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Tis the season of giving and that is exactly what Messiah Lutheran Church is doing. This week, several members of the Messiah Congregation collected up the gifts from our Angle Tree and delivered them to the Downtown Rescue Mission. This year we collected gifts for...

Last week several members of Messiah Lutheran Church visited our adopted school, Milestone Christian Academy. While there, they delivered gifts from the congregation and spent time visiting with the school staff. Milestone Christian Academy, a division of Milestone...

Without a doubt, Messiah Lutheran Church is blessed with some exceptionally talented musicians.  They gathered together this week to share their remarkable talents as part of Messiah Lutheran Church's Annual Ring and Sing Concert.    Special thanks to...

November 5–13, 2011 By Susan Burrer ...how do you go on a mission trip and not be changed in some way—not possible. First of all—what is a “mission trip”? I believe it is whatever God speaks to your heart to do for others, whether across the street or in some far-off...

A special welcome to the newest members of Messiah Lutheran Church! We are so happy that you are part of our Church family! Greg and Meredith Kilby Chad and Regina Hyatt Brandon, Rachel, Gabe, Nitin, and Kreneck Gardner Bill Meyer Keith Bux Jeff, Heather, Gabriel, and...

Church at Masada Karen and Sue in front of caves at Qumran Bill and Marcie in front of cave #4 where Dead Sea scrolls were found November 8-9, 2011 As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the...

Marcie Emerson in front of Jerusalem model at Israel Museum Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed." --Luke 22:7TRAVELOGUE:  Start from the top of the Mt. of Olives, walk the path of Jesus' Palm Sunday procession...

Matthew and Jutta in front of Church of the Holy Sepulcher Matthew kneels at the site of Calvary  Christine in front of the Western Wall Janet and Lee standing on the Teaching Steps Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were...

Roman Ruins at Bet She'an Pastor Scott and Bonnie Jane are surprised to see Pastor Rolf Svanoe and his daughter, Siri from South Dakota while at Bet She'an 14 point star in Church of the Nativity representing Jesus' birth in Bethlehem Sue Doubleday and her sister...

Karen Ulbricht  sitting in Herod's  Theater  Entertainment in the Theater of Caesarea              Remnants of Herod's Caesarea Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth November 4, 2011 In the days of King Herod of...

Sea of Galilee: view from boat ride Bill's St. Peter fish at Ein Gev Kibbutz Israel Pilgrims at the Jordan River Lois standing beside the Jordan River The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  --Mark 1:1 BEGINNINGS: Gospel writer Mark...

November 2, 2011 I lift up my eyes to the hills--from where will my help come?  My help comes from the Lord, whom made heaven and earth.   Psalm 121 LIFTED UP: Our pilgrim band was lifted up three times.   Most of us lifted off from...