Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
With the summer moving along so quickly -- and with June and July already behind us -- we hope that these reminders of upcoming opportunities for worship, education, fellowship and service at Messiah will be helpful for you.
WEEKLY WORSHIP AND CLASS SCHEDULE
We continue with one Divine Service held at 10:00 am on Sundays. Bible Class is held beforehand at 9:00 am. Sunday Services are scheduled to be livestreamed at
Our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/messiahgr
The most recent service is viewable on our website's front page, www.messiahgr.org
We will also hold Divine Service on Monday nights at 7:00 pm through August 26th.
AUGUST NEWSLETTER - PLUS WHAT'S NEW & NEXT
Our August newsletter is now online! Click here to preview or download it in its entirety. Paper copies of the newsletter are available for members and guests at the Welcome Center. We also post the newsletter (including monthly calendars) online at www.messiahgr.org/news; calendars are also online separately at www.messiahgr.org/calendar
Check the newsletter and our weekly announcements for details on these and other events:
Our monthly Lutheran Confessions Study will be held tomorrow, Thursday, August 1st at 10:00 am. Contact Pastor Hoese for more information.
NEW! Sign-ups are now open for our Meet and Eat Fellowship Groups; check out the Welcome Center at church for more details.
NEW! Lutherans in Fellowship Together (LIFT) meet Sunday, August 11th after the Divine Service. Join us as we brainstorm for upcoming fellowship and service events!
Urdu Worship Service Saturday, August 17th at 5:00 pm. Led by Pastor Masih, this service will be held in the fellowship hall, with a Pakistani meal following. Urdu services are held on the third Saturday of each month; Messiah members and friends are welcome to attend.
Community Picnic Sunday, August 25th following the Divine Service, sponsored by the Board of Outreach. Volunteer sign-ups are now out on the Welcome Center and in Bible Class.
NEW! Mission Festival Sunday, September 22nd, with Pastor David Reed of Orphan Grain Train-Michigan as our guest preacher and Bible Class presenter. Mark your calendars now!
And look for our next email update in mid-August.
Yours in Christ,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
FROM PASTOR ERIC (FROM THE AUGUST NEWSLETTER):
As we go about sharing the faith, living the faith, and engaging with people outside the faith, we must not be surprised that they do not see things as we do. We cannot assume everything we believe is perfectly obvious. It is no use getting offended when we point to something, that to us seems crystal clear, and yet to so many others, looks completely different. We cannot force someone to put on the glasses of faith if you will. Christ is the one who gave us this sight, we did not choose it or earn it. So, what do we do? How can we share these glasses of faith? Well, that’s easy, by using them.
Speak of how God sees creation, and all of humanity, and how God sees the person in front of you. Speak of how you see them, how you love them, how you will care for them, how you will support them, body, mind, and soul, speak of what you see through Christ. Speak the Word. They still may not yet see, then again at one point none of us did either, but they might just begin to wonder. And who knows, a new pair of glasses, crafted by the Holy Spirit Himself, may be on their way, God has an excellent track record of correcting impaired vision.
Your brother in Christ,
Pastor Eric
