Open Hearts folks, Central NE and beyond :
Don't forget about the BASKETS OF LOVE Silent Auction going through noon Dec 11 - bidding ends at noon - checks to TUMC, in the memo put HIV AIDS funds - we even had some baskets donated from Lincoln and omaha friends this year! Thanks everyone for supporting those battling HIV AIDS with baskets of love and helping to work for eliminating HIV AIDS by 2020~
Cat lover's against the Bomb Calendars for sale as a fundraiser : GREAT GIFTS and contact maureen to get yours in December - a project of NE for PEACE and they let us do this as a justice group fundraiser!
CLAB Calendars are $9 each with $5 going to our group account : we are sending in $250 this December to help with RMN ministries - we will be starting over then in February with offerings, fundraisers as it wipes out our account.
You can still give to the UM Global AIDS fund : make checks to TUMC and in the memo put the fund - also TUMC Emergency HIV AIDS fund -
Gifts of Love cards are with the Baskets of love to give a gift to friends and loved ones as you give to this justice cause -- or create your own cards!
Dec 11 : TUMC G Island -- All Church Conference, 3 PM and tours of remodelling
We have a VIRTUAL BASKET for Baskets of Love on Facebook : UM4GI for chocolate party for 8 by Mandy - see about it there! We have about 22 Baskets in all with the virtual facebook basket!
Thanks to all who made baskets and to Judy maupin for helping me with the Open Heart Holidays baking basket!
Come see the Baskets of LOVE during this week as they are set up for all week - and our church is getting close to the end of the big remodelling project - come see it too and the lights of christmas, children's program sunday at 11 am etc.
Remember upcoming dates: PFLAG hastings coffee time coming : Dec 10, Saturday at 11 am at Blue moon, HASTINGS NE Dec 19 : PFLAG Hastings support meeting
ART SHOW at Prairie Winds Art Gallery : Ken Bassett and friends, downtown G Island
BASKETS OF LOVE Silent Auction Bidding : ending Dec 11 at noon - make checks to TUMC and in the memo put HIV AIDS funds - or you can give Alternative Christmas Gifts to TUMC Emergency HIV AIDS fund and UM Global AIDS fund the same way with the specific fund.
January, Feb : Open Hearts - At home : Write a ONE PAGE story :
Our Sacred stories: Awakening stories, Coming Out stories, HIV AIDS stories - bring this spring to share (think of the stories many african american persons have to tell now after all the discrimination, civil war, racism, segregation)
Jan 4, 7 PM, Missions meeting : Open Hearts reps, UM4GI Task force
Jan 10 : noon at Texas T Bone, S Locust : Friends for the journey, come and meet others for lunch at noon - Maureen and Judy are hosts - RSVP to mvetter@charter.net if possible
Jan 25 : Bookshare, 7 PM, Room A second floor, TUMC : Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - non fiction true story of the cells that were taken for research without knowing -
To get a book go to the city library, bookstores in the area, online - it is in paperback now!
Be watching for info on Jewels of Love : for HIVAIDS funds - create new jewelry or bring in your vintage or jewelry you don't want to be recycled for a great cause and reselling at Mission Marketplace for our two HIV AIDS funds - Mission marketplace starts January 14 : brochures at TUMC, Grand Island, church offices! Bring in your new or used jewelry after January 1 to the church offices. We hope to have a treasure box for you to leave off donations.
HIV AIDS benefit concert in the spring!
Feb 1, 7pm, TUMC : Missions meeting, Open hearts reps and UM4GI task force
Feb 12 : OPEN HEARTS : Movie at 3 PM, Gollaher Chapel, come at 2:30 pm for fellowship - come at 2:30 if you are new to the group to read Support Group guidelines - bring a snack to share! Rainbow crate! RMN Rainbow lapel pins for sale : $5 each
March 23- 25 : OPEN HEARTS : Horizons of Faith, Omaha first umc (see website www.horizonsoffaith.com
April TBA : OPEN HEARTS : share stories
Take LIGHT FOR THE JOURNEY THIS ADVENT, Christmas and New Year! LIGHT Candles of hope, give to others, listen to a friend, reach out in the love of Jesus who was born in Bethlehem : our role model -
You won't hear much from us now as things are getting super busy - see you again in January with a new year of spiritual awakenings!
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