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Discovery Navigator Newsletter
Hope, Healing & Love
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Prayers for Peace
Peace Sunday 2026
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Peace Prayers & Walk
We celebrated another year of praying for and walking for peace on Sunday October 18.
Extra prayers this week for:
Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine and the Palestinian people.
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HEADS UP!
No Fear - THIS SUNDAY
Halloween Gear Welcome
Sunday October 25
ALL WELCOME!
| | To celebrate the Reformed belief that we have no fear but only fear (as in reverence) for the Lord, we invite all to wear costumes on Reformation Sunday. | | Costumes can be scary or cute--as Lynn and Janet demonstrate. | | Have fun celebrating together. | | |
Navigator News
In this Edition
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Everyone's a Neighbor
2026-2027
Worship
Sundays 10:30 AM
For all ages & understandings
In person, streaming, recorded
& in this newsletter
Sunday Ministries
Pray, Play, Learn, Help, Eat Snacks &
Show servant love in the world
Sunday October 25
No Fear Sunday
Costumes Welcome!
STUDY
Everyone's a Neighbor:
Global Village
Study of Presbyterian Book of Confessions
STUDY CHART BELOW
Sunday October 18
Reflections: Heidelberg Catechism
Comfort
OCTOBER & FALL SPICE
10/25 NO FEAR Sunday!
Saturday PM 10/31 Clocks "Fall back" 1 hr
11/1 All Saints
MISSION
Pantry
Pray for our Community & Society
Good Samaritan offering
Needs are ongoing and growing
Fellowship & Loving Community
Thank you for sharing your pictures and stories
Picture: Peace Walk
| | | Stevie: Stevie enjoyed attending church and walking for peace. | | Beautiful day: Wow! Was it a great day for a walk! | | 48th St: This year we walked along the new 48th St! wat wonderful sidewalks! And c'mon, the round-about is fine! | | | | | Jeff made it all the way to Q St. | | Global Village Study Notes | | |
Scots Confession & Heidelberg Catechism
Extra Notes
| | Scots: I told my friend about our study and she sent me this plaque which features her family (Craig) tartan and some other symbols. | | Heidelberg: Do you recognize this couple in front of Heidelberg Castle? | | |
Heidelberg: Can you pick out one of these high school students (1984) in front of Heidelberg castle?
He's right in the middle with a camera around his neck.
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Answers to Heidelberg Photo Questions
1 Bruce and Phyllis
2 Jeff Dickinson
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Another Faithful Week
in the Global Village
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We are the World - Liturgy
With our new study we have new worship liturgy! We are singing in Spanish and using shaker eggs. We are carrying in a giant globe - enacting a Global Village (in the hymn, In the Midst of New Dimensions).
And we are chiming "We All are Neighbors" along with lyrics by John Stanton.
We truly are a Global Village of neighbors!
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Links to Wednesday Bible Study/Book Club
Found by worship materials
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Sunday October 25
2nd Helvetic Confession
All Welcome
Global Village
God Still Speaks
Sunday Worship 10:30
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Welcome to Worship!
10:30 Sunday
This week: 2nd Helvetic Confession
+ 2 Timothy 1-3 excerpts, Hebrews 1:1-2, 4:12
Our new study area continues!
For more worship materials, including links and the bulletin, see the end of this newsletter.
Use our website or this email or both to get worship stuff - content, pics, bulletin, study text plans.
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Head's Up:
Sunday Oct 25 - No Fear, Costumes Welcome
Saturday PM Oct 31 - move clocks "back" an hour
Sunday November 1 - All Saints Sunday
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Study: Join in any time!
Global Village
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Global Village
Study of the Book of Confessions PC(USA)
Discovery Study 2026 as of 9/23/26
The Barmen Declaration (1934) was written as an urgent statement of resistance to Nazism. In fact each one of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s confessions is rooted in a social crisis and attempts to answer how believers in Jesus’s grace can respond faithfully to unsettling challenges.
Each week we will study a writing from the Book of Confessions and appreciate the context of humans resisting evil and attempting to bear witness to God’s goodness.
These 10 “confessions” were written across 1,700 years and span 4 continents. May this study enrich our Everyone’s a Neighbor 2026-2027 theme—seeing ourselves as part of a great movement of God’s global, expansive love. Our beliefs don’t isolate us or make us superior. They teach us the value of praying well with others for the sake of mutual flourishing.
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Study Continues
How about a deeper dive into Presbyterian beliefs by studying a tiny bit from each of the works in the Book of Confesssions?
Study Chart: Global Village - Presby Confessions
For more worship materials, including links and the bulletin, see the end of this newsletter.
Use our website or this email or both to get worship stuff - content, pics, bulletin, study text plans.
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You can check the new Commons whiteboard for mission updates - especially our highly used pantry and its needs. Check on Sunday, midweek and here in the newsletter. We'll take a pic of the updates. (Can you se the needs OK in this pic?)
We are neighbors helping neighbors.
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Joyous, Biblical Worship! 10:30
10:30 Worship in person
or Livestream through FaceBook Discoverypres
or our website
Discoverypc.or
or through a recording on FB or our website or in this very newletter.
We are also happy to add you to our USPS mail list which has worship materials, prayers, stories & pics.
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What is your favorite Bible Story?
Create good neighborhoods, visit with others around you
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What is your favorite Bible Story? How does God "still speak" through it?
This week we study the 2nd Helvetic Confession. another confession from the Reformation era - perfect for Reformation Sunday!
This confession opens by lifting up the value of scripture and how God still speaks through the word of God in Scripture.
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Book Club - Updates
You and ALL are Invited!
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SPECIAL: CHIEF STANDING BEAR 2 EVENTS
1 Monday Nov. 9, 2026 6 PM
AUTHOR Visit to Omaha Public Library
Milton R. Abrahams Branch
5111 N. 90th St.
Omaha NE 68134
Link to sign up for Author Visit
Signing up ahead encouraged
2 Sunday November 15, 2026
3:00 Book Club
Meet at church
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General Notes - Community Book Club
Open to all, guest friendly, don't have to read book!
-We share titles ahead so you can track them down and share.
-Come even if you didn't read (or like!) a book!
Future Reads
Early January
The Personal Librarian by Maria Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
Late Feb/Early March
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
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Work Day
Saturday November 14
9 AM
Indoor, Outdoor
Lots of different things, for all interests!
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Thank you, Helpers!
We are planning our next Work Day at church!
Kaaren said she would head up some indoor activities including cleaning up the pews.
And there will be outdoor things.
And just moving and storing and wiping.
And fellowshiping!
And donut eating!
Something for everyone.
All Welcome!!
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Get Ready for Sunday Worship
Everyone's a Neighbor: Global Village
October 25, 2026
NO FEAR
Reformation Sunday
2nd Helvetic Confession
God still speaks
2 Timothy ch 1-3, excerpt
Hebrews 1:1-2, 4:12
10:30 AM
Worship Link & Materials - Join in!
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Welcome to Livestream
at 10:30 AM Omaha Time
or worship later with a recording
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12Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Tune into Worship Sunday & find out more!
Use the study chart in this newsletter to see the reading & to prepare for Sunday.
Welcome to worship!
Click on the links below.
Did you miss last week's service or another one? Click on the same links.
WORSHIP LINKS - click below
Worship Livestream or Recording - website discoverypc.org
For those on Facebook
Worship live or recorded via facebook.com/discoverypres/videos/
Worship materials:
10-25-26 2 Helv 2 Tim Heb WoG bltn
(Worship Bulletin link above - words, songs, liturgy)
Want sermon cliff notes from previous week? See section of this e-news with that Sunday's date. It's usually right next to this section of this newsletter.
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Worship Reflections
Global Village: Presbyterian Creeds
Heidelberg Catechism
Comfort
October 18, 2026
Romans 7 & 8
10:30 AM
| | Yarn symbolized comfort: Comfort of Marsha's crocheting, comfort of Heidelberg's first question, comfort of Romans 8. | | We tied yarn on others to show we have Christ's comfort alive and effective in us. | | Sharing the comfort of yarn. | | |
Bible Study Invites
Wednesdays by Zoom 6:30 PM
Fridays 1:30 In person (or hybrid if you let us know)
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Take the Beth F Challenge!
Pastor Sarah would never single anyone out, mention them in a sermon or put them in the newsletter unaware. Unless, maybe, you are Beth F (pictured, on left with Bri).
Anyway, she got me comparing the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds (sermon notes in worship reflections, 10/4/26).
And you can do the same! Here's your own DIY worksheet.
Nicene v Apostles' Creeds
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Take the Madeline Challenge!
Pastor Sarah would never single anyone out, mention them in a sermon or put them in the newsletter unaware. Unless, maybe, you are Madeline (pictured).
Madeline just stopped by the office today to see if there were any copies of the Book of Confessions! She got one!!
If you'd like one, let Pastor Sarah know, too.
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Everyone's a Neighbor
2026-2027 Theme
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Everyone's a Neighbor
The 2026-2027 Theme is Everyone's a Neighbor.
The Neighbor is a powerful image in the Bible.
The Greatest Commandment is to love the Lord your God with heart and mind and spirit. A second command is like it: Love your Neighbor as your self.
In Luke 10 someone asks Jesus, who is my neighbor? Jesus tells a story of a Samaritan who tends the wounds and cares for a stranger who was found in a ditch.
48th St has been under construction for a couple of years and should re-open later this year. That makes us think afresh about our Neighbors and neighborhood.
We believe God has led us to this theme. Let us be prayerful and let this theme teach us this year.
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What does it mean to be Presbyterian?
We are happy to live into Jesus' vision of oneness of all people (John 17:11, 21-23).
And we can also be proud of our distinctive Presbyterian tradition.
What are we known for?
Look at our "Seal" (Symbol)-- and be listening in church to learn more. Or, read ahead here.
And the picture below celebrates 4 moderators with our learners on June 14.
PC USA Seal - Meanings
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We are a Mission Church!
How amazing is that?! Thanks for your generosity which makes this happen.
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We are in this together!
If you have a question about an offering or pledge, please contact Larry Scott.
USPS Mail
You can send offering by mail.
Discovery Presbyterian Church
4622 Monroe St.
Omaha, NE 68117
Discovery mail checked regularly and will be safely counted and deposited.
Make checks out to full church name
"Discovery Presbyterian Church" This is a request of our bank.
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Hello from Deacons!
Deacons met last week and prayed for the congregation and world. Meanwhile here are the latest pantry tips/needs:
Shelf stable milk
Cereal, Pop tarts, Oatmeal, Rice
Canned meat
Canned veggies
Canned fruit
Chef Boy R Dee or similar
Tortilla shells/taco shells
Seasonings (like taco seasoning)
Pasta and sauce
Pudding
Any personal care items (ie deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste)
And household goods (ie tp, paper towels, laundry detergent)
Convenience foods (stuff that can be heated in a microwave or don’t need preparing)
Anything else people want to give
THANK YOU!
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We Are A Mission Church!
We pray we are faithful to the leading of Jesus Christ.
Lord, let your vision be our vision!
Grace, peace and prayers to all!
Bob Brandt, Tony Calta, Mike Charleston,
Beth Galli, Ruth Goodman, Kaaren Hagge,
Jonathan Mendoza, Joyce Faltis Serenil, Brad Sumter
& Moderator Sarah Dickinson
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We Are A Mission Church!
The Discovery Deacons help us do mission and ministry together. Here are their 2026 Tips & Updates.
Fellowship Treats: Thanks for signing up each Sunday! ALSO, if you are able, when you bring treats can you also help with set up and clean up? Or, add someone to your team who can. That would be very helpful.
Pantry: Angie just made a fresh list of what is helpful to have. Click below to see it.
Pantry Needs - 2026 update
Funeral Lunch Support: Are you ever available to help set up, serve, clean up, pick up groceries, or bring a dessert? Let Sandy G. know even today so she doesn't have to guess :)
Lent Midweek Fellowships: Begin on Ash Wednesday - February 18. Come & eat and enjoy spiritual group time. All welcome!
Nancy Bouc, Mary Beth Brandt, Phyllis Carter,
Bri Earley, Beth Flint, Sandy Gray,
Jim Leonard, Deb Stanton, Angie Sumter,
John Tueleke, Gregg Wallick
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Plugging into Discovery Worship & Website
We are Committed to You
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Welcome Worshipers!
Discovery is committed to worshipers near and far. We have a new website host and we don't want to miss anybody amid some changes.
(Maybe check with your friends, too, to make sure they are connecting ok with the changes)
Here are our current BEST TIPS for connecting to our 10:30 Sunday worship & other events.
1 Use Facebook (address, link below)
discoverypres
Discovery Facebook page link
2 Use our website (address, link below)
discoverypc.org
Discovery Website
3 Try our other website (address, link below)
discoverypc.online
Discovery Website - Another Route
4 Subscribe to this newsletter
Worship links are always here
5 Try, try again
Sometimes you have to keep clicking on the link
6 Email Pastor Sarah and she'll connect you with a tech helper sarah@discoverypc.org
You are always welcome to come in person also and enjoy fellowship & treats afterward. You can sit on the couches or by kids' activity areas in addition to the sanctuary.
If you have tech limitations and would like a weekly mailed packet, see Pastor Sarah or call the church office and get on that list. 402-731-7222.
We know there are many
who are looking for a church
that values kindness
and joyful inclusion.
Please continue to share
this good news with others.
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Ongoing Prayers
for wise responses to difficult communal matters
| | | | Continued prayers for our world. | |
We pray for peace in Israel/Gaza/Lebanon.
We pray for peace in Ukraine.
We pray for peace in Sudan and South Sudan.
We pray for Congo.
We pray for those recovering from natural disasters, near and far. And for the long-term work of recovery.
We pray for those who mourn.
We pray for displaced people.
We pray for all to share food and love.
We pray for comfort for all who suffer.
We pray for less indifference to the pain of others and more kindness--through this we all heal.
We prayer in the strong name of Christ,
Amen.
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Discovery Covenant Prayer
Gracious God, by the power of your Holy Spirit,
help us be and become ever more
Christ-centered,
Good News Sharing,
Ministry-oriented
and Transformational.
Lord, let your Vision, be our vision!
Amen.
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Grace, Peace, Love to All!
Prayers for the healing of the world
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Check out the Discovery Website, too.
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Sending out love and prayers with this!
Please reach out if you need a chat or prayer. Please reach out if you need help.
We are living in interesting times and each of us has a journey to walk with love and courage.
God sends daily renewal and always leads us to healing and new and deeper life. Be the face of Christ as the Spirit unleashes love and goodness in you.
Please be prayerful and keep the faith as we continue to follow Christ together.
Hey, let's keep learning cool stuff, too!
God bless you all!
Pastor Sarah
The best way to reach me for non-pressing needs is by email.
sarah@discoverypc.org
And for other needs you can text or call my cell phone 402-319-9859
(The church voicemail doesn't get checked as regularly)
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Presbyterian Church
4622 Monroe Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(402)731-7222
office@discoverypc.org
Worship Sundays 10:30
In the Sanctuary or Commons
Livestream or Recorded
via
Discovery Website discoverypc.org
or
Discovery's Facebook page
facebook.com/discoverypres
Neighborhood Radio Station 93.1 - Call in to Request
And: We USPS mail a version of this e-news.
Let us know if you'd prefer a mailed copy.
Mid-week Study: Wednesdays & Fridays
To God be all Glory!
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