Messiah Ministries

OUR MINISTRY

Messiah is committed to helping people to grow in faith and spiritual maturity. This is achieved through a diversity of programs for people of all ages.

Youth and children, Sunday School, Bible Study, and Spiritual Growth; Programs helping people to grow to spiritual maturity through discussion and study of God's Word.
: Worship Life; Word and Sacrament are the center of Messiah's life of community.
: Community Partnerships; Messiah makes our facilities available to help serve the community.

"Called to be Partners in Ministry"

Purpose Statement
As a community of women created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, We commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.

Who We Are
The women's ministry organization of the Messiah Lutheran Church.

Together, our ministries change lives because lives have been changed by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Together, we commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.

Together, we continue to work for God's wholeness, by building and celebrating mission-focused relationships that are grounded in faith, local and global, empowering and interdependent.

Together, we can accomplish more that we can do alone.

Who Belongs?
All women who are members of Messiah Lutheran Church are members of the Messiah Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

When Do We Hold Our Meetings?

We meet the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM in the Youth Area of the lower level. We have refreshments quarterly: March, June, September, and December.

What is our Mission?
To mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.

Why do we do what we do?
Because we are called, in Holy Baptism, to bear Christ's grace and love to a world that so longs to receive it.

Where do we Minister?
--Right where we live.
--Throughout the ELCA.
--Across the nation.
--Around the world.

How do we Minister?
Because the Holy Spirit is constantly working in us, the Women of Messiah goes on around the clock and throughout the year via:

Gatherings that equip women to lead and serve in Jesus' name

Supporting an American Indian girl

Making layettes, school kits, and sewing kits for Lutheran World Relief

Collecting soap for Lutheran World Relief

Collecting clothing for Lutheran World Relief

Supporting projects for our sister synod in Liberia

Conducting a Thankoffering Worship Service

Participating in the local Christmas Angel Project

In August, entertaining residents at Locust Grove or Brookline Manor

Contributing to the Upper Susquehanna Synodical Women's Organization and the church wide Women of the ELCA .

Stephen Ministry

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Things continue to move forward smoothly and steadily in our Stephen Ministry under the capable leadership of Linda Leister and Jeanette Gross. What this program is bringing to the ministry of Christ at Messiah is touching the lives of many.

Currently, Messiah has several trained Stephen Ministers, including Jeanette and Linda as Stephen Leaders. Pastor Esborn is also trained as a Stephen Ministry Leader. This means we have nine people now, intentionally and actively, sharing God's love within the lives of people in our community.

One of God's graces in Stephen Ministry is that Stephen Ministers often consider themselves to receive far more than they ever give. The fifty hours of training and the opportunity to participate in a deep caring relationship brings out God's love in their lives in ways they never anticipated. Being a Stephen Minister can be a profound experience of spiritual growth.

Men and women are invited to contact Linda Leister or Jeanette Gross to sign up for training or simply to ask questions.