Altar Vases for May 30, 2010: One altar vase in memory of Wilfred.
G. Thees given by the family; One altar vase in memory of
Elsie & William Dixon given by the family.
If you desire prayer for any reason, please go to the Church Library after
you have communed where a St. Matthew’s Prayer Partner will
pray with you. Prayer Partners do not offer advice but pray
with you according to your requests. All requests are
confidential.
SECOND
NOTICE: Tobacco Road parking is available ONLY until 1:00
PM.
Reminder:
The 2010 Afternoon Tea to
benefit our Outreach Center begins this Friday, May
28th
and is open daily through
Sunday, June 6. You can support our outreach ministries by
attending (bring your club or organization), volunteering,
donating needed items and telling your friends, neighbors
and colleagues. This event has become a popular tradition
in Charleston for locals and visitors to Spoleto alike.
Call the Center at 579-0420 for more details or to purchase
“Tea Gift Cards.”
Nursery Schedule for childcare: The location of the Nursery during
renovations is in the Chapel on the first floor of the
Education building, across the hall from the preschool
room. Today –9:30AM-Noon (Worship at 10AM) Sundays- 8:00AM
– 12:30 PM
The Mother’s Lounge is available to use anytime.
The Respite Care Library
next to the Fellowship Room in the Education Building has a
rocking chair and privacy screen. A changing table is
located at the back of the stage.
We
Care for Our Troops Prayer Wall is located in the Education Hallway by
the Fellowship Room. Please contact one of our team
leaders, Sondra Pfaehler or John Burbage with additions and
updates.
Lutheridge
Campers Please pray
for our youth attending Lutheridge this summer. In June -
Grayson Blair, Mary Geer Kirkland, Mary Prickett; in July -
Derrick Wieters; in August - Carolyn Prickett, If there are
any other campers, please contact cindygreenwood@smlccharleston.org
723-1611 Ext. 26.
Registration for Vacation Bible School and Summer Faith
Formation. The
summer fun begins with the
Baobab Blast Vacation Bible School. All Church Opening Celebration on
Sunday, June 13, 9:45AM. Activities for children
(age
3 through entering 5th grade) continue Monday, June 14 – Thursday
June 17, 9:00 AM – Noon. On Thursday evening there is an
All Church VBS Closing Celebration with Supper, Program and
Ice Cream 6:00 – 8:00. Be sure to get a free CD with Baobab
VBS music and information about
VBS 2010 Mission Project: Masama Girls School
when you register!
Youth and adults please sign up to help.
Afternoon events are
planned for youth helpers! Childcare will be provided for
infants/toddlers of volunteers. To register or for more
information about helping please see Jenny Renken, VBS
Director.
RENEW is our theme
for Summer Sundays and begins Sunday, June 20, 9:45AM.
We’ll spend all summer learning about the Parable of the
Sower from Mark 4:1-9. Nursery will be available for
infants and toddlers. There will be a Preschool group,
Lower Elementary group (completed K– 2) and Upper
Elementary group (completed 3-4). Be sure to get a free CD
with RENEW music when you register! As with the weekday
VBS,
youth who have completed Grades 5-12 are needed as
helpers. We also
need 2 adults for each group each week. Please consider
helping one of more Sundays this summer. To register or for
more information about helping please see Cindy Greenwood
in the Education hallway following worship or contact Cindy
at 723-1611x26 or cindygreenwood@smlccharleston.org
DISCIPLESHIP
FOR ADULTS – Pastor
Wallace will offer a class for adults on Summer Sundays in
the Auditorium. The schedule for June is the 6, 20 &
27th
at 9:45AM.
Child Protection Trainings in June. As a part of implementing St.
Matthew’s Child Protection Policy, adult volunteers for
Vacation Bible School, Faith Formation or Youth Ministry
need to complete required paperwork and must also complete
the Stewards of
Children prevention training from Darkness to
Light. Stewards of
Children will
be offered Wednesday, June 9, Noon – 3:00 with lunch and
6:00 – 9:00PM with dinner. The training is also available
online. For sign up and additional information, see Cindy
Greenwood in the Education hallway following worship.
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2010 Graduates!
If you are
graduating from high school, college or institute of higher
learning or have graduated within the last year
and were not at the
recognition last Sunday, please pick up your gift in the
Education hallway today.
Farewell Reception for Matt Canniff-Kuhn –TODAY
9:45AM. The
Education Ministry Board will host a reception in
appreciation for Matt’s time in ministry at St. Matthew’s
as Coordinator of Youth and Young Adults. Please join us
this morning in the Auditorium. As a part of this event,
please take a few moments to write a personal note to
express your appreciation and place your words of love in
the basket provided at the reception.
Today
is the last day until Fall for the Fair Trade
cart in the hallway of the
Education Building. During the summer, you can order coffee
by calling Jean Ballentine .
THOSE SERVING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Reverend
Dr. Robert Wallace, Pastor
The Reverend Michael Shackleford, Preacher
W. Douglas Ludlum, Organist & Director of Music
Instrumentalists: Violin 1 - Angie Loizides
Violin 2 - Mary Taylor
Viola - Peter Kirol
Cello - Norbert Lawandoski
Organ - Robert Gant
Solo
Trio: Mary Moser -
Soprano
Tyler Ilgin - Tenor
Clayton Moser – Baritone
Welcome
Table
8:30 am
Marsha Dimitri
11:00 am Anne & Rusty Patterson
Prayer Partners
8:30
am Kitty Brown
11:00 am Donna Weatherholtz
Readers:
8:30 am Pat
Aysse
11:00 am Bonnie Seabright
Oblation Bearers
8:30 am
Buddy & Peggy Fitch
11:00 am Ernie & Donna Weatherholtz
Council Members
8:30 am Joe
Fisher
Joan Holling
Sarah Fitch
11:00 am Ernie Weatherholz
Kerry Koon
Nancy Romness
Acolytes
8:30 am
Strachan Hagood – Candlelighter
Douglas Singletary – Candlelighter
Ron Rodrigue – Large Cross
Sullivan Johnston – Bookbearer
Amanda Bates – Torchbearer
Patricia Kirkland – Torchbearer
Jaclyn Speer – Torchbearer
Matthew Joyner – Bannerbearer
Bailey Kirkland – Small Cross
11:00 am Christopher Koch – Candlelighter
Courtney Linkous – Candlelighter
Will Cappelmann – Large Cross
Grace Cappelmann – Bookbearer
Katharina Koch – Torchbearer
Emily Cappelmann – Torchbearer
Joseph Ilgen – Torchbearer
Matthew Orvin – Torchbearer
Walter Moser – Bannerbearer
Carter Ainsworth – Bannerbearer
J. P. Prickett – Small Cross
THE WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, May 30– Holy Trinity
8:30am Holy Communion- Schubert Mass in G
Major
9:45am Farewell Reception for Matt Canniff-Kuhn
11:00am Holy Communion –Schubert Mass in G Major
12:30pm Afternoon Tea
5:00pm Intermezzo
Monday,
May 31 – Memorial Day
Church
Office Closed
12:00pm Afternoon
Tea
Tuesday, June 1
8:00am
Men’s Work Crew
10:00am Staff Communion/Meeting
10:00am Women’s Bible Study
12:00pm Afternoon Tea
Wednesday, June 2
8:00am Messenger
Mailing
(Postponed from May 26th)
12:00pm Afternoon Tea
4:00pm Rising Stars
Thursday, June 3
10:00am
Respite Care
12:00pm Afternoon Tea
Friday, June 4
10:00am
Respite Care
12:00pm Afternoon Tea
4:00pm Rising Stars
5:00pm Intermezzo
Saturday June 5
11:00am
Women’s AA
12:00pm Afternoon Tea
Sunday,
June 6 – Pentecost 2
Little Red Wagon Sunday
8:30am Holy
Communion
9:45am Discipleship Training
11:00am Holy Communion
12:30pm Afternoon Tea
Parish News is a
publication of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
405 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403. Please direct any
questions
or comments to Debarah, 843-723-1611 Ext. 16
The Reverend Dr. Robert W. Wallace, Pastor
rwallace@smlccharleston.org
or 843-723-1611 Ext. 12
For Pastoral
Services after office hours, you may contact the Pastor at
843-735-8846.