Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
A quick reminder that the Ordination and Installation of Candidate Andrew Twietmeyer will take place at Messiah in a special Divine Service this Saturday, June 19th at 3 pm. An outdoor meal will follow the service. Pastor Twietmeyer will lead Adult Bible Class and the Divine Service on Sunday, June 20th.
Thanks to those who have already let us know of their plans to attend! Since we expect a larger than typical attendance and will be serving a meal afterwards, we ask that you RSVP (by calling or emailing the church office [616-363-2553, office@messiahgr.org] or by completing the online form at www.messiahgr.org/ordination) by tomorrow, Wednesday, June 16th if at all possible.
Ordination of a pastor into the ministry is a sacred event, and many of Pastor Twietmeyer’s family as well as local pastors will want to be in attendance. We also want as many of our congregation to be able to attend and participate as possible. For this special service we will modify our pandemic seating arrangements to accommodate the larger crowd we expect, while also making arrangements to accommodate those who wish to mask and socially distance. Arrangements will be as follows:
The sanctuary seating will not be socially distanced and all the pews will be open.
There will be limited areas in the narthex and choir space with seating that will be distanced.
A live stream broadcast will also be shown in the fellowship hall.
Those unable to attend can watch the livestream online at www.messiahgr.org/ordination.
I look forward to rejoicing with you at God's goodness to our congregation and our new pastor this Saturday!
Yours in Christ,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
