Week of Sunday, December 27:
Worship & Announcements
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MISSION STATEMENT: Celebrating and sharing God’s love in a welcoming community of faith, while serving others.
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NO Sunday School or confirmation this weekend. Enjoy your time with family! |
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First Sunday of Christmas - Dec. 27 |
Sunday worship livestream (9 a.m.) link:
Access past worship videos from one of these locations:
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Serving Today:
Liturgist – Heather Christensen
Organist/Pianist – Carol Novak
Technical Director – Chris Rich
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In-Person Worship Cancelled
Our last in-person worship was November 15. We will continue to provide online worship, which is available via livestream and recording on our Worship Video page, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. We do not anticipate returning to in-person worship until early 2021, depending on significant reductions in the virus test positivity rate and number of new COVID cases.
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Weekly Readings:
Mon. – Leviticus 12:1-8
Tues. – Exodus 13:11-16
Wed. – Matthew 12:46-50
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Thurs. – Isaiah 49:5-15
Fri. – Acts 13:42-52
Sat. – Psalm 145:1-13
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Last Week’s Ongoing Offering: n/a
This amount is a combination of Electronic Simply Giving, GivePlus+ and Sunday donations (Weekly offering of $6,927 needed to meet budgeted expenses)
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When using the GivePlus+ app, be sure to select Lord of Love Lutheran Omaha.
Find out more of the ways you can continue to give while we are not able to gather together in worship by visiting the giving page of our website.
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Sunday Morning Fellowship |
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10 a.m. on Sundays, hosted by Dave Lueders
or CALL 301-715- 8592 and enter Meeting ID: 920 1921 8772
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In Case You Missed it: Love and Joy Come to You! |
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We weren’t able to go caroling this year, but instead, we’ve created a special video of Christmas songs and greetings. Thank you to everyone who contributed! We hope you enjoy it, sing along, and share with your friends and family. Merry Christmas, from Chris and Renae! |
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On behalf of my Dad, Ed Guthrie, thank you so much for the gift bag of treats, snacks and cards. My Dad enjoyed opening the cards and will definitely enjoy the treats. The gift bag was very thoughtful and much appreciated. We’re so thankful for our Lord of Love family.
– Merry Christmas, Ed Guthrie & Peg Murphy
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Giving Thanks, By Gary Ramsay
Thank you Laura for your baked goodies, Dave, for Saturday morning Men’s Zoom and Sunday Coffee hour Zoom, Chris and all involved in putting together the church service Zooms, for those who put together and delivered the Christmas bag of goodies along with greetings and well wishes written in your Christmas cards, for the sermons given during the church service Zooms, for the Church Council keeping things normal and everyone informed, for the many at Lord of Love who have supported and participated in providing the music and the readings for the zoom services, and Mary Lou for all that you do.
The list of thank yous could go on and on: Quilters, the Garden, Loads of Love, opening the doors for outside groups to meet; AA and Al Anon, a place to cast a vote etc. Thank you to God’s family at Lord of Love.
A Prayer of Thanks
Good and Gracious God: You have given to Lord of Love a host of giving and caring servants who have helped me and many through this past year. Your Church from within went outside its doors and provided your Spirit to help overcome the loneliness and challenges that the pandemic brought. Time, talent, money and actions by your servants brought comfort and joy to many. The message from your Holy Scripture was proclaimed through thought word and deed. Thanks be to God. AMEN.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries |
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This Week at Lord of Love |
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SUNDAY
9:00 am Worship Online
10:00 am Fellowship Hour Online
No Sunday School or confirmation
MONDAY
8:00 pm AA & Al Anon
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
9:30 am Al Anon Mtg.
7:30 pm AA
SATURDAY
7:00 am Zoom Men’s Ministry Breakfast
SUNDAY
9:00 am Worship Online
10:00 am Fellowship Hour Online
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Brian Walther; Earl Papenhausen, father of Lisa Meyer; Mary Meyer, mother of Ruthie Christensen; Allison Vandeventer, Nick Hronek; Charlotte Ritonya; Stephanie Johnston (daughter of Joyce Madsen); Brandi Brewer (daughter-in-law of Pat & Jesse Brewer); Roland & Carol Bronstad (friends of Judy Egr); Mike Morgan (son of Jim & Jeri Morgan); Ed Guthrie; Jason Combes; Sarge Schuchard; Axton Myers (3 yr old w/cancer – friend of the Lueders); Brian Palmer (grandson of Nancy Shinrock); Sheila Larson; Phil Nickisch (friend of Dave Lueders); Chuck Flansburg (friend of Judy Egr); Donald Egr (uncle of David Egr); Betty Thompson (mother of Beth Olson); Janet Jensen (mother of Dawn Burton); Cindy Moos (friend of Tom and Beth Olson); Vern Nemitz (uncle of Paula Foster); Lucy Klos (sister-in-law of Mike & Christie Klos); Ron & Brenda Thom; Kathy Campina (cousin of Rose Roberts); Stephanie Ulrich (relative of Paula Foster); Roslynn Thom (sister of Ron Thom); Ken Lineweaver (step-dad of Gwen Edwards); Babette Garder (mother of Kenn Garder); Eileen Nagle (mother-in-law of Tara Novak); Olivia Griffin (daughter of Scott and Dana Griffin); Steve Wiitala, (friend of Karen Mullen); Connie Bennett (cousin of Karen Armitage); Don Lueders, Lisa Lueders (brother of Dave Lueders & sister-in-law of Dave Lueders); Caregivers and those who suffer with addictions and depression, those seeking employment, those dealing with infertility or seeking to adopt
Those Who Are Deployed
Jeremy Dolder, family member of the Lueders
Abel Avalos, son of Miguel & Rosie Avalos
Tanner Torosian, grandson of Lorraine Mohrlock
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- Prayers for behind the scenes and front line health care workers.
- Those living with food insecurity and financial hardship.
- All of those working from home and homeschooling their children.
- Children who are missing their teachers, friends and school routine.
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Adding Names to the Bulletin Prayer List
Please contact Mary Lou in the church office (402 493 2946) or marylou@lord-of-love.org. We need your help to keep our prayer list current. To update or delete names from the prayer list, please notify the Church office.
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01 Sarge Schuchard
02 Eric Quadhamer
05 Shirley Schuchard
09 Barbara Ross
10 Dennis Hindemith
11 Rett Messserschmidt
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15 Avah & Evan VanArsdale
16 Gwen Edwards
19 Caitlyn Ulferts
23 Judy Egr
30 Ron Salak
31 Woody Fiske
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02 Peg Pennell
08 Mike Klos
08 Julia Ritonya
09 Nathaniel Gust
10 Kim Schuchard
11 Josh Combes
11 Pat Wineinger
13 Blaine Meyer
17 Alex Harris
18 Allison Fingalson
20 Doug Roberts
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21 Bill Morris
21 Davis Reinhardt
22 Tara McConnell
22 McKenzie Miller
22 Jessica Ritonya
23 Steve Liston
23 Alaina Rowen
25 Daniel Concannon
25 Heather Hansen
25 Anne Yarger
31 Sarissa Thompson
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From the Council President |
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Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The staff and council of Lord of Love have done tremendous work in support of the life of our congregation throughout 2020. Although our normal activities have been disrupted, they continued to serve and minister to our members and a community in need. All of our staff members and council committees have worked closely to address the pandemic and the ongoing activities necessary for the smooth operation of our congregation. Together we have dealt with a host of situations that required significant research, discussion, decision, and communication. Much of this is carried out behind the scenes, but hopefully you can see the results through our worship and announcements.
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These faithful women and men have given freely of their time and talents in support of our ministry together. On behalf of the church council, I encourage you to send notes of greeting and thanks of any kind (mail, email, text, phone call) during this season of preparation and celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Brian Lund, Congregation President
Refer to your Lord of Love Directory for contact information for these people:
Staff: Pastor Becky, Mary Lou Gustafson, Heather Christensen, Jon and Carol Novak, Amy Kragnes, Chris Rich, and Noah Concannon
Council members: see below
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Office Phone: 402.493.2946
Fax: 402.493.3087
Pastor
The Rev. Rebecca Sells
Office Administrator, Prayer Chain, and Financial Secretary
Mary Lou Gustafson
Director of Faith Formation
Heather Christensen
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Vision and Coordination:
Brian Lund, President;
Paul Murphy, Vice-President;
Renae Rich, Secretary;
Rett Messerschmidt, Treasurer
Nurture: Rosie Avalos
and Joan Witt
Outreach: Charise Adams
and Matt Willard
Resources: Brandon Zalesky
and Paul Christenson
Worship: Rex Quadhamer
and Shawn Lorenzen
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LORD OF LOVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
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