A 50-year journey of faith in Aurora

Messiah Lutheran Church reflects on history, growth, mission and many moves

  • Courtesy photo // This aerial view shows the Messiah Lutheran Church during its original construction in 1999.
    Courtesy photo // This aerial view shows the Messiah Lutheran Church during its original construction in 1999.

    Faith to start a new church, grace to continue the plan and hope for the future will be the focus of a 50th anniversary celebration this weekend at Aurora’s Messiah Lutheran Church. Pastors and members of the congregation past and present will gather both Saturday and Sunday to reflect on a journey of faith that officially began in March of 1970. The church has grown and changed a great deal in t…