Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
Yesterday, we had to make quick decisions when thunderstorms moved into our area less than an hour before the scheduled start of our outdoor worship. Our call was to move the service indoors for a limited number of attendees, also moving the time back an hour to 10 am. The rescheduled service was livestreamed and is available for you to watch on our Worship Resources page. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
We are obviously disappointed that we weren't able to say goodbye to Pastor and Linda Blain the way we had hoped. They left for vacation immediately following yesterday's service, but wanted me to convey their thanks and blessings to all of you.
Going forward, our plan in case of inclement weather will be as follows:
If weather conditions don't allow an outdoor service, we will hold an indoor service with limited attendance one hour later, at 10 am that Sunday.
The service will be livestreamed on YouTube at the rescheduled time.
We will do our best to notify everyone of rescheduling through as many channels as possible (WOOD-TV, WZZM-TV, our website & Facebook page, email, etc.).
In other news:
Our next outdoor service is scheduled for Sunday, July 26 at 9 am. We thank Rev. Dr. Frank Graves for serving as our worship leader for the next three Sundays! To help us prepare for the July 26th service, please RSVP by Saturday, July 25 or earlier. You can do so by calling the church office at (616) 363-2553 or by completing the RSVP form elsewhere on this website.
Our Sandy's Tradition lunch group will meet at Woodland Mall's Cheesecake Factory this Thursday, July 23rd at 11:30 am. Ladies, if you are planning to attend, please let Carol Hull know by Wednesday, July 22.
Online Bible studies will resume the weekend of July 25-26, focusing on the appointed Psalm for each Sunday. Watch for more details later this week.
Thank you once again for your generosity, your support and your prayers as we continue navigating the difficulties of our present time. As this coming Sunday's Epistle reminds us, "neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39) May we rest secure in that promise!
Yours in Him,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
