This Week at Messiah
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Voters Information Meeting
Pastor Vanderbilt and the Governing Board will have a Voters Information Meeting in the Good Shepherd Room on Sunday, September 9 at 9:45 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to share some news and present some ideas to the members of Messiah in an informal manner. No official action will be taken; it is for informational purposes only. Items on the agenda are a financial review including an update on the current status of our mortgage, results from the communication survey, and the possibility of forming a building committee. Youth Bible Study Starts September 9 All High School youth (grade 9-12) or your Junior High/Middle School youth (grades 6-8) should make plans to join Sara and a team of volunteers for Bible Study each Sunday morning from 9:45-10:45 in the Youth Room. This year, we will start as one large group and then break apart into two different groups - a High School group and a Junior High/Middle School group - for discussion. We’ll have fun and build relationships with each other as we study God’s Word. I hope your youth can join us! Head 2 Heart (H2H) We are excited for what the Lord has in store for us this year for Head 2 Heart (H2H), the program that leads to Confirmation. This program is open to Messiah Youth in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. It’s held on Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Youth Room at Messiah. We’ll start this year’s program with a brief Orientation on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 in the Sanctuary. Parents are encouraged to attend with their students for this one-hour introduction to the program. Even if you attended the Orientation last year, we want to encourage you to attend again this year as there are some minor changes that we’d like to communicate. We hope that your student(s) will join us for nights of fun, fellowship, and faith-building as we explore the Small Catechism together New Banners! You may have noticed the new banners around our Sanctuary. These were the result of our Banner Adoptions during the Art of Worship campaign. The banners at the front of the Sanctuary were provided by Carol Oswald and Ned and Christine Gottleber. The Baptism banners were donated by Pastor Tom and Sara Vanderbilt and Mike and Chris Gilliland. Big Celebration Coming Sept 9th! Please join us in our fall-kickoff as Kingdom Quest starts back up! Immediately following the second service on Sept 9th, we are having a big party. Master grillers (Elders) will be preparing their world famous hot dogs and brats. We have a dunk tank (pastor is a dunkee), and a bounce house for the smaller kids! We’re having a potluck, so we are asking everyone to bring their favorite dish to share! Lots of games and fun for everyone! Come join in the fun! Watch Your Boxes! We are in the process of editing our holdout boxes here at Messiah. Some will be added, others removed, and all of them will be re‑shuffled sometime in the next few weeks. Your traditional box will probably move sometime soon, so make sure you’re taking things from the box with your name on it. Thanks! Interested in membership at Messiah? Pastor Vanderbilt is recruiting for a New Member Class which will begin Sunday, September 16 between services. Send him an e-mail at pastor@messiahlutheranholt.org to sign up or for more information. |
Invest in our Youth Heading to the National Youth Gathering
In July of 2019, a group of 3 youth (Alina Powers, Sydney Powers, Lucas Nunn) and 2 adults (Pastor and Sara) will head to Minneapolis to take part in the National Youth Gathering. As we plan and prepare for this journey, we need your help. It will take close to $1300 per participant to attend the gathering. We are asking the congregation to get involved in this trip by Investing in Us. You can INVEST IN OUR YOUTH in one of two ways, GIVE A DONATION (a share of stock) to the trip or become a PRAYER PARTNER for the kids who are going. Starting on September 9, we are asking you to stop by the display in the narthex and…
Once we return from the gathering, we will hold a special Stockholders event where we share our experience. Addicted to Amazon? Well, now you can use that addiction to help Messiah! When shopping at Amazon, navigate to “smile.amazon.com”. This is a portal that Amazon uses to give 0.5% of purchases to charities and non-profits… including Messiah! Once there, you’ll be asked to sign in and choose the charity of your choice. Enter “Messiah Holt” in the search field on the lower right of your screen, and you’ll see a link for “Messiah-Lutheran Church” in Holt, MI. That’s us! The next page will ask you to confirm how the program works and then you’ll be taken back to the smile.amazon.com home page. It’s that simple and is an easy way to support our ministry as we seek the lost and grow the found. New Bible Study As promised, the new adult Bible studies starting up in September are just around the corner. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex for the Monday morning and Tuesday evening classes. They are the same class just different times and instructors. The classes begin September 17 and 18. There is a workbook that goes along with the DVD. They are $10.00. If you would like one please note that on the sign up sheet. They are not mandatory but are helpful and always full of more information than the DVD provides. If you have any questions please see Jackie Lack or Cyndy Wulff. Retiring our Baptism Banners We are retiring our Baptism banners after many years of service. We’d like to return these beautiful banners to whoever provided them but our records are incomplete. If you know who provided these banners, please contact Chris Gilliland (mrscmgilliland@att.net) so that we can honor their gift. Thank you. |
Men’s Work Retreat at Youth Haven
The retreat is on September 15. Breakfast at 7 a.m., lunch at noon, finish work at 4:30 p.m., meet back at Lodge for closing prayer! Sign up sheet in narthex! See Jerry Smith or Tom Large for more details!
The retreat is on September 15. Breakfast at 7 a.m., lunch at noon, finish work at 4:30 p.m., meet back at Lodge for closing prayer! Sign up sheet in narthex! See Jerry Smith or Tom Large for more details!
Deacon Beacon
Are you aware of how the Holy Spirit has gifted you? If your answer is no (or yes), come to the Bible Study between services in the Good Shepherd Room to learn more of spiritual gifts and how to use them Romans 12: 6a, 11-13;
“We have different gifts, according to the grace to each of us. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
I will be at church on Monday and Friday mornings, and anytime at your request. 517‑525‑5876
In His Love, Deacon Bill
Are you aware of how the Holy Spirit has gifted you? If your answer is no (or yes), come to the Bible Study between services in the Good Shepherd Room to learn more of spiritual gifts and how to use them Romans 12: 6a, 11-13;
“We have different gifts, according to the grace to each of us. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
I will be at church on Monday and Friday mornings, and anytime at your request. 517‑525‑5876
In His Love, Deacon Bill
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Pastoral Care
Please contact the office for an appointment. If you have something that needs to be brought to an elder's attention, please call them at their number as listed in Messiah's Directory. |
Altar Flowers
If you wish to dedicate flowers for an occasion or just want to be able to take home some color on a Sunday, take a look at the flower chart in the hallway by the church offices. There are many openings available between now and the end of the year. |