Messiah Lutheran Church 14920 Hutchison Road Tampa, Florida 33625

Statement of Mission

We, the members of Messiah Lutheran, in grateful thanksgiving for the blessings of forgiveness, life and salvation through

Jesus Christ our Lord:

~ Consecrate ourselves to grow in faith

~ Devote ourselves to grow in service

~ Dedicate ourselves to grow in witness outreach

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Messiah Lutheran Church AUGUST ~ 2019

14920 Hutchison Rd. Tampa, Florida (North of Ehrlich) 33625-5507

Mark Adrian, Pastor 444-3147 (C) pastormark@messiahtampa.com

Tammy Nunes, Office Administrator 961-2182 (Office) tnunes@messiahtampa.com Fax 961-0592

Abby Moss, Family Life Minister 789-7143 (C)

www.messiahtampa.com

Joan Brannan, Preschool Director 968-9534

Kim Capsas, Minister of Music/Organist 948-2767

Doris, Facility Coordinator facilitycoordinator@messiahtampa.com

Worship:

8:30 AM (Holy Communion 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays) Christian Education:

9:45 AM Contemporary (Holy Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays) 9:45 AM

11:00 AM (Holy Communion 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays)

Have you ever felt uncomfortable living out your faith in our

world today? The values of our culture have drastically shifted over the last 25 years. This often causes us to question how to

remain faithful to the way of Jesus in sometimes an unfriendly environment.

This uncomfortable feeling is nothing new for God’s people. They often find themselves marginalized and wondering how to

live in a culture that is not very friendly to their faith. The book of Daniel deals with this in the Old Testament. Daniel, a

Hebrew, finds himself living in exile serving a king who isn’t too friendly to God’s ways. Yet, during these uncomfortable

situations, Daniel remains faithful while continuing to engage with the culture around him bearing witness to the true God.

Our new sermon series, Uncomfortable: Visions and Stories from Daniel, will go thru the book of Daniel leading us to see how to remain faithful living in our world today. I look forward

to walking with you thru this, as Jesus transforms us to be His disciples engaging in our world.

This will all kick off on Rally Day, August 11th. There will be special family activities during the Sunday School hour, as well

as a congregational picnic following our services. I hope you join us as we celebrate God working in our midst.

God’s Peace, Pastor Mark

CONTINUING SERVING MESSIAH IN AUGUST

8:30 AM 11:00 AM

GREETERS:

4 Lois Draper Rudy & Carol Cabina

11 Dick Erickson Udo & Allyson Kessler

18 Jon & Kris Johnson Wendy Huss

25 Susanne Powell Wayne & Cynthia Jackson

LAY READERS

4 8:30…Bob Wawrzyniak 9:45…Chuck Burnett 11:00…John Dufresne

*Deuteronomy 6:4-15, Acts 28:16-31, Luke 1:1-5)

11 8:30…Gayle Carlson 9:45…Tim Hohl 11:00…Cliff Yarosh

(Daniel 1:8-21, Romans 12:1-2, John 17:14-21 )

18 8:30…Mike Castro 9:45…Mike Juliano 11:00…Dale Laxton

(Daniel 2:17-30, 1 Corinthians 1:18-21, Matthew 22:23-33)

25 8:30…Brian Owens 9:45…Ed Picillo 11:00…Wendy Huss

(Daniel 3:19-26, Acts 12:6-11, Matthew 23:34-40)

COFFEE:

4 Judy & Gordon VanLoon

11 Kris & Jon Johnson

18 Volunteer(s) Needed

25 Donna Bartholomew & Pat Greene

CONTEMPORARY SERVICE 9:45 a.m.

USHERS ELDERS ACOLYTES

4 Floyd Skeins & Aiden Skeins Chuck Burnett Ethan Matthews

11 Volunteer(s) Needed Ed Picillo & Rick Tate AJ Mantei

18 Ron Dial & Angelina Dial Rick Tate Ashley Mantei

25 Steve & Gaylene Gay Ed Picillo & Chuck Burnett Samantha Juliano

SERVING MESSIAH IN AUGUST

8:30 AM 11:00 AM

USHER:

4 Al Knaak/Ann Ferguson Tim Hohl/Jim Gardner/Dick Larson

Jack Proeschel/Rodney Swilley Rick Larson/Jacob Bohren

11 Jeff Salt/Mark Mirabella/Mark Eicholtz Jan Umbaugh/Marcos Garcia/Steve Turk

Matthew Jones/Leroy Scotland John Schweichler/Craige Cameron

18 Christopher Smith/Keith Bakalyar Mike McKenzie/Bryan Burgess

Mike Mekelburg/Brian Owens/David Solomon Colin Gabriel/Paul Dworkin/Matthew Wood

25 Al Knaak/Ann Ferguson Tim Hohl/Jim Gardner/Dick Larson

Jack Proeschel/Rodney Swilley Rick Larson/Jacob Bohren

ACOLYTES:

4 Isabelle Bazouzi Matthew Garcia

11 Payton Davis Katie Heidelberg

18 Kyra Straily Sadie Irwin

25 Haley Cordt Kent Daniels

ALTAR GUILD:

Norma & Walt Halfmann Janet Booth

ELDERS:

4 Phil Mattice & Jack Jensen Paul Riffel & Marcos Garcia

11 Brian Owens Mike Mekelburg

18 Brian Owens & Scott Neumann Mike Mekelburg & Vic Riveiro

25 Phil Mattice Marcos Garcia

August Birthday Blessings!

May God Bless each and every one of you on your special day!

1 Jay Hanjian Michael Martin Yvette Pullara 2 Patricia Harding 3 Gene Fricke 4 Jon Johnson Jean Jones 5 Linda Redmann 6 Kristin Jones

7 Amy Lewis

8 CoCo Arango Jeff Petzold Sandra Robertson

9 Jacob Bohren Gigi Cien Fran Kelly

10 Heather Dial Denise Kassel JoAn Simpson

11 Matthew Garcia Kailyn McClutchy Grace Watters

12 Rick Larson Ashley Mantei Jake Scheidter

13 Aidan Neal 14 Princess Bowen Bill Hilbmann 15 Taylor Carlton Anna Eicholtz Anna Nerio-Warner Nancy Wijas 16 Selena Daniel Sean Rozell 17 Brenda Letellier Amanda Lewandoski Richard Vollrath 18 Ann Gillett Dublin Podosek Debra Rice 19 Dan Paton 20 Jonathan Martin Jen Waits 21 Sandy Hansen Bill Haupt Karen Nester 22 Sue Hanlon Julie Moll Susie Olds

23 Kenneth Redmann Marianne Vollrath Anne Wall 24 Janet Holstein Anthony Wright 25 Jennifer Aldrich Marge Clegg Brandy Neal 26 Tess Carlton Fiona Wall 27 Anne Cameron Julie Schafer Jan Umbaugh 28 Pamela Foster 29 Amy Adrian Koda Daniel Ann Ferguson 30 Mitzie LaForm 31 Jeff Bohren Michael Grilli Ben Letellier Robert Plotkowski

Newsletter Information ~ All directors, committee members, and anyone else desiring to place announcements in the September Newsletter, please e-mail to Tammy at tnunes@messiahtampa.com by Thursday, August 15th.

BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, August 25th from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM. It's fast! It's easy! Sign up at www.fbsdonor.org to make an appointment for your next donation. Use Sponsor Code 02271

Abby Moss will be out of the office and on vacation Monday July 29-Tuesday August 6. Thanks to the many covering ministry areas while she is away.

Summer Christian Education Hour at 9:45AM

Concludes on Sunday, August 4, 2019.

CARROLLWOOD CARE

Look for us to return Wednesday, September 18th at 2:15 PM to

resume our birthday parties for the residents of Carrollwood Care.

Please continue to keep the residents of Carrollwood Care in your prayers

during the summer months and you can place gift donations in the box labeled

Carrollwood Care in the narthex. Suggested gift items (unwrapped) are: slipper socks,

men's collared knit shirts (size M or L), small stuffed animals, small lotions, small

bedside decorations. We thank you for your help for this wonderful ministry.

Giving Made Easy! Below are new electronic ways to give to the work of the Lord at Messiah. These secure options allow you to give once or set up recurring donations with credit/debit cards or bank accounts.

1. Online or Mobile Giving: Go to messiahtampa.com/give.

2. App: Download the Give Plus + App in the App Store or Google Play Store, type in Messiah’s zip code (33625) and select Messiah Lutheran Church.

Scan to give

Playgroups at Messiah

Playgroup Registration Form 2019

Child’s name DOB

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Home church (if any): ___________________________________________

Adult participating with child in playgroup _______________________________________

Child’s Address Home Phone Number

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Mother’s Name Contact Number

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Father’s Name Contact Number

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Allergies, Medications or limiting conditions that we should be aware of for the safety of your child ...

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Emergency contact Name Phone Number

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I give permission to use photos of my child and myself in future promotional literature (circle one) YES NO

I give permission for my child to participate in Playgroups at Messiah.

Parent Signature ______________________________________ Date ____/____/____

Email address (optional): _________________________________________________

Playgroups are coming to Messiah! “Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done.” Psalm 40:5

Monday Mornings, 9-10:30AM

August-December 2019

8/19/19-12/16/19 Spring Session resumes January 27, 2020

NO Class: 9/2, 11/11, or 11/25

Activities are designed to be readily accessible to two-year- olds. We could have children from newborn to 4, depending on the group dynamics.

Our philosophy focuses on providing an environment that fosters opportunities for young children to develop social skills of sharing, helping, and interacting with each

other with support of their parents and teachers. Ultimately, it is our objective that children see themselves as special individuals created and loved by God.

Why Playgroups?

• Foster rich social experiences for children.

• Encourage children to explore their own interests while gaining opportunities to partake in diverse play and learning experiences.

• Provide parents the opportunity to share philosophies and experiences related to child rearing.

• Playgroups are fun!!

Playgroup Schedule

9:00 - 9:35 Free Play A time for children to pursue their own interests as well as broaden their experiences. Favorite ac-

tivities include playdough, building blocks, and a kid-size tool kitchen

9:35 - 9:40 Clean Up Everyone helps move the toys out of the way for the following activities.

9:40 - 9:55 Snack and Story Time Small snack and beverage are provided by parents on a rotational basis.

9:55 - 10:10 Craft An age-appropriate project. Throughout the session, we will use a wide variety of media.

10:10 - 10:20 Large-group activity A time for children to experience more structured group activities that will foster cooperation,

friendship, and respect.

10:20 - 10:30 Circle Time A time for songs, finger plays, and announcements. See you next time! Hope to see you there.

Registrations accepted on a space-available basis. Forms also on our website!

Contact Program Director, Abby Moss, or facilitator, Jackie Burnett, with any

questions or ideas!

“Feed Your Neighbor” Bring your favorite cereal. We will be taking on this challenge to help get the food pantries ready for their breakfast items. Cereal is one item that is not always provided by the feeding America warehouse. Sometimes cereal is hard to come by, but is an item that is greatly appreciated by those in need as it is costly. It would be appreciated if we can help collect boxes of cereal. The congregation is partnering with the Preschool who will have the children bring in their favorite cereal to share with those in need. Thanks for your continued support of Feed Your Neighbor.

Messiah Pinochle Fellowship We will soon be starting the 2019-2020 season. We play once a month, September thru May. Don’t have a partner, can’t play every month, would like to be a substitute? All welcomed! If you’re interested in being a part of this Christian fellowship group, please sign up on the bulletin board or contact David or Annie West 727-623-0149 or westbaysol@hotmail.com.

MESSIAH SOCIAL MINISTRY’S 2019 GRANNY’S ATTIC & YARD SALE UPDATE

“Granny” is very happy to report that $2,853 was the total of funds raised at her June 22nd sale. Many thanks to Messiah members and friends who donated the numerous and wide-ranging sale items. A sunny day, roadside signs and me-dia advertising brought a steady stream of eager shoppers to the Ministry Center during the 5 hour sale. Most importantly, we are grateful for the tireless servants who set up and staffed the event. The following individuals were key to the successful day: Beverly Fisher, Sandy Hansen-Swilley, Carolyn Breyer, Dianne Gardner, Jim Gardner, Jean Kuehn, Mary Kay Cyrus, Janet Donahue and daughters Diane and Denise, Nancy Lemke, Cathy Minardi, Jody Schweichler, Rodney Swilley, Susan Olds, Barb Packer, Wendy Huss, Sandi Windsor and both men’s, Wednesday morning Bible study groups. Thanks and praise to God for this financial blessing which will allow MESSIAH SOCIAL MINISTRY to touch more lives within our church family or through ongoing outreach opportuni-ties to the community at large.

College & Young Adults (twenties)

We will be having our FALL 2019 group launch on Sunday August 18th! Join us at

Messiah Ministry Center for food & fellowship! Invite a friend and join us for food and

fellowship. Feel free to bring a favorite appetizer, snack, or dessert to share, contributions

to share welcome but not required. RSVPS encouraged for food planning and prep.

Following our launch, we will try to have a night out every first and third Sunday of the

month at a different location as well as trying to offer one other opportunity during the

month for service, fellowship, and/or recreation/fun. Please contact Abby Moss for more

information or to get involved. RSVPs can be emailed to abbymoss@messiahtampa.com

or texted to 813-789-7143.

If you know another college student or young adult IN THE AREA that might like to be

included, please make sure we have their cell number and social media contacts so we

can include them in upcoming events and communicate in a relevant way!

Dinner! We will be having our next group get together, August 4th! Join us from 6:30-?PM

at Mission BBQ at 3612 Bruce B. Downs S. Blvd. University Plaza Tampa, FL 33615.

Please bring $5 to contribute to the bill, plus funds for any adult beverages (if over 21).

Invite a friend and join us for food and fellowship. RSVPS encouraged but not required.

Our goal is to offer a night out every first and third Sunday of the month at a different

location as well as trying to offer one other opportunity during the month for service,

fellowship, and/or recreation/fun. Please contact Abby Moss for more information or to

get involved. RSVPs can be emailed to abbymoss@messiahtampa.com or texted to 813-789

-7143.

BIBLE DRIVE FOR HOMELESS OUTREACH The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office quarterly homeless outreach has been a success and resulted in a joyful reception of Bibles. The last outreach saw many Bibles given away, so in order to be prepared for the next outreach in September, let's do another Bible drive. This time, we can target specific needs, as there have been many requests for King James versions, and especially for LARGE PRINT. I will be collecting through the end of August, please look for the large box in the narthex. We can also accept monetary donations towards buying a case, just annotate your check/envelope as designated for Bibles for homeless outreach and put in the offering plate. We share a table with Bikes for Christ at the outreach, if anyone has any bikes (in any restorable condi-tion) to donate let me know also. Contact Dale Laxton (495-7118) with any questions. Let's get God's saving Word out to the destitute and hopeless. Thank you.

Adult Inquirer’s Class - If you are interested in becoming a member of Messiah Lutheran Church or just want to learn more about what we as Lutheran Christians believe, teach and confess, Messiah is offering a one day Inquirer’s class on Saturday, September 7th.

• 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A New Member Orientation class for all who desire to join Messiah including by transfer or reaffirmation of faith, will be held the same day from...

• 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

New Member Sunday is scheduled for September 15th.

If you are interested in attending the Inquirer’s Class email or call our church office, tnunes@messiahtampa.com, 961-2182, so materials can be prepared for you.

FINAL DAYS of SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES! Bored? Want to make the most of your time off? Join us for some

final days of summer service and fun!

August 8th Youth Serve (Grades 5-12)

Meet at Messiah at 7:15AM. We will depart for a day of serving @ Feeding Tampa Bay and spend the day sorting, stocking, and organizing donations. Closed toed shoes are a must. Wear clothes that

can get dirty. No tank tops. Parents may complete a waiver by going to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCicLueXmq4WAFS4nYbre4Ga3FTlKY9YF118OLJLvrjEpThA/viewform Or getting a paper copy off the youth bulletin board. We will eat lunch together

and return to Messiah by 2PM. Sign up to attend. We will need additional adult /parent drivers. Lunch provided. Deadline to RSVP is August 5th.

Youth Parents (Grades 5-12)! With the start of a new school year, we need a new general emergency medical release form for EACH and EVERY student. This is good for the whole school year and any events, it just ensures we have up to date contact information and medications and health stuff and permission/decline for use in PR stuff. Forms

were emailed and snail mailed with Fall mailings during July and there are copies on the youth bulletin board in the narthex. You can email your forms to abbymoss@messiahtampa.com or print and return. Thanks for your help!

Youth School Year Calendar of Events for the whole school year were also sent out with July mailings. Copies are available on the youth bulletin board

so you know (at least tentatively) what will be happening when for the school year. Take a look and see how you can get involved and help!

Attention Parents of 3rd Graders! You are invited to a special event on EITHER Thursday August 8th from 7-8PM OR Saturday August 10th from 10-11AM on the second floor of the Ministry Center in Room 202. You will have an opportunity at this event to inscribe a special Bible verse or note to your third grader in the Bible that will be presented to your child at worship on Sunday August 11. This will be a great time for the parents to get together to have a time of devotion and fellowship and to really focus in on what this Bible presentation is all about and how we can support you as parents in raising Godly children. This is mandatory for all of our third grade parents. If you would like to participate and neither of those dates work please let us know. Messiah traditionally gifts our incoming 3rd graders with Bibles on Rally Day. This

year, we would like to make this a special family milestone as a part of worship on August 11th. Please contact our Director of Family Ministry, Abby Moss, at

abbymoss@messiahtampa.com or 813-961-2182 with questions.

Middle School & Post Confirmation Youth Group

We resume August 7 & 21 6:45-8PM. August 14th all of our leaders will be involved in

Confirmation Orientation.

7th & 8th graders & Post Confirmands, Save the DATE, coming Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 6:45-8PM, in the youth room. this group will be starting Wednesday August 21st and is open to those who are through the Confirmation program. Watch for more

information coming next month.

PRESCHOOL NEWS

Preschool Service Project Update THANK YOU all for your generous

donations of unused hotel shampoo, conditioner, soap and cream bottles. The preschool children with the help of our Fellowship group assembled over 200 hygiene bags for the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program. This was such a wonderful experience for the preschool children. They used their God-given talents to show love to others outside of the preschool. When we delivered the hygiene bags, The GAL representative was all smiles and so appreciative. This will be an ongoing project, so please keep us in mind this summer as you travel.

Registration for the

2019 - 2020 School Year

We only have a few openings left in our 2-year-old, 3-year-old and VPK classes for the upcoming school year. Word of mouth is our best method of advertising, so please continue to tell your

family, neighbors and friends about our wonderful preschool. We greatly appreciate your support and truly believe that Messiah Lutheran Preschool is a great place to grow. For a tour of our Preschool or for more information, please call Joan Brannan, Director at (813) 968-9534 or preschooldirector@messiahtampa.com. Check out our Preschool Website: www.messiahpreschool.org.

DELICIOUS CUBAN SANDWICHES

Cost $5.00

Sunday, August 25h, the Hispanic Ministry of Messiah will offer after

each Worship Service, delicious Cuban Sandwiches to collect funds

needed for our Ministry.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU

MESSIAH SOCIAL MINISTRY

* * OUTREACH TO THE HOMELESS * *

Your Social Ministry team is continuing the outreach to the homeless project. The zip-lock bags filled with non-perishable edibles and water to distribute to the homeless individuals in our travels around town are available in the Narthex. Please take one or more bags from the container to keep in your vehicle to hand out as needed. Your participation will be a blessing to the less fortunate as we facilitate this project through our ministry. May God continue to bless Messiah with help-ing hands and feet to do His work!

Messiah Giving Options

2nd Corinthians 9:7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver.

1. Cash or Check: Place in the offering plate during the service. 2. Online or Mobile Giving: Go to messiahtampa.com/give. 3. Give Plus+ App: Download the Give Plus + App. in your App Store or Goggle Play store, type in Messiah zip code (33625) and select Messiah Lutheran Church. 4. IRA - QCD: If you are required to begin taking withdrawals from your IRA (age 70 1/2) you can give directly from your IRA account to Messiah through a QCD, (Qualified Charitable Distribution). There may be tax advantages for you, please check with your Advisor or call Tim Hohl at (813) 240-6538 with questions 5. Long Term Appreciated Stock, Mutual Fund Shares, EFT and other Securities. There may be tax advantages here also, check with your Financial Advisor 6. Wills and Estates remember Messiah as part of you Estate Planning. 7. Thrivent Choice Dollars: Thrivent Members can give at no cost to you, just a few minutes of your time, Check it out at Thrivent.com/thriventchoice Options 2 & 3 allow you to give by Credit Card. There may be other options available to you, check with your Planner. Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

You’re Invited to the

Great Commission Workshop

Saturday, August 24

Pastor Mark, Abby and Messiah’s leadership would like to invite you to a workshop to help us be disciples of Jesus and bring His Great Commission to life in the ministry of Messiah.

The congregation is invited to attend. Join us Saturday, August 24 from 8:30 am until 2 pm. (The PPC will also meet from 2-3 pm) Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by signing up on the bulletin board in the breezeway.

Are you entering 5th or 6th grade? Are you a youth who has not yet been Confirmed?

Then we invite you to the Confirmation Parent & Youth Information Meeting! This is for 1st & 2nd year students!

Wednesday August 14 from 6:45-8PM in the Ministry Center. This meeting is mandatory for all Confirmands and parents. If you cannot

attend, please contact Pastor Mark or Abby Moss so we can include you in the roster and make sure you get all the necessary information. If you have questions or know of anyone else who might be interested in Confirmation

classes please contact Pastor Mark or Abby.

The first Confirmation Class will be Wednesday August 21 from

6:45-8PM. New Confirmation students will receive their catechisms as a part of the worship service on Sunday August 11th at whichever service you attend, so we encourage you to attend worship that Sunday.

******************************************************* Special Thanks to those Volunteers who helped with youth

activities During the Month of July. Thanks to…. Open Gym Helpers: Paul Dworkin, Tim Schultz, Pastor Mark,

Tara & David Puigdomenech Special Event Helpers: Donna Rozell, Vanessa & Jonathan Cordt,

Paul Dworkin, and Tim Schultz We appreciate you and couldn’t do it without you!

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August 18th NYG Sharing at all Services! Join us for worship on August 18th to hear more about the JULY National Youth Gathering Experience and to enjoy some treats!

Youth Sunday Afternoon Open Gym & Youth Night For youth grades 5-12 -Sundays from 4pm-6pm ~

We begin with a short devotion. Parents we need your help as chaperones Open Gym dates for August are 4, 18 & 25!

No Open Gym Youth Night August 11th due to the Pep Rally Day picnic.

Senior High, join us for the 2nd Sunday of the Month Senior High Only Night August 11th at 6:30PM in the youth room! This month we will feature BBQ. Meet in the youth room

for a time of fellowship and study. Bring your favorite appetizer, salad, side dish, beverage, or dessert to share!

Senior High, join us for the 4th Sunday of the Month Senior High Only Night, August 15th

at 6:30pm at Chilis at 13050 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618. Please bring $5 to contribute to the bill and join us for food and fellowship.

Teens, The Men’s Club would like to have a few helpers with games and food service for the Pep Rally Day

picnic on Sunday August 11th. Talk to Jerry Hansen or Abby Moss if interested.

August 14 Back to School Fall Schedule & Confirmation Orientation First Confirmation Class. August 21, 6:45-8PM

August 24 Youth Leadership Training

We will meet at Messiah at 8:30AM for the leader training and goal setting. We will join with congregational leaders and fill the time with Devotions, activities, planning the upcoming year, project, and lunch. We will wrap up around 2pm.

Please let Abby know if you plan to attend. Lunch included.

Messiah Rally Day

When: Sunday, August 11th

All Church Opening in the Sanctuary at 9:45AM followed by our Sunday School launch in the

CLC at 10AM.

Church picnic will be from 11am-2pm

Celebrate the start of the school year with games, bounce house, dunk tank, & activities for all ages.

Where: Messiah

Lutheran Church Ministry Center & Gym

Children and adults of al l ages are welcome for a t ime of fel lowship and fun!

Can you be an usher? We are seeking new ushers for the 8:30 and 11

AM services. Women, men, new members, and confirmed youth can be ushers.

It’s a good way to serve our church and to meet people. Ushers serve on a rotat-

ing basis and assist the church service, greet people coming to worship, take

attendance and keep order during the worship service. Please contact the church

office or Chris Smith if interested. Thanks to all our ushers for your continued

service and support.

Sunday School Pep Rally Day!

Sunday August 12th at 9:45AM Help us celebrate the start of another school year and the kick off for our Sunday

School year in the CLC! Join us in the Sanctuary for ALL CHURCH OPENING. Then bring your whole family for a special project and join us for our opening program

and meet your teachers and classmates in the CLC.

Stay at 11AM or join us after worship at noon for a special church picnic and games (event will run 11AM-2PM)!

Everyone is welcome!

Child abuse prevention class is coming. Do you work with children or teens? Would you like to in the future? Are you involved in Sunday School? Then we need you to attend a child abuse prevention training so we can run a background screen on you! This is a requirement for all adults working with teens and children for their safety and for yours. We have several dates and time options. Please RSVP to our secretary, Tammy Nunes, at tnunes@messiahtampa.com with what date and time you will be there so we can plan materials for you. The dates for these trainings are:

Monday August 12 @ 7:00 p.m.

Thursday August 15 @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 17th @ 10:00 a.m.

Thursday August 22nd @ 7:00 p.m.

Thanks for your partnership and willingness to serve at Messiah.

From Abby… (Not to be confused with Dear Abby,)

In July five of our high school youth, two adult chaperones, and three college young adult volunteers got to experience worship, Bible Study, service, fun, and growth with 21,000+ other LCMS youth or 23,000 participants and volunteers from around the world. We focused on Psalm 46 and our RE-AL+PRESENT+GOD. Here were some of our learnings and discoveries. REAL: The Psalmist opens chapter 46 by describing very real circumstances where everything is seemingly falling apart. In the midst of trouble, God is a refuge and strength. We unpacked the Psalms as a whole and looked at how these songs and prayers are often raw and authentic with emotion (Joy, gratitude, fear, sorrow, confession, worry, questions, grief, and awe) and how God invites us to do the same. We can be real in our troubles, doubts, failings, and joys knowing that God knows our actions and thoughts, and still loves us and desires us to draw closer to Him. As Jesus says in John 16:33, “’I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’” Jesus is really with us and that can give us peace no matter what takes place around us. He alone brings peace to situations that don’t seem like they can ever be peaceful and ultimately promises peace of perfect heaven. PRESENT: In Psalm 46:4-7, we see God’s presence. It is always amongst His people. Sometimes His presence may feel hidden, unwelcome, or discomforting. This may be true for enemies of God, but as His children, we can take comfort in His presence and love and forgiveness in Christ. No matter what we face, God’s presence is strength and refuge. God is with us in His Word, sacrament, worship, and in His people, the Church. God uses us, as His followers to remind one another of His presence. We can be His hands and feet by being present for one another, just as God is present with us. Jesus (and Him in communion bread and wine) is our tangible reminder that God is present with us. As John 1:14 says, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” GOD: God is God. With that comes the acknowledgment, that I am not. God is unique and powerful. He is not to be messed with, will judge, and should be awed and feared. God of the universe is also personal. He is gracious and for us in Jesus. Because of His love and forgiveness, we can trust Him. God is capable of mighty and awesome things: creation, desolation, and raising us from death. He in-vites us to, “Be still” and rest in His power as God. God is with us and is our protection no matter what we face. Ultimately, we trust God for his promises of eternal life and salvation, and the day He will restore all and there will be no more sickness, death, or sadness. The God of the universe is also Jesus of Mark 4:35-41 who calms the storm and cares for the disciples. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, God alone is to be feared and trusted because He has demonstrated His power, love, and forgiveness. He invites us to live assured of His protection and presence. We hope this gives you a glimpse of what we encountered unpacking our REAL + PRESENT + GOD. After a week of discovering these truths, God put our group in a place to share this with a local in Minneapolis named Oscar. As we shared part of our lunch, Oscar wanted to know why we were there and then shared some of his own questions and doubts about if God was real and present for him. As a group, we were able to be real with him, present with him, and to point him to God. We prayed togeth-er, sang together, and were able to bless him with one of our Bibles inscribed with words of encour-agement and favorite verses. Just as we experienced our REAL+PRESENT+GOD, God allowed us to do the same for one another. May we all strive to know and make God known.

MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS

Sing for Joy!

We delight in music created for the glory of God! Please join in congrega-

tional singing at every worship service regardless of your vocal quality—

we are convinced the Holy Spirit reshapes those sound waves to make

beautiful music!

CHOIR PRACTICE Resumes Monday at 7:30 p.m. on August 19th.

Come and sing! There are no auditions…we love seeing new faces! High

school age and up. Choir typically alternates early and late services, we

sing about 75% of Sundays.

BELLCHOIR resumes August 26th at 6:30 p.m. Ringers please let me

know if you are returning! Some musical experience is necessary, if you

would like to play or learn we may have a spot available.

Children’s Choir 1st-8th grade. Practice on Sundays at 12:15, starts after

Labor Day. Please let me know you are going to attend.

Young Ladies Choir–Girls 6th grade and up by audition; please let Kim

know, we practice on Sunday afternoons as needed. (not every week)

Make sure I have a current cell number for you.

FLAG TEAM - We will contact you whenever we are practicing. We

typically practice on Sunday afternoon after church/girls choir. Make

sure I know you are interested!

High School and Adult Instrumentalists/Actors if I do not know who you

are please introduce yourself!

Kim Capsas

Cell/text 598-8160 or capsas@verizon.net

Consider Helping with our Sunday School this fall: We are recruiting teachers and assistants for the 2019-2020 school year starting August 11, 2019 and ending May 24, 2020. Please pray about your involvement to volunteer to be a Sunday School teacher or assistant. Why should you get involved? Many teachers, year after year, keep returning to teach our children the Bible. We need some new adult teachers/helpers to commit to teaching for the coming year. We need enthusiastic participation by our adults if we are to remain a Bible based church. How can members know we are growing to touch lives if we are complacent about the Word of God? Being a teacher is partaking in a needed ministry right here in the mission field. Being a teacher allows you to give back of the salvation that you believe. Being a teacher causes an impact on your students to be moved by the lesson and to have fun and fellowship in the classroom. Pray about being a teacher or assistant. Can’t help every week? No problem! While we love consistency, curriculum is set up with some flexibility so that you can help every week, for a series of weeks, or even one Sun-day a month (like every 3rd Sunday). Why would you want to be a Sunday School teacher or helper?

It is our duty and responsibility to teach our children the Word of God.

It is a joy and privilege and it is fun and exciting to minister the Word.

The Word, once administered, will not return void.

Sunday School is a fundamental ministry of the congregation; we would not be a Bible based church without it.

Teachers and assistants become evangelists by proclaiming the Word.

By preparing the lessons, you become knowledgeable of the Bible.

Teachers and assistants leave a lifelong lasting impression on their students.

Teaching Sunday School puts your faith into action.

Plus, it is a lot of fun!

We are especially looking for help with our two year old class, our 1st-4th grade class, and our middle school class. It is required that all teachers and helpers attend a child abuse preven-tion seminar. Our upcoming training dates are August 12,15, 0r 22 @ 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, August 17th @ 10:00 a.m. Can we count on you? Please sign up today on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Please join this ministry: We must be in the Word in order to Grow to Touch Lives. Talk to Ernie Munzen, Abby Moss, or Pastor Mark for more information or with questions.