The Ministry Cabinet (governing board) of South Elkhorn has launched a Healthy at Church Task Force to create a plan to meaningfully, safely, and feasibly reopen South Elkhorn for worship and building use. Since March 15, 2020, and due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the South Elkhorn building has been closed to visitors and members. Staff is working remotely and only entering the building for essential purposes, worship is online, and groups are meeting with video [...]

South Elkhorn's Outreach Ministry has designated $1,000.00 to purchase meals for first responders.  So far, there are 92 meals designated to fire stations in District 4, and 43 meals to the staff of Mayfair Manor. You can help "match" that initial amount with a financial gift of any size. Simply send a cash or check to South Elkhorn and indicate "first responders" (in the memo line, or on the envelope). You can also make a [...]

This weekend is special. You might just discover what glitter has to do with God. I'm so excited for you to experience the unique gifts of the South Elkhorn youth. The online worship service is led by youth sharing their music, song, prayer, short reflections, a children's moment, communion, and more. You can tune in on Facebook at 10:30AM on Sunday, or anytime this weekend here. Their joy, hope, and creativity lifted and elevated my spirit. I suspect [...]

You might quickly realize where you are on the graph below. Perhaps it accurately describes your own roller coaster of emotional well-being, and maybe even our wider social situation. I don't know about you, but after a period of camaraderie and shared heroic effort, I now sense and see the disillusionment growing, circulating, deepening. Perhaps that's where you are. Maybe that's what you are sensing in others, too. Click the photo to enlarge. That disillusionment [...]

"We are all monks now."  That headline stopped me in my tracks. Whatever else this moment is, what if it might be our "monastic moment"? What if "healthy at home" can be more than a pandemic precaution, but an opportunity for something more. No, this isn't the shallow cheer leading that suggests we should learn a new language, master a new skill, or build something new with a zealous discipline and loads of "free time." [...]