Friday, June 5, 2026
68 You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.
69 The insolent smear me with lies,
but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;
70 their heart is unfeeling like fat,
but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I was afflicted,
that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Psalm 119:68-72
Sunday Worship Service
Second Sunday after Pentecost – Traditional Service
Hosea 5:15-6:6
Romans 4:13-25
Matthew 9:9-13
The ZOOM meeting ID for all hybrid services is: 485 087 170.
Access the room using a smartphone, tablet or computer using this link: https://zoom.us/j/485087170
You may also “listen” to the service without video by calling: +1 669 900 6833.
MLC Yard Sale
Saturday June 6, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Donate your treasures that need new homes.
Or come by and take some new treasures home!
For more information, contact Darlene or the Office.
Voters Meeting & Potluck
Sunday June 7th, 11:00am following worship in Johnson Hall.
Please bring a dish to share!
The Board has planned our annual Congregational Meeting for June 7th.
The Agenda includes:
- State of the Messiah Lutheran Mission
- State of the Organ
- Financial Report 2025-2026
- Election of Board of Directors:
- Tim Morgan, Jonathon Mueller, and Shirley Busch were nominated.
- Adoption of 2026-2027 Budget
- Proposal of improvements for Upper Room and Garage Apartment as future transitional Pastoral Housing.
Ladies Ministry
POTLUCK AND FELLOWSHIP!
Please join us Wednesday, June 10 at 12:00 noon.
Work Party
Saturday 6/13
Sunday Supper
6/14 Menu
¼ Smoked chicken, choose light or dark meat
Aunt Polly's Beans, Vegetable & Dessert
RSVP Required. Email office@messiah-lutheran.us or call the office (831)423-8330
$15.00 each meal.
Organ Fundraiser Volunteers Needed!
A fantastic fundraiser for MLC’s Organ maintenance and repairs is happening on Sunday June 28th. We need volunteers to greet, usher, kitchen help and clean up. Email office@messiah-lutheran.us or call the office (831)423-8330 to help. Barbara is making name tags so make sure to volunteer and get on the list.
Please mark your calendars and share with friends.
Upstairs Clean-Out
Dear Messiah Members and Friends,
Many of you are already aware of Pastor Rice’s plans for retirement in the next couple of years. During the call process we will need to provide housing for interim/vacancy pastors. We lack funds to provide a housing allowance, but we do have other resources.
The most obvious resource is the former master bedroom suite upstairs in the Johnson Fellowship Hall. With a minor remodel, it will be very suitable for interim housing. Thanks to generous donors and anticipated volunteer labor, there should be very little cost to the church for this remodel. Subject to the voters’ approval of this project at the June 6th Voters Meeting, the board will commence work on this project as soon as possible.
The next step will be removal of items currently stored in the old master bedroom suite. These include the following items: 1) Materials in the Preschool office; 2) Youth Ministry resources; 3) Oktoberfest and Living Nativity resources; and 4) Chinese Ministry resources and Pastor Li’s library.
Messiah will provide storage boxes and labels for those with items to be removed. Volunteers will move the items to a designated storage area.
Arrangements through the church office need to be made so that these materials are packed for removal by June 30. Any items not packed by that date will be packed and removed.
Respectfully,
Pastor Rice and
The Messiah Board of Directors
Thursday Morning Bible Study
Thursday at 9:30am.
Zoom meeting ID: 450 934 553
Call the office at (831)423-8330 for passcode.
You may also “listen” to the study by calling: 1 669 900 6833.
Access the room using a smartphone, tablet or computer using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/450934553?pwd=VW13cmxaWU9TeW02c2JGMnZVRDNJQT09
MLC Birthdays & Anniversaries
Douglas & Gretchen Thigpen
Agnus Day
I know, right?
Preschool Update
To give a donation via the Preschool’s Amazon Wish List, please click https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2KIFUH7B16OPX, or the blue button:
General Fund Donation
If you would like to donate to support the ministry of Messiah Lutheran Church, mail your offering to Messiah Lutheran Church, 801 High Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060, or you can make a General Fund donation by clicking below. Please email melody@messiah-lutheran.us a note of each online donation that you make so we can include it in your offering statement.
