O.W.L.S.
Older, Wiser, Lutheran/Laughing/Lighthearted, Souls/Seniors/Saints (we couldn't agree on the last two adjectives!)
Welcome to OWLS! We are a fellowship group at Faith Lutheran Church
for retired (and working) seniors who are interested in meeting monthly
for service and fellowship.
If you're interested in joining this group, please call the
church office to get yourself added to our roster.
2026 Activity Schedule
JANUARY 2026 Movie Matinee - Faith
FEBRUARY 2026 Anna Jank: Teaching in China - Faith
MARCH 2026 Orphan Grain Train Servant Event - Grand Island
APRIL 2026 Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) Tour - Doniphan
MAY 2026 Hearts & Hands Against Hunger - Hastings
Thermo King Tour - Hastings
JUNE 2026 Lavender Farm Tour - Dannebrog
JULY 2026 Alex Shaw Welded Art Creations - Holstein
AUGUST 2026 Hastings Utilities Coal Plant Tour - Hastings
SEPTEMBER 2026 Jackson Dinsdale Art Center @ Hastings College - Hastings
OCTOBER 2026 Adams County Historical Society - Hastings
NOVEMBER 2026 Funeral Preparation Presentation - Hastings
DECEMBER 2026 Potluck Christmas / Sing-along - Hastings
JANUARY 2027 Eagle Watching - Johnson Lake, near Lexington
FEBRUARY 2027 Chair Yoga / Balance Exercises - Hastings
PAST ADVENTURES
JANUARY 2025 South America Trip Presentation w/ Pastor Paul - Faith
FEBRUARY 2025 Card Games - Faith
MARCH 2025 Crane Watching Bus Tour - Alda
APRIL 2025 Spring Flower & Tree Care - Faith
MAY 2025 United Harvest Servant Event - Hastings
JUNE 2025 Lavender Farm Tour - Dannebrog (canceled)
JULY 2025 Middle School Garden Tour - Hastings
AUGUST 2025 Progressive Dinner - Hastings
SEPTEMBER 2025 Dutton-Lainson Tour - Hastings
OCTOBER 2025 Providence Place New Addition Tour & Talk - Hastings
Orphan Grain Train Servant Event - Grand Island
NOVEMBER 2025 Appalachian Trail Talk - Faith
DECEMBER 2025 Christmas Light Tour & Supper - Hastings/ Faith
FEBRUARY 2024 Orphan Train Presentation - Faith
MARCH 2024 "Running the Bases" Movie & Discussion - Faith
APRIL 2024 Shrine of Fatima & Catholic Church Tour - Arapahoe
MAY 2024 Peony Gardens Tour - Trumbull
JUNE 2024 Sod House Tour - Holstein
JULY 2024 Daylily Watching - Bradshaw
AUGUST 2024 Nebraska Prairie Museum - Holdrege
SEPTEMBER 2024 Progressive Dinner - Hastigns
OCTOBER 2024 Hearts and Hands Against Hunger Servant Event - Hastings
NOVEMBER 2024 Orphan Grain Train Servant Event - Grand Island
DECEMBER 2024 Christmas Soup Supper - Faith
Help Page for Hosts
Thank you for hosting one of our monthly gatherings. Listed below are a few tips to help you plan the outing and get the word out!
Once you've planned your event, let the church office know the details. Tina will then create a flyer for the bulletin boards, article for the newsletter, and send the group text messages. Please note: in order for details to make the newsletter, Tina needs the information by the 2nd Friday of the prior month.
Click here for a newsletter form that may help you plan your event: Event Worksheet for Hosts
Virtual South America Tour
Presentation given by Pastor Paul Dunbar and Phoebe Dunbar
at OWLS gathering on 2/17/25
