Livestream worship continues
As our suspension of in-person worship through December 6th winds down, I encourage you to join us for livestream worship at our YouTube channel during the week to come. Pastor Roger Mackie will lead our first Advent midweek service via livestream on YouTube tomorrow, Wednesday December 2nd at 7 pm. We'll begin our series on The Jesse Tree: Jesus' Family Tree by looking at "Jesus, the Seed of Jesse's Tree." Our music, readings and message will focus on the first promise of a Savior to the newly fallen Adam and Eve, and how Jesus Christ, the second Adam, has made us righteous in His Father's sight!
Messiah's latest newsletter
Messiah's office has reopened, and our December newsletter will be in the US mail soon. It's also available now online! Just follow the links below:
I've also included a few time-sensitive announcements from the new newsletter below.
Pastoral care update
Pastor Peterson will be out of the office, and at times unreachable, from Thursday through Sunday, December 3-13 while his new baby is born and his wife is recovering from surgery. If you have an emergency or other urgent need for pastoral care, please contact your elder or the church office to locate assistance, or call Rev. Terry Hoese at 616-337-3437.
Christmas Poinsettia update
Help beautify the sanctuary this Christmas by signing up to order a Poinsettia plant that will be placed in the chancel during the Christmas season. Plants cost $6.00 and come in red, white and marbled (pink stripes on white). If you have not already signed up, please contact Sandy Goodlander by phone or email to place an order. Orders must be placed by this Sunday, December 6th. You may take your plant home following the Christmas morning service.
Annual Voters Meeting Update
The annual meeting of the Messiah Voters' Assembly has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 13th at 3:00 pm. Due to health and safety concerns, this abbreviated meeting will be held online. We will conduct the minimum business required until we can have a full meeting in person:
Election of officers and boards
Approval of the 2021 budget
Full details of the meeting procedures will be available on Messiah' website at www.messiahgr.org/events by this Sunday, December 6th and distributed to the congregation by email.
In closing, on this first day of December I encourage you to continue praying the collect for the First Sunday of Advent as we go forward:
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
Continued blessings and peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
