Vol. 9 - No. 7 | February 19, 2020
St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School e-News
S haring in the M ission of Christ : L earning, C onnecting & S erving

The Last Sunday After The Epiphany
The Transfiguration of our Lord
EVERYONE HIS WITNESS VI:
It's Time to Tell!
“LASSIE - Invite and Encourage”

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Classic Service @ 5:30 p.m. w/communion
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Classic Service @ 8:00 a.m.
Contemporary Service @ 10:45 a.m.
HEARTWORK:                           Matthew 17:9
                        
Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.
BIBLE/DEVOTIONAL READINGS – For the week starting February 23, Bible readings are provided to assist you in daily reading and prayer. Click on the Bible passage to read the Scripture lesson at BibleGateway.com .
Sunday
Transfiguration of Jesus

Monday
Moses Goes Up to Mt. Sinai

Tuesday
Eye Witnesses of Christ's Glory

Wednesday
Giving, Praying, and Fasting
Thursday
The Lord's Promise For the Earth

Friday
The Lord Will Provide

Saturday
The Lord's Chosen King

Sunday
Temptation of Jesus
UPCOMING EVENTS
February
22 & 23 - Bread for Life Weekend
26 - Ash Wednesday Service Noon & 7pm
26 - Lenten Dinner @ 5:30pm
27 - Young Adult Hangout—See Flyer
29 - LZ Everything Expo @ Concord
 
March
4 -  Lent Midweek Dinner & Service 5:30pm/7:00pm
11 - Lent Midweek Dinner & Service 5:30pm/7:00pm
12 - St. Matters, Crochet Class, 7:00pm
13 - Youth Winter Fest, Sears Center
18 - Lent Midweek Dinner & Service 5:30pm/7:00pm
25 - Lent Midweek Dinner & Service 5:30pm/7:00pm
28 - Church Cleaning Day, 8:00am
29 - JOY - Just Older Youth Luncheon
 
April
1 - Lent Midweek Dinner & Service 5:30pm/7:00pm
3 - Notre Dame & New Orleans Brass Band 7:00pm
4 - Outside church cleanup day, 8:00am
8 - Day Light Saving Time Begins
9 - Maunday Thursday Service 7:00pm
10 - Good Friday Service noon & 7:00pm
11 - Vigil of Easter, 5:30pm
12 - Easter Service, 6:00/8:00/10:45am
12 - Easter Breakfast, 7-10:30am
18 - Everyone His Witness workshop - 8:30am - 4:00pm
 
May
3 - Mother/Daughter Tea - Sharing The Joy Event
31 - Church Picnic 11:30am
 
June
7 - Voters Meeting
Bread For Life Sunday… Don’t forget to bring loaves of bread for “Bread For Life Sunday”. Bread collection will be the this weekend! Thank You.
Secretary Needed - The Church Council is in need of a Secretary to assist with meetings. Please contact the Church Office for more details. Thank You.
Time to return the palm branches - Please return the dried Palm branches from last Palm Sunday to the basket on the church office counter. They will be burned and the ashes used for our observance of Ash Wednesday at the beginning of the season of Lent.
Come visit the St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School booth at the upcoming Lake Zurich Expo.
 
ST. MATTERS CROCHET WITH PLARN CLASS -              
on Thursday March 12 at 7:00pm, come to learn how to crochet with PLARN. PLARN is yarn that is made from plastic bags. The St. Matters will be demonstrating how the plastic mats are made; and they will teach YOU how to crochet a plastic mat. Sign up today. Signup sheets are located on the Informational Carts
HELPING HANDS MINISTRY of St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School is intended to provide critical emergency financial support. Please contact one of the Pastors if such support is needed. Contributions to this ministry are also welcome. 
YOUTH HAPPENINGS
BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY - Classes are held on Sundays at 9:20 a.m. in the north end of Krueger Hall.
 
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP CLASS  -  You are invited to the next Adult Discipleship Class starting March 1, 2020  at 9:20 a.m. 
 
TUESDAY EVENING LADIES BIBLE STUDY  - We are studing Trusting God: A Life Without Worry. Starting March 10 we will begin Why Easter Matters. We will return to Trusting God: A Life Without Worry on April 14.  Please join us! For more information, please see Nancy Blonski on the weekends or you can email her at nblonski@truemen.org 
Class on February 25 - Joseph’s Unexpeced Rise to Power    
   
THURSDAY MORNING LADIES BIBLE STUDY - This study is held on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. in Luther Hall. For more information, please contact Deb Kinne at 224-360-2015 or debkinne@yahoo.com
   
MEN’s BIBLE STUDY -   The Saturday Morning Men's Bible Study will not meet this weekend, due to the Joe Crisara Funeral. We will be back next weekend, February 29, and will start Everyone His Witness , and also have a FREE hot breakfast!
 
YOUTH BIBLE STUDY (Jr. & Sr. High) - will meet on Feb. 23 and March 1 & 15, from 9:20-10:20am in the Youth Room. 
   
St. Matthew thanks the Donna Grund family for providing materials for our Ladies, Mens & Sunday Morning Bible Studies.
 
LCC - Who is Jesus According to Jesus - A Study of the Gospels  Classes are held at 9:30am at St. Matthew and 7:00pm. at Prince of Peace in Palatine. * This study will resume in January 2020.  

SADDLEBROOK BIBLE STUDY  - is offered on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00 at Saddlebrook in Grayslake. 
Our worship services are live-streamed on our Facebook page and available "on demand" at Facebook, YouTube and our own website. Follow the Facebook page. Subscribe to the YouTube channel.
Tell a friend!
ST. MATTHEW MINISTRY NEWS
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH OF LUTHERANS (COOL) - a food pantry for some of the neediest families in Lake County. Please bring a can of food/box of cereal with you when you worship and place them in the bins in Luther Hall. February food item is Breakfast Items. Thank you for supporting this outreach ministry.  
DEVOTIONAL RESOURCES
Taking Faith Home is available each week on the church office counter.

Monday Bible Study Leader Tim Hetzner offers a daily devotional via email here .
 
Purchase your copy of Journey to Calvary, a Lenten devotional for every day in Lent written by Pastor Blonski. A limited number of copies available in the Church Office or on Amazon here.
This week our Emerging Skills and Interests was: Using Our Hands (Fine Motor Skills). The Number of the Week was 17. The Letter of the Week was "L", and was our theme for Show & Share. In Religious Studies, the preschoolers learned about A Forgiving Father.
Registration for the 2020/2021 school year is now open. Call or stop by the school office to schedule a tour and to pick up a registration packet. Register soon before classes fill up!
 
Looking ahead :
February 26 – Ash Wednesday Services
March 23-27 – Spring Break – No School or Extended Care