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The Weekly Word
June 24, 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. In case of emergency Fr. Joe Di Paola may be reached by calling 345-8314 x 214, 231-1206, or 771-0680.
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.
*Today is the day to sign up for the evening, Thursday, June 28th 6:00 p. m. in Huffman Hall with Betty and Joe Di Paola sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of St. Matthew’s. The sign-up is in the Commons. Bring your own individual meal. Breads, crackers, drinks and dessert will be waiting for you for $2.00 This special time is for all men and women and is an excellent opportunity for you to invite a friend to St. Matthew’s! (Reservations will be taken only through Tuesday, June 26th.) Call Kay Whitney, 345-0574 or Susan Robertson, 453-8891. If you will not be able to be with us for dinner, please plan to come at 6:45 for the presentation.
*Outreach commission always has needs: long and short term. How would you like to cook once/month at Casa Marianella with the small crew from St. Matt's that provides dinner for this service effort? Willing hands and feet are the only requirement. If interested, call Mary Lou Henshaw, Susan Robertson or Holly Decherd, 328-3944.
*The Music Department is begging for instrumentalists to join the Praise Music Team. If you play a musical instrument and would like to praise God in this manner, please call Suzanne Daniel at 421-4044. Pray on it!
*Youth: St. Matt’s Summer Sunday Movie Series! Don’t forget to come Sunday nights for our movie and discussion! Come in a spirit of fun and see what you can learn! This is a great opportunity to invite friends. Parents, contact Jay or Kristi at home at 339-4063 (leave a message) with any questions or concerns. Tonight, June 24, 6 – 8:30, “Oh, God!”, (PG). This is comedy asks what is God like? What would it be like if He came down to talk to us nowadays? July 1, “clip night”: scenes from “Indiana Jones” movies and “The Santa Clause” (all scenes shown PG). Alternate movie available: “Hook” (PG)
*Have You Noticed the Baptismal Font in the Center of the Commons? It will remain there so that you may dip your fingertips in the water, which has been blessed, and make the sign of the cross on your body. This is a very old tradition that is now being honored once again at St. Matthew’s.
****JULY
4 CALENDAR NOTES**** The
18th Annual Patriotic Review and Ice Cream Social will be
Sunday, July 1, in Huffman Hall at 7:00 p.m. Ice Cream - $1 per
bowl Sponsored
by our wonderful Choir! On
Wednesday, July 4, the 7:00 a.m. service and the 12:00 noon service
will
not be held.
Instead,
a special Eucharist will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. for all.
Also
on Wednesday, July 4, the Church Office will be closed. J
*In the aftermath of the floods recently in Houston, several Episcopal churches were damaged and parishioners displaced. The Diocese has asked for your offerings to be given directly to assist Houston congregations. Please make your checks payable to “Diocesan Flood Relief” and drop them in the collection plate this morning. Checks may also be mailed to The Diocesan Center, 3203 West Alabama St., Houston, TX 77098.
Please keep the Mission Trip to Juarez in your prayers this week. Pray for the Episcopal Diocese of Juarez which we are serving, Gateway Mission Training Center we are working with, the people to whom we will minister, and all of the participants. Please especially remember to pray for our own people: Clare and Stephen Brock, Amanda Williams, Emily Eastberg, Anne Rickard, Matthew Abrahamson, Paige Hill, and Eric Liles.
Thanks to you…our children’s Chapel and Sunday School programs are staffed for the beginning of this summer. We have had a wonderful response from many men as well as women, all ages and stages in life; our children will be so rich from such involvement! We do still need coverage at 10:00 for Fellowship House (snack time), and we shall need a few helpers in chapel (10:30) and class (9:00) as the summer progresses. Would you be willing to call and offer a week or two? Heather Harmon or Barbara Pitts, 345-8314 x221. Again, thanks!
Please join us for lunch today after church in Huffman Hall.
There is no charge for the meal. If, however, you choose to make a love offering, a basket will be available on the table!
Sunday
Lunch Menu For July 1 Fr.
Joe’s South Louisiana Seafood Gumbo Garden
Salad with Dressing Rolls Dessert
Great Teachers Series Today in Huffman Hall
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Teaching
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee and Fellowship
Today’s Speaker: Dr. Richard D. Grant, Jr.
Private Practice Psychotherapist
“The Four Gospels: A Christian Compass for Transformation”
Next Week’s Speaker: The Rev. Susan J. Barnes
Assistant Rector, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Austin
“Confessions of a Recovering Art Snob”
18th Annual Patriotic Review and Ice Cream Social
Sunday July 1, 7:00 p.m. in Huffman Hall
Bring the kids! Good Family Fun!
Sponsored by the St. Matthew’s Choir
$1 per bowl - all you can eat!
Sunday Worship Schedule
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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