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Week of July 29, 2018
Our mission is to continue the Incarnation
of our
Lord Jesus Christ
by serving the
greater community through
loving its children, caring for the unfortunate,
and witnessing to the healing power of God's love.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
THIS WEEK
Thurs, Aug 2 -- Finance, 6:00 pm
Bldg & Gr., 6:15 pm
LRP, 6:30 pm
All committee meetings are open to everyone. Want to know more about what's happening at St. Matt's? Come to a committee meeting!
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BRING YOUR PAINTBRUSH
TOMORROW
Saturday, July 28
at 8:00 a.m.,
and help the Brotherhood of St. Andrew paint and preserve the picnic tables out back. The project will take approximately 3 hours. These tables were an Eagle Scout project, and we need to preserve them. Please call John Eberhart at 770-560-8888 for more information.
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MUSIC NEWS
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Coming this Fall:
Children's Choir!
More information soon!
Extended into August!
The Summer Choir has been extended through August.
Come and make a joyful noise with them in July, and during August, too! Everyone welcome. We will be singing easy and familiar selections with a brief warm up/practice in the choir loft at at 9:00 a.m in July and 9:45 prior to the 10:30 service in July. Contact Kyle for more information -
maestrokyle75@gmail.com.
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Family Service
Sunday, August 5
Blessing of the Back Packs
at both 8:00 and 10:30 services
Children's Sermon at
10:30 a.m. service
Don't miss this annual tradition at St. Matthew's!
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SUNNY'S KIDS AND YOUTH
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING
NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 5
12:00 NOON (AFTER THE 10:30 SERVICE)
All teachers are asked to attend this training.
Please contact
if you have any questions.
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ONE COMBINED SERVICE AT 9:30
Please join us this Sunday
July 29 , 2018
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
a Special Service Honoring Sally's Ministry
8:3
0 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Rev. Canon Liz Hendrick, Celebrant
Nursery provided in the Christian Education wing
THE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY ARE:
2 Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm 14
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21
See serving schedule at the end of this publication, or click here.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK OF A SINGLE COMBINED SERVICE. Next week we will return to two services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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THIS SUNDAY, JULY 29
Celebration of Sally Ulrey's 15 years of ministry at St. Matthew's
After 15 years of serving St. Matthew's, Sally Ulrey's last Sunday is this Sunday, July 29. Please join us at 9:30 as we worship together using a liturgy that was composed in part by alumni of Sally's youth program. Youth will participate by serving as acolytes, greeters, ushers, lectors, communion ministers and musicians. The worship music will be that used during services at youth gatherings. If you would like to play an instrument or help lead singing by sitting in the choir, please meet Kyle Osborne at 8:30 a.m. to rehearse the music. All are cordially invited to a reception for Sally and her family in the Parish Hall immediately following the service.
A special offering is being taken for Sally Ulrey and her family in thanksgiving for her fifteen years of service to this parish. If you would like to contribute, please write a check made out to St. Matthew's with Sally Ulrey gift on the detail line. You may drop this off at the church office or put it in the offering plate on Sunday.
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OUTREACH
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Sing-along / Birthday Nursing Home Ministry At Delmar Gardens
4-5pm THIS Saturday 7/28
Come join musicians from St Matthew's to sing Christian songs or help serve cake, ice cream and punch and mingle with the clients at the nursing home in Lawrenceville. For more information please contact Heather Pratt, Mindy Barringer or Chuck Marsh.
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Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry
Food Preparation for Monday Night Dinner
THIS SUNDAY, 7/29 at 1:30 p.m. immediately following the celebration for Sally
we will prepare sandwiches, cut and package watermelon, and package cookies that will be served at the co-op on Monday evening, 7/30. Many hands make light work--please plan to help.
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Safeguarding Training
for Sunday School Teachers, Vestry, and Others
Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall
SAFEGUARDING TRAINING, mandatory
for
all vestry members and all adults and youth working with children
in SS or other programs will be offered
NEXT SATURDAY, August 4, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m
. in the parish hall
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If you have never received this training, or if it has been three years since you did so, please plan to attend this training session. Please contact Amanda Livermont with any questions.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
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Sunday School Registration
Sunday, August 12th
9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall
For all ages, Nursery through Adult
Tables will be set up around the perimeter of the parish hall for the class sign-up.
Sign up for Nursery, Cherub Choir, Junior Worship, Parenting Group, Inquirer's Class and other classes and activities.
Registration forms to follow.
Sunday School classes will begin Sunday, August 19th at 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Amanda Livermont (Christian Education Vestry Liaison),
Crystal Furman or
Elizabeth McGhee (Board Co-Chairs).
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EFM PROGRAM AT ST. MATTHEW'S
Members of the church are invited to participate in the EFM program which is offered here at St. Matt's: each Sunday from 12:30pm to 3pm commencing on the first Sunday after Labor day.
The cost is $375 which covers cost for all text books; provided by The University of the South, School of Theology. Seminars are interactive, and will begin on Sunday September 9th. 2018. The class schedule follows the Gwinnett County school schedule for holidays and breaks, and extends into mid-May.
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Youth--T-Shirt Fundraiser
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F I N A L W E E K E N D !
LAST CHANCE!
The Youth are Raising Funds to make the Undercroft a more warm and inviting space for Youth!
Please consider buying a shirt for yourself or as gifts for others to support the youth! The T-Shirt fundraiser will run through July 31st, and half of everything you spend will go toward the undercroft!
10 Designs to choose from!
FINAL WEEKEND TO ORDER!!
Also selling shirts at church Sundays in July!
Please bring checks or cash with you on Sunday (we apologize that we cannot take credit cards or online money at this time). Give money to Sally Ulrey!
With the funds, the youth will create a seating/hang out/reception area, purchase recreational games like ping pong or fooseball table, and some decorations to make it feel more like a youth space, following the flood where they lost many of their items.
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FALL YOUTH RETREAT
Why
: Reconnect with friends after summer vacation, grow in your relationship with God, start off the new school year on the right foot, have LOTS OF FUN!!!!!
What
: There will be team building, food, small groups, food, activities, scripture, games, s'mores, singing, (did I say food?) and tons of excitement!!
Who
: St. Matt's Youth Group members (6-12 graders)
When
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August 10-12, 2018
Meet at the church at 5:30 pm on Friday; return approx. 3:00 pm on Sunday
Eat dinner before you are dropped off!
Where
: Camp Tugalo in Toccoa
Cost
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$40 (some scholarships are available)
Please let Holly know ASAP if you plan to go, and she'll get you the necessary paperwork (a Release Form for 2018-2019 and a Permission Form)!
Please note: Priority will be given to those who turn in their permission slips promptly! The sooner you get your permission forms in, the better! The deadline to sign up is August 6th
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FELLOWSHIP -- SAVE THE DATE!!
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Stone Mountain Park
October 19th, 20th & 21st
Make Your Plans Now!
Fall 2018 Weekend Parish Retreat
"Connecting Through Stories"
Parish Sign Up available soon.
The Weekend Activities:
Friday Evening 10/19 --Set up, dinner and evening service on our first day.
Saturday, 10/20 -- Morning prayer, breakfast, lunch and dinner are part of a dynamic spiritual day full of activities and fun for all our parishioners. Evening service, s'mores and music by the campfire conclude the day.
Sunday, 10/21 -- Holy Eucharist and light breakfast concludes our parish retreat
Cost:
includes access to Stone Mountain Park, campground and tent site, dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch dinner and snacks on Saturday and light breakfast on Sunday:
- Individual $45
- Couple $80
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Family of 4 $108 (
add'l persons over age 5 - $20 ea.)
Prices increase after September 1
st 2018!!!
RV Campers should reserve a space with Stone Mountain Park early - 770-498-5710
For those who wish to stay in Stone Mountain Park lodging,
make your
reservations early for either the
E
vergreen Marriott Hotel or the Stone Mountain Inn --
1-888-6702250
Peace be with you!
Your Fellowship Committee
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Stephen Ministry- What Is It?
I asked myself the same question. Is this something I believed God was calling me to do? Can I fit it into my schedule? Could I give 100%.
I inquired with the leaders of the ministry to understand what it would take to become a Stephen Minister
Well- it's 50 hours of training spread over a six month period- a 2 year commitment and continuing education with other Stephen Ministers twice a month. Sounds like a big commitment right? Well it is!!
There are two strong areas that are stressed to us in our training- that is to be a good LISTENER and CONFIDENTIALITY, And that we need to remember that God is the healer and We are His vessel.
Please take a moment to read
the attachment and learn when Stephen Ministry can be useful.
We are here to Serve!
Peace and Love,
Bernie Waller
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PRESCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN www.stmatthewspreschool.org |
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Preschool Happenings
2018 - 2019 Preschool Registration Update!
T/Th Toddlers 4 openings
W/F Toddlers 6 openings
T-F Fours 5 openings
For full information on fees, registration and classes, check out the St. Matt's Preschool website,
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PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING Snellville Police Officers i
n your prayers this month:
July Birthdays:
Detective Austin Saunders, July 3
Reginald Hubbard, July 8
Officer Terry Carpenter, July 12
Officer Phillip Poole, July 13
Communications Officer Clara Lara, July 31
Thank you to Mitch Michaels who baked some wonderful birthday treats for the officers. If you would like to provide a homemade or store-bought treat for the officers for their birthdays, please contact Becky Olbon at beckyolbon@yahoo.com or call 770-923-9186
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BE A GARDENING ANGEL!!
As you enter and exit St Matthew's campus, take a few moments to observe the setting. We have seven acres, and are working hard to beautify and maintain the landscape. The gardens have been expanded and are looking beautiful. Our landscape company does a nice job of keeping our grass cut, edging and trimming shrubbery. Most of the planting, watering, and weeding, however, is being done by
just three Gardening Angels: Beth DiGiovanni, Heidi Byron, and Janis Williams. With a nice amount of rainfall lately, the plants
AND weeds are loving it! It requires almost constant attention, and
we need your help.
A lot can be accomplished in just an hour or two--even 30 minutes would be a help. If you would like to help us, please call me at 770-367-4930 to meet and I will be happy to tutor you in what is a weed, and what isn't, and how we do it. OK? You can make a big difference in a short amount of time.
Any amount of time weeding would be a great help in keeping the campus beautiful.
If you are not available for physical labor, we can also use donations for pine straw and hardwood mulch. We do not have enough!
Thanks so much,
Janis
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"WHAT'S THE BUZZ ABOUT???"
Some of you may have heard about it. St. Matthew's recently went through a database upgrade that will soon change how our church communicates, how our ministries connect (with both old and new members), make a pledge, do our giving, and much, much more. We started the transition at the end of June and have been working with the most critical functions of the system with our staff, officers of the parish and the Vestry.
Although we still have much learning to do in the system, it is time to begin getting more people active in the new system. Beginning August 5, we need ministry leaders to start learning about the system and how you will be able to use the system to communicate effectively with your ministry members. On August 5 Steven Donavon will be available between services in the parish hall
to meet with various ministry leaders to introduce you to REALM, our new software. If you can, please join him to learn more about this exciting program and to get your group set up properly in the system.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Wednesday services continue with Morning Prayer through August 1. Holy Eucharist will resume on August 8.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Lifetouch Photo Shoot Canceled
We have canceled the Lifetouch photo sessions for the parish directory. If you had signed up for a sitting, those appointments have been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Watch for new ways you can upload your own family photos to the new REALM database now in use at St. Matthew's. More on this and other REALM capabilities in the coming weeks/months!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
DOK MEETING
- An important DOK (Daughters of the King) meeting is scheduled for
Sunday, August 26th at 12:15 p.m. in the library.
All Daughters and women of the church who have an interest in the ministry are invited to attend.
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SERMON ON THE AMOUNT Through June, 2018
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SERVING SCHEDULE AND
EVENTS THIS WEEK
July 29, 2018
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Be at peace.
Do not fear the changes of life, rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in His arms. Do not be afraid of what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, or will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.
-St. Francis de Sales
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