This Week At St. Matthew's
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Fourteenth Sunday
After
Pentecost
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THIS SUNDAY
Preschool Sunday
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
by St. Matthew's Preschool teachers
9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Reverend Canon Liz Hendrick
Celebrant and Preacher
READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
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SUNDAY SCHOOL &
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
ALL AGES
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Join us
this Sunday, September 15
9:30 a.m.
You can still
Register online:
For Youth Christian Education programs for the 2019-2020 school year,
For Adult Christian Education programs for the 2019-2020 school year,
(if you're not yet signed into Realm, please contact
Susan Carson
)
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Spotlight on Ministry -- St. Matt's Preschool
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Blessings Abound
As Preschool Sunday approaches yet again, I can’t help but take a moment to think about this last year and all of the ways that God has blessed St. Matthew’s Preschool and Kindergarten. As we begin another school year at a full capacity of 100 students and 18 staff members, we thank God for all of the ways he has blessed us; including:
- The new playground that was finally installed last November and has been a great source of joy for our little ones.
- Two new shade sails that were installed by the Brotherhood that provide much needed shade and reprieve from the sun.
- ll three of our summer camps were a success with new families joining us.
- We once again have Kindergarten – a full class with 10 children.
- We have an opportunity to pay forward God’s blessing on our school with doing a new fundraiser:
A Trike-A-Thon, where the children will get to show off their safety skills to their parents on Friday, September 20th which will raise funds for St. Jude’s Research Hospital. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Many of you know families who are affected by this horrible disease.
The St. Jude TRIKE-A-THON is a fun, service-learning program for kids that includes a week of learning the importance of bike (scooter/riding toy) safety and a TRIKE-A-THON riding event at the end of the week. At the same time it gives our kids the chance to help save the lives of the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It’s a great way to teach our kids about the power they have to help others, the spirit of giving, and serving other children.
But one of our biggest blessings is the support of the staff, committees and parish members of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. We can’t thank the parish members enough for the many supply and monetary donations that help the school to flourish. Knowing that the preschool is an outreach ministry for the church instills in our staff that we are examples of the light of Jesus that we need to share with our little ones. So we are charged not only to teach academics and socialization but love for one another. We strive to let our actions be an illustration of the hands and feet of the body of Christ.
As we move forward this new school year, we will continue to have our “huddles in the hallway” every Wednesday where we lift up our school, staff, and families in prayer. And we will remain gratefully humbled by His blessings.
Juanita Little, Preschool Director
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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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Register & Sign Up on REALM /
Events
/go to & click Sept 22
(OR on the sign up sheet on the hallway bulletin board.)
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Have you signed up?
NEXT Sunday, September 22
we will celebrate
St. Matthew’s 40th Anniversary
with a service of thanksgiving to God for the ministries begun here
and all who have given of
their time, talent and treasure
to make those ministries a reality.
Single Service at 10:00 a.m.
Followed by a huge pot luck dinner—
You’re invited to bring your
one or more dishes to share—
main dish, salad, side dish, or dessert!
Games and activities,
visitors from the community and
former members are invited.
**Don’t miss it**
IT’S THE PEOPLE!
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HELP!
St. Matthew's Family--
If you are in touch with former members of St. Matthew's who have moved away or no longer attend St. Matthew's, please help us
spread the word about this "homecoming" Sunday on September 22. Although letters are going out to many former members and we are publicizing in other ways we can't possibly contact everyone--I'm sure we will miss some folks. We want everyone to come! Thanks!
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ARE YOU NEW TO ST. MATTHEW'S?
A series of three newcomers classes will be held September 29, October 6th and October 13 from 9:15 -10:15 in the Undercroft. All new comers are welcome to attend these informative classes. You will learn about our church, meet parishioners who head up some of our many ministries and have an opportunity to ask questions about Saint Matthew's. Please plan to join us and find out why our church slogan is "It's the People!"
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CAR SHOW SPONSORS NEEDED
THE ST. MATTHEW’S ANNUAL CAR SHOW (OCTOBER 12) is looking for sponsors at all levels. If your business can provide a corporate sponsorship, or you can be an individual sponsor (several levels available), please speak with
Jack Denton. To donate to the car show on REALM, go to "Giving" and choose "Car Show" from the drop-down menu. Sponsorships help cover the costs of trophies and other event expenses. Proceeds of the event go to Place of Seven Springs and towards funding the Associate Priest reserve fund for St. Matthew’s. Thank you!
TIME TO VOLUNTEER!
It takes a village to make a successful car show! Volunteers are needed for setup/tear down, registration table, silent auction, bake sale, Kidzone, and more. Sign up for a 2 hour, half day, or full day shift. To volunteer your help in any capacity on Saturday, October 12, please contact
Jack Denton .
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WE HAVE A NEW ASSOCIATE RECTOR!
Announcing our New Associate Rector
:
T
he Reverend William T. “Tommy” Matthews
With God’s blessing I am pleased to announce that The Reverend William T. “Tommy” Matthews has accepted a call to be the Associate Rector of St. Matthew’s, effective October 1, 2019.
Reverend Matthews hails from Sebastian, Florida where he served for four years as chaplain of St. Edwards Episcopal School in nearby Vero Beach. Father Tommy also served as associate at St. Peter the Fisherman in New Smyrna Beach, FL, and at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park, FL. Prior to ordination, Father Tommy served as lay youth minister at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Orlando, and All Saints Episcopal Church in Winter Park.
Father Tommy received his Master of Divinity degree from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in May 2014 and was ordained to the diaconate that same month. He was ordained to the priesthood in January of 2015. Tommy is a second-career priest, following many years’ experience in construction.
Father Tommy and his wife Debby have been married for 25 years. Debby is an occupational therapist. They have two children, Eli, a first-year physical therapy major at Advent University in Orlando, and Emily, a junior majoring in public health at the University of Florida (Go, Gators!!).
I have asked Katherine Reynolds, chair of the search committee, to help establish a transitions committee. If any of you would be willing to help Tommy and Debby transition to life in central Georgia, please let Katherine know.
The formal announcement will be made during both services on Sunday, and an announcement will go up on the web on Monday. Please join me in prayer that God will bless Father Tommy’s ministry among us and his work in the Diocese of Atlanta.
Peace,
Liz+
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It's the People -- and It's the Volunteers!
Time and talent are two foundational elements of stewardship in a church community. There are many things that happen in the life of the church that depend entirely on volunteer hours offered in service to God. Here are a few ways YOU can serve at St. Matthew's, and who to contact to offer your time and talent to God and your parish family::
Sunday Breakfast -- We are in need of volunteers to sign up to prepare breakfast. If you haven’t taken a turn since last school year, we need you now. If you are on a committee, please ask others on your committee to cover breakfast one Sunday. We have open dates in August, September and November and December. Breakfast doesn't have to be elaborate, and I will give you money to purchase your supplies the week before you are scheduled. Thank You very much for your assistance.
Nancy Drury
Ushers, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers
-- join the rotation for reading lessons on Sunday mornings, and/or serving for either 8:00 or 10:30 service. See
Greg Andrews about training/licensing for these rewarding ministries.
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G
ift Cards Needed
We are in need of $10.00 gift cards
to put in our Snellville Police Birthday cards. Please consider donating $10.00 gift cards from Mellow Mushroom, Cook-out, Arby's, Chick-Fil-A or Jimmy John's.
POLICE BIRTHDAYS
Please keep the following
Snellville Police officers in your prayers as they celebrate birthdays in September:
- Officer Zach Todd, 9/6
- Dispatcher Candance Baca, 9/18
- Officer Dastassia Bailey, 9/18
- Lt. John McKinney, 9/22
Prayer for Police Officers
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all 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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JUNIOR WORSHIP
Every Sunday during the Sunday School year, children ages 5-7 spend a portion of the worship service in a child-size worship environment learning about how we worship in the Episcopal church, with hands-on opportunities to examine and experience elements of the worship service and ask questions about what we do in church. Additional
helpers are needed to take turns in rotation assisting in this ministry. Lesson plans are available and training will be given. For more info, speak to
Debbie Inman or
Mona Livermont.
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INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ACOLYTE?
Our Acolytes are always welcoming new members. We invite anyone ages third- through twelfth grade who would like to serve as an acolyte to join us. If you are interested or want to learn more about the Acolyte Ministry, come with your parents and join us during an information and orientation session
after the 10:30 a.m. service on Oct. 13.
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Ok, What IS Loaves and Fishes?
If you or your loved one is ill, recovering from surgery, or is in other ways unable to make meals for a period of time, Loaves and Fishes helps out.
Members of our Saint Matthew's family volunteer to prepare or buy a meal and deliver it to your home. It’s that simple.
No one needs to be a gourmet cook or even be able to cook. Meals can be made at home, or purchased at a local restaurant or grocery store and then delivered. Very cool- Right???
If you want to volunteer to participate in this easy and fulfilling ministry, all you need to do is be on Realm with your contact information available**. Requests for help are sent out to the parish via your Realm email contact number.
If you find yourself in need of help from Loaves and Fishes, please reach out to
Vicki Conway, or call the church office.
Loaves and Fishes needs everyone because we serve everyone.
**If you are not yet logged into REALM, please contact
Susan Carson.
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Hurricane Dorian: What Can I Do To Help?
To give to the ERD Hurricane Relief Fund,
click here
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The Ruth Chapter of St. Matthew’s Daughters of the King (DOK) is planning another study to become a Daughter. We are a group of women dedicated to Prayer, Service and Evangelism. If you would like to know more about DOK, or if you would like to sit in on a Daughter of the King meeting and learn more about our Ruth chapter, please contact
Peggy Isaacs
at 770-923-1955 or
Lynne Kiker
at 770-235-6650.
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--- YOUTH GROUP NEWS ---
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO YOUTH GROUP!
Youth group meets
Sunday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the undercroft through the month of August. All youth 6th - 12th grades are invited to attend. Bring a friend!
NOTE:
Youth Group now meets
from
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings.
For questions or to volunteer to help with youth group activities, please speak with
Thank you for being a part of our amazing youth program!!
Faithfully,
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Thanks be to God!
I feel fine and am recovering very well after my hospital ventures in Hawaii and later in Snellville. Hopefully I will not need any more medical treatment for the condition. I give special thanks for you all for the prayers, cards, visits, kind words of comfort, and delicious food provided. Gini and I are so grateful for our wonderful Christian community.
God's Name be Praised!
Reid Peterson
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IMPORTANT:CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CHURCH OFFICE
PLEASE NOTE that the
stmatts@bellsouth.net
email address has been discontinued and we no longer have access to email sent to that address.
It should be deleted from your contact email lists.
Please use admin@stmatthewssnellville.org to reach Charmaine, our parish administrator. Thanks.
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BEGINNING VERY SOON we will be changing the way church deposits are made and the way we record collections in Realm to parishioners record. The vestry will continue to be responsible for counting the collection each Sunday and will now make the deposit to the bank. Various individuals will then record the collections to the parishioner’s account in Realm. This recording could be as late as Wednesday. If you prefer to see your donations sooner in your account, please consider giving online which is faster.
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THE REALM CORNER
Are YOU logged into Realm yet?
In order for this system to be utilized to its full potential it's necessary for ALL members to log into REALM
at least once
and set your privacy settings to Everyone.
This activates your account and makes you visible to other members so that your contact information will appear in the directory.
REALM invitations were reissued on 09/04/2019. Please check your email for this invitation and follow the instructions it gives to log into REALM. In the coming weeks we will be contacting members by phone who have not yet logged in, to complete this process. If you need a re-send of this invitation email, please contact
Susan Carson
.
Pledge payments and financial giving through REALM is easy:
Go to the church website,
www.itsthepeople.org
. Click on the blue Give Online button near the center of the page, and follow the prompts to choose the desired fund designation.
If you wish to set up automatic pledge payments, you can do so by logging into REALM and choosing Giving from the left side of the page. (If you have not yet logged into REALM, please contact
Susan Carson
).
Realm Directory and Your Privacy Settings
For instructions on how to change your privacy settings
, or other REALM information,
click here.
Stay connected! For information on logging in, and to view other Realm information and tutorials, check out the link below:
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LOOKING AHEAD:
September 18
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Wednesday with the Word
(Bible Study) returns. Please join us at 11:00 a.m. in the Library.
September 22
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St. Matthew’s Day 40th Anniversary Celebration
Single Service at 10:00 a.m. Followed by Celebration / Covered Dish Dinner. Sign up on REALM.
October 6, 2019
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Blessing of the Animals
-- 2:00 p.m.
October 12
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St. Matthew’s Annual Car Show --
9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Sponsors and Volunteers are needed. Please contact Jack Denton 404-861-7675
October 19 -- Parish Work Day . More on this soon.
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Events and Serving Schedules
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St.Matthew's Episcopal Church | Ph 770-979-4210 | admin@stmatthewssnellville.org | www.itsthepeople.org
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