Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
Almost October already! 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 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.
Every One His Witness, a study/workshop event sponsored by the Board of Outreach, Saturday, October 1st from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Last minute registrations are still welcome; RSVP at Messiah's website or call the church office by Friday.
Harvest Dinner & Bake Sale sponsored by the Parish Services Guild on Sunday, October 16th after the 11:00 am service.
NEW! Our biweekly Bowling League begins Sunday, October 16th at 3:00 pm at Northfield Lanes. Contact Joanne Gillette for more details.
NEW! Fall Clean-Up Day sponsored by the Board of Trustees on Saturday, October 22nd from 8:00 am to 12 noon.
NEW! Lutheran Women's Missionary League Rally at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Greenville, Saturday, October 22nd from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. Sign up at the Welcome Center by Friday, October 14th; contact Linda Blain for more information.
NEW! 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. Sign up to give out treats from trunks or volunteer for other activities starting this coming Sunday. Candy donations are also welcome.
Cookie and Craft Bazaar sponsored by the Parish Services Guild on Saturday, December 3rd.
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
Our October 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 the church office to make arrangements.
We also post the newsletter (including monthly calendars) online at www.messiahgr.org/news; calendars are also online separately at www.messiahgr.org/calendar.
LOOKING AHEAD [from Pastor's October newsletter article]:
"The [Old Testament] Feast of Booths [or Tents], therefore, was a feast of promises, both a reflection on the promises kept by God and the promises which are yet to be fulfilled by God. In our day, we can be tempted to cynicism, a distrust of things to come. Perhaps it is because the many promises and hopes of the last 100 years were made on the premises of the progression of humanity. The last few generations put a man on the moon, invented antibiotics, and created the internet. And yet, there are still bad things, and some things have just gotten down right worse. Therefore, when someone comes along offering a hopeful view of the future, we might be tempted to scoff."
"But the Feast of Booths teaches us not to scoff at God. His promises actually carry weight and He has never failed to deliver. Most importantly, God has made due on His greatest promise, the promise of a Messiah. The greater Moses, Jesus, is leading His people. He leads us not up out of Egypt, but out of the tomb. Those who have been baptized into Jesus are given a beautiful vision of the future when we look into the past and see the empty tomb. When the disciples looked up into the heavens as Jesus ascended, they were looking into the future. Where Jesus has gone, there we are going."
Yours in Him,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
