Operation Remodel : Complete…Operation Love the ‘Hood : Underway!

 

A little over a year ago we were ripping through walls at 3841 Decatur Street.  After months of demolition, cleanup, wiring, insulating, drywall, painting, cabinetry, and more, we are excited to announce we are done!  We especially want to thank Joe Foral for his devotion, focus and followthrough for leading this project over the past year.

 

The goal of the Dwelling wasn’t just to remodel a home, however.  Now we turn to the next chapter as we partner with Pastor Ron Smith and his wife, Nikol.  They have moved in and will be “dwelling” in the neighborhood to minister to the people there, just as Jesus came to our “neighborhood” to minister to us and give us hope. Stay tuned for how you can be involved!

40 Days and Counting…

We are excited to announce that in only 40 days Ron and Nikol Smith will be moving into the Dwelling!  With that just around the corner, it’s crunch time.  We would love for this upcoming 40 days to show our overwhelming support for reaching the community and equipping Ron and Nikol with a beautiful, ready-to-move-in home.

Here’s what you can do to help:

• Saturday, January 25th | Painting at The Dwelling
  We will be painting the home!!  If you can help, please click here to login and RSVP.  Please bring paint brushes, paint clothes, and putty knives if you have them.  Joe has worked with Ron and Nikol to pick colors and order paint, so it will be great to see this home finally start to take on a new life and personality.  This will be a full day of work from 8-5.  Please RSVP as we plan to provide lunch for you.
• Saturday, February 8th | Cookie and Valentine Handout
• Saturday, March 1st |  Ron and Nikol move in!

Other activities to look for:

Install all doors, windows, and bathroom fixtures

Install Shelving and Mirrors

Install Appliances

Continued Yard cleanup

Thank you so much for your interest in serving and helping us to reach this neighborhood! The message we bring of spiritual transformation found in the gospel will be more and more evident to people as they see the illustration of physical transformation in this home and the neighborhood.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Andy Petersen at andy@countrybible.org or his cell phone at 402-850-1685.

LET’S GET OUT OF OUR SEATS, AND INTO THE STREETS!

LAST Opportunity to Drywall

Have you been intending to come help out at the Dwelling but just not made the time? Saturday, we are desperately in need of your HANDS – skilled and unskilled, alike. The mudding has already been scheduled, so we must finish the drywall this Saturday. There is not an overwhelming amount of work to do, but the need for many hands is critical to help things go smoothly. 

RSVP here to help build this lighthouse for Jesus: https://countrybible.ccbchurch.com/event_invite_reply.php?id=4225&tk=jk5ih8SMirV8DUcgIEDRJ45tpyHnSP0O 

Caring Caroling

Last Saturday, half a dozen people from CBC and Abide went singing and greeting in the cold around our Dwelling Neighborhood. The carolers sang while people opened their doors to enjoy lots of caroling, smiling, and laughter. They then gave neighbors a fruit basket, wished them a Merry Christmas, and asked if they had any prayer requests. They also introduced Ron and invited them to Bridge Church – a church they can attend locally and be part of in their community. It was great for Ron to be able to meet the neighbors in this way and tell them he’s moving into the house in just a couple months!

Rachelle Petersen, Ron Smith (will be living in the house), a son of an Abide staff member, and AnnaSophia Petersen

Serving Spotlight

Meet Caitlin Livermore. Caitlin is a freshmen at UNO and belongs to Country Bible Church. Two weeks ago she and her family helped at Abide’s Thanksgiving Meal and when asked to give some thoughts on it, this is what she had to say:

“I have helped at the thanksgiving dinner with Abide for a couple years now and this year my family went with me. It was really fun to be able to share this experience with them because volunteering is something that I really enjoy. At the dinner my family and I were greeters so we had the privilege of welcoming people and making them feel loved. God really showed me how important all the volunteers are even though we may have been doing something as simple as saying “Hello, and welcome!” to someone.”

So true! You can be Jesus to someone just by being kind to them; giving them a smile and a warm heart. What a Light we can be to others with even the simplest and smallest of actions. A great reminder for the season we’re celebrating. Thanks for encouraging us, Caitlin!

Caroling Postponed

Christmas Caroling in our Dwelling Neighborhood originally scheduled for tonight has been postponed until this Saturday, December 14th. We’ll meet at the house (3841 Decatur St.) to carol from 4:30p-6p. Please sign-up here if you’d like to go: 

 

https://countrybible.ccbchurch.com/event_detail.php?event_id=3313&occur=20131214

 

Also this Saturday, we’re continuing work on the drywall installation. If you’re available to help, please click this link to RSVP:

 

https://countrybible.ccbchurch.com/event_detail.php?event_id=4224&occur=20131214

 

For questions about either event, contact Andy Petersen at andy@countrybible.org, or reply to this message.

 

Now, LET’S GET OUT OF OUR SEAT, AND INTO THE STREETS!

Christmas Caroling – Get your glee on

We’ll be Christmas Caroling on Tuesday, December 10^th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and would LOVE to have you join in the fun! Volunteers should arrive at the Dwelling at 6:00 p.m., carol and hand out some fruit baskets from 6:20-7:30, and then are welcome to visit Abide’s home base to enjoy some hot cocoa and cookies.

Contact Leesa Wheeler at bitznleesa@yahoo.com to sign up.

Abide in the news | THANK YOU

Here is a Thank You note we got from Ron and Twany Dotzler for helping with the Thanksgiving meal. Pass it on!

Merry Christmas!

Twany and I wanted to send a quick note to THANK YOU for serving at our third annual Thanksgiving Dinner! It’s hard to believe but wecooked over 70 turkeys, handed out 900 slices of pie, and served many, many children and their families.  Please know how grateful we are for your love and heart to serve. We really are ‘Better Together’ and it was a powerful night of seeing so many families impacted.

You’ll notice below that we’ve included several photo’s and a video of the Thanksgiving dinner from KETV channel 7. Look closely, you might see yourself!

http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/abide-network-helps-neighbors-share-thanksgiving-meal/-/9674510/23176946/-/tbdvc6z/-/index.html#.UpYWWJ8o3OM.gmail

Thanks again for your love and service – together we are making a difference!

Ron and Twany Dotzler

Abide Network

Thanksgiving at Skinner Elementary School Gym

the Petersens and Livermore’s ready to serve

TURKEY!!!

Keep up the good work

The cookie and flyer distribution on November 23rd in our Dwelling neighborhood (for the Abide Thanksgiving meal) was a huge success! Eighteen volunteers from CBC ran out of cookies and flyers in under an hour.

Work on the house continues weekly and we need YOU! Stay posted for how to serve.

Service: Family-style

Serving others is a wonderful and important value to teach children as they grow into caring and compassionate adults. What better way to practice this than to serve together!

Pictured here are Doug and Maddie Foral teaching their children that service is a blessing to others and a blessing to God.