Sheridan Lutheran Church Missions Archives

Sheridan VBS Partners with Barnabas Community through Offering

Jun 15 2018

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This year, Sheridan’s VBS offering will benefit Barnabas Community. Barnabas Community began 10 years ago as a free store. Barnabas was started in cooperation with Sheridan Lutheran Church, People’s City Mission and Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church. Since then it has grown into a...

A Dream Becoming Reality: Stories from the Habitat for Humanity Wall Raising

Jun 08 2018

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Written by Pastor Rhonda Bostrom “All my dreams are coming true…” Abdelkarim said these words in the opening dedication for his family’s new Habitat for Humanity home, Sat., June 2. Abdelkarim, his wife Sailwa and their four boys happily greeted representatives...

Local Impact through Lincoln Habitat Faith Build

Apr 27 2018

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Be a part of the Faith Build with Habitat for Humanity! Habitat for Humanity provides safe and affordable housing for those in the city of Lincoln and Lancaster County. In addition to Sheridan Lutheran Church, this build is sponsored by Thrivent Financial, United Lutheran Church,...

Greetings from El Salvador!

Mar 23 2018

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Greetings from the El Salvador Mission Team! We arrived safely after an overnight stay in Atlanta due to a missed flight connection. Day one of the build: We are working right outside Santa Ana in a small community. We have joyful hearts, hardworking hands and are surrounded by...

Sharing Abundantly: Magnificent Gifts Report

Mar 09 2018

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Because of your generosity, we provided $81,407.42 to our ministry partners. We give God thanks for you and your above and beyond giving to Magnificent Gifts in 2017. Barnabas Community celebrates 10 years of outreach ministry this year. This ministry includes the ongoing...

God Sighting: Café Connection to Lincoln Public Schools

Feb 28 2018

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Written by LPS Homeless Outreach With your generous financial support, through purchasing drinks at Sheridan’s Connections Café, the Homeless Outreach Program has been able to serve a wide variety of needs. Every year, Lincoln Public Schools works to service homeless and at-risk...

Global Mission Suggested Reading: To Fool the Rain

Feb 16 2018

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Discover more about our giving outreach through the Readiness Fund by reading To Fool The Rain. This deeply personal and profoundly honest book details the life and work of Steve Werlin, a US citizen, who has worked for many years as a caseworker in Haiti for “Chemen Lavi Miyo”...

I Want the Bible Very Much

Jan 30 2018

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From Jan. 22- Feb. 6 our Tanzania mission team, Michael Butte, Phil & Barb Euler and Tom & Linda Gapp are visiting schools, scholarship recipients, churches and organizations through our partners, the Northern Diocese of Tanzania. Read a quick update from them below on...

Local Partner: Barnabas Community

Jan 12 2018

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Barnabas Community News This past year has proven to be a busy year for Barnabas Community. Our leadership structure has grown and our non-profit status is almost complete. • Barnabas continues to provide free clothing, household goods, toys, and books. Hundreds of families are...

Mission Market This Weekend!

Nov 30 2017

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Sat., Dec. 2 from 9am-12:30pm and Sun., Dec. 3 from 2-6pm during the Family Christmas Celebration. Stop by the OneSent Market the first weekend in December for unique shopping experience. In addition to Bibles, children’s books and other books to enrich your spiritual walk, you...

Give Back: Shoebox Gifts & Angel Tree

Nov 13 2017

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Angel Tree Gifts Tags are available Nov. 18 & 19. Return wrapped gifts by Sun., Nov. 26. Choose an angel from the tree this weekend and help provide a gift for a child who parent is incarcerated this Christmas. Please return gifts to the Sheridan office no later than Nov. 26....

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Volunteer Here

June Noisy Offering – Our noisy offering benefits the Habitat for Humanity Faith Build taking place this summer. Abdelkarim and Sailwa applied for the Habitat Homebuyer Program so they could build a future for their children. Sheridan joins with several other churches in Lincoln to help provide safe, affordable housing for this family through Habitat for Humanity.
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach – Every month, Sheridan hosts a meal at Matt Talbot. MTKO offers services to the hungry, homeless, recovering and those on fixed incomes. We serve 140-200 people. We need 2-4 more volunteers to help with set up and/or serving. Can you help make a difference by volunteering? Contact the church office for more information.

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