July 2018 Newsletter

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Messiah Lutheran Church, 750 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420 978-343-7397 messiah.fitchburg@gmail.com Pastor David Jacoby, 706 Rindge Rd.

1 Messiah Lutheran Church, 750 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA Pastor David Jacoby, 706 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA (h) or Messiah Lutheran Learning Center 780 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA From Pastor Jacoby And Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men. Mark 1:17 New England District Convention From June 14 th -16 th, Lay Delegate Tony Gasbarro and I went to the New England District Convention in Springfield, MA to represent Messiah. Every 3 years, our local district of the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod meets at convention to elect new officers for the district, vote on resolutions, hear the presidents reports, and to worship together. This was my first convention, as it was for Tony, so we both weren t sure what to expect, but it was certainly a neat experience. So, I just wanted to share some highlights of the convention: District President Rev. Timothy Yeadon was reelected, as well as Rev. Jim Butler as our regional vice president, and Rev. Paul Gramit was ratified as our local circuit counselor. Resolutions were passed: to encourage vacation time for pastors, to look into adopting salary guidelines that are tailored for each area (currently we have one set of guidelines for the entire district) to establish formally a director of care for pastors and their families (currently filled by Deaconess Tiffany Manor) to affirm biblical teaching on sexuality in light of new laws like the bathroom bill in Mass. Also, numerous church workers in the district were honored for their years of service and church workers who are in glory with Christ were remembered, as well. We also got to hear about some of the neat ministries going on in the district including a booming Chinese ministry at our sister church in Quincy, MA, a booming Brazilian Portuguese at our sister church in Hanover, MA, and what may soon be the district s newest church plant, the Oromo people of Ethiopia in Cambridge, MA. Some of that new church s leadership will actually spending the weekend at Camp Pineshore early July. There s is currently big plan to start a capital fund for church planting in the district. One of the leaders of that project Rev. Tim Sandeno identified some areas in New England that could really use an Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod church plant like Worcester, MA, Central New Hampshire (Concord- Lake Winnipesaukee area), Vermont, and Maine. We also heard presentations from the different mercy ministries in New England including the Comfort Dogs, Operation Barnabas (a ministry to military and their families), and Orphan Grain Train an LCMS ministry that ships donations to the poorest parts of the world. (They re actually looking for a new collection point in Central or Eastern Mass which got my mind thinking about some of the empty warehouses and mill buildings in Fitchburg, MA. Here s hoping maybe someone in the congregation has a connection to some of their owners???) So it was busy few days, but I d say the biggest takeaway from the convention is the overwhelming unity both the district and the synod as a whole has. People were respectful. Debate was healthy. There wasn t too much controversy. All said, it was clear that everyone in the district and synod really had the same mission: to share the Gospel of Jesus. So we re all in the same boat, and thankfully as we learned from Miracle of the Calming of Storm, Jesus is in that boat with us. In Christ, Pastor Jacoby July 2018 Newsletter

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this a very special night for everyone in attendance.

2 Our summer club is in full swing over at MLP! It s hard to believe another school year has come and gone. We wrapped up our school year with a special Graduation Ceremony for the Pre-K children. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this a very special night for everyone in attendance. The staff at MLP feels truly blessed to have been able to share these learning experiences with the children throughout the year. We look forward to seeing the children transition into their new classrooms and we wish our preschool friends that are heading into Kindergarten a blessed year! We are ready for a fun and busy summer! Stephanie Maynard Messiah Lutheran Preschool Director

Ciampaglia John Phillips Ruth Leblanc Lois Moyo Communion Asst.

4 Messiah s July 2018 Newsletter Sunday Servant Schedule (If you cannot serve when scheduled, please let Pastor know) July 1, 2018 July 8, 2018 July 15, 2018 July 22, 2018 July 29, 2018 Greeter Brian & Bunny Gary Cormier The DiVito Family Jean Raoul Dave & Diane Cormier Frederique Haschig Acolyte Alexes Motanya Samantha Thomas Maddie Carrion Liliana Carrion Kali Vega Reader Kris Schneider Rick Ciampaglia John Phillips Ruth Leblanc Lois Moyo Communion Asst. Pew Communion Alan Vega Jerry Nagle John Phillips Alan Vega Dave Haschig Mike Brennan Alan Vega Dave Haschig Jerry Nagle Mike Brennan Ushers Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer Volunteers Communion Cleaning Diane Haschig Joan Dow Sue Hubert Helli Riutankoski Kris Schneider Counters Dave Haschig & Ruth LeBlanc Todd Peltonen & Judy Honkala Dave Haschig & George Whitcraft Jim Farnsworth & Lois Moyo Dave Haschig & Ruth LeBlanc Coffee Fellowship July Circle Volunteers Volunteers July Birthdays Volunteers July Altar Guild: Rauha Torni If you would like to serve with communion cleanup, as a counter, serve on a Circle or host a coffee fellowship; please contact Pastor Jacoby. Altar Flowers Reminder Please sign the altar flower chart in the narthex if you would like to present altar flowers for a particular Sunday. Flowers are $24.00 for two arrangements. Checks should be made out to: DeBonis & Davin Florist, Inc. and given to Linda Sallila or placed in mailbox #72. If you have questions please contact Linda Sallila at (978) July Circle Leader: Nancy Paajanen July Circle Members: Joanne Brennan, Barbara Mattson, Laina Peltola, Rauha Torni July Birthdays! 3 Matthew Sallila 26 Victor Cormier 9 Rich Crawford 26 Suvi Hills 13 Brandon Haschig 27 Sophia Ciampaglia 15 Everett Gasbarro 27 Braeden Sallila 18 Sally Ross 28 Nataile Sharos 18 Abigail Sallila 28 Pastor Jacoby 19 Linda Ross 20 Cathy Morrell 23 Rick Ciampaglia 23 Michelle Gasbarro 23 Jaana Savukoski 24 Annika Sallila *If your birthday isn t listed; please send an to: messiah.fitchburg@gmail.com

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5 AMAZONSMILE AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support a charitable organization, Messiah Lutheran Church, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you will find low prices on a vast selection of products and a convenient shopping experience as on Amazon.com, with the added bonus that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to Messiah Lutheran Church. How to select Messiah Lutheran Church when shopping on AmazonSmile On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization, Messiah Luther Church Fitchburg ; you must select Messiah Lutheran Church before you begin shopping. AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make thereafter at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation which is processed quarterly by electronic transfer to Messiah Lutheran Church. PLEASE HELP SUPPORT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH BY SIMPLY SHOPPING AT AMAZONSMILE! THANK YOU!. Camp Pineshore Bible Camps SS-July15th - July 20th, JR July 22nd thru July 27th, and SH July 29th thru August 3rd. New England District LCMS 2019 Youth Events Save the Dates - July 11 th - 15 th LCMS National Youth Gathering- Minneapolis, MN Summer Worship Hours for Messiah Lutheran Church July 1st thru September 2nd Worship will be at 9am Attention Married Couples: Marriage is a journey! A Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you enrich your marriage and add some pizzazz to your journey. Sign up TODAY to be sure to get the Weekend of your choice. Weekends scheduled this fall in Northeast US are: * September 14-16, 2018 at Spruce Lake Retreat in Canadensis, PA. A lovely hotel-style retreat center with many acres of woodlands in the heart of the Poconos, an hour north of Allentown, PA. * October 19-21, 2018 at Olmsted Retreat Center. A stunning, hotel-style retreat center adjacent to the Olmsted Mansion in the Allegheny National Forest, 2 hours north of Pittsburgh. * November 9-11, 2018 at Hampton Inn Berkshires in Lenox, Massachusetts. Situated on the edge of a nature preserve in the heart of the Berkshires, an hour northwest of Springfield MA. Two nights lodging, 5 meals for each of you, and all supplies are included with your registration fee, plus toward the end of the weekend you will be given an opportunity to make a confidential contribution of whatever amount you wish toward the continuation of the program. For further information or to sign up, go to: and pay the $100 registration fee with your credit card, or mark the option to mail a check. For questions, or if you would like a brochure, contact Northeast US Directors of Lutheran Marriage Encounter, Fred & Julie Schamber, at or fjschamber@comcast.net.

6 Wed, Jul 4 7 pm- Galilean Pineshore Thu, Jul 5 7 pm- NAMI SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Sat, Jul 7 10 am- LWML Meeting 10 am- Men's Bible Breakfast Sun, Jul 8 9 Worship Service 10 Refreshments and Fellowship Wed, Jul 11 2:30 pm- The Highlands' Ministry 7 pm- Galilean Camp Pineshore Thu, Jul 12 7pm - NAMI SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Thu, Jul 26 7 pm- NAMI SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Fri, Jul 27 Sun, Jul 29 All day- SH- Summer Bible Camp Pineshore 9 am- Worship Service 10 am- Refreshments and Fellowship Mon, Jul 30 All day- SH- Summer Bible Camp Pineshore Tue, Jul 31 All day- SH- Summer Bible Camp Pineshore 9 am- Preschool - Jesus Times Sun, Jul 15 9 am - Worship Service 10 am- Refreshments and Fellowship Mon, Jul 16 5:30 pm- Preschool Board Preschool 6:30 pm- Church Council Meeting Tue, Jul 17 9 am- Preschool - Jesus Times Wed, Jul 18 7 pm -Galilean Camp Pineshore Thu, Jul 19 7 pm- NAMI SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Fri, Jul 20 Sun, Jul 22 All day-jr- Summer Bible Pineshore 9 am- Worship Service 10 am- Refreshments and Fellowship Mon, Jul 23 Tue, Jul 24 9 am- Preschool - Jesus Times Wed, Jul 25 All day-jr- Summer Bible Pineshore 2:30 pm- The Highlands' Ministry 7pm- Galilean Camp Pineshore

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