The Church of the Messiah

Donegan Hall, 7 p.m.

Tyler Chapel, 9 a.m. Friday

Ecumenical Service at Third Lutheran Wednesday, Nov. 25th at 7:00 pm
Thanksgiving at Messiah Thursday, Nov. 26th at 9:00 am

There will be a meeting of the MAD DASH Committee on Monday,  Aug. 24 at 7:00 pm in Donegan Hall.

It’s time for you to save your gallon water bottles (with caps please) and bring them to the parish hall so we’ll have them for the MAD DASH.

If you can bake the famous Messiah Brownies for race day, please let Joanne Clark know.

The annual “stuffing party” to prepare for the race will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, Sept. 4^th. If you can help, please contact Barbara Kraft.

There is a critical need for volunteers for race course Traffic Control on race day morning. We still need 6 or more volunteers to help ensure the safety of the runners. Please call Ed Goff at 266-4773. Volunteers are also needed to help with a variety of other tasks on race day (Labor Day, Sept. 7). If you are available that morning or for part of that morning, please see Joanne or Clarence Clark.

The next meeting of the MAD DASH committee will take place tomorrow evening (June 1) in Donegan Hall at 7:00 pm. For more information please speak with Clarence Clark.

Easter Vigil Service 7:00 pm

Holy Communion Service and Reading of the Passion 3:00 pm.

Holy Communion Service Tyler Chapel 9:00 am
Holy Communion Service and Stripping of the Altar 7:00 pm

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Church of the Messiah Parish survey. At least one member of almost 50% of our households completed the survey. As we said, the survey is the first step to completing our parish profile. The nest step is to host a series of World Cafe meetings to expand on and explore what we learned in the survey.

The World Cafe is an innovative yet simple methodology for hosting conversations about questions that matter. The conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups, cross pollinate ideas and discover new insights into the questions and issues most important to the Church of the Messiah congregation. Our questions or topics will be based on the survey results and will center on the qualities we are looking for in a new rector and where do we see our church going in the next five years. The World Cafe is set up to be a relaxed environment that fosters good conversation and the free exchange of ideas.

We are hosting two World Cafes. The first will be after the 10:00 AM service on Sunday, March 22. Lunch will be served and child care is available. The second meeting will be Monday evening, March 23 at 7:00 PM.  Dessert, coffee and tea will be served. Child care will also be available that evening.  It is not necessary that you completed a survey to attend either meeting.

For more information on the World Cafe format, go to www.theworldcafe.com. We look forward to seeing you there.

The writing group, Writing as a Spiritual Path, has changed its meeting to Wednesday evenings (no longer Thursday) during Lent. Meetings will be held upstairs in Weigel Hall from 7:45 to 9:00 (March 11, 18, 25 and April 1). New participants are welcome at any time. For information call Pam Wright at 266-4381.

Come this Tuesday for a yummy pancake supper hosted by the choir. We will be serving from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. A free will offering will be taken to defray the cost of the supper. Suggested donation is $5 per adult or $10 for a family, but any amount is acceptable.

Services will be held and ashes will be imposed this Wednesday at 9:00 am and 7:30 pm.