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ONLINE GIVING
Online giving is an easy way to give to MLC, and there are three ways to do it:
1) Go to this link: churchcenter.com/giving

2) Download the Church Center app on your phone or tablet.

3) Text your dollar amount (with a dollar sign in front of it) to 84321.

OFFICE HOURS

Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and Saturday by appointment.

YOUTH CHOIR
The Youth Choir will practice on Wednesday nights at 6:00 – 6:30 pm (right before AWANA and Head 2 Heart). Your child ages Kindergarten – 8th grade can worship the Lord through song with their friends.  Our performances will usually happen once a month at the 9:30 and ll:00 Sunday services.  Please email Sherri Unyi at unyi86@comcast.net to register your child. 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS (5:30 pm)
Wednesday night meals continue at 5:30 pm. Come join us for some great food and fellowship!

Older Wiser Loving Seniors or O.W.L.S. as we call it here at MLC. 

Did you have a great time of fellowship in September? Would you like more opportunities? We need your help. Unfortunately, we are unable to have an October event.  But our prayer is that God will provide a few wise individuals to help us plan programing for November as well as a few helpful hands to place table settings and decorate.  Contact Pastor Dave Stier if you feel lead to help.

GET INVOLVED
 

DAYBREAK SHELTER VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are needed to serve dinner to at Daybreak Homeless Shelter in Joliet. The commitment is from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the second Monday of each month. A team of Messiah members meets at the shelter to set up and serve dinner. Food donation needs include canned fruit cocktail, juice, potato salad, buns, baked beans and cookies. Sign up in the narthex.

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COMMUNION SERVERS
We are in need of communion servers for the 8 am service. Please contact Deb Dole at gregdeb0919@comcast.net if you are interested.

LIL LOVES
Lil Loves Ministry is a ministry at Messiah whose aim it is to come alongside underserved parents and babies in the Tri-county area. The store, located in the Gathering House, is available to attend on an appointment basis and there will also be distribution events. The next one is October 23 from 9:30 am to noon. Appointments can also be made at mlcjoliet.org/lil-loves-ministry. Lil Loves needs donations of diapers, formula, wipes, and other baby and family items to build up stock in the store. If you'd like to donate, please place your items in the bin marked “Lil Loves & Micro Pantry” in the narthex. 

MICRO PANTRY
Messiah has developed a micro-food pantry that is housed in the closet across from the church office. This ministry is 100% donation driven and maintained by the Evangelism board. You can support this ministry through prayer, and through monetary or food donations. Contact the church office for more info.

MESSIAH QUILTERS

Our next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, November 16 from 9 am – 12 pm. 

We will be working on tying quilts as usual. We have several bins of quilts ready to be tied.  No sewing or quilting experience is required.  Please join us if you can.  Contact Kathy Mueller at scpbklane@aol.com for more information.

MEMORY BEARS

The Memory Bears Life Group meets together once a month to make teddy bears out of clothing from people who have passed away to comfort the grieving.  We also make and sell bears once a year to raise money for supplies and children’s charities.  With the lost time with Covid and orders having not slowed down, we really could use your help.  We meet the Fourth Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am to Noon. Joining a Life Group like this is a great way to meet new people and help with an important mission. Contact Cindi Souza at 815 931-8478 for more information.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

We would love some new faces serving in lay ministry.  We will be having an orientation for ushers, greeters, readers, & communion volunteers -with dessert - Wednesday evening, October 27th. 6:30-8:00. Come early for dinner if you can.  

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MLC MESSIAH KIDS

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MESSIAH KIDS REMIND GROUP
Parents of Sunday School aged children (Kindergarten through sixth grade), you can join the Messiah Kids Remind group by texting the code mlcmk to 81010.

MESSIAH KIDS SUNDAY 11 AM

Messiah Kids continues during the 11:00am service!

Here’s how it works: you will check in for the service like you do for Sunday School at the computer in the narthex. Then just before the sermon the kids will be dismissed

and can leave to be with their friends. They will meet leaders in the narthex and head to the FLC for games. It’s for all kids grades K-5th. Volunteers are needed! See Kimber Drummond or Pastor Dave to get involved.

MESSIAH KIDS SUNDAY SCHOOL
Messiah Kids Sunday school continues today at 9:30 am. You can register for it online at mlcjoliet.org.

AWANA (Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm)
For Prek-6th grade, Awana is a great time of games and learning about the Bible. Don't miss out. Lets get back to the important things!

HARVEST FEST (October 29 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm)
Hey Pre-K through 6th grade, come join us for Harvest Fest 2021! There will games, candy, inflatables, Trunk or Treat and a whole lot of fun. Come in your costume.

Adults, please donate candy for this event in the narthex.

MLC STUDENT MINISTRY

S.A.L.T. (Tuesdays at 6:30 pm)
High school students, come out for a time of fellowship, fun and talking about God. S.A.L.T. will be moving to Sundays from 4:30pm-6pm starting November 7th.

HEAD2HEART (Wednesdays at 6:15 pm)
Middle school students confirmation class.

HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL (Sundays at 9:30 am)
Sunday school for high school students (9th-12th grade) meets every Sunday. We meet in the youth room in the Family Life Center.

HARVEST FEST AFTER PARTY (October 29 from 8 pm to 10 pm)
Hey 7th grade-12 grade, after helping with Harvest Fest, come join the Harvest Fest After Party 2021! After the little kids leave, it will be your chance to play the games, eat the candy, bounce on the inflatables and other fun stuff. Come in your costume.

YOUTH ALL-NIGHTER (Nov. 12th from 8pm-8am)
For 7th-12th grades. 12 hour bible reading.

MAFIA (December 3  from 7 pm—10 pm)
Hey students 5th through 8th grade, Mafia is back! Bring a friend and $5 for pizza!

EVENTS

PRAYER GROUP (Thursdays at 10 am)
In the Fireside Room. Email pastor.stier@mlcjoliet.org for more information.

INSIGHT ADULT BIBLE STUDY

Insight (the Adult 9:30a Sunday morning Life group) is happening today in the Fellowship Hall. The teaching today is on “How Great is Our God”.

MOSAIC (Sundays at 9:30 am)

Mosaic is a “next level” Life Group ministry for 20-30 somethings AKA Mosaics or Millennials.  Mosaic focuses on a life of worship through; service, fellowship, prayer, and music, all the while discussing Biblical truths. To join this group, simply come to the study at the Mosaic room (the classroom off of the fellowship hall).

CHOSEN LIFE GROUP BIBLE STUDY (Tuesdays at 6:30 pm)

A new Bible Study is meeting at the Wegemer's house is happening now! What Does it actually mean to be chosen? Join this Life group to find out. Contact Pastor Dave at pastor.stier@mlcjoliet.org.

WEDNESDAY FAMILY DINNERS (Wednesdays at 5:30 to 6:30 pm)
Come join us for a dinner every week. It’s a great time to fellowship and not have to cook or eat out at least for one night a week. This week’s meal is pizza.

ENCORE AT FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN (Nov. 2 from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm)
Join our new Encore group (55 and older) for a service project at FMSC. Either meet us there at 11:30 or ride the church bus and meet at MLC at 10:45. Sign up in the narthex.

ROSE SOCHAN’S CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
On October 31, we’ll be celebrating Rose’s 45th year as Messiah’s organist and pianist. For the next two weeks, we encourage you to give cards of appreciation to Rose for all she has done for MLC.

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