Wednesday, March 1 was Ash Wednesday - marking the beginning of the Church Season of Lent. The Lenten Season is a wonderful time to be reborn and renewed in preparation for the Celebration of Easter! Our Lenten Journey will lead us to Palm Sunday - the beginning of Hol...

Back row, left to right: Steve, Randi, Renee, Pr. Louise 

Front row, left to right: Deb, Morris, Theron, Shaneta, Mike 
Not pictured: Mary and Intern Pr Tom 

The Council is the governing body of the Church, and meets monthly to discuss Church business and...

On February 26th, 2017 a Special Congregational Meeting was held to hold a yes or no vote on the following ballot question:

"Should Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church enter into negotiations to sell the Historic Church Building?"

A quorum was present and the vote was 31...

Messiah Bridge Kids is a bi-monthly field trip ministry for all Kindergarten through 8th graders. In January, Bridge Kids took a trip to The Works Museum!

Visit our Youth & Family Ministry page for more information. 

Photos courtesy of Director of Youth and Family Minist...

Messiah celebrated Valentine's Day on February 11th with a Valentine's Cookie Party!

Celebrate love today and every day! 

Photos courtesy of Director of Youth & Family Ministries Meshell McMillan. 

Welcome to Messiah's new members: Rodney, Marie, and Theron! 

On Saturday, January 14, Messiah hosted the very first Story Sharing Retreat. Around 40 people spent the day together - sharing stories and building community. The event took place at the Center for Changing Lives in South Minneapolis.

At the retreat, participants split...

I remember it well. The first day I began serving as the Director of Youth and Family Ministry here at Messiah. It was December 15, 1994, and Addie Leraas provided me with a wonderful orientation to Messiah - and also to the world of youth and their families. Thank you...

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, God with us. As we embark on the new year 2017, I am struck by the stories that people tell me about their lives. How God has been faithful to them even in the midst of pain. It reminds me of the story we read during Adv...

The Council has passed a motion to ask for a vote of the congregation that would authorize the Messiah Church Council to negotiate the sale of the historic Church. This vote would happen at a special congregational meeting. The task force that has been studying all opt...