Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Below is the latest on our
March Newsletter and Upcoming Events
Worship Schedule (including midweek Lenten services)
Weekday Classes
Looking Ahead
MARCH NEWSLETTER AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Our March newsletter is now available online! Click here to preview or download it in its entirety. A reminder that:
Paper copies of the newsletter are available for members and guests at the Welcome Center. We also continue to mail the newsletter to homebound members. If you want to continue receiving the newsletter, please contact Sandy Goodlander in the church office to make arrangements.
We continue to post the newsletter and monthly calendars online at www.messiahgr.org/news.
Look for details on these items and more in the March newsletter:
Our Lenten midweek services and spring LifeLight studies (see below)
Our next LIFT (Lutherans in Fellowship Together) Committee meeting on Sunday, March 13th after the 11:00 am service.
The return of our Lenten Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March 19th at 9:30 am.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday worship and education continue as follows:
Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 am. The 11 am service will be livestreamed at:
Our website www.messiahgr.org
Our Facebook page www.facebook.com/messiahgr.
Sunday School at 9:45 am in the south downstairs classroom.
Bible Class led by Pastor Twietmeyer in the fellowship hall at 9:45 am.
Our Lenten midweek services returnWednesday, March 2nd (Ash Wednesday) through Wednesday, April 6th. Services will be held at 11 am and 7 pm; the 7 pm service will also be livestreamed as above. This year's Lenten midweek services will focus on the six chief parts of the Christian faith as explained in Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, along with Jesus' Upper Room discourse in John 13-17.
WEEKDAY CLASSES
Our women's CARES group is in recess until this fall; our other weekday education offerings continue during March! You can find more information and samples atwww.messiahgr.org/education.
Catechism for all ages, Mondays at 6:00 pm in the sanctuary.
Lifelight: 2 Corinthians, beginning Tuesday, March 1st at 10:30 am. Contact Shirley Hoese for further details.
Lifelight: Judges, beginning Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00 pm. Contact Dan Bohlinger for further details.
LOOKING AHEAD
From ancient times the season of Lent has been kept as a time of special devotion, self-denial, and humble repentance, born of a faithful heart that dwells confidently on God’s Word and draws from it life and hope. Let us pray that our dear Father in heaven, for the sake of His beloved Son Jesus Christ, and in the power of His Holy Spirit, might richly bless this Lententide for us, so that we may come to Easter with glad hearts, and keep the feast in sincerity and truth!
God's blessings to you,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
