2026-2027 Winstrom Youth Service Scholarship
2026-2027 Winstrom Youth Service Scholarship applications are now available. Get one from the worship center, contact the Church Office, or click below. Accredited tech schools DO qualify! APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 31!
Annual Meeting & Reports
Annual Meeting
Our annual congregational business meeting will be held Sunday, February 1 at 11:15 AM following worship.
Annual Reports
Annual reports to the congregation are due to the Church Office by January 5 for inclusion in our annual congregational meeting report. Thank you!
Inclement Weather Policy
Weekday Cancellation Policy: When local school districts cancel school due to weather related incidents, all
scheduled congregational activities will also be cancelled.
Weekend Cancellation Policy: When inclement weather affects the potential safety of worshippers traveling to and from church for worship, Pastor Chris and our Executive Committee will determine cancellation on an individual
basis. Factors that affect these decisions include forecasted precipitation, hazardous road reports, extreme wind chill, and/or the ability to clear our parking lots and sidewalks of ice and snow for the safety of our worshippers and staff. We will aim to communicate any worship cancellation at least two hours in advance by “robo” call to our
membership as well with WOWT (Channel 6 online/television).
Annual Cereal Bowl
It’s Cereal Bowl Time where we will stock the Foodbank for the Heartland’s pantry with new, dry breakfast
cereal (boxed or bagged ~ flakes or puffs). We at Morning Star like to make this a little competition to see who can bring the most cereal. Place your donation in the bin based on the first letter of your last name. All ounces added up per team. Those with last names A-L are on “Team Flakes” and those with last names M-Z are on “Team Puffs”. The real winners here are the families served by Omaha’s Foodbank for the Heartland!
Annual Meeting & Reports
At the Crossroads Strategic Planning
We are kicking off our strategic planning process and need your help! You will soon receive a letter outlining the strategic planning process, key dates, and invitation to complete a Congregational Health Inventory. All voting members are invited and encouraged to complete this inventory. The inventory will be available as both an electronic and a physical document. Thank you for taking time to complete and return this important inventory.
Electronic copies can be emailed to the Church Office at Office@MorningStarOmaha.org.
January Green Envelope
This month our Green Envelope goes to Foodbank for the Heartland!
Confirmation
Confirmation classes have resumed! If your 7th or 8th grader isn’t registered yet, please contact the Church Office!
The Church Office is open Monday-Thursdays, 8 AM - 4 PM, Fridays 8 AM - 1 PM.
All are welcome to join Pastor Chris for our
mid-week Bible Study in the conference room. Each week we dig into the lectionary texts and share insights!
The Prayer Shawl Ministry provides
hand-crafted blankets given to those that need comfort. Prayers for peace and healing are prayed over each one as they are made. The shawls are available in the Welcome Center. Feel free to take one.
Recent Happenings
Trunk or Treat
Thanks to everyone who made Trunk or Treat a fun success this year!!!
Cereal Bowl
Congratulations to the PUFFS for bringing home the win this year. The REAL winners are the families serviced by Kountz Commons Pantry who will receive these much coveted pantry items!
Angel Tree Gifts
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Angel Tree project! Here’s a picture of all the gifts collected for Lutheran Family Services & Westside Boys & Girls Club!
Third Grade Bible Presentations
Congratulations to Alex, Abigail & Luke on receiving their Bibles!
Receiving of Confirmands
Congratulations and blessings to our Confirmands Luke, Abigail, Zach & Grace upon affirming their faith in the promise of Baptism on Sunday, June 8.
Easter Egg Hunt
Our annual Easter Egg hunt is always fun for Morning Star children as well as kids from the neighborhood!
Drawn to the Word
Artist and Pastor Paul Oman painted a larger-than-life sized mural right before our eyes as a story unfolded artistically, musically, narratively and Scripturally during the event. For
a copy of the painting he created, go to www.drawn-to-the-word.com.