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Christmas Events at The Rock:

To go along with our Advent series Awkward Christmas, we’re collecting your favorite awkward family Christmas photographs. Share them with us by email between now and January 1 by sending them to [email protected]. 

Our Christmas Eve gathering will be at 5:30pm and will include candles and singing.  There is no worship gathering on Christmas Day.  Our normal gathering / time will occur on the Sundays of December 26 & January 2.

Stepping Stones and FaithInk will resume on Wednesday, January 5.

St. John Lutheran in Cordova will be holding a Christmas music fest on Monday, December 20 at 7 p.m. It will feature music by Kevin and Heidi Cheng, a Christmas hymn sing, Scripture readings, an ingathering of food gifts for the Friend Food Pantry, a Christmas cookie exchange, and cookies and hot chocolate following the singing. Those attending are requested to bring a freewill offering gift for Kevin and Heidi Cheng, a food pantry item, and two dozen cookies if you wish to participate in the cookie exchange.

Replenishing the Building Fund: This year, The Rock has invested over $28,000 on facility-related initiatives for maintenance and improvements, including the Blue Valley partnership building renovation and needed enhancements to the facility and grounds.  Thanks be to God, over $19,000 has been contributed to make these improvements.  Nonetheless, The Rock’s building fund, now hovering at about $20,000, needs a boost of $15,000 to restore it to previous levels and fund 2021-22 initiatives.  If you are in a position to make an additional gift to the Building Fund this year, large or small, it will bless The Rock’s ministry. We’ve already been blessed to receive $1,500 toward our goal! Thank you.

You can give to this fund in the offering basket on Sundays, or give online in our Special Projects category. (Indicate “building fund” to designate your gift.)

New snow blower in search of service-minded humans:  We have a new, powerful snow blower to clear sidewalks this winter (as well as a smaller unit)!  We are in need of volunteers to serve on a side-walk clearing crew.  Weekend (for Sundays) and week-day slots are open.  Even if you can only help on occasion, please contact [email protected] to discuss how you can help.

Please consider helping send The Rock Youth to the 2022 LCMS National Youth Gathering in Houston, TX! The Rock Youth is holding an envelope donation fundraiser to help send the youth and adult leaders to the LCMSNYG in Houston next summer! Simply choose an envelope and give the corresponding amount (in dollars $$$) marked on the envelope. Fill your envelope and drop in the box! There are literally a hundred ways to give. No donation is too small!

Thank you for considering a financial gift during this holiday season, especially in a time when it is increasingly challenging to be a teenager who follows Jesus. Questions? Contact Jen Axt by email: [email protected] or phone: 308.631.7065

YogaFaith News:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  

Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our December item for the Blue Valley food pantry is tuna. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

Blue Valley is also collecting gently used men’s, women’s, and children’s winter coats, gloves, and shoes. The collection box is in the cafe near the food collection box.

They’re also always in need of people to help sort donations during the week on Monday to Friday from 9-4. 

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

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Christmas Events:

To go along with our Advent series Awkward Christmas, we’re collecting your favorite awkward family Christmas photographs. Share them with us by email between now and January 1 by sending them to [email protected]. 

This Sunday, December 12, The Rock will host a Forever Family Reunion Christmas meal after worship.  It will be Christmas turkey dinner and all the fixings to go along with it.  The congregation is encouraged to bring Christmas cookies to share with everyone as a dessert. (And pastor also challenged us to bring something “awkward” your family likes to eat at Christmas to share with us.)

Our Christmas Eve gathering will be at 5:30pm and will include candles and singing.  There is no worship gathering on Christmas Day.  Our normal gathering / time will occur on the Sundays of December 26 & January 2.

Replenishing the Building Fund: This year, The Rock has invested over $28,000 on facility-related initiatives for maintenance and improvements, including the Blue Valley partnership building renovation and needed enhancements to the facility and grounds.  Thanks be to God, over $19,000 has been contributed to make these improvements.  Nonetheless, The Rock’s building fund, now hovering at about $20,000, needs a boost of $15,000 to restore it to previous levels and fund 2021-22 initiatives.  If you are in a position to make an additional gift to the Building Fund this year, large or small, it will bless The Rock’s ministry. We’ve already been blessed to receive $1,500 toward our goal! Thank you.

You can give to this fund in the offering basket on Sundays, or give online in our Special Projects category. (Indicate “building fund” to designate your gift.)

The GivePlus app is being phased out soon. We still encourage you to consider setting up giving on the Vanco website. Your login information from the app should also work on the website. If you didn’t use the app, it’s very easy to set up a login for Vanco and schedule your giving. Enjoy the convenience of making credit or debit card donations as a guest user, or create an account to set up recurring donations and view your giving history.

Click here to visit The Rock’s Vanco giving website for one-time and recurring donations. The Rock’s Mission Fund covers our day-to-day mission and ministry expenses.  Special projects is the place to make your additional gifts to help with expenses like our building fund (mentioned above), outreach fund, children’s ministry, Comfort Dog ministry, etc. Contact [email protected] for more information.

New snow blower in search of service-minded humans:  We have a new, powerful snow blower to clear sidewalks this winter (as well as a smaller unit)!  We are in need of volunteers to serve on a side-walk clearing crew.  Weekend (for Sundays) and week-day slots are open.  Even if you can only help on occasion, please contact [email protected] to discuss how you can help.

Please consider helping send The Rock Youth to the 2022 LCMS National Youth Gathering in Houston, TX! The Rock Youth is holding an envelope donation fundraiser to help send the youth and adult leaders to the LCMSNYG in Houston next summer! Simply choose an envelope and give the corresponding amount (in dollars $$$) marked on the envelope. Fill your envelope and drop in the box! There are literally a hundred ways to give. No donation is too small!

Thank you for considering a financial gift during this holiday season, especially in a time when it is increasingly challenging to be a teenager who follows Jesus. Questions? Contact Jen Axt by email: [email protected] or phone: 308.631.7065

YogaFaith News:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  

Calling all CUNE students!  We are teaching at Janzow Campus Center. If you are a Concordia College student we are excited to invite you and your friends to our new on campus class!  Tuesday Tune Up with YogaFaith-Seward will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Cattle Conference Room in Janzow.  Join Sara Moll (RYT-200) and Erika Rolf (RYT-200) for a Christian Yoga class focused on stretching, strengthening and meditating on God’s Word.  Class starts at 3:45 and ends at 4:30 pm.  Class size is limited to 15.  Everyone is welcome – just bring a mat (if you don’t have one we will have some extras).  ONLY 1 CLASS in November.  Erika will teach a class on Nov. 9th.  This class will be a “free will donation” class.

Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our December item for the Blue Valley food pantry is tuna. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

Blue Valley is also collecting gently used men’s, women’s, and children’s winter coats, gloves, and shoes. The collection box is in the cafe near the food collection box.

They’re also always in need of people to help sort donations during the week, Monday to Friday from 9-4. 

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

Rock News

Christmas Events:

We’ve started our Advent series: Awkward Christmas. We’re collecting your favorite awkward family Christmas photographs. Share them with us by email between now and January 1 by sending them to [email protected]. 

On Sunday, December 12, The Rock will host a Forever Family Reunion meal after worship.  It will be Christmas turkey dinner and all the fixings to go along with it.  The congregation is encouraged to bring Christmas cookies to share with everyone as a dessert.   

Our Christmas Eve gathering will be at 5:30pm and will include candles and singing.  There is no worship gathering on Christmas Day.  Our normal gathering / time will occur on the Sundays of December 26 & January 2.

Ministry Plan Focus Areas:  Directors and Ambassadors have elevated four 2021-22 Ministry Plan initiatives for focused action planning and progress.  Key initiatives include the following: 1) facilitating four active Huddle Groups; 2) hosting bridge events to connect The Rock with our community; 3) identifying and supporting passionate leaders for HS youth; and 4) exploring additional ministry opportunities through the BVCA partnership.  Even as these four areas receive priority attention, rest assured the entire ministry plan will guide the efforts of The Rock.  You can bless God’s work in this place by participating on one of the working groups—contact [email protected] to learn more.

Replenishing the Building Fund: This year, The Rock has invested over $28,000 on facility-related initiatives for maintenance and improvements, including the Blue Valley partnership building renovation and needed enhancements to the facility and grounds.  Thanks be to God, over $19,000 has been contributed to make these improvements.  Nonetheless, The Rock’s building fund, now hovering at about $20,000, needs a boost of $15,000 to restore it to previous levels and fund 2021-22 initiatives.  If you are in a position to make an additional gift to the Building Fund this year, large or small, it will bless The Rock’s ministry.

 New snow blower in search of service-minded humans:  We have a new, powerful snow blower to clear sidewalks this winter (as well as a smaller unit)!  We are in need of volunteers to serve on a side-walk clearing crew.  Weekend (for Sundays) and week-day slots are open.  Even if you can only help on occasion, please contact [email protected] to discuss how you can help.

The Monday night women’s Bible Study group (led by Andrea Sloup and Sara Moll) will be starting a new study in January and you are invited! Beginning on January 10, 2022, we will meet on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8:30pm in Room 217 at the Rock. We will be doing the following study:  “Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible,” by Shannon Popkin. Women of all ages are welcome! The study is designed to be 6 weeks long but it might take longer than 6 weeks depending on whether we need to take extra time on any of the material. Text Sara Moll (402-641-4200) or Andrea Sloup (402-641-7221) if you would like to join the group or if you have any questions. The books cost $9.50 and are available to purchase at The Rock. 

YogaFaith News:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  

Calling all CUNE students!  We are teaching at Janzow Campus Center. If you are a Concordia College student we are excited to invite you and your friends to our new on campus class!  Tuesday Tune Up with YogaFaith-Seward will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Cattle Conference Room in Janzow.  Join Sara Moll (RYT-200) and Erika Rolf (RYT-200) for a Christian Yoga class focused on stretching, strengthening and meditating on God’s Word.  Class starts at 3:45 and ends at 4:30 pm.  Class size is limited to 15.  Everyone is welcome – just bring a mat (if you don’t have one we will have some extras).  ONLY 1 CLASS in November.  Erika will teach a class on Nov. 9th.  This class will be a “free will donation” class.

Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our December item for the Blue Valley food pantry is tuna. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

Blue Valley is also collecting gently used men’s, women’s, and children’s winter coats, gloves, and shoes. The collection box is in the cafe near the food collection box.

They’re also always in need of people to help sort donations during the week. 

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

Rock News: Prayer Guide for the Guatemala Mission Team’s Trip

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November 2021 – The Rock Guatemala Mission Team Prayer List

As the date for our trip arrives quickly, we have had many things to be grateful for and many things that we should continue to pray for. There is power in prayer and it would mean a great deal to our team if you could join us in this mission through prayer. We appreciate your time and blessings towards us, our mission, and the people of Guatemala.

General Prayer Requests:

  • Prepared hearts, ones that are ready to serve and share Christ’s love as well as endure a new culture and surroundings.
  • Safe travels, to and from Guatemala, as well as in country transportation.
  • A bridge between the language barrier, that we may learn new ways of communication to be able to connect with and meet new people.
  • Please pray for our families back home.
  • Team chemistry, please pray for our team as we are composed of a variety of persons. Pray that we encourage and grow with one another on this trip.
  • Good sleep and good health and no COVID!

 

Specific Daily Prayers:

Sunday, November 21 – Safe travel, smooth connections with flights, passing through customs with our supplies without difficulties, guard over our van and driver as we are transported to Amatitlan, early bonding of the team, bless our fellowship with fellow believers as we worship at Santa Cruz church, pray for the 5 confirmands and 1 baptism which will take place at that service

Monday, November 22 – Bless our Vacation Bible School program, our teen ministry, and ladies ministry over the next 4 days. Renew relationships that have started on previous trips.

Tuesday, November 23 – Continue praying for our ministry efforts. Pray for meaningful relationships for everyone we come into contact with today. Pray for blessings for Dr. Elry, Liz, and Samy and the mission and ministry of Santa Cruz.

Wednesday, November 24 – Keep the team healthy and full of energy from the spirit to continue our work today. God’s presence with our team dynamics. Please pray for the Guatemalans—bless them and their families.

Thursday, November 25 – Give us great joy in our last day of VBS, teen, and women’s ministry. Make us aware of any ways that The Rock might continue efficient work here to the glory of God and the furthering of His kingdom.

Friday, November 26 – Please give us safe travel to/from the volcano we plan to hike today with the teens from Amatitlan. Bless our time together and relationships as we experience God’s beauty of Guatemala. Bless our evening of fellowship with the teens during our devotion and bonfire.

Saturday, November 27 – Please give us safe travel to Antigua where the team can experience some of the beauty, history and culture of Guatemala. Give us great joy in our new relationships and experiences as a team. Bless debriefing time and allow Your spirit to fill us with new goals to serve You upon our return home. Please grant us negative COVID tests so we can return to the United States tomorrow.

Sunday, November 28 – Bless our travel home and reorientation into our busy, materialistic society. Renew the faith of all members of our team and prepare them to share the great work we were able to see God doing this week.

We are so very grateful for your prayer support and pray for God’s blessings on all of you as well in whatever mission field you are in at the moment!

 

Rock News

We have an opportunity to bless Rev. Rich and Diana Boring with some meals starting this Saturday as she recovers from surgery. Rich and Diana have a number of dietary restrictions (no carbs: no rice, bread, potatoes, pasta) so they stick to basic meat and veggies. (and Valentino’s gluten free hamburger pizza!) If you’re interested in signing up, the link for the Meal Train is here: https://mealtrain.com/2ve3y5  

If you or someone in your family is in need of assistance like this during a time of illness or grief, please contact us at [email protected] so our community can be a blessing to you. Would you like to be visited in the hospital or have pastor visit a loved one? Contact Pastor Mike at [email protected] so he knows where and when to visit.

Please pray for the Guatemala mission team as they prepare to leave for their trip. Pray for: safe travel and good health for the team; that the people they visit with would have open hearts to hear the Gospel; and that the team would have many opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ.

Ministry gift from St. John Lutheran Church: At their October meeting, The Rock’s Directors learned the welcome news of a $7,000 gift received from St. John Lutheran church. The gift, given from St. John Foundation funds, was designated to assist The Rock with construction costs for the Blue Valley Community Action project.  The gift has already been applied to construction bills associated with readying the building for Blue Valley’s occupancy.  What a blessing! Our ministry is immensely blessed by our sincere and meaningful partnership with St. John Lutheran Church, School and Child Development Center in Seward.  Thanks be to God!

New Women’s Bible Study Opportunity!  The Monday night women’s Bible Study group (led by Andrea Sloup and Sara Moll) will be starting a new study in January and you are invited! Beginning on January 10, 2022, we will meet on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8:30pm in Room 217 at the Rock. We will be doing the following study:  “Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible,” by Shannon Popkin. Women of all ages are welcome! The study is designed to be 6 weeks long but it might take longer than 6 weeks depending on whether we need to take extra time on any of the material. Text Sara Moll (402-641-4200) or Andrea Sloup (402-641-7221) if you would like to join the group or if you have any questions. The books cost $9.50 and are available to purchase at The Rock. 

St. John Lutheran Youth, attending 2022 NYG, are hosting a dinner between Christmas at Concordia concerts, held at St. John Church on Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th. This is a great opportunity to pre-arrange your dinner plans and enjoy a delicious meal—dinner seating is limited, so RSVP today! We hope you will join us!

  • What: Christmas at Concordia Dinner Buffet
  • Supporting: St. John Lutheran attending the National Youth Gathering 2022
  • When: Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5
  • Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
  • Where: Cattle Conference Room, Janzow Campus Center, Concordia University

RSVP at https://forms.gle/VpZzmTL22XJAckMr7

Payment: $25 per plate, you’ll receive payment instructions after you RSVP. Online option or mail in check option.

Buffet Menu: Carved Top Round of Beef with Beef Vegetable Gravy; Fresh Roasted Turkey; Cranberry Relish; Mashed Yukon Potatoes; Bread Dressing; Vegetable Beef Gravy; Turkey Gravy; Baked Squash; Broccoli and Bacon Salad in lite vinaigrette; Tossed pre-dressed Caesar Salad; Apple Cobbler with Cream; Pumpkin Mousse; Chocolate Mousse; Coffee Tea and Water; *Hot apple cider will be served as you arrive

YogaFaith News:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  

Join us for a very twisty Thanksgiving class on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 8:00-9:00 am.  Our Flow and Go classes are normally only 45 minutes long but following Thanksgiving we thought it would be appropriate to offer a class that focuses on twists following an often indulgent celebration. No class on Thanksgiving day!

Calling all CUNE students!  We are teaching at Janzow Campus Center. If you are a Concordia College student we are excited to invite you and your friends to our new on campus class!  Tuesday Tune Up with YogaFaith-Seward will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Cattle Conference Room in Janzow.  Join Sara Moll (RYT-200) and Erika Rolf (RYT-200) for a Christian Yoga class focused on stretching, strengthening and meditating on God’s Word.  Class starts at 3:45 and ends at 4:30 pm.  Class size is limited to 15.  Everyone is welcome – just bring a mat (if you don’t have one we will have some extras).  ONLY 1 CLASS in November.  Erika will teach a class on Nov. 9th.  This class will be a “free will donation” class.

Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our November item for the Blue Valley food pantry is toothpaste. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

We are also collecting gently used (or new) coats, gloves, scarves, and winter shoes for men, women, and children in a box in the Rock Cafe next to the food collection box.

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

Rock News

November 4, 2021

 

A Meal Train sign up has been started for the family of Kim Klintworth, who passed away after battling cancer, to assist her husband Dan and their two daughters as they grieve. The family has no food allergies or restrictions. Information about delivery of meals and dates are found on the sign up page. https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/goow4l 

The Rock is pleased to announce that we have been able to improve our lighting in worship because of the Esther 4:14 National Grant provided by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod this summer. The new lighting has improved the clarity of our broadcast, eliminating the shadows on Pastor Mike, and making the lighting more even on him and the band. We are grateful to have been given this grant and for the blessing it has been, especially to those worshipping online.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in learning how to manage the audio-visual, livestream, and lighting console on Sunday mornings. It can be fun, you won’t miss worship, and we’ll teach you everything you need to know! Contact Pastor Mike or Tim Moll. 

Good Shepherd, Milford will be hosting a free will donation Soup Supper on Sunday, November 14th from 5-7 PM. They will serve chicken noodle soup, chili, and vegetable beef soup. Each meal includes crackers, veggies, dessert, and drink.

Concordia’s Mission Minded Students group is sponsoring an Operation Christmas Child collection on the Concordia campus. Collection boxes are up in Thom lobby, Weller lobby, Janzow Dining Hall and Janzow Student Success Center. You can also pick up a shoebox and flyer on what type of items to donate.   

Anyone can donate individual items (like toothbrushes, toys, school supplies, etc.) and leave in the collection boxes – or entire shoeboxes can be assembled. Deadline to donate items on campus is Wednesday, November 17. Need details on packing a shoebox and the ministry outreach efforts of Operation Christmas Child?

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/ 

YogaFaith News:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  

Join us for a very twisty Thanksgiving class on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 8:00-9:00 am.  Our Flow and Go classes are normally only 45 minutes long but following Thanksgiving we thought it would be appropriate to offer a class that focuses on twists following an often indulgent celebration. No class on Thanksgiving day!

Calling all CUNE students!  We are teaching at Janzow Campus Center. If you are a Concordia College student we are excited to invite you and your friends to our new on campus class!  Tuesday Tune Up with YogaFaith-Seward will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Cattle Conference Room in Janzow.  Join Sara Moll (RYT-200) and Erika Rolf (RYT-200) for a Christian Yoga class focused on stretching, strengthening and meditating on God’s Word.  Class starts at 3:45 and ends at 4:30 pm.  Class size is limited to 15.  Everyone is welcome – just bring a mat (if you don’t have one we will have some extras).  ONLY 1 CLASS in November.  Erika will teach a class on Nov. 9th.  This class will be a “free will donation” class.

Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our November item for the Blue Valley food pantry is toothpaste. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

 

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

Rock News

We’re posting daily reminders about our 40 Day Being Challenge on our Facebook page. Ask Tim Moll or Pastor Mike for details about the Being Challenge book.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month and there are still 3 days left to express your appreciation! Pastor Appreciation should be more than just a designated event on the calendar but an encouragement to him in service to God and the Church. How can you participate?

  • Pray for your pastor daily. 
  • Creatively communicate words of encouragement to your pastor for his service to God and the Church with a card. 
  • Take special care to listen and respond to your pastor’s sermons.
  • Team up with your local Christian bookstore to recognize and honor your pastor by giving a gift card to purchase a book or other special items.
  • Send a Pastor Appreciation gift basket which includes thoughtful gifts for your pastor’s kids and your pastor’s wife.
  • Be aware of the unique needs of the pastor’s children by providing financial help for camp, youth group retreats or missionary trips.
  • Invite them to a dinner or party with your family and friends

This only scratches the surface of what you can do to show your appreciation to pastor and his family for their service to God, Forever Family at The Rock, and community.

The GivePlus app is being phased out, but not until the end of the year. We still encourage you to consider setting up giving on the Vanco website–your login information from the app should also work on the website. Enjoy the convenience of making credit or debit card donations as a guest user, or create an account to set up recurring donations and view your giving history.

Click here to visit The Rock’s Vanco giving website for one-time and recurring donations. The Rock’s Mission Fund covers our day-to-day mission and ministry expenses.  Special projects is the place to make your additional gifts to help with expenses like our building fund, outreach fund, children’s ministry, Comfort Dog ministry, etc. Contact [email protected] for more information.

YogaFaith:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our October item for the Blue Valley food pantry is rice. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. We’ll start collecting toothpaste in November.

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

Rock News

Orders Due this Sunday for the Faith Graphic T-shirt Fundraiser

Share your faith with these high-quality, soft Christian graphic tees. There is a Thanksgiving, Christmas, The Rock, and any day of the year designs in multiple colors for youth and adults! These would also make excellent Christmas gifts! Orders due October 17th and will be available for pick up at Sports Express or The Rock after October 29th. Shipping is available for out of town customers! Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards The Rock Lutheran Church youth who are attending the National Youth Gathering in Houston next summer. Thank you for your support!

The Rock Online Store

We’re posting daily reminders about our 40 Day Being Challenge on our Facebook page. We have a limited number of workbooks available for this challenge, and we’re asking a $10 donation to help cover the cost. But if you can’t afford that, we still want you to have the book! Ask Tim Moll or Pastor Mike for details.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Pastor Appreciation should be more than just a designated event on the calendar but an encouragement to him in service to God and the Church. How can you participate?

  • Pray for your pastor daily. 
  • Creatively communicate words of encouragement to your pastor for his service to God and the Church with a card. 
  • Take special care to listen and respond to your pastor’s sermons.
  • Team up with your local Christian bookstore to recognize and honor your pastor by giving a gift card to purchase a book or other special items.
  • Send a Pastor Appreciation gift basket which includes thoughtful gifts for your pastor’s kids and your pastor’s wife.
  • Be aware of the unique needs of the pastor’s children by providing financial help for camp, youth group retreats or missionary trips.
  • Invite them to a dinner or party with your family and friends

This only scratches the surface of what you can do to show your appreciation to pastor and his family for their service to God, Forever Family at The Rock, and community.

The GivePlus app is being phased out, but not until the end of the year. We still encourage you to consider setting up giving on the Vanco website–your login information from the app should also work on the website. Enjoy the convenience of making credit or debit card donations as a guest user, or create an account to set up recurring donations and view your giving history.

Click here to visit The Rock’s Vanco giving website for one-time and recurring donations. The Rock’s Mission Fund covers our day-to-day mission and ministry expenses.  Special projects is the place to make your additional gifts to help with expenses like our building fund, outreach fund, children’s ministry, Comfort Dog ministry, etc. Contact [email protected] for more information.

YogaFaith:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our October item for the Blue Valley food pantry is rice. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

Rock News

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October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Pastor Appreciation should be more than just a designated event on the calendar but an encouragement to him in service to God and the Church. How can you participate?

  • Pray for your pastor daily. 
  • Creatively communicate words of encouragement to your pastor for his service to God and the Church with a card. 
  • Take special care to listen and respond to your pastor’s sermons.
  • Team up with your local Christian bookstore to recognize and honor your pastor by giving a gift card to purchase a book or other special items.
  • Send a Pastor Appreciation gift basket which includes thoughtful gifts for your pastor’s kids and your pastor’s wife.
  • Be aware of the unique needs of the pastor’s children by providing financial help for camp, youth group retreats or missionary trips.
  • Invite them to a dinner or party with your family and friends

This only scratches the surface of what you can do to show your appreciation to pastor and his family for their service to God, Forever Family at The Rock, and community.

Faith Graphic T-shirt Fundraiser

Share your faith with these high-quality, soft Christian graphic tees. There is a Thanksgiving, Christmas, The Rock, and any day of the year designs in multiple colors for youth and adults! These would also make excellent Christmas gifts! Orders due October 17th and will be available for pick up at Sports Express or The Rock after October 29th. Shipping is available for out of town customers! Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards The Rock Lutheran Church youth who are attending the National Youth Gathering in Houston next summer. Thank you for your support!

The Rock Online Store

The Skit Guys, whose videos we often enjoy as part of our Sunday service and who have been at many National Youth Gatherings, will be performing at CUNE on Wednesday, October 13 at 7pm. The tickets are free, but you do need to get a ticket so they can plan seating. If you’d like to go, you can get your FREE ticket at skitguysatcune.eventbrite.com

Entrance sign installation update: The installers of the new entry sign ran into some unexpected complications in attempting to hang it on the south main entrance façade.  The need for special parts and tools have delayed but not cancelled plans for the installation.  The new target is an installation sometime in October.

The Immanuel (Middle Creek) Lutheran Soup Supper is back!  Join Immanuel Sunday, October 10 from 4:00 – 8:00.  A free will donation gets you soup, a sandwich, a slice of pie, and a drink.  They will throw in the amazing fellowship for free!  Hand crafted items and baked goods will be available for purchase.  7 miles east of Seward on Highway 34.  You won’t want to miss this kick-off to the fall season.

The GivePlus app is being phased out, but not until the end of the year. We still encourage you to consider setting up giving on the Vanco website–your login information from the app should also work on the website. Enjoy the convenience of making credit or debit card donations as a guest user, or create an account to set up recurring donations and view your giving history.

Click here to visit The Rock’s Vanco giving website for one-time and recurring donations. The Rock’s Mission Fund covers our day-to-day mission and ministry expenses.  Special projects is the place to make your additional gifts to help with expenses like our building fund, outreach fund, children’s ministry, Comfort Dog ministry, etc. Contact [email protected] for more information.

The Rock has the opportunity to reschedule our Guatemala Mission trip for Thanksgiving week. If you have a current passport AND love kids OR speak Spanish OR have musical talent OR can mentor teenage boys AND want to go to Guatemala over Thanksgiving, please contact Pastor Mike or Jen Janousek ASAP.

Building Fund Gifts: Total expenses for The Rock’s building improvements and recent outdoor sign and shed additions are in the $20,000 range.  In you are moved to consider an additional gift to cover some of these expenses, please designate your gift to “Building Fund” by including a note or writing on the memo line of your check.

YogaFaith News:  Join Erika Rolf (RYT-200) or Sara Moll (RYT-200) for Christian YogaFaith classes at The Rock!  Class offerings are as follows:  All Level YogaFaith is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.; Restorative YogaFaith every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; Flow and Go is offered twice a month on Saturday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m.;  and a 15-minute Sonrise YogaFaith class focuses on stretching, prayer and God’s word. Please see their Facebook page for a full calendar and more information.  https://www.facebook.com/YogaFaith-Seward-256010628294784/

Our October item for the Blue Valley food pantry is rice. The collection box is in the Rock Cafe. Thanks for being a blessing to the community in this way! You can see our Blue Valley Pantry item schedule on our website. 

Our Website | https://www.therockseward.org/

Giving while at home | https://www.therockseward.org/giving-at-the-rock/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd1aldKGg-JO-sjPtgjebw

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/therockseward 

Contact Us | [email protected]

Prayer Requests | [email protected]

Mail | PO Box 199, Seward, NE 68434

Prayer requests are received by our prayer warriors, as well as Pastor Mike Meyer. If you would like them kept confidential and not included in public prayers on Sundays, just let us know in your email.

 

The Rock News: October is Pastor Appreciation Month!

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.  Pastor Appreciation should be more than just a designated event on the calendar but an encouragement to him in service to God and the Church. How can you participate?

  1. Pray for your pastor daily.
  2. Creatively communicate words of encouragement to your pastor for his service to God and the Church with a card.
  3. Take special care to listen and respond to your pastor’s sermons.
  4. Team up with your local Christian bookstore to recognize and honor your pastor by giving a gift card to purchase a book or other special items.
  5. Send a Pastor Appreciation gift basket which includes thoughtful gifts for your pastor’s kids and your pastor’s wife.
  6. Be aware of the unique needs of the pastor’s children by providing financial help for camp, youth group retreats or missionary trips.
  7. Invite them to a dinner or party with your family and friends

 

This only scratches the surface of what you can do to show your appreciation to pastor and his family for their service to God, Forever Family at The Rock, and community.