Sunday Worship – 9AM
See our Worship Videos page to watch the streamed worship service.
Everyone is invited to participate in worship. Worship services are in-person and either live streamed or recorded and posted later the same day.
Nursery assistance is now available every Sunday.
Uncomfortable attending worship in-person? Check out our Worship videos page to watch our streamed worship services.
Fall Women’s Activities at Lord of Love
The Quilting group meets on the first & third Tuesday of each month. There are opportunities available if you would like to work at home. Please visit with Ann Kroll if you have any questions.
Caregiver Stress
If you’ve ever taken care of a chronically ill spouse or elderly parent, you know how stressful and exhausting it can be. If you’re living through the experience right now, you might be feeling overwhelmed or even at a breaking point—even if you love the person you’re caring for very much. Providing this type of care can place a great deal of pressure on a person, and caregivers are often surprised by the amount of stress they experience. Many caregivers have trouble taking care of their own needs as they provide so much care for the needs of others. Whether you feel guilty for taking time out for yourself, or if you just feel like you don’t have the time to take, consider this perspective: If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t have anything left to give. Being in the position of being a caregiver usually carries some heavy responsibility and sometimes scary situations.
Some ways to lessen the stress include staying connected to others, finding some social support or a person to talk with about your feelings. Accept help from others, even if they don’t “do it the way I do” You need a break! Find some time to be alone, even if it is for 10 to 15 minutes, again you need a break! Stay Spiritually Grounded, studies show having faith helps immensely with stress relief, your health and being more satisfied with life. Take care of yourself, eat well, get adequate sleep, and find some time to relax.
Did you know that the Nebraska legislature passed “The Caregiver Tax Credit” which takes effect in January 2025? Nebraska is the second state in the union to adopt this expansive tax credit for caregivers. Contact the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging or AARP to find out more. Pamphlets for Family Caregiver Resource Guide and Nebraska Caregiver Tax Credit are in the Faith Partners Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.
Information for this article came from Elizabeth Scott PhD from VeryWellMind and AARP.
Women’s Friday Coffee
The Friday Coffee Zoom is in person at 9:30AM every Friday at the Scooters on 7772 Cass St. (same place as the old Crane Coffee).
Can’t make it? Don’t worry, we will still have a Zoom going so you can join in from home.
Men’s Bible Study – Saturdays – 7AM
Lord of Love’s men’s group and Bible study meets each Saturday in the Fellowship Hall at 7AM.
Breakfast is followed by Christian study and fellowship until 8AM. Plenty of food and seating is always available. We invite all men to come join us for food, study, and fellowship.
Endowment Fund: Enhancing our Mission
Lord of Love began an endowment fund in 1988. The purpose is to provide a means for receiving financial gifts, large and small; and to enhance the mission of Lord of Love apart from Lord of Love’s general operating budget. Once the fund reached $50,000, interest on the principal has been used to award grants totaling over $60,000 the last 15 years. The principal fluctuates with the market and is invested in the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust. The fund value is currently over $120,000, so we anticipate that we can award grants totaling about $6,000.
Grant Applications are accepted annually from September 1 until October 31st. Anyone can apply for a grant on behalf of an organization. Individuals may also encourage folks within an organization to apply for a grant. Find out more on the Endowment Fund page. Brochures with detailed information are also available on the information shelf in the Narthex.
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The Power of Prayer
Prayer allows us to have conversation with God and to feel God’s presence surround us.
Prayer gives us moments in our day to share with God our praise, our frustrations, and our concerns. Frequent prayer helps us to keep connected with God as the focus of our lives. The prayer chain at Lord of Love is a service to all of our members. Please contact Mary Lou in the church office (402-493-2946) with your prayer requests or to become a member of the prayer chain.
Saved Through Faith
Martin Luther struggled with the church’s teaching that he earned his forgiveness of sin and justification before God through his works as a monk. Instead, he found a greater and deeper understanding that God’s grace is what justifies us. In celebration and response to the gift of grace, God invites us to live lives of love and perform acts of service.
ELCA Mission Investment Fund
The ELCA Mission Investment Fund provides investment opportunities to ELCA members, congregations, and ministries. The fund, in turn, provides loans and supporting services to congregations and ELCA-supporting ministries that help further the work of the church. For more information, visit the Mission Investment Fund’s web site at ELCA.org. Click on Mission Investment Fund link at the bottom of the page. Or call 877.886.3522 and request a packet of with information about MIF investments.