Welcome to Our Guests! 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. 219 and visit our web site at www.StMattsAustin.org

Excellent, Experienced Child Care for Your Young Children is Offered from 7:45 a.m. until 12:15 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.

Home Delivery of Holy Communion If you are unable to come to church and would like Holy Communion brought to you on Sunday, please call Jim Sparks at 345-7757.

Thanks for Wearing Your Nametag! If you need a new nametag please see Dedee Norman at the Welcome Table in the Commons right after church. Thanks for faithfully wearing your nametag each and every Sunday.

Personal 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.

The Good Samaritans Ministry offers love in the form of a hot meal for you and your family if you are in the hospital, sick, or recovering from adversity. In addition, other pastoral care services are available if you will just call the church office, 345-8314 with your needs and requests. In case of emergency, St. Matthew’s clergy may be reached by calling 771-0680.

*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 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.

*TONIGHT!  CURSILLO ULTREYA Come and be a part of the Convocation Ultreya, here at St. Matthew's, 6pm. Bring a friend, bring some food to share, be a part of the evening. Child Care is provided. The evening program ends by 8 pm. Billie Stallsworth is the Fourth Day Speaker. Next month Ultreya is 19 October and the next Cursillo, # 202, will be 6-9 November at Camp Site 3. Submitted by Dyke Miller

*REGISTRATION TODAY!   Retreat for women: 35-ish to 55-ish. November 21-23 at Wessendorff Retreat Center, with Eva Smith, speaker: "Five Choices that Could Change Your Life". Space is limited to 40.   Full payment of $85 required to hold your place.   Sign up in the Commons, after the 10:30 service.

*The next "First Wednesday Parish Pot Luck Supper" is October 1! 6:00 p.m. in Huffman Hall. A short program will be presented by members of the Youth Group with photos of the pilgrimage to Iona, Scotland last summer. If your last name begins A-J please bring Dessert; K-R Main Dish, S-Z Salad or Veggie. The food last time was outstanding! Thanks for your support of this program.

We still need "Activity Pictures" for the Pictorial Directory. Here is your chance to get your group or ministry included in the pages of the Directory. On each picture, please write your name, phone and a caption explaining the "who, what and where". It’s not too late but time is running out. Please call David Luce (731-2446) and I’ll come by your home to pick up the photos. Or you can drop them at the Church office. Thank you.

Bible Study convening at 3:45 on Thursdays in B-14 to study Max Lucado's The Applause of Heaven which is a study of the Beatitudes. It's not too late! Join us.

Sundays for Kids...Our mornings begin at 9:00, with the outstanding program, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, that nurtures the spiritual lives of our children, age 3 years - 5th grade. Please bring them, following the maps around campus, on your way to one of the adults' spiritual formation classes. Then, at the beginning of the service, children age 3 years - 3rd grades may choose to attend chapel services, (whether moving directly from Sunday School class or following an acolyte, leaving the service) or they may choose to attend the entire service. All children return to the service at the offering of Peace.

Daily Evening Prayer in the Cauley Bell Tower Chapel Continues every night at 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer is led by a lay reader of the church. Lasting 12-15 minutes, the service involves the reading of a psalm, a scripture lesson and includes prayers and intercessions for the church and the world.

Laredo Ladies The bus has to be paid in full by October 1^st since we are a new customer. We may have to skip some of the perks if 40 don’t go, but we will make up for it in Fun! $110 for double room, bus ride and hopefully one perk. Make your check to Margaret Parker, 3631 Kentfield Road, Austin, 78759 or call 345-8313. Submitted by Margaret Parker