person would miss worship very often. (Dads, this means you too!) Kris Simerly would love to hear from you today and I highly encourage you to contact her as soon as you can. Stepping Up Weekend is very close – what will you do to help make this year of Christian education at St. Andrews the very best it can be?
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BOB DAVIS IS BACK AT WORK AND HAS THIS TO SAY:
On behalf of the senior high youth, I wanted to thank everyone who supported this year’s senior high mission trip! It was truly an amazing experience for the kids and the adult leaders! We will be holding a stock holders dinner on Saturday, August 15 from 6pm to 7pm. We would love for you to come and hear about our experience in Cortez, Colorado! Check out a couple of the comments from two adult leaders that went on the trip with us this year!

FROM PAUL ROTH: “Since I have had the opportunity to go on 2 youth mission trips, I cannot explain the feeling when I see a youth experience the Holy Spirit for the first time. I just sent a spam e-mail to the drama team because of their contribution to assist some youth who were unable to pay for the trip. Below is a copy of my e-mail:

Rafting on the Pudre River $85
4 in a room @ Motel 6 $68
Filling a van with gas $71
Seeing the Holy Spirit embrace a youth for the first time . . . PRICELESS!

When Jesus left this earth he gave everyone 3 special gifts:
Unconditional Love
A Joyous Heart
An Open Mind

Our youth used these gifts brilliantly as they served the Lord and the community of Cortez. God Bless!

From Greg Twist: “I am just reporting back on the youth mission trip to Cortez, Co. that the drama team help fund with a generous donation. I was one of nine adults that accompanied 45 youths to Cortez from July 17-24. We arrived on Sunday night spent two days scraping, caulking and painting houses and then two days working with young people (6-11 years old) at Kids camp where the local kids played, had reading and craft time and performed skits. I was so very proud of our youth!!! They awoke early and went to bed late, worked very hard with no complaints, they gave piggy back rides to young kids till they could hardly walk and most importantly they really developed their relationship with Jesus during the week, some for perhaps the first time. I can not put into words how proud I was and remain of the St Andrews youth.”

Attention upcoming 6th graders! We welcome you to be a part of our youth service starting on August 23 at 10am in the Family Life Center. We are so excited to have you as part of the St. Andrew’s Youth group!
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DIANE MOORE writes: Hope Circle is collecting used eye glasses..you will find the basket in the rotunda. These glasses are refitted for people in need.
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PRAYER MATTERS
Wade & Christine Behlen request prayers for their friends Nate and Krista Ritterbush in a time of loss.
Netta Pollock and Renu Singh continue cancer treatment.
We continue to remember Sherri Alvarez’ father, Don Blackman, who has undergone leg and knee surgery.
Christian Dexter, two year old son of Brad and Janelle, is diagnosed with Acute Lymphoma Leukemia.
Gale and Dee Harold ask prayer for their niece, Barbara Clark, whose cancer has returned.
Jean Piercy-Busboom asks prayer for her niece, Amy Mahan, in pregnancy complications.
A Prayer From Nancy Davis: Loving God, we come before you today, asking your blessing on all these people and their families. We pray that you will hold them all in the palm of your hand during the difficulties of life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

BRD