ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

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 Beyond Words

A Praise and Mime Worship Experience

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church invites you to join the V.I.B.E. Young Adult Praise Dance and Mime Ministry for Beyond Words: A Praise and Mime Worship Experience, Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 AM.

This experience is for the young adult and the young at heart! Children ages 8 and up are also welcome to register.

Come experience an inspiring time of worship where praise, dance, and mime come together to minister beyond words! Bring your family and friends and prepare to be blessed through movement, music, and the message of God’s love.

Registration is only $15 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch.

Come ready to worship, move, learn, and be inspired—Beyond Words!

The 13th District Women's Council Annual Prayer Breakfast

The 13th District Women's Council will hold their Annual Prayer Breakfast on Saturday September 26 @ 9a in the Dr Murphy Hunt Life Center Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door

worship and word wednesday

Worship and Word Wednesdays will be in full effect this August 5th. Join us in the Event Center for music, prayer, praise and a deeper dive into our Christian lives..

Come celebrate with Mooretown during National Night Out.  The fun starts at 530pm with a parade, the magnificent marching band from the best high school in Shreveport and food and games galore.  If you want to help organize the event, call the Community Change Coalition line at (318) 455-3459. Hope to see you there!

Morning Star Fall Fest

We are getting ready for our Fall Festival on October 31. We are asking each ministry to participate in our Trunk an Treat. More details coming soon.

Travel to Tulsa

Join us next summer for a family fun and education trip to Tulsa OK.   Tour Black Wall Street and  more. The trip is June 22-26. Come to an informational meeting next Sunday Sept 13 in the Jewella Foyer after both worship services.

GRANT RECIPIENTS IN THE

2021 NATIONAL CLERGY RENEWAL PROGRAM

Morning Star MBC has received a grant of $50,000 to enable its minister, Dr. Theron Jackson, to participate in the 2021 National Clergy Renewal Program. Morning Star MBC is one of 156 congregations across the United States selected to participate in this competitive grant program, which is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and administered by Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. Established by the Endowment in 2000, the program’s grants allow Christian congregations to support their pastors with the gift of extended time away from their ministerial duties and responsibilities.

Ministers whose congregations are awarded the grants use their time away from the demands of daily ministry to engage in reflection and renewal. The approach respects the “Sabbath time” concept, offering ministers a carefully considered respite that may include travel, study, rest, prayer and immersive arts and cultural experiences.

Through the National Clergy Renewal Program, congregations apply for grants of up to $50,000 to support renewal programs for their pastors. Collaborative in nature and implementation, the program allows congregations to partner with their ministers in developing experiences that address their unique renewal needs and aspirations. Recognizing that ministers’ families are subject to the stress and demands placed on pastoral leaders, the program encourages pastors to involve their families in renewal activities. Congregational needs during the minister’s renewal experience also are considered. Up to $15,000 of the grant may be used to support interim pastoral leadership during the pastor’s retreat, as well as renewal activities within the congregation. Since the National Clergy Renewal Program’s inception, more than 3,200 congregations have participated in the program, including the 156 congregations receiving grants in 2021.

Pastor Jackson will travel, reflect, and renew during this time. He will also complete his doctoral dissertation at Southern University Baton Rouge’s Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences. “Pastors play an important role in nourishing the spiritual lives of individuals and in guiding the work of the Christian congregations they serve,” said Christopher L. Coble, the Endowment’s vice president for religion. “Through these grants, we seek to honor pastors for their extraordinary service and enable them to engage in a brief period of rest and renewal. We have learned that such experiences invigorate the leadership of pastors and bring new vitality to their congregations as well.”

Dr. Robert Saler, research fellow and director of the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Programs, noted that the National Clergy Renewal Program integrates key attributes of healthy congregations, including a mutual respect for the renewal needs of both ministers and the congregations they serve.

“The program provides an opportunity for congregations to express appreciation for their ministers’ service and leadership,” Saler said. “At a time when leaders are often praised for their pace of innovation and productivity, the National Clergy Renewal Program pays homage to the timeless wisdom embedded in the practice of reflection and renewal.”

Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis directs the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program for Indiana Congregations and a second program for congregations across the United States.