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| Pastors |
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| Staff |
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Tyra
Tate, Office Manager & Newsletter Editor |
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Cathy
McQuinn, Office Assistant & Scheduler |
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Anne
Gahn, Director of Christian Education |
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Wes
Hansmeyer, Director of Music Ministries |
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Jan
Malone, Organist & Interim Music Coord. |
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Oscar
Harriot, Inspirational Singers Director |
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Tom Stanley, Lead Custodian
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Bill Haupt, Evening Custodian
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Tim Van Meveren, Sunday
Custodian |
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Amanda Furby, Nursery
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Dillon
Forst, Ministry Intern & NWU Student |
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Lindsey
Hall, Ministry Intern & NWU Student |
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| For we are what God has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. |
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| Church History |
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The church was founded in 1888 by men and women who were devoted to Christ's teachings and dedicated to the education that Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU)would provide the families of University Place.
The fledging church used school facilities for 21 years until it was financially "expedient" to build a church. In February 7, 1903 the basement church was ready for occupancy. The flat, tin roof of the "hole-in-the-ground" church did not prove durable. In 1907, services were held in C. C. White Memorial Hall on the NWU campus while the new church was started. In 1908 construction began.
In 1938 the church name was officially changed to First Methodist Church. In 1954 Dr. Carl M. Davidson became the minister. In 1967 Dr. Ebb Munden, III served as senior minister. |
| Beliefs |
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With God's grace, First United Methodist Church strives
to be a growing, inclusive community of faith working together,
sharing Jesus' love, and using our gifts to build and nurture
a spiritual community. The What
We Believe page from the United Methodist Church web site
gives more information about the Methodist faith. |
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Education and Spiritual Nurture Commission
Responsibilities include:
Sunday School
Vacation Bible School
Short term classes
Church library
Short term Bible studies
Disciple Bible Study
Small Group Ministry
Covenant Discipleship
Prayer & Mediation
Confirmation Class
Good Beginnings
Nursery
Evangelism and Member Care Commission
Responsibilities include:
Evangelism
Lay witnessing
First Friends
New Member Class
Lay visitation
Transportation Committee
Van drivers
Volunteers
Prayer Chain
Care Center Outreach
Health and Family Ministries Commission
Responsibilities include:
Health Ministries
Family Ministries
Youth Ministries
Children's Ministries
Single's Ministries
College Ministries
Young Adult Ministries
Adult Ministries
Intergenerational Ministries
Recreation and Sports Ministries
Women's Book Club
Babies First
First Quilts
Mission, Outreach and Social Concerns Commission
Responsibilities include:
Peace and Social Concerns
Religion and Race
Missions
First Men
United Methodist Women
Community Outreach
Fabulous Finds Thrift Shop
Habitat for Humanity
Ecumenical and Interfaith Ministries
Family Resource Center
FACES
COSROW
Stewardship and Fiscal Administration Commission
Responsibilities include:
Money counters
Finance
Non-profit status
Stewardship
Worship Commission
Responsibilities include:
Vocal choirs
Handbell choirs
Instrumentalists and soloists
Music Committee
Special services and events
Communion stewards
Lay readers
Acolytes
Ushers
Greeters
Fellowship time servers
Flowers
Banners |
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