Murdock Nebraska News : January 27, 2021

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Glimpse into Murdock History

Continuing with our new series to the weekly news.

During the 1950s Pastor Heim would document his home visits with parishioners by taking a photo. These are no ordinary photos, but COLOR photographs. In the 1950s this was almost unheard of then. It was cutting edge "technology". Thank you to Ramona Oehlerking for the video/images.

I love this smile, don't know who this lovely lady is, maybe you do. But it looks like it was taken at the grocery store. Imagine if Murdock had a shopping center again, a boutique shop, coffee shop, or market.

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"These "old " pics of families in Murdock in the late 50's - early 60's have been so much fun for me to see also - brings back many memories of many many years past. Pastor Heim took these pictures of everyday family life whenever he visited a member(s) of our Murdock EUB church - but many of us "oldsters" have never seen these particular snapshots
before. The color is wonderful for that long ago."

Remember, reader-submitted photos like this are a reason why the newsletter is interesting. You can send your Murdock photos of events, friends, and family to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

TrinityBanner Newsletter

1. We offer two divine services: 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

2. The 10:30 divine service is live-streamed every Sunday via Robin Kuhlman's Facebook Page.

3. We still practice social distancing in the divine services. Because there is plenty of room at each service there is no need to receive a seating assignment from Pastor Kuhlman.

9:15 am - Sunday School for children and adults

10:30 am Divine Service

Here is an excerpt from the January 17th sermon. Here is hoping it resonates with you in your life. If it does, please feel free to visit Trinity Murdock on Sunday.

I fear that we have become so decadent and bored that we are not surprised in the least at how quickly the four fishermen leave their livelihoods to follow Jesus.

It should shock us. It really ought have our full attention.

Would we be willing to put ourselves so radically in Jesus’ hands? The fishermen had no guarantee of housing or income. Jesus offered no promises of safety and security, no health plan, housing, retirement benefits, and pension plan. They left everything for nothing but Jesus.

Would we? The honest answer is no. Were it left for our old Adamic selves to decide, we would hold something back, keep something in reserve, just in case this being a Christian gig didn’t work out.

Blessings,
Pastor Kuhlman

Contact Pastor Kuhlman via text, email or phone call (402-867-4048 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Listen to the weekly sermon anytime at Pastor Brent Kuhlman's Blog

Soda Anyone

Fall 2020 Dean’s List

UNO Dean’s List Fall 2020
The University of Nebraska at Omaha released its Fall 2020 Dean’s List. Students who qualified for the Chancellor's List earned a grade point average of 4.0 for courses and completed 12 or more hours. Here are the local students recognized:

Jacob Blunt, Elmwood
Hayden Ernst, Elmwood
Abigayle Meyer, Murdock

University Nebraska Lincoln

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework.
Tess Arent, Murdock

University Nebraska Kearney Fall 2020 Dean’s List
Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. One local student was named to the Dean’s

Megan Hawks, Elmwood

Nebraska Wesleyan’s Academic Honors List
Students earning a 3.75 GPA while completing a full-time course load are recognized.

Nicole Lynn Wenzel – Unadilla, NE

NEW ELMWOOD-MURDOCK SCHOOL WEBSITE

Check out the calendar on the Elmwood Website

Elmwood-Murdock Area News

Did you know that Dwight Clements turned 101 in January!!! He looks amazing for his age and I thought maybe late 80s or 90s.

He was interviewed by our local Jon Vanderford on 1011 NOW. Watch his interview here and watch him talk about Elmwood, the history of the bank, and his experience in World War II.

ElmwoodNebraskaLibrary

Did you read a book this month? If you did, we want to hear all about it! You might even win a valuable prize!

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That’s right, the Elmwood Public Library is kicking off the...

2021 Reading Challenge

If you read a book this past month, email us and tell us a little about it.

Title
Author
Brief plot summary
Did you like it?
Your age group. Kids (under age 14). Adults.

Entries for January reads are due on February 1

Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our hope is to start a community conversation about books. Also, by telling the library what’s popular in Elmwood and Murdock, we can better anticipate your needs and wants for our inventory! Prizes include a $5 in EMMA bucks (good at several Elmwood-Murdock businesses) and a sweet treat to sustain you while you read your next book!

There will be one prize for awarded for an adult and one for a kid EACH MONTH during this promotion! Your chances of winning depend upon how many entries we get each month.

Complete information can be found on our website, http://libraries.ne.gov/elmwood/

Elmwood St. Paul UMC Cass County Food Bank

There is a new location for the Cass County Food Bank.

They have a new space at the previous Village Board building!

Parking is improved and there is now more space and room for freezers, food storage, and a permanent distribution site. Please let people know about the new location who could use this service. Advertisement for Food bank 2020 page0001 3