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The Morning Star Mennonite Fellowship, Muncie, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], USA, began in 1988 as a venture between [[Student and Young Adult Services]] of the [[Mennonite Board of Missions (Mennonite Church)|Mennonite Board of Missions]] and the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. Bob and Sylvia Ewert began the work related to Ball State University and diverse community members, including persons with addictions and other issues.

The group initially met in homes and then on the Ball State campus. In the mid-1990s, Gladys Maina and Simon Mungai, a couple originally from [[Kenya]] who were graduate students at Ball State, became active leaders in the group. First, Simon, and then Gladys, were ordained for leadership in the congregation.

The congregation moved to its own facility in the early 1990s. About the same time, it began to call itself Morning Star Fellowship or Morning Star Church.

In 2022 the congregation was part of both the [[Central District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Central District Conference]] and the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]] of [[Mennonite Church USA]]. 
= Bibliography =
Ewert, Bob. "Church planting update from Morning Star Fellowship." ''The Central District Reporter.'' 38, no. 2 (March-April 1994): 6.

"Morning Star Mennonite Church: Healing center for the wounded." ''Central District Conference Reporter'' (March 2019): 1-3.

Rich, Elaine Sommers, ed. ''Walking Together in Faith: The Central District Conference, 1957-1990''. Bluffton, Ohio: The Conference, 2003: 84.

= Additional Information =

'''Address''': 2000 South Hoyt Street, Muncie, IN 47302

'''Phone''': 

'''Website''': https://www.netministries.org/churches/ch12635

'''Denominational Affiliations''':
[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]

[https://mcusacdc.org/ Central District Conference Conference]

[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
== Pastoral Leaders at Morning Star Church ==
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
|-
| Robert C. Ewert || 1988-1995
|-
| Simon Mungai || 1992-present
|-
| Gladys Maina || 1995-present
|}
== Membership at Morning Star Church ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
! Year !! Membership
|-
| 1990 || 3
|-
| 2000 || 24
|-
| 2009 || 12
|-
| 2020 || 12
|}

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