Stories of Hope
Choose Hope & Connect to Joy
April 15, 2021
STUDENT MINISTRIES
Students in 6th-12th grade are back on Sundays in the Youth Center at 10am. Join us! High School Students also meet on Tuesdays at 7pm in the Youth Center and Jr. High Confirmation groups meet on Wednesday nights at homes.
Want to learn more about Student Ministries?
MESSIAH KIDS
Kids ages Pre-K-5th grade are invited to join us on Sundays at 10am in the Life Center. They had fun last Sunday on our first day back inside! Join us!
FIRST COMMUNION
A group of students received their First Communion last Sunday. We congratulate them on this important step in their faith journey. Families were invited to share in this special day. Nice to see all of these smiling faces!
WORSHIP WITH US ON SUNDAY
Choose one of TWO options!

  1. In the Worship Center at 8:30am or 10am
  2. Online anytime

Join us this Sunday, April 15 to hear the next message in our series, Who is Jesus? Jesus is a Prophet.

Join us for traditional worship at 8:30am or contemporary worship at 10am. No need to pre-register. Just come! Child Care is available during services in the Life Center for children under age 5.

Messiah Kids Sunday School for pre-K-5th graders will be in the Life Center at 10am.

Student Ministries for 6th-12th graders will be in the Youth Center at 10am.
PASSION STORY DRIVE THRU
Thanks again to everyone who helped to make this special event happen on April 3. We are thrilled to have a video to share with all of you who!
DRIVE THRU MONDAY
Thanks to our ALL GOD'S CREATURES for hosting our Drive Thru this week. What a fun morning with Donuts, Dogs and Donations! Thanks to everyone for your ongoing support of Caring Hands Food Pantry. From the Pantry: "Honestly we are in that time of year where your donations MATTER! Our shelves are cleaned out every week and Second Harvest is not providing some of the basic non-perishable items. All that to say, THANK YOU!"

Remember, when you SHOP -buy extra - and DROP in your trunk to bring on Mondays!

Come see us next Monday April 19 between 9-11am. We have some AWESOME VOLUNTEERS hosting. Stop by and say hi! We look forward to seeing many of you.
NEW STUDY BEGINS NEXT WEEK
on WEDNESDAY APRIL 21
All are invited to join Pastor Jay's next study of the Old Testament: "Slavery to the Promised Land." Join on Wednesdays at 7pm in the Life Center for six weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Jay by email.
RELAX and TAKE SOME TIME FOR YOURSELF
Take a few minutes to watch this video. We hope it brings some peace to your day.
FREE SHRED EVENT ON SATURDAY
APRIL 17
Thrivent is offering a free shred event and food drive between 8-11:30am at Christ Lutheran Church in Brea . All participants must stay in their cars, shred documents and food donations must be in the trunk of your car. The shred staff will take items out of your car. 10-box maximum for shredding. Food donations will benefit Christ Lutheran Food Pantry, OC United, Giving Children Hope and Pathways of Hope.
DIGNITY BASKETS
Thanks to those who have donated! During the month of April we are collecting Dignity Baskets, which are large laundry baskets filled with household items that many local families are in need of. We will distribute the baskets to needy families through Crittenton Children & Family Services. You may bring donations on Sunday mornings or on Mondays to our Drive Thru between 9-11am during the month of April. Due by 5/3/21.
LOVE PLACENTIA on APRIL 24
Messiah has supported Love Placentia in past years. They were unable to have the event last year due to Covid, but they are back this year! Would you like to volunteer? Although it may look different, the goal is still the same - to demonstrate kindness while meeting needs and impacting lives within the city. There are still a variety of ways to volunteer in person as well as drive thru volunteer options.
"I love my old, sweet soul of a boy! I always have flags in my front garden during May & November for Memorial & Veterans Day. Five years ago, one of the sticks from the flags broke and Brody was in a panic! “Mom! The flag can’t touch the ground!” So he got it and held on to it for a few days until he could figure out what to do with it. Well, he nailed it to our back fence and it has been there ever since. At least once a week, he goes out to it around sunset and says the Pledge of Allegiance and then salutes it. Well he hasn’t done this in the last week since he burned his foot (2nd degree burn on the bottom of his foot), until last night. Brody is in Scouts and has a true love for veterans and any person in service!"