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MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 1
Dear Friends of the risen, living Messiah,
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT MLC in August! Here is a sampling:
PASTOR’S PAGE by Pastor Scott Peterson [email protected]
AUGUST SERVICES OF WORSHIP LBW = Lutheran Book of Worship | WOW = With One Voice ELW = Evangelical Lutheran Worship | LS = Lord’s Supper
Sundays at 8:30am
August 7 WOV Bread of Life w/LS
August 14 ELW Setting 8
August 21 LBW Setting 1 w/LS
August 28 LBW Setting 2 w/LS
Sundays at 11:00 AM
August 7 WOV Service of Word/Prayer
August 14 Now the Feast w/LS
August 21 Contemporary Service
August 28 LBW Setting 2 w/LS
SUNDAY AUGUST 7: The Baptisms of three children at the 8:30 service, Sunday School Rally Day for children to meet teachers and classmates beginning at 9:45 in the Sanctuary, Reception of New Members at the 11:00 service, The Great Hot Dog Festival at Noon to celebrate the New Members and Sunday School Rally Day.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14: Baptism at 11:00 service and Germany Trip presentation by Sr. Youth at 9:45 and 12:15 in the Parish Hall. The Sr. Youth will serve a typical German breakfast including lunch meat at the 9:45 presentation and a full German Lunch at the 12:15 presentation (these are not fundrais-ers; no cost. Just come and enjoy!). The Sr. Youth wish to express their thanks for the support of MLC and friends which enabled their “odyssey.” They will be sharing pictures and stories of their experiences in Germany. Please come to hear and to encourage our Youth.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21: Blessing and Sending of LWR Kits and Quilts at 8:30 and 11:00 services. Did you know that, of the 161 congregations in the ELCA SE Synod, MLC sends the most pounds of gifts to Lutheran World Relief? That is something to celebrate! A Town Hall Meeting will take place in the Parish Hall at 9:45. Everyone is invited to this open forum with the Church Council. The Council will briefly share recent Council actions and plans. Most of the time will be open for members and friends to share thoughts and ask questions. And…
PEEKING AHEAD to SEPTEMBER:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: An all-congregation big event with the theme The Greatest Story Ever Told - and you are in it! One aspect of observing September 11 is honoring service. How is MLC serving by reaching out and caring for each other in our community and beyond? Come and see! A Celebration of Ministries and Missions presentation will follow each service of worship in the Parish Hall. After late service, this will include an every member Congregation Dinner.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: Warning! Those brave enough to attend worship will suffer through The Annual Fishing Sermon. Yet, despite this last notice…
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT MLC! "O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him!" The Psalmist invites us to come together to receive the gifts of our Lord. Then we get to go out to share God's gifts with the lives we touch.
Thanks be to God!
Pastor Scott Peterson
O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. -from Psalm 34
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 2
Births Adrian Burke Baldridge was born to parents
Christopher and Jessica Baldridge and big brother Rowan at 11:57pm on July 2nd.
Charlotte Ruth Merry was born to parents Bryan and Jennifer Merry and big sister Olive on July 22nd.
Contact Claire Strand if you would like to
announce significant transitions in the life of our community of faith. A birth, death, Baptism,
graduation, Confirmation, job change, relocation,
engagement, marriage, or any other life passage you would like announced will be
included!
Claire Strand Director of Outreach [email protected]
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: WEEKEND FOOD PROGRAM by Mikayla Mast
THIS MONTH
PANTRY ITEM
Soup
____
KIT MINISTRY
70 Count
Notebooks
——
COMFORTERS
QUILT &
KIT
DEDICATION
IS
AUGUST 21
A child’s concerns should be about having fun and learning, not worrying about where his or her next meal will come from.
Unfortunately, too many children at our local schools are hungry, and their families have no way to feed them. Schools have lunch programs that provide needy children a lunch every school day, but the child receives nothing during the weekend or for other meals. This is why one of Messiah’s lo-cal mission is the Weekend Food Program.
This program provides a bag of nonperishable food to needy school children every Friday to ensure they have something to eat during the weekend. Some of the food items included in the bags are drinks, oatmeal, a small box of cereal, a granola bar, a cup of soup, a can of ravioli, peanut butter crack-ers, cheese crackers, mandarin oranges, applesauce, mixed fruit, a dessert, popcorn, animal crackers, and mac and cheese.
Each month, groups at MLC sign up to pack the purchased food items into the sacks, which are then placed into plastic bins filled and delivered to the participating schools. Each Friday, registered stu-dents visit their counselor to receive their food bag. Messiah currently sponsors 15 students at Liberty Middle School and may possibly expand to feed children at another school.
For everyone interested in helping continue this program, a meeting will be held on Saturday, August 13, from 10-11 a.m. in classrooms 11 and 12. During the meeting, a list of food and personal care items needed will be compiled, packing dates will be scheduled, and volunteers will be assigned to shop and pack. At the meeting, participants will also discuss the possibility of expanding to reach a second school. If you are interested in volunteering, please attend the August 13 meeting to learn more and get involved.
WANTED
CHURCH
GROUPS TO
PACK FOR
WEEKEND
FOOD
PROGRAM
---
Bulk Shoppers
Also Sought!
---
Please Contact
Devonee Woods
or Claire Strand
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 3
Adult Choir Resumes August 10th
Messiah’s Adult Choir needs you! Singers from Sr. High to Seniors are welcome to sing praises to our Lord. Wednesday evening rehearsals begin on August 10 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Lois Graff at [email protected]
Music at Messiah - Erin McDaniels, soprano
Erin McDaniels, Nashville Opera soprano and Messiah's own will perform a Music at Messiah concert on Sunday, July 31st at 4 pm. Erin is classically trained and has performed in six productions, including Die Fledermaus and Turan-dot. She has experience in many styles of music including pop, rock, choral, jazz and classical. Erin has recorded BGVs and frequently performs live with local artists on original music, including singing with the band Berlin. Her unique, clean melod-ic lines, range of expression, and compelling presence makes this a not to be missed concert
Upcoming concerts:
November 6, 2016 Maeve and Linnaea Brophy, violin/piano February 22, 2017 Huntsville Chamber Chorale and Youth Chorale Please consider being a sponsor of Music at Messiah.
Celebration of Ministry and Mission
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD - and you are in it! September 11 …… mark your calendars.
Messiah’s Dinner Theater is Sept. 17th
Once again, member Terry Frakes is direct-
ing a new cast of thespians in a melodra-
matic presentation of “Money in the Bank…
or It’s All Your Vault” by M.K. O’Roark.
The play is the sad tale of a missing bank
owner, J. P. Moneylender, of the Last Terri-
torial Bank and Telegraph Company. He is
presumed dead. His sweet, young daughter
Marion and her step-mother Hilregard
Moneylender have taken over the running
of the bank, despite collection notices from
rival banker, dastardly Smedley Chetum and
his gal Selina Eyeful.
Tickets will go on sale early August with
details to follow on www.mlutheran.org
Lois Graff Director of Music Ministries
“I USED TO PLAY” WORKSHOPS CONTINUE!
Thursdays @ 7 p.m. Classroom 8/9
Are you interested in reacquainting yourself with your musical instrument? Contact Larry Frakes or call the office for info.
HYMN OF THE
MONTH:
The God of Abraham
Praise
“The God of Abraham
Praise” is perhaps the
most Jewish of all Chris-
tian hymns. Thomas
Olivers converted the
hymn from a Yigdal, a
doxology of thirteen
stanzas still sung in
Jewish synagogues
today. Its beginnings
go back to the 12th cen-
tury. In 1770, Olivers
heard an opera vocalist
sing the Yigdal,l. He
acquired the music and
began his work, includ-
ing all 13 stanzas in the
hymn and annotating it
with footnotes citing
Scripture references for
almost every line.
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 4
S E N I O R H I G H YO U T H Sue Doubleday | [email protected]
WE’RE BACK! The Senior Youth have returned from their
Please join us on Sunday August 14 for a special presentation about our experiences abroad! The presentation will take place in the Parish Hall after
the first and second services. We will serve a German breakfast with lunch meat during our 9:45 presentation, and we will serve a full
German dinner at our presentation after the second service. The youth will be telling sto-ries about our trip and present a slide show. These presentations are our opportunity to thank all of you in the congregation for your support, help, and prayers to make this trip happen! We hope to see you there!
MARK YOUR ACADEMIC CALENDARS Confirmation classes start August 10 for Gr. 8 and older Diaspora Conference Youth Gathering on April 8, 2017
2017 30-Hour Famine Feb 17-18 (Lead Worship on Feb 19)
JR – TWEEN EVENTS Regular Meeting Schedule*
JUNIORS Grades 6–8
1st & 3rd Sundays at 5 p.m.
TWEENS Grades 3–5
meet 2nd & 4th Sundays
at 5 p.m.
*unless otherwise posted
J U N I O R / T W E E N YO U T H Sarah Walker | [email protected]
MLC Tweens will meet Saturday,
Aug 6 at 5:00 at the Monrovia Fire
Station.
Parents and any siblings are welcome
to join in on the fun! Please meet at
the Monrovia Volunteer Fire Station.
located at: 345 Mt Zion Rd
Madison, AL 35757
Tween & Jr. Meetings Dates for August:
Jr. Youth - August 7th & 21st at 5 p.m. @ MLC
Tweens - August 6th & 28th at 5 p.m. @ MLC
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 5
Sunday School Rally Day is August 7 It’s time to get pumped up for
Sunday School! Our Rally Day Festivities will feature a scav-enger hunt and opportunities to meet your
Sunday School teacher and classmates!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL RECAP
We had a great time during our Barnyard Roundup Vacation Bible
School! We had around 12 participants in our week-long VBS pro-
gram. The students rotated through stations and learned about God
being Our Shepherd in hands-on, farm-based activities. They shucked
corn, made arts and crafts, and learned all about life on a farm. This
program was fun and successful thanks to the hard work of many
volunteers. Thank you to Kay Spence, Claire Strand, Janell Zesing-
er, Reburta Spinas, Julia Naefe and Dorothy Seitz!
Messiah Mom’s Book Club is now …
MESSIAH WOMEN’S BOOK & SOCIAL CLUB All women of Messiah who enjoy reading and fellowship are
welcome to join the group. The books for September and October
will be “The Name of God is Mercy” by Pope Francis, and “Mere Christi-
anity” by CS Lewis. Other titles for reading will be decided
later this fall. Monthly hosts and leaders are needed.
Upcoming Meeting Dates: Monday, August 15 – 7:00 Potluck Dinner at Zesinger Home
Monday, September 12 – 7:00 – Discuss “The Name of God Is Mercy”
Monday, October 10 – 7:00 – Discuss “Mere Christianity”
POC: Janell Zesinger
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Dottie Hanson’s Class
(Classroom 2)
Pastor Scott’s Class (Parish Hall)
Conversation Café (Fellowship
Hall) The Wired Word is a cur-
rent events based Christian dis-
cussion curriculum. There is no
advanced preparation required,
but many enjoy reading the topics
in advance which are sent out Fri-
day - Saturday to interested mem-
bers by e- mail. Additional infor-
mation at www.mlutheran.org/
wired-word
CONFIRMATION MINISTRY is two years of studying the foundations of our faith as Christians in the Lutheran tradition. Students begin Confirma-tion studies as 8
th
graders or older.
Both 1st and 2
nd year classes
will begin on Wednesday, August 10 at 5:00 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Scott.
More pictures on pg. 8!
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 6
Please support Lutheran World Relief’s Kit Ministry at Messiah!
LWR SCHOOL KIT ASSEMBY @ UAH
2-4 PM, AUG 14
The plan is to assemble 800 school kits this year.
Most of them will be assembled at a Week of Wel-
come (WOW) activity at UAH on August 14th from 2-
4. For that activity, we need Blunt Scissors (1 in each kit), 24-count Crayons (1 in each kit), and 70-count
notebooks (4 in each kit). Helpers are welcome at
the WOW event. It will take place in the Engineering
Building (ENG) room 122 on the UAH campus. ENG
is building #31 on the UAH campus map (uah.edu/
map).
Please consider making a financial gift to this ministry.
To make a donation, please put “kit ministries” in the
memo comment line of an offering envelope.
The Kit Ministry team meets Thursday evenings
at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall:
August dates:
August 11, 18 & 25
“Broken, The Spiritual Care of the Divorced”
Tues., Sept. 13, 6-8:30pm (supper and registration at 5:30)
First Baptist Church, 600 Governor’s Dr. Free for Messiah members; CEUs available. Contact Claire Strand.
Messiah’s Walk to Defeat ALS team
is ready for you to join us!
Here’s what you need to know:
Register: online any time before the walk at
http://web.alsa.org/goto/MLutheran OR in person the morning of the walk.
If you can’t walk on September 24 but would like
to fundraise, you can register as a virtual walker.
Rousing Temple Talk: 28 August
Wednesday Night Café: Tentatively 14 Sep-
tember. Look for the sign up to help with food
and kitchen support, or support us with a dona-
tion when you come to eat!
Walk Day: September 24, 2016
Check in: 10 a.m. Walk starts: 11 a.m.
Location: Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
It’s usually a warm morning, but we have fun!
There will be music, vendors, and food for walk-
ers. We hope to see some new faces this year.
Contact Mary Mast, team captain, with questions.
LWR KIT MINISTRY NEWS
ALZ BAKE SALE SUNDAY AM. AUG 7 - NARTHEX
WALK to END ALZHEIMERS Organized by Janice Aldaco
This year’s ALZ WALK will be
Saturday, Sep 10th at the
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Join the team or donate online at
Messiah Lutheran and Friends ALZ Team *
*find links to team pages on mlutheran.org
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 7
AUGUST
BIRTHDAYS
F E L LO W S H I P Council Rep: Cheryl Rydbom | [email protected]
RALLY DAY &
OTHER
FELLOWHSIP FUN As unbelievable as it seems, school is going to start next week which means that the new Sunday School year is also about to begin. For Fellowship, that means Rally Day! Everyone is welcome to join us for a Hot Dog Buffet after the late service on August 7. How many different styles of dogs can you eat?
And if you need another reason to join us for the Rally Day festivities on August 7, we’ll also be welcoming new mem-bers, so we’ll have cake and new friends!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS
WILL RESUME SEPTEMBER 7
As for other Fellowship groups, the Men of Messiah will meet on July 26 at 6 pm at Old Black Bear in downtown Madison. The Messiah Mom’s Book Club will start up again on August 15. See page 5 in this newsletter for the details.
Be on the lookout for more fellowship activities like OWLs, Wednesday Night Café, and the new-ly forming YALL (Young Adult Lutheran League) for ages 25 –40.
Messiah Lutheran Church has a rich history of min-istry, music, and fun. Few people realize how many ways our church is reaching out in the community and world. On Sun-day, September 11 after each service in the Parish Hall come for “The Greatest Story Ever Told—and you are in it!” to hear and see all that MLC is doing. You may hear of a mission, class, or ministry that you God intends for you. Of course, there will be food! At Noon we will have a free Congregation Dinner. Don’t miss it!
CONNECT AND VOLUNTEER Visit Sign Up Central
Visit www.mlutheran.org/connect/volunteer-sign-up-page/
CHURCH
COUNCIL
Executive Committee
President: Pastor Scott Peterson [email protected]
Vice President: Mary Ann Stasiak [email protected]
Treasurer: Janice Aldaco [email protected]
Secretary: Greg Kilby [email protected]
Council Representatives
Worship and Music: Terry Frakes [email protected]
Outreach: Jay Ruff [email protected]
Stewardship: Heather Neely [email protected]
Education and Youth: Janell Zesinger [email protected]
Fellowship: Cheryl Rydbom [email protected]
Property: Pete Woods [email protected]
Finance: Joe Stuart [email protected]
Youth Representative: Anna Flowers [email protected]
God’s People, Reaching Out
Aug 2016
Volume 28, Issue 8
The Messenger is a monthly publication pub-
lished by Messiah Lutheran Church. Material for
publication may be forwarded to Rebecca Mast
at [email protected]. The deadline for
next month’s issue is Aug 21.
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 8
Au-
gust 2016 — Volume 28, Is-
MONTH IN PICTURES
The Council met on July 14th with Council VP Mary Ann Stasiak presiding. If you wish to attend, Council meetings are open to all and you are welcome!
Highlights from the meeting include:
A huge thanks to Gabino and Janice Aldaco for their work in painting stripes in the park-ing lot! Thank you Aldacos!
For the past several months, the council has been looking into potential Word and Sacra-ment Missions to present to the congrega-tion. To this end, Pastor Scott met with Pas-tor Esther Ngomuo from the Kiswahili mission church in Nashville. They discussed how our congregations might develop a relationship . We are hopeful that Pastor Esther will be able to visit MLC in the near future (perhaps a Wednes-day Night Dinner) to share information about her mission church.
The Church Council is hosting a town hall meeting on Sunday August 21st between ser-vices. The council will provide a brief over-view of council activities followed by a time for questions, concerns, and ideas. We’d love to see you there!
The next council meeting is Thursday August 11th, 7:00
COUNCIL NOTES Greg Kilby, Church Council Secretary
Right: Pastor
Scott cuts the
ribbon on the
new kitchen
for Benito
Montoya
School.
Below:
Families
receive bless-
ings and
crosses decorated by MLC Music Camp-
ers. See more on mlutheran.org
Above: Julia Naefe reads stories during this summer ’s “Barnyard Roundup” VBS.
Above Right: Dorothy Seitz led fun and engaging children ’s crafts.
Photos: Laura Peterson
MESSIAH MESSENGER - AUGUST 2016 PAGE 9
LOOKING AHEAD
Sep 7 Wednesday Nite Café Resumes
Sep 11 ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told - and you are in It! See pg. 1
Sep 13 “Broken, The Spiritual Care of the Divorced” See pg. 6
Sep 17 Dinner Theatre Presents “Money in the Bank”
**Member names listed each day of the month denote prayer households
If you are interested in becoming a member of
Messiah Lutheran Church, please contact Claire
Strand or Pastor Scott Peterson before Aug. 7.
Or, our next reception for New Members will be
in December.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Alicia & Dustin
McGeorge
Josie
2
Timothy & Nicole
McKnelly
Libby, Madelyn
3
Robert & Judi
McMillin
4
7 p.m. I Used to Play
Workshops
Tom & Paulette
McNamara
5
Joe & Kristen
Mendiola, Louis
6
5 p.m. TWEEN
YOUTH & FAMILY
visit to Fire Station
Bill Meyer
Brad & Theresa
Meyer
Rachael Wier,
Rebecca, Drake
7 RALLY DAY & BACKPACK BLESSING 8:30 am Worship: WOV Bread of Life w/LS 9:45 am Sunday School ALZ Bake Sale in Narthex 11 am Worship WOV Service of Word/Prayer & New Members Received. Noon - Gourmet Hotdog Festival
5 p.m. JR Youth meet
8
Dagmar & Patrick
Miller
Ryan, Colleen
9
Jennifer Moe
Maddy
10
5 p.m. Confirmation
6:30 p.m. Luke Bible
Study resumes with
chapter 9
7:30 Adult Choir
Melani Russell
Ty Moonyham
11
8:30 a.m. Bible Study
7 p.m. Kit Ministries
7 p.m. I Used to Play
Workshops?
7 p.m. Council Mtg
Jeff & Robin
12
John Moore
13
10 a.m. Weekend
Food Program
Planning Meeting
Fran Morgan
14 ODYSSEY TO GERMANY POST TRIP EVENT Parish Hall (between & after services) 8:30 am Worship: ELW Setting 8 9:45 Sunday School 11 am Worship: Now the Feast w/LS
No TWEEN meeting
15
7 p.m. Women’s
Book & Social Club
Zesinger Home
Doris Mullins
16
Beth Mumaw
17
5 p.m. Confirmation
6:30 p.m. Luke Bible
Study in Rm. 12
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Bill & Janice Murphy
18
8:30 a.m. Bible Study
7 p.m. Kit Ministries
7 p.m. I Used to Play
Workshops?
Jim & Anna Musch
19
Nora Musser
20
Gerry & Jackie
Myers
Noah, Adam, Luke,
Evin
21 LWR QUILT & KIT DEDICATIONS SUNDAY 8:30 am Worship: LBW Setting 1 w/LS 9:45 Sunday School Town Hall Meeting (PH) 11 am Worship: Contem-porary Service
5 p.m. JR Youth meet 6 p.m. Sr Youth meet
22
Heather Neely
23
Marc & Deborah Neely
Adam
24
5 p.m. Confirmation
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Jim & Ellie Nelson
25
7 p.m. Kit Ministries
7 p.m. I Used to Play
Workshops?
Allen & Peggy Nuss
26
Troy Nuss
27
Diane Oliver
28 8:30 am Worship: LBW
Setting 2 w/LS
9:45 Sunday School
11 am Worship: LBW
Setting 2 w/LS
5 p.m. TWEENS meet
29
Charles & Barbara
Olson
30
Geoff & Jennifer
Oltmans
Madelyn, Hadley
31
5 p.m. Confirmation
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Paul & Julie
Pedersen
Lorelie, Christopher
LABOR
DAY
WEEK-
END!
KIDS! REMEMBER TO
BRING YOUR BACKPACK ON
AUGUST 7TH!
SEPTEMBER 11
MESSIAH LUTHERAN
Messiah Lutheran Church 7740 Highway 72 West Madison, Alabama 35758 Return Service Requested
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Messiah Lutheran Church (ELCA) is located at 7740 Highway 72 West, just east of Hughes Road. Sunday Services of Worship are at 8:30 am and 11:00 am. Sunday School is at 9:45 am. A nursery attendant is provided. All are welcome. Our website is
www.mlutheran.org. Church office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, staffed by our Office Managers. The
Pastor is Rev. Scott Peterson. The Church telephone is (256) 721-0041. Email: [email protected]. Newsletter submissions may be sent to Rebecca Mast at [email protected]
Contact Information Messiah Lutheran Church
7740 Highway 72 West Madison, AL 35758 Phone: (256) 721-0041
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Monday – Friday
Staff Rev. Scott Peterson……………………………….………..………...Pastor Devonee Woods, Meredith Kilby…….….…….Office Managers Claire Strand………………....…...Director of Outreach Ministries Lois Graff……………………….………..Director of Music Ministries Sue Doubleday ………………………………..Senior Youth Director Sarah Walker………………………….…..Tweens/Jr Youth Director Randall Fields………………..…..…….………….Adult Choir Director Meredith Kilby… ………………………...Communications Director Judy Sylvester………………….………….…...……Nursery Attendant
Find up-to-date information at www.mlutheran.org
The monthly newsletter and calendar for Messiah Lutheran Church (ELCA) Madison, Alabama
August 2016 Volume 28, Issue 8
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
1 Pastor’s Page | Services of Worship
2 Life Passages | Outreach
3 Music Notes
4 Youth Page
5 Education Notes
6 News Flashes
7 Fellowship News /Council List
8 Council Report / Month in Pictures
9 August Calendar / Looking Ahead
10 Contact Information
