Women Alive is a monthly gathering of women from all over the city of Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Its meetings are a safe place to encounter Jesus through extended worship, teaching, and prophetic ministry. Every woman is invited to join in and pursue more of Jesus and discover more of who He is. Monday night, December 7th, Church of the Messiah is blessed to host Women Alive. Participants will be blessed by Nicole Norris, the worship leader from New Life Christian Fellowship of Lake City, leading worship and Sharon Williams, the executive director of Acts 4 the Nations, speaking on “What Do You Have? A little oil in the Lord’s hands, a little bread and fish lifted up to Jesus produces much.” The service begins at 7pm and childcare will be provided. For more information and regular updates, a Facebook Event Page has been created HERE. Everyone is welcome. Invite your friends.
Church of the Messiah will celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent this Sunday morning, December 6th, beginning at 10 o’clock. The season of Advent is the four Sundays which precede Christmas and comes from an ancient Latin word meaning “to come”. Advent is a time of preparation when Christians throughout the world and throughout the ages have focused not only on Our Lord’s first coming in Bethlehem all those years ago, but on His impending Second Coming as well. As part of our celebration of Advent this year, we will be looking at what it means to truly prepare for the return of Christ. In order to really get ready, we must reach out to others and reflect in on changes we need to make in our own personal lives. This Sunday’s celebration will include something extra-special for our children, so come early and come expecting. We encourage you to take time out of the ever-increasingly busy holiday season this year and make time to prepare this Advent. Services are every Sunday morning beginning at 10 o’clock.
This Saturday morning, December 5th, starting at 8 o’clock, Church of the Messiah’s Men’s Ministry will host a Men’s Breakfast. There will be amazing, fresh-cooked food, fellowship with men of God, and a time of discussion. After we have had our meal, we will stuff Christmas Cards in preparation for our Christmas Caroling event on December 13th. Donations to cover the cost are welcome but not required. Any leftover money will go to future Men’s Ministry events. Join us this Saturday morning at Church of the Messiah’s Men’s Ministry Breakfast!
December is jam packed with lots to do at Church of the Messiah. Be sure to mark everything on your calendar so you don’t miss any of the special events.
Saturday, December 5th, is the Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at Church of the Messiah. Join with all of the men of the church as we gather at 8 o’clock in the morning for a manly breakfast and time of sharing. This month we will also help stuff Christmas cards for our Christmas Caroling outreach event later on this month. Join us for great food and great fellowship with great men of God.
Sunday, December 6th, is the Second Sunday of Advent and a special day for our kids. The Advent theme of Reaching Out and Reflecting In will continue but there will be an extra surprise in store for the kids this Sunday.
Monday, December 8th, Women Alive has is monthly meeting at Church of the Messiah. Women Alive is a monthly gathering of women from all over the city of Jacksonville and surrounding areas. These meetings are a safe place to encounter Jesus through extended worship, teaching, and prophetic ministry. Every woman is invited to attend as we pursue more of Jesus and discover more of who He is in us!
Tuesday, December 9th, is the December Ultreya for Northeast Florida. These are monthly reunion meetings for those who have attended a Tres Arroyos weekend or similar three-day retreat (Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, etc…). The night begins at 6:30 with a potluck meal, includes grouping, and concludes with the Holy Eucharist.
Saturday, December 12th, is our monthly Fusion Service. Fusion is our Young Adults Ministry which reaches out to those between 18 and 35(-ish) who are un-churched or whose home churches have no young adults ministry of their own. This month we will be addressing self-condemnation and seeing ourselves as God truly sees us, having been created in His image and likeness. We will begin at 6:30 with light appetizers and the service begins at 7 o’clock. Everyone is welcome and childcare is provided. A Facebook event has been created HERE. Click to join and invite those you know who would be blessed to attend.
Sunday, December 13th, following our service for the Third Sunday of Advent, our ladies will head our to their Christmas Progressive Luncheon and Ugly Sweater Contest. The ladies will be preparing Christmas Cards for our Christmas Caroling outreach event as well. By the way, they will be wearing those ugly sweaters to church on Sunday morning!
Sunday, December 20th, is the Fourth (and last) Sunday of Advent. After our service we will have lunch together and then head out into the ice and snow to bring merriment to the local neighborhood with Christmas Carols! We will sing Christmas songs and invite people from the local neighborhood to join us at our upcoming services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Be sure to join us for this incredibly fun outreach event.
Thursday, December 24, is Christmas Eve! We will celebrate the night beginning at 7 o’clock with our family service. There will be special music and offerings from our Kids’ Church and a special Children’s Sermon. Join with us as we celebrate the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
Friday, December 25, is our Christmas Day service. We gather bright and early at 10 o’clock on Christmas Day to observe the Feast and celebrate the Birth of Christ. This special service is holy and unique throughout the year and helps to keep the focus on the “Reason for the Season.”
Advent is the four Sundays which precede Christmas which means that Advent begins this Sunday, November 29th. “Advent” comes from an ancient Latin word meaning “to come”. The season of Advent is a time of preparation when Christians throughout the world and throughout the ages have focus not only on Our Lord’s first coming in Bethlehem all those years ago, but one His impending Second Coming as well. As part of our celebration of Advent this year, we will be looking at what it means to truly prepare for the return of Christ. In order to really get ready, we must reach out to other and reflect in on changes we need to make in our own personal lives. We encourage you to take time out of the ever-increasingly busy holiday season this year and make time to prepare this Advent. Services are every Sunday morning beginning at 10 o’clock.
Church of the Messiah to Host Women Alive December 7th
Women Alive is a monthly gathering of women from all over the city of Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Its meetings are a safe place to encounter Jesus through extended worship, teaching, and prophetic ministry. Every woman is invited to join in and pursue more of Jesus and discover more of who He is. On December 7th, Church of the Messiah is blessed to host Women Alive. Participants will be blessed by Nicole Norris leading worship and Sharon Williams speaking on “What Do You Have? A little oil in the Lord’s hands, a little bread and fish lifted up to Jesus produces much.” The service begins at 7pm and childcare will be provided. For more information and regular updates, a Facebook Event Page has been created HERE. Everyone is welcome. Invite your friends.
Women Alive
EVERY WOMAN.
EVERY AGE.
EVERY CHURCH.
Celebrate Thanksgiving Wednesday Night at 7 o’clock
As everyone is running around making last minute preparations for the great celebration, let us not forget that you cannot just give thanks; you have to give thanks to someone. Since “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights,” (James 1:17) then let us come together and give thanks where it belongs–to Our Heavenly Father who loves us and has given us all the blessing which we have to be thankful. Join Church of the Messiah Wednesday night at 7 o’clock and begin the celebration of Thanksgiving by first “entering into His gates with Thanksgiving and coming into His courts with praise.” (Psalm 100.4)
This Sunday Church of the Messiah will celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. On this Sunday we rejoice in the truth that our God is the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings, that every knee shall bow, every tongue confess, and, ultimately, every power in Heaven and on Earth shall submit to the authority of our God who will reign forever. In a time of uncertainty and fear, it is a time to rejoice in the certainty of the ultimate outcome. The Feast of Christ the King also marks the end of the liturgical year since the following Sunday will begin the First Sunday of Advent. With this Sunday essentially being “New Year’s Eve” for the Church, we will have special surprises for everyone that no one will want to miss. Be sure to attend this Sunday morning, beginning at 10 o’clock for an incredible service. Everyone is welcome and childcare is provided.
Tuesday Night Is the November Ultreya for Northeast Florida
The November Ultreya for North Florida will be Tuesday, November 10th, beginning at 6:30 in the evening with a covered-dish potluck meal. If you have previously attended a Tres Arroyos weekend you are welcomed and encouraged to attend as part of your “fourth day walk.” As always, we will conclude the evening with the Holy Eucharist. The Ultreya will be hosted at Church of the Messiah (click HERE for a map and directions) and is open to anyone who has attended a Tres Arroyos weekend or similar 3-day weekend retreat (Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Lighthouse Via de Christo, etc…). We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday night.
For anyone who may not have heard, Frankie Dobbs, the youngest brother of Cyndy Melanson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24th. There will be a visitation tonight, Friday, October 30, from six to eight o’clock, and the funeral will be Saturday, October 31, beginning at eleven o’clock. Both services will be held at St. John’s Family Funeral Home (Click HERE for a map). In lieu of flowers, donations to assist the family can be directed to St. Johns Family Funeral Home.
Rest eternal grant to Frankie, O Lord: And let light perpetual shine upon him.
May his soul, and the souls of the the faithful departed, Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
SJL 
Women Alive is a monthly gathering of women from all over the city of Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Its meetings are a safe place to encounter Jesus through extended worship, teaching, and prophetic ministry. Every woman is invited to join in and pursue more of Jesus and discover more of who He is. Monday night, December 7th, Church of the Messiah is blessed to host Women Alive. Participants will be blessed by Nicole Norris, the worship leader from New Life Christian Fellowship of Lake City, leading worship and Sharon Williams, the executive director of Acts 4 the Nations, speaking on “What Do You Have? A little oil in the Lord’s hands, a little bread and fish lifted up to Jesus produces much.” The service begins at 7pm and childcare will be provided. For more information and regular updates, a Facebook Event Page has been created HERE. Everyone is welcome. Invite your friends.
