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The Weekly Word
June 3, 2001
A warm welcome to our visitors! Those of us who worship and minister in this church pray that your visit to St. Matthew’s will bring you closer to the Christ whom we love and serve, and that the Holy Spirit may fill your life with the love, joy and peace of Jesus Christ. Please fill out one of the visitor cards and a red-bordered visitor name tag available in the chairs in front of you so that we may identify you and welcome you. For newcomer information, call Dedee Norman at 345-8314.
St. Matthew’s offers nursery care from 8:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. on Sundays. Nurseries for children 0-18 months are located in Huffman Hall on the parking lot side of the hallway. The nursery for children 18 months - 4 years is in the Education Building. There is also a cry room upstairs for parents with unhappy babies.
When life's challenges appear overwhelming, we encourage you to call on your St. Matthew's family for love, prayer, the support of a friend, or a meal in time of need. With loving respect and confidentiality, we offer these and many other pastoral care services to our church family. Contact the church office,
345-8314, with needs and requests.
Homebound? If you or someone you know are unable to come to church and would like Holy Communion brought to you on Sunday, please call Jim Sparks at 345-7757.
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*Items marked with an asterisk* are being run for the first time today.
*Flowers on the Altar today are given to the Glory of God in thanksgiving to Jo Ann Grandjean for her dedicated and faithful service as People’s Warden of the Vestry of St. Matthew’s; by Diane and Jim Sparks in celebration of His grace; and by Lucy Boyea in memory of Judith McCown on the anniversary of her death, June 2, 2000.
*The Spring Ingathering of the United Thank Offering has come….and gone! But the need for your gift has not. Please place it in the plate as it is pass today (or mail it to the Office). Many people thank you.
*A big thank you to everyone who turned out for Spruce Up St. Matthew's day! Your hard work will be appreciated by everyone who comes to St. Matthew's! Thank you to the Holy Smokers for a wonderful lunch. David
*8 Week Spiritual Adventure! For eight sessions starting 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 10, in Room B-14, we will look at and experiment with how we can realistically live our faith in different areas of our lives. Background reading book The Taste of New Wine. Those who wish to enroll after June 17 will be asked to wait for a session in the fall. For information please email Keith Miller at keithmiller@quixnet.net or call 338-4821 after 2 p.m.
*ONE week and counting! Tickets are going fast!! Have you signed up for Under The Big Top -- our very own Vacation Bible School? June 11- 15th, 5:30 - 8:30 each evening. Don't miss the fun! Sign up today!
*Youth: Announcing St. Matt’s Summer Sunday Movie Series! This summer Jay and Kristi Robison will lead the youth group in a discussion of a different movie each week on Sunday nights. This is a great opportunity to invite friends to youth group. Parents, contact Jay or Kristi at home at 339-4063 (leave a message) with any questions or concerns. First meeting is June 10, 6 – 8:30 p.m. in the Agape building: short clip from Fantasia 2000 (rated G) on Noah’s ark story and Prince of Egypt (rated PG). We’ll discuss Bible stories in movies, what they get right, what they get wrong. See you there!
*OK Folks This Is IT! Yes, I AM desperate. We need your help to bring Under the Big Top to life. It is only ONE week until the "Big Top" goes up and we still have more than 5000 jobs to fill!!!! (Well it seems like that many!) Can you help??? Even one night??? We need food servers, balloon blower uppers, teachers, sitters and talkers, games leaders...you name it!! PLEASE stop by the booth during lunch or give Kathy a call today: 345-8314 or 343-7989 or 423-1681. THANK YOU!
*Can we borrow: Hammers, pop-up awnings, and willing hands for Under the Big Top?? Call Kathy at 345-8314 or 343-7989 or 423-1681. THANK YOU
*CURSILLISTAS - Palanca Party: Come this afternoon to B18 for fun and PIZZA. Bring your creativity and art skills. Children welcome! Time, 5:30 to 7:30pm.
*CURSILLO # 189 CLOSING Cursillo #189 will be held June 7-10 at Camp Allen. St. Matthew's has two candidates: Renata Sommerville and Marsha Lee. We will welcome them home with our own Ultreya on Monday night, 11 June, 7pm, location TBA. Submitted by Dyke Miller
As an Ordination gift to our new Deacon, Susan Barnes, St. Matthew’s will pay for her clerical vestments. If you would like to participate in this gift, and we certainly hope you will, please mark your check clearly “Gift for Susan Barnes” and drop it in the offering plate. Any excess will be used to start her Discretionary Account. Read more about this in the June issue of The Word.
Let's Have Some Fun! All elementary school age children and their families are invited to join us for an End of School~Happy Summer~Pentecost Celebration and Swim Party, Sunday, June 3rd, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the home of Bryan and Susan Fugate (Alex's grandparents) 7304 Greenhaven Dr. Come on over after lunch for a swim, fellowship and fun! Let's kick the summer off in style!
Our wonderful Sunday School teachers are taking a short break to regroup for Super Summer Sundays. There will be NO Sunday School for children, youth or adults today. We will begin our Super Summer Sunday School program on June 10th. We will continue with Children's and Youth Chapels every Sunday. Get ready...it's going to be exciting!
Super Summer Sundays needs YOU! We are currently looking for volunteers for our Children’s summer programs. Information and sign-up for Sunday School, Children’s and Youth Chapel and for Fellowship House are posted outside Room B-21, in the Education Building, and in the Commons. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Harmon (389-0732) or Barbara Pitts (419-1434) or call the Children’s Ministry office (345-8314 x 221). Thanks for all your help and support!
Coins for Construction: The outreach project for this year's VBS is to support the Sr. High Summer Mission Trip to Juarez. The Sr. High students will be building churches in the city of Juarez. We are collecting coins (or dollar bills or checks!) to purchase tools and building supplies to support this project. Look for the colorful coffee cans in the Commons, Church Office, and Sunday School classes and empty your pockets and coin purses! (You can also drop a check in the offering plate labeled "VBS project"!) Let's collect enough coins to build a whole church!
REVISED WORSHIP SCHEDULE
(Begins Next Sunday, June 10)
8:00 a.m. Rite I Service
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Fellowship/Coffee
10:30 a.m. Rite II Service
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