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Messiah's Bulletin Board
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New Members are Always Welcome at Messiah
Membership is open to all at Messiah. If you are new to the community we welcome you to visit Messiah. Attend a Sunday Service. Join us for Coffee Fellowship following Sunday Service and meet other Messiah members. You will find them to be friendly and welcoming. We look forward to meeting you! See you at Messiah!
Dec. 4 was New Member Sunday! Pictured above are the new members and their sponsors. Front row: Sunny Cooper, Gage Cooper, Dennis Liphart, Kylee Guske, Nicole Guske, Bill Bodin, Karen Bodin, Eleanor Halverson, Roy Halverson, Dick Olson
Back row: Matt Cooper, Hadley Cooper, Kristi Liphart, Beverly Martinez, Patrick Guske, Tracy Martinez, Christian Martinez, Mitchell Martinez, Tom Murphy, Wendy Murphy, Sandy Olson Messiah Prayer Chain
Pastor Nancy Hanson, Shirley Haugen, Linda Leis, Bea Pajala, Audrey Swedberg, Arlene Peterson, Carol Salminen, Betsy and Jim Koval, Linda Jorgenson, Stewart Holman, Melinda Merrill
Anybody on the list can be called if you have a prayer request . Calls are confidential, but names from the prayer chain can be added to our congregational prayer list if the individual being prayed for would like to be
included. New members are always welcome to join the Prayer Chain. People can join or drop off the prayer chain at any time. Talk to Tom Cook if you are interested. Loving Hands Quilters Can Always Use Supplies. Can You Help?
Thrivent Donors Making a Difference!
Do You Have Thrivent Choice Dollars?
We are pleased to announce that Messiah has received $2491.00 through Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice® program through November 30, 2016. If you have money invested with Thrivent or purchased insurance through them you may have Choice Dollars to use. By directing Choice Dollars®, eligible Thrivent members can recommend which nonprofit organizations they feel should receive charitable grant funding from Thrivent. If you have Choice Dollars available to direct, please consider directing to Messiah. First quarter dollars must be designated by March 31, 2017. To learn more about Thrivent Choice, visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice. Or call Thrivent at 800-847-4836, and say “Thrivent Choice” when prompted. |
Wired WordWired Word is an adult Bible study that meets on Sunday Mornings during the coffee fellowship hour from September to May—around 10am.
What Wired is All About... What’s in the News! Wired Word discusses a current event to be analyzed in a biblical context each week. The Big Questions! Wired Word provides a framework for the discussion. Use them as is, or revise to include your own commentary and perspectives. Confronting the News with Scripture! Wired Word provides the substance of the lesson along with suggestions on how we can apply Scripture pas-sages covered that week to our daily lives. Come check it out! New members always welcome! God's Promise
God’s Promise
Although things are not perfect Because of trial or pain Continue in thanksgiving Do not begin to blame Even when the times are hard Fierce winds are bound to blow God is forever able Hold on to what you know Imagine life without His love Joy would cease to be Keep thanking Him for all the things Love imparts to Thee Move out of “Camp Complaining” No weapon that is known On earth can yield the power Praise can do alone Quit looking at the future Redeem the time at hand Start every day with worship To “thank” is a command Until we see Him coming Victorious in the sky We’ll run the race with gratitude Xalting God most high Yes, there’ll be good times and yes Zion waits in glory...where none are ever sad! |
Bible Studies and Meetings
Adult Bible Studies
Tuesday Afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Thursday Morning at 8:30 a.m. Wired Word: Meets Sundays during Coffee Fellowship. Holy Communion at Northern Lights: Last Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm.
Adult Bible Study Living the Questions bible study is now underway. The study groups meet on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm, Wednesdays at 7pm, and Thursday's at 8:30 am. Check it out! Daniel Plan Bible StudyThe Daniel Plan is a group Bible study that offers an innovative approach to creating a healthy lifestyle. It is rooted and framed by five life areas: faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. Our new Daniel Plan group meets upstairs at Messiah at 11:00 on Monday mornings. ALL are welcome!
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Health and Well-being
Counseling with Dianne: Most Fridays
Home visits with Dianne and Margie: Friday afternoon when scheduled. 2nd Thursday group: 11:00 a.m. at North Coast Coffee. Play Group: Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. AA and Al-Anon: Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. Other MeetingsChurch Council Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm
Heavens Helping Hands: Meets during coffee fellowship. Step Sisters: This is a women's open AA meeting. AA-`1 Steps and 12 Traditions with a speaker and pot-luck on the last Monday of the month for five weeks. This is a child friendly group. |
Youth News
Messiah's Kids Attend Bible Camp
Mitchell, Bradley, Greyson, Molly, Signe, Macey and Linnea at Luther Park Bible Camp on July 11th.
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2015 Confirmation Class
Macey Brevak and Linnea Gregoire were confirmed on Sunday, May 10th.
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News too Good to Lose
Staying Healthy
American Diabetes Alert. By Lynn FaulknerHere is some facts on the toll of Diabetes in Wisconsin:
1.) There are 475,00 adults in Wisconsin with diabetes and 4,500 children and adolescents. There are also 1.45 million adults with pre-diabetes. 2.) Type II diabetes can often be managed by diet and exercise alone, but usually require medications- i.e., insulin or an oral medicine. 3.) 1 of every 3 individuals over age 65 has diabetes, nearly half of whom are undiagnosed. 4.) Average individual has diabetes 7-10 years before diagnosis 5.) Losing 5-7% of a person' weight can make an enormous impact on how your diabetes will affect your lifestyle. 6.) Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, heart disease and stroke, amputation of lower extremities. 7.) Costs: 2009 data for Wisconsin shows direct cost ( e.g. hospital and other medical costs) of $4.07 billion; indirect costs (e.g. lost wages) of $2.7 billion. 8.) Diabetes disproportionately affects certain populations. For example, diabetes generally affects 1/3 of Native American populations, with some tribal nations having rates as high as 50%. Know your risk for developing diabetes by taking an online risk test at the American Diabetes Webpage- www.diabetes.org. Happy Anniversary!
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Time for Some Exercise
Cardiac Rehab - Add Exercise to your Honey-do-List. By Cyndi Belanger, RNSummer is upon us and I don’t know about you, but I didn’t stick with any of my New Year’s resolutions. So now I plan to make some healthy lifestyle changes for the summer and hopefully, the rest of my life. If you are like me, you have several excuses and a list of jobs and "honey-do’s" a mile long.
Maybe that is the first step to becoming active; making a list of excuses why you are not exercising. Then, after you have done that, make a commitment to yourself and a daily date with exercise. I think staying motivated is one of the hardest things to do, along with commitment. If you make a date with exercise everyday, like you do for other things in your life, such as your job, making dinner, and mowing the lawn, you may be more apt to walk or exercise on a daily basis. Before you know it, it will be a lifestyle practice and you may even notice you might miss it if you stop. Make exercise something you do without question, like brushing your teeth. Find a fitness partner. Studies show that you will commit to exercise if you have a friend or family member join you in your exercise plan. Start a journal or exercise log. This is a good way to track your progress and keep you motivated in your fitness challenge. You can look back on where you started and see your accomplishments over the days, weeks, or months. Dress for exercise. Wear comfortable clothing and this may help you feel like working out. Keep entertained and keep it fun. If it’s not fun and enjoyable, you will never stick with it. If you are walking alone, keep yourself entertained with portable music or books on tape. If you exercise indoors, read while you are biking, or have music playing or the television on within viewing range. Some stationary bikes and treadmills are equipped with racks for books or magazines, so you can read while exercising. Make sure you evaluate your progress along the way and test your fitness level. You can do this by getting a body composition test every six months, or just judge for yourself what you were able to do at the beginning of starting exercise and what you are able to do after six months. Exercise will help reduce your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It will help reduce stress, weight, and your risk of developing certain types of cancer. It can be fun and enjoyable, so start now and make it a part of your daily routine! |
Lutheran Airlines
We are pleased to announce Lutheran Air is now operating in Minnysota. Also serving Visconsin, Nort and Sout Dakota.
If you are travelin soon, consider Lutran (Lutheran) Air, da no-frills airline. You’re all in da same boat on Lutran Air, where flyin is a upliftin experience. Dere is no first class on any Lutran Air flight.
Meals are potluck. Rows 1-6, bring rolls; 7-16, bring a salad; 16-21, a main dish and 22-20, a dessert. Basses and tenors please sit in da rear of da aircraft.
Everyone is responsible for his or her own baggage. All fares are by free will offering and da plane will not land ‘til da budget is met.
Pay attention to your flight attendant, who will acquaint you wit da safety system aboard dis Lutran Air.
“Okay den, listen up. I’m only gonna say dis vonce. In da event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, I am frankly going to be real surprised and so vill Captain Olson, because we fly right around two thousand feet, so loss of cabin pressure would probably mean da Second Coming or something of dat nature, and I wouldn’t bodar with doze liddle masks on da rubber tubes. You’re gonna have bigger tings to worry about den dat. Just stuff doze back up dair little holes. Probably da masks fell out because of turbulence which, to be honest vit you, we’re going to have quite a bit of at two thousand feet, sorta like driving across a plowed field, but after a while you get used to it.
In da event of a water landing, I’d say forget it. Start saying da Lord’s Prayer and just hope you get to da part about forgive us our sins as we forgive doze who sin against us, which some people say, ‘trespass against us,’ which isn’t right, but what can you do?
Da use of cell phones on da plane is strictly forbidden, not because day may confuse da plane’s navigation system, which is seat of da pants all da way. No, it’s because cell phones are a pain in da wazoo, and if God meant you to use a cell phone He would have put your mout on da side of your head.
We start lunch right around noon and its buffet style with da coffee pot up front.
Den we’ll have da hymn sing; hymnals are in da seat pocket in front of you. Don’t take yours wit you when you go or I am going to be real upset and I’m not kiddin!
Right now, I’ll say Grace: ‘Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest and let deze gifts to us be blessed. Fader, Son, and Holy Ghost, may we land in Dulut or pretty close.’
Amen.”
Thank You, Jan Bergman for sharing this story with us!
If you are travelin soon, consider Lutran (Lutheran) Air, da no-frills airline. You’re all in da same boat on Lutran Air, where flyin is a upliftin experience. Dere is no first class on any Lutran Air flight.
Meals are potluck. Rows 1-6, bring rolls; 7-16, bring a salad; 16-21, a main dish and 22-20, a dessert. Basses and tenors please sit in da rear of da aircraft.
Everyone is responsible for his or her own baggage. All fares are by free will offering and da plane will not land ‘til da budget is met.
Pay attention to your flight attendant, who will acquaint you wit da safety system aboard dis Lutran Air.
“Okay den, listen up. I’m only gonna say dis vonce. In da event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, I am frankly going to be real surprised and so vill Captain Olson, because we fly right around two thousand feet, so loss of cabin pressure would probably mean da Second Coming or something of dat nature, and I wouldn’t bodar with doze liddle masks on da rubber tubes. You’re gonna have bigger tings to worry about den dat. Just stuff doze back up dair little holes. Probably da masks fell out because of turbulence which, to be honest vit you, we’re going to have quite a bit of at two thousand feet, sorta like driving across a plowed field, but after a while you get used to it.
In da event of a water landing, I’d say forget it. Start saying da Lord’s Prayer and just hope you get to da part about forgive us our sins as we forgive doze who sin against us, which some people say, ‘trespass against us,’ which isn’t right, but what can you do?
Da use of cell phones on da plane is strictly forbidden, not because day may confuse da plane’s navigation system, which is seat of da pants all da way. No, it’s because cell phones are a pain in da wazoo, and if God meant you to use a cell phone He would have put your mout on da side of your head.
We start lunch right around noon and its buffet style with da coffee pot up front.
Den we’ll have da hymn sing; hymnals are in da seat pocket in front of you. Don’t take yours wit you when you go or I am going to be real upset and I’m not kiddin!
Right now, I’ll say Grace: ‘Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest and let deze gifts to us be blessed. Fader, Son, and Holy Ghost, may we land in Dulut or pretty close.’
Amen.”
Thank You, Jan Bergman for sharing this story with us!