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January 2016 Edition The official monthly newsletter of Messiah Lutheran Church

A congregation of the Southern Ohio Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran church in America.

_Messiah Lutheran Church January 2016

From the pastor…

2015 has been an exciting year for Messiah.

We have welcomed great new staff people. A call committee worked diligently to find a new associate pastor. Messiah has benefitted from their hard work. I have been amazed at how well Pastor Liz has fit into our congregation and added to our life together already. Messiah has added a new full time Children’s

Minister position to build more bridges between our Preschool and the church. Michelle Miefert has joined our staff and her hard work and great ideas have made the transition smoother than I would have imagined. I am excited for the possibilities in 2016 that come from these new opportunities. We added a quarter time position to our staff, Jim Diehm, to assist Pastor Liz with Confirmation and Teen ministry. Jim has been a key volunteer leader in this ministry for years, so it is no surprise he is already invaluable since he has shouldered even more responsibility.

We also said goodbye to some wonderful leaders in 2015. Treasurer Ron Moder resigned after over two decades in that position. He has been a treasure for my ministry and for our congregation. While he is still just a phone call away at his home in Apple Valley, I miss him often. Mike Grimm was only on for a year as the Youth Minister, filling in when Pastor Thadd left. However, he did so well that many called to see if there was any way we could afford to keep him on staff. After seven years as Preschool Director, Pat Hazelwood left that position to pursue other vocational goals. She left Messiah’s preschool better than she found it, Christ centered, financially healthy, near capacity and well respected in our community. Our biggest staff change was also the toughest for me personally. The creation of the full time Children’s Minister position caused the elimination of the existing half time position that had been held by Alicia Keiber for twelve years. Alicia’s passion for our children will be missed. I look forward to the new ways that Alicia finds at Messiah to use her many talents.

2015 saw a lot of hard work by many volunteers to renew our sanctuary. As 2015 closes, the work is nearly done and we look forward to the dedication and celebration on January 31 at 4:30. When the project is completed, barring construction cost overruns it should all be paid for by the money we raised together. Our new Treasurer, Bev Prater, reported just this month that we had received $178,000, which is actually more money than initially pledged. I rejoice at the valuable gift to worship at Messiah for the coming generations that we made in 2015.

Who knows what 2016 will bring? It seems almost sinful to hope to be blessed as richly as we were in 2015, but God is good and God’s grace is abundant so it is only sinful to stop hoping. Finally, I give thanks for the brothers and sisters I have served beside and have been served by in 2015 and for nearly thirteen years. I count this congregation as my blessing, and her people as my family.

Peace, Pastor Karl


Dedication of our Renewed Sanctuary

It has taken almost five years for our sanctuary renewal to move from dream to reality. Renewing our sanctuary for another fifty years of meaningful worship is a great accomplishment. Something that has required so much time and wealth by our members deserves to be celebrated. We will do just that at 4:30 on Sunday, January 31. Our bishop, Suzanne Dillahunt will preside. Our Choirs and band will offer special music. Our brothers and sisters in Christ from St. Pius X will send their Senior Choir and Senior Pastor, Monsignor David Funk to our celebration. It will be a party. Afterward, we will gather for a meal together and to formally say thanks to all of the leaders who gave up significant time to make this big goal a reality. Mark your calendars today to come and celebrate the good things God is doing at Messiah.

Happy New Year!

The church has a tradition to welcome in the New Year. It is called Baptismal Renewal. On Sunday, January 10, Baptism of Our Lord Sunday, at all four services, we have created a very special ritual for baptismal renewal. Everyone that Sunday will be invited to come forward to the font, feel the waters wash over them again, hear a word of blessing, then eat the body of Christ given for us. Time will be made to confess our brokenness, letting go of those things that have kept us from God and a faithful life in the year past. Encouragement will be made to embrace new habits and opportunities that will lead us to realize the hope that God has always had for us. Come, be renewed in the waters by God and be led into the promise of God’s plan for us. Peace, Pastor Karl

You will notice we do not have the Prayer Calendar or Prayer of the

Month in the January newsletter. After years of dedicated service

Carolyn March has decided to let go of this ministry so she can do more

at her place of residence. If anyone would like to take this over, please let

the church office know. Thank you, Carolyn for a job well done.


1 Rebecca House

Carol Keiber

Lindsay Kohs

2 Taylor Kreimeier

Florence Mbeke m

Ron Nass

Logan Snedegar

4 Andrew Lyons

5 John Helmkee

Lindsey Maass

Nathaniel Mattocks

Mary Messick

Scott Wittler

6 Mim Greiner

Sam Hessler

7 Ted Morrison

8 Karen McCarty

Jovi Prater

Lukas Schmandt

9 Dave Buckenberger

Jeremy Hargest

10 Addison Brown

Eric Fullam

Lucy Rubel

Bethann West

11 Geoffrey Campbell

Jennifer Eck DeBlais

Megan Hargest

Haley Hodge

Mac Van Buren

12 Parker Bordner

13 Joseph DeLaughder

Tyler Harmacek

Avery Lehky

13 Tom Braden

Ryan Huskey

Park Stonerook

14 Keith Marshall

Jason Woltja

15 Arlea Braden

16 Crystal Lindahl

Amy Lovins

Dean Scheiderer

Sarah Schuricht

Dianna Van Buren

Eden Weber

17 Kaleb Chittenden

Roberta Hammond

Max Reed

18 Jennifer Eck

19 Barbara Rayback

Elizabeth Wallace

20 Jean Lantis

21 Ryan Schmidt

Robert Smith

22 Debbie McCloy

Paula Tandy

23 Megan Evenson

John Gellner

24 Nathan Moore

Lane Sampson

Ryan Wittler

25 Adam Lehky

Andrew Smith

Ed Todd

26 Johnny Morrison

Brian Prater

27 Christopher Huskey

28 Salamawit (Sela) Clarke

29 Cassandra Epperly

Hayden Epperly

Debbie Glass

Nathan Hanf

Cassandra Linihan

30 David Burke, III

Avril Moyer

31 Becky Kirkwood

Ted McKenna

Gina Scheiderer

Barbara Teague

Makayla Wissinger

The Messiah Messenger January 2016

Serving in our

worship this month

LECTORS

Jan. 3

8:00 Cari Asar

9:30 Katie Colburn

11:00 Sara Reidler

Jan. 10

8:00 Ray Olson

9:30 Pat Roper

11:00 Alisa Limbers

Jan. 17

8:00 Carol Kokai

9:30 Kathleen Sackett

11:00 Jim Henschen

Jan. 24

8:00 Glenn Harris

9:30 Howard Jones

11:00 Sara Reidler

Jan. 31

8:00 David Long

COMMUNION ASST’S

Jan. 3

8:00 Cheryl Kelly, Barb

Formentelli

9:30 Nichole and Marcus

Peterson, Abbey Hanf, Sean and

Jessica Reiber, Beth Carmean,

George Hodge

11:00 Alisa Limbers, Jim Diehm

Jan. 10

8:00 Glenn and Kim Harris

9:30 Geoff and Donna Campbell,

Hollye Burgess, Lesley and

Anthony Kerkman, Ernie and

Lisa Underwood, Paige Hanf,

Paula and Kacy Tandy

11:00 Jim Henschen, Carol Keiber

Jan. 17

8:00 Ray Olson, Sally Cochran

9:30 Ashley Jutte, Brooklyn

Janks, Natalie Satterwhite,

Haley Hodge, Hunter Mills,

Ashley Cochran, Olivia Darling

11:00 Meg and Sara Reidler

Jan. 24

8:00 Dave Long, Helen

Schonhardt

9:30 Mike and Terri Janks, Matt

and Cathy Satterwhite, Barbara

McClain, Ross, Vickie and

Leighlyn McClain, Don and Dee

Gabe

11:00 Alisa Limbers, Mike

Grimm

Jan. 31

8:00 Phil Becker, Sally Cochran

9:30 Stacy Hogan, Jean Lantis,

Dan and Theresa Newell, Laric and

Patsy O’Dell, Pat Roper, Bill

Sampson, Amy Canan

11:00 CJ Fosnaugh, Jim Henschen

TRADITIONAL USHERS

8:00 The Kokai Team

11:00 The Lumpkin Team

SOUND SYSTEM (8:00) TBA

Jan. 3 Randy Wilson

Jan. 10 Brian McClain

Jan. 17 Andy Moore

Jan. 24 Bryan Kuhn

Jan. 31 Randy Wilson

SOUND SYSTEM (11:00)

Jan. 3 David Waite

Jan. 10 Gary Schmandt

Jan. 17 David Waite



NURSERY NANNIES

Amy Canan, Tina and Sarah Kerr,

Liz Newell

JANUARY ALTAR GUILD

Virginia Finney and

Joni Thompson

9:30 Grace Freitag

11:00 Sally Long


Coffee Hour Refreshment

Date 8:00 9:30 11:00

January 3 Denise Solt Nancy Becker Alisa Limbers

January 10 Joann Saffell Theresa Janks Linda Sauter

January 17 Michelle Gaulke Jean Lantis Marilyn Potter

January 24 Marge Seymour Pat Kurz Phyllis Sneed

January 31 Rochelle Morrison Beth Carmean Pat Speakman

Date 8:00 9:30 11:00

January 3 Biruta Buckenberger and

Denise Solt

Michael and Jennifer

Trumbull Family

Marilyn Potter

January 10 Robin and Reggie

Howorka

Shontaya Price Family,

Marcy Schlater

Nancy Becker

January 17

Barb Formentelli Lori Gulling, Jean Lantis Sam and Freddie Hessler

January 24

Sally Cochran and Ed

Komraus

Don and Dee Gabe Family Tom and Arlea Braden

January 31

Norma and Karl

Schweikert

Stephanie Freitag-Pickering

Family, Becky Kirkwood

Family

Virginia Boggs

A Friendly Reminder from the Offering Counting

Crew!

Please follow these suggestions when making contributions:

Always use your offering envelopes, indicating the appropriate amounts (regular/building

fund) in the spaces provided, and your name. This will ensure proper credit and distribution of your gift.

Using check marks in the regular/building fund blocks is not an indication of your intention. Never use tape,

staples, etc. on envelopes. If your contribution is for multiple Sundays, it is not necessary to use additional

envelopes and checks. Just use a single envelope and check indicating how you want the amount to be

distributed.

If you do not have envelopes, please call the church office – 866-4386.

When making contributions for flowers, candles, memorials, organ fund, etc., do not use a regular offering

envelope. Use a plain envelope or an envelope provided for that purpose and write a separate check – do not

combine your regular offering check with anything else. Thank you for your cooperation. Following these

guidelines will facilitate the counting and recording effort and will guarantee proper allocation.


Baptism of Our Lord Sunday One of the worship services that many of our members look forward to

every year is coming January 10 this year, Baptism of our Lord. In this

service, we all consider and celebrate our own baptism that calls us into

faith, gifts us with the Holy Spirit, and washes us clean for God. In the

service, special music and a ritual of repentance and recommitment are

moving reminders of God's promise to love us no matter what. There is no

better way to start the new year in worship. Invite friends to this service,

too, so they can experience the power of renewal offered in Christ.

The Reynoldsburg Community Association will hold their annual All You Can Eat

Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, January 30th, 2015 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of

Messiah Lutheran Church, 1200 S. Waggoner Road. Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 43068. Great Food,

Live Entertainment, Fun and Fellowship will be provided.

The Spaghetti Dinner is a major fundraising event for the Reynoldsburg Community

Association with monies raised from the event going towards the Fourth of July Parade,

Community Halloween Party, Christmas on the Towne and other free community events that

benefit the citizens of our community.

Tickets can be purchased presale by contacting Chuck Cochran at 580-7218 or at the door on the evening of the

event. Tickets are $8.00 for adults $5.00 for 3-12 and under 3 Free.

CHASING THE COLD AWAY (Blankets for the HOMELESS)

Outreach will be collecting new or gently used blankets, comforters, and/

or sleeping bags for First English Lutheran Church.

Many of the people we serve a meal to at First English are homeless and

sleeping on the streets. They are in need of a blanket to help keep off the

cold during these winter months.

There will be a box in the Welcome Center starting Sunday, January 10 thru January 31.

The need is great, so please consider gathering up those blankets that are no longer being used.

Any questions, contact [email protected]


Electronic Recycling Event to benefit non-profit organizations

(Reynoldsburg, OH) On Sunday, January 17th from 9:00am – 1:00pm, Community Computer Alliance will present

an annual computer recycling event at 1200 Waggoner Road Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068.

Anyone wishing to donate computer equipment can drop items off at the Messiah Lutheran Church parking lot

during this event. Volunteers will be on hand to unload the donated items. There is no fee for turning in equipment

and all electronic data and personal information from computers is professionally erased by a secured 3 pass scrub

of the hard drives.

Acceptable items for donation include: Most anything with a cord including household appliances, computers,

laptops, I-pads, I-Pods and PDAs, cell phones, gaming systems, home stereos, VCR’s & DVD players, wires and

cables, LCD monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, copiers, ink and toner cartridges and computer parts and

accessories. We do not accept televisions or items containing Freon. CRT monitors require a $10.00 disposal fee.

Community Computer Alliance is a non-profit organization that offers workforce development to individuals with

Autism. Participants learn valuable job skills through dismantling, sorting, and rebuilding electronics, and

training in a workplace environment.

The Lutheran – A magazine where members find news and views on faith, Scripture, mission,

advocacy and more impacting daily life. The magazine is a resource for education, outreach and

evangelism while providing a forum for discussion on issues of the day. The church receives a copy of

The Lutheran each month. Please check it out and if you find it is something you might want for your

family please contact [email protected] or call 800-328-4648.

mailto:[email protected]


THE Retreat

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

January 29th

– 31th

As pictured on the website:

http://www.lomocamps.org/#!lomoretreats/c1s60

Specific Activities: Campfires, s’mores, worship, devotions, Congregational time, games and other camp activities.

congregationaltime, games and other camp activities.

“Lutheran Memorial Camp in Fulton, OH.”

Who? - Every youth in 6th, 7th and 8th grade

Snowball fights, playing games, learning about Jesus, creating memories – all non-stop.

o Early Registration by 1/2 – on the board or email Jim Diehm ([email protected])

o Arrive at church at 5:00 pm, Friday 1/29/16

Return at church at or around 12:00 pm, Sunday 1/31/16

o Check your information packet for supply list

o Cost $50

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The upcoming Lenten and Easter season

is a great time to give singing in Messiah’s

CHANCEL CHOIR a try.

New singers are heartily welcomed at this time

and any time of the year!

Come…have fun with others who love to sing!

This season brings a time of learning new music

for Lent and Easter that will lift your Soul in

different and exciting ways of praising God. It is a

wonderful feeling to experience the unity of minds,

spirits and voices joining together to sing and

rejoice!

Rehearsals on Thursday evenings

Meet in Fritz Hall

6:15 to 8:00 PM for men

6:45 to 8:00 PM for women

8:00 to 8:30 PM “Women of Song”

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