Pastor Tami's eNote - December 27, 2023
Dear Messiah Family,
What a beautiful celebration of Christmas it was at each of our candlelight services as we witnessed light pushing back the darkness. We saw 697 in-person worshipers and 1,105 of you joined us online for a total attendance of 1,802.Thank you to all who helped make this remarkable night of worship happen.
What a beautiful celebration of Christmas it was at each of our candlelight services as we witnessed light pushing back the darkness. We saw 697 in-person worshipers and 1,105 of you joined us online for a total attendance of 1,802.Thank you to all who helped make this remarkable night of worship happen.
This Sunday
We celebrate the last worship service of 2023 with our regularly scheduled worship times of 8:30am and 10:30am. The final day of the year finds many of us reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the future. We’ll gather under the promises of God, and renew our commitment to leading lives of witness and love with a message from Pastor Bethany titled Fresh Start. I hope you will plan to join us in person or online here.
We celebrate the last worship service of 2023 with our regularly scheduled worship times of 8:30am and 10:30am. The final day of the year finds many of us reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the future. We’ll gather under the promises of God, and renew our commitment to leading lives of witness and love with a message from Pastor Bethany titled Fresh Start. I hope you will plan to join us in person or online here.
End of Year Giving
As the year is nearing an end, we also want to THANK YOU for the important difference you make at Messiah Church through your generosity and giving. I’m so proud of your generosity. If you have not had a chance to complete your 2023 pledge, it is not too late to do so.
To make a year-end gift to the 2023 General Operating budget or the special Christmas Offering, you can do so today here.
All gifts must be made prior to 11:59 pm on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, to be tax deductible in the current year. If you have questions, contact Phil Weiler in the church office (763-473-6968) or stop by the office at 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN 55447 through noon on Friday, Dec. 29 or in person on Sunday morning.
As the year is nearing an end, we also want to THANK YOU for the important difference you make at Messiah Church through your generosity and giving. I’m so proud of your generosity. If you have not had a chance to complete your 2023 pledge, it is not too late to do so.
To make a year-end gift to the 2023 General Operating budget or the special Christmas Offering, you can do so today here.
All gifts must be made prior to 11:59 pm on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, to be tax deductible in the current year. If you have questions, contact Phil Weiler in the church office (763-473-6968) or stop by the office at 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN 55447 through noon on Friday, Dec. 29 or in person on Sunday morning.
The Work of Christmas
As we leave 2023 behind and look forward into the new year, I share with you this blessing of “The Work of Christmas” by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. It's a tradition for me to revisit this poem at the start of each new year as a reminder of what the vision for Christ’s mission looks like.
As we leave 2023 behind and look forward into the new year, I share with you this blessing of “The Work of Christmas” by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. It's a tradition for me to revisit this poem at the start of each new year as a reminder of what the vision for Christ’s mission looks like.
When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost, To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost, To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.
I invite you to share this message with the people you love. Maybe you read it out loud with those you will gather with for the New Year celebration. Maybe find one person who will receive inspiration in its sentiment. Most importantly, let’s share this message by the way that we live.
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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