Dozens of kids ranging from preschool to fifth grade flocked to Messiah last week for the annual Vacation Bible School. Volunteers from the church and Lutherhaven were on hand to invite kids to gather around "The Big Table" and engage in faith building stories and lessons as well as numerous fun activities. Things were capped off with a celebration...
This calendar year the Endowment Committee has a little less than $27,000 to disperse to requests that come to our committee and, if approved, are also approved by the Church Leadership Team. We've received fewer grant requests this year than at this time last year. The second quarter ended in June with the following monetary requests approved: $50...
The Chatter Books group has decided to continue to meet through the summer. Here are the upcoming books and dates for future meetings: July 12 The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar August 2 Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty September 6 All That She Carried by Tina Miles October 4 Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan All meetings begin at 10:00 a....
Jubilee Collective joined with five other ELCA congregations for Pride in the Park at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver this past weekend. The annual event celebrates the Southwest Washington LGBTQ+ Community. "It was such a magnificent event and so fun working side by side with other Lutheran churches," said Carie Wright of Jubilee Col...
Snacks are needed for Vacation Bible School, and donations are much appreciated.Please bring to worship or the Messiah front office no later than Wednesday, July 12. Snack list: 6 boxes of Rice Krispies4 boxes of Graham Crackers3 bags of Pretzel Thins3 boxes of Goldfish*2 boxes of Honeycomb cereal2 bags of Pretzel Rods2 bags of Pretzel ...