David's Star Ev. Lutheran Church, Jackson

What We Believe

The Bible is the Word of God. By that we mean that God gave the human writers of the Scriptures exactly what he wanted them to write. While the writers used their own distinct style and words,the Lord guided their thoughts and words so that they wrote what he wanted them to communicate. That makes the Bible a unified message by only one author. Since the author is God, the Bible has no error and is completely reliable for guiding our faith and our life. Furthermore, since the Bible is the Word of the author of all life, its message is as relevant for our age as it has been for every age.

The two main teachings of the Bible are the law and the gospel. The law of God plays no favorites. It condemns us all. It is perhaps why some don’t like the Bible. It demonstrates that we are all sinners, that is, we all fall short of what God expects of us. Because of that we deserve nothing from God. We deserve to be cut off from God forever.

God’s gospel shows him as a God of faithful love who doesn’t want us to be cut off from him forever. To fulfill his love, he took on himself the punishment our sins deserve. Jesus is the Son of God, the God from all eternity, who became human just like we are so he could do for us what we could not do. He kept God’s holy law perfectly. Then God placed on his perfect Son all of the sins of the world and punished him in our place. Jesus is called the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. The altar on which the Lamb of God was sacrificed was a cross, a Roman implement for torture and execution. All this Jesus did willingly because of his great love for us.

This is the basics of our belief and God’s love for all people. There is much more to learn. Contact us for more information or to ask a question about our faith.

church@davidsstar.org   kloescher@davidsstar.org or mwoldt@davidsstar.org

We celebrate Holy Communion on the
first and third weekends of each month.

Map to David's Star

To find out more about David's Star,
see the following links (PDF files):

Church Brochure

School Brochure

Summer Worship Services
(Memorial Day thru Labor Day )
Sundays - 7:45 and 9:30 AM
Thursdays - 7:00 PM
Saturdays - 5:00 PM

Summer Fellowship   Coffee, juice and cookies are available outside the narthex between services on Sunday. Come early for the second service -- stay late after first service to visit!

Regular Worship Services
Sundays - 7:45 and 10:15 AM
Saturdays - 5:00 PM
Thursdays - 7:00 PM (thru mid-November)
Sunday School and Bible Classes - 9:10 AM We celebrate Holy Communion on the first and third weekends of each month.

Sunday Morning Bible Study
9:10 am - 10:00 am

Adults
Seeing Christ in the Old Testament
In church with Professor Korthals

Jesus said: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished" (Matthew 5:17-18). With those words Jesus reminds us that the Old Testament points to him. In this Bible Class we will look at some of the Old Testament passages that show us Jesus as the promised Messiah, our Savior.

Zechariah
In School with David Martin

Zechariah focuses on life from a perspective that extends beyond history and time--peering both into the immediate and far distant future. While the book centers around the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem after the 70 year Babylonian captivity, it also foretells the coming of the Messiah to suffer and later reign as King over all creation. This compelling study is for anyone interested in studying God's active involvement in the lives of his people in past, present and future times.

Teen Bible Study
Heaven and Hell
In the Parish Center with Mr. Giddings
People often fear the unknown and for many people thinking of death brings these fears. What happens after we die? What does the Bible tell us about what comes next? The teens will be looking at what the Bible teaches us about heaven and hell and why we can be confident that heaven will be our eternal home. Learning about hell and being seperated from God for eternity also serves as a good reminder to why sharing God's message of salvation is so important.

Children's Bible Study
Classes at school exist for children from ages 3 through 8th grade. Contact Andy Loeffler (262) 677-2319 for more information.

Bible Information Class
Designed for members to renew their understanding, those interested in becoming members, or those just interested in finding out what we believe. Classes last for 12-15 weeks depending on the amount of discussion and participation.

Women's Bible Studies

Monday Evening:
We will continue to meet the 1st and 3rd Monday’s of the month. Our new study is Glorified-What the Bible says about death, resurrection, and eternal life.     Please call Colleen Loeffler with questions or to order a copy of the book (677-2319).

Thursday Mornings:
Women Nurturing Women Bible Study will meet in the Parish Center on Thursday morning January February 5th. We are beginning a new topic on Comfort and Prayer. We will resume our meetings on the first and third Thursday mornings of each month. Please join us. Please call Beth Steinbrenner with any questions, 675-0832. We hope to see you there!

Thursday Evening: Women in the Word
When we meet on February 5th, we will begin a series of lessons on life issues. With God's Word as our resource, we will discuss questions about what it means to be pro-life, what is the meaning of the term "Human Life" and what the Bible says about end of life issues.   Our first lesson will "Psalm 90 - A Prayer for Life." We meet the first and third Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:15pm, in the Parish Center. Each lesson is separate and does not depend on information from a previous lesson. It is not necessary to attend every study. If you need more information, please contact Char Kison, (262) 677-2389.

Men's Breakfast Bible Study
Men meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:00 am. at Jimmy's restaurant for breakfast and study. We will alternate discussing the Forward in Christ and having a Bible Study. Pastors Woldt and Loescher both enjoy attending and take turns leading the discussions.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Every Wednesday at 10:00 am a group of people gather in the Parish Center to study a book of the Bible with the pastors.

Barnabas Groups
"JESUS ON FRIDAYS" formerly one of David's Stars' Barnabas Groups, has begun their season with a new bible study. Feel free to join us. Any questions? Call Dan or Sue Bolha @ 677-3485

Building Update from 4/08

Fly-Through of David's Star (Please be patient while it loads)
Please contact the Church Office if you would like a DVD copy for personal use.

Building Update from 1/08 (PDF file)

Building Update from 11/07

Recommendations from the Building Committee (10/07) (PDF file)

Building Presentation (Presented 9/07) (PDF file)

Building Site and Floor Plans (PDF files):
Option 1 , Option 2 , Option 3 , Option 4

Building Update from 1/28/07