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page 4 faithformationthink about it.Grow Spiritually: Lenten Spiritual PracticesSLC offers educational programs for childrenand adults. For a full listing of programs, visitus online at sheridanlutheran.org or call thechurch office.Ongoing Adult Groups& Bible Studies Saturday Men’s Bible StudyFeb. 13 & 27; 7am; ZoomFacilitated by Wes Oestreich. Sunday Adult Bible StudySundays; 8:30-9:30am; ZoomFacilitated by Julie Johnson. Men's Cancer support GroupFeb. 8; 6:30pm; ZoomFacilitated by Don Belau. GriefShareThursdays; 6:30pm; ZoomFacilitated by Carol Petersen. DivorceCareTuesdays; 6:30pm; ZoomFacilitated by Samantha Nelson.Men’s Cancer Support GroupMon., Feb. 8; 6:30pm; ZoomRegister: sheridanlutheran.org/event-registrationThe Men’s Cancer Support Groupallows men who are experiencingor have experienced cancer to shareconcerns, promote hope, and receivesupport from each other. We talkabout how to help spouses, children,and others within the family whoare experiencing cancer or who havelost a loved one to cancer. Sign up toreceive the Zoom link.Wednesdays, Feb. 24-March 24; 7-8pm; ZoomLent is a time of preparation for the cross and resurrection of Jesus. So, to helpprepare your heart and soul to die with Christ and be raised to new life withChrist, we are leading classes for you to experience practices that will quiet yourheart, attune your soul and open your spirit to resurrection life. Classes will be onZoom and materials for the spiritual practices will be available for pick up in theoffice before the first class.Register for Lenten Spiritual Practices by Feb. 18:sheridanlutheran.org/event-registrationLunch Table TheologyPastor Eric, covers broad topics inthe Bible like spirit, holiness, and thecharacter of God.This is like confirmation for adults.We talk through the meaning of the 10Commandments, the Apostles Creed,and the Lord’s Prayer. In Februarywe focus our conversation aroundthe phrase in the Lord’s Prayer, “Andforgive us our trespasses.”Sunday Adult Bible StudyThursdays, Feb. 11 & 25; noon; ZoomRegister: sheridanlutheran.org/event-registrationBible Project StudySaturdays; 10-11:30am; ZoomRegister: sheridanlutheran.org/event-registrationThe Bible Project provides awonderful weekly small group Biblestudy called Church at Home.You can find it at bibleproject.com/church-at-home. The study, taught bySheridan Lutheran Church Newsletter February 2021 sheridanlutheran.orgSundays; 8:30-9:30am; ZoomInfo: jjohnson1@unl.eduAre you looking for a Bible study thatyou can attend in the comfort of yourown home? The Sunday MorningBible Study goes from 8:30–9:30amon Zoom. There is plenty of time afterthe class to watch online worship. Noknowledge of the Bible is necessaryfor the Bible study. The class movesslowly with time for discussionand questions. The current study ison Philippians and learning abouthaving joy in difficult times. If youare interested in joining this group,contact the facilitator, Julie Johnson.

children & youth faith formation page 5Sunday morningslife’s ups and downs! The week willbe filled with incredible Bible-learningexperiences that will help faith flow intoreal life through crafts, storytelling, gamesand more. We’d love to have you join usfor the best week of the summer!Enrollment numbers will be limitedthis year due to COVID-19 restrictions.Please register early to make sure yourchild can attend, as enrollment will beshut off once we reach capacity.Wednesdays @ the WellHigh School Youth MissionTrip–Deadline Extended!Children's Faith FormationWe are excited that Children’s Faith Formation will begin to meet in-personagain in February.Beginning February 7, children (age 3 by July 31, 2020 - grade 5) are invited toattend bi-weekly classes at 9:45am. Please indicate “A week” or “B week” onyour registration. These classes will be separated by age or grade and childrenwill remain in their assigned classrooms the entire morning. Children will learnBible stories through games, crafts and other hands-on activities. Everyone willbe asked to wear masks and encouraged to social distance as much as possible.Beginning February 24, children (age 3 by July 31, 2020 - grade 5) and a parent(or caring adult) are invited to attend one two-week Lenten workshop. Sessionswill be offered on February 24 & March 3 OR March 17 & 24. Classes will takeplace from 6:45-7:30pm. Families will spend time learning together throughgames, crafts and other hands-on activities. Sessions will be limited to eightfamilies. Masks are required for children ages 5 and older and encouraged forthose under 5. All are encouraged to social distance as much as possible.Online lessonsOnline Bible and music lessons will continue to be offered for families whoprefer to learn from home. Supply kits for these lessons will be availablefor pick-up in the church office. Lessons will coincide with Sunday morningprogramming and will be available every other week on “A week.”Register for these egistrationStepping Stones WorkshopsInfo: sheridanlutheran.org/faithstepping-stonesFaith Stepping Stone workshopsprovide a way for Sheridan topartner with families and caringadults in bringing children up in theChristian faith. These workshops aredesigned for parents and children todo together and include a keepsakecraft. Registration is required sosupply kits can be prepared and theworkshop video link can be sentto you. We ask families to submitphotos of their children holdingtheir completed keepsake craftsto photos@sheridanlutheran.org tobe shown in worship the weekendfollowing the workshop.Online Faith Stepping StoneWorkshops in february: Ten Commandments (2nd Grade):Sun., Feb. 7; Register by Jan. 29Keepsake: Mezuzah Baptized for Life (4th Grade):Sun., Feb. 21; Register by Feb. 12Keepsake: Baptismal bannerRocky Railway VacationBible SchoolMon.-Fri., June 14-18, 9-11am OR 3-5pmRegistration opens March 14 atsheridanlutheran.org/vbsClimb aboard for mountains of fun atRocky Railway Vacation Bible School!VBS is a special, high energy week inthe summer specifically designed forchildren, age 4 – grade 6. At RockyRailway VBS children will discoverthat trusting Jesus pulls them throughRegister: sheridanlutheran.org/atlanta2021This mountain top service-learning andfellowship experience is open to allstudents currently in grades 8-12. Ourgroup will develop relationships with thecommunity near Atlanta by serving withrural and urban service organizations.The registration deadline has beenextended to March 1.High School Youth EventsInfo: sheridanlutheran.org/high-school Wednesdays (starting Feb. 24)Worship: 6pm; Youth Group: 6:45pm in theGreat RoomA community gathers for group buildinggames, faith formation, high-energyactivites and more! We invite youth to sittogether in worship. Sundays (Starting Jan. 31)Youth Group at 11am in Room 646; will notmeet Feb. 7 due to the Soup-tacularFaith formation and small groupconversation centered on relevant topics,current events and scripture. Coffee HoursWed., Feb. 3; 2:30-4:30pm; Scooters off 84thand Van Dorn; please wear a maskJoin Ian on the first Wednesday ofeach month for coffee and fellowship.Locations vary around Lincoln. New! Sunday Night LiveSun., Feb. 21; 7-8pm; Great RoomJoin us once a month this spring onSunday evenings for a mix of groupgames, learning, small group discussions,worship music, and prayer.Mission: We are a community of Christ’s faithful followers, who have been called by God to love deeply, grow spiritually and share abundantly!

page 6 missionsand outreachLetter from a Tanzania Scholarship StudentDrawings from Happy's letterMagnificent Gifts UpdateBecause of your generosity towardMagnificent Gifts, 30,571.04 wasgiven in December to benefitBarnabas Community and Pine RidgeReconciliation Center. Thank you forthese special Christmas gifts, manymade in honor of our tradition of thewhite envelope giving.Christmas Party in HaitiThe following is an excerpt from a letter written to our congregation. Thisstudent was sponsored by our Magnificent Gifts initiative in 2019. You are givingthis girl, Happy, a chance to further her education.Dear Sheridan Lutheran Church,I hope you all are fine. I am thanking God that I am doing well togetherwith my family. Here in Tanzania we are enjoying hot weather together withstrong winds. Therefore due to that, I always make sure I cover up with pulloversat night. But during the afternoon, since the weather is too hot, I love to sharesoft drinks and juices with my fellow students [at] the “School Stop.”School has started here since June 29th. Here in Tanzania, the governmentplayed a vital role to reduce the transmission of the pandemic Covid. Westudents are moving along with our studies. In my school, also much precautionsare taken against the spread of the virus with washing hands and wearingmasks.I am taking [the] subjects of History, Geography, English, Kiswahili, Civicsand Bible Knowledge. The subject(s) difficult to me is Mathematics. My friend isWinifred. We always sing in choir together and we pray to God that we achieveour goal [in school].I ask you to pray for me while doing exams and while [I await] results, sothat you may be proud of me.Yours sincerely,HappyNoisy Offering – Pine RidgeReconciliation CenterPine Ridge Reconciliation Centerserves in the town of Pine Ridge, SD,on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.Pine Ridge serves as a retreat centerfor guests, a children and youthoutreach center, and provides quilts,hygiene kits and meals to members ofthe community who are in need. Thismonth’s Noisy Offering benefits thework of PRRC.Donation Bins: Hygiene KitsWe are collecting hygiene kits forour local ministry partners. Placein a one gallon re-sealable bag: twowashcloths, two bars of soap, twotoothbrushes, one full size toothpaste,one full size deodorant and one widetooth comb. Please place any of theabove items in the Donation Binsduring the month of February.Sheridan Lutheran Church Newsletter February 2021 sheridanlutheran.orgStudents meeting Santa at their partyThank you for your generous offeringsand support for our Haiti ministryin 2020. Because of your generosity,we helped provide a wonderfulChristmas party for the children ofLiving Faith Scholarships and RejoiceSchool. Children spent the afternoonenjoying a big lunch, playing games,meeting Santa Claus and receiving agift. It was a very special afternoon!Living FaithScholarshipshelp studentsachieve theirhigh schooldiploma. Thesechildren willbe the first intheir familyto graduatefrom high school. Food from the partyRejoice Schoolstudents are currently domesticservants for families that are not theirown. These students are allowed tocome to school once a week, or more,as they are allowed.These children, with their specialcircumstances, were able to have aspecial Christmas celebration!

this and that page 7Souper Bowl of Caring with To Go Soup-tacularinterested in using a Thrivent ActionTeam at Sheridan, please contact AmyWagner, Director of Ministries ata.wagner@sheridanlutheran.org.First Steps for BaptismSun., Feb. 28; 11am; ZoomClass RSVP or information for baptism:e.bostrom@sheridanlutheran.orgSun., Feb. 7; 10:30am-12:30pm; Family Life Center ("to-go" pick-up) and Door 1(curbside pick-up) Reserve your meal(s): sheridanlutheran.org/event-registrationSouper Bowl of Caring and the annual Soup-tacular are back! Celebrate the biggame and help to support Sherian's hunger ministries with a bowl of our recentwinning Soup-tacular soup and chili recipes. This year's event is hosted by ourhigh school youth, but all proceeds will benefit our hunger ministries.Support these great ministries by ordering a to-go meal for 5/meal or givingonline today. You may also stop by the church to drop off your offering in the souppots on the day of the event.The soup and chili options include: 2020 Soup winner: Hungarian Mushroom 2020 Chili winner: Blackledge Chili (not spicy) 2019 Soup winner: Wild Rice & Cheese soup (not vegetarian)Attention ThriventMembers: Choice Dollarsand Action TeamsInfo: thrivent.com Choice DollarsSome Thrivent members haveThrivent Choice Dollars from 2020to designate to ministries of theirchoice by March 31. We would loveit if you would designate to SheridanLutheran Church. At Sheridan,Thrivent Choice Dollars help tosupport the baptism ministry,retreat scholarships, confirmationgifts, camperships, mission tripscholarships, meal ministry andmuch more.To designate your Choice Dollars,log into your Thrivent accountonline. Once you log in you shouldbe prompted to designate yourChoice Dollars. Thank you for yourcontinued support and prayers forthis ministry. Action TeamsEach Thrivent benefit member hasaccess to up to 250 dollars of seedmoney to lead a volunteer teamin a fundraiser, service activity oreducational event to mobilize yourpassion. Many ministries at Sheridanand beyond use these opportunitiesto further the impact by helping tolower associated costs. If you areBaptism is a big event! To help preparefor this special time, parents are askedto attend this one hour class that teachesabout the Sacrament of Holy Baptism,gives you an opportunity to meet otherfamilies preparing for this special dayand offers some encouragement for youas Christian parents.Music OpportunitiesInfo: m.schmit@sheridanlutheran.orgWe would like to offer someopportunities for small groups orensembles to participate in worshipthis winter. Because of the COVID-19regulations, we will not have any largechoir events. Contact Molly Schmit ifyou are interested.Council UpdatesRachel Ficek resigned unexpectedlyfrom Council at the end of December.Nominations Board Chair, JeanneMcClure, worked with Pastor Greg tosuggest Holly Klink to fulfill the twoyears left on Rachel's term. The Councilunanimously approved.Holly is a Senior Scientist with Zoetis.She is married to Kevin, Director ofLaboratories at AgSource, and togetherthey have children Anistyn (14) and twinsTaryn and Avery (10). They have beenmembers of Sheridan since 2006. Hollyhas helped with a Wednesdays @ the Wellserving team, Sunday Children's FaithFormation, VBS and the Barnabas store.Because Rachel was an officer,a revised slate of officers was alsoapproved: President, Darin Sperling,Vice-President, Brent Luetchens,Treasurer, Susan Robak and Secretary,Preston Afrank.Mission: We are a community of Christ’s faithful followers, who have been called by God to love deeply, grow spiritually and share abundantly!

Contact us:Phone: 402-423-4769Email: info@sheridanlutheran.orgWebsite: sheridanlutheran.orgChurch Leadership:For a complete staff and councillisting, please visit our website atsheridanlutheran.org.2021 EXECUTIVE COUNCILPresident: Darin SperlingVice President: Brent LuetchensSecretary: Preston AfrankTreasurer: Susan RobakLEADERSHIP STAFFSenior Pastor: Greg BouvierAssociate Pastor: Eric BostromAssociate Pastor: Rhonda BostromAssociate Pastor: Michelle OetkenDirector of Faith Formation:Julie HestermannDirector of Business & Finance:Jean PoppertDirector of Worship Arts:Molly SchmitDirector of Ministries: Amy WagnerConnect with us:SHERIDAN’S SOCIAL anluthLNKFind sermons podcastsPublication SubmissionsBulletin submissions aredue each Tuesday at 5pm.Please email submissions toGenny Straube at g.straube@sheridanlutheran.org.Scroll deadline is the first Mondayof the month 5pm. Please emailsubmissions to Clara Carlson atc.carlson@sheridanlutheran.org.Grace Group Gratitudeby Julie Hestermann, Director of Faith FormationThe pandemic has changedmany things in our day-to-daylives, including how we work,worship and interact with eachother. In the midst of so muchchange, Grace Groups have been aconstant for many. Grace Groupsare made up of four peoplethat commit to meet at leasttwice a month for one year, tointentionally build relationshipsand discipleship. Sheridancurrently has 18 Grace Groups,including one new group that wasformed and began meeting duringthe pandemic.Sheridan member, MickeyTuttle, resolved to begin a newGrace Group when she retired. She is grateful her group was able tobe formed during the pandemic and feels they have grown a lot in justfour Zoom meetings. The consensus of the Tuttle Grace Group is thateven though they had to overcome challenges to begin meeting duringsuch a trying time, they are grateful they started. Their group hasallowed them to safely meet new people, to grow deeper in their faiththrough study and to support and encourage each other.Many Grace Groups who have been together for longer periodsof time are also persevering to find ways to meet and grow duringthe pandemic. Jody Simeck has been meeting with her Grace Groupfor eight years. She shared that her Grace Group has been an anchorin her life over the last nine months. The studies her group has takenpart in have helped to strengthen her spiritual connection to Godand her Grace Group has been a source of strength and support.She acknowledged that meeting over Zoom was challenging in thebeginning, but now has become a life-line for their Grace Group.These personal stories help to affirm that in our hectic modernday world, Grace Groups can offer a pause that refreshes throughscripture reading, prayer, meditation, and inspirational reading.Grace Groups offer time and space to grow in grace, loving andsharing friendships in Christ. New Grace Groups are alwaysforming. If you are feeling called to take part in this small groupministry, contact Pastor Eric or Julie Hestermann.Submit Your God SightingWe try to highlight a member of our Sheridan community who hasmade God’s love and grace come clearly into sight. If you have a story ofa God-sighting to suggest, please email info@sheridanlutheran.org.

a monthly publication of Sheridan Lutheran Church February 2021 Readiness Fund Missions Project: Pine Ridge Reconciliation Center Through your above and beyond giving to the Readiness Fund, our mission partner recipient is Pine Ridge Reconciliation Center. PRRC's outreach has expanded over the years and more meeting space is needed to