Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
Events come thick and fast for the rest of this month! As we head into this busy season, we hope that this round-up of opportunities for worship, devotion and fellowship (including highlighted new events) will be helpful as you look ahead.
WORSHIP AND CLASS SCHEDULE:
We continue with the Divine Service every Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 am, with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:45 am. The 11:00 am service is scheduled to be livestreamed at:
Our website www.messiahgr.org
Our Facebook page www.facebook.com/messiahgr.
Please contact Rick Krueger or Dave Ahrens if you are willing to learn about helping with livestreaming!
Bible Class will also be livestreamed at www.messiahgr.org/adult-bible-class
WHAT'S UP, WHAT'S COMING
(Details in our weekly announcements and in the October newsletter)
Fall LifeLight classes continue:
Prayer on Tuesdays at 10:30 am
End Times on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
CARES (Caring, Active, Reaching, Encouraging Sisters in Christ) continues on Wednesdays at 9:30 am, focusing on the book Chosen: A Study of Esther by Donna Snow.
Harvest Dinner & Bake Sale sponsored by the Parish Services Guild this Sunday, October 16th after the 11:00 am service.
Our biweekly Bowling League begins this Sunday, October 16th at 3:00 pm at Northfield Lanes. Contact Joanne Gillette for more details.
NEW! Crafting Get-Together next Monday, October 17th at 4:00 pm in the fellowship hall. We'll make crafts for the Christmas Bazaar; no experience necessary!
Fall Clean-Up Day sponsored by the Board of Trustees, Saturday, October 22nd from 8:00 am to 12 noon.
Lutheran Women's Missionary League Rally at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Greenville, Saturday, October 22nd from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. Contact Linda Blain for more information. Items for the LWML Ingathering are being collected in the church foyer through next Thursday, October 20th.
NEW! Lutherans in Fellowship Together planning meeting Sunday, October 23rd after the 11:00 am service.
Prayer Pals Gathering for all confirmed women Sunday, October 23rd at 6:00 pm. Contact Deb Krueger for more information.
Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Board of Outreach on Thursday, October 27th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Candy donations are welcome; you can also sign up at the Welcome Center or in Bible Class to:
give out treats from trunks;
volunteer for other necessary tasks;
donate popcorn or juice pouches for snacks.
NEW! All Saints Sunday November 6th. If you'd like us to include your late Christian friends and relatives in the commemoration of the faithful departed, fill out and return the slips available at Messiah's Welcome Center by Sunday, October 30th.
NEW! Thanksgiving Eve Divine Service, Wednesday, November 23rd at 7:00 pm.
Cookie and Craft Bazaar sponsored by the Parish Services Guild, Saturday, December 3rd.
LOOKING AHEAD
Whew -- it's some schedule around here for the next few weeks, isn't it? We pray that, in the middle of all this enjoyable activity, we continue to focus on the core of our life together at Messiah. This coming Sunday, we hear Jesus promise that God will grant his elect justice -- but when God's Son returns, will He find faith? This haunting question is resoundingly answered in the following weeks, as we consider how our Lord has worked in the lives of His people throughout the ages - Jesus' brother St. James of Jerusalem (commemorated on October 23rd); Martin Luther and the others whose faithful confession and lives sparked the worldwide Lutheran Reformation (on October 30th); and all saints, in this world and the next (on November 6th). Through October and into November, may we gather to draw strength from God's Word and Sacraments, joining with "all the company of heaven" to praise Him for His gift of salvation -- by grace, through faith, given in Scripture and found in Jesus Christ alone!
Yours in Him,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
