Learn, Worship, and Enjoy With Our Community

Visiting Messiah

We invite you to come and hope that you’ll connect with God and our members through worship, sound biblical teaching, and the many opportunities to interact with members of our community throughout the week. We are all on a journey. Will you join us?

With Messiah, you’ll experience a church full of people who strive to "Love God" and "Love Our Neighbor". We know that people all over are looking for a place to connect, so we make every effort to be an inviting and exciting place for you to experience the Christian community. We don’t know where you are in your life, but we want to help every person grow in their relationship with the Lord. We won’t place any expectations on you, so please come and feel comfortable as you discover who we are and what we’re about. We want to provide an opportunity for people to come and experience God, find friendly faces, and serve those around us.

Our Purpose

Messiah Lutheran Church exists to be a church where we strive to "Love God" and "Love Our Neighbor". We want to see people connect with God through the Word and worship, with one another through fellowship and discipleship, and with our world through our witness.

Connecting to God

As Christians, we find our ultimate purpose and meaning through a proper understanding and relationship with God. We can have this connection with God because He sent His son Jesus to die for our sins and His Holy Spirit to be with us. We reflect these realities through our heartfelt and authentic worship.

Connecting to One Another

We have been made to live life together. We are not meant to live life on our own, especially as a member of the body of Christ. God has crafted each of us for a role to play in his church, and he has brought us together for a specific purpose. By gathering together and by engaging in discipleship, we live out the biblical mandate of the church to "Go and make disciples of all nations".

Connecting to Our World

The church cannot stop as we exit the doors of the church building. Instead, we recognize that we are entering into a world in need. Every day we encounter people who have no hope, no joy, and no savior. We want to introduce people to the love of Jesus Christ, whether those people are classmates, co-workers, homeless, social outcasts, or someone from the other side of the world.

What To Expect

Since visiting any church for the first time can be a little intimidating, we've put together the following information. We hope it will answer your questions and reduce any anxiety that you may have about what to expect when you visit Messiah.

Here are some of the common concerns we answer on this page:

Getting Situated
We will not make you stand up or embarrass you!
What should I wear?
What about the kids?
What about the offering?
Will I be able to follow along with the service?
Can I take Communion? How does it work?

Getting Situated

You can check out our home page for directions before you head out. Once you get here, you'll find plenty of parking, including spaces for visitors and the handicapped. The building is fully accessible, with signs at specific locations to help you get around. When you enter the building from the west double-door entrance, the Worship Center is to the left, coffee and snacks in the lobby are straight ahead, and restrooms are to the right down the main hall. Greeters will welcome you, give you a bulletin, and gladly answer any questions or help you if you need assistance.

We will not make you stand up or embarrass you!

We promise not to embarrass you or make you feel uncomfortable. We will greet you with smiles and handshakes. We'll respect that your relationship with the Lord is a personal matter and that your attendance is not for our benefit but for yours.

If you as a guest would like, please feel free to fill out our Guest Registry located in the lobby area, and you can just give us the information you feel comfortable sharing. Whether you are a growing believer or merely checking out our church, we hope you feel a fresh expression of God’s love.

What should I wear?

What about the kids?

We always welcome children, but we also want parents to receive the greatest benefit from worship. For parents who would like to sit in a quiet area with their children, we have a nursery available. In the nursery, we have toys for the little ones and live video/audio of the service, so the adults can still feel a part of the ongoing service. Ask anyone to direct you to the nursery located in the lobby, a short distance from the sanctuary.

What about the offering?

Giving offerings at Messiah is an opportunity for our regular members to actively respond to all God has given them by freely offering their resources in support of his church. We certainly do not expect or require visitors to put anything on the offering plate, though you are welcome to do so if you choose. There are plates in the back, near the entrance of the Worship Center, where offerings can be placed.

Will I be able to follow along with the service?

Can I take Communion? How does it work?