This Week At St. Matthew's
Sunday, May 5, 2019
The Third Sunday of Easter
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This Sunday:
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
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Baptism
--The Sacrament of Baptism will be offered at Pentecost, June 9. If you or your child desires to be baptized, please contact the church office
by May 24
, or fill out and return the form
found here
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Adult Christian Education
My Island, My Community
During this final quarter of the 2018/2019 school year, we are sharing our stories and God’s stories about being alone, homeless, isolated and the need for community. Each week, we will explore, based on your class style, ways that the phrase ‘My Island, My Community’ relates to ‘The Story I Tell’. We will have a special forum with the Church of the Common Ground and even visit one Sunday. Church of the Common Ground is an Episcopal church community on the streets of Atlanta living the Good News that we are all God’s beloved.
Class Styles
Scripture- Making sense of Scripture today
Clay Olbon & Jim Jung
Relevant Tradition- How is affects my life?
Mona Livermont, Crystal Furman, & Elizabeth McGhee
Ages and Stages- Raising children in the church.
Ward Furman and Mary Louise Richards
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READING CAMP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
week of JUNE 10TH—14TH!
Help 3rd through 5th graders hone their reading skills this summer.
We still need a few volunteers in three categories:
Learning Center Leaders: Adults—you don’t have to have teaching experience—to help campers learn the skills they need to improve their reading abilities. Skills include reading, writing, phonics and comprehension.
Counselors: Teens to help guide campers through morning learning centers and afternoon games, educational projects, and crafts.
Support Staff: Everyone from cooks to prepare breakfasts, lunches and snacks to morning greeters and folks to check campers out at the end of day.
WE NEED YOUR HELP. SIGN UP ON THE READING CAMP BULLETIN BOARD IN THE HALL!
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Greeters Needed
We are looking for a few more smiling faces! We need greeters for both the 8:00 and 10:30 services. All you need to do is smile and give a friendly hello! You would serve one Sunday per month (a regular schedule of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sunday, etc.) before the service and briefly afterward. This is a great starting place to actively serve at St. Matthew’s.
Greeters can often be a visitor's first impression of St. Matthew's, and part of the reason our motto is "It's the People!--come be a part of this important ministry. If you are interested please speak to Diane or John Eberhart, Sam Renfro or Mother Liz.
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Prayer For The Parish
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
(BCP, p. 817)
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LUNCH BUNCH
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 12 NOON.
Happy China, 851 Oak Road, #5, Lawrenceville
(at the corner of Oak and River Rds.)
This is the last month for Lunch bunch until September.
Good food and good fellowship for all. Bring a friend!
Contact Gini Peterson for more info.
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ASSOCIATE RECTOR SEARCH UPDATE
Once again, we, the Vestry, wanted to update you on where the search stands for the Associate Rector and how we are doing with our Fund Raising campaign.
We reported to you last week that we had raised $28,000. As of April 30th we have raised over $30,000 and counting. Again, to those of you who have given, we thank you for your generosity and selflessness. We have definitely passed the half way mark to our goal of $50,000. If you are still thinking about giving, we continue the campaign through May, we are very grateful for your consideration.
Bishop Wright will be interviewing the candidates within the next two weeks .
Again, we appreciate each and every one of you for your understanding and help in this fund raising campaign.
Peace,
Your St. Matthews Vestry
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ST. MATTHEW'S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!
St. Matthew’s VBS offers children Pre-K through rising fifth grade a fun and rewarding week of fellowship, games, crafts and story time, all centered around God’s love for us.
Our 2019 VBS will be held July 8-12, 2019.
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cost: Before June 15 — $20 per child
After June 15 — $25 per child
(payable on first day of camp)
Camper Registration coming soon.
School Level: Pre-K through rising 5th Grade (4-11 yrs. old)
Volunteers are needed!
More information coming soon!
Information on
Special Needs VBS (Tuesday & Thursday, modified hours) coming soon.
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CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF ATLANTA offers an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop directed by Carl McColman and Maggie Winfrey at Ignatius House on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. The registration fee is $60 and includes breakfast and lunch. To register online, click
ignatiushouse.org. (Six follow-up workshops beginning on Mondays in June, from 7:30 - 9 pm will continue the series.
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YOUTH CORNER
Graduation Sunday is May 19. If you have a graduating HS Senior who wishes to be recognized on this day, please contact
Holly Bond or
Mara DiGiovanni.
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. No Youth Group on Easter Sunday, April 21. 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 6:30 p.m.
in Mother Liz's office. For more information on this dynamic Bible study please contact
Mother Liz
or
Amanda Livermont
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St. Matthew's Preschool Corner
Preschool Summer Camps
We will be holding 3 Camps 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. Children 3 years of age and older must be fully potty trained to attend.) The Preschool will provide a snack and children will bring a lunch each day.
Western (Cowboys) Camp - June 3-7
Star Spangled Camp - June 17-21
Fun with Books Camp - July 15-19
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:
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THE STEPHEN MINISTRY
CORNER
As you may know our Stephen ministers of St Matthew’s meet twice a month. The first meeting is at St Matthew’s, our second meeting is with our partners at First United Methodist of Lawrenceville.
This month’s continuing education with our partners at First United Methodist Lawrenceville provided a further look at the book titled “Why?” by Adam Hamilton.
Our discussion centered around Chapter 2, “Why Do My Prayers Go Unanswered?”
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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Supporting Our First Responders
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St. Matt's delivered treat bags to "our" firefighters at Station 12 this week in honor of International Firefighters Day.
We are still in need of donations of Granola bars, small Gatorade bottles, individual variety packs of cookies and individual sized candy bars to complete the treat bags from St. Matthew’s for
police treat bags. If you would like to donate, please bring your donations to church by May 10.
If you would like to help put the bags together we will be assembling them on May 11 at 10:00 am in the parish hall. Any questions give
Becky Olbon a call.
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International Firefighters Day is Saturday May 4
Prayer for Firefighters
Merciful Father in heaven, look down in Your love upon all those who protect us and ours from the ravages of fire and flame. Grant them the courage and skills to carry out their duties well and safely. When they must go into the face of danger, be by their side in the smoke and flames. Watch over their families, ever reminding them that those who fight fire are also in Your loving care. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Amen.
(Author Unknown)
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National Nurses Day is Saturday, May 6
Prayer for Nurses and Caregivers
Dear heavenly Father, we thank You for those men and women who have dedicated themselves to nursing the sick and dying, and we pray that you give them strength and grace as they tend to the ailments, injuries and sickness of those in their care. Give them the strength and courage to face the many hurts and health problems of those that come into their clinics or hospital, and the wisdom and patience to tend to the sick with kindness. Bestow on them the strength, dedication and skill that’s needed to face the many challenges to their nursing training and skills – especially when they are weary or tired. And we pray that You would use those nurses that are Your children to be a true witness to Your love and grace. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The BISHOP IS COMING!
The Right Reverend Robert Wright will visit St. Matthew’s on
Pentecost Sunday, June 9, and will administer the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation on that day.! Please plan to be in attendance for this important day. Watch for more information coming soon.
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THE REALM CORNER
Are YOU logged into Realm yet?
Stay connected! For information on logging in, and to view other Realm information and tutorials, check out the link below:
http://www.stmatthewssnellville.org/resources/members-connect-parish-directory/
If you have any problems logging into REALM, or have not received an invitation to REALM from St. Matthew's, please speak with Susan Carson or contact her at
registrar@stmatthewssnellville.org
You now have the ability to give to St. Matthew’s online thru REALM!
- Open your profile, either online or in the app.
- Choose Giving/Give Now/ (this may take a moment to load in the app)
- Add desired Amount and choose desired Fund from drop-down*
- Complete bank account info. It will save in your profile.
- *If giving to an Event or other ministry project not listed, choose Miscellaneous from the drop down menu (scroll down if necessary) and designate the desired fund on the Memo line.
Gifts given through Realm go directly to St. Matthew's and are logged to your Record of Giving automatically without having to go through the counting/bank deposit process. You can also set up automatic giving on a schedule you choose.
Realm Directory and Your Privacy Settings
- NEW— PRIVACY SETTINGS IN REALM mean we cannot publish your contact info in a directory without your explicit consent. Please go to your profile in REALM and click on the Privacy Settings button, then set it to Everyone. If you need help with this or any other aspect of REALM, contact the church office.
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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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