Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
First off, in case you couldn't join us for our annual Preschool Christmas Program, click here to watch it!
Otherwise, this is another brief message to remind you of important events and special services scheduled between December 17th and the end of the Christmas season:
There will be a special voters meeting on Sunday, December 17th immediately following the Divine Service. The purpose of this meeting is to approve financing through the Michigan District's Church Extension Fund for the purchase of a home for Pastor-Elect Eric Black. Please contact congregational president Dave Ahrens directly if you have questions before Sunday.
Our final Advent Midweek Services will be held on Wednesday, December 20th, with Matins at 11:00 am and Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm.
In addition to our regular Divine Services on December 17th, 24th and 31st at 10:00 am, please note these special services:
Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service - Sunday, December 24th at 7:00 pm.
Christmas Day Divine Service - Monday, December 25th at 10:00 am.
New Year's Day Divine Service - Monday, January 1st at 10:00 am.
Joint Epiphany Divine Service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Rockford, Saturday, January 6th at 7:00 pm.
All Sunday morning services, as well as December 20th Evening Prayer, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day are scheduled to be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook, then be viewable at our website as usual.
Plans for Pastor Black's installation at Messiah are continuing; we will be sure to notify you when they are finalized. In the meantime, it's my prayer that in the forgiveness, life and salvation Jesus Christ gives in His Word and Sacraments, we may all
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
(Glory to God in the Highest!)
Yours in Him,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
P.S. This is the last regularly scheduled update before Christmas. Watch for another update with a link to our next newsletter at the end of December!
