Nurturing Youth at Messiah

"Behold, children are a gift from the Lord" Psalm 127:3

At Messiah we strive to nurture youth. Our hope is to assure that our youth have authentic, available and affirming adults surrounding them during these critical years to their faith development. We understand that you cannot nurture a child and ignore his or her family. Therefore we strive to offer an array of activities for children, youth, and families both inside and outside of our church walls.

Many of these opportunities are listed below, but for any other questions, email Kate Schenk, Youth & Family Minister at kate-schenk@messiahmo.org

Nursery Care

Our mission is to provide care in a convenient, safe and loving environment for the children of those involved in the ministries, programs, and activities of Messiah Lutheran Church.

Nursery Hours: Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Childcare for children (infant through grade 2) is available for special church services and activities throughout the year. Please refer to the church newsletter or call the church office for additional information.

Eligibility: Nursery Care is available for infants and children 6 weeks to 4 years old.

Registration: Please register and inform nursery staff of important information regarding your child as well as items necessary for your child’s care.

Location: Currently the nursery is located in the southeast corner of the Education Wing. While, our current space is small, renovations to the current building will include additional nursery space to accommodate separate crib, crawl and walk spaces for our little ones.

If you have questions or comments regarding nursery care, please email Krista Souser, nursery attendant at Krista.souser@messiahmo.org or call Kate Schenk, Youth & Family Minister at 881-2192.

Family Fun Nights

Each month Messiah offers a low or no cost activity for members to participate in a special activity with their family. Previous activities have included: Family Night at the Discovery Center, Family Board Game Night, Nature Center Hike, etc... Watch your church bulletin for upcoming Family Fun Night Activities.

Youth Group Activities (Youth Grades 6-12)

Jr. & Sr. High Youth participate in a variety service, devotional and fellowship activities throughout the year. Please check out this page in the upcoming weeks for a complete list of Fall Semester Youth Activities.

Youth Trip 2009

Jesus, Justice, and Jazz will be the theme of this year's Youth Trip in New Orleans, LA. For more details visit the Jesus Justice and Jazz Website

Special Events

Throughout the year Messiah works to nurture youth through a variety of annual special events such as those listed below...

  • Fall Festival
  • Trunk or Treat
  • Advent Adventures
  • Super Sunday
  • Family Float Trip
  • Holland Book Festival
  • Vacation Bible School (Check out the VBS link our homepage)
Coming Soon... Photos and Information on all of these Special Event Opportunities