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The Weekly Word
September 22, 2002
St. Matthew’s Day
"Congregations have healing capacities. They possess strengths and resources. Healthy congregations are known for renewing and regenerating themselves."
Peter Steinke
We Love Visitors! We pray that your visit to St. Matthew’s will richly bless you and that you will come back again. Please fill out the Welcome Card located in the chair slot in front of you. Place the information portion in the offertory plate and affix the name tag so that we may identify and welcome you. And we have a special gift for you so please stop by the Welcome Table in the foyer after the service. For information about St. Matthew's, call Dedee Norman at 345-8314 Ext. 229 and visit our web site at www.StMattsAustin.org
Does St. Matthew’s Offer Childcare? Quality Care for your Children is available from 8:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. 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 comfortable, soundproof room upstairs for adults who wish to keep their babies with them during the service.
Please Help Me! When life's challenges take center stage, 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, St. Matthew’s clergy may be reached by calling 771-0680
Unable to make it to Church? Homebound? Shut In? 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.
To keep up to date on what’s going on at St. Matthew’s to receive emails of parish-wide events, subscribe to the Communications Commission Email Notification Service by sending a blank email to
StMattsEMail-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
For all the news that’s fit to print (at least in this parish,)
simply go to our website, and get the information you’ve missed! www.StMattsAustin.orgDid you wear your nametag today?
If you answered "Yes" – We Thank You! If you need a new nametag please see Dedee Norman at the Welcome Table in the Commons right after church.*Items marked with an asterisk* are being run for the first time today.
*today
(and every Sunday) Prayer Teams are available during Communion at Prayer Stations on either side of the sanctuary. One station is located on the east side, by the windows, and the other station is on the west side in the gallery. Prayer requests and discussion are completely confidential.*today
Sign up continues in the Commons for the Parish Luncheon on Sunday, October 6 to honor our New Members! This luncheon is sponsored by the Newcomers Council who needs your advance reservation by Sunday, September 29. Sign up today so we will know how much lunch to order! For information please see Dedee Norman or Jeri Muhich in the Commons after the service.*Visitor’s Orientation will be held every other week. At that time one of the priests will meet with you to greet and answer questions you may have. If you are visiting today and would like to know more about St. Matthew’s and what it has to offer you, please gather at the front of the sanctuary NEXT WEEK immediately after the 10:30 service.
Tomorrow
is the Celebration of a New Ministry service at 6:30 p.m. at which time Bishop James Brown will officially install Merrill Wade as seventh rector of St. Matthew’s. This festive service (found on BCP p. 559) will allow us to officially welcome Merrill and embrace him as our new rector. And, thanks to Louise Waddill and her committee, a lovely reception in Huffman Hall will follow the service. Lets honor Merrill with a huge turnout! See you there!*At the Celebration of a New Ministry (tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m.) the
offering will be used to establish the Rector’s Discretionary Fund. This fund will be used confidentially by the Rector to support church members and others in times of financial crisis, and occasionally, to support the needs of local ministry agencies or unbudgeted ministry expenses of the Rector. Please make your checks payable to St. Matthew’s Church, Memo: Rector’s Discretionary Fund.
RECEPTION MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23. The Hospitality Committee still needs your help. Here is what is needed: 8 more people to make 3 dozen each dessert pieces; please put them on a serving dish, wrap well and bring to kitchen by 6 p.m. on monday, september 23. Please call or e-mail Louise Waddill if you can make or furnish some of the above. We also need help at the event so let Louise know if you can help. Contact her at 343-7696 or lwaddill@austin.rr.com
*The Xplorers, a fellowship/study group for young adults, invites you to join us after 10:30 church NEXT Sunday for a potluck lunch (visitors, no dish necessary!) and our continuing informal study of John's gospel. Today we have no meeting; enjoy the church luncheon. Visitors and newcomers most welcome! For more information: Robisons, 339-4063 or kristi_robison@gsdm.com or Sommervilles, 996-8913.
*CURSILLO WEEKEND COMING UP! This week, Sept. 26-29, Cursillo
# 197 will be held at Camp Allen. Our candidates are Babs Clendenin and Louise Waddill. Closing will be held at Camp Allen on Sunday, Sept. 29, at
4 p.m. Support Babs and Louise by attending Closing or meet for the "on-the-way-home" meal at the Cattle Company in Elgin at 7:45 p.m that evening. Don't forget the St. Matthew's Ultreya on Monday night, Sept. 30 in Huffman Hall at 7 p.m. Submitted by Dyke MIller
*Save the Date! Level II ATRIUM class will go to Peter Piper Pizza on September 29. Details coming soon!
*The Daily Prayer Calendar for the month of September may be found in
the Commons, and also on our website www.StMattsAustin.org This prayer guide is written monthly by and specifically for, members of this parish.
*Parish Luncheon to Meet Our New Members, Sunday, October 6. Everyone is invited to have a delicious, elegant lunch after church on Sunday, Oct. 6, to welcome our new members. Needed: At least 20 people to bake scrumptious desserts that will feed 12-15 people. Cooking for others truly is an act of love and St. Matthew's is full of loving people, who are also extremely talented bakers. So please let me (Debbie Meleski) know by phone 327-5265, e-mail, dkm@ctw.com or by telling me at church, if you can assist with the dessert baking. Let's thrill some taste buds and show our newcomers how delighted we are that they are here!
Please keep bringing those wonderful garage sale items for the Youth and Nursery Garage sale on October 26th. The more inventory we have, the better chances for a great sale. Please place the items behind the partition in Huffman Hall marked "garage sale." They will be moved to a storage cite on campus. Thanks in advance for all the great donations! Tracey and Eric
Training Session For New Candidates For Daughters Of The King: Do you feel called to a ministry of prayer? Could you commit to a lifelong program of prayer, service and personal evangelism—dedicated to the extension of Christ’s Kingdom? That in a "nutshell" is what the Order of The Daughters of The King is all about. Any woman who is a member of the Episcopal Church can become a Daughter. We will be starting a training session for new candidates in the near future. The National Study Guide serves as the framework for the training. If you are interested call Louise Waddill at 343-7696 or email lwaddill@austin.rr.com
Mom's Ministry St. Matthew's cordially invites all Moms who need a mid-week break to come make new friends, meet with old, and get spiritually recharged for one of the toughest jobs around. The group has just started back up again this fall and meets every Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 in Room B-14. Childcare is provided, the class is free, and if you miss breakfast you can grab a snack. We are planning to read some books by Joseph Girzone (best known for the Joshua series) and discuss them. For more details contact Marilyn Wright at 401-8382 or email mjwright@austin.rr.com
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T'AI CHI - FREE LESSONS.
In response to those expressing interest in T'ai Chi but unable to attend SAC's program (now in its 8th year), Young at Heart offers free instruction to ALL interested church members in a series of three lessons (9:00-10:30 AM, Saturday Oct. 5, 12 and 19 in B21). Persons completing the course MAY, if they wish, purchase a video tape for home use. The tape is a service for those who have taken instruction and is sold at cost of reproduction without profit. Questions? R. C. or Billie Thompson, 795-0736 or rcthompson@austin.rr.comMen’s Fellowship Meeting
Wednesday, October 9, Huffman Hall
5:30 p.m. Dinner $6
Speaker: The Rev. Merrill Wade
The Rector will speak on the organizational principles of his life: how he balances out his responsibilities to church, his family and to himself. Included in his talk will be the relationship between the several covenants in his life –
his Baptismal Covenant, his Ordination Covenant and his Marriage Covenant.
Sign up in the Commons on Sunday or
call the Church Office for reservations, 345-8314
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No More Waiting! Today is St. Matthew’s Day!
Celebrate With Us!
The Associate Vestry invites you to the
Parish Picnic in Huffman Hall right after church today
Lunch provided by the Holy Smokers
Children’s Activities
Suggested donation $5, Maximum $10 per family
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Monday, September 23 Celebration of a New Ministry
at 6:30 p.m. with Bishop James Brown presiding
A reception in Huffman Hall will follow the service.
