This Week At St. Matthew's
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany
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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
Karen Anderson, Seminarian, preaching at both services
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Burning of the Palms March 5:
A basket has been placed in the narthex to collect blessed palm branches and crosses. They will be burned Shrove Tuesday evening in a short service at 7:00 p.m. in the courtyard. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which begins March 6.
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Adult Christian Education
EPIPHANY STUDY
Explore Christ's redeeming love by reading Paul's letter to the Roman's each day with tens of thousands of Episcopalians throughout the world.
1/ 6, 13, 20; 2/ 3, 10, 17, 24
DAILY READINGS
These readings will be explored on Sunday Mornings in class.
Check out other Spring Adult Christian Education Classes and Other Than Sunday Offerings--
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THE DIOCESE OF ATLANTA CURSILLO
WORKING GROUP
Invites you to attend a Team Training Day
TOMORROW Saturday Feb. 9th
from 10 am to 3 pm
at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
To register for this event e-mail Nina Daniel
Goals for the training day are to equip the 4th day community to hold a weekend and also to equip individuals to return to their parishes to renew Ultreyas and develop group reunions to support those individuals who will attend a future weekend. We hope that you will attend this gathering whether you feel led to serve on a weekend team or support through prayer and palanca. Fourth Day's input and expertise is needed to move forward.
This is the first in a series of weekend team training events which will use the information from each successive training to identify key strategies and provide a solid base of Cursillistas
to staff a weekend.
Ultreya!
Mother Pat Miller, Rev Linda Pineo, Rev Canon John Bolton, Rev Deby Adinolfi,
Rev Cynthia Knapp, Deb Stetcher, Ken Hatcher, Denise Adams, Pam Denton,
Paige Howell, Nina Daniel, Jack Denton, Pat Holloway, Diana Blosser and Jean E Stafford.
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All are invited to a Celebration of the life and witness
of the first African American ordained priest in the Episcopal Church
at
The Feast of Absalom Jones
Sunday, February 10, 2019
3:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
Church of the Incarnation
2407 Cascade Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30311
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T
HE GO! SUMMIT
RACIAL HEALING IN A CHANGING WORLD
The Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta
Saturday, February 16, 2019
8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, ph.D,
Sr Pastor, Ebenezer Bapt. Church, Keynote
and featuring
The Rt. Rev. Robert C Wright, D.D.
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LUNCH BUNCH
Thursday, February 14 at 12:00 noon
Metro Café & Diner
East/West Park Place & Rockbridge Rd., Stone Mountain
All are welcome. No reservations required. Come enjoy good food and conversation. Bring a friend! Contact Gini Peterson for more information.
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Update on Associate Rector Search:
After carefully identifying the qualities St. Matthew’s wants in an Associate Rector, the Search committee has posted our position at the diocesan and national levels. We have already started receiving resumes from applicants, and we will continue to do so until the end of February. The committee will then review all candidates, including an interview process that will culminate in Mo. Liz selecting and hiring an Associate in the spring.
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Episcopal Church Women Sewing Project
Sunday, February 17
noon to 3 pm in the Parish Hall
The women of the church will be working on a sewing project that will be sent to women in Africa. Please be collecting cotton fabric for the project and bring to the church along with your sewing machine on February 17.
Additional dates: March 24 and April 7.
Bring a sack lunch to enjoy while sewing;
ECW will provide drinks. Email Nancy Drury at
wnnc@comcast.net
or Rebecca Bowen at ribowen@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
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SUPPORT THE SE GWINNETT CO-OP
Run the Reagan.
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OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY
One of this year’s designated recipients of ‘Run the Reagan’ is the
Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry.
To make a donation
, go to the
race website
, and s
elect ‘Donate to the Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op Team’
.
If you are running in the race on Feb 23,
make sure you mention the Co-op when asked how you heard about the race.
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Hunger Walk Registration is Open! Join the St. Matt's Team and walk or run for the SE Gwinnett Co-Op on
Sunday, 4/28. Last year the team raised over $5,000 and this year we're setting our goal even higher at $6,000! Register or donate now at
http://engage.acfb.org/goto/stmatts
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
Food will be served from 6-7 pm
Before Lent begins, come enjoy tasty food (all-you-can-eat pancakes and breakfast food) and enthusiastic service as the youth of our parish wait on you.
A love offering will be taken and the proceeds will go to help replenish the needs of the youth space!
Youth, please arrive at 5:30 to help set-up!”
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YOUTH CORNER
THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, Feb. 10:
Cupid Gnu or Blu Moo at the Mall of Georgia! We need drivers and Spotters at the Mall!! We’ll
leave the church at 3 p.m. on Sunday and return before 8 p.m
. Everybody will need to bring any spending money for Valentines gifts and dinner money.
Mark your calendars for
Tuesday, March 5,
for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Middle and high school youth serve this traditional meal that marks the beginning of Lent on March 6, Ash Wednesday.
Youth, please plan to be at the church at 5:30 p.m. to help set up and serve.
Funds raised will go towards the replenishing of the classrooms and youth areas in the undercroft.
Also, the
registration is open for
New Beginnings
until March 9th
. It will be held March 22-24, 2019.
Atlanta Food Bank Applications for Youth Programs Open
Applications are now available for summer youth programs! This year, there are THREE different programs to choose from for your rising 8th - 12th graders – a Youth Leadership Summit, a Youth Service Summit and a Youth Learn and Serve day. Learn more and apply today!
http://www.acfb.org/youth-programs
YOUTH GROUP meets
Sundays at 6:00 p.m
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in the Undercroft. ALL youth of the parish 6th - 12th grades are invited to be a part of this exciting year. Bring a friend! For more information, contact
Holly Bond
or
Amanda Livermont.
DIVE BIBLE STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
meets
Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m.
in Mother Liz's office. For more information on this dynamic Bible study please contact
Mother Liz
or
Amanda Livermont
..
Here's a calendar of Youth happenings for the remainder of the 2019 school year.
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THE STEPHEN MINISTRY
CORNER
St. Matthews’ Stephen Ministers Attend Annual Retreat at First United Methodist Church
Lawrenceville Jan. 11-12, 2019
This past month the St. Matthew’s Stephen Ministers attended the retreat provided by the Stephen Ministers at First United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. The purpose of the retreat is to participate in fellowship, supervision, and obtain regular continuing education that will enable us to be better care givers in our ministry.
On Friday evening, we separated into groups and received a booklet with life questions. The purpose of this exercise was to help us understand and be ready to answer any question that might arise with our care receiver.
On Saturday a representative from UGA Extension Service presented a session on good nutrition (see below).
Good food, fun, and spiritual connection was enjoyed by all.
For more information on Stephen Ministry,
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"Other Than Sunday" Offerings During the Week
Click the Icons below for more info:
Wednesdays With the Word
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Snellville Police Officers February Birthdays:
Officer Timothy Schaefer, February 17
Sgt. Brian Rankin, February 27
We are in need of $10.00 gift cards from Subway, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, or Race-Trac for the officers Birthday cards. Please contact Becky at
beckyolbon@yahoo.com
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Prayer for Police Officers
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women in law enforcement in our neighborhoods, cities, and on our highways. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; protect their families; strengthen them in their trials; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Adapted, BCP p.823)
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IMPORTANT -- REALM / ACS UPDATE
COMING SOON--ONLINE GIVING; MAKE YOUR PLEDGE ONLINE; ONLINE PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES, TICKET PURCHASE, AND OTHER GIFTS AND DONATIONS
Are YOU logged into Realm yet?
We have migrated all our parish member records to the newer ACS cloud-based records system called REALM.
By now you should have received an email invitation from St. Matthew’s to join REALM,
and it is important for you to follow the instructions in the email to set yourself up in Realm. You can view your family's records in the new system (including your record of giving), look up contact information for other church members, and stay in touch with your ministry and group activities. You will be able to change your address and contact information and upload a photo to the directory, among other things.
If you have any problems logging into REALM, or have not received an invitation to REALM from St. Matthew's, please contact Susan Carson at
registrar@stmatthewssnellville.org
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End-of-Year Pledge Statements
2018 End of year Pledge and gift statements have been sent out by mail. Please check the statements carefully against your records, and call the office 770-979-4210 or email to
admin@stmatthewssnellville.org
with questions or concerns. Thanks.
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Events and Serving Schedules
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St.Matthew's Episcopal Church | Ph 770-979-4210 | stmatts@bellsouth.net | www.itsthepeople.org
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