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September 2016 Volume 54, issue 9

Making Space to Reconnect

Maybe it's something about Labor Day - a day that we often celebrate a chance to relax from our busy work schedules. Maybe it's the fact that we've just resumed the school year and the church program year is about to begin. Whatever it is, I find that my mind for the second year in a row is dwelling on Sabbath rest. If you still have your copy of last year's September newsletter, or can find it archived online, you may find a little bit of what I write familiar, though I'm hopefully going in a different direction this time around. All the same, I commend that article to you if you would like to read further on Sabbath rest. But beyond rest, Sabbath is an opportunity for us to reconnect with one another. Sabbath is a place where we are invited to simply "be" in the presence of God's blessings, and we are invited to truly be present with those who are near us. I have to admit, when I allow myself an opportunity for Sabbath, especially Sabbath where I can simply be present with those I love, I do find that I am renewed and refreshed. But as relaxing as Sabbath can sound, finding that Sabbath rest is actually fairly hard work. I say it's hard work, because there's always something else that needs to be done. There's a meal to make, homework to do, or maybe there's that one last item from work that you need to make sure was done correctly. To actually take Sabbath rest takes commitment. You have to dedicate yourself to it, make it a part of your routine. I've suggested in the past that sometimes it's impossible to take a Sabbath for a whole day. But that doesn't mean that finding the moment of rest and reconnection isn't important. For some people it comes in the form of intentionality on a given night or several nights of the week. Maybe it's just a little time to talk with somebody you love and being able to take stock of the day, and how God was at work in your life? Regardless of what it looks like, there is always value in slowing down. There is value in connecting more intentionally with loved ones and with our creator. There is value in taking time to simply live into the presence of our relationships. So when the world constantly demands your attention, don't be afraid to occasionally say, "you can wait" to the not-so-urgent matters that often present themselves as far more urgent. For the things that are truly urgent are the relationships that we have established. Rely on God. Live into the fullness of relationship with others. And in the meantime, those things that seem far more urgent than they really are will find their proper place, and your life will be blessed far more fully. All we have to do is take the time to recognize the blessings that are already there. Peace in Christ,

Pastor Chris

Messiah Lutheran Church Women

Will meet

On

Saturday, September 10 at 9:30 a.m.

With a bible study and devotions by

Mary Emery

Hostess

Brown Bag Lunch

Fellowship at 9:30 AM Bible Study 10:00 AM

Devotions

Mary Emery

In His Service, Missions Growth- Lorraine Davis

Darlene Foster- President Community-Dotty Dahl

Secretary-Irene Aldredge Action-Charlotte Moritomo

Treasurer- Dotty Dahl Historian-

Prayer Chain-Irene Aldredge

Come Join us in Celebrating

A baby Shower for Elissa’s and Pr. Chris’

baby will be held on Sunday

September 25,

At 12:00 p.m.

This will be their first child, so they need

everything!

Theme for the baby shower

Blue, Brown and Monkies

Registered at:

Babies R Us

Amazon

Buy, Buy Baby

WOW! 53 backpacks put together with donations from Messiah Members. We topped last year by 10+. The backpacks plus supplies (copier paper, etc) were equally divided between McCullum and Tomasita Elementary School. Backpack stuffers and helpers were: Pastor Chris Heller, Andy and Edna Jones, Jim Raquet, Chuck Danielson, and Betty Hauge. (Hope I didn’t forget anyone!) We look forward to “thank you’s” from the students and teachers. They will be posted on the bulletin boards and maybe in the October newsletter. Look for the joy of the students.

August 02 CLOTHING SWAP was a huge success this year. We had 200 + people from the community who came to get clothing. Messiah members and neighbors who helped were: Pat, Ruben, Suzanne Baca, the rest of the Baca family, Pastor Chris Heller, Susan Utegg, Betty Hauge, Rebecca Koeltzow, Anne Kelso. Irene and Gene Aldredge and Lynn Rathjen. Thank you, for all your hard work and generous hearts. This year, we collected more clothing from our mem-bers and neighbors than in the past years. The remainder of the clothing went to Albuquer-que Storehouse to help others in our community and the Storehouse was very grateful.

All Saints Lutheran Church Quilters are holding a Quilting Bee from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10. We have set a target of 40 quilts for refugees coming to Albuquerque who receive assistant from Lutheran Social Services. Plan to help us by tying some knots. Come for an hour or come for the day. All are welcome! All Saints Lutheran Church, 4800 All Saints Rd. NW, 87120, 505-898-3932.

Church Women United, an ecumenical Christian women's group, will meet for their annual Human Rights Celebration on Friday, September 2nd at Grace United Methodist Church. Coffee fellowship will begin at 9:30 followed by the program at 10:00. The theme is "Experiencing Blessings at the Table" and will feature a panel of six leaders who are working for equality for all: Carla Felsted of Reforma, Fabiola Bowden of El Centro, Ruth Hoffman of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry, Loretta Naranjo-Lopez of Albuquerque Interfaith, Br. Vittorio of San Juan Diego Friary and Nkazi Sinandile of the Immigrant & Refugee Resource Viallage of ABQ. Grace UMC is located at 420 San Lorenzo Ave. NW, just west of 4th St. between Candelaria & Griegos. Come join us! Questions? Call Maggie Batsel at 299-4091.

Messiah Book Club will meet on Saturday, September 24th at 10:00 a.m.

The book to read is:

“The Twelfth Angel “

By OG Mandino

From Ron and Marion Kulju In Michigan

Thought I'd catch you up on our summer

adventure. We've been fixing up the summer home, visiting family and old friends, picking wild

berries and baking pies, and a little bit of fishing.

We are worshipping at the Lutheran Church that

my family has attended for 4 generations. When I was in high school, they still had Finnish

services. We walk .6 miles each way to get our mail. It's so quiet here, we tend to sleep an hour

longer everyday.

We've seen deer with fawns, a roughed grouse with chicks, and an eagle. A young moose has

been spotted nearby, but we haven't seen him

yet.

Life is grand! We are indeed blessed. Blessings,

Ron and Marian

September 2016 MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Fellowship Coffee and Snacks

Date Praise Fellowship Set-up

Praise Service Snacks

Coffee and Snacks to the Fellow-ship Hall

Traditional Service Snacks

Library/ Fellowship Clean-up

September 04

Irene and Gene Aldredge

Buddy and Sara Hooks


September 11


September 18


Susan Utegg

Dotty Dahl

Dotty Dahl

September 25


Barbara and Carlo Bachechi

Eloise Kesatie

Eloise Kesatie

September 2016 Flowers September 04 Irene and Gene Aldredge September 11 Ellen and Skip Dobson September 18 Sara and Buddy Hooks September 25 Myrtle Pedersen

The Feast of Tabernacles (booths) takes

place on the 15th of the Hebrew month

Tishri. This was the seventh month on

the Hebrew calendar and usually occurs in

late September to mid-October. The feast

begins five days after the Day of Atonement

and at the time the fall harvest had just been

completed.

John 72 Now the Jewish festival

of Booths was near. 14About the middle of

the festival Jesus went up into the temple and

began to teach.

Congregational Care committee

http://www.gotquestions.org/Jewish-calendar.html

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Jean

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Jean and Oman

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Ellen Dobson

September 11

Gene Aldredge

Pat Raquet

Pat and Jim

Raquet

Gene Aldredge

September 18

Orman

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Eloise Kesatie

Hauge Family

Orman

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September 25

Ellen Dobson

Lorraine

Davis

Lorraine Davis and Charlotte

Moritomo

Ellen Dobson

Contemporary Worship Readers for

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September 03 Tom Adams

September 04 Irene Aldredge September 05 Autumn Devine

September 09 Hazel Mella September 10 Eloise Kesatie

September 10 Susan Utegg

September 13 Jackie Dobson September 13 Kayla Dobson

September 13 Linda Dubuque September 16 Williard (Buddy) Hooks

September 20 Suzanne Baca September 23 Arlene Mickelson

September 26 Orman Paananen

September 27 Tommi Reid September 30 Janice Biermann

September 01 Chuck Danielson

September 01 Lee Danielson September 02 Skip Dobson

September 12 Anna May Currier September 19 Gene Aldredge

Daniel Vickers — serving in the Navy (grandson of Eloise Kesatie) Micah Kesatie— Army Reserves (grandson of Eloise Kesatie) Sam Hauge—serving in Misawa AFB Japan Allen J. Tetreault—serving in the USAF Kirtland AFB Military Matt Braun—serving at Kirkland AFB Military Kevin Dombey—Air Force Special Forces James Bowdoin-Army Reserves serving in Kuwait (nephew of Ellen Dobson)

Max Currie

Baca Family; Al Burmeister; Anna May Currier; Laura Eller; Darlene Foster; Helga Lindner; Robert Maranville; Arlene Mickelson; Orman Paananen.

None this month

COUNCIL NOTES FOR THE September NEWSLETTER Council Meeting Minutes for August are available in the Narthex. Please pick up a copy

Messiah Lutheran Church members are invited to review the church council’s meeting information. The binder is located in the church office. All council meetings are open to members.

Average Attendance

June 2016

Contemporary Worship Average—23 Traditional Worship Average—26

Wedding-35

July 2016

Contemporary Worship Average—23 Traditional Worship Average—24

July 31 one service —32

LOOSE CHANGE FOR WORLD HUNGER

The FIRST Sunday of EVERY month , bring your

loose change and place in the offering plate. This

is collected and sent in for World Hunger!

St. Luke Lutheran Church and Pre-School are looking to hire a book-keeper. This person will work closely with the pastors, church and pre-school staff, members, pre-school parents and volunteers. This is a part-time hourly position and the hours may vary depending on the workload. Applicants must go through a background check and have reliable transportation. St. Luke Lutheran Church and Pre-School are located at 9100 Menaul between Eubank and Moon, south side of Menaul. If you are interested, please send your cover letter and resume via email to: [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]

IN THE COMING MONTHS

Mark those 2018 calendars for late June……………..

Youth to get ready for Houston Texas ELCA Youth Gath-

ering. There will be many sights and sounds on the Gulf Coast………..

Lifetouch Photo Directory Session for Messiah Members will setup on Saturday, October 01, 2016. Mark your calendars. Further information and signup sheets will be available in the weekly bulletins and as a flyer, on the bulletin boards.

The blessing of pets and animals is often celebrated on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, or on a Sunday near that date. Pastor Chris will be blessing Messiah’s pets at a local park on Sun-day afternoon, October 02, 2016. The park we will use has not been determined. Pastor Chris will inform the congregation when an area has been chosen.

Reformation Sunday, October 30th and “Affirmation of Faith” for two Messiah teenagers, Autumn and Elizabeth Devine, daughters of Johnny and Kris Devine, and grand-daughters of Pat and Ruben Baca

Trunk or Treat coming to Messiah Lutheran Church, sometime in October. Date and time will be determined. Gather your gifts for the children, our youth and the neighborhood. Plan on also “dressing up” for the occasion.

Memorial book to be read on All Saints day, will

be available in the Narthex, on Sunday, October 16, 2016 for all who wish to place a name in it.

Church Website! is www.messiahabq.org. You may also listen to Pastor Chris Heller’s sermons on the website You may also reach us on Facebook. The website has up to date information about our church, our synod, and current activities.

Bible Studies

Messiah Lutheran Church Women Bible Study and gathering on the

second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m.

Lutheran Community

“Theology on tap” meets on the third

Wednesday of every month from 6:00 to 7:00

p.m. at Kelly’s Brew Club 3222 Central

SE.

M e s s i a h M e s s e n g e r

is a monthly publication of Messiah

Lutheran Church. The church is

located at 11515 Lomas Blvd. NE,

Albuquerque NM 87112.

Pastor: Rev. Christopher Heller

Email: [email protected]

Director of Music: Tony Carson

Tony’s email:

[email protected]

Office Secretary - Shirley Lehde

Hours: -Tues.-Fri..9:00 am-2:00 pm

Shirley’s email:

[email protected]

Office Phone 505-299-3311

Church Website:

messiahabq.org

Sunday Bible Readings for September 2016 September 4 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 September 11 Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10

Education for All Ages

Children’s Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

In the Fellowship Hall: Education Hour

9:30 a.m.

If you have a prayer need, please call

the church at 505-299-3311 to be added

to the Messiah Lutheran Church’s

Prayer Chain as we pray in the name of

Jesus.

Every Sunday Worship Schedule:

8:30 a.m. Contemporary

Worship with communion

10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship with communion

Note: Daily bible readings may be found in “Christ in Our Home” Devotional.

September 18 Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13

September 25 Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31

September 2016

Messiah Messenger A monthly newsletter of September 2016

Messiah Lutheran Church

11515 Lomas Blvd

Albuquerque, NM 87112

Phone: 505-299-3311

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