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JANUARY
2019
The Sound of Morning Star Newsletter of Morning Star Lutheran Church ~ Missouri Synod
Lakeside, California
View in full color at: www.morningstarlcms.org
Sunday Services
9:00 a.m.
—————————
Adult Bible Study,
Children’s Sunday School & Pre-Confirmation
10:30 a.m.
New Year.....New Life in Jesus
January, it has been said by those living in colder climates, often feels like the longest month of the year. After the hustle and the bustle of Thanksgiving and Christ-mas winds down, and a part of you thinks it will finally be CALM and QUIET again, the busyness seems to pick right back up in other things. It might be your work, your school, your time spent volunteering or raising your family, but somehow that big, long "to do" list just never really seems to go away. And somehow, we tend to notice it more in the winter months, even those of us who live in a pleasantly mild
winter climate.
A lot of people use a new year to make new beginnings, and maybe you do that as well. Whether you do or not, my encourage-ment to you in 2019 is to steep yourself, cover yourself, in God's Word and its power for your life. You may choose a particular Bible-reading plan, you may choose to read a book of Scrip-ture that you've not read in a long time. You may decide that you'll ask God to guide you daily in X minutes of study and pray-er. And as those things happen, God's Holy Spirit does a marvel-ous work in your life and mine. He, the same Spirit who calls/gathers/enlightens the whole church around the world, will take root in your own life, too.
All of the sudden, you may find yourself being a little more patient, or a little more kind. Maybe a little bit more forgiving or understanding of where someone else is coming from. When you see those c h a n g e s i n y o u r s e l f , rejoice! God's Spirit is working in you and through you. When you see those changes in others, tell them! Remind them that they are a brand new creation in Jesus Christ, and you can see the fruits of God's Spirit working in
them.
When I was younger, I used to wonder how it was that God "spoke". As an adult I still listen often for His voice, and now my own children ask me how it is that they can hear God's voice. So, we talk about Scrip-ture (God speaking by His Word), and we talk about our family in Christ (God speaking through His people). You may or may not hear the audible voice of God as you seek Him in your prayer and study. That is OK. What is most important is that you and I are following those words of Jesus to seek His king-dom before anything else, and the promise that everything else will come thereafter.
So, as you begin this New Year, begin it as what God declares you to be -- a New Creation in Him.
He loves you so much beyond what any of us could ever ask or imagine, and He loves to hear and answer your prayers. He promis-es the gift of His Spirit in your life, and that promise is certain and sure last year, this year, and in all the years to come. God's richest blessings as you serve
HIM with joy!!
In Christ,
Pastor Justin
President’s Message
10:20 AM
VOTERS MEETING
FOLLOWING
THE SERVICE
Please join us in Classroom 4 at 10:30 a.m. on
SUNDAY MORNINGS
and be blessed by Studying God's Word
with Pastor Jus*n Laughridge.
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It's 2019: As I write this, I'm wondering if as this is being read, we will be in the early stages of the process of find-ing a new pastor. Hope not.. Christmas has come and gone and it's the new year. Our projects list is not quite completed, but is getting ever so close. Some of the remaining are going to be ongoing. The library will always be added on to. The new missions bulletin boards are finally in the final stages. There will be an indoor video board using the monitor in the Fellowship Hall. It will look similar to the Sunday morning screen shots with more details. We are also putting up a display box on the outside wall, where the refreshments are served on Sunday. The church website is also a work-in-progress. We have invited someone, who is a Webmaster from an area Lutheran Church, to show us the possibilities for our site. I also made a promise at the Voters Meeting for transparency in maintenance work being done around the church. This, hopefully, will be attached to the new bulletin boards. As of right now, we have a new irrigation system on the property; the new doors have been ordered; and the weeds have been cleared from the hill on the north side.
Have a Blessed 2019 Jerry
January 2019
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January 2019
California – Arizona – Nevada Collection Center
And
Pacific Southwest District LWML
are sponsoring a Gifts from the Heart Ingathering
Assorted Size Balls and New Socks Bonanza
February 10, 2019
For needy people within our Pacific Southwest District
and through
Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry,
and 1000 Generations ministries in Mexico.
Please bring assorted sizes of balls and new socks to Church
on any Sunday in January.
Cash donations are most welcome to help deliver your gifts and
may be made payable to Orphan Grain Train and sent to
Steve Rice, Collection Center Coordinator
42217 55th St W, Lancaster, CA 93536
To keep up with all that is happening in the
English District, we encourage you to sign up
for the District's weekly e-Newsle�er at:
http://www.englishdistrict.org/
Whether you are a church worker or congregant, you may subscribe to this free weekly
update, which will be delivered straight to your email inbox! You may also type the following in
your browser for archived issues or access them directly from the above website:
h,p://www.englishdistrict.org/resources/ archives-servant-servant
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FACILITY REQUEST FORMS
are now located in the back of the church (by your mailbox).
These are used to help us keep the church calendar accurate and
avoid a double booking. (Please allow for set-up time also.)
If you need help filling one out, any member of the
Board of Directors will be happy to assist you.
Senior Citizen Bingo Senior Citizen Bingo Senior Citizen Bingo Senior Citizen Bingo
Mondays 1:00 p.m.
at
Morning Star
Lutheran Church.
This Ministry is led by
Luis & Char Aldas.
WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, & FRIENDS GATHER FOR DELICIOUS FOOD (no charge) and BINGO
The next Bingo Night is January 26th, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
January 2019
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January 2019
2018 - 2019 GriefShare began on October 20, 2018 and will end on February 16, 2019. GriefShare is held on
Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. meeting in Room 4. (We will not be meeting on the
weekends of the holidays.) This program is featured on DVDs that explain what is going on in the life of
someone who loses a spouse or family member and how to deal with the loss from a Christian perspec-
tive. If you were not able to make it for the first sessions, you can participate at any point of this support
group.
My wife, Chris, and I have facilitated GriefShare groups for over 15 years and are blessed with each new
group that we meet. I am a licensed Deacon and I assist at Morning Star Lutheran Church. We have made
many new friends and are privileged to watch how our Lord Jesus Christ touches each individual, as they
go through their transition of mourning to His promised Joy.
For questions or more information, please contact Tom Kuwazaki at 619-895-5730 or by email:
[email protected] or for more information about GriefShare go to website: www.griefshare.org
+ Hope + Strength
+ Faith + Survivor
Bracelets
HOPE STRENGTH FAITH SURVIVOR
In addition to The Lutheran Hour airing in San Diego on KCBQ-1170AM radio every Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. or listening to The Lutheran Hour 24/7 at Lutheranhour.org, shut-ins can watch sermons on-line at: Worshipforshutins.org.
Share this information with those you know who may have difficulty attending church.
~ Lutheran Ministries Media
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January 9, 2019 7:00 PM
Waiting: A Bible Study on Patience, Hope & Trust
Chapter 1 "Sarah - When Waiting Becomes a Do-It-Yourself Project"
We meet at the home of: Kara Birren - Santee
Men’s Bible Study / Breakfast
Saturday, January 12th at 7:30 AM
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Sunday Mornings at 10:30 AM
Led by: Pastor Justin Laughridge
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Sunday Mornings (Sep-May) at 10:30 AM
Teachers: Emily Braun,
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Wednesday, January 23rd at 6:30 PM
We will meet at: Bongiovanni's Italian Restaurant
15244 Olde Highway 80, El Cajon
January 2019
And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation (Luke 1:50 ESV).
Download the official Daily Devotions
application from Lutheran Hour Ministries, designed for convenient access through
your mobile device.
It is available from : iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Appstore,
and Windows Phone.
www.lhm.org/
CONTEST ~ CONTEST ~ CONTEST As we know, Morning Star had a sign installed in front of the church. It has a religious quote placed in the
marquee. If you believe you have an interesting quote from scripture or even the depth of your mind, feel
free to submit your quote to the Board of Directors/Morning Star Lutheran Church by email for consider-
ation. Periodically, one of the many submitted and approved quotes will be drawn and be honored by
having it displayed on our church sign. Interested?
Start now. Submit your quotation, rhyme or riddle to Jim Birren.
Thank you to all who Celebrate their
‘Birthday’ with a donation.
For Birthdays, Anniversaries,
and Other Special Dates in
JANUARY see the
calendar on the
last page.
NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:
JANUARY 20, 2019
Send ARTICLES and corrections directly to:
Joan
Love… it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of
wrongs. 1 Cor. 13:5b
The Editor
January 1— New Year’s Day (federal holiday)
January 2— 6:30 p.m. BOD meeting
January 6—Installation of Officers for 2019
January 6—Food Drive
January 20—10:30 a.m. Voter’s Meeting
January 20—Newsletter Deadline
January 21—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (federal holiday)
January 27—$5 Sunday for English District Missions
MORNING STAR HIGHLIGHTS for January 2019:
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WORSHIP ASSISTANT SCHEDULE— JAN—FEB—MAR 2019
Date LayMin Usher Usher Lector Acolyte Greeter Altar
Children's
Sermon Treats Teller
6-Jan Dick Wanda Linda Bill Z Phil/Ruth Chris Pastor Joan L Winnie
13-Jan Travis Char B-A Luis Chris K Isabella Joan Liz Mark/Gail Char C Dave
20-Jan Jim B Alicia Jerry Dick Bill Z Nancy Linda Walwick Char C
27-Jan Jerry Phil Jim Linda Isabella Alicia Kara Jim Ruth E Char B-A
3-Feb Dick Jim Kara Helen Phil/Ruth Chris Pastor Birren Winnie
10-Feb Travis Char B-A Luis Dick Isabella Jim Liz Mark/Gail Dave
17-Feb Jim B Wanda Linda Bill Z Helen Nancy Linda Char B-A Char C
24-Feb Jerry Chris H Phil Kara Isabella Char B-A Kara Jim Char B-A
3-Mar Dick Jim Kara Gail Phil/Ruth Chris Pastor Alicia Winnie
10-Mar Travis Char B-A Luis Bill Z Isabella Mozelle Liz Mark/Gail Chris H Dave
17-Mar Jim B Phil E Chris H Kara Helen L Nancy Linda Chris K Char C
24-Mar Jerry Dick C Travis Jim Isabella Char C Kara Jim Ella K Char B-A
31-Mar tbd Wanda Linda Helen Valerie Kara Pastor
PLEASE HELP US FILL IN SOME OF THE BLANK SPOTS IN THE SCHEDULE ABOVE.
SEE JIM BIRREN TO HAVE YOUR NAME ADDED.
Luke 2:22-40 Jesus Presented in the Temple
Morning Star also has an On-Line Prayer Program
Login to: morningstarlcms.org and click on the tab:
‘Contact Us With Your Prayer Requests’
Type in your prayer, and tap “send”.
~ Jim Birren, Prayer Coordinator
12821 Ha Hana Road Lakeside, CA 92040
Phone: 619-443-6032
www.morningstarlcms.org
Reverend Justin Laughridge Reverend Justin Laughridge Reverend Justin Laughridge Reverend Justin Laughridge
The people of Morning Star believe in the One True God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that everything God says in His Word, ‘the Bible’, is true. And we believe in
God’s promise that He will give us the free gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus, who died
on the cross and rose again to save us.
Pray for those in the
Armed Forces
♦ Cody Harmon, US Army, (Dave & Rose Walwick’s son-in-law)
♦ Harold Kuwazaki, US Marines (Tom & Chris Kuwazaki’s nephew)
♦ Lucas Nelson Davis, USN (Chris Hill’s grandson)
Morning Star’s 2019 Board of Directors:
Jerel Grambow
Travis Carter
Wanda Lewellen
Char Collingwood
Nikki Edwards
Emily Braun
Chris Kuwazaki
Jim Birren
Eddie Braun
Alicia Grambow
vacant
Dick Collingwood
Tom Kuwazaki
Helen Lewin
Ongoing Prayers for
members and friends of
Morning Star:
Mary Allene Birren
Jeff Birren
Jeromus Birren
Eddie Braun
Ruth Essman
Cassidy Kieu
Shelly Luna
The Ninteman Family
Paul Olson
David Ristau
Justyn & Avrie Stephenson
William & Yareli Farnese-Stephenson
The Ullrich Family
Pearl Walker
The Walwick Family
The Yeager Family
All those who lost their homes during recent disasters,
-that God bless the Dominican Republic ministry.
We also pray for our Pastor, BODs, Parish Workers,
our individual families, and those everywhere who
need to know that Jesus loves them no matter what.
To Update This Page, contact the
Church Office.
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President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
BOD Secretary
Director Christian Education & Youth
Director of Evangelism
Director of Lay Ministry
Director of Operations
Director of Social Ministry
Director of Stewardship
Deacon
Deacon
Parish Ministry Assistant
