Messiah Lutheran Church

Friday June 11, 2021

12  The righteous flourish like the palm tree
   and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13  They are planted in the house of the Lord;
   they flourish in the courts of our God.
14  They still bear fruit in old age;
   they are ever full of sap and green,
15  to declare that the Lord is upright;
   he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 92:12-15

WORSHIP SERVICES

Join us this Sunday for a special sermon message from our District President, Pastor Mike Lang.

Worship services are hybrid - onsite & via Zoom. 

The ZOOM meeting ID for Sunday Services is Meeting ID: 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.

Covid Safety Requirements For All Who Enter

• Self-screening checklist
• Face covering/mask
• Temperature check
• Sign in for contact tracing
• Sanitize hands
• Social distancing

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES - HELP NEEDED!!

Tech help for Sunday Services

Thank you, Nathan, for helping with the power point slides!!

We still need a couple more volunteers to occasionally click through our slides on Sundays.  If you are available to help with the Power Point slides during worship, please contact Melody at melody@messiah-lutheran.us or call the office at 831-423-8330.

Readers for Sunday Services

Jonathan is seeking volunteers for Sunday Worship Readings.  If you are interested, please reach out and let him know.  Jonathan5151@hotmail.com.

THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY ZOOM

Study will resume on Thursday July 1st.

AGNUS DAY

STANFORD 'S BLOOD DRIVE RESULTS!

Hello Pastor, 

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the BEST blood drive so far.  We welcomed 42 people through the door, there were two deferrals, one double red cell donation, giving us a total of 39 whole blood productive units, and since the double counts as two, that is a total 41 productive units.  Out of the 42 through the door, we welcomed eight first time donors, which we hope they become regular donors. 

Since each whole blood productive unit is separated into three blood components, the 39 productive units impacted the lives of approximately 117 patients, and the double red cell donation impacted two lives, for a total of approximately 119 lives saved.  That’s impressive, considering we are hosting blood drives at the church every two months. 

We are so thankful to Messiah Lutheran Church for helping us meet the need of those needing a lifesaving blood transfusion. The tragic event last week in San Jose reminds us all how important it is to donate regularly. After all, it's the blood we have on hand and available at a moment’s notice that becomes critical when the unexpected occurs.  Hosting the blood drive on the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend really makes a huge impact on the lives of others. 

Our next blood drive at Messiah Lutheran Church will be on Friday, July 30.

On behalf of the patients we serve, we thank you!

Monica

EATING WITH JESUS

Our next prep day will be Thursday, July 8.

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PRESCHOOL UPDATE

Summer School at MLP is off to a wonderful start!  The children are thrilled to be back.

Thanks to a generous donation from a member of the congregation, a Thrivent matching grant, and a grant from United Way we were able to fund over $1200 in fence repair over our brief break.  The alumni contractor I hired to do the work ended up generously donating his labor costs.  He said while he was doing the fence work he was reminded of the years his son attended MLP and he was so grateful.  (His son is now in middle school.)

God is so good.    

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GENERAL FUND DONATION

If you would like to make a donation 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 that we can include it in your offering statement.