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Messiah Elects New Council Members
Members of Messiah Lutheran Church elected several individuals to executive, council and appointed posts at the May 1st Congregational Meeting. Elections were conducted by Lee Linda Baggett, chair of the Nomination Committee. Current and outgoing council members...
God’s Words for Worship This Week – May 1, 2016
READINGS FOR THE COMING WEEK Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 1, 2016) Acts 16:9-15 • Psalm 67 • Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 • John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 THREE QUESTIONS Here is one question from each of our three readings for this Sunday. Paul broke Jewish law when he...
Silent and Live Fundraising Auction Saturday April 23, 4:30 p.m. Public Invited!
Youth Set Their Sites on June's Odyssey to Germany with Fundraising Auction. JUST SOME OF THE ITEMS UP FOR BIDDING both on Silent and Live Auction tomorrow at 4:30! Giftcards for Restaurants: Pie in the Sky, Picasso's Grill, Bounavista Mexican Cantina, Racetrac,...
God’s Words for Worship This Week
Sunday, April 24, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Easter Sunday's Readings Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 (below) John 13:31-31 The sermon this Sunday will be based on the Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6, listed below. These verses tell of God bringing a new earth...
God’s Words for Worship This Week
Sunday, April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday in Easter The Readings Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 The Questions In this passage Jesus’ talks about his sheep (his followers) recognizing his voice and following him. Have you ever felt like you’ve heard Jesus’ voice?...
God’s Word for Worship This Week
Sunday, April 10, 2016 Readings Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 Gospel Questions: John 21:1-19 Do you think Jesus asks Peter whether he loves him three times to embarrass Peter, to strengthen his conviction, or to assure him of his love and forgiveness?...
Wheelchair Ramp Build, 26 March 2016
The Wheelchair Ramp Team of Messiah Lutheran Church had another successful ramp building day. This ongoing ministry of Messiah Lutheran Church is conducted in partnership with CASA of Madison County to build fully functional and safe ramps for those in need. Step one...
Youth Experience 30 Hour Famine and Lead “Hope Sunday” Worship
30 Hour Famine 2016 - Raising Awareness of Hunger Personally Feb 26-27th, the Junior and Senior Youth participated in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. This was the 11th year Messiah Youth have participated in this event. Combined 15 youth and 4 adult leaders fasted from...
Messiah Welcomes New Members, Launches “Feed the Need” Hunger campaign for Lent.
Welcome New Members Messiah Lutheran welcomed nine new households during the recent Affirmation of Faith held on February 7th. In what was quite literally a "Souper Bowl" Sunday of church activities, the following new members were received through Affirmation of...
Ring and Sing 2015
Messiah’s 17th Annual Ring and Sing Concert took place on Sunday, December 13th. The concert featured the musical talents of Messiah’s several handbell groups, the adult choir, and the church’s instrumental ensemble. Stephanie Wallace presented a solo rendition of...
Christmas Reception for New Members and Cheryl Byers
Cheryl Byers Farewelled, Recognized This past Sunday, December 6th, Messiah Lutheran Church recognized long time Office Manager Cheryl Byers for her service and dedication during a Christmas Reception held following the first service. Cheryl started her part-time work...
Emersons Attend Benito Montoya School Graduation
Update: Jan 21 Messiah Lutheran will be giving all un-designated offerings during the Messiah's 2016 Mid-week Lenten Services to the fund the construction of a kitchen for the Benito Montoya School (described in this post) as part of the "Feed the Need:Let's End...
Wheelchair Ramp Build, 14 Nov 2015
The Messiah Wheelchair Ramp Construction Team was once again called into action on Saturday, November 14th to construct a ramp for a gentleman in Huntsville. The existing ramp that he had was not safe and with his ongoing health challenges, his family was unable to...
Izmir to Canakkale, Turkey November 13,2015
Our last day before returning to Istanbul was a lot of driving and two interesting stops: Pergamon and Troy. The Acropolis is usually associated with Athens, Greece, but Pergamon also has a'high city' where the...
Ephesus, Turkey November 12, 2015
Ephesus is amazing! Everyone I have talked to who has been here told me that. Visiting Ephesus today was even better than I anticipated. Imagine a theater seating 23,000 which still requires no...
Pamukkale to Izmir, Turkey, November 11,2015
Today we saw natural beauty and visited Biblical sites. The travertine terraces at Hierapolis are a natural wonder that has attracted people for millennia seeking healing and relaxation in its warm geothermal waters. Both those...
Cappadocia to Colossae, Turkey, November 10, 2015
Our pilgrimage covered a lot of miles this day as we moved West. The regions varied from flat fertile farmland to snow capped mountains. Turkey is a gorgeous country. The pictures above include Antioch Pisidia where Paul...
Cappadocia, Turkey, November 9, 2015
Cappodocia is a magical place. What you do not see in these pictures are the insides of the homes and churches carved into these rock formations. Did you know that 60 percent of the places named in the Bible...
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