Dear Friends in Christ, As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we write to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredible efforts, generosity, and commitment that made our Christmas Eve worship such a profound experience. You truly embodied the themes of our Advent series, "Insisting on Hope This Advent." In a world still grappling with uncertainty,...
During its most recent meeting the Church Leadership Team: Discussed synod required updates to the constitution. Mark R. will get the updates done for presentation to the congregation at the June 2026 semi-annual meeting. (We need time to make the changes, and then make the document available to the congregation for review.) Approved changes ...
All are welcome to join in celebrating Christmas at Messiah Lutheran Church. On December 24, there are three Christmas Eve services at Messiah's two campuses. Messiah Hazel Dell will host services with carols and candlelight at 10:30am and a 7pm service with a live nativity. The 7pm service will also be livestreamed on the Messiah website.&nbs...
Giving Trees are up at both Messiah Hazel Dell and Messiah North. Gift card tags benefit One Mile Mission Schools. At Messiah Hazel Dell, other tags will benefit Fosterful, a local non-profit supporting kids experiencing foster care. Fosterful provides trauma-informed, personalized support to foster children and caregivers, creating stability and b...
Approved change in membership status for newly confirmed members Madeleine Anderholt, Emily Nemnich and Claire Raymond. Approved an HVAC maintenance contract for the multiple aging HVAC systems at the Hazel Dell facility. Approved a new bid for cross replacement in Hazel Dell. A new vendor was found who can provide "like kind and quality".Doug R. a...