Join us this Sunday as Pastor Tim kicks-off a new sermon series entitled "The Movement," a study in the Book of Acts (see article below). Through the lens of the Pentecost Story in Acts 2:1-21, we see that the power for the emerging Christian movement came from God and we affirm that, through the Holy Spirit, this power is at work in our lives and in God's Church today. It is God who equips and empowers us - the broken, ordinary humanity that we are - to do extraordinary things.
Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

This Sunday we are asking you to partner with our teens in prayer and financial support as they travel to South Dakota to support Wings As Eagles Ministries. This week-long trip from June 16-22 will be spent working with kids ages 5 and up to bring them a Vacation Bible School experience. The cost of this trip is $800 per student, but we are seeking to help bring down that price for our students. Your support makes that possible. Join us in Fellowship Hall this Sunday between services to partner with our teens who are helping make a difference in the world.

The last time we met, three people with feet issues came for prayers. One had tendonitis, one had plantar fasciitis, and one had arthritis. Each of them came in pain and each of them had the pain removed completely, or greatly diminished. Thank you Jesus!

Come for prayers for any need you may have, physical, emotional or spiritual. Our team is available for individual prayer on Tuesday night in Fellowship Hall - drop in anytime between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Day camp is a fun-filled time of songs, skits, games, crafts and messages all around the theme: Jesus is the Ultimate Super Hero. Day camp is Monday through Friday, July 9-13 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Camp is open to all preschool (potty-trained) through current 5th graders. Cost is $50 per child and registration is now open. Click here to register.

The season of Pentecost is an ideal time to focus attention on the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and the mission of the church. This twelve-week sermon series will focus on how the Holy Spirit works in individual lives (personal piety and holiness) and in the corporate church (bold mission and ministry). Authentic movements of the Holy Spirit throughout history have four essential characteristics in common: a compelling vision, sacrificial commitment, generous flexibility and spontaneity.

May 20  God's Empowering Presence (Acts 2:1-13)

May 27  A Compelling Vision (Acts 1:1-11)

June 3  The Movement (Acts 3:1-10)

June 10  Holy Boldness (Acts 4:1-22)

June 17  Sacrificial Commitment (Acts 6:1-7)

June 24  Unlikely Leadership (Acts 8:1-9)

July 1  Beautiful Diversity (Acts 9:32-12:25)

We are doing something new starting Sunday, May 27, and we want all of you to be a part of it. Once a month, the youth will be taking an offering called Change 4 Change. These offerings are ONLY for loose change and will be collected on Family Worship Sunday (the last Sunday of the month). The proceeds from these offerings will go toward different local and national groups picked quarterly by a team of our SPARK and IGNITE students. If you have any questions about this, please talk with our Children Ministry Leader, Angie Kavert, or our Teen Ministry Leader, Mike Basil.

Walnut Creek Pres is offering a couples workshop entitled Hold Me Tight on June 1-2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As a couple, you will learn how to:

• foster a closer and more deeply connected relationship
• cultivate greater emotional and physical intimacy
• forgive and move through past or present hurts
• Communicate with more clarity and effectiveness

We extend sympathy to the family of Ron Enger who died on May 1. Ron and Eloise were long-time members at Saint Matthew before retiring to Brentwood. The memorial service for Ron will be Saturday, June 2 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Antioch.

Honduras Mission Trip is July 28-Aug 3, deadline to sign up is June 1. Join Mike and Cheryl Sigler serve the people of Teupasenti and surrounding villages. Find out more from Mike and Cheryl by calling 212-0726.

Graduate Information Needed by June 3. Send the name of your graduate (high school and above), name of school they are graduating from, type of degree (if applicable), where they are moving on to and a photo to Gail Penny.

 

Guys and Kids A's Game & Tailgate is Saturday, June 30 starting at 11:30 a.m. at Oakland Coliseum. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased through this link. Deadline is June 15.

Family Camp is July 26-29 at Coloma Resort with pool, rock wall, playground, ropes course, exclusive river front access and wireless internet. Sign up at the Welcome Center or by emailing Tom Aragon by July 1.

The Weekly Good News is published by Saint Matthew Lutheran Church. Items may be submitted for publication by emailing Gail (click on the link below). Submissions are subject to editing or exclusion.

 

Phone: 925-932-1955 x106

 

Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
399 Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek, California 94598
925-932-1955
Website: www.saintmatthew.org