March news

Reconciling Friends in NE and beyond :

News from LGBTQA Center at UNL Lincoln attached!

Action:  Nominate students in higher ed for the NE MFSA Jimmy Creech Profile of Justice Scholarship :  nominations due April 13 to Zach Anderson :  info on this scholarship was sent out today by our statewide network of friends and Main Email contacts in NE!


Actions: Ways to give to Reconciling Ministries Network in NE and UM Global AIDS fund :

1)  Give to NE Statewide Reconciling Network Spring Offering with General conference coming this spring in Tampa, Florida for the UMC  :   write checks to RMN and send checks / gifts to :
Maureen Vetter, 4422 Drake Lane, Grand Island, NE 68801

So far TWO gifts have been given  for the Spring Email offering for our NE Statewide Reconciling Network of friends and our yearly commitment to RMN as an "OFFICIAL RECONCILING COMMUNITY" with Reconciling Ministries Network:  We want to send in our commitment earlier this year with General Conference coming and the COMMON Witness at General Conference of RMN, MFSA and Affirmation!  They will have many expenses this spring!

DONORS 2012 for NE Statewide Reconciling Network:

----- Linda Kastning, Ponca NE
-----Maureen and Jay Vetter, Grand Island NE in memory of Rev Nye Bond : Nye's memorial will be
April 17 at Christ UMC : we honor his life of activism and justice for marginalized persons!


2) Do a Knit In, Crochet In:  Give the gift of multicolor rainbow yarns or individual rainbow colors of 4 ply cotton yarns to a person who will knit rainbow washcloths to sell at the HIV AIDS table at Annual Conference in Lincoln, St Marks, June 6 - 9!  Knit or crochet items yourself and let us know -  All proceeds will go to the UM Global aids fund : www.umglobalaidsfund.com   Send 4 ply cotton yarns to : Maureen Vetter, 4422 Drake lane, Grand Island, NE 68801 OR send to:
Mary Ellen Kilmer, PO Box 386 Harrison, NE, 69346

3)  Do a fundraising or awareness project on UM Global AIDS fund / HIV AIDS : or take an offering for UM Global AIDS fund and send to :  Conference offices, Lincoln and designate what church you are from / give offerings near World AIDS day Dec 1.

See the new URL :  www.umcneb.org/AIDS for info and new HIV AIDS statistics!
New Facebook:  Nebraska UM Global AIDS fund  :  NEW goal to eliminate HIV AIDS by 2020 :www.2020AIDSfreeworld.org

CELEBRATE:  We have FIVE people attending LIGHTEN THE BURDEN IV Conference on HIV AIDS April 23 in Tampa, Florida the day before General Conference at Hyde UMC :  Cindy karges, Katie karges, Sarah Ashley, Linda Kastning, and Maureen Vetter for sure!  Send prayers :  others might be attending too! Let us know if you are registering and attending!

IF you can VOLUNTEER at the HIV AIDS table during Annual Conference June 6 - 9 Lincoln at St marks UMC :  contact Sarah Ashley : sashley@nebrwesleyan.edu

4)  See the website for RMN and Flashnets about General Conference this spring :  www.RMNetwork.org

Organize a Birthday Fundraiser lunch this spring :  Give gifts to NE Statewide Reconciling Network (yearly gift to RMN from NE)  instead of giving birthday gifts and cards to friends: celebrate birthdays of persons and groups!

Join us June 8 at noon in Lincoln at Dino's Grill :  we will have a Birthday Fundraiser Lunch at Dino's Party room on 84th :  RSVP to Lizabethjoan@aol.com  if you are coming!

Let Betty Dorr now if you can volunteer at the Reconciling Table at Annual Conference :bobcdorr@cox.net

5)  June 9:  Queen's Birthday Fundraiser :  NAP Kearney MONA, Silent Auction of ART for NAP kearney! Festivities begin at 3 PM June 9 :  come join in the fun and celebration!

6)  April 13 :  4th Annual HIV AIDS Benefit Concert, Trinity UMC, GI : Support clients at NAP kearney through area musicians sharing and giving : freewill donations to TUMC Emergency HIV AIDS fund --  direct assistance to clients at NAP kearney through Trinity UMC :  Each year we need to replenish this fund to work to eliminate HIV AIDS by 2020!    Concert 7 - 9 PM, doors open at  6:30 PM,  HIV AIDS info and Jewels of love for sale for UM Global AIDS fund  :   See you there :  flyers on UM Connects in the last few weeks! Bring cookies to share during intermission!

7)  April 16 :  6 PM Potluck and Clergy Panel :  Hastings College --  Bring potluck foods for dinner to thank Alliance students at Hastings College Student Union  :  PFLAG Hastings as host and Open Hearts folks is supporting! Meet at 5:15 PM at Trinity UMC, G island, West parking lot and Gathering Place to carpool over!