This Week at Messiah
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Summer Service Schedule FAQ
Beginning July 1, Messiah will move to one combined service at 10:00am for the rest of the summer. This decision has raised a lot of questions, so here are some answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ’s):
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Annual Lutherans For Life Diaper Shower
Throughout May and June, we are taking donations of disposable diapers, any size — open packages and loose diapers are fine!! Baby clothes (new or gently used) are welcome, too. Collection site located outside sanctuary in portacrib Items will be donated to Shared Pregnancy Woman’s Center in Lansing — a Christian Ministry. Thank you for your contributions! Summer Worship Series Beginning June 6 at 7 p.m. we will begin our midweek Summer Worship Series. The theme for this year’s series will be the Ten Commandments. As in previous years, this will be a more informal service. We hope to see you there. Deacon Beacon May this June have many memorable moments of Messiah members on missions for Christ. I will be at church Mondays and Fridays this month from in the morning. I will be out of town June 15-19. I am also available any other time by appointment. Call 517-525-5876 to schedule. Yours in Christ, Deacon Bill |
The Art of Worship
As we seek the lost and grow the found, we want our worship to be comfortable and welcoming to members and visitors alike. This summer, we’ve launched number of projects to help our worship be more inviting and easier for friends and family of Messiah. This campaign has three components to it:
As we seek the lost and grow the found, we want our worship to be comfortable and welcoming to members and visitors alike. This summer, we’ve launched number of projects to help our worship be more inviting and easier for friends and family of Messiah. This campaign has three components to it:
- Replacing the Screens in worship: The Planned Giving Board has given a generous grant for us to update our screens to LCD monitors. This project will begin on June 11.
- Adding New Banners: The Altar Guild and Pastor Vanderbilt have chosen a number of new banners to add to our collection at Messiah. Soon you will see the banners that we would like to add and you can “adopt” them for us to bring them to our house of worship.
- Replacing our hymnals: To help visitors and children who are new to our liturgical form of worship, we will be replacing our current hymnals with The Lutheran Hymnal. This will help people to learn our beloved liturgy and allow us to learn new liturgies and remember old ones.
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Opportunities to Serve on Messiah’s Altar Guild
Attention Ladies of Messiah. Have you ever wondered what exactly does the Altar Guild do or thought you might like to join? Are you a new member and looking for a way to serve at Messiah and become more acquainted with other Messiah ladies? Have you served in the past and are interested in re-joining? There are opportunities to serve as a member of this historical Guild in a number of ways; as part of a Team who serve on a 4 week rotation schedule, as an alternate, filling in on an as-needed basis or even just caring for Communion linens. If you are working or have an active family schedule and think you cannot spare the time for assisting a Team with Communion set up, you can always serve on Sunday between services or after late service. Those interested should contact Chris Gilliland anytime in person. Training for new Guild members will be scheduled later this summer. Save the Date September 15 there will be a Men’s Work Retreat at Youth Haven Ranch. There will be more information to come as the date nears. |
Summer Youth Events
For the summer, we are combining activities for all youth. Here are the youth activities for summer…
As with all of our events, friends are welcomed and parents can help. If you have questions you can contact Sara Vanderbilt. Youth Blessing Bags Thank you to everyone who donated items for the blessing bags in 2017. The youth will be continuing this ministry into 2018. New bags are ready and waiting in the hallway across from the bathrooms. |
Splash Canyon VBS!
Sunday June 24 – Wednesday June 27, 2018
Complimentary dinner 5:30 p.m. Program Runs 6-8 p.m.
Be part of Splash Canyon VBS! At Splash Canyon, children look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and learn God’s promises are Yes in Jesus! Kids confidently celebrate that our faithful God is with us on life’s wild ride. God saves us through Jesus and gives us life and hope every day forever. The Bible accounts of God’s promises include baby Moses in the Nile River, God’s people crossing the Jordan River to enter the Promised Land, God saving Paul from the sea, and God’s Yes-Jesus-baptized in the Jordan River. In His Baptism, life, death and resurrection, Jesus kept God’s promise to save us.
If you can help full or part time, we have many ways to be involved to suit your schedule and interests. Contact Erin House for more information. Join us to see how Jesus kept God’s promise to save us!
Sunday June 24 – Wednesday June 27, 2018
Complimentary dinner 5:30 p.m. Program Runs 6-8 p.m.
Be part of Splash Canyon VBS! At Splash Canyon, children look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and learn God’s promises are Yes in Jesus! Kids confidently celebrate that our faithful God is with us on life’s wild ride. God saves us through Jesus and gives us life and hope every day forever. The Bible accounts of God’s promises include baby Moses in the Nile River, God’s people crossing the Jordan River to enter the Promised Land, God saving Paul from the sea, and God’s Yes-Jesus-baptized in the Jordan River. In His Baptism, life, death and resurrection, Jesus kept God’s promise to save us.
If you can help full or part time, we have many ways to be involved to suit your schedule and interests. Contact Erin House for more information. Join us to see how Jesus kept God’s promise to save us!
Dear Messiah:
We have finished our fourteenth year of Fish Dinners and it keeps getting better and better. The number of volunteers this year was phenomenal. I cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work, dedication and so many hours worked.
This year the Holt Food Bank received a total donation of $3,510.11. Of this total, $3,230.00 was from Messiah and $280.11 was from the customers. Also, $8,921.56 was put in Messiah’s general fund and $2,000.00 was placed in the future fund for new equipment.
Kim Blodgett was the winner of two free tickets for the 2019 fish dinner for her suggestion on how to improve the flow of work at the dinners. Thanks Kim.
As some of you know, I have been dealing with more health issues which has made this year extremely difficult for me. My specialist just informed me these issues aren’t going to get any better, so I’ll need to learn to live with these life changes. Due to this, I regret to inform you I will be resigning from the fish dinners. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve Messiah and our community. I have truly enjoyed working with all of you. I would hate to see the dinners come to an end, so I ask each of you to please pray about taking on this position. It is such a worthwhile endeavor for Messiah, the Holt Food Bank and our community. There are key people responsible for many different areas which makes this job much easier. I will also make myself available to walk you through the process next year and I will pass along all of my information, forms and signs. You will need access to a computer and a printer.
Please feel free to call me with any questions you might have.
Sincerely;
Leslie Soule
We have finished our fourteenth year of Fish Dinners and it keeps getting better and better. The number of volunteers this year was phenomenal. I cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work, dedication and so many hours worked.
This year the Holt Food Bank received a total donation of $3,510.11. Of this total, $3,230.00 was from Messiah and $280.11 was from the customers. Also, $8,921.56 was put in Messiah’s general fund and $2,000.00 was placed in the future fund for new equipment.
Kim Blodgett was the winner of two free tickets for the 2019 fish dinner for her suggestion on how to improve the flow of work at the dinners. Thanks Kim.
As some of you know, I have been dealing with more health issues which has made this year extremely difficult for me. My specialist just informed me these issues aren’t going to get any better, so I’ll need to learn to live with these life changes. Due to this, I regret to inform you I will be resigning from the fish dinners. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve Messiah and our community. I have truly enjoyed working with all of you. I would hate to see the dinners come to an end, so I ask each of you to please pray about taking on this position. It is such a worthwhile endeavor for Messiah, the Holt Food Bank and our community. There are key people responsible for many different areas which makes this job much easier. I will also make myself available to walk you through the process next year and I will pass along all of my information, forms and signs. You will need access to a computer and a printer.
Please feel free to call me with any questions you might have.
Sincerely;
Leslie Soule
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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. |