Archive for February, 2015

“Lent with Lewis: Letters to Malcolm” Begins Tonight!

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

Starting tonight, Wednesday, February 25, Church of the Messiah will lead a four-part Bible study series on the C. S. Lewis classic Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer.  This will be the second Bible study in our “Lent with Lewis” series after the success of last year’s A Peek Inside the Devil’s Playbook: A Lenten Bible Study Based […]

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Prayers for “The 21”

Monday, February 23rd, 2015

After Fr. Melanson’s prayer prior to to the Eucharist yesterday, many asked about the getting a copy of his text.  For those unfamiliar, last Sunday marked one week since ISIS terrorists martyred 21 Coptics Christians who were working in Libya.  Coptic Christians, or simply Copts, are Egyptian Christian who trace their ancestry all the way […]

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Men’s Breakfast Tomorrow Morning!

Friday, February 20th, 2015

The men of Church of the Messiah are coming together this Saturday morning, February 21st, for our bi-monthly Men’s Breakfast.  Starting at 8 o’clock at Church of the Messiah, John Cunningham and his Merry Men will be up early in the cold preparing all the wonderful breakfast “fixings” that make for a great manly meal as well […]

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Next Wednesday Begins Our Lenten Bible Study

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

Beginning Wednesday, February 25, Church of the Messiah will lead a four-part Bible study series through the season of Lent.  Continuing with the success of last year’s A Peek Inside the Devil’s Playbook: A Lenten Bible Study Based on The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis, we will host our 2nd annual “Lent with Lewis” and […]

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This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday

Monday, February 16th, 2015

This Wednesday, February 18th, begins the season of Lent with the yearly celebration of Ash Wednesday.  Lent is the period of 40 days which both commemorates Our Lord’s 40 days in the wilderness fasting and praying before He began His public ministry and helps us to prepare to celebrate the coming feast of Easter by fasting […]

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“Wild About You” Brunch is Tomorrow!

Friday, February 6th, 2015

Don’t forget that tomorrow morning, February 7th, beginning at 10 o’clock, Church of the Messiah’s Women’s Ministry will hold their “Wild About You” Brunch.  The brunch will be at the home of Cathie Shimp (click HERE for a map).  Ladies, be sure to wear a wild, animal print, and bring your favorite love Scripture.  The […]

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“Converting the Conversation” Continues Wednesday Night

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Fr. Looker’s Bible study Converting the Conversation continues this Wednesday night, February 4th, with a study of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series of movies.  Converting the Conversation has taken several of the highest grossing movies of all time and discussed how to reshape conversations about those movies into conversations about Jesus Christ.  We have already discussed Frozen as well as the […]

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“Wild About You” Women’s Ministry Brunch This Saturday

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

This Saturday, February 7th, at 10 o’clock, Church of the Messiah’s Women’s Ministry will hold their “Wild About You Brunch.”  The brunch will be at the home of Cathie (and Earl) Shimp (click HERE for a map).  Ladies, be sure to wear a wild, animal print, and bring your favorite love Scripture.  The brunch will include […]

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