"Contact" the Havelock Christian Church Newsletter September, 2005 Havelock Christian Church Farewell Covered Dish Dinner for Max and Cindy Nelson 6520 Colfax Ave. September 25, 2005 12:00 right after church Bring a meat dish & a salad Please bless us with your presence. Max's Musings How does one say good-bye? Well, in the "The Sound of Music", the kids sang a song that started: "So long, farewell..." In another movie, "Fiddler on the Roof," the daughters all said good-bye in different ways - crying, assuring each other that they would meet again, and so on. In real life we see some of the same things. I have already assured some of you that if I am in town for a visit that I'd stop in and worship with you and say hi. You have, as a church, already started 'remembering'. There is a book on the back table for people to put those memories into for review in those times of looking back. I'm sure that at the pot luck dinner after church on the 25th, there will be some tears. There are some other signs of the good-bye process, as well. A few people have withdrawn; I'm no longer a part of their world of the future, so they begin pulling back their contact and interaction with me in a process to prepare them for the reality of that future. Some have a difficult road ahead in that they must somehow say good-bye to me while looking for a replacement for me. (Max, I'm sorry to see you go; by the way, we interviewed a really good candidate last night type of split.) Others are "soaking it up." Knowing that time is short, they linger a little longer with the hug or handshake or just stand with me when the words end. I guess there isn't 'a way' to say good-bye. Each time is a different set of conditions and emotions. Each time finds us in a different place within ourown lives that we experience the same feelings of not knowing quite how to respond. So, we end up crying or holding on or avoiding or making a quick exit or talking about visits to come that we may never see or sharing times of common experiences or.... To you I say: let it be known that I will miss you. Let it be known that I wish and want and pray for only the best for you. Let it be known that even though I will be absent from you I will think of you often and wonder how things are going. Let it be known that I count the time with you as good. Let it be known that though I cease to be your minister at the end of this month, I hope our friendship will continue. God's blessings to each of you. Love & peace, Max Scripture & Titles for September 4th: 16th Sunday after Pentecost Romans 13:8-14 "Yeah, Whatever!" 11th: 17th Sunday after Pentecost; 4th Anniversary of 9/11 Genesis 50:15-21 "9/11: In Place of God, or In God's Place" 18th: 18th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 16:2-15 "Flavor Enhancers" 25th: 19th Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 "Blast Zone" Dates to Remember September Birthdays 2         Debra Herman 9         Louis Racicky 12      Pudge Adams           Katheleen Lass           Jack Rosecrans 19      Gerald Cunning           Jim Donaldson 24      Jessie Riblett           Laura Hanneman 29      Mary Bickford           Steve Miller September Anniversaries 3         Jessie and Don Riblett (#5) 23      Jean and Merlin Dana 30      Wilma and Elmer Staberg Prayer Focus 4         Fremont First Christian, Supply Minister 11      Hebron First Christian, Rev. John Walton 18      Elwood First Christian, Supply Minister 25      Hastings First Christian, Rev. Judith Allen   Upcoming Events Regular Meetings 12         7 pm - General Board 20         7 pm - Friendship Bridge 26         7 pm - Elders meeting 28         8 pm - Budget Committee (Board) Food Pantry Dedication Sunday is September 4 - Cereals and boxed meals are always needed - things that are easy to fix. Anything you would enjoy yourself is also a good guide for picking up an extra thing or two to share. Every item helps. Thanks, HCC, for your caring. Music for 2's - We have some mighty precious little folks that are old enough to begin singing. Beginning September 4, we'll have a little music time for our youngest choir from about 10:15 to 10:30 am at the front of the sanctuary. Youngsters in the 2-4 age range are welcome, and Mikey can join too when he's ready. The New Adult Choir Season gets underway Wednesday, September 7 - If you enjoy singing, we have a chair just for you. Come help us make a joyful noise. Rehearsals last just an hour and begin at 7 pm. We note that an interment service will be held at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 10th, for Raleigh Bell, the brother of Pearl Tincher. Education Recognition Sunday is planned for September 11 - With students and teachers beginning a new year, it's time to recognize the importance of education. We'll be honoring our church school teachers and students, along with those beginning a new year in our public schools and universities. Communion will be taken to our shut-in members on September 11 - Due to Labor Day, we'll be scheduling our visits for the second Sunday in September. This is always a special time for catching up with friends and sharing the presence of our Lord. The Nebraska Region celebrates five years with Dr. Kenneth W. Moore - We are cordially invited to attend a celebration of the first five years of Ministry of Kenneth W. Moore, Regional Minister, to the people of the Nebraska Region through The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nebraska. The celebration takes place Sunday, September 18, from 2 to 4:30 pm, at First Christian Church, 430 South 16th. A short program will be held at 2 pm, with a reception following in the fellowship room. Ken and Susan Moore and their son James moved to Lincoln in July, 2000. Farewell Reception for Max and Cindy set for Sunday, September 25 - Following church, we will gather for a covered dish dinner to honor Max and Cindy and wish them God-speed. Cindy has already begun the school year in Morrill, Nebraska, but she'll be back for the week-end, so we'll have a chance to say good-bye to both Max and Cindy. F Y I Thank you to all who helped make the July 23 Carnival a Success! It wouldn't have been possible without each of you, although we could have done with a little less help from the weatherman, who blessed us with a very toasty 100++ degree day. It's not an exaggeration to say that if you would like a list of all who helped in some way, just take the church directory, start with the A's and go through to the Z's. It was a total team effort - from designing, printing, and distributing of the flyers to donations of food and materials for the Carnival and the Bake Sale, to setting up, holding the events, and cleaning up after the last train whistle. The Carnival Proceeds will be used by the Friendship Bridge Fellowship Team to fund future community outreach activities. At it's meeting following the carnival, Friendship Bridge tentatively decided to hold a carnival again next year, although a cooler day will be requested! Ice Cream Social creates lots of excitement - With great signs and enthusiastic advertising, the crowds just kept coming to HCC's door on Sunday, August 14. And folks were not disappointed! They found generous servings of the most delicious homemade ice cream (in an outstanding assortment of flavors), toppings, and other desserts so yummy you can't even describe! Besides that, there was plenty of good fun and fellowship. Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed and helped on this event. We're excited about the neighborhood folks who came and are getting better acquainted with our church, as we open the doors and spread the good news that HCC is a fun and welcoming place to be. (Plus we made $206.70!) A Note of Thanks from Susan Marsh - This arrived on June 6, and was inadvertently missed in the last newsletter. Susan writes, Dear Pastor Max and HCC Church Family, Please share my thanks with everyone at HCC. Mom's memorial service was so nice and it would not have been possible without the help of the pall bearers, Rick Bickford, Roger Hammons, Mike Yost, and John Dale; Pastor Max's great service; Jean's great musical talents; and the ladies that helped serve a yummy lunch afterwards, I remember seeing Maxine Buell, Anna Peacock, and Jean Holt. I know I won't remember to mention everyone by name, but you know who you are, and you are appreciated. A special thank you to Rick Bickford for sharing the youth group stories about camping with Mom, I didn't know!! Thanks to Joe Herman for rearranging his schedule and being on standby as a pall bearer for me as well. Most of all, I want to thank the entire congregation for all that you did for Mom every Sunday morning as well. She was able to continue to worship with you for as long as possible, and that meant the world to me and to her. Keep up the good work. I will continue to keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. We will continue to visit, and we will especially try to make it to all of the special occasion dinners. The ice cream, pancakes, potatoes, and spaghetti feeds are too awesome to miss. Take care, and God bless you all. Sincerely, Susan Marsh Hanneman Shorts from the Board Finances still very tight. Contributions appreciated. Christmas in July offering for the Region was $186. Builders Club added $50 to make $236. Carnival receipts were $587, but there's still about $400 in outstanding bills to be paid. Elders took communion to Nellie Covert and Jim Donaldson on Aug. 6. Elders and members of diaconate visited Lincoln shut-in's Aug. 7. Tree limbs broke off during wind storm; hired help to take care of limbs and trim pin oaks. Builders Club planning for Senior Dinner, to be held Saturday, Dec. 3. Youth Salt Dogs event was canceled due to the heat. 120 lbs. of newspapers have been recycled. Youth Leadership Day is Nov. 6th. Farewell Reception for Max and Cindy on Sept. 25 discussed. Meeting on Aug. 17 to talk about Every Member Commitment plans. Pastoral Search Committee beginning its work - Roger Hammons, Chairing. Moderator Mike Yost names Pastoral Search Committee - Roger Hammons has already begun working with the committee. They are compiling information required for the Region to help us find an interim pastor. Members of the committee include: Mary Bickford, Jean Holt, George Buell, Gene Seibert, Peg Hutchison, Virginia Woodrum, Dori Yost, John Charles, and Shandra Yost. Mike is also sitting in to assist with the process. We need to keep the committee in our prayers and provide whatever assistance we can for this important task. Congregation shares HCC special qualities during fellowship and favorite hymn singing time - On Sunday, July 24, we enjoyed singing some of our favorite hymns. Roger Hammons led us in lifting up special memories and qualities about HCC that have had special meaning for us over the years. Roger has distilled our comments into the following array qualities that could help us affirm our core values: "As Havelock Christian Church is dedicated to furthering the ministry of Christ, in the spirit of our restoration heritage and New Testament teachings, we embrace the core values of... Cooperation Caring/Loving Hospitality A Commitment to Service Potential for Spiritual Growth Persistence/Longevity Respect Heritage of Faith Innovation Stewardship Living for Jesus Relying on Prayer Teaching Nurturing Learning Reconciliation Offering to be received September 18, 25 and Oct. 2 - The mission of the Reconciliation Offering is to help eliminate the root causes of racism by nurturing seeds of justice. Half of the reconciliation offering stays in Nebraska to help with local efforts; the remainder is used to support grants and projects aimed at eliminating racism and providing leadership training for those who can help in this effort. In past years, Nebraska funds have helped support the Lincoln Indian Community Church, which provides ministry to people from many different backgrounds in our city. Please give generously.   In Our Church Family Our hearts go out to Jerry and Karen Cunning and family with the death of Jerry's mother Donna Cunning on August 25th. We're keeping you and the family in our prayers, Jerry. Doris Johnson, a friend of the our congregation, passed away on July 28th. A celebration of Doris' life was held at Southview Christian Church on August 17th. We want to keep Doris' husband Allan, who is at Lancaster Manor, in our thoughts, along with Doris' church family at Southview. She will be greatly missed. We extend our love and sympathy to Bob Swanson was the death of his mother Mary Louise Swanson on August 9. Louise's memorial service was held at her home church in Peoria, Illinois on August 27th. The Dales were able to travel to attend the service and extend the sympathy of the Havelock family to Bob and his family. If you would like to be in touch, Bob's address is 1992 No. Waterfront, Unit C, Columbia, MO 65202. Elmer and Wilma Staberg are having kind of a rough time. Both have spent some time at Bryan Hospital in the last couple of weeks. Elmer is home now, but Wilma remains hospitalized. We're praying for a speedy recovery for both of you. Elva Schuster has also been hospitalized recently with severe back pain. A call Monday night found her home and taking it easy. We hope you continue to do better, Elva. You're certainly in our thoughts. Howard Sewell was hospitalized this past week too, from the complications of a nasty infection. He's back at the Ambassador, but still not feeling too perky. We hope things improve soon, Howard. We're keeping you and Irene in our prayers. Edna Green is regaining her strength at Haven Manor-College View North (4800 So. 48th, 68516). She is in good spirits and hopes to be able to return to her home soon. I'm sure she would be glad to hear from HCC friends. We send greetings to our others who don't get out regularly. Nellie and Jim, it was so good to see you in August. We know Jim is ready for the football season to begin. Nellie, thanks again for letting us join you for such a nice lunch. Howard, we hope you're improving day by day. Jessie and Don, we know you're looking forward to that 5th anniversary! Congratulations, you two! We continue to keep our service personnel in our thoughts and prayers. Those serving with ties to the HCC family include Missy Bickford, Jeremy Bickford, Jonah Krause, Vern Blackwell, and David Buell. We're praying for God to hold you in the palm of his hand. Virginia and Les Woodrum are concerned for the well being of those suffering from the damage of Hurricane Katrina. Virginia has a number of family members who live in the New Orleans area. As of Monday, she has gotten word from one niece who has at least located the other members of the family, although they have scattered to many parts of the region to find shelter. Virginia, we're keeping your family and all those who are suffering from the storm in our thoughts. We understand that Karen Buell, a friend of Frances Young's and Ardelle Boardman's, and an occasional guest at HCC, has suffered a heart attack. We're praying for Karen's return to health. Things are almost too quiet at the Mike Yost household these days. Both Shandra and Kayla are off to college at University of Nebraska-Kearney, and we hear Judi is keeping her sanity by going on a cleaning binge. Better keep those shoes picked up, Mike! Best wishes for the new school year to Shandra, Kayla, and Judi. Our thoughts are with Cindy Nelson as she starts her school year in Morrill, Nebraska. She has a place to live and at least part of the furniture in Morrill, along with a challenging new position. We're happy for you Cindy - we miss you, but wish you the best in the new job. We're looking forward to seeing you on September 25th. Max is in our thoughts too, with the separation from Cindy again and the challenges of handling the rest of the move without her. Our hearts are with both of you. It's countdown time again at HCC - another retirement is in the offing. Anna Peacock has just about completed 40 years with the University of Nebraska, and she's going to take her well-deserved retirement in just a couple more weeks. Congratulations, Anna! We know you're excited. And speaking of countdown's - last year, we were looking forward to Jean and Ron Uarich's wedding. On Sunday, August 21, the two of them renewed their vows before the church family in celebration of their first anniversary. They're still practicing; but you know, I think they're getting it right! We're so happy for you, Jean and Ron! It was a joy to have Joyce and Calvin Weeks and Minnie Stephens with us too to help celebrate the special day. Another special occasion was observed on August 21 ­ Teresa and Steve Miller marked their 35th wedding anniversary! The Millers were married in the old East Lincoln Christian Church. We know there are lots of special memories. Best wishes, you two! Deb and Joe Herman are looking forward to some time away in HAWAII soon!!! Wow, have a fabulous time, you two. You deserve! Summer Kudos go to... Carnival preparation helpers Gerald and Karen Cunning for the sign, Mary Bickford and Jean Holt for designing and printing flyers; the flyer distribution gang, including Mike, Judi, Shandra, and Dori Yost, Gene and Judy Seibert, Joe and Debra Herman, Cody and Ami Hefner, George Buell, John and Jean Dale, Roger Hammons, and Presley the Dog. Carnival Day helpers - including Jack Rosecrans, Minnie Stephens, Julie and Bill Seier, Dori and Duayne Yost, Mike Yost, Judi Yost, Gene and Judy Seibert, Jean Dana, George Buell, Daniel Herman, Steve and Teresa Miller, Deb and Joe Herman, everyone who helped with baked goods, and all others who helped - apologies if we missed anyone. Ice Cream Social helpers - Deb, Joe, and Danny Herman, Curt and Anna Peacock, Max Nelson, Minnie Stephens, Jack Rosecrans, Mary Bickford, Hope Bickford, Roger Hammons, John Charles, Mike and Judi Yost, Kayla Yost, Gene and Judy Seibert, Duayne and Dori Yost, Elva Schuster, Jean Dale, and everyone else who provided goodies for and everyone else who helped. Thanks, also to all who came and enjoyed the feast! Mary Reed for filling in a couple of Sundays at the organ, Hope Bickford for teaching the pre-school class, and Jack Rosecrans for helping with transportation while the Dales were gone. Jessie Cortez, granddaughter of Jean Holt, who played such a beautiful flute solo for us. It was a treat to have Jean's daughter Terrie, Jessie, and grandson Christopher with us. Curt Peacock for keeping our web-site up to date and very spiffy. Check it out at www.havelockcc.org. In Closing - If you'd like to help out with a gift for disaster relief, you can mark your offering for the "Week of Compassion."   Newsletter Archive Calendar, September 2005 4 - Sunday 9:15 - Sunday School 10:15 - Fellowship Coffee Music for 2's 10:45 - Worship 7 - Wednesday 7 pm - Choir Year Begins 10 - Saturday 10:30 am - Raleigh Bell interment - Lincoln Memorial Park 11 - Sunday 9:15 - Sunday School 10:15 - Fellowship Coffee Music for 2's 10:45 - Worship Education Recognition 7 pm - CYF 12 - Monday 7 pm - General Board Meeting 14 - Wednesday 7 pm - Choir Practice 7 pm - Blackwood Brothers, Unadilla 15 - Thursday 7 pm - Blackwood Brothers, Weeping Water 18 - Sunday 9:15 - Sunday School 10:15 - Fellowship Coffee Music for 2's 10:45 - Worship 2-4 - Kenneth Moore reception 20 - Tuesday 7 pm - Friendship Bridge 21 - Wednesday 7 pm - Choir Practice 25 - Sunday 9:15 - Sunday School 10:15 - Fellowship Coffee Music for 2's 10:45 - Worship Lunch - Max Nelson's 26 - Monday 7 pm - Elders meeting 28 - Wednesday 7 pm - Choir Practice 8 pm - Budget Committee Communion to Shut-ins   Serving During September: Elders: Presiding - Roger Hammons Shut-in Communion. - Jean Dale, Dori Yost Members of the Diaconate: Preparing - Ardelle Boardman Serving - Mary Bickford, Clovis Boardman/Judi Yost, Jean Dana, Patrick Peacock, Shut-in's - Jerry Cunning, Sharon Jordal Greeter: John Dale Lay Leader: Ron Uarich Reconciliation Offering: Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2 - Please give generously.   Editor - Jean Dale Copying and Mailing - Anna and Curt Peacock Web-site Editor - Curt Peacock Mailing Labels - John Dale

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