The Nebraska United Methodist Foundation

Your Partner In Ministry

December 2015

Merry Christmas!

When you believe, the true spirit of Christmas shines through.

Christmas is quickly approaching and the long to-do list keeps getting longer. It is easy to get caught up in the hustle bustle of the season. The Foundation would like to encourage you to take a moment and think about the true meaning of the season. While we know that this is a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior, it is also a time to take a true look at our faith, and the love in our own heart. This season, we wish you child-like faith and great joy knowing God loves you. We always make an effort to spread the love of Jesus through our services to you. Our hope is you feel the love and appreciation we have for the work you do through your ministry. We are grateful for all of our readers and the many ways you contribute your time, talent and treasures in the name of our Lord. May God continue to bless you during this joyful season.

Merry Christmas!

Anita, Jackie and Marci

Small Ministry Grant Recipients

The Small Ministry Grants have been awarded and the checks have been distributed. The Foundation was able to distribute over $51,000 due to the generosity of donors to our Gifts From The Heart Program.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Blue River District Lay Servant Ministries,

Dakota City UMC,

Elwood UMC,

Fremont First UMC,

Omaha Living Faith UMC,

Oshkosh UMC,

Lincoln Prairie View UMC,

Released & Restored,

Springfield First UMC,

St. Paul UMC,

Stanton UMC,

Kimball Trinity United Methodist Men,

Lincoln Trinity UMC,

United Methodist Men 100 Club, and

United Campus Ministry.

We are happy to be able to provide this program to you. Thank you to all of our donors who make this possible.

Board Member Spotlight

Marilyn Zehring lives in Columbus, Nebraska. She has two living children, six

grandchildren and one great-grandson. Marilyn enjoys staying active and is a wonderful volunteer on many different levels within her community and church. In the Columbus United Methodist Church, Marilyn enjoys chairing the Operations Committee for their Outreach Center, and wrote the grants for the Foundation money it received. Marilyn is also very active in the United Methodist Women, and she served as a director for the Women's Division and the General Board of Global Ministries from 2004 through 2012. She was also on two General Conference delegations.

In her free time, Marilyn enjoys reading, gardening, baking, listening to Sports Talk Radio, enjoying Husker sports and spending time with her grandchildren. We feel very blessed to be able to welcome Marilyn to our Board of Directors.

Let's Get Better Acquainted!

Contact Information

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The Nebraska United Methodist Foundation

100 W. Fletcher Ave., Ste. 100

Lincoln, NE 68521

Web: www.numf.org

Phone: 877-495-5545