Messiah Messiah Lutheran Church Mounds View, MN Sharing The Savior Developing Disciples A U G U S T, 2 0 1 8 N E W S L E T T E R Meet Pastor Rich! Meet Pastor Rich Steensma, our new Senior Pastor, and his family! His wife, Kathleen is a Nurse Practitioner. Rich and Kate, have three daughters; Emily attends Mid-American Nazarene University and is studying to be a Registered Nurse, Sarah attends Truman State University and is studying Exercise Science, and Anna is a sophomore at Concordia Academy. Pastor Rich graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in 2007 and served Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, MO as Vicar, Associate Pastor and Senior Pastor until he was called to serve Messiah. Prior to his ordination he served Churches in Michigan and California as a Music Director, Teacher and Principal. In his leisure time, Pastor Rich enjoys rooting for his favorite teams (Detroit Tigers, University of Michigan Football [GO BLUE!] and Detroit Lions). He also enjoys working outdoors, fishing and trying to golf. I am very excited about serving the Lord and His people at Messiah! I am looking forward to getting to know the people of Messiah and working with the amazing staff and dedicated leaders we have! Staff Ext. Senior Pastor Richard Steensma... 112 Director of Education, Website Allison Burkhow... 111 Director of Preschool Annie Bilski... 114 Director of Parish Music Kay Knutson... 123 Director of Senior Youth Eli Sontag... 172 Administrative Assistant & Choir Director Heather McAllister... 110 Secretary JoElla Kath... 124 Bookkeeper Lowell Brutlag... 172 Custodian Curt Flor... 125 Custodial Assistants Ron Boyce Dave Anderson Church Office Hours Monday-Friday... 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Phone Number... 763-784-1786 Sunday Schedule 7:30 am... Worship 8:45 am... Worship 10:00 am... Education Hour 11:00 am... Worship Wednesday Worship... 6:06 pm Church email Address messiah@messiah-lutheran.org Church Web Site messiah-lutheran.org
GRIEFSHARE GROUP We are planning to have another GriefShare Group starting Monday, September 10 th and meeting on Mondays from 4:00 to 5:30 for 13 weeks. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, or know of someone who is, here is an invitation to join the group. Each session is Bible-based and designed to be uplifting, informative, and encouraging. We will watch a video featuring experts on grief and recovery subjects as well as personal stories of Christians who have experienced loss and grief. After the video there will be discussion time and an opportunity to interact with others who are experiencing many of the same things you are. If you are interested or if you have questions or want more information call the church office at 763-784 1786 or call Jim or Kay Kinzie at 651-633-1643.. There are also brochures available to take on the rack near the church office and at the Welcome Center. BAZAAR PROCEEDS Bazaar is Saturday, November 3. The Suggestion Box for the Bazaar proceeds will be in the office starting Sunday, August 5 through Sunday, September 9. CONFIRMATION PROGRAM MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Psalm 130:1-2 Calling All Confirmation Students and Parents!!! The Confirmation Program starts on September 5 with a Registration/ Orientation Meeting. All students and at least one parent need to attend. Registration is from 5:30-6:00 and the Orientation meeting is from 6:00-8:00. The fee for the Confirmation program is $25.00 payable at Orientation. We have scholarships available to cover this cost, please let me know if you would like a scholarship. If you have questions about the program, please contact Phyllis Grubb at 651-333-0722 or e-mail at pgrubbster@gmail.com. 2
TUESDAY QUILTERS Give these squares to Dawn; she will put them into a beautiful design. This quilt needs a band aid. Why is Sarah on the floor? What a beautiful quilt this turned out to be! Wow! Where are the pliers? This duck has only one eye. Betty, can you thread this needle for me? Who brought these delicious cookies? Where are my scissors? These are just a few of the comments you can hear on any Tuesday morning when the quilters meet to make quilts. You, too, can join the group. We welcome all people to join us. Curious? Just stop by Room 110 and see us at work. We love what we do and are proud of the many quilts we have given to Bridging, well over 300 since we started the handiwork. Bridging is an organization that gives household items to the homeless who are setting up a household for the first time. Below is a letter we received after delivering 20 quilts: "Thank you for your amazing quilts! We are greatly in need of blankets right now, so your quilts are like manna from heaven. It's so much fun to see all of the beautiful colors and patterns. Thanks for your continued gifts to Bridging. We are so grateful for you!" The quilters meet on the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays, from 9:00 to noon. We meet in room 110. XYZ HAS RETURNED! XYZ stands for Extra Years of Zest and is open to retired, semi-retired or anyone who is interested in joining us in exploring different venues in the area. Our events will be announced in the bulletin and on the bulletin board by the elevator. Upcoming activities/events: August 26: potluck dinner and games at Rich and Peggy Diehl s home September possible Minnetonka boat ride (arrangements being explored). October 22: New Bell Museum and Planetarium If you have suggestions for places you might enjoy or would like to assist us in planning, contact Lee and Aneita Hitzeman. 3
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STEWARDSHIP God s character is giving. He Who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32). God never stops giving to us. First God loved, then He gave, and He keeps on giving. The God Who Lives in us is loving and giving by nature. The very center of the gospel is giving by God. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). Salvation, eternal life, and, in fact, everything that we have or ever will have are gifts from God. Filled with God s love and receivers of His redemptive grace, we become givers ourselves. True Christians are giving people. Giving is a picture of the character of God in the lives of the faithful and fruitful stewards. As stewards, we can benefit from these Biblical principles of giving: First give yourself to the Lord (2 Corinthians 8:5). The apostle Paul said the people in the Macedonian Church gave more than they were capable because...they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God s will. With a committed heart, giving is made easy. Acceptable sacrifice to God (Philippians 4:18) Paul identifies the gift to Him from the Philippian church as a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. Sacrificial giving represents the depth of our love to the Lord. Service to the saints (2 Corinthians 9:1). Paul stated that the gift from the Corinthian people to the Jerusalem church was...service to the saints. Your giving is a service of love to Christians who are in need. God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7). Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. God loves cheerful givers, and cheerful givers love God. Love.with action and in truth (1 John 3:17-18). John said, If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity in him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. When you truly love others, you will give to meet their needs. As God s children and recipients of His love, we are to Be imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1) 5
AUGUST, 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 7:30 AM,8:45,11:00 AM Worship Communion at all Services 10:00 AM Education Hour 12 7:30 AM,8:45, 11:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM Education Hour 4:00 PM Installation Service & Reception for Pastor Steensma 19 7:30 AM,8:45& 11:00 AM Worship Communion at all Services 10:00 AM Education Hour 26 FOOD SHELF SUNDAY 7:30 AM,8:45, 11:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM Education Hour 3:00 PM XYZ at Diehl s 6 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Summer Camp 7 9:00 AM Work Crew /Quilting 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Summer Camp 10:30 AM Prayer Group 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 7:30 PM AA 13 14 9:00 AM Work Crew 10:30 AM Prayer Group 7:00 PM Elders 7:30 PM AA 20 21 27 28 9:00 AM Work Crew/Quilting 10:30 AM Prayer Group 7:30 PM AA 9:00 AM Work Crew/Prayer Group /Preschool Staff Mtg. 10:30 AM Prayer Group 7:30 PM AA 1 6:06 PM Worship Service 8 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Summer Camp 6:06 PM Worship Service 7:00 PM Messiah Singers 15 6:06 PM Worship Service 22 6:06 PM Worship Service 29 9:00 AM Preschool Staff Mtg 6:06 PM Worship Service. 2 2:00 PM Cribbage 9 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Summer Camp 2:00 PM Cribbage 7:00 PM Jubilant Bells 16 2:00 PM Cribbage 7:00 PM Mom s Bible Study 23 2:00 PM Cribbage 30 2:00 PM Cribbage 3 6:00 AM Men s Bible Study @ RJ Riches 10 6:00 AM Men s Bible Study @ RJ Riches 9:00 AM Noon Summer Camp 17 6:00 AM Men s Bible Study @ RJ Riches 24 6:00 AM Men s Bible Study @ RJ Riches 31 6:00 AM Men s Bible Study @ RJ Riches 4 11 18 25
forever, why you can t live without it Consider joining the Friday Morning Men s Bible Study We meet every Friday at 6:00 AM for an hour. Where: R.J. Riches 2145 County Rd H, Mounds View, MN (their breakfast menu is extensive and are noted for their generous portions) We have prayer, study, discussion and fellowship and breakfast, all in one hour. Friday August 10: we will be starting a new 15-week series titled forever, why you can t live without it Is this all you're living for? For years, pastor Paul Tripp understood we were 'hardwired for forever.' But he didn't understand that it was more than a valuable insight. It is a practical tool to help us face the disappointment of everyday life. Now he knows, and he can help you discover how to survive and thrive in the middle of your story, with the final chapter of heaven in view. Instead of embracing the world's motto---'you only live once'---follow Tripp as he unpacks the biblical truth of the world as a broken place, longing for a second chance. And come alive as you discover the meaning and redemption all this brokenness can bring to your life today. With practical insights on how eternity impacts your relationships, your job, your kids, and your deepest struggles, you'll be encouraged to relax into the eternal story God is writing for you. You really are hardwired for eternity, and this book reveals how you can begin to view all that happens in your life as preparation for Forever. The group is limited to 12, cost of book $8.00. Questions or additional information contact Gary O Malley at garyomalley@msn.com 7
ALTAR GUILD C. Hyatt, D. Boyce, D. Hayes, J. Norell USHERS 7:30 J. & N. Miller J. & G. Garner 8:45 B. Kath, D. Kleba, T. Klemz 11:00 S. Ehrreich & B. Smith Readers August 5: 7:30 R. Roehl 8:45 L. Brutlag 11:00 J. Carlson August 12: 7:30 R. Roth 8:45 M. Pickel 11:00 A. Hitzeman August 19: 7:30 G. Ness 8:45 J. Klemz 11:00 C. Schwanbeck August 26: 7:30 R. Roehl 8:45 Peterson Family 11:00 H. Hansen 8 GREETERS August 5: 7:30 J. & N. Miller 8:45 J. & J. Walther K. Tjosvold 11:00 N. & C. Birkeland August 12: 7:30 M. Heidecker C. Slaker 8:45 L. & A. Brutlag E. Visger 11:00 C. O Malley L. Radtke August 19: 7:30 M. & J. O Shea 8:45 D. & J. Carlstrom J. Angle 11:00 C. Schwanbeck J. Romani August 26: 7:30 C. & S. Schultz 8:45 R. & P. Diehl R. Bardal 11:00 J. Shoeman N. Clark
It s Time to Look at Your Calendars! The 2018-2019 school year is fast approaching! Please submit your space requests for the upcoming year as soon as possible. Please remember that any previously recurring bookings expire on August 31, so you need to re-submit your requests for the school year. You may submit your request for a room via Messiah s website or by filling out a room request form in the office. Don t Forget to Publicize Your Event! Once you have your event s space booked, it is up to you to make sure that it is advertised. We have a centralized location for you to enter the information that you would like advertised. Fill out the form at: messiah-lutheran.org/resources/publicity and your information will be sent directly to the staff person who will help you get your information published in the correct spots! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Heather in the office. Messiah Preschool is Hiring! We are currently seeking to fill the position of School Cook. This is a PART TIME position, Mondays-Fridays (when school is in session) from 10AM 2PM. If you or someone you know is interested please contact Annie Bilski at abilski@messiah-lutheran.org or 763-784-1786. 9
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WELCOME CENTER August 5: 7:15 7:30 M. & J. Dullum 8:25 8:45 F. Laumeyer 9:40 10:00 A. Brutlag 10:45 11:00 K. & P. Grubb 12:00 12:15 L. Radtke August 12: 7:15 7:30 C. & G. Tarman 8:25 8:45 R. S. LaBounty 9:40 10:00 J. Norell 10:45 11:00 D. Hodges 12:00 12:15 N. Clark August 19: 7:15 7:30 M. & B. Stickley 8:25 8:45 E. Besal 9:40 10:00 D. Vallin 10:45 11:00 T. Olson 12:00 12:15 V. Fish August 26: 7:15 7:30 B. & J. Anderson 8:25 8:45 V. & I. Beyer 9:40 10:00 G. & K. Uthe 10:45 11:00 B. & C. Sherman 12:00 12:15 J. & B. Oestreich Dear Parents: JOYFUL RINGERS As you begin your planning for the fall school schedule, I hope you will take time to pencil in your child for the Joyful Ringers! Our group has grown the past few years and we are making some beautiful music together. We do have additional open positions available if your child would like to participate. There is a Messiah Music Camp scheduled for Saturday, September 8 th, at the church from 9:00 12:30PM for games, fun and pizza. The sign-up sheet is by the elevator. If your child wants to join the group it is important for them to attend this Music Camp so everyone can work on the same skill techniques together. The choir is open to students in grades 4-12 th. The schedule is published at the start of the school year with dates the Joyful Ringers are scheduled to play. It is very important to have everyone present for those performances. It is also important for everyone to participate in the weekly rehearsals so no part is missing. A phone call or an email telling me someone will be absent is very helpful! If enough ringers are out we would need to cancel the rehearsal/ performance for that day. I look forward to an exciting year!! Kay A. Knutson Director of Parish Music 11
When moving, changing address and/or phone, please notify the church office Change Service Requested The Messiah August Newsletter 2018 Messiah Lutheran Church and Preschool 2848 County Road H2 Mounds View, Minnesota 55112-3810