Welcome Home for Christmas

This Sunday, Dec 11

Invite a friend!

All are invited for a special Sunday welcoming back all of our family and friends who have been away or who have never attended Messiah. It will be a morning of fun with a Hot Chocolate Bar, Christmas Carolers, Ornament Stations and more! Come on home as you prepare yourself for Christmas. Even if it rains, we will still be having our event in the Joy Center where you can warm up with hot chocolate and Christmas cheer and music! Look at all the fun things you will enjoy on top of our Hot Chocolate Bar!

Christmas Carolers!

Here are just two of our singers (Harrison Zierer and Stacy Hoffman) from the Christmas Caroler group that will be performing on Sunday! Don't miss this talented bunch. Special thanks to Messiah Fine Arts Ministry!

Christmas Ornaments!

Make beautiful Christmas ornaments to take home or give to someone as a gift! We have three styles you can make. See below.

Katelyn Reed at Messiah on Sunday, Dec 11

Buy Her Book and

Donate to Caring Hands Pantry!

Partner in Ministry, Katelyn Reed will be home from college and visiting Messiah on Sunday, December 11 at our special "Welcome Home for Christmas" morning! She will be selling copies of her recently published book, "Wisdom from the Whiteboard" for $20 and donating $5 of each sale to Caring Hands Food Pantry. Her book is a collection of quotes written over three years and also provides space for journaling and coloring. What a great idea for yourself and it also makes the perfect Christmas gift! Katelyn will be signing the books. If you have pre-purchased books, bring them for Katelyn to sign and $5 will still be donated to the Pantry!

Click here to learn more about Katelyn and her book

Click here to watch a video about the book

Giving Tree Gifts for

Crittenton Kids & Teens

Due Monday, Dec 12 by 10am

Thanks to everyone who took tags from our giving trees to support kids and teens at Crittenton Children and Family Services. We've already received a lot! Please bring your gift to church on Sunday or by Monday, December 12 at 10am as the gifts will be picked up that day. Thanks for bringing Christmas joy to young people!

Parents' Morning Out

Just 3 spots left!

Saturday, Dec 10 at 9am

We know this is a busy time of year so we are offering a special morning to have your kids come and have fun at Messiah while parents get things done or relax with some kid-free time. The cost is just $5 per child.

Sign up here!

Join us on Sunday

December 11

Join us this Sunday at 8:30am or 10:15am to hear the next message in our series.

Messiah Kids meet at 10am in the Life Center for pre-K through 5th grade.

Jr. High Students meet at 10am in the Youth Center.

Child Care is available in the Life Center beginning at 9:45am for children 3 and under.

We look forward to seeing you!

Christmas Giving Project

Supports HIS OC

Help us Reach our $24,000 Goal

This Christmas we are supporting HIS OC who helps people transition out of homelessness. Families at HIS-OC receive case management, parenting and financial management classes, counseling, food and household supplies, infant needs, hygiene and personal products, onsite laundry and computer lab. Each family has their own room and everyone has their own bed, sometimes for the very first time. HIS-OC has housed 35 families and another 37 young at-risk students so far this year, but they can’t do this without support. Our goal is to lift 10 families out of homelessness ($24,000). Please make your donation online and choose “Christmas Project” for your giving type. In making a donation, you are invited to include a dedication in our Christmas Eve bulletin. To make your special dedication online, please write in the memo of your online donation and it will appear in the Christmas Eve bulletin. Thank you!

Make online donation here

It's Not Too Late to Jump in!

Join the Christmas Pageant

Ages 4 and up are invited to join our annual Christmas Pageant. Share the Christmas Story, complete with costumes and classic Christmas carols on Thursday, December 22 at 6pm followed by a Cookie Social. It's not too late to join. Just plan to come on Sunday, December 11 at 11:30am. If you have questions, please contact Anna Myers.

• Rehearsals will be on Sundays, December 11 and 18 at 11:30am
• Dress Rehearsal will be on Wednesday, December 21 at 6pm

Sign up here

We look forward to preparing our hearts for Christmas with this special performance! We hope to see many of you. All are invited. Plan to attend!

Drive Thru Monday

Support Caring Hands Food Pantry

Thanks to our Relay for Life and Coffee Ministries for hosting our Drive Thru this week! We received lots of food donations and gifts for Crittenton kids and teens from our Giving Trees. Thank you! Your ongoing support feeds over a hundred families each week. Please remember we collect donations every Sunday.

Come see us on Monday, January 9 between 9-11am. Please note, our Drive Thru will be the 2nd Monday in January due to the New Year's holiday.

Click here to see the December shopping list

Living Vine Holiday Brunch

Dec 15 at 9:1am

You are invited to Living Vine's annual holiday brunch on Thursday, December 15 at 9:15am in the Joy Center. Enjoy holiday music, brunch and a Christmas devotional. This year's theme is "Let There Be Light." Child Care is available.

To make a reservation, please call Paula Mazurier at 714-357-2754.

Light of Hope Service

Monday, Dec 19

All are invited to our annual Light of Hope Service, meant for anyone who is experiencing a heavy heart around this time of year. It could be due to the recent loss of a loved one or just having memories of those lost years ago. It could be any other number of reasons that may give you a heavy heart. This service is meant to give you the time to grieve, while leaving you with a sense of hope in Christ's love.

Join us on Christmas Eve

3 Candlelight Services

All are invited to one of three services on Saturday, December 24. Join us for our annual Cookie Social in in between services and after the last service in the Joy Center.

Book Your Special Dates

for Altar Flowers in 2023

Provide a beautiful arrangement of flowers on a Sunday in honor of a special date. Your message will be displayed on our screens during both services and also shared in our Sunday morning email. You may take the flowers home following the 10:15am service or pick them up at the Church Office. Sign up on Sundays at the Information Center or online below.

Click here to sign up

New Christ in Our Home

The next edition of this daily devotional is now available for Jan-March, 2023. Pick up your free copy on Sundays or anytime during normal Church Office hours.