Altar Greens for April 5, 2009 - One altar vase in memory of Jack and Naomi Disher given by the family. One altar vase in honor of Biemann and Janelle Othersen given by their children in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.
The congregation extended a call as Senior Pastor of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church to The Rev. Robert Wallace.
If you desire prayer for any reason, our Prayer Partners
(Donna Weatherholtz at 8:30AM and Rob Byrd at 11:00AM) will receive you in the chapel after you have communed.
XYZ Rolling Bowlers will meet tomorrow at Ashley Lanes at 1:30PM. All adults 55 & over are invited. Bring a friend! Call Irene Bennett at the office for details.
XYZ 2nd Quarter “Lunch, Listen & Learn” on Wednesday, April 22 will meet from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. All men & women 55 and over are invited for this great program of fellowship with other over 55 Lutheran men & women. Enjoy a wonderful morning with two interesting speakers, a delicious lunch and great door prizes — all for only $10.00 each. Make check payable to Saint Matthew’s Adults and leave in Irene’s box in the office or mail to the church c/o Irene Bennett.
XYZ Spring Trip to Amelia Island, Florida will be Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15, 2009. Cost for the 5 day trip includes deluxe motor coach transportation, tours, meals, all tax and gratuities. Cost per person, double occupancy, is $615. See details in the April Messenger and on the XYZ Board across from the auditorium. Sign up and payment are due by Monday, April 15. Make checks payable to Saint Matthew’s Adults.
Attention: Fair Traders. Equal Exchange does not ship chocolate bars between May and October. Order now for your summer supply. Questions? See Jean Ballentine.
Our Outreach Center is looking for a white 10X10 tent for use during the Afternoon Tea fundraiser (May 21-31). If you have one available for loan for 10 days, please call Margaret. 579-0420 Thanks.
Afternoon Tea at Saint Matthew’s, May 21-31. Please support the many programs of the Outreach Learning Center by donating quality handcrafted items, artwork, jewelry, accessories, new gift books, table linens, church-related items, pillows and other décor pieces. Let us know what you have to offer, even if you haven’t made or purchased it yet. Call Nancy Romness or Patsy Saunders.
Respite Care would like to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the members of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church! The 5th Annual Respite Care Ministries Golf Tournament was a great success. The event, the course, the weather, the golfers, volunteers and supporters could not have been better. Final numbers are not in ...but they are hopeful they will have raised close to $24,000, which is 25% of the funds needed for the program to the community each year. Thank you for your support!
There is a Mother’s Lounge available to use anytime.
Room 201 in the Education Building located at the top of the steps by the Vanderhorst Street door is now available with rocking chairs and a changing table.
Lenten Worship – April 8 – Jesus Warns Us: Be Careful
Wednesdays Together – April 8
12:10PM Worship in Nave with
Lunch following Worship
5:30 – 6-30 PM Dinner served
7:00 PM Worship in Nave
Childcare provided during
evening Worship. Please make your reservation for lunch
and/or dinner on the Record of Attendance found in the
Sunday bulletin or call the office by Monday at 10AM. Lunch
is $6/person, $17/max per family, no charge/college
students. Dinner is $7/person, $20/max per family, no
charge/college students. If you need financial assistance
for the meal please contact Pastor Blalock 723-1611 Ext. 12
or Cindy Greenwood Ext. 26.
For Lent ‘09 let’s do something fine…Band together to send
aid to Tanzania
During Lent we will be gathering
funds for the Clinic at Magoye, Tanzania. These funds will
provide everything from band-aids to basic first aid, in
addition to other medical services in this remote area.
None of this was available before the Clinic was built.
Help us fill the Clinic Wall in the Auditorium with
band-aids! Begin banding together by using your Lenten
offering box.
Fill
a Band-aid Box with coins and color a band-aid
each day during Lent. If you save any amount during Lent,
you can “buy a band-aid” when you turn in your box. If you
include your name/envelope# we’ll put your name on a
band-aid to help fill the Clinic Wall.
Buy a Band-aid by making a donation of any
amount in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Please
complete the information on the envelopes to add a band-aid
to the Clinic Wall. We’ll continue accepting donations
after Lent and hope to fill the Clinic Wall by our
Tanzania Celebration Dinner on June 14 to raise funds for
the Clinic in Magoye. If you would like to serve on the
planning committee for the event, please contact John
Burbage.
TODAY
9:45, Nursery,
Preschool, K-5 will all be together in the Auditorium
during the Congregational Meeting which begins at 10:00.
Confirmation, High School and all Adult classes will not
meet but are encouraged to attend the meeting.
June 21 – 25 Come experience
Discovery Canyon: Exploring the Wonder of the
Word! There is something for everyone
at this exciting Vacation Bible School! Preschool children
age 3 through children entering 5th grade can register to
attend beginning May 3. Invite your friends and neighbors!
Youth and adult can sign up now to help.
Please contact
Mottie Wieters wietersm@comcast.net
Child
Protection All volunteers (including youth)
for VBS need to complete required paperwork to comply with
the policy. Forms are available in the Education hallway.
Adults only must also complete the Stewards of
Children training.
The training will be offered Wednesday,
April 22,
6:30 -9:00 as a part of Wednesdays Together!
The training is also available online! Once you begin the online
program, you have two weeks to complete it. To sign up for
the Stewards of
Children online training, please contact
Debarah Harbuck, Parish Secretary, (723-1611 ext. 16) to
get St. Matthew’s Log in ID and password. To visit the
website go to www.darkness2light.org for a wealth of
information.
Shepherd Ministry: We need your help in updating
names,
addresses and phone numbers of members. Please inform
the church office if any contact information has changed.
If anyone in the congregation has not been contacted by
their Shepherd, please call the Shepherd Leader, Janelle
Othersen. jnbothersen@bellsouth.net
The next quarterly Shepherd Ministry Meeting for Shepherds
and Area Coordinators will be Wednesday, April 29, Noon or
6:30 (dinner served 5:30 – 6:30). Please make your lunch or
dinner reservation on the Record of Attendance on April 26
as a part of the Wednesdays Together meal, Lunch $6 and
Dinner $7. If you need financial assistance for the meal,
please do not hesitate to contact Janelle Othersen.
SAVE THE DATE: Rich Melheim, humorist,
cartoonist, musician
and designer of our Bible Song Sunday School system and
Confirmation program is coming to town
May 9 to help
strengthen our families and family ministries. The ELCA
pastor
and founder of Faith Inkubators (www.faithink.com) will be
at
St. Luke’s in Summerville on the 16th stop of a 75 city
speaking tour, co-sponsored by St. Luke’s and St.
Matthew’s.
Serving Today
Preacher/Celebrant: Rev. James
Blalock
Organist/Director of Music: Douglas Ludlum
Readers:
8:30AM Nerina Rickborn
11:00AM Kristin Romness
Welcome Tent: 8:30AM Rhonda & Wayne McFee
11:00AM Jeanette Goodyear
Prayer Partners: 8:30AM Donna Weatherholtz
11:00AM Rob Byrd
Oblation Bearers: 8:30AM Dennis & Sarah Bates
11:00AM Brinkley & Toni McArver
Acolytes: 8:30AM Bailey Kirkland
Macy McComb
Elliott Mappus
Chris Greene
Sullivan Johnston
Catherine Singletary
Patricia Kirkland
Amanda Bates
Elizabeth Mappus
John Weisskopf
John Youngblood
11:00AM Katharina Koch
Courtney Linkous
Josh Miller
Lauren Zerbst
Jenny Murphy
Katie Murphy
Grace Cappelmann
Elizabeth Hefka
Harris Cappelmann
Sean Pendarvis
Tyler Ilgen
The Week at a Glance
Sunday,
April 5 – Passion Sunday
8:30AM Holy Communion (S)
9:45AM Nursery through Grade 5 (A)
10:00AM Congregation Meeting (S)
11:00AM Holy Communion (S)
Monday, April 6
10:00AM QT Respite Care (A)
10:30AM Circle 3
1:30PM XYZ Bowling
5:45PM Saint Matthew’s Ringers
Tuesday, April 7
8:30AM Men’s Work Crew
10:00AM Bible Study
2:00PM Staff Communion (CH)
Staff Meeting (L)
6:00PM Campus Ministry
Wednesday, April 8
12:10PM Worship (S) & Lunch
(A)
4:45PM Alleluia Choir (CHR)
5:30PM Youth Choir (CHR)
5:30PM Dinner (A)
7:00PM Worship (S)
7:30PM Gallery Choir (CHR)
Thursday, April 9-Maundy Thursday
10:00AM QT Respite Care (A)
12:10PM Holy Communion (S)
7:00PM Holy Communion (S)
Friday, April 10-Good Friday
12:10PM Adoration of the Cross
(S)
7:00PM Tenebrae Service (S)
Saturday, April 11
8:30AM Altar Guild
9:30AM WELCA Executive Board
10:00AM Instrumental Rehearsal (S)
11:00AM Gallery & Youth Choir (S))
11:00AM Women’s AA (201)
12:30PM Saint Matthew’s Ringers (S)
Key
Sanctuary (S) Chapel (CH)
Auditorium (A) Choir Room (CHR)
Library (L)
(F) Fellowship
(ED) Education Bldg
(OLC)
Outreach Learning Ctr
(L)
Library
(CHR) Choir Room
(S) Sanctuary
(A) Auditorium
(N) Nursery
(CH)
Chapel
(F) Fellowship
(ED) Education Bldg
(OLC)
Outreach Learning Ctr
(L)
Library
(CHR) Choir Room
(S) Sanctuary
(A) Auditorium
(N) Nursery
(CH)
Chapel
Easter Schedule
* 8:00AM Festival Eucharist (S)
9:00AM Easter Breakfast (A)
* 11:00AM Festival Eucharist (S)
* Music Preludes begin at 7:45AM & 10:45AM