Wheeler Presbyterian Church AKA Discovery Presbyterian Church

05/15/2025

With a heavy heart, we want to inform our Wheeler Church family and friends about the recent passing of our longtime organist and administrative assistant Wayne Estrado. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all his loved ones as we remember the beautiful music he shared through the years with our choir and congregation! May he rest now and forever in the arms of our Lord and Savior!

A visitation is scheduled for 11 a.m. followed by a funeral service at noon tomorrow (May 16) at Heafy Hoffman, 78th and Center in Omaha. Details at the link below:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/omaha/name/wayne-estrado-obituary?id=58399322

04/29/2025

With deep sympathy for all his loved ones, we want to inform our Wheeler Church friends and family about the recent passing of John Wallace Sr. John (and Joyce) Wallace had served for many years as Wheeler’s custodians, Boy Scout leaders for Troop 69, and they were also responsible for counting and depositing the contributions from the collection plates each week.

Services for John will be on Sat., May 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Sunset Hills Baptist Church. John was preceded in death by Joyce and their son Jason and his second wife Cherie. He is survived by his son John Jr. and other family members.

John Joseph Wallace, 78, of Bellevue, passed away on Thursday, April 24th, 2025. Born on July 19th, 1946, in Omaha, to John and Frances Richter Chereck. John proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, where he was part of the esteemed Submarine Service. His commitment and

03/17/2025

Do you remember when our former Wheeler Presbyterian Church Pastor Robert Murphy did not wear green for St. Patrick’s Day but orange? Why did he do this? Well, the three vertical stripes of green, white, and orange that make up Ireland's flag represent the following: Green symbolizes the Catholic Christian religion. Orange represents the Protestant Christian religion. White stands for the union between Catholics and Protestants. The orange color honors the Protestant English King William of Orange (William III), who defeated the Catholic King James II.

The "Orange Order" is a Protestant fraternal organization in Northern Ireland and Scotland, named for William of Orange who, as King William III, defeated the Catholic King James II in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the Battle of the Boyne. They are known for their orange regalia and parades, particularly on July 12th, commemorating William's victory.

01/22/2025

Our deepest sympathy to the family of former Wheeler Church member Donna Lee Johnson, who attended Wheeler and was active in many activities for more than 50 years. Donna was the wife of the late Tom Johnson and mother to six children who were raised at Wheeler Church.

VISITATION: Thurs., Jan. 23, 5-7 p.m.,
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Mortuaries - West Center Chapel, 7805 W. Center Road, Omaha. FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, January 24, 2025, 11 a.m., at West Center Chapel. INTERMENT: Hillcrest Cemetery.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/omaha/name/donna-johnson-obituary?id=57337060

12/18/2024

The following is the memorial information for former Wheeler Church member Phil Huning:

View Phillip T. Huning's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

09/18/2024

From Georgia Tripp Hruska’s page this morning, a message from her family. (See below) Georgia and her family were longtime members of Wheeler Church, Clipper Mariners, Women’s Association, Sunday School, Youth Club and Boy Scout Troop 69 at Wheeler Church. She also served as the church custodian before the congregation moved to Mosher Pilgrim, which became Discovery Presbyterian Church! Our thoughts and prayers are with all her loved ones! ❤️

Dear friends and family, it is with a heavy heart that we write this post. Georgia Hruska passed away yesterday.

Visitations will be Sunday 2-4pm at Korisko Larkin & Staskiewicz. (5108 F St, Omaha NE)

Funeral services will be Monday Discovery Presbyterian Church (4622 Monroe St, Omaha NE) at 10 AM.

We appreciate your love and support during this difficult time. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

04/29/2023

Tomorrow, Sunday, April 30, we will be welcoming a visiting pastor from the Czech Republic to Discovery Presbyterian Church, 48th and Monroe in Omaha. The Rev. Mirek Pfann, pastor of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Libis, which is community located near Prague, is on a three-month study trip to the United States. During his study, Rev. Pfann wants to follow in the footsteps of Czech Protestant emigrants to America, so he is visiting places and congregations that Czech Protestants founded in America.

Discovery Presbyterian Church is a “descendant” of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, the most significant Czech Protestant church that was once located in the Brown Park neighborhood of South Omaha. Bethlehem Church was located just south of 21st and “Q” Streets. When the Bethlehem congregation dwindled and the church closed in the 1970s, it merged with Park Forest Presbyterian, then when Park Forest closed in the 1980s, the congregation merged with Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian. And finally, when Wheeler Church closed in 2012, the congregation merged with Mosher-Pilgrim to become Discovery Church. At least one family descended from the historical Bethlehem congregation, the Hlavaceks, are still very active members of Discovery Church!

During the fellowship time after our service, Rev. Pfann, who is also associated with the Czech evangelical congregations in Ukraine, would like to meet and visit with descendants of those who once left their homes in the “old country” to find new homes in America. If you are a descendant of one of those Protestant Czech families, Rev. Pfann would like to meet you. And during our fellowship time, everyone will be able to enjoy several traditional Czech treats — kolache, lamb cake, vánocká (houska), poppy seed coffee cake, bohemian sourdough rye bread with caraway seeds (the original Ferd’s bakery recipe), plus summer sausage and cheese!

There will also be a display of historical Czech items and photos to enjoy, as well!

All are welcome — visitors as well as members — as we invite Rev. Pfann to share more about his work in the Czech Republic and the project he is working on during his visit to the United States!

10/28/2021

Looks like some of our dinners at Wheeler!

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