To know Christ, grow in Christ, and share Christ's love.
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To know Christ, grow in Christ, and share Christ's love. |
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The Weekly Word
July 30, 2006
To Know Christ, Grow in Christ, and Share Christ’s Love.
Please take this Announcement Sheet home with you.
Welcome to Our Guests! We pray that your visit to St. Matthew’s will richly bless you and that you will come back again soon. 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 Barbara at 345-8314 and visit our web site at www.StMattsAustin.org
The Church Offers Nurturing, Experienced, Child Care for children who are infants to four years of age. Because of the small number of children who attend the 8:00 a.m. nursery, all children ages infant to years of age four are in the Education Building nursery beginning at 7:45 a.m. At 9:00 a.m., children below two years old are taken to the Huffman Hall Nursery (located on the parking lot side of the hallway) and children from two to four years are cared for in the Education Building nursery. Both the Huffman Hall and the Education Building nurseries close at 12:15 p.m. 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.
. " Good Morning, Lord! It's a beautiful day! " It IS a beautiful day -- and we invite you to
join us to celebrate the day, and the fact that God loves us and we love God in
Chapel each and every Sunday in Room B21 at 10:30. Children age 3 and
older, parents, and anyone who is looking for a little change of pace in their
worship style are welcome to join us. We will all come upstairs at the
Peace to share communion together. Questions? Contact Kathy Dugat
-- 343-7989 or kdugat@austin.rr.com
Thanks for Wearing Your Nametag! If you need a new nametag please visit 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. Prayers will also be offered immediately after church by the team stationed near the windows. 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.
If you attend church but are unable to walk to the altar for Holy Communion, please notify an usher and the communion elements will be brought to you where you are seated.
If you have articles for the Weekly Word please email your articles to Office@StMattsAustin.Org and to JeriM@austin.rr.com The Weekly Word deadline is noon on Wednesday.
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*Items marked with an asterisk (*) are run for the first time today.
SIGN UP TODAY
IN THE COMMONS
for the PARISH ROUND-UP
OCT 13th-15th.
Deadline Monday Aug 7th
Don’t miss it!
*Today:
sign up for St. Matthews In-House Women’s Retreat,
“Women at Play" Friday, August 18 and Saturday
August 19
Young
Adults, are you looking for some fellowship within
St. Matthew's? Come join the Xplorers as we head out to lunch today, after the
10:30 service. We'll gather in the Commons and then carpool or follow each
other to a local restaurant. Visitors and newcomers always welcome. We're a
group of 20- to oh...40-somethings, singles and couples, who just get together
to enjoy each other's company a couple times a month. Call Kristi Robison,
242-4636 daytime, or email Heather Walter at hadsit@hotmail.com
for more information.
*Join other moms and babes
this Wednesday at 9:30 in the Huffman Hall nursery for Mommy Meet-Up, St.
Matt's own playgroup. We meet the first Wednesday of every month. Contact
Amanda Fowle at ajfowle@austin.rr.comor
246-7285 for more information.
*Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers! St. Matts Youth and your
families come on down to the Zilker Hillside Theater on Thursday, August
3rd for an evening of relaxation and entertainment.
Bring your swimsuit, food and blanket. We'll meet at Barton
Springs for a swim at 5 pm, put our blankets down at 6 and enjoy a picnic
dinner together and watch the show starting at 8:30. For info on the play
and directions, go to www.zilker.org.
To arrange transportation or if you have other questions, call Carol or
Marty at 835-1312.
PARISH
ROUND-UP WEEKEND is for EVERYBODY!!
All are welcome. The H. E. Butt
Foundation is offering the site at Echo Valley complex next to Laity Lodge
outside of Leakey FREE OF CHARGE – we only pay for the food and activities!! There will be fun for Seniors, fun for
children, FUN FOR ALL at the beautiful Frio River Recreation
Facility. Log on to http://www.hebuttfdn.org/foundationcamps/EchoValley.asp
for details or www.stmattsaustin.org
for registration forms and David Price’s photos of the facility, luxury
bunkhouses separated by gender.
So plan to arrive for supper on Friday evening and stay for brunch and the
Eucharist on Sunday. It will be a weekend to remember.
*Baptism Instruction -- for Children of God of all Ages
Holy Baptism is the sacrament through which we become children of God, members of our church family, and inheritors of the kingdom of God. This is such an important step in one’s spiritual journey, that we ask that any person – child or adult – being baptized join us for Baptismal instruction. Children who are old enough to “ponder” and any adult interested in Baptism are asked to join us on Wednesday, Aug. 16th and Wednesday, Aug. 23rd from 5:30 – 7:00 to explore the meaning of Baptism and what it means to be a part of God’s family. In addition, there will be a class for all candidates for baptism, Godparents and sponsors on Sunday, August 27th from 9:15 – 10:15. Baptism will take place on Sunday, August 27th during the 10:30 worship service. For more information, please contact the church office – 345-8314 – or Kathy Dugat (343-7989 or kdugat@austin.rr.com).
*CURSILLO COMMUNITY MAKE NOTE: The next Palanca Party will be held on Sunday, August 6th in Rom B18 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Note a time change from normal to allow those attending the 5:15 pm service to attend the Party. We will be making Palanca for the August (#213) and November (#214) Cursillos plus banners. The next Convocational Ultreya is August 13 @ St. Richard's; the next Cursillo, # 214, will be held August 24-27. Submitted by Dyke Miller
*Rector's Downtown Men's Group - if you work in the downtown area you are invited to join Merrill Wade and Paul Williams for a Monday study group that will gather for 6 weeks beginning Monday, August 14. The group will gather from 11:30AM - 1:00PM with a time of study and discussion each week from 12Noon until 12:55PM. This is a "bring your own lunch" event and Paul will furnish coffee and cold drinks. We will meet at the 509 West 12th Building on the southeast corner of 12th and Nueces, with parking on 12th Street on the east side of the building in a small lot available to us for this purpose. Our first week the Rector will talk about his career in the oil business and reflect on the some of the moral and ethical issues he faced. The goal of this group is to help one another bring Christian influence into our work week. The maximum size of the group will be 15. Please email Merrill at merrill@stmattsaustin.org and let him know if you are interested.
*If you are visiting or new to St. Matthew’s, we invite you to join members of the Newcomers Council for
"Coffee & Conversation" on Sunday, August 6th, at
Noon, in Room B6 (directly below the Sanctuary).
This will be a time for you to gather in a casual setting, ask questions and
express your needs. If you or someone you know would like to attend this
coffee, please call Barbara Haynes at the church 345-8314 or Glenda Monroe at
250-5139.
*Opportunities to serve at Down Home Ranch.
Serving as a Resident Volunteer at Down Home Ranch is a one year
position that involves living in and working in a friendly Christian community
assisting the special needs residents in their daily work and training
projects. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older. Benefits include a
modern cedar cabin, utilities, and a monthly stipend. The Resident Assistant
position at Down Home Ranch is a live-in position assisting three adult
residents with mental disabilities. Applicants must be 22 years of age or older
and be able to meet the demands of a busy household (cooking, cleaning,
transportation to shopping & activities and more.) Benefits include a
large, private two-room suite with private bath. Salary plus paid vacation,
medical, dental & life insurance and retirement plan. Housing, food and
utilities are covered. For more information call
888-926-2253 or email info@downhomeranch.org
*The Ministry of Money Counting. Like most churches, we rely on volunteer members of the church to count cash and checks received each week. We, like most churches, also separate the accounting process from the money handling. Volunteers count the money and make deposits. The bookkeeper and the business manager do the accounting. This separation of tasks is one key in sustaining the integrity of our financial operations. We need some help. We need several more volunteer members to help with the ministry of counting the receipts. The first workday of each week, typically a Monday, occasionally Tuesday, three volunteers respond to this call for ministry. If you would like to volunteer your time and talent in this kind of ministry, please contact Clyde Carman at 740-5743 or Csc797@hotmail.com
*Next Sunday is Good Faith Sunday. On the first Sunday of each month the loose offering and designated checks are given to the Good Faith Fund. Your generous gifts enable us to assist many people who need financial help to get through a crisis. Please make checks payable to St. Matthew’s marking “Good Faith” in the memo line.
Enrollment for Education for Ministry (EFM) has begun. Information about the program is available in the August WORD and on the St. Matthew's website. Please contact Kathy Vail, 343-7367 (evenings) or kvail@austin.rr.com, for more information.
The delay in the A/C installation notwithstanding, we will soon begin to see more changes in the sanctuary as other projects are initiated. On Monday, August 7, we are scheduled to start replacing 33 fixtures in the ceiling and adding 19 additional fixtures. In anticipation of that work, we will be storing components of the new lighting system on the platform to the east of the altar.
You may have noticed that the balcony lighting we enjoyed for a few days has gone dark. We are waiting until the electricians begin work on the new system before attempting to make repairs in the balcony. Since the balcony will be part of the new system, it seemed a better plan to let the installing electricians do it all at once. The lighting for the Rose Window will also be done at this time.
Currently we are awaiting bids for reproofing the sanctuary. One criterion for a new roof is compliance with Austin Energy requirements for a rebate. Generally, that means increased insulation and a reflective material. As we develop specific information on material costs and timelines, we will make that available. The new roof will be installed after the roof A/C work is complete.
The last work to be bid for the sanctuary is the replacement of five A/C units that serve the basement.
Dave Bowman
Business Manager
A ST. MATTHEW’S TRADITION:
THE SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE
Each Sunday evening there will be a service in the Sanctuary
at 5:15 p.m.
Some days it will be Contemplative Eucharist, some days it will be Youth Led Worship. It may be Compline, it may be Taize music or a Healing service. Whatever the service, it offers you an additional opportunity for Sunday worship at St. Matthew’s. And to fit into your family schedule, we will do our best to complete the service in 45 minutes. Please join us!
This Evening: Contemplative with Fr. Jim Williams
Next Sunday: Contemplative Eucharist with Fr. Jim Williams
