Messiah Lutheran Church

Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-07-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

SUNDAY SCHOOL
2022-10-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-14 09:00, 2025-09-28 09:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-07-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Ladies Aid Meeting
2022-11-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-07-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Ice Cream Social
2025-07-26 16:00 | St. Peter’s (Fetterhoff’s), 1491 Armstrong Valley Road, Halifax, 17032
St. Peter (Fetterhoff’s) will hold an ice cream social beginning at 4 PM on Saturday, July 26th, at their outdoor pavilion. Menu will consist of Barbeque, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream Sundaes, drinks, and music.
Members and friends are invited to take part in this event, as well as others set for later this year. Willing volunteers and donations of food or supplies are always appreciated. Want to help? Contact Diane Keister at 717-896-3842 or Audrey Rummel at 717-896-8659.

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
2025-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Halifax Community Yard Sale
2025-08-01 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Valley’s E.C.C., 3682 Peter's Mountain Road, Halifax, PA, 17032, United States
Halifax Community “Free” Back-to-School Yard Sale Friday, August 1st (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM) and Saturday, August 2nd (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM) for the Halifax area students and their families.
Location: The Valley’s Evangelical Covenant Church
Last year a total of 177 students were helped, and also families who returned Saturday afternoon to shop after the yard sale, and 44 students went shopping as part of the “First Day Fresh Impressions” program.
Donations needed are:
CLEAN, GENTLY USED OR NEW CLOTHING for school students grades K-12 (baby, toddler & adult clothing-clean, gently used is also accepted).
School supplies– back packs, spiral notebooks, composition books, 3 ring binders, portfolios (3 prong), pens, mechanical pencils, colored pencils, colored markers, crayon packs, highlighters, rulers, glue sticks, erasers (to fit pencils), pencil boxes or bags. Regular pencils are NOT needed.
Walmart Gift cards, Monetary donations accepted (checks payable to The Valleys ECC earmarked “Back to School Program”) or to sponsor a child ($70) for “First Day Fresh Impressions”, mail to alleys E.C.C. at P. O. Box H, Halifax, PA 17032
Helpers are needed to setup tables and sort clothing from July 10th to July 31st.
Helpers are also needed during the Back-to-school Yard Sale on August 1st and 2nd. (2 or 3 hour shifts)
Clothing racks are also needed. Please call the church office if you have a rack to lend for the yard sale. (717-896-3118) They will be needed from July 10th until after the yard sale.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Ed Dobbin or call the church office (717-896-3118).
The program appreciates any and all help the Halifax community gives for this program!
Donation boxes will be at Valleys ECC and Halifax Area High School, Middle School and Elementary School offices. Deadline for donations is July 27th.
*NOTE: Messiah has a box to place any of the items listed above. Please place any items in this box by July 20.

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Messiah Council Meeting
2025-08-03 11:15 - 12:30 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost; Joint Service; Annual Parish Picnic
2025-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, 760 Tobias Drive, Halifax, PA, 17032, United States

37th Annual Women of teh ELCA Convention
2025-08-16 08:15 - 15:30
The 37th Annual Women of the ELCA Convention will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at St. Peter’s Evangel-ical Lutheran Church, 121 N. Spring St., Middletown, PA. Featuring Pastor Molly Haggerty and the theme “Boldly Made,” to go boldly where no woman has gone before, the day’s activities will focus on Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Everyone is invited to enrich their faith, to grow in understanding of their purpose as Women of the ELCA and to enjoy wonderful Christian fellowship. The cost is $35.00 including continental breakfast & lunch. Register by July 8th. Check-in starts at 8:15; convention includes worship with Holy Communion and lasts until 3:30 pm.
There will be Speakers, a business meeting with voting for members of the Women ELCA board with open positions for President, Treasurer and 4 board members. Registration forms and other information, please contact Sandy Dreibelbis.

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-08-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
2025-08-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost; Joint Service at St. Peter's
2025-08-31 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Peter’s (Fetterhoff’s), 1491 Armstrong Valley Road, Halifax, 17032

Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-09-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-09-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
2025-10-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Messiah Lutheran Church, 3 Church Street, Halifax, 17032, United States
