About Messiah… 

Our congregation was officially organized on May 7, 1954 with 35 people present. Since then, Messiah has thrived in the community, and has strived to make Christ’s love known to all who enter our doors – through worship, through education, through facilities, and through fellowship.  Thank you for your interest in us.  If you would like to learn more about us, or would like to become a part of the fellowship of Jesus Christ here at Messiah, please contact our pastor, either in person, by phone, by email, or with a letter. We look forward to hearing from you!

WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE  Sunday, July 5th   10:15 AM - Worship and Holy Communion                                                    We will celebrate an infant baptism this Sunday!   We are now in our Summer Worship Schedule. Our Christian Education programs and our choir will be off until September. We do have VBS in the summer, however - see below for details!

QUICK LINKS Manna Order Form VBS Registration    IMPORTANT NEWS ! In June the Call Committee sent a recommendation to the Executive Committee to call Lynne M. Morrow as our next Pastor. The Executive Committee met with Pastor Lynne and approved the recommendation of the Call Committee and passed a resolution for the congregation to vote on the call on Sunday, June 28th. After various opportunities for members to meet Pastor Lynne and her family, the congregation met for a special congregational meeting led by Reverend Carol Breimeier of the Synod office to vote on the call. The result of the congregation vote is to call Pastor Lynne M. Morrow as our next Pastor!!   At the time the newsletter is being produced we have received a verbal acceptance of the call from Pastor Lynne who will now await the paperwork from the Bishop. Dates have been set for the transition of Pastor Munker and Pastor Lynne as follows:   July 26th            Pastor Munker’s last day/worship service at Messiah followed by a potluck luncheon to thank her for her service to Messiah and wish her God’s speed.   July 27th       Pastor Lynne’s first day in the office – starting with VacationBibleSchool.   August 2nd    Pastor Lynne’s first worship service at Messiah (Pastor Carlos Ortiz will preside over Holy Communion on this day.   August 8th    Pastor Lynne will be ordained at her home church in Palatine.   August 9th    Pastor Lynne will officially be installed by Pastor Carol Breimeier at Messiah, followed by a potluck luncheon to welcome her and her family and celebrate the start of this new chapter here at Messiah

UPCOMING EVENTS   Independence Day Fireworks Friday, July 3rd, after 6 PM Once again we will welcome the neighborhood onto our grounds to watch the fireworks on Friday night, July 3rd. We will sell water and snacks like we did last year. We are looking for donations of snacks (chips, cookies, candy) that are individually wrapped and won’t melt. We’ll also take juice boxes and water bottles. Then come relax and enjoy the show with friends, family, and people from the neighborhood!   Monday Night Baseball Monday, July 20th – game time 7:11 PM Meet at Messiah @ 5:00 PM All members of MessiahLutheranChurch (including women and children and friends) are invited to see Major League Baseball on "Monday Night" July 20th, 2009. Our Chicago White Sox versus the AmericanLeagueChampionTampaBay Devil Rays at 7:11 PM. A bus will pick everyone up at Messiah the night of the game. We will leave at about 5:30. These are "Discounted Lower Level Box Seat Tickets" and the cost for transportation and your seat is $30.00 each. For more information call Larry Ryczek at 847-692-6972 or talk to any of the Messiah Brotherhood members. Deadline for ordering tickets is Sunday, July 12th.   Special Screening of “VeggieTales: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” Saturday, July 25 at 6:00 PM Come see the movie that started it all! We will show this in the Sanctuary on the big screen. Popcorn will be served, and this event is OPEN to the public, so bring your friends, free of charge! This is a great chance to generate some excitement about VBS, which starts the following Monday. (Plus it is a very fun movie!)       .

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