WE Serve - Leaving the Building

This Sunday, August 12th will be one of the great days in the history of The Water’s Edge. It may be the greatest so far! We will not be having our regular worship services at 9:00 and 10:30 at Millard West High School. Instead, we will gather at Millard West at 9:00 for a short blessing and then worship God by serving and loving our community. (Note: a few teams will need to go directly to their sites.) So far, over 330 people are registered to serve on Sunday morning. If you haven’t signed up yet, please take a few moments and register now!

7:30 to 10:00 - Boxer 500 Colon Cancer Run – 62 Volunteers so far

Team Leader: Kristi Hicks
Water bottle handout, clean-up, and other duties. 

8:00 to 9:00 – T-Shirt distribution, answers to questions, late registration, and snacks at Millard West High School 

8:30 to 2:00 - Release Ministry Homes – 25 Volunteers so far

Team Leaders: Rick and Margie Schmid 

Landscaping, painting, removing wallpaper, and power washing 

Directions are provided in a separate email 

9:00 – Blessing and send-off at Millard West. We will do this outside, weather permitting. 

9:15 – Serve / Depart for project sites 

Millard West High School – 104 volunteers so far 

Assemble UMCOR Health Kits 

Label Water Bottles for future outreaches 

Assemble Hygiene Kits 

Assemble Back-to-School Packages for Millard West Teachers 

Willowdale Elementary School - 30 volunteers so far

Team Leader Chris Seim
Weed, mulch exterior, pick-up trash, paint mural
Bring garden tools and work gloves 

Rockwell Elementary School – 10 volunteers so far

Team Leader: Heather Hutchinson
Weed, pick-up trash, light landscaping
Bring garden tools and work gloves 

Together Omaha – 15 volunteers so far

Team Leader: Chad Schuchmann
Sorting donations and tearing-down a wall
Bring work gloves 

Lighthouse Assisted Living – 25 volunteers so far

Team Leader: Diane Peck
Activities and resident visitation

Good Samaritan Nursing Home – 25 volunteers so far 

Team Leader: Craig Finnestad 

Lead a worship service, read books to residents, and other resident activities and visitation. 

Hope Center – 32 volunteers so far 

Team Leader: Jeff and Brenna Neuhaus
Painting and cleaning
Bring paint rags 

Frequently Asked Questions 

Q: Can kids participate?
A: Absolutely! The projects at the three schools and two nursing homes are perfect for kids! Release Ministries would not be the best for elementary students or younger. 

Q: Do I have to pre-register? 

A: No. However, online registration is simple and will help us better plan the day. 

Q. Can I register Sunday morning? 

A: Yes. However, online registration is simple and will help us better plan the day. 

Q: I don’t have a t-shirt yet. How do I get one? 

A: Werner Park volunteers will pick up their shirt Sunday morning at Werner Park. Release volunteers will be provided a shirt by their team leader. All other volunteers will get their shirt on Sunday morning on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Q: Do I need to come to the blessing? 

A: Werner Park and Release Volunteers will already be serving during the blessing. All others are encouraged to attend the blessing at Millard West and then travel to the project locations. Come a little early for fellowship and food.

Q: Can I invite friends to serve with me who aren’t part of The Water’s Edge?

A: Yes. Please do! 

More questions? Email celeste@watersedgeomaha.com

WE are so grateful for the overwhelming response to WE Serve. You will be a blessing to the community and be blessed by God for serving others. Be in prayer over the next few days for this incredible day of love, worship, and service. 

See you Sunday morning!