September Green Envelope
September & October we set aside for Food for Friends, a Morning Star original outreach event where we provide families struggling to make ends meet with a complete Thanksgiving meal, turkey included! This outreach has continued to grow over the years. Last year we handed out around 175 meals. Thank you for helping to make the difference in the lives of people in Omaha!
Join us for the ELCA Church Wide Day of Service where there is something for everyone! The Outreach Committee is providing burgers with drinks. Please bring sides or desserts to share! This year’s service projects include:
- Baptismal Font Cleaning
- Habitat T-Shirt Rolling
- Kitchen Cleaning
- Playground Cleaning for LFS
- Stuff a Sock for Homeless Veterans LFS Project (TBD)
- Letter Writing for Patients at Children’s BHWC
In addition to other projects, we need donations for the Stuff a Sock project. Please bring deodorant, body wash, lip balm, shampoo, conditioner, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, small snacks, Kleenex packs.
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Come to our Community Garden planning meeting on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:00 PM in the Large Conference Room. Many skills needed to assist with gardening, planting, harvesting, planning, education, grant writing, and outreach. Interested but can’t make the meeting?
Picture Director Update
We will be updating the directory this fall and providing hard copies for anyone that would like one. Please submit any updated information and/or photos to the Church Office by September 27th. Thank you!
Star of Hope
Join the Star of Hope meetings on the third Wednesday of every month!
Altar Flowers
Altar Flowers
There are plenty of dates available. If you would like to sponsor flowers or bulletins, please contact the 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
Receiving of Confirmands
Congratulations and blessings to our Confirmand Michael upon affirming his faith in the promise of Baptism on Sunday, May 31.
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 Food Bank for the Heartland 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!