May 19-28
5/19 Church Without Shoes prayer gathering
5/19-20 SPARK & IGNITE Homeless experience
5/21 Discover Saint Matthew Luncheon
5/23 Healing Prayers
5/25 FORGE Alumni Night
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Birthdays This Week
5/22 Dan Huntsinger
5/23 Leslie Chapman
5/24 Duane Ingram
5/24 Celeste Seibert
5/25 Colleen Onishi
5/25 Norman Prange
5/27 Loretta Morrison Masschelin
Anniversaries This Week
5/22 Evaldo & Monica Kothny
5/22 Wayne & Joanna Ward
5/26 David & Brenda Carlson
5/27 Dwight & Suzie Carlson
5/27 Tal & Anne Lewis
5/28 Don & Jacklyn DeBeaumont
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Pres: Art Fabsits
Vice Pres: Joanna Aragon
Sec: Sherry Whitmarsh
Treas: Rob Anderson
Pastor Kevin Murphy
Pastor Andy Smith
Dave McCargar
Gail Dutcher
Dave Rower
Karen Ball
Donna Noonan
Bill Stark
Therese Long
Questions or Comments?
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"Beyond Charity: The Table as Mission"
Sunday Sermon
In Luke's Gospel, Jesus eats and drinks not only with his friends and family, but he is often at a meal with those who never get invited out to dinner. The invitation list that Jesus puts together for his parties includes the names of people who can't return the favor. To Jesus, the table is not just a place for fellowship and community with family and friends, it is a place for mission. This Sunday we continue in the season of Easter with the sermon series, "Eating with Jesus". Pastor Andy's message will invite you to enjoy a conversation around the table with the risen Savior and some of his favorite people.
Luke 14:12-14
Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
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Prayer Gathering for Church Without Shoes
Tonight at 7:00 p.m.
 Our multi-denominational group of churches in the Diablo Valley, called Church Without Shoes, gathers quarterly to pray. This is a time to come together as the one Body of Christ, united and unified as we pray for the season ahead. Saint Matthew is hosting the prayer gathering, and you are invited to join us in the Worship Center. No need to sign up, just show up.
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Youth Homeless Experience
Friday-Saturday
 SPARK and IGNITE groups are spending the night on campus for a time to help them understand the ongoing situation that the homeless go through. There will be guest speakers, group competitions and they'll spend the night sleeping under the stars.
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Healing Prayers
Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
 "You do not have because you do not ask" - James 4:2. Do you ask your doctor to help you but forget to ask your Heavenly Father, who desires to bring you healing? If you have a need, body, mind or spirit, we have a team who will pray for you in Fellowship Hall. Last time, we had a supernatural sign of God's favor upon this ministry - the room smelled of honey. In the Bible, honey is used for healing and signifies anointing. We can't say that it will happen again, but we know that Jesus will show up again, as He promises to.
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FORGE Alumni Night
Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Calling all alumni! Come and celebrate with us! We want to welcome you back. Share snacks and your post High School and college adventures with us. FORGE group, please bring a dessert to share.
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Scholarships Available for College Students
Saint Matthew Foundation
 The Saint Matthew Foundation is offering a new scholarship this year for students already in college. This new scholarship is called the Saint Matthew Foundation Barrett Scholarship and will be awarded for the 2017-2018 academic year. These scholarships of a minimum of $1500 are meant to support college students who have completed their Sophomore year in either a two-year or four-year college. These students must have attended Saint Matthew and must be continuing their faith journey. The application is online
(click here) and the deadline to submit is Friday, June 30. There is also a requirement for two letters of recommendation, and those letters are due July 7.
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A's Game With the Guys (and Kids too!)
Saturday, June 3 - Deadline to buy tickets is May 28
Join the Band of Brothers for a day at the park for an A's baseball game vs. the Washington Nationals. Price is $40, which includes game ticket and food at the Saint Matthew tailgate BBQ in the A's Oakland parking lot at 11:30 a.m.
Buy your tickets here.
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Family Camp
July 27-30
 Join your Saint Matthew family for a fun and faith-filled family camp at the Coloma Resort from July 27-30. Sign up at the Welcome Center and contact
Tom Aragon for more information.
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Layette Ministry Update
 Thank you to everyone that made the beautiful quilts, knitted the adorable blankets, bought items to include, and those that sorted, compiled and delivered the layette kits for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. This year we were able to complete more that 150 layette kits for the newborns.
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Strategic Plan Update
by Joanna Aragon
 A Strategic Plan Work Team
update is attached. Many thanks to all who shared their ideas and concerns at last Fall's cottage meetings and in the online survey.
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Reminders
Graduate Information Needed: In order to honor our graduates, we need to know: graduate's name, name of school, type of degree (if applicable), where they are moving on to and a photo.
Email this information to Gail in the office or leave at the Welcome Center no later than May 27.
"Footsteps of Jesus" Pilgrimage to Israel with Pastor Kevin is June 2-15, 2018.
Brochure with daily schedule is here.
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Phone: 925-932-1955 x106
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
399 Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek,
California
94598
925-932-1955
Website:
www.saintmatthew.org
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Mother's Day Celebration