Thanksgiving Eve Service

5:00 pm

Worship Server Schedule

Christmas Eve Service

4:00 pm  and 7:00 pm

Christmas Day Service

10:00 am

Monday, November 9

Office Closed - phones, emails monitored

Pr. Jeff's Day Off

SAM Hike at Governor Nelson       10:00 am

Tuesday, November 10

Office Staff Meeting             9:00 am



Wednesday, November 11

Morning Bible Study                      7:000 am

NO YOW


Thursday, November 12

Pewkeepers                                  9:00 am

C Men's Breakfast (off-site)       9:00 am

Women's Ministry Book Study 10:30 am

Choir Rehearsal                            7:30 pm

Friday, November 13

Pr. Dan's Day Off

Saturday, November 14

Confirmation Retreat at Horizons 9:00 am

Worship Service                                5:00 pm


Sunday, November 15

Worship Service                             8:15 am

Sunday School                                9:20 am

Adult Ed                                          9:20 am

Worship Service                            10:30 am

Confirmation Retreat returns     11:30 am

Click on the links below to view events for that month.

New Information - Events this Week

Craft Fair Quilt Winner


Bonnie Thompson bought a Chance in the Gift Shoppe and a beautiful quilt has a new home.


Thank you Gretchann Dalgaard for sharing your quilting talents by donating this beautiful quilt for the Craft Fair.

Messiah Craft Fair and Bake Sale - We Thank You!!!

  • For Donations of Baked Goods, Gift Baskets, Gently Used Books
  • For Volunteers to Set Up and Clean Up and Make the Sales
  • For New Cookbook Sales of “Feed My Sheep”
  • For Boomerang Bags to Carry the Sale
  • For Catching Lunch with YOW
  • For Shopping the Craft Fair, Bake Sale, Gift Shoppe, and Book Nook
  • For Sharing Messiah Hospitality with our Community

 

The Sale earnings brought in over $8000 which will be matched by the Gundlach Family Foundation. 

Our beneficiaries - Briarpatch, Friends of State Street Family and Street Medicine will receive checks in the next couple of weeks. 


We welcome your feedback. Please feel free to contact any of our Coordinators with your comments:

Bake Sale               Louise Fosdick

Book Nook             Nancy Beszhak and Grace Kryllo

Craft Fair                Dawn Olson

Gift Shoppe           Karen Verhagen

 Save the date for 2027   -     Saturday, November 6

Last SAM Hike of the Season


Seventeen SAMies took a hike at Governor Nelson State Park for the last SAM hike of the season.


See you all next year!!!


Ladies Lunch Bunch - November 11th - 11:15 am


Daly's Bar & Grill


  1086 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie, WI

 

Please sign up on the Kiosk. There will be space for 25 women this month.


Please be there by 11:15 am - 1:15 pm.    Orders will be taken at 11:30.

 

 For questions call Claire at 920-319-6731 or Mary at 262-716-4600

 

The Ladies Lunch Bunch October Gathering collected $80.00 for the Virtual Pie Collection.

YOW Confirmation retreat -Saturday November 14-15

at Bethel Horizons in Dodgeville.

The YOW Retreat is the weekend of Saturday, November 14-Sunday, November 15 at Bethel Horizons in Dodgeville. 


Please be at Messiah by 9:00 a.m.   We will return by 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.


This is a really important opportunity for the youth to grow as a community. We have some wonderful activities planned including a high ropes course.

2027 Stewardship - “G-I-F-T Growing in Faith Together”

 

Please return your pledge forms if you have not done so already. The church council will use these commitments to prepare the budget for 2027 and to continue the mission of Messiah Lutheran Church. This year’s commitment form

contains only one line to pledge; the General Fund, for the day-to-day operations of the church. Examples are salaries, mission support, utilities, Christian education, fellowship and evangelism.

 

The form also contains a section for how you would like to make your contributions; weekly, monthly, none or electronically, please choose one.

 

If you did not receive a stewardship mailing please contact the office at 608-222-3833 or ourchurch@messiahchurch.com.

Messiah's New Cookbook is on sale - Cost is $20

As the holidays approach, find inspiration for your gatherings in this collection of favorite recipes from our members:

  • Appetizers & Beverages
  • Soups & Salads
  • Vegetables & Side Dishes
  • Main Dishes
  • Breads & Rolls
  • Desserts
  • Cookies & Candies
  • This & That

Cook books are available to purchase at the church office during the week.

Give Families a Lift


"Thank you" to


Kathy Bultman, Mary Rodger, Karen & Dave Smith,

Amy Whitcomb, Kennedy PTO

for sponsoring the week of November 9 - 13



Karen & Dave Smith, Dwight Paulson, Maren Anderson,

Christine Lucas & Lucas Grondin

for sponsoring the week of November 16 - 20

Adult Education November



November 15, 29 – Soteriology (the study of Salvation)

Why did Jesus Die on the Cross? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 – Pastor Renee


November 22 - Lutheran Social Service Presentation

November Events

Community Outreach Team Collections


We will start collecting for Virtual Pies on November 1st

for "Share Your Holidays" (Second Harvest Food Bank)


Virtual Pie forms are available on the Kiosk.

St. Stephen's Food Pantry Item for November - Canned cranberries, pumpkin


If  you like to support the food pantry, they are requesting specific items monthly along with the other items that you give so generously to support the pantry.


If you would like to see what they will be collecting in the months ahead, there are lists on the Kiosk, above the St. Stephen's Food Pantry Collection Bin in the Collection Area, and it will be in the Column Newsletter.

SAM November Luncheon and Presentation - November 18th


Due to Thanksgiving, the date for the November potluck has been changed to

Wednesday, November 18, at 12:00 pm.


Bring a dish to pass. SAM will provide the coffee and water and plates and plasticware.


Our UW speaker will address “Interventional Oncology and Minimally Invasive Cancer Treatments.”

 

Dignity Project Workshop

 

Saturday, November 14th -  9:30-11:30 am

 

In Room 3, the last classroom on the right in the education space. 

The Prayer Shawl Ministry  


Monday, November 23 - 1:00-2:30 pm

 

Lower Level Meeting Room 

Boomerang Bag Workshop

 

Tuesday, January 18th - 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

 

In the Social Hall 

Thanksgiving Eve Service


Wednesday, November 25

5:00 pm

Young Adult Ministry Friendsgiving

Tuesday, November 17 

7:00 pm


Use the QR Code or LINK

to sign up




Saturday, November 21

after the 5:00 pm service


pizza and Thanksgiving snacks will be provided.

CLICK HERE to sign up

December Events

Divine Yoga Advent Sessions


All Messiah folks and their friends are invited to attend on Tuesdays from 6-7:15 pm in the community room.

Bring your own mat.


Advent Series: December 1,8, 15, 22


Divine Yoga donations go to support snacks and winter gear for the walking school bus at  Ada Deer (Elvehjem) Elementary School.

Ladies Lunch Bunch - December 9th - 11:15 am


Black Bear Inn


 320 W Cottage Grove Rd, Cottage Grove, WI 53527


 

Please sign up on the Kiosk. There will be space for 30 women this month.


Please be there by 11:15 am - 1:15 pm.    Orders will be taken at 11:30.

 

 For questions call Claire at 920-319-6731 or Mary at 262-716-4600

 

The Ladies Lunch Bunch October Gathering collected $80.00 for the Virtual Pie Collection.

SAM Christmas Party - December 16th - 11:45 in the Social Hall


SAM Christmas Party Presents…Elvis!!!

 

The SAM Christmas Party is moved up to Wednesday, December 16th from 11:45 am to 1:30 pm. There will be a catered meal provided at no charge for you. You do not need to sign up. All you need to bring is extra non-perishable food for The Empty Table. Enjoy the meal and then sit back and enjoy Christmas—Elvis!! style.

Celebrating Christmas

Children's Christmas Program

 Sunday, December 6

 12:00 noon

Longest Night Service


December 21

6:30 pm

Christmas Services


Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 24

4:00 pm

7:00 pm



Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

10:00 am

Christmas Brunch

Friday, December 25


after the

Christmas Day service

at 11:00 am.

 Christmas Collections - Community Outreach Ministry

Pudding Collection►


We will be collecting LARGE boxes of INSTANT pudding

(all flavors) to be included in the Christmas food boxes for

the East Madison Community Center. 

Our goal this year is 150 boxes.

Please help us meet this goal! 

All pudding boxes over our goal for EMCC will be sent to St. Stephen’s & St. Mark’s Food Pantries

 

Items are due by December 10th 

Triangle Ministry Christmas Collection►

 

As part of a collaborative Christmas gift drive, we will be collecting dark colored, light weight bath towel sets.

 

The Triangle Community Ministry provides support to low income adult residents in Madison, many of whom struggle to find full-time,

life-supporting income due to various

circumstances, including developmental

disabilities.   

 

Items are due by December 13th 

Mittens & Glove Collection ONLY►

  

We will be collecting ONLY child-sized

waterproof gloves/mittens for several Madison schools. We recognize these can cost more, but they are really what the

children need to stay warm and dry.

 

We are NOT collecting scarves, hats or gloves.

 

If you would prefer, you could make a

donation to "Mitten Collection" and we will shop for the gloves and mittens.

 

Items are due by December 31st 

YWCA Christmas Collection►



The Community Outreach Team is once again asking the congregation to provide Christmas gifts for the women who are

permanent residents at the YWCA. There is no other group sponsoring them at

Christmas and our help is needed.

 

There will be a poster on an easel in the Gathering Space around Thanksgiving with names and their wishes.

 

Messiah members should write their name next to each person they wish to buy for. Please bring the item UNWRAPPED to church by December 10th. Remember to attach the name and room number to the unwrapped gift. Thank you!


          Bernie Hartwig – Project coordinator 

The Road Home Christmas Collection►

 

Several years ago, The Road Home switched from asking for specific gifts to asking for gift cards to give their families choices at Christmas. For many, this may be the only Christmas gift they receive. Whether they choose a gift card to Woodman’s, Walmart, Kohl’s, etc., we can play a part in giving them a bright spot over the holidays. Please consider making a monetary donation to the purchase of these gift cards. We provide the money and the staff at The Road Home purchase $75 gift cards to a store the recipient chooses.

 

Donate online by going to messiahchurch.com, choosing “Giving,” then “Christmas Fund.” You can also pay by check and write “Christmas fund” on the memo line. This collection ends November 30th.

 

Thank you for your continued generosity to The Road Home. Michael Ethridge and Elliott Valentine, who spoke at services on September 19th and 20th, expressed their gratitude for our support over many years. This Christmas collection continues that partnership with a very worthy organization!

January Events

Messiah Annual Meeting - Save the Date

 January 31  after the 10:30 am service in the Sanctuary

February Events




Grief Group - Save the Dates

Thursdays February 25, March 4,11,18 and Tuesday March 23

Save the Date

Men's Ministry Retreat at Lutherdale


April 16, 17, 18, 2027

Cost: $100.00

More information to follow


Ongoing Events

Staffed Nursery is available from 8:00 - 9:20 am and 10:15 - 11:35 am


November 1, only 10:15-11:35.

 

You are always welcome to be in the nursery with your children and watch the stream on the TV.

Also consider using the activity bags located near the coat rack in the Gathering Space.

Sunday School Started Sunday, September 27th


Your child can still join!


Please use this LINK to register for Sunday School


Click HERE for the Sunday School Schedule

We have two low shelves of children’s picture books focused on social justice, identity and belonging. Help yourself, or, better yet, let your children help themselves! When you remove a book, you will see a small photo of the book taped to the shelf. This will enable you to put the book back easily and will let others know what books are out but will return soon. Inside the front cover is a summary of the book and optional questions to jump start conversations at home!

YOW - (Youth on Wednesday Nights)

We continue October 14 with an Online Lesson


In General:

  • In-person time is 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
  • Online times are:     Preconfirmation 6-6:45 p.m.
                                       Confirmation 7-7:45 p.m.


Click HERE for the schedule for the year


Click  HERE to Register for 2026-2027-Cost is $40.00.


The YOW retreat is November 14-15 at Bethel Horizons.

Registration QR Code

Women’s Conversation Group - will resume after the book study ends.

All are welcome to gather on the 3rd Thursday from 10:30 am to noon for prayerful conversation and fellowship.


Morning Bible Study Wednesdays 7 AM in the downstairs Meeting Room 


The Holy Spirit is clearly at work in Acts, pouring out on people from many nations on the day of Pentecost, giving Jesus’ disciples the power to speak boldly, gathering early believers together for worship, and sending out Peter and Paul as missionaries. In this course, participants will examine the beginnings of the church and will find meaningful connections between the early church and the church today.


The bible study will not meet November 25 or December 30 because of the holidays.


Contact person – Ray Robinson rayerobinson13@gmail.com    608-695-5591

Men's Breakfast Thursdays 9 AM

at Cracker Barrel


Gather for fellowship where we meet for breakfast, worship and prayer to strengthen our faith and build brotherhood.   


NO sign up needed.


When:  Every Thursday, at 9:00 am
Location:  Cracker Barrel - 2147 East Spring St. Madison

Contact Person: Ray Robinson  rayerobinson13@gmail.com or 608-695-5591

The next Healing House week is:

December 27 - January 2.


Please sign up on the kiosk if you are interested in preparing a meal. Contact Elizabeth at volunteer@messiahchurch.com for more information.

For more specific information about preparing meals, check out the Community Outreach Team Webpage  under Community Meals.

Community Meals "Thank You"


Thank you to those who served at Triangle Community on October 5th and provided meals to Healing House in October.


We anticipate our next TCM meal will be in January, but it is not yet confirmed. Stay tuned!

Ada Deer Elementary School Walking School Bus


Watch a video explaining the walking school bus at Ada Deer/Elvehjem Elementary School.


CJ Rouse is a member of Messiah and also the community liaison.



We are in the process of adopting them as an adoptive school partner like we do Kennedy and divine yoga is collecting for them in their fall and advent sessions.


Messiah folks donated $500 to POSSH’s furniture fund.


Here is a photo of the progress made on the walls and floor of their new location.


Jevon says: Thank you to Messiah!


The floor is going to be done soon and our furniture will be delivered soon after. The walls are painted and we have our lab computers and tables in. We are moving slow but steady.”

Thank you to Kwik Trip who posts these signs in their bathrooms.

Many victims of trafficking have no idea how to take a first step to change their situation. Knowledge is power.

Justice for a New Day Shareout from October 26th Class


Parole, Probation and Supervision

This week we listened to a panel discussion from people who are on parole, probation and supervision. One ironic thing we heard: one person was released from prison after serving their sentence and they turned their life around to the point that they have received awards for the work they have done in community service. Yet, from a legal standpoint, they are considered a threat to society and will spend the rest of their life under supervision.


Please visit the Racial Justice Team’s webpage for more details.

If you are a quilter, consider making something for the auction in celebration of the 60 year anniversary of the Madison Area Jail Ministry.