St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School e-News
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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
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This weekend we celebrate the
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
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The theme of our worship will be
“
The Vision: Seeking & Serving
”
based on
Mark 10:17-22.
This is also the weekend we celebrate the ministry of the
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
as well as
Heritage Sunday,
marking the 155th Anniversary of the founding of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.
Worship Services this week:
Saturday - 5:30pm
Classic Worship
with Holy Communion
Sunday - 8:00 &
Classic Worship
Sunday - 10:45
Contemporary Creative Worship
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HEARTWORK Mark 10:21
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
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BIBLE/DEVOTIONAL READINGS
– For the week
starting
October 11
, 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.
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Sunday
A rich man goes away sad
Monday
Seek good and not evil
Tuesday
Jesus is the great high priest
Wednesday
Defend the poor
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Thursday
A rich man
Friday
God’s commandments
Saturday
Teach us wisdom
Sunday
The Son of Man came to serve
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October is Pastor Appreciation Month. This is a special time that congregations set aside each year to honor their pastors and pastoral families for the hard work, sacrificial dedication and multiple blessings provided by these special people. It is important to remember that appreciation, affirmation and prayer support of our spiritual leaders is appropriate throughout the entire year.
There will be a basket on the Church Office counter for cards and well wishes for Pastor Kinne & Pastor Blonski.
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
- Our annual event for Preschoolers - 4th grade and their families and friends is coming up -
THIS Saturday, October 13 at 4:00pm.
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October 13 & 14
- Heritage 155th Anniversary & LWML Sunday.
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The Womens’ Guild
fellowship event on October 21
st
is full. Thank you to all the ladies that signed up early. Please note that the doors will open at 1:30pm. Thank you.
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COOL FOOD BASKET DONATION
Your $20.00 donation to COOL FOOD PANTRY will provide a turkey and all the fixings to a family in need. Donation envelopes should be left in the cornucopia on the church office counter by Sunday, November 11.
Please make you check out to C.O.O.L.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
November 10
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4:00pm
"Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" event.
November 16 -
7:00pm
Youth event at Brunswick in Lake Zurich
November 18
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Noon
Annual Voter's Meeting
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Coming In December
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.
If you are interested in being a part of this production, sign up in the church office. Initial rehearsals will begin in November.
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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
A note from our new Youth Director, Kristin Gierke
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Hello, St. Matthew families, my name is Kristin Gierke and I am truly excited to begin my new adventure here at St. Matthew’s as your youth director. I look forward to meeting all of you and getting to know you. I am very excited to be working and helping the youth and congregation to grow in their faith and understanding of Gods language and grace.
I was born and raised in Mount Prospect and I currently reside in Arlington Heights. I am currently enrolled in the Adult Discipleship class here at St. Matthew and look forward to the completion and becoming a member.
I previously have been a member at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights. In 2012, I graduated from Carthage College with a degree in sociology. During the past six years I was employed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions as their Lead Kindergarten Prep teacher. These six years taught me so much and it was a great pathway into my new journey here at St. Matthew’s.
I love spending time with my family and friends and also enjoy active recreation. Some of the activities I enjoy include swimming, rollerblading and any outdoor activity that gives me the opportunity to experience Gods great creations.
My faith has always been at the front and center of my life, and I apply it to each aspect of my day. In my prayers each morning I ask that the Holy Spirit might lead and guide me on the path that he wants me to take and that he would provide me opportunities to share my faith with others. I truly feel that this opportunity to serve God as the Youth Director here at St. Matthew is the answer to those prayers. I ask for your prayers as I joyfully begin to serve you and work with the youth.
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WILLING WORKERS
LECTORS
- Would you like to read the Old Testament & Epistle Readings in a worship service? Contact the Church Office to sign up for this important worship ministry!
USHERS NEEDED
- We are in the process of creating our 2019/2020 Usher Groups and Schedule. Please consider being an usher in one of our services. There is a sign-up sheet on the church office counter.
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BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
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CSI BIBLE STUDY
- CSI Sunday morning bible study meets on
Sunday mornings 9:20am
in the north end of Krueger Hall. This week's lesson is
Moses and the Burning BUsh.
To prepare, read Exodus 2:11-4:31
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
- Sunday School meets on
Sunday mornings
at
9:20am.
Parents! The CSI:St. Matthew Adult Bible study covers the same topic! You can grow in your faith along with your child and have great family discussions together through the week about the lesson.
Please meet in the Sunday School Wing that is located in the lower level school classrooms.
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ADULT DISCIPLESHIP CLASS
- continues
THIS Sunday
at
9:20am
in the upper level conference room (above the church office). This is an information class for those desiring to study the teachings of the Christian Church from the Lutheran perspective. The study is designed for those seeking membership in our congregation, and is also strongly encouraged as a review for all current members.
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THE YOUTH CONFIRMATION MINISTRY
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THE YOUTH CONFIRMATION MINISTRY of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Hawthorn Woods is currently on a four-year schedule which normally will include 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
Confirmation Classes are held on Sunday evenings in the Autumn through November 11.
6:00pm
- Open Gym for all students and parents
enter through door 2
6:30pm
- Opening Devotions
enter through door 12
6:45(ish)
- disperse to classroom areas.
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LCC BIBLE STUDY WITH TIM HETZNER
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Who is Jesus According to Jesus
meets on
Mondays
at
9:30am & 7:00pm
in Luther Hall.
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TUESDAY EVENING LADIES BIBLE STUDY
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Our new study begins on
Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00pm
in Luther Hall. The topic is:
Spiritual Gifts-A Bible Study.
All women are invited to join us.
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THURSDAY MORNING LADIES’
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meets on
Thursday mornings
from
8:30-10:00 a.m.
in Luther Hall.
The Thursday Morning Ladies Bible Study is currently working through a study on Philippians 4:4-8 called
Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
by Max Lucado. All ladies of the congregation and community are welcome to join our study and discussion of God's Word.
. Please contact Deb Kinne with questions.
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MEN'S BIBLE STUDY
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Saturdays at 9:00am in Luther Hall
. We are starting a new study called
Explore God
, where we will discuss topics like:
"Does Life Have Purpose?"; "Is There a God?"; "Why Does God Allow Suffering?"; "Is Christianity Too Narrow?"; "Is Jesus Really God?"; "Is the Bible Reliable?"; and "Can I Know God Personally?"
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CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
Do you love technology? We are looking for help in our Sunday Contemporary service. Our video software - ProPresenter - is not difficult to use, but it takes dedicated hands that would not be occupied else where (like preaching or leading worship).
If this is something you are interested in, contact Pastor Blonski!
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VIDEO RECORDING AND EDITING
- Do you have a passion for making videos? We are looking for people to record our sermons and devotional moments and edit them for broadcast on Facebook and Youtube and elsewhere. If you are interested, contact
Pastor Blonski by email
here or call him in the church office at 847/438-7709.
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ST. MATTHEW MINISTRY NEWS
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COMFORT DOG MINISTRY
- We welcome our new Comfort Dog Team member -
Malachi!
His Bible verse is Exodus 15:2
“The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him."
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CHRISTIAN OUTREACH OF LUTHERANS (COOL)
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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 Luther Hall. Thanks for helping those in need.
October food item: canned fruit.
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SHARING THE JOY
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Are you or somebody you know in need of meals? Sharing the Joy ministry of St. Matthew would like to help. Please contact the church office to set up meal deliveries.
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JOURNEYS OF PAUL IN GREECE - October 5-15, 2019
You are invited to join Rev. Timothy & Debra Kinne and Rev. Dr. Greg & Yvette Seltz on a land and sea tour of Greece as we follow the Journeys of Paul. For this 11 Day Tour we will take in places like Philippi, Thessalonika, Delphi, Corinth, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorini and Athens.
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2020 EUROPEAN TRIP & OBERAMMERGAU
is
an 11 Day Classic Classic European Tour (September 20-30, 2020) which will include Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Nurnberg, Rothenburg, Heidleberg, a Rhine River Cruise, the Neuschwanstein Castle and culminating in Oberammergau for the 2020 production of the Passion Play.
The Passion Play is produced by the citizens of the Village of Oberammergau every ten years in thanksgiving to the Lord for keeping the Black Plague away from them ever since 1634.
See Pastor Kinne for more information or to sign up for the trip.
PastorKinne@StMattsOnline.com
or 224-360-2629.
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Taking Faith Home
is available each week in the service folder. It is also sent via email each Friday afternoon.
In My Father’s Footsteps
is provided by Pastor Blonski and is a bi-weekly devotion available via
email here
.
Monday Bible Study Leader
Tim Hetzner also offers a daily devotional via
email here
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LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL NEWS
Hello! This week in Preschool, the children visited a local pumpkin farm. They enjoyed snacks, fun Fall activities, and each student picked out a pumpkin to take home.
Inside the classroom, the Emerging Skill & Interests focused on exploring different types of corn and the many ways corn is used.
The letter of the week was “T”. The Show & Share was based on the letter “T”, as well.
The Religion lesson for the week was Abraham’s Blessing.
The preschoolers have begun practicing the Emergency Safety Drills and these will
continue throughout the school year.
Please visit St. Matthew Early Childhood’s Facebook page:
Important Dates:
October 12
: Pumpkin patch Field Trip
October 13
: The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Event – 4:00pm
October 19
: No School or Extended Care – NID Conference
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The chapel offerings collect each week will be for 'Rebecca's Garden of Hope.' This is a recognized service organization for The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod that reaches out to children with tutoring and mentoring services as they share the love of Jesus.
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