Messiah Lutheran Church, Knoxville TN

Messiah's young adults and their friends are invited to join Pastor Eric for a time of theological conversation each Third Thursday at 7:00 pm.

Location of this event moves from month to month so you will need to watch bulletin announcements or call the church office for the upcoming month's location.

Invite a friend and join us as we engage in a modern day theological table talk about faith, life, church and society.

Join us each Sunday morning at 9:45 am in the fellowship hall for study and discussion.

•  thru Sept. 3 - St. Paul

“Paul’s Journeys,” by David Otto. This three-session study takes participants on a tour of Paul’s three missionary journeys. What he saw and what he did on each of the journeys will be discussed.

“Paul and the Role of Women in the Church” by Sandra Hack Polaski. This two-session study examines Paul’s statements and actions in order to conclude just what Paul really thought about women and their role in the church.

August 7           Paul’s Journeys (3)       Tom Cole

August 14         No Class - Summer Brunch

August 21         Fall Kickoff

August 28         Paul and Women (1)     Roy Biberdorf

September 3     Paul and Women (2)     Roy Biberdorf

WELCA 24th Annual Convention

The Twenty-Fourth Annual Convention of the Southeastern Synod Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be held September 16–18, 2011 at the Lake Guntersville State Park, Guntersville, Alabama. Anne Tinker and Mary Ellen Whitson will be attending as delegates. The weekend activities will include a Bible Study, two worship services, five workshops, and a pajama party. Women of all ages from the Southeastern Synod are encouraged to attend. Please call Mary Ellen Whitson if you are interested in attending.

Summer Salad Luncheon

All women of Messiah are invited to attend a luncheon at Valerie Biberdorf’s home on Saturday, August 6, at 11:30 AM. WELCA is sponsoring this event as a “meet and greet” time for our church ladies. There will be a brief discussion of upcoming fall and winter activities. The committee is asking each woman to bring a food item. A sign-up sheet for food will be posted at the church. We will carpool from the church at 11:00 AM. Please RSVP to Mary Ellen Whitson by August 2. 

Collecting new bars of soap for LWR

During the month of August, WELCA will be collecting soap for Lutheran World Relief.  Please bring your new bars of soap on any Sunday in August and place in collection basket in the Narthex.

August Bible Study

The August Bible Study will be held Tuesday, August 2, at 10:00 am in the library. The topic will be “Rejoice in the Lord.” Mary Ellen Whitson will lead the discussion.

Fall Bible Study

The Fall Bible Study will begin Tuesday, September 6, at 10:00 am in the library. The focus of the study is “To Follow and To Serve: The Gospel of Mark.” Bring a friend and join the  lively group discussions led by Doris Featherston.

Book Study

The WELCA Book Club will begin a study of Francine River’s book, “Sons of Encouragement: Five Stories of Faithful Men Who Changed Eternity” on Thursday, September 8, at 1:00 pm in the library. The group will be led by Lynn White. Bring a sack lunch and join the discussion. Contact Lynn with any questions. 

Calling all quilters!

The quilting marathon scheduled to be held at the church June 21-23 was cancelled due to the GREAT POWER FAILURE. The event will be rescheduled in August so check your bulletin for the dates. We hope to complete a number of quilts to take to the September WELCA convention for charitable donations.

Holiday Market - Saturday, Nov. 5 — 9:00 am–3:00 pm

Planning is underway for our annual craft fair. It is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

We have invited crafters from previous years to participate, are soliciting additional crafters, and asking each of you to participate in some way.

As usual, WELCA will conduct a bake sale during the Fair and is asking Messiah members to donate items for the bake sale. Doris Featherston has volunteered to coordinate the bake sale portion of our sale. If you plan to participate or donate baked goods, please let her know.

The ladies will also host a space with items from Lutheran World Relief; those beautiful handmade little things. And, in addition, we would like to have a table with small handmade items from our Messiah members. Things such as aprons, crocheted or knitted kitchen scrubbies, crocheted or knitted dish cloths, cosmetic  bags, luggage tags; or, any small items that you enjoy making and would be willing to donate. There are many talented people in our Messiah family and we would like to showcase everyone. If you have some things you’ve made to contribute to this table, please let Helga Wagner know.

If you can help with set up on the Friday before, assist on the day of the sale, have questions, or would like more information or clarification, please contact Helga Wagner.

The Messiah Book Group meets every few months to discuss books. Anyone interested is invited to join the group for discussions. The group will meet in the church library at 7:00 pm on the date listed below for the book indicated.

• Sept. 19 - The Perennial Philosophy by Huxley. Discussion led by Connie Cole.

• Nov. 7 - Righteous Empire by Marty. Discussion led by Mike Driskill.