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. At 7:45 a.m., all children are kept in the Education Building. At 9:00 a.m., the nursery for children 0-18 months is located in Huffman Hall on the parking lot side of the hallway. The nursery for children 18 months - 4 years remains in the Education Building. There is also a comfortable, soundproof room in the church balcony (sanctuary) for adults who wish to keep their babies with them during the service.

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.

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 the church office at 345-8314.

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.

*Items marked with an asterisk (*) are run for the first time today.

*Reminding all Middle School Youth and Families – Rite-13 Lunch Party Today!! – Immediately following the 10:30 Service, all 6^th-8^th grade youth and families gather at the home of Matt Abrahamson, 6718 Shoal Creek Blvd (453-0393). Hosted by the by the R-13 Adult Leader Team, we are gathering for fun, food, and fellowship, and parents are holding their first fall meeting.

*IT'S NOT TOO LATE, WELL ALMOST!  Deadline September 1. Come on now all you Cursillistas, (some 250 at last count), have you mailed  in your registration to a "Day of Deeper Understanding" Read the article in the August issue of The Word or August 'Cursillo News' to remember what this is all about.  Its a full day at St. Peters in Brenham  on Sept. 25, and will help us all in living out our Baptismal vows.  Get a registration form from Barbara Haynes in the Church Office or contact, Dyke Miller Steve Ryder or Carol Price for forms or to ask questions.  Submitted by Dyke Miller

YOUTH GROUPS begin again on Wednesday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. We will all meet in Huffman Hall for pizza and then the 6 – 8^th grade group will gather in the Chrysalis Cottage with Merrill and the Senior Highs will gather in the Youth Building with Susan Barnes. The 6 – 8^th grade pick up time is 8:30 p.m., the 9 – 12 grade pick up time is 9:00 p.m. Call Merrill or Susan with your questions. A complete calendar for September will be sent out soon to the youth and their parents. We are expecting (keep praying!) to have a new Youth Minister on board by mid-September.

*Young At Heart/Senior Activity Center "First Friday" luncheon speaker series will resume on Friday, September 3, at 11:00 a.m. in Huffman Hall. September's speaker will be Max Noe, a veteran of World War Two, describing his experience as "A German P.O.W. in The Big One". The presentation will be followed by a covered dish luncheon at 12:00 noon. Bring a dish to share-casserole, meat, vegetable, salad, bread, dessert or whatever and partake of food and fellowship.

*ON September 5, (Sunday of Labor Day Weekend), we will once again have our Vocation Celebration at the 10:30 a.m. service. You are invited to bring a tangible symbol of your work – whether vocation or avocation – to be blessed at the Altar. You might bring a computer mouse, a book, a musical instrument, or a stethoscope. We will pray special prayers for those who are no longer employed and those who are underemployed. What descriptive symbol will you bring?

Lets Go Shopping in Laredo! An open invitation to the women of St. Matthew’s (and men with brave hearts and deep pockets): the annual Shopping Trip to Laredo will be Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17. Cost: $110, No refunds given after October 1. Send check to reserve your spot to Margaret Parker, 3631 Kentfield Road, Austin, TX 78759. Questions? Call Margaret at 345-0495 Come eat ‘til you pop and shop ‘til you drop!

Attention Choir Members – or those who would like to sing in the choir. Choir Practice will resume on a regular basis on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Choir Room. All voices are welcome!

*If you have had a name placed on the Prayer List, and the person whose name you added has improved or the situation has changed for the better, won’t you please call the Church Office with the good news? To maintain a current prayer list, it is important to remove names as well as add them. Call Barbara Haynes at 345-8314 and let her know of your changes.  Thanks!

                      Next Week: Dr. Peter Steinke,
                       "Traits of Healthy Congregations"
10:30 a.m.        Holy Eucharist: Rite II

10:30 a.m.     Children’s Sunday School
Level I          3 yrs (by Sept 1) – Kindergarten, Room B-21
Level II         Grades 1 – 3, Room B-14