Messiah and Kennedy Elementary School have an Adopt a School Partenership through the Madison Public Schools Foundation. The goal is to improve student achievement. Over the years, the needs of Kennedy families have increased and Messiah has responded with time, financial and material support.

Kennedy School Ongoing Collections:

All year long we collect items needed by the staff of Kennedy School for students. 

New, unopened packages of socks and underwear for boys and girls

1. Please donate new or gently used winter gear:
2. They need waterproof mittens/gloves of all sizes.
3. They especially need adult-sized coats, snow pants, and boots in sizes 6-10.

Please help supply personal care products for the nurse’s office:

1. Pads and pantiliners for menses
2. deodorants-travel size (no sprays) 

Please see the Weekly News page for special collections or other ways you can help Kennedy.

Messiah members provide meals for Healing House and The Triangle Community Ministry.

Healing House is the first shelter of its kind in our community to provide a safe place when someone needs to prepare for or recover from a medical procedure, childbirth, hospitalization or something similar. More than just a shelter, Healing House offers care by medically trained staff and volunteers for up to 28 days. The eight-bed facility provides clients with three meals a day, child care assistance and case management.

Messiah members prepare a meal for 12 people and bring it to Messiah and Scott DeBroux will deliver it.

Meal should include a mail course, and dessert.

Please contact Elizabeth at volunteer@messiahchurch.com to be added to the groups in REALM to receive updates and to sign you up if you cannot make it in to sign up on the Kiosk in the Gathering Space.

Triangle Community Ministry serves over 300 residents living in the Triangle Neighborhood of Madison, WI, most of whom are challenged by chronic mental, emotional, physical, and/or developmental disabilities. TCM is dedicated to the development of personal dignity, self-empowerment, and community building among its residents.

Sign-up is on the Kiosk in the Gathering Space.

This group makes sani-panties (washable pads) for Little Dresses for Africa so that young girls can still go to school. The group holds a workshop once a month to get together and sew

We are quickly moving into the Fall Craft and Bake Sale. November 2 is right around the corner. By mid-September, we had 40% of our 50 spaces rented. If you know any crafters who are looking for a fun fall sale, direct them to Dawn Olson for an application. Vendors will be in the Community Room and the Social Hall. 

Boomerang Bags

The Gathering Space will be hosting a bevy of activities. You will be greeted by the Boomerang Bag team who will make sure you have a bag to carry your purchases. 

The Bake Sale will have all kinds of delicious treats.  We are eager to see what the Messiah bakers bring in. Louise Fosdick and her team of volunteers will welcome your donations Friday evening 4pm-6pm and Saturday morning of the sale. 

Take a stroll down Basket Lane. We will have Theme gift baskets donated by Messiah parishioners for sale at $30. You can bet that these baskets will be a great value.  Please feel free to contact Karen Verhagen if you would like to donate a basket. There are sign up boards for gift baskets and bake sale in gathering space through October.  

Kris Kringle's Kids Shoppe

Over by the fireplace, you will find Kris Kringle’s Kids Shoppe. This will be a great shopping place for kids. All shoppe items priced at $5.00 or under, another great value at the sale. Louise Uttech has a bin for collection of NEW items (small toys, mugs, cards, jewelry, crafts) in Messiah bin area outside the Community Room.  Kris Kringle’s elves will help with shopping and wrapping these special gifts. Please spread the word about Kris Kringle’s Shoppe to your family and friends.

YOW will be providing lunch for sale in the Social Hall 11am to 1 pm to fill the shopper’s appetite.  If you would like to volunteer to help at the sale, before and/or after, contact Dawn Olson or any of the other coordinators for a spot. 

All proceeds from the sale will be received by the charities, Briarpatch and Luke House selected by Social Outreach Ministry. The earnings will be matched by the Gundlach Fund.  Messiah supports Briarpatch and Luke House as part of our mission in the community. 

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the sale for early holiday shopping. 

Come on in and enjoy the Messiah hospitality.