WNL Adult Programs:

Adult Programs: Contact Addie Vortherms, Program Director, addie@firstplymouth.org

40 Days 4 Pastors: Lenten Bible Study

Wed. April 2 & 9, 6:15-7:30pm, Pilgrim Hall. Led by Dr. Jim Keck and Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas. Join others in hearing the ancient story in new ways and deepen your Lenten journey.

Love Your Neighbor series Continues

April 2 & 9, 6:15-7:30pm, Sanctuary

• April 2: What Do You or a Neighbor Do if ICE Knocks on Your Door?

  What rights do individuals have when facing the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? Learn practical guidance on what to do to ensure safety and due process. Panelists: representatives from ACLU Nebraska (American Civil Liberties Union), and CIRA (Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement), moderated by Kevin Ruser, UNL College of Law.

• April 9: Immigration…What About the Children?

  Learn tools and strategies for advocating on behalf of immigrant neighbors. We will discuss the importance of staying informed, understanding legal rights, and learning how to effectively resist harmful policies. Panelists: representatives from CEDARS, Las Abejitas Bilingual Education Center, and Community Action HeadStart, moderated by Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas.

Unicameral Bills and What We (or You?) Can Do About Them

April 16, 6:15-7:30pm, Chapel. Led by Eric Savaiano, Nebraska Appleseed Program Manager, Food and Nutrition Access, Economic Justice. Sponsored by Bread for the World ministry at FP.

Eric Savaiano will provide clarity on several bills with a focus on food insecurity, noting ramifications if they become law in Nebraska. Learn how to best convey your opinions and knowledge to senators. Remember, our faith directs our actions. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate. Goal: collect 100 pounds of food! 

Heaven and Hell Revised: “The Great Divorce” Sermon Talk-Back with the Pastors

April 16, 6:15pm, Pilg. Hall. Led by Jim Keck and Juan Carlos Huertas. C.S Lewis wrote a book he titled “Who Goes Home” but the publisher insisted on the overly clever title “The Great Divorce” trying to play off the William Blake poem “The marriage of Heaven and Hell.” But the result was a book that sounds like it’s about a failed marriage. Yet it is actually about how people in Hell are given the choice to go to heaven, but they just can’t let go of their petty issues. This book was part of a two-part sermon series during Lent. Reading the book is not required.

“Never Quit” (the Glenn Cunningham Story) Documentary Movie Screening

April 23, 6:15-7:30pm, Chapel. Presented by Dori Bush. Glenn Cunningham was one of America’s greatest middle-distance runners in the 1930’s, running in the 1936 Olympics with Jesse Owens. Born in 1909, he and his younger brother were severely burned in a schoolhouse fire in 1917. The accident took his brother’s life. Glenn’s legs were so severely burned that amputation was considered. His determination to walk and eventually run contribute to his nickname of the “Iron Man of Kansas.” Glenn’s niece, Dori Bush, will be showing a documentary about Glenn’s life highlighting his strong belief in God and his life-long devotion to his fellow man.

Healing Resistance: Conversations on Non-Violence, Advocacy, and Solidarity

April 23, 6:15-7:30pm, Pilgrim Hall. Led by Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas

Disuss the ways the church can be an effective movement of resistance in the world today. Pastor JC believes that such resistance does not use the tools of the oppressor in thought, word, and deed and yet the tools it uses can be effective if only we commit to this healing way together.

Yoga

April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6:15-7:30pm, Mayflower Hall. Led by Jessica Jewell, Yoga Together Lincoln. All ages and abilities including beginners are welcome. Bring a yoga mat.