Ashland Ministerial Association

03/02/2026

10/28/2024

Just finished talking with Stephanie about Medicare. She is in Ashland, and gives the personal touch. My endorsement goes to her, not a 1-800 number to talk with someone you don't know!

11/24/2023

GREAT SEA STORY (Trivia)
The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought Captain John DS. Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo's position was LAT 0º 31' N and LONG 179 30' W. The date was 31 December 1899. "Know what this means?" First Mate Payton broke in, "We're only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line". Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime.
He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ship's position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed.
The calm weather & clear night worked in his favor. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many:
The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.
The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.
The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899.
In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900.
This ship was therefore not only in:
Two different days,
Two different months,
Two different years,
Two different seasons
But in two different centuries - all at the same time!

Read more; https://diaryamazing.com/did-you-know-these-things-about-the-great-sea-story/

05/20/2023

Help Needed at Monthly Mobile Food Distribution on June 1

The Food Bank of Lincoln is seeking volunteers to assist with its monthly mobile food distribution on June 1 in Ashland, NE. Eight volunteers are needed to assist Food Bank staff and other volunteers in loading food into vehicles as guests move through the line. Help is needed from about 2:15p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Volunteers should be comfortable lifting up to 25 pounds repeatedly and able to stay outdoors and on their feet for an extended period.

Distributions occur on the first Thursday of the month at American Lutheran Church. The next distributions in Ashland are June 1, July 6, and August 3. The Food Bank of Lincoln is grateful for any help in finding volunteers for these mobile drive-thru distributions.
For more information on how you can sign up to help, contact Lauren Ritta, volunteer coordinator at the Food Bank of Lincoln, at [email protected] or 402-466-8170, ext. 1992.

04/05/2023

Thank you to all who have contributed so far. We are still in great need on the financial side of things so I hope everyone donates something.