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Week of July 1, 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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FELLOWSHIP -- Mon, July 2 @ 7:00 p.m.
FINANCE -- Thurs, July 5 @ 6:00 p.m.
BLDG & GR -- Thurs, July 5 @ 6:15 p.m.
LRPLAN -- Thurs, July 5 @ 6:30 p.m.
VESTRY -- Sun, July 8 @ 1:00 p.m.
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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Regular Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 9 am - 5 pm
Fri: 9 am - 1 pm
The church
office will be closed on Wednesday,
July 4,
for
the Independence Day
holiday.
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PLEASE NOTE:
There is
no 10:00 a.m. service on Wednesday,
July 4 due to the Independence Day holiday,
or on
July 11
due to VBS.
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BEGINS THIS WEEK!
(July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29)
there will be
One Service Only
at 9:30 a.m.
This will give us the opportunity to worship together as one body on those Sundays, and to meet and fellowship with those we may not see often during the rest of the church year.
A continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., and the Summer Family Choir will practice briefly at 9:00 a.m. also.
Two services will resume August 5.
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EVERY SUNDAY IN JULY
Come and make a joyful noise with the Summer Choir during June and July. Adults, Youth and Children are welcome.
Make it a family affair! We will be singing easy and familiar selections with a brief warm up/practice in the choir loft at 9:00 prior to the 9:30 service in July. Contact Kyle for more information -
[email protected].
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ONE COMBINED SERVICE AT 9:30
Please join us this Sunday
July 1, 2018
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
8:3
0 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Rev. Canon Liz Hendrick, Celebrant
Karen Anderson, Seminarian, Preaching
Nursery provided in the Christian Education wing
THE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY ARE:
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43
See serving schedule at the end of this publication, or click here.
Rector's Discretionary Fund Collection This Sunday - the loose plate offering on the first Sunday of every month is designated to Mother Liz's discretionary fund. Please give generously as you are able. Thank you!
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FELLOWSHIP
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THIS SUNDAY, JULY 1!
St. Matthew's Annual
God Bless America
Picnic --
And stay for BINGO!
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018
Immediately following the 9:30 a.m. Service
(One Service only
during July)
Menu:
Chicken or Rib Plate $7.00
Hamburger or Hot Dog Plate $5.00
Veggie Burger Plate $6.00
2 Hamburgers or 2 Hot Dogs Plate $6.00
Each plate includes coleslaw/baked beans,
bag of chips, dessert & drink.
Proceeds will go towards the
St. Matthew's Fall Retreat in October
(more about the Fall Retreat coming soon!).
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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
THIS SUNDAY, JULY 1
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be at
St. Matthew's
8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
--URGENT NEED--
Walk-Ins Welcome
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REGISTER NOW!!
Vacation Bible School
(for Special Needs VBS see below)
Monday, July 9-Friday, July 13
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-10 (rising pre-K - rising Fifth Grade)
Cost:
$25.00 per child
(payable on the first day of camp)
Online Registration is open for volunteers and campers!
(Or pick up a form at church)
Can you help?
A few more adult and youth volunteers are
still needed
for this fun and meaningful week.
SPECIAL NEEDS VBS:
Rising Pre-K through Rising 5th Grade (ages 4-10)
Tuesday & Thursday, July 10 & 12, 2018
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
COST: $15/child
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VBS SET-UP SUNDAY, JULY 8
AFTER CHURCH
Can you loan the church any of the following items for decor?
1. Cheap camping gear for decor, including tents, lanterns, rope, etc.
2. Christmas trees
3. Blue and/or brown tarps
4. Christmas lights
Please mark your item with your name and phone number, and leave it in the old narthex. Contact Kira Coats with any questions. You can retrieve your items on Friday or Saturday July 13-14, after VBS is over.
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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. 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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Many, many thanks to all of you who supported our 6th Reading Camp through your volunteer time, your donations and your prayers.
We had a fantastic week with 17 really personable campers. Of those, over 60 percent of them demonstrated an improvement in their reading skills.
Without all of you, none of this would have been possible.
God's Peace,
Your Reading Camp at St. Matthew's Team
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Outreach
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School Supplies Drive - Mid-June through July 15th we will be collecting school supplies for the clients of Seven Springs. You will find a list of supplies on the Outreach bulletin board and You can find a wish list on
Amazon here. Amazon purchases can be sent directly to the church.
On Sunday, 7/15, after the service we will fill backpacks with the school supplies. Everyone is invited to help with this, so plan to attend!
 Sing-along / Birthday Nursing Home Ministry At Delmar Gardens
4-5pm 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.
Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry
Food Preparation for Monday Night Dinner
After the service on
7/29 we will prepare sandwiches, cut and package watermelon, and package cookies that will be served at the co-op on Monday evening,
7/30.
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SOUTHEAST
GWINNETT COOP JUNE FOOD DRIVE
In addition to collecting our usual items of
dried beans, jelly, and shampoo, the coop is asking for donations of
canned pineapple. The pineapple is always in high demand and just seems to fly off the shelves.
Thank you for supporting this vital ministry!
The Southeast Gwinnett Co-op has a critical need for volunteers. For more information on how
Looking for a way to make a difference?
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Fellowship --S
ave The Date!
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Stone Mountain Park
October 19th, 20th & 21st
Fall 2018 Weekend Parish Retreat
Greetings!
Please be aware that on the weekend of October 19
st
through the 21
st
we will be celebrating a weekend of
"Fun, Food and Fellowship" at Stone Mountain Park. This parish-wide event is for the entire family. We are planning a weekend full of activities to allow for our church family to build community, have fun and grow spiritually. Activities are in the works that include parishioners of all ages and all our ministries at St. Matthew's.
Please plan to attend the activities for the weekend. We have secured the "J" camping trail at Stone Mountain. for this event. All parishioners that want to camp will be able to do it. The park also has two hotels on-site and for those who prefer to go in for the day, they will be able to do that as well. We will have the Holy Eucharist at the park on Sunday October 21
st
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Details of cost and activities schedule will be provided soon. Stay tuned!!!
Peace be with you!
Your Fellowship Committee
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PRESCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN www.stmatthewspreschool.org |
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Preschool Happenings
There is just one camp remaining this summer.
Our camps will be available to rising 2 year olds-rising 1st graders.
(Children who have not turned two years of age, by the onset of any given camp, may only attend 2 days.)
The Preschool will provide a snack and children will bring a lunch each day.
Space Camp - July 16-20
Time: 9:30 a. m. - 1:30 p m
Cost: $100 per session
A $25 discount will be given on additional camps.
You can
register on our website:
2018 - 2019 Preschool Registration Update!
M-F Fours - 1 opening
T-F Fours - 7 openings
M-F Threes - 4 openings
T/Th Toddlers - 7 openings
W/F Toddlers - 6 openings
For full information on fees, registration and classes, check out the St. Matt's Preschool website,
Plan to do some online shopping?
We receive cash back for qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. There is NO COST to AmazonSmile customers. Link St. Matthew's Preschool to all of your purchases by logging in each time you shop through the following link: http://smile.amazon.com
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Coming In August
Lifetouch Photo Shoot
Do you wish you could put a face with a name? You will have the opportunity to do that soon!
Sittings for individuals and families (pets too!) will be available
August 23 - 27
to be gathered into a parish pictorial directory.
More information coming soon.
To r
eserve your portrait session online
click here
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Lifetouch will donate one photo per family to the church for our photo directory.
No purchase necessary.
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UPDATE ON OUR NEW FAMILY FROM PAKISTAN
Zeba Parvez and her three children, Judith , age 13, Arron, age 10, and Jason, age 7.
Thank you to all who have supported Zeba and her children with gifts of furniture, household items, washer and dryer, toys, books, gift cards and the like. They are much appreciated.
Current needs:
If you want to help Zeba and her family, you can offer to take her and the children to parks, museums, shopping, etc. as they don't have a car (or a driver's license) yet. And dropping a gift card in the mail will always be helpful - and greatly appreciated. We will soon be collecting school clothes for the children and work clothes for Zeba--sizes available soon. For information on contacting or visiting Zeba and the family please contact the church office.
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SERVING SCHEDULE AND
EVENTS THIS WEEK
July 1, 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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