Messiah Weekly News
November 22 - November 30, 2025
2025 Saturday Worship Server Schedule
2025 Early Sunday Worship Server Schedule
2025 Late Sunday Worship Server Schedule
Worship Schedule
Saturday
5:00 pm
Sunday
8:15 am, 10:30 am
Christmas Schedule
Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24
4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25
10:00 am
This Week at Messiah
Saturday, November 29
Worship Service 5:00 pm
Monday, December 1
Office is Closed - email/phone monitored
New Information or Upcoming Events
Human Trafficking Awareness Speaker - November 29 & 30
Jennifer Ginsburg, Director of Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, will speak at all the services on November 29 & 30, 2025. Jennifer will also have a chat session Sunday, November 30 from 9:20am-10:20am in the Social Hall.
The mission of Safe Harbor is to reduce trauma and promote healing for children and adults with intellectual disabilities who are victims of or witnesses to crime. Safe Harbor provides a trauma-informed, safe, child-friendly environment for best practice forensic interviews; immediate and ongoing advocacy for affected children and families; coordination and support of multi-disciplinary investigations and responses.
Craft & Bake Sale Donation Checks
The Craft & Bake Sale proceeds were matched by the Gundlach Fund and each of the organizations received $3,738.00
Movin' Out
We are deeply grateful for this generous support from Messiah Lutheran Church. These funds will go a long way toward helping us to provide safe, affordable, inclusive housing for people with disabilities and their families.
Thank you very much!
Briarpatch
We are truly grateful for this support, which helps to sustain our vital programming. I hope everyone has some rest and joy this week.
Babies and Beyond
Thank you so much for this most generous support for our organizations and families in need. We are so grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Messiah's Three Libraries
Please visit our book collections in the Meeting Room on the Lower Level in the Education Space and in the Prayer Room in the Community Room Balcony.
We have a Social Justice Ministry bookshelf on which you may find a few copies of books from studies we have done, as well as books people have donated related to Racial Justice and Reconciling in Christ.
The other book case is called Messiah's Lending Library and contains a mix of books from the Women’s Ministry, books for teens and study Bibles.
The bookshelf in the Prayer Room has devotionals and books related to prayer
Social Justice Ministry Library
Messiah's Lending Library
Prayer Room Library
Here is a link to Ryan's cases website if you would like to see what the organization is doing.
Learn to sew, brush up on your sewing skills
Is your sewing machine getting a little dusty? Are your sewing skills a little bit rusty? How about cleaning both off for a good cause?
We are holding a 4 hour class on making the Hot Dog Pillowcase for Ryan's Case For Smiles | Helping Kids Cope With Cancer.
This class is open to anyone who already sews and to those young and not so young who want to learn how to sew (kids of all ages welcome).
IF you would like to watch a YouTube to see what we will be making
CLICK HERE.
40th Annual Holiday Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center from 7am – 1 pm
The American Red Cross invites the community to give the gift of blood at Wisconsin’s largest one-day blood drive.
See more information on the Blood Drive Webpage.
Call for Used Coloring Books
If your family has any new or lightly used coloring books that you would like to donate, we can use them for the nursery and the activity bags children use during the services.
Please bring them to the office with a note designating them for the nursery. Thank you!
Check out the Women's Ministry Webpage to learn more about:
Women’s Ministry Conversation Group meets November 20, December 18th at 10:30 am -12:00 noon
Women’s Book Study - beginning Thursday, January 8, 2026 -
We will begin reading and discussing Philip Yancey’s book, What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Divine Yoga Dates - December 2, 9, 16, and 23
Ladies Lunch Bunch at Kavanaugh's Esquire Supper Club - December 10th at 11:15 am
Sunday Morning Adult Education
We offer Adult Education on Sundays from 9:20–10:20 a.m. (between services), on Sunday morning except for the fourth Sunday of the month.
We have begun a five-part series on “Exploring the Lectionary.” During these sessions we will explore such questions as, “What is the Lectionary?” “How was it put together?” “Why do Lutherans use a Lectionary in worship?” “How do the lessons relate to each other?” During these sessions, we will read together parts of the Sunday morning lessons and discuss them as a group, using ancient and modern techniques to explore the texts and apply them to our lives.
Click to go to the Adult Education Webpage for information about other topics.
Virtual Apple Pie Sale - Now through November 30
Check out the SAM Webpage for more information about the Virtual Apple Pie Sale.
The total so far for the Virtual Apple Pie Sale is $23,142. The sale runs until November 30.
The proceeds of this sale will be matched by the Gundlach Fund and then that total will be matched by NBC15's corporate sponsors at the Share Your Holidays Grand Finale in early December.
Each $1.00 you donate will become $4.00.
2026 Flower Chart
Last year we returned to the use of our flower chart. Please sign up on the chart for flowers for 2026.
The chart will be placed on an easel in the Gathering Space on November 1st for people to begin to sign up.
We will only have slots for 2 bouquets each week. Please put only your name on the chart.
Cost of flowers is $35.00 which can be paid by check or online
The office will email/call those signed up the month prior to find out the bulletin message but you are welcome to contact the office at any time to let us know 608-222-3833
ourchurch@messiahchurch.com
Kennedy Winter Clothes Collection
Please help children at Kennedy stay dry and warm this winter by purchasing winter items to help make their play outdoors more fun!!!
Visit the Community Outreach page for a way to order and have snowpants, mittens and hats delivered directly to the school.
You can also sign up to help distribute the items at community events.
Library Inventory Help Needed
Kennedy is looking for help doing inventory for their library December 2-3-4-5. You have a cart and scan books per shelf.
If interested, please contact Andrea Graham, at algraham@madison.k12.wi.us.
Christmas Collections
Bath Towel and Wash Cloth Collection
for Triangle Ministry
Items being collected for residents are:
Bath towels & wash cloths
(light weight and dark colors)
Waterproof Glove and Mitten Collection
The Community Outreach Team will be collecting ONLY waterproof gloves and mittens for several elementary schools in Madison.
If you would prefer, you could make a donation to "Mitten Collection" and we will shop for the gloves and mittens.
Pudding Collection
The Community Outreach Team will be collecting LARGE boxes of INSTANT pudding (all flavors) to be included in the Christmas food boxes for the East Madison Community Center.
We have collected
104 boxes so far.
Our goal this year is
200 boxes.
Collection ends Dec. 11
Road Home Christmas Collection
now through November 30
The collection of funds for the Road Home to purchase gift cards for residents will end on November 30th.
Messiah has been a part of this activity for many years, starting when we purchased requested items and evolving to the current collection of funds to purchase gift cards.
Whether these cards are used for food, gas or fun items, your donations are helping to lighten the load during the holidays. Any amount given is truly welcomed and appreciated!
Thank you to all who have already made a donation!
To see what The Road Home does for families, please watch this video that was part of their November newsletter.
"Breaking Cycles: Zianna's Story"
YMCA Christmas Collection
Every year we collect Christmas gifts for the women who are permanent residents of the YWCA. We mentioned it last weekend and we have already had a fabulous response from Messiah members who have signed up to purchase 37 of the 55 gifts needed.
The residents list what they want and you purchase and bring it unwrapped to Messiah. The signup and the donation boxes are in the Gathering Space on the easel near the Office.
Please bring the UNWRAPPED gift to Messiah by December 12th.
Thank you for your continued generosity at Christmas!
Urgent request from St. Stephen's Food Pantry
We are in need of laundry soap again this year!
LARGE, UNSENTED laundry detergent is best.
Your donations last year were so helpful and so appreciated!
Place your donations in the St. Stephen's Food Pantry rolling cart in the Collection Area.
Craft & Bake Sale
The Craft & Bake Sale made $5,606.75 ($1,400.00 more than last year). This total will be matched by the Gundlach Fund and the proceeds divided three ways.
The proceeds go to Babies & Beyond, Briarpatch and Movin' Out. Each organization will receive $3,738.
Bake Sale - $2,163
Gift Baskets - $830
Kris Kringle - $1,018
Craft Vendor table rental - $1,500
Misc.- $95.75
