Pastor Tami's eNote - December 15, 2023
Dear Messiah Family,
I love our Messiah community! If you’ve been in our building on a weekday, no doubt you have been greeted by our eQuality associates. eQuality is a Minneapolis-based program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Messiah Church is this group’s home base where they provide us light cleaning services as well as opportunities for them to interact with our community. They are a beloved part of our Messiah family.
I love our Messiah community! If you’ve been in our building on a weekday, no doubt you have been greeted by our eQuality associates. eQuality is a Minneapolis-based program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Messiah Church is this group’s home base where they provide us light cleaning services as well as opportunities for them to interact with our community. They are a beloved part of our Messiah family.
A few years ago, when I led the Thursday morning Women’s Faith Group, one of our eQuality associates would regularly sneak into the small kitchen area of the Fireside Room, while our class was in session, and quietly help herself to a cup of coffee. After a while, it was decided that instead of her having to sneak a cup of coffee, we’d make her her very own cup. Well, that has grown over time and now, each Thursday, the associates and our staff share in a Coffee Party. Heather prepares the coffee and all of our office staff take turns providing snacks. Here’s a picture of yesterday’s Coffee Party. I am not sure who enjoys this time more, the associates or our staff!
This Sunday
We continue in our Advent sermon series where we are looking at the life and ministry of Jesus’s cousin, John the Baptist, who came to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah. Still today, John’s story can help us prepare our hearts to receive Christ anew in our hearts. This week’s message is titled The Fruit of Repentance. Pastor Bethany will help us explore the ministry of John the Baptist, which proclaimed baptism for the forgiveness of sins and a call to action, bearing fruit worthy of repentance.
We will also be receiving new members at both services this Sunday, bringing our total new members this year to 30. I am excited to introduce them to you. The Holy Spirit is at work at Messiah Church. I am honored to be one of your pastors in this vibrant and growing faith community.
We continue in our Advent sermon series where we are looking at the life and ministry of Jesus’s cousin, John the Baptist, who came to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah. Still today, John’s story can help us prepare our hearts to receive Christ anew in our hearts. This week’s message is titled The Fruit of Repentance. Pastor Bethany will help us explore the ministry of John the Baptist, which proclaimed baptism for the forgiveness of sins and a call to action, bearing fruit worthy of repentance.
We will also be receiving new members at both services this Sunday, bringing our total new members this year to 30. I am excited to introduce them to you. The Holy Spirit is at work at Messiah Church. I am honored to be one of your pastors in this vibrant and growing faith community.
Christmas Eve Worship, December 24
As you know, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year. So, on Sunday morning, December 24, there will be no in person worship services. Our morning worship can be found online in our On Demand Library here or if your prefer the podcast version, you can find that here. Stay snuggled in your jammies, grab a cup of coffee and join us for a 30 minute worship service that will help us prepare our hearts for the Gift of Christmas. And then plan to join us for an in person/online worship later that day. A full menu of our Christmas worship services can be found here. These are my favorite services of the year and I look forward to celebrating the Best Gift ever with all of you!
As you know, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year. So, on Sunday morning, December 24, there will be no in person worship services. Our morning worship can be found online in our On Demand Library here or if your prefer the podcast version, you can find that here. Stay snuggled in your jammies, grab a cup of coffee and join us for a 30 minute worship service that will help us prepare our hearts for the Gift of Christmas. And then plan to join us for an in person/online worship later that day. A full menu of our Christmas worship services can be found here. These are my favorite services of the year and I look forward to celebrating the Best Gift ever with all of you!
In Christ's love,
Pastor Tami
Pastor Tami
Tami Luckhardt
Messiah Church Senior Pastor
(763) 473-6968 ext. 103
tluckhardt@messiahchurch.org
Messiah Church Senior Pastor
(763) 473-6968 ext. 103
tluckhardt@messiahchurch.org
| Please Pray with Me... God of Love, we give you thanks and praise for your steadfast mercy, love and grace. Through faith, we trust that you are with us in all of life’s transitions and change. We trust in your goodness and know that with each ending comes new beginnings. So, come, Holy Spirit, come. Guide, strengthen, and encourage us on the journey that lies before our Messiah Church family. It’s the assurance of your unfailing love which enables us to trust you in every season of life. May your Word dwell in us richly, your peace rule in us powerfully, and may your glory be our main passion and greatest delight. In the powerful and precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen. |
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