This Week at Messiah
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Life is Hard
A Sermon Series for Lent—As much as we would like our life to be easy, joyful, good, and fair, it seems life tends to be just the opposite. Do you realize that Jesus felt this way, too? Many times throughout Jesus ministry, He faced and dealt with difficult situations in life. As we see Jesus wrestling with life’s problems, it can give us hope. As I am preparing this series, I’d like to answer any specific questions you may have about the following hard topics that we’ll be touching on:
–Pastor Vanderbilt Easter Breakfast Easter Sunday, April 21, will be a wonderful day of celebration at Messiah. Please plan to attend the Easter Breakfast and enjoy a good meal with lots of great fellowship between services - serving will start after first service. This breakfast is a fundraiser for the Youth going to the National Youth Gathering (NYG). We will be serving egg casserole, fruit, and pastries along with coffee and juice. We will be collecting a free will offering to help us reach our trip goal of $9,980. To assist in planning and preparation, please sign-up to attend using the sheet in the narthex. Easter Egg Hunt The Youth at Messiah are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for kids, grades 5 and under, on Easter Sunday. The time for this hunt is 10:15 am. You can use your own basket or we will have bags to decorate and use. Please meet in the gym and join us for breakfast just prior. If you have guests visiting for Easter, they are more than welcome to join us. Upcoming High School Youth Activities Here’s what’s coming up for our High School Youth at Messiah...
Upcoming Head 2 Heart (H2H) Activities This is the program that leads to Confirmation, which is open all 6th-8th grade students. It’s held on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Youth Room at Messiah. Here’s what’s coming up...
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The Last Week of Jesus’ Life
The last week of Jesus’ life fills the gospel accounts more than any other week of His life. It’s at this point that Jesus runs out of time and MUST communicate His message before His crucifixion and death. These lessons are some of the most important (and confusing) lessons of all. Join us for our mid-week services this year as we wrestle with some of these teachings:
Mar. 20 and Apr. 3. Easter Egg Hunt Candy We are looking for candy donations for the Easter Egg Hunt. We need individually wrapped pieces that fit into a plastic egg. There is a box marked in the narthex for these donations. We will need the candy prior to Sunday School on Palm Sunday, April 14. A Sweet Treat For You You might have noticed the sweet treat of M&M Minis in your mailbox. Please enjoy this treat from the NYG Youth as a thank you for your support! You’ve helped us raised 46% of our $9,980 goal. We hope you will…
Mailing Weekly Bulletins We have begun mailing our weekly bulletin to some of our homebound members. If you would like a copy of our weekly bulletin mailed to your home, please leave a note in the Secretary’s holdout box in the Gathering Area. Be sure to include your FULL ADDRESS on the note just to verify that we have your current and correct address. To help us keep our costs down, we ask that only those who do not have e-mail request printed bulletins. Those with e-mail can go to our website: messiahlutheranholt.org, and click on the “Subscribe to our E-mailed Bulletin” button on the front page, enter your email address, and click subscribe. Thank you! Quilting, Knitting, Crocheting, Crafts! A group is starting at Messiah. If you are interested or curious, there is a paper to sign your name on the table near the front door. Monthly Calendar and Room Usage Our monthly calendar only highlights ministry events here at Messiah but there are many other groups and individuals who use our facilities throughout the week. If you would like to hold an event or meeting at church, please check with Mark Martin (office@messiahlutheranholt.org) 1-2 days in advance to make sure that the space you would like to use is not already occupied. Thank you! Deacon Beacon Blessings to all. I will be out of town from February 22 through March 18. During my absence, please contact the church office, the Pastor or your Elder. God’s Peace, Deacon Bill |
Deadline for Bulletin Submissions
Pastor Vanderbilt will be reviewing the bulletin each week by noon on Thursday. Following this review, nothing will be added. Therefore, if you have submissions for the weekly bulletin and the e-mail bulletin, please have that to the Church Office no later than Thursday morning. Thank you
Pastor Vanderbilt will be reviewing the bulletin each week by noon on Thursday. Following this review, nothing will be added. Therefore, if you have submissions for the weekly bulletin and the e-mail bulletin, please have that to the Church Office no later than Thursday morning. Thank you
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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. |
Fish Fry News...
Donations for Desserts
Again this year, we will be asking for donations for our homemade pies. Any size can of apple, cherry, peach and blueberry pie filling are always needed. Thanks for your support.
Prayers
If you are unable to help out this year, please continue to pray for many volunteers and that those who attend would enjoy the food and fellowship and that all would have safe travels.
Useful And Important Information For Workers
PLEASE REVIEW THE HANDWASHING INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB YOU WILL HAVE.
PROCEDURE FOR HAND WASHING
WHEN HANDS MUST BE WASHED
Donations for Desserts
Again this year, we will be asking for donations for our homemade pies. Any size can of apple, cherry, peach and blueberry pie filling are always needed. Thanks for your support.
Prayers
If you are unable to help out this year, please continue to pray for many volunteers and that those who attend would enjoy the food and fellowship and that all would have safe travels.
Useful And Important Information For Workers
- Kitchen staff must wear an apron and a hat or hairnet. Gym staff must wear an apron. Aprons must be removed before using the bathroom, before eating or taking out the garbage.
- The office door will be unlocked at 1:45 p.m. For the safety of the children in Daycare, the gym doors are locked until 4:15 p.m.
- Because of limited parking space, volunteers can’t park in our lot after 5 p.m. After 3 p.m. you can park on Kahres Road west of the church and come in the back gym door. The senior high campus has asked us not to park there until after 3 p.m. for safety concerns with the school buses.
- If you can only work one hour, just show up and we will ‘find’ a job for you relieving someone so they can take a break.
- Any new idea to help everything run smoother or easier, please let Paul or Cheryl know. You could win two free fish dinner tickets for next year.
- All volunteers can choose their dessert before we start serving. This way you can get the best choice!! You just put the dessert in a container with your name on it and set it aside until you are ready to eat it.
- Remember to be polite and show Christ’s love to the 590 or so guests we usually have each night. Thank you so much for all your help and support.
- If you have signed up to work and can’t make it for any reason please call Paul or Cheryl Schlattman at 517-281-4228 or 281-4460.
PLEASE REVIEW THE HANDWASHING INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB YOU WILL HAVE.
- These will be posted in both restrooms and in the kitchen.
- If planning to eat, try to buy your ticket early, because you won’t have time to stand in line to buy one. If the line gets too long, buy your ticket at the take-out table.
- Because we sell tickets to our fish dinners, Messiah has to have a licensed kitchen. Therefore we must follow the protocols set up by the Health Department. Please read over the following prior to working at the dinner. The procedures we must follow take a little more time, but are well worth it. Viruses are the leading cause of food borne illness. The key to preventing the spread of viruses is good personal hygiene.
PROCEDURE FOR HAND WASHING
- The only kitchen sink where you can wash your hands is located to the right of the gym door. Otherwise, you can use the sink in the restroom.
- Wet hands and arms, use running water as hot as you can comfortably stand.
- Apply soap, need a good lather.
- Scrub hands and arms vigorously for 20 seconds. Clean under fingernails and between fingers.
- Rinse hands and arms thoroughly (don’t turn off the water when done).
- Dry hands and arms, use a paper towel.
- Turn off the faucet with the paper towel. If using the bathroom, open the door with your paper towel.
WHEN HANDS MUST BE WASHED
- Always wash your hands before beginning work; put on your apron and if working in the kitchen you must wear a hat or hairnet.
- Wash any time you change jobs.
- Prior to using gloves and when changing to a new pair (when you remove your gloves for any reason, you must throw them away and get a new pair).
- After handling raw fish
- After busing tables
- After eating, drinking, or smoking (also remove your apron before you eat your dinner)
- After sneezing, coughing, or using a tissue
- After touching the hair, face, or body
- After using the restroom (also remove your apron before you go into the bathroom)
- After taking out the garbage (also remove your apron before you pick up the garbage)
- After handling money