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Percy Keith returns to Omaha

Family of the Week:

Percy Keith who was formerly a football athlete at Creighton Prep and Omaha Bryan High School has returned to the Omaha area. Percy is a personal trainer with over 24 years of experience in training clients to get into shape, lode weight, and feel their best by providing one-on-one personal training in his private gym. Percy was a three sport letterman, all State, and All American in high school. He received a degree in Business Management from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. He has played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders. Welcome home Percy Keith. Percy Keith

The Kuhn Family

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Alivia, Ashley, Kristopher, Jayla and II The Kuhns are Omaha born and raised. Ashley is the daughter of Kris and Robert Freeman. Kristopher is the son of Kristy and Mike Kuhn. The Kuhns are an athletic family. Both are basketballers. Ashley attended UNL and was a track and field’s star. Kris attended Robert Morris University. Both are entrepreneurs. Ashley is a cofounding partner and President of Blair Freeman Group, a female owned and operated Construction Company. The ONLY Black Female construction company in Nebraska. Kris is the owner and Founder of HoopRank Early Education and Sports Academy. Their children: Jayla is ma senior at Marion High School and has an interest in architechture; Alivia is a sixth grader at Lewis and Clark Middle School and has plans to RUN Blair Freeman; and II is a second grader at Nelson Mandela Elementary School and wants to be a scientist. The Kuhns enjoy boxing and family time.

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Auditions for Nebraska Shakespeare will be held February 20 and 21, 2021 on ZOOM. Appointment times are between 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm. Send inquiries to lmarsh@ nebreaskashakespeare.com. The shows this year will be Love Labor’s Lost (July 1-3,6,7,10 and Lon g Lost First Play (abridged) June 24-24, July 5,8,9,11. Both productions are by William Shakespeare. Audition requirements: two monologues of contrasting characters, no more than 16 lines each. Resume and headshot to be sent after your appointment is set up. Director andm producer is Nik Whitcomb.

Omaha Public Schools Auction The OPS auction will be held March 8-12, 2021. This auction will include desks, chairs, filing cabinets, childcare furniture and more. The vehicles ONLY auction is Saturday, February 28, 2021, 11:30am-2:30 pm at 72nd and Spaulding. Fifty vehicles will be auctioned including busses, Chevy 4x4 pickup with blades, passenger and utility vans and more. For additional information call 402-210-4885.

Publisher’s Pen

By Terri D. Sanders

As Black History month draws to a close for 2021, I reflect. Many events were held in our community eventhough COVID-19 rages on in the world. Events were held via zoom and other online platforms. In my opinion this was great. While David Turnbo Photography it is nice to see everyone, it was easy to attend three or more events in a day at the click of a mouse. I participated in many more events than I ever could have had these events been in person. While I am not a COVID-19 fan I am a fan of efficiency and online events are efficient. I am progressing on my goal of reading. My AUDIBLE list is: • The Devil You Know, Charles M. Blow • Just as I am, Cicely Tyson • A Promised Land, Barack Obama • The End of White World Supremacy, Malcolm X • Race Rules, Michael Eric Dyson • Rise Up, Al Sharpton • The 12 Week Year, Brian P. Moran-Michael Lennington • Ain’t I A Woman, Bell Hooks • Caste, Isabel Wilkerson • Lead from the Outside, Stacey Abrams

March 2021

Women’s History Month Salute to Omaha Women

Just to name a few… I will keep you posted on my progress. Currently I am finishing For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics. Many persons have moved to the realm of the ancestors. Mr. Robert Holts, the last surviving Nebraska Tuskeegee Airman has moved into the ancestors’ space. He was 96 years young. In April there will be a zoom event with a dialogue between the Jewish Press and The Omaha Star. Leading up to that discussion the publisher of The Jewish Press is writing a column—Letter to a Friend, which are questions that the Jewish community has for the Black Community. Please read and send us your thoughts (publisher@omahastarinc.com). There are a multitude of persons running for various offices in or city in the primary election in April. Please familiarize yourself with the issues and the people so you can be an informed voter. If you do not know, do not let not knowing be an excuse for not voting. Remember, YOUR vote counts. The Omaha Star is looking for student writers for our paper. If you have an interest or know a young person, please contact publisher@omahastarinc.com. Thank you for completing our survey cards if you are a subscriber. The survey is being sent to our email list too. Thank you for all your suggestions and soon they will be implemented. Until our next issue: wear a mask, wash your hands, and social distance.

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Watch the “NSAA Swimming and Diving Championships” safely at home on NET, Nebraska’s PBS & NPR Stations. On Saturday, Feb. 27, NET will broadcast the championships live from the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. The girls championships will air at 9 a.m. CT. The boys will air at 2:30 p.m. CT. The championships will also be livestreamed atnetNebraska. org and on the NET Nebraska App at these times. “NSAA Swimming and Diving Championships” is produced in cooperation with the Nebraska School Activities Association.

February 19, 2021

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Nebraskans are encouraged to participate in a statewide broadband speed testing initiative sponsored by the Nebraska Regional Officials Council (NROC). MAPA is a member of NROC. A news release is attached. Residents in Iowa’s Pottawattamie and Mills Counties are asked to participate too. This free one-minute test will help provide a clearer view of the gaps in internet speeds, services and access between and within urban and rural communities across the state. Individuals can take the speed test at speedtestne.org or nebraska speed test.org. Please help us get the word out about this initiative. Improving broadband services is a legislative priority of Governor Ricketts.

Covid-19 Will Continue To Have An Impact On Large Community Events In 2021 Vic Gutman & Associates (VGA) - widely respected for its exceptional nonprofit and event services – manages a handful of Omaha’s large community events. While 2020 saw the cancellation of many large events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 will continue to affect events and be a year of reinventing them into unique opportunities for the public to safely attend and enjoy. Some of VGA’s most recognizable local events include the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Omaha Farmers Market, and Night Market in Midtown Crossing. In 2021, each of these events will be adapted to ensure the health and safety of participants, volunteers and guests. The Omaha Summer Arts Festival (OSAF), originally scheduled for June 4-6 in North Downtown Omaha, will be reimagined as a hybrid event. The OSAF Board of Directors is working on plans to offer original arts programming in a safe and socially distanced format. “The Festival will still take place in early June and, in place of the traditional public gathering with artists from across the country, will include a mix of virtual and sociallydistanced in-person experiences. This may include drivein concerts, an online shopping experience, and special arts activities for local youth and families,” said OSAF Board President Liz Kerrigan. Additional information and resources will be available in the coming months on the Omaha Summer Arts Festival website,www.summerarts.org. The Omaha Farmers Market will open the first weekend in May. Due to the nature of this event and the importance of supporting local growers and businesses who have been hit especially hard during the pandemic, the Omaha Farmers Market will continue to operate on Saturdays and Sundays. The Omaha Farmers Market will take place in the same locations as in 2020, with the continued implementation of health and safety policies. Market details are below: • Saturdays (May 1 – October 9, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

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Old Market - City Parking Garage – Top Level (1011 Jackson Street) • Sundays (May 2 – October 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Baxter Arena Parking Lot 26 (2425 S 67th Street), across from Aksarben Village Additional information and resources will be available on the Omaha Farmers Market website,www. omahafarmersmarket.org. The Night Market in Midtown Crossing at Turner Park, traditionally held the last Friday of each month May through September, has canceled the Markets for May and June. Event organizers are hopeful that with the implementation of health and safety measures, the Night Market in Midtown Crossing will take place on July 30, August 27, and September 24. Additional information and resources will be available on the Omaha Farmers Market websitewww. omahafarmersmarket.org/night-market/. About the Omaha Summer Arts Festival The Festival is consistently recognized as one of Omaha’s best annual events with a variety of local honors and awards including being named a 2018 “Best Festival” in Omaha Magazine’s Best of Omaha awards and 2017 winner of the festival category for Omaha’s Choice. For more information on the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, visit www.summerarts.org. About Omaha Public Market, Inc The Omaha Farmers Market and Night Market are managed by Omaha Public Market, Inc., a 501 (C)(6) not for profit organization and supported by Friends of the Omaha Farmers Market, a 501 (C)(3) not for profit organization. The concept of an open-air market in downtown Omaha dates back nearly 100 years to the corner of 11th and Jackson Streets. This was the site of Omaha’s “City Market”, a popular market that local grocers relied on for their produce and fresh goods. The “City Market” closed in 1964, and the Omaha Farmers Market was established 30 years later in 1994 in the exact corner lot where the original market thrived. In 2010, another opportunity to buy fresh and shop local opened on Sundays in Aksarben Village. In 2018, the Omaha Farmers Market began a partnership with Midtown Crossing to add a Night Market series under the Omaha Public Market, Inc. umbrella. The core of the Night Market is its marketplace of more than 40 local vendors offering a wide selection of handmade and upcycled goods along with local nonprofits providing interactive activities. Delicious food and beverages are offered within the marketplace, courtesy of Midtown Crossing restaurants. Attendees who purchase alcoholic beverages within the marketplace can stroll the market with beer or wine in hand. Live music, yard games, and entertainment help enhance the energetic atmosphere. To learn more about the growing Market family, visit www.omahafarmersmarket.org.

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February 19, 2021

YOUTH NEWS

NorthStar Foundation Opens Doors to Serve More Boys with North Addition Following nearly seven years of steady support from generous community members & organizations, NorthStar Foundation is opening the doors of their newly finished expansion on February 1st. The construction of the 20,000-square-foot north wing was built in order to better serve the young men of North Omaha. With the unprecedented challenges brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic, a public open house will not be held; however, enrollment for new students is now open. “The expansion’s purpose is two-fold,” according to Scott Hazelrigg, president of NorthStar Foundation. Hazelrigg says, “It’s about better serving the boys who are already participating in our after-school and summer programs, but also to reach a greater population of students who haven’t had this opportunity in the past. We can provide more in-depth, academic programming and enrich the experiences of these young men.” The now 70,000 square foot facility accommodates boys in grades 3 - 12. The expansion includes 6 new classroom spaces, a mindfulness room and a large ‘learning stair’ configuration to serve as an assembly & studying space for the students. The north addition allows NorthStar to separate the 3rd through 8th grade education and social skills programming from the south high school dedicated wing, which focuses more on college and career-readiness. “It is truly exciting to watch NorthStar continue to defy the odds— the retention rate is nearly four times the national average,” said Ryan Downs, Chairman of the NorthStar Foundation Board of Directors. “It’s an honor to see an organization like this thrive due to the generosity of donors from all over the nation.” Since opening its facility in 2014, NorthStar’s programs have grown 40 percent each year. The after-school program has gone from serving 100 fifth through eighth grade boys to 180 third through twelfth grade boys each day. Altogether with its summer camp and the Omaha Outward Bound School, the campus served a total of NorthStar continued on page 8

NorthStar students in the new wing.

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Is COVID Changing Your College Plan? How Students Can Rethink Their Dream Job The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the uncertainty and worry college students annually feel about focusing on the right career and finding their dream job. The job market for young people is down, many schools have switched to remote learning, and many school resources aren’t available. As a result, some students are concerned that their majors won’t lead to a job in their field, and they’re wondering whether they should change majors or their definition of a dream job. But on the bright side, a changing world gives college students the opportunity to fully explore exciting new options, their potential, and end up on a path better than they previously planned, says Vince Thompson (www.meltatl.com), founder and CEO of the marketing agency MELT and author of Building Brand You: How To Use Your College Experience To Find And Win Your First Job. “Sometimes the path we planned takes a turn, but rather than leading to a dead end, it opens a whole new world to us,” Thompson says. “While this is a challenging time, it is also an exciting time if young people approach it the right way. “The best opportunities can come out of times rife with great change, disruption, and uncertainty. Take the time to consider all options that interest you. With a will, there’s always a way to get there.” Thompson offers college students these steps to take when rethinking their dream job: • Switch your major. “Students who want to change their career path should look at the curriculum of those majors they have interest in and decide whether it has what they’re looking for,” Thompson says. “Meet with an academic advisor before making any changes, and if necessary, reach out to the financial aid office to see how a change in major could affect your aid.” • Launch a startup – while in college. A global crisis has made some college students

and recent grads realize that perhaps the best path to job stability and career fulfillment is starting their own business. “Sometimes the best fit with your passion is starting your own business, even if it’s on a shoestring and part-time,” Thompson says. “You could take entrepreneurship classes to augment your business, gaining classroom education and making connections at the same time.” • Do your homework. “It may be one of the toughest job markets in decades, but you can find opportunities faster than ever before because of the internet,” Thompson says. “If you’re thinking of changing career paths, Google everything you can on that career. Then go after it like someone has assigned you to write a thesis on this new career. And it’s also a big help to look up people in that field on LinkedIn.” • Stay motivated, show flexibility. Your dream job might be out of reach right now, but Thompson says it’s vital to shift from the disappointment and discouragement you feel to focus on the opportunities available for working – especially remote working. “Building a new narrative,” Thompson says, “and producing a brand story about how you turned this time of great challenge into a great opportunity will speak volumes to future employers.” • Develop new skills. “Developing a diverse skill set can expand your appeal to a larger number of employers,” Thompson says. “Nowadays, you’ve got lots of opportunities to learn online at your own pace, either taking individual courses or enrolling in certificate programs for different trades.” “The most important thing to remember is that your career is your own,” Thompson says. “It will be a big part of your life, and ideally, it will embody your passion, your best skills, and define your professional success. The path you take isn’t as important as it is to keep moving down the road toward your preferred destination.”

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Kids Talk About God What Makes Jesus Weep? By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “Lazarus died and he was Jesus’ buddy,” says Samuel, 5. We don’t often think of Jesus as having buddies or friends, but he did. From the story in John 11 where a crying Mary meets Jesus to tell him that he could have prevented her brother from dying, we have the shortest verse in the Bible: “Jesus wept,” (John 11:35). “Since Jesus was human, he had human feelings,” says Savannah, 11. “Jesus wept when Lazarus died. Jesus can weep with us. “When we have problems, Jesus doesn’t guide us around the problems. He goes through them with us. Jesus can weep with us or he can weep when we sin. Jesus loves us no matter what.” Yes, Jesus loves us no matter what! In a world where reciprocal love is the norm, God’s one-way love is so counterintuitive. A lot of people think about Jesus in the same way they think about karma. If we obey him, he loves us. If we disobey, he doesn’t love us. What goes around, comes around, right? WRONG! What goes around is our sin and rebellion against God. What comes around is not the death and separation from God that we deserve. What comes around is God’s grace in offering to us what we do not deserve or earn: eternal life by faith alone in Christ alone. “Grace and peace” is the way the Apostle Paul starts almost all his New Testament epistles. “Grace is the root of our salvation and peace is the fruit,” said author Tullian Tchvidjian. When Christians walk in the one-way love (grace) that brought them into God’s family, they enjoy God’s peace. They stop looking to people for affirmation of their value.

Instead of self-esteem, it’s God-esteem. What God thinks about you is much more important than people’s changing opinions. All Christians possess a righteousness that is not their own, the righteousness of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). When Christians receive their value from God, they’re free to give to others without expecting anything in return. Even though all Christians are eternally secure as God’s children, they fail to experience God’s peace when they revert to trying to earn God’s love. Jesus weeps when we try to earn what he gives us freely. “Jesus was sad because in Romans 12:15, it says, ‘Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep,’” says Almea, 11. “Jesus was crying with Mary because he was weeping with those who weep.” Thank God that we have a compassionate savior! Speaking of the ascended Christ who is on his heavenly throne and praying for his people, the Bible tells us: “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin,” (Hebrews 4:15). Jesus empathizes with our suffering. He suffered more than anyone. The prophet Isaiah predicted that the messiah would be a “man of sorrows” who “carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:3-4). We do not have a dispassionate God who can’t understand our suffering. Even though Jesus knew he would raise Lazarus from the dead, he wept with Mary. He entered into her sorrow over the death of her brother. Think about this: Jesus knows our sorrows because he carried them during his ministry and especially on the cross. Memorize this truth: Hebrews 4:15 previously quoted.

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On the Backburner By Velma J. Sanders Maybe young people have not heard the phrase “On the backburner.” But for those of us who have been around for a few more years, we have heard and probably used these words. “On the backburner,” meaning there is something that I intend to do, but have not got around to doing it. Or, perhaps it is something that has been started, but for whatever the reason, it is “on the backburner” until a more suitable season of time and circumstances to complete it. This fits to a tee the case of the Pharisees and scribes after Jesus had first spoken in the synagogue, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me.” Before that service had ended, Luke says, “So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff. Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.” Later, after Jesus had healed the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath we read, “But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.” That is how it was with the enemies of the Lord. Cooking all along on their backburner was how they might destroy Him. In Luke 11, Jesus cast out a demon from a person. After this miracle, everyone should have been filled with joy and praise to God; happy for the person who once was mute, but now could speak. But instead, “Some of them said, He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” They could not deny that a miracle had been done. But blinded by envy and hardened by rage, they have nothing good to say. Instead, with a heart full of hate, spills out of their unmuted mouths blasphemous words of accusation, slander, and lies. They lied on Jesus. This hatred that was once on the backburner moved closer to its desirable goal of swaying the multitudes from marveling at Jesus’ words and work to the point where they would cry out, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” However, the Lord God the Almighty, as it were, has a backburner, too. The writer of Hebrews says, “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He (Jesus) also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Behind every work of the devil, is the hand of Almighty God. He is always at work, even when we cannot see nor understand, causing all things to work to His glory. “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” www.GodsWordAlive.net

Resist the devil and he will flee

By Billy Holland

Someone sent me a text the other day about all the trash talking during the Super Bowl and how it seemed to bother some of the players. As a sports fan, I’ve watched the power of words throughout the years and remember that Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan just to name a couple of athletes, also used this tactic to intimidate and frustrate the opposition. The idea is to lure someone you are battling against into listening to what you are saying in order to distract and confuse them. This attempt to rattle our competitor is associated with words such as; discredit, mock, slander, belittle, discount, diminish, taunt, and disrespect. As I thought about this, the Lord reminded me how the demonic world operates in our lives every moment as the devil is the ultimate trash talker. He is always looking to attack us with false accusations with the intention of making us miserable by damaging our self-esteem. I’m sure that most of you have experienced times of discouragement and have willingly accepted an invitation to a pity party given in your honor. I have been there plenty of times myself and during these seasons it’s difficult to even fake a smile. Within my past struggles and failures, I am learning that my attitude and outlook about who I am has everything to do with what I believe about myself. For example, if my enemy is laughing and mocking me about my inadequacy, I’m going to struggle with guilt and it will take everything I can do to keep from drowning in a sea of depression. However, if I go to God and ask Him to reveal the reality of the situation, He can open my eyes for me to see that we all make mistakes and I can simply ask Him to forgive me. When we ask God to help us and forgive us, His truth then sets us free from the agony of judgment and criticism and we can more forward in confidence and joy. The light of God’s truth and love releases us from the bondage of deception. An important factor in discovering why we feel discouraged is to recognize who is speaking to us and what is their intention.

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Christ did not come to berate us, but rather He gave His life to forgive and redeem us. He wants to bring restoration and encourages us to believe that all things are possible with Him. The dark side is completely the opposite as demonic forces are relentlessly tempting us to give up and curl up in a fetal position. This is the objective of a trash talker. In Revelation 12:10, we find that one of Satan’s titles is, “accuser of the brethren” which is associated with being a prosecutor. However, Satan has no literal authority to condemn, all he can do is incriminate and the best thing we can do is ignore him. In John chapter 8, Christ talks about how he was a murderer from the beginning and there is no truth in him. In verse 44 Jesus declares, “When the devil speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” Words good and bad are like seeds and we are required to take extreme caution with not only what we say but what we listen to and allow to take root in our conscience. Let us remember the enemy of our soul has literally come to steal, kill, and destroy and is most effective when he whispers his poisonous allegations. Satan will not only target us physically, but is also focused on our conscience which is directly related to our spiritual well being. If we take the bait and allow his lies to become an infection within our thinking, we are spiritually ensnared and defeated. When we realize that we are in a spiritual war and the battle is being fought within our mind, we can clearly see the vision of who we are in Christ depends on us filtering out the evil oppression and accepting the responsibility to only listen to God’s infinite truth. We can study God’s word and ask Him for stronger spiritual discernment as we are called to put on our spiritual armor and become a wise soldier for His glory. It is said, the best offense is a good defense, and we are reminded in James 4:7, “Submit yourselves therefore to God, Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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Sunday School...........................9:00 a.m. Sunday Praise & Worship.....10:00 a.m. Thursday Bible Study..............8:00 p.m. via teleconference, dial-in number 563-999-2090 and access code 576989

Fr. Dave Korth

2207 Wirt Street Omaha, NE 68110 Phone: 402-451-5755

MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH 2019 Burdette Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-342-0018

Fr. Dave Korth

Worship Service .............10:00 a.m. Sunday School .................8:45 a.m. Excluding First Sunday Tuesday Evening Service.........7:00 p.m.

“Where Life is for Everyone”

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Mass Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 am in Rectory (2218 Binney) Thursday - School Mass 8:10 am in Church Saturday - 5:00 pm Sunday - 8:15 am and 10:30 am

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH

awcchurch.org 402-341-1866 5417 N. 103rd St. Omaha, NE

MOUNT CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH

Drs. Martin & Lynnell Williams Founders & Lead Pastors

“Jesus is the Light of the World” Bishop Kevin Chambers, Senior Pastor www.m3comaha.org 5112 Ames Avenue Omaha, NE 68104 (402) 457-4216 Church Phone (402) 453-4084 Pastor’s Office

BETHEL MISSIONARAY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor 5318 South 30th Street Omaha, NE 68107 Phone: (402) 731-1840

Bishop Kevin Chambers

Dr. Ralph B. Lassiter, Pastor 2602 N. 24th St. Off: (402) 451-8800 Fax: (402) 451-8522 mtmoriahomaha.net pastorlassiter@gmail.com

Rev. Ralph Lassiter, Sr.

Wednesday Bible-Prayer Service 11:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m

Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor

Sunday School………………………8:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Experience………...10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study….…….…….6:00 p.m.

MT. NEBO MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH “The Church Where Fellowship is Real”

Pastor Terry L. Arvie 5501 N. 50th Street Ph: 402-451-4245 Fx: 402-451-2130 office@mtneboomaha.org www.mtneboomaha.org

Services on Sundays at 8:30 am & 10:50 am 7020 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 402.556.6262 www.fumcomaha.org First United Methodist Church is a welcoming and inclusive community, inspired to grow with and in God.

8:30 am Early Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 - 10:15 am Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:15 - 11:15 am Sunday School 11:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study 8:00 pm Friday Night Service Noon day prayer Thursday - Saturday

Pastor Kenneth A. Allen

Sunday Morning Worship ...................................9:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting .....................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Church School ......................7:30 p.m. Youth/Children Ministry Focus (Wed.) ............7:30 p.m.

Rev. Kent H. Little, Lead Pastor

Pastor Barbara Mitchell

2215 Grant Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-346-1502 Fax: 402-344-2720

Pastor Terry L. Arvie

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Pastor Barbara Mitchell 2404 Fort Street, Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-1800 Church 402-455-3390 Fax

ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, Pastor

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Weekly Services Sunday Morning Worship Service .....................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Children’s Church (2nd & 4th Sunday) ................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Life Development (Sunday School) .........................................10:15 a.m. Wednesday Word and Worship (WWW) ................................ 6:30 p.m.

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Sunday School .............................................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m. Overcomers in Christ......................Sunday 7:00 p.m.

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SUNDAY Sunday Morning Worship……………10:00 A.M. Sunday School……………………….. 9:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M. ~ Hour of Power Bible Study Wednesday is Family Night! 6:00 P.M. ~ Prayer & Praise Service 6:30 P.M. ~ Feast & Fellowship (Light Meal) 7:15 P.M. ~ Discipleship Academy (Classes for ages 5 & up)

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Pastor Brian Page 5555 Larimore Avenue Church: 402-346-8427 www.pleasantgreenomaha.org

Dr. Stan Rone - Senior Pastor 2021 N. 24th Street • Omaha, NE 68110 (402) 341-4297

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Wednesday: Prayer Power Hour ......................................12:00 p.m Thursday: Youth For Christ ............................................6:00 p.m Prayer & Bible Study ....................................6:30 p.m Sunday: Sunday School.................................................9:00 a.m. Morning Worship..........................................10:15 a.m. Charles Galloway - President, Rev John Deang - Pastor, Dr John Beasley - Elder

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ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR CATHOLIC CHURCH 2423 Grant St. Omaha, NE 68111 Ph: 402-348-0631 • Fax 402-342-4451 Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m. Reconciliation: Sunday after Mass or by appointment

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Pastors Eric and Cynthia Butler

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6401 N. 56th Street Omaha, NE 68104 Ph: 402-399-9628 E-Mail: Jolpastor@aol.com Sunday School..........................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship......................10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship.......6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night ....................7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Youth Ministries

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Pastor Eric Butler and Co-Pastor Cynthia Butler

Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus

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Sunday School .............................................. 9:30 a.m. Worship Services .............................................. 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Services ..........................................6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study.....................7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Biblically Based, Family Oriented, Dynamic Fellowship

3131 Lake Street Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-1000 www.salembc.org

Services: Sunday School .................................................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Experience ......... 11:00 a.m. Word On Wednesday (WOW) ........................ 7:00 p.m.

“Large enough to serve you, Small enough to know you”

Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor

Serving God and One Another in the Spirit of Excellence Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus Senior Pastor

2901 Fontenelle Blvd. 68104 Ph: 402-451-6622 • Fax 402-457-6901 Mass Schedule: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sun. 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & Noon (Spanish) Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment Pastor: Rev. Vitalis Anyanike

Dr. Stan Rone Senior Pastor

Sunday Kingdom Academy 9:00 a.m. Worship Celebration 10:15 a.m. Tuesday Prayer Hour 7:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Wednesday Power Hour (Prayer/Bible Study) 6:30 p.m. Youth and Children 6:30 p.m. www.theworshipcenter24cog.org

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LIFE & STYLE/BUSINESS BITES February 19, 2021 Saving Automobile Know Your Competition

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By Sheila Fields, MBA CPLC

Many people measure success by comparing themselves to their competition. What makes them stand out? How do you differentiate from them? Are you better than them at what they do? Have you spent enough time researching others to see what their goals and gifts are? To compete means to strive to win something by showing superiority others who are trying to do the same thing as you. All these strategies are considered necessary to be the best when compared to the competition. Here is the problem: Many of use invest so much time focusing on what others are doing, As a result, we miss the opportunity to seriously understand ourselves and what we may have to offer that is unique to us. It is quite possible that the competitor’s best is your base level. Once you have exceeded that, then where do you go from there? Here is the solution: Compete with Yourself When you compete with yourself, the phrase ‘know your competition’ takes on an entirely new meaning. It will require you to study yourself and be honest with what you do well, focus on what your natural gifts and talents are, as well

as what your own gaps are. To compete with yourself sets you and others free of focusing on each other as a measure of success. When your answers come from you, you have nothing to prove to others. Even if you get reactions that are not complimentary or reassuring, it does not matter – you are setting your own bar and will therefore answer to yourself. Benefits of Competing with yourself: • You establish your own values and measures of success. • You must be honest with yourself. • You become your biggest cheerleader. • You learn to be a self-starter. As you become your contender, success becomes a lifelong activity. That is because you will always find some new area or level to achieve. Relationships with others become avenues to learn and gain insight (instead of a constant battle) because your motivation and measures of success comes from within. When you are your own rival, you will not have room for discouragement or comparing yourself to others. Stay focused, evaluate your effort, stay honest with yourself and keep going. Thank others for the occasional feedback and ignore the temptation to compete or compare externally – only you know what your true measures of success are. Participation in the race where you set the pace becomes a lifelong endeavor. This is a good thing because there will always be new ways to improve and reestablish your own measures. That results in inspiring yourself which is the ultimate success!

Insurance Money

When it comes to saving money, it helps to cut out smaller expenses that add up over time – like frequent lunch dates, unused gym memberships or online subscriptions. But if you really want to make a dent in your budget, you need think bigger. How big? Well, consider that after a home, a car is the single most expensive thing many people will ever buy, and cars need insurance. And you need that insurance if, for example, you injure someone in a crash or damage their car, or your own car is stolen or damaged in bad weather. Should such an incident occur, you’ll likely consider it money well spent. But that doesn’t mean you should pay more for it than you need to. Here are three ways to reduce car insurance expenses. 1. Purchase safe car models. The cost to insure a particular car depends on several factors, but one is safety. The auto industry and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration test cars to determine their safety ratings, and insurance companies build on that information by reviewing customer claims data to see how the vehicles perform over time in the real world. The result? Safer vehicles tend to be less expensive to insure. Insurance continued on page 7

The African American Unity Fund Supporting community-led initiatives for the Omaha metropolitan area. The African American Unity Fund is granting up to $200,000 in funding to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving the African American community within the Omaha metro area. Prioritization will be given to organizations focused on arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, health and wellness, or capacity building.

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our communities have faced; however, there are many success stories and wonderful testimonies to celebrate as our nation strive to triumphant with dignity and perseverance beyond the effects of Covid-19.

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Manage your financial assets by keeping proper records of them By Michael L. Green In retirement and financial planning, most people focus on their financial assets. Things like risk management, how best to protect what they already have. Longevity; will the money last long enough. And living standards; being able to enjoy retirement without worrying about how to pay for it. While all of the issues are important, being personally organized with your nest egg is just as critical. Organizing your documents is an essential part of managing your retirement. You should create a master directory of all of your important documents and financial investments. This exercise is also helpful in estate

planning. If something should happen to you like becoming disabled or should you die, your family should know where the information is to take of all of your affairs. You should store your master document containing all of the information in a place where a trusted person you choose can easily get access to it; be it a file cabinet or a computer. Some of the basics this master document should include are: 1. List all the professionals and the firms that you do business with and their contact information. Be sure to list all of them if you have more than one; like an insurance agent, financial advisor, accountant and so on. 2. The key reason for creating the master document is for your financial assets: 401(k), IRA, broker accounts. Real estate, personal residence or investment property should be included to. All other valuables that should be included; art work, jewels, and any other collectibles. 3. Next list all of your debts. Mortgages, loans, credit card balances and any other financial obligations. This part of the process will also give you a good picture of

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2. Keep it clean. Insurance companies use information about you to determine your likelihood of having a crash and filing a claim. One thing they consider is your driving history, because they have found that past performance can help predict what will happen in the future. If you’ve had speeding tickets, accidents or other violations within the last few years, your auto insurance rate may be higher than if you have a clean driving record. Research has also shown a correlation between good credit and good driving. Certain credit information may predict future insurance claims, so some insurance companies may use credit history to help determine the cost of car insurance. 3. Take advantage of discounts and special programs. Just about every insurance company offers discounts, so be sure to ask your insurance agent which ones apply to you. For example, you may be able to get a multi-policy discount if you insure multiple cars, or a car and a home with the same company. And depending on what type of car you drive and its features, (e.g. factory-installed airbags, anti-theft

devices, anti-lock brakes) you may be eligible for discounts. Also explore unique and out-of-the-box programs that can save you money. For example, Erie Insurance has a program for their customers called YourTurn that gives drivers rewards in the form of gift cards just for doing something many people already do – drive safely. Drivers just install an app on their phone that measures factors like speeding, hard braking and phone usage and provides scores and feedback to encourage better driving habits. Based on the score, they can earn rewards that they can redeem for gift cards or donate to charity. Besides the financial benefit, the app has been shown to reduce risky driving behaviors, which can lead to safer roads for everyone, and ultimately lower insurance costs. To learn more about the Erie Insurance YourTurn program, visit erieinsurance. com/blog/your-turn. When it comes to having more money in your pocket, don’t overlook the bigger opportunities like getting the most value from your car insurance.

what your total financial position is. An important piece of information to know whether you’re planning to retire or already retired. 4. Make sure this document and the information is kept in a secure place. If you’re storing it on your computer, there is excellent software like Microsoft Word or Ecel to keep it safe. If it’s not stored on a computer, use a good lock box or file or a safe deposit box. 5. Finally, let a trusted person of your choice know that you’ve created this document and where to access it when necessary. If you’ve given someone power of attorney for your financial assets and property, they should also know. Your spouse should know to. Risk management doesn’t only mean your financial assets it should also include keeping proper records of them for your own sake. If you need help or want more information, you should consult an experience qualified financial advisor. “You’ve worked hard for your money, make it work for you.”

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By Dr. LeDonna Griffin

There are a countless number of reasons why parents choose Jesuit Academy as the place to educate their son. A couple of the elementary students shared the following: “I love my teachers, my friends and the activities we do here.” “I like it because I get all of my work done and I get help.” A few of the Middle School students shared the following: “My favorite thing about Jesuit Academy is it prepares me for High School.” “What I like about Jesuit Academy is we get to learn about God and the teachers teach us the right way to be the Man for Others.” The Jesuit Academy commitment to students extends well beyond their middle school years. Our Graduate Support Program (GSP) provides graduates with ongoing, scaffolded support through high school, college, and into meaningful employment. With a focus on readiness, awareness, advocacy, and community, the GSP walks with graduates on the journey to manhood, one step at a time. Mr. Glenn Mitchell, Jr., Principal at Jesuit Academy keeps students engaged with real life learning with the live reptiles in the Science Lab. Mr. MItchell provided instruction about Hyper, the male Bull Snake and Journey, the female Bull Snake, the young men learned about the food web, artificial habitats and how snakes successfully thrive in their real world habitats. Mr. Mitchell also talked with students about the responsibilities of being a responsible pet owner, observing and responding to the needs of a pet. As the students’ words have

communicated above, great relationships with each other, preparation for High School and their teachers are one of the many reasons they like being a student at Jesuit Academy! If you have a student who will be a fourth grader for the 2021-2022 school year and you are interested in learning more about Jesuit Academy, please feel free to contact the school at (402) 346-4464, and the administrative assistant will be happy to answer any questions and schedule a time for you to connect with the Principal regarding next steps.

Nelson Mandela Elementary

As a school named after an important figure like Nelson Mandela, scholars at Nelson Mandela Elementary recognize leaders in Black history every day. This month, however, to celebrate Black History Month, scholars are also taking time to give credit to significant people in Black history that may not be recognized as often as others. Thus, every day this month, fifth grade scholars researched the accomplishments of important people in Black history and prepared a speech to share over the morning announcements. The recorded speeches can be found at facebook. com/NelsonMandelaElementary. The entire school is also participating. each classroom has designated time in their lessons to cover significant events in Black history and bulletin boards throughout the school are decorated with important figures. Mandela is committed to having a culturally responsive curriculum, and the school aims to be a community leader in both curriculum and self-pride. The school will continue to celebrate Black lives and Black history beyond the month of February.

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5,600 students last year. “My sons started attending NorthStar several years ago and it’s provided him with a whole new source for stability and support in his educational career. As a parent, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your children succeed in life,” said Molly Graham, a NorthStar parent. “The opportunities they have been afforded through the programming and academic advising has truly made a positive impact on my sons’ attitudes towards their futures. I can feel confident that NorthStar is helping young men

like my boys to realize their full potential. “We want every NorthStar student to be on track to graduate high school on time and in order to do that, we have to start getting them excited about their education and social development at a young age. By dedicating a wing just for our younger population, we will be able to better prepare them for their transition to high school.” Hazelrigg added, “Our boys deserve the very best, and they are more than worth the investment.” NorthStar’s mission is to change young men’s lives

through programming that supports, challenges, inspires and instills a life rooted in education, self-discipline and service to the community. With no existing national model for boys-only programming, in 2014, NorthStar’s founders built something new aimed at preparing the next generation for excellence. Serving a total of 5,600 boys annually, the campus focuses on academics, athletics, arts, and adventure and experiential learning through its afterschool program, summer camp, and partnership with the Omaha Outward Bound School.

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