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Foundations Campaign!
He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments. Psalm 78:5-7 How are we, as Sower Church, building a firm foundation for future generations? Our Vision For five…
Fall Launch: Here We Come!
With another fall semester set to begin, our college ministry is ready! Over the summer, our college ministry rebranded to Christian Challenge, continuing the mission to make lifelong, faithful disciples of Jesus Christ at UNL while committing to the local church! With the rebrand came a new logo, designed by our very own Chloe Bartle. The logo is a crown and symbolizes King Jesus, the One we serve. Each side of the crown resembles a “C” which together signify Christian…
Introducing Highland, KS Church Plant
For the first time of our church’s history, going back to the beginnings of our first church in 1983 in Lincoln, we are planting a church in Highland, Kansas, led by Pastor Derek Rempe. Derek, along with his wife, Shannon and their son, and baby on the way will partner with the NorthRidge Church Network, churches that exist to “Reach and Equip People for Christ without Borders.” The Highland church will become the sixth church in the network that include…
Easter @ Sower
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not…
Ministry Spotlight: Youth Group
We’re all about building our next generation! Our Youth Group is all about equipping parents and teens to be fully-devoted followers of Christ. 1.) Purpose of Youth Group? To assist parents/guardians in discipling their teens to follow Christ as they move into adulthood. 2.) Meeting times/days? Regular Youth Group meetings are the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. We also have a once a month fun/outreach activity the third or fourth Friday of the month. 3.) Who leads the group?…
Sower 2021
With 2021 coming to an end, as a church, we have much to be grateful for and to celebrate for all that God has done. Restoration City Merge In August, we merged with Restoration City Church. What a blessing to have pastors Dan Coke and Derek Rempe join our pastoral leadership team, and for Alex Bartle, Chloe Bartle, and Ryan Lovie to join our college staff team. The Restoration City Church faithful strengthened our community groups and church. The RCC/Sower…
Sower Summer Highlights
Summer has come to an end with school starting again. The end of summer is often bittersweet but let’s take a look at some of our Sower summer highlights!
Next Step Class
God has been doing wonderful things at Sower Church, and all glory goes to Him for growth and new visitors each week, and this amid a pandemic. Because of this growth, it’s important that we share who we are, what we are, what we do, how we are structured, where we’re going, and why we do what we do with those who eventually consider Sower their church. Every fourth Sunday of the month, Pastor Mike Whitney will hold an introductory…
Visionary Youth
Sower Church, along with University Church and Restoration City Church, has partnered with Visionary Youth, a Lincoln-based organization that provides free haircuts along with access to basic grooming and hygiene products, clothes, coats, and personal care items for low-income youth. Formed in 2010, and officially becoming a non-profit organization in 2019 by Kwabena (KB) Mensah, owner of Oasis Barbershops in Lincoln, Visionary Youth has served over 3,000 young people and their families with free haircuts, school supplies, personal hygiene needs…
Meeting a Need During COVID-19
When COVID-19 began to spread rapidly in the U.S., health professionals and first responders would soon encounter a shortage of face masks nationwide, including here in Lincoln. Noelle Petersen knew she could help. Back in March, Noelle joined a group on Facebook, the LNK Community COVID Crafters, to sew homemade masks for Bryan Hospital, the first major medical facility in Lincoln to request homemade masks. She received five free mask patterns and began pattern testing for her husband, Jordan, who…
Beyond the Brand
From the initial teaser of the logo on January 5th, to the official unveiling of our new church name on January 12th, to sporting new t-shirts and hats, it’s been quite the month, hasn’t it? It is an exciting time for our church, and we can give all the praise to God for building our church over the years by bringing faithful men and women who love and worship God in all they do. Sower Church is now in a…
A New Era Begins
In the fall of 2012, a small and struggling church in Lincoln, Nebraska came to the pastors at Candlewood-Omaha requesting help. If this small church didn’t receive help, they feared they would have to close their doors. They wondered if Candlewood-Omaha would be interested in allowing them to merge with their church. The two pastors at Candlewood prayed about this request. Was this what the Lord had for Candlewood? Planting churches was always a desire of the church, but a replant had…
Fall Happenings
By the chill in the air, it sure does not feel like fall anymore, but we sure can praise God for all He has done in our church this fall. Here’s some highlights: By the chill in the air, it sure does not feel like fall anymore, but we sure can praise God for all He has done in our church this fall. Here’s some highlights: Baptisms Nikki, Joshua, Renys, and Felicity chose to get baptized in front of our…
Onward into 2019
In late 2012, a merge brought the Lincoln church and the Omaha church together. It was a merger that brought about many changes, including 35 individuals moving to Lincoln from Omaha, restarting the college group on the UNL campus, sustaining the legacy of international ministry, and providing a foundation which our healthy and growing church now stands. Looking back as we enter another year, we are so grateful for all that God has done in our history. Each year, our…
Celebrate with Us!
We have officially purchased our building on January 17th! For nearly three years, we have been fervently praying for this building to save as a church. We are so grateful for many of you who have prayed, and many who have given in support for saving our church building from being sold to a commercial developer. Since our last update in October of 2016, we have received an additional $40,305 in pledges and gifts, bringing us to a total of $442,409 in…