Happening at The Rock
- October 6, 2024, Pumpkin Sale for Guatemala Mission Trip
- October 11-12, 2024, Pure Freedom Retreat (high school girls)
- October 12, 2024,Bravehearts Retreat (high school boys)
- October 14, 2024, Monday night Women’s Bible Study begins
- October 15, 2024, Communion Class, 6 p.m.
- October 16, 2024, Wednesday night Women’s Bible Study begins
- June 19-26, 2025, Guatemala Mission Trip
- July 19-23, 2025, LCMS Youth Gathering
The Guatemala Mission team will be having a Pumpkin Fundraiser in the church parking lot after worship THIS Sunday, October 6! Bring some money and get a pumpkin in exchange for a freewill offering. All proceeds support The Rock’s Guatemala Mission Trip!
High School girls are invited to attend the upcoming Pure Freedom Retreat on October 11-12 at The Rock. The retreat kicks off with a movie Friday night, followed by a day of fellowship, food, faith, and fun on Saturday. Register at this link.
High School boys are invited to attend the upcoming Bravehearts Retreat on October 12 sponsored by St. John Lutheran Church. This event will include fun activities, speakers, food, and fellowship. High school boys who are interested can get more information here and can register at this link.
Join the next Guatemala Mission Team!
Are you passionate about serving others and sharing God’s love? This is a unique opportunity to grow in faith, build relationships, and make a lasting impact in the lives of those we serve. Activities include: VBS, music and crafts, teen and women’s ministry. Consider joining the next trip scheduled for June 19-26, 2025.
Contact Jen Janousek at [email protected] or Emma Dannehl at [email protected] for more information.
Remember the Numbers: Nebraska Ballot Initiatives Concerning Abortion
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod believes that abortion is contrary to God’s Word and “is not a moral option, except as a tragically unavoidable byproduct of medical procedures necessary to prevent the death of another human being, viz., the mother” (1979 Res. 3-02A).
Two initiatives concerning abortion will be on the Nebraska ballot this November. The pro-abortion ballot initiative 439, “Protect Our Rights,” would legalize abortion until birth, subject preborn children to painful late-term dismemberment abortions, put girls at greater risk for human trafficking, and eliminate parental notification requirements. The pro-life ballot initiative 434, “Protect Women & Children,” asserts that life is a human right, and women, children, and families in Nebraska deserve real love and support, not dangerous proposals that jeopardize the health and safety of women and end the lives of precious baby boys and girls.
Learn more here: www.voteagainst439.com
A Public Meeting for Ballot Measure 434 will be held on Tuesday, October 8 at 7:00pm at Olde Glory Theatre, 348 Jackson Ave., in Seward. Senator Jana Hughes and Nikki Shassere from Nebraska Right to Life will be speaking.
A presentation by Virginia Flo, Director of Volunteer Relations for Lutherans for Life will take place on Sunday, October 13 at 2:00 pm at the Seward Public Library. Flo will speak on politics and abortion, on aggressive policies that challenge the value of life, and our focus on not only changing laws but changing hearts through God’s Word. Refreshments will be served.
You are also invited to join the LIFE CHAIN on Sunday, October 6 from 2-3pm around the Seward County Courthouse. Life Chain is a nation-wide annual event presenting a peaceful and silent witness to the sanctity of human life and the harm of abortion.
Do you have an announcement you’d like to have made in the Rock newsletter, on our social media pages, or on the screen on Sunday? Please use this new Announcement Submission Form.
Our October item to donate in support of Blue Valley Community Action is rice. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way. You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. Year-round they also collect the following: pasta, pasta meal mixes, instant potato side dishes, and mashed potatoes.
The Rock Facility Improvement Project
We are still looking for people to partner with us in our facility improvement project. We’ve divided the entire building into 48 distinct areas, each with its own To-Do list, To make it easier for everyone to contribute, we invite you to “adopt” a room or area, and over the next year, enlist your friends or family to focus on just that ONE space. Whether it’s a big task or a small one, many hands will make light work, and there is something everyone can do to help.
With God’s people working side by side, we can accomplish amazing things! If you can help, please contact [email protected]. We have posted the To-Do Lists in each of the spaces so you can walk around and look at the areas before choosing your space.
We are still in need of a backup caregiver for Nicodemus Comfort Dog. The role of the Back-up Caregiver is the same as the Primary Caregiver, only a much shorter time commitment. The Back-up Caregiver cares for the needs of Nico, getting him ready to go out to service when Randy and Marcia have scheduled time off. The Nico fund would set up that person or family with all needed supplies and training as to Nico’s verbal and house commands.
The Back-up Caregiver does NOT have to be a member of the Rock Church or even a Lutheran, but must be a follower of Jesus. Policy from the Lutheran Church Charities (LCC), the head of the Comfort Dog Ministry who set the rules and commands for all the Comfort Dogs across the U.S.A., has changed. Another pet within the Back-up Caregiver home is allowed but still not preferred.
What the Nico Team is asking is that you sit with our Lord in prayer, to ask for a name that might be a possibility for a Back-up Caregiver for our Ministry. Please get that name with contact information to one of Nico’s Team members or one of the Rock’s leadership members, or submit it to our church office. Thank you for your prayers and help.
Visit the YogaFaith Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.
Minutes from the Ambassadors’ and Directors’ meetings can be found HERE.
August minutes from our Directors are available HERE.
September minutes from our Directors are available HERE.
Visit our website leadership page to see who is serving and how to contact them.
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