Messiah Prayers for August

Birthdays In August

8/1— Andrea Holmen & Norma Alberta                                     

8/3—Jeff Gildehaus & Lynn Morgan                       

8/4- Jim Johnson ,Amanda Clardy & Bill Fox                                      

8/8–    Scott Reiman                 

8/10– Jeff Clark                             

8/13—Dale Olson                             

8/15—Gwenna Peters                       

8/16– Toivo Lantta                            

8/19—Don Lindall                      

8/22– Abe Thompson                   

8/23—Bill Miller                    

8/26—Dennis Christ & Leon Odegaard                                 

8/27– Ruth Urban & Kim Elsberry                             

8/28– Gina Farnham & Lynn Schulte                                                                                      

8/29—Karen Young                             

8/30– Dan Kyro                              

8/31—Duane Ebel

 Anniversaries In August

8/2– Manfred & Marylou Maryott; 

8/3– Dave & Shannon Downing 

8/14– Peter & Anne Christ

8/18—Jack & Judy Streets

8/22—Jane & Denny Chatlain

           Howard & Barbara Marquardt

8/25—Pat & Don Peterson

8/26– Dan & Jeanne Gainer

8/31– Dennis & Kathy Kreatz

 
Long Term  Care  Ministry

Come join with our friends and neighbors for Bible study and worship.  This month’s schedule includes:

August 3, at 9:00 a.m. Bible study at Cedarwood Villa.

August 18, at 3:00 p.m. Worship at Beartooth Hospital and Health Center

August 27, at 2:30 p.m. worship at Cedarwood Villa. 

August Innkeepers

Thanks for your service!

There are a few open slots on upcoming months, please sign up if you haven’t done so in awhile. 

 Family Life

Stewardship

One Tomato Plant
By Pastor Louise Stromberg

This year I bought one tomato plant so that I could have a few small tomatoes for a salad each week. I expected to pick about a half a dozen a week at most. By the time I remembered to purchase a tomato rack, my plant had grown rather large. So I put the plant around the rack as best I could. Buds were already forming into little tomatoes. The plant continued to grow and I waited expectantly for the sweet, red fruit to ripen. 

The first time I went to pick the ripe tomatoes I brought a small bowl. By the end the bowl was filled and overflowing.  I took a small zip lock bag of tomatoes to work to share. I went out to pick about a week later and had enough to fill a mixing bowl. I took three bags to work to share. 

Not even a week later, I picked two mixing bowls full. This time I brought an ice cream container of sweet, red fruit to share. My tomato plant continued to bear an abundance of tomatoes throughout the season. As I thought about my expectations and the reality of the harvest, I realized that this was a wonderful example of God's abundant blessings. God gave far beyond my hopes.  The more I shared the tomatoes with others, the more this plant seemed to produce. 

How is this abundance similar to God's love? The more we share God's love and blessings, the more God gives us to share. Whether we share a witness to God's love for us or gifts of material wealth, God blesses all that we share. God never forgets to shower us with continued love and gifts that sustain us and our existence on this earth. 
See what I mean?

blessings,

Howard

 Messiah Prayer and Study Groups
There are a variety of opportunities to join prayer/study groups at Messiah.  All ages are welcome, members and non-members of Messiah are encouraged to attend!

WELCA meets one Saturday a month.  They follow the study supplied in Lutheran Woman Today magazine.  For more information, call Margaret Tjeltveit, 446-1458.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast meets every Monday morning (excluding holidays) at 7:14 at Messiah.  For more information, contact Jim Ochiltree, 446-1856.

Women’s Bible Study Group meets every Tuesday morning (excluding holidays) at 8 am at Bridge Creek.  This informal group is currently studying a book called “Living Lutheran” by Dave Daubert.  For more information, contact Judy Streets at 446-2140.

Safari Book Club meets once a month and is open to anyone, even those who haven’t read the book being discussed.  The book this month is The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.  The group will meet on August 27 at the home of Barb Ochiltree. Call Kathy Schilling, 446-2687 for more information.

Spirit Sisters meets once a month when members can all agree on a time that works. Most who attend this group have children still at home.  They meet in homes or restaurants and in the summer like to hike a bit. They do informal studies on topics ranging from Family Spirituality to the religious significance of “Little Miss Sunshine.”   Call Jean Atherly, 446-2519 for more information.

Youth Group is for 6th –12th grade will meet occasionally throughout the summer, youth will be contacted when an event is planned.  Call Jean Atherly, 446-2519 or Jim and Barb Ochiltree, 446-1856 for more information.

Adult Forum meets at 9:30 every Sunday in the sanctuary.  They will resume again in September.  

House Church meets every 4th Monday of the month from 6-7:30 pm at the home of Judy and Jack Streets.  This will be a time of Bible study and prayer, conversation and light refreshments for people with special needs.

Cedarwood Villa Bible Study meets the first Monday of the month at 9:00 am at Cedarwood Villa.  This is a Bible study with Pastor Kim and our friends and neighbors at Cedarwood. 

Messiah’s Mission:           

To know Christ;

To make disciples;

To send out;

To make Christ known.

Messiah’s Vision: