Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
Plenty of reminders and new opportunities for worship, education, fellowship and service at Messiah this time around!
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 livestreamed service is viewable on our website's front page, www.messiahgr.org We are working on fixing recent technical difficulties.
We will also hold Divine Service on Monday nights at 7:00 pm through August 26th.
WHAT'S NEW & NEXT
Check the August newsletter and our weekly announcements for reminders of these and other events:
Sign-ups continue for our Meet and Eat Fellowship Groups; check out the Welcome Center at church for more details.
Urdu Worship Service this 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. Sign up to bring food or help with games for all ages by this Sunday, August 18th at the Welcome Center or in Bible Class; we'll also be joined by members of the Plainfield Township Fire Department. Members of our community are already RSVPing for this event! Please share this event link with your friends: Community Picnic Info/ RSVP
NEW! The memorial service for our sister in Christ Pat Hoffman will be held at Messiah on Saturday, August 31st at 11:00 am. Visitation with the family will take place before the service, beginning at 9:00 am; a luncheon will follow the service.
NEW! Sunday School restarts Sunday, September 8th at 9:00 am. Want to help, or have questions? Contact me or Allison Black for details.
NEW! Family Game Night Saturday, September 14th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in our Fellowship Hall, sponsored by Lutherans in Fellowship Together (LIFT). Bring a game and a snack to share.
Mission Festival Sunday, September 22nd, with Pastor David Reed of Orphan Grain Train-Michigan as our guest preacher and Bible Class presenter. A potluck will follow the Divine Service: a door offering for Orphan Grain Train will be taken. You can donate other items to OGT, too (more details coming soon).
NEW! Family Movie Night Friday, September 27th, beginning at 6:00 pm. Everyone in our church & preschool communities is invited to our Fellowship Hall for a movie and snacks provided by the Board of Education; bring lawn chairs or blankets for informal seating! More details soon.
THIS DAY IN THE CHURCH YEAR
August 15th is the day when the Church remembers God's grace and mercy to the virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In Martin Luther's words, "Mary confesses that the foremost work God did for her was that He regarded her . . . For where it comes to pass that God turns His face toward one to regard him, there is nothing but grace & salvation, and all gifts & works must follow . . . she does not say that men will speak all manner of good of her, praise her virtues, exalt her virginity or her humility, or sing of what she has done. But for the one thing alone, that God regarded her, men will call her blessed." We thank and praise our heavenly Father for regarding us as He did Mary and all the saints who have gone before us!
This past Monday, one of the finest hymwriters of the 20th century, Anglican bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, went to be with His Lord at the age of 97. It's only fitting to share with you Pastor Dudley-Smith's most well-known hymn:Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord, a paraphrase of Mary's song of praise recorded in the Gospel of Luke. If you haveLutheran Service Bookhandy, why not turn to hymn 935 and sing along with the video below?
Yours in Christ,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
