Messiah Lutheran Church

About this church

Messiah Lutheran Church in Moundsville is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Lafayette Avenue. It belongs to Cooperative Lutheran Ministries of West Virginia, a group of four ELCA congregations in the area that share resources. The other members are Trinity and First English in Wheeling and Good Shepherd in New Martinsville. Sunday worship at Messiah is listed for 9 a.m. and runs about an hour, but visitors should confirm the current time on the cooperative's events calendar. The cooperative describes its worship in four movements: gathering as a community, hearing God's word, sharing a meal at the Lord's table, and being sent back into the world.

The congregation describes its purpose as growing in Christ by sharing God's love and grace. Its outreach includes a prison ministry that supplies Bibles and study materials to inmates. At the holidays, members deliver stuffed animals to nursing home residents. Messiah also supports community youth programs that offer tutoring, recreation, meals and clothing. At the end of each year, members vote on which charities will receive the congregation's donations. Visitors can reach the cooperative office at (304) 730-2892, and the shared website lists events and giving options for all four congregations.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed September 16, 2026. Sources: Cooperative homepage: ELCA, member churches, addresses · Messiah Lutheran page: mission and outreach ministries · Events calendar: Messiah Sunday worship 9 AM · Worship page: pattern of worship

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