Thanksgiving Eve Service & Pie Supper
Thanksgiving Eve Service & Pie Supper
Thanksgiving Eve Service & Pie Supper
Our annual Thanksgiving Eve Service is schedule for Wednesday, November 27 at 6 PM. Our Church Council will be providing pie and coffee following the service!
Hanging of the Greens
Thanksgiving Eve Service & Pie Supper
Thanksgiving Eve Service & Pie Supper
Join your fellow Morning Star members on Saturday, November 30 at 9 AM as we prepare for Christmas by “Hanging the Greens”. The more hands the merrier and this year will be even more exciting as we decorate our new space!
Advent Kits
Blue Christmas Service
Blue Christmas Service
Each kit includes a candle holder, candles, devotion book, and Advent calendar for Advent practice at home. Pick up any of the pieces you might be missing from previous years. Kits are available NOW or by contacting the Church Office.
Blue Christmas Service
Blue Christmas Service
Blue Christmas Service
Morning Star's Blue Christmas
Sunday, December 15 ~ 12 PM
Table Grace Café will serve a light lunch in the chapel after the 10 AM worship service. Blue Christmas is an opportunity for people to express the grief and loss that has robbed their Christmas season of joy and peace. These services create a safe space to express the feelings related to all of life’s losses. This year, the Star of Hope team would also like to invite families whose Christmas has been interrupted as a result of substance use and other mental health disorders. Please feel free to invite a friend experiencing the Christmas blues. RSVP to the Church Office.
Angel Tree Gifts
Staff Christmas Gifts
Staff Christmas Gifts
Angel Tree Gifts
This time of year can be hard on families struggling to make ends meet. Morning Star makes such a difference in the lives of the families served by Lutheran Family Services and the Westside Boys & Girls Club with your gifts. Angels will be available starting Sunday, November 17. Pick an Angel or two off of the tree after church. All gifts must be back by December 15.
Staff Christmas Gifts
Staff Christmas Gifts
Staff Christmas Gifts
Each year we show our appreciation to the dedicated Morning Star ministry team with a Christmas bonus. If you would like to contribute to this end-of-year gift for our staff please place your donation in the offering, the mail, or online by December 22. Thank you for your continued generosity!
THE MORNING STAR MINISTRY TEAM
Pastor Christopher Hawkins ~ Lead Pastor
Pastor Glenn Schacht ~ Assistant Pastor
Susie Syx ~ Director of Administrative Ministry
Sarah Dumke ~ Director of Preschool & Childcare Center
Simone Weber ~ Music Minister
Rick Jacobi ~ Organist
James Creason ~ Facility Manager
Art Lorenz ~ Sound Engineer
Kyle Wolfe ~ Video Technician
Pastor Sara Jensen ~ Pulpit Supply
Jean Johnson ~ Saturday Pianist
Morning Star Kitchen Shower
Morning Star Kitchen Shower
Morning Star Kitchen Shower
To help stock our new kitchenette & staff break room, Morning Star has registered for a “bridal shower” at Target & Amazon. To purchase one or more of the needed items, go to the store or online or click on the store name below and search for Morning Star under “bride” or Luther Church under “groom”. Purchase the item and bring after December 1 or have shipped to our interior designer, Cindy Smith & Associates (11635 Arbor St., Ste. 200; Omaha, NE 68144) by December 1. Contact Pam or Ric Miller with questions at 402-681-7947.
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
Morning Star Kitchen Shower
Morning Star Kitchen Shower
The Church Office & Preschool will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Youth Ministry
Confirmation
Senior High Youth Trip
Senior High Youth Trip
Confirmation classes are in session! Contact the Church Office if you (or your student) are beginning 7th or 8th grade!
November Green Envelope
Lutheran Disaster Response shares God's hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, they stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need. This month our Green Envelope donations go towards ELCA Disaster Relief, specifically for those recent hurric
The Church Office is open Monday-Fridays, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. The Church Office is closed on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 for staff meeting.
All are welcome to join Pastor Chris & Pastor Glenn 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.
Council Highlights
- Trunk or Treat was a fantastic success with a huge turnout in spite of the rain.
- Food forFriends is set to provide groceries for 215 Thanksgiving meals this month.
- We are looking forward to worship in the Sanctuary on Thanksgiving Eve.
Recent Happenings
Trunk or Treat 2024
A big thank you to all who helped make this evening special!
Third Grade Bible Presentations
Congratulations to Alex, Abigail & Luke on receiving their Bibles!
Trunk or Treat 2023
A big thank you to all who helped make this evening special!
Receiving of Confirmands
Congratulations and blessings to our Confirmands Addi, Anna, Quinn & Charlie upon affirming their faith in the promise of Baptism on Sunday, September 17.
Easter Sunday
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.