This Week At St. Matthew's
Sunday, October 27, 2019
20th Sunday after Pentecost
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THIS SUNDAY
20th Sunday After Pentecost
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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Christian Ed
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist**
Reverend Canon Liz Hendrick
,
Celebrant
Reverend Tommy Matthews,
Preacher
READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
** Nursery available 6 mos - 4 years
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SUNDAY SCHOOL &
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
ALL AGES
Join us
this Sunday, October 27
9:30 a.m.
For information on
Adult Christian Ed classes,
Youth classes meet in the Undercroft.
Sunny's Kids (Pre-K - 5th grade) meet in the
Christian Education wing.
Nursery available for children 6 mos - 4 years
in the Christian Education wing.
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Blessing Of A Marriage
Flora Cox and Thomas Garcia
are pleased to announce the blessing of their marriage on
Sunday, October 27th at the 10:30 a.m. worship service
.
There is a reception in the parish hall immediately following the service and the parish is invited to attend.
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
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PARISH WORKDAY
THIS Saturday, October 26
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served
RAIN OR SHINE
--although rain showers are possible this Saturday, we WILL still be working on this day. We will work inside, and do as much outside as the weather allows. If we are not able to finish outside, a second work day may be scheduled. Please come and help as you are able!
We need you! Come for all or part of the day --Jobs large and small, both inside and out. Make it a family day--all hands, large and small, are welcome! Please bring whatever yard tools you have, (marked with your name). Other needs will be posted on the bulletin board.
Painting, cleaning, washing windows, fix-it, weeding and mulching, among other things.
A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the main hallway.
Care of our church building and campus grounds are an act of stewardship, caring for what God has given us. Your gifts of time and talent on this day are most appreciated. Thank you!
For more information, contact Steve Charron at 678-787-6635 or Janis Williams at 770-367-4930.
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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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ALL ARE INVITED TO THE PREMIER PERFORMANCE OF
Dan Mitchell's "Requiem"
All Saints Day
Friday, November 1st, at 7:30 p.m.
at the
Peachtree Road Lutheran Church
3680 Peachtree Road, Atlanta
Tickets for the concert are $10, with the funds going to the Peachtree Road Lutheran Church Preschool. Tickets may be obtained from Warren Drury, Sheila Ferrell, or Reid Peterson, or purchased at Peachtree Road Lutheran Church the night of the concert.
St. Matthew's has secured a shuttle for those who do not want to drive to the event. The van will pick riders up at the church at 6:00 p.m., for a cost per person of $25. Limited space is available--reserve your spot now and save yourself the hassle of driving downtown on a Friday evening!
If you are interested, please call the office 770-979-4210.
Dan Mitchell is the former choir director for St. Matthew's and several members of the St. Matthew's Sanctuary Choir are performing in the event.
You are cordially invited to attend the premiere performance of a Requiem for choir, organ, and string ensemble. composed by Dan Mitchell, in memory of his son Daniel Thomas Mitchell. Soloists are Nathan Holmes, Elaine Camacho, and Warren Drury. A $10 donation is suggested for church ministry, as Daniel donated time and money to serve the needy.
It is fitting to present this tribute on All Saints' Day to the life of Daniel Thomas Mitchell, whose exemplary character and service are an example to us all.
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HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Sunday, October 27
hosted by St Matthews Youth group
Sunday October 27th from 3pm to 5pm.
All school age children
welcome -- wear your favorite costume.
Music, dancing, games, fun crafts and party refreshments.
Admission
:
bring a toy donation
for The Children's Hospital of Atlanta.
For toy donation guidelines and a suggestion of toys for all age groups
click here:
We know this will be an exciting event and will help teach our younger friends about giving to others their age in need.
We can’t wait to see you all there!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact
Mara DiGiovanni (678) 227-8151 or
Ciara Morris (609) 724-5683
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All women and girls are invited
to the
ECW Annual Halloween Bingo Party
Monday, October 28
6:30-8:30 p.m. in the parish hall.
We promise there will be Ghoulish Drinks and Tasty Chili to eat.
Please bring a sweet or salty dish to share.
For those who wish to get into the Halloween spirit
we will have a
costume contest
as well as the
creepiest food contest
with
lots of great prizes!
This will be a night to have lots of Spooky fun!
All women in the church are members of ECW (Episcopal Church Women) .
Please come and bring a friend!
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ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
Evening of Remembrance
Sunday, November 3
6:30 p.m. Quiet Reflection
Labyrinth, Cairn, Flowers, Candles and more
7:30 p.m. Service of Remembrance
If you have friends and family you would like commemorated during this service,
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GLIMMERS OF HOPE
Once again the
Southeast Gwinnett Food Co-Op is offering gift cards as their Christmas assistance program to eligible clients who have minor children living in their household. This small offering will help the heads of house–holds care for their children’s needs and remind them that they have friends walking alongside of them. You can make a donation in the form of a
$25 gift card from Kroger, Target or Walmart. A gift card tag board will be in the Narthex. Gift cards should be placed in the collection container in the church office, or given to Cheryl Wheeler, Greg Andrews or Dotty Merrifield.
All donations must be submitted by Sunday December 1st.
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CHORAL EVENSONG AT THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
Our Evensong service this
Sunday, October 27, observing the Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude, will include a
special dedication of our new stained glass windows, which feature Bishops Alexander and Wright. With Dean Sam Candler officiating, Bishop Robert Wright preaching, and Bishop Neil Alexander assisting, this
4 p.m. Evensong will include a procession through the ambulatory to view the windows. If you aren’t sure what or where the ambulatory is, come find out!
The service of Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer) dates from the sixteenth century, yet has its roots in the far more ancient Daily Offices of Vespers and Compline. One of the jewels of our Anglican/Episcopal worship tradition, Evensong has given birth to one of the largest and richest bodies of sacred music outside of the Mass itself. It is, at its heart, a contemplative worship service, and much of the service is sung by the choir alone, employing sounds that span the known history of Christian music. It is a truly holy experience!
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THE RUTH CHAPTER OF ST. MATTHEW’S Daughters of the King (DOK)
is planning a study in preparation to become a Daughter. At this time we are projecting January 2020 for those who feel so called. It will also be open to those Daughters seeking renewal. The DOK is a group of women dedicated to Prayer, Service, and Evangelism. If you would like to know more about DOK, please contact
Peggy Isaacs at 770-923-1955. Or Lynne Kiker at 770-235-6650.
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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::
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. We especially need servers for the 8:00 a.m. service. See
Greg Andrews about training/licensing for these rewarding ministries. If you have a
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. Breakfast doesn't have to be elaborate, For more information, contact
Nancy Drury
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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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POLICE BIRTHDAYS
Please keep the following
Snellville Police officers in your prayers as they celebrate birthdays in October:
- Officer Adam Green, October 6
- Officer Albert Thomas, October 7
- Communications Briana Hajrizi, October 23
- Sgt. Rain Neiddu, October 28
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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Knit, Crochet & Pray --
Prayer Shawl Procedures
Prayer shawls are made by the Knit Crochet & Pray Ministry (KCP) for the purpose of giving them to someone in crisis to show our love, support and prayers for his/her difficult time. They are made by the ministry members (usually at the individual member's expense of time and yarn) and blessed by Mother Liz at the altar.
The prayer shawls are kept in the church office and must be signed out in a specific notebook by a church employee or a member of the Knit, Crochet & Pray Ministry. We welcome all in need to request a prayer shawl, but we have to remind everyone that the KCP membership is currently very low, so it is important to remember that our limited number of prayer shawls must be shared with all parishioners who need one. Thank you for being considerate of the needs of all.
We also would like to welcome anyone who takes a prayer shawl to consider making a donation to this ministry. This love offering could be in the form of purchased yarn, prayer shawls, chemo caps, hats, police lap robes, scarves, gloves or a financial donation. In addition, for those unable to attend the KCP meetings who knit or crochet, please consider creating any the above-listed items at home and donating them to our ministry. KCP meets the first and third Thursdays of every month at 10:00 a.m. in the library, and all are welcome. Please contact
Beth DiGiovanni for any questions about this ministry.
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--- YOUTH GROUP NEWS ---
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO YOUTH GROUP!
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Sunday, October 27
hosted by St Matthews Youth group
Sunday October 27th from 3pm to 5pm.
(see information elsewhere in this e-letter)
Youth group meets in the parish hall and/or undercroft most Sunday nights throughout the school year. 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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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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THE REALM CORNER
Are YOU logged into Realm yet?
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 from the drop-down menu.
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:
October 26 -- Parish Work Day.
See information in this issue.
October 27 --
Children's Halloween Costume Party
3:00 p.m.
(Youth sponsored, see info in this issue.)
October 28 -- ECW Halloween Bingo
--
6:30 p.m. see info in this issue.
November 1 -- Dan Mitchell's "Requiem"
7:30 p.m.
November 3 -- All Saint's Sunday -- Baptisms
10:30 a.m.
service
November 3 -- Evening of Remembrance
6:30 p.m.
November 17
--
Stewardship Ingathering
at both services
November 24 -- Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner
after the 10:30 a.m. service
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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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