Vol. 13 - No. 12 | March 24, 2023

The Fifth Sunday in Lent -

**Bread For Life Weekend**

Saturday, March 25, 2023

NOTE: Men’s Bible Study will be virtual only Saturday, March 25, due to impending inclement weather.

4:00pm - Classic, Casual Worship Service

Sunday, March 26, 2023

8:00am - Classic Worship Service

10:45am - Contemporary Worship Service

All Services are in-house and are streamed live via Facebook, YouTube and www.stmatts.net

Carol Andrews, Kristin Peterson-Wischer, Leon Hapke, Marvin Sneller, Elinor Francisco, Pam Best, Linda Weir, Marilyn Ellinghusen, Lorraine Selsor, Mary Ellen Crowe, Judi Johnson, Marilyn Schauer, David Payne, Doug Duval, Karl Riehn
Our military personnel currently serving our country: Justin Brown, Adam Imaoka, Scott Karas, Elise Neilson, Steve & Ice Sandy, Bob Hamilton, Chandler McClain

ALTAR FLOWERS - Given to the Glory of God.

Celebrating the 60th birthday of Scott Haste, from his family.
In Thanksgiving of her family, from Helen Burnidge.

Prayer Requests

PLEASE inform the church office when a pastoral call or visit is desired – the hospitals and rehabilitation centers do not make contact with us. If you or a loved one is receiving medical treatment, please make contact with the Church office (847) 438-7709.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MARCH

26 - SAM Event, Noon - CANCELLED

29 - Mid-Week Lenten Services 5:30pm Meal 7:00pm Service

27-31 - Church Cleaning Week

30 - Thrivent Event

APRIL

1 - Sharing the Joy Easter Egg Hunt

2 - Palm Sunday

6 - Maundy Thursday, 7:00pm Service

7 - Good Friday, Noon & 7:00pm Service

8 - Holy Saturday, 4:00pm Service

9 - Easter Sunday, 6am, 8am & 10:45am Service

9 - Easter Breakfast

For more upcoming events and monthly meetings, go to:

Www.stmatts.net and view the church calendar

Jesus says….

“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” - Matthew 12:40

If Jesus Dies on a Friday and the Tomb is Empty on a Sunday –where do you get ………

THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS

Other problems with the Friday – Sunday time span:

How could Jesus in a 15-hour window celebrate the Passover meal with his disciples, go the Garden of Gethsemane, be arrested, and go through 3 religious trials and 3 civil trials and be on the cross at 9 AM?

Did Jesus eat the Passover meal before the Passover (The Gospel of John) or on the Passover (the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke)?

This is probably one of the most important issues in Christianity – the

resurrection of Jesus. It is also one of the most attacked issues of

Christianity. Does the Bible contradict itself? Did Jesus lie?

FREE 1 ½ Hr. Presentation

by Tim Hetzner -Ambassador for Spiritual Growth

Lutheran Church Charities and author of WORD Bible Studies

When: Monday March 27^th

Times: 9:30AM or 6PM

Place: St. Matthew Church

24500 N Old McHenry Rd, Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047

Or: OnLine Via ZOOM ** Must Register below:

https://lcc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/1234/responses/new

For Additional Information call 866-455-6466

Directory Update—The church office is in the process of updating our church directory. Did you move, change your email address, get a new cell phone number or disconnected your home number?? Please email the church office and provide your updated contact information.

Stitched Together

Knit, Crochet, Stitch, and Sew while having fellowship with others.

Who: Anyone, All ages are welcome to attend.

When: Group will meet Tuesdays in Luther Hall.

Schedule for March 2023

3/28 - 6:30pm-8:30pm

Interested in participating in a Bible Study? St. Matthew offers several opportunities. Bible Studies are offered on-site or virtually. Please click below to see what is offered.

Bible Study Opportunities

Interested in Sponsoring? Email the Church Office by clicking here

Watch "The St. Matthew Minute" on Tuesdays and “Boundless Hope” on Mondays & Fridays

@www.stmatts.net or Facebook & YouTube

Pastor Blonski has a new Podcast

"Coffee and Word Reflection.”

Join him live @11am on Wednesdays

@www.stmatts.net, Facebook, or YouTube

St. Matthew Lutheran Church & Early

Childhood Center will be participating in the LCMS Northern Illinois District’s

district-wide servant event “SHINE”. Throughout the district, groups of 2 or more people are asked to give witness to the love of Jesus through acts of service to their neighbors and communities. The district wide event runs from April 14-23.

St. Matthew will be supporting Cedar Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care in Lake Zurich. Cedar Lake currently has 100 residents that live in the assisted living and memory care areas. The events that have been put together will be open for every resident and staff member. In order to make our SHINE events a success, we need your help by participating in an event or giving a donation towards an event.

We are looking for items to have for Bingo, the Ice Cream Social, and Thank You's for Staff. Items Include:

-Life Saver Hard Candies

-Individual Mini Size Candy Bars

-2 oz. size lotion

-Monetary Donations for ice cream social supplies

-$10.00 Walmart or Target Gift Card for Cedar Lake Staff

Click Here for a full list of activities.

Thank you for making our congregation and Early Childhood Center “SHINE”

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Thank you to everyone who joined the Early Childhood Center for our Family Fun Event,

starring the Pocket Circus. It was a fun afternoon, full of laughter, magic and acrobatics!

This week, the Early Childhood Center was transformed into an aquarium to culminate the preschool 4's study of Habitats. The children discovered animals that live in the aquarium, how to care for them, and explored different aspects of the aquarium. A big shout out to Mrs. Leonard, who transformed her classroom and hallway into an aquarium! What a fun way for the children to learn! The preschool 3 students zoomed into the last week of their project, Transportation. They discovered rules of the road, different street signs, road maps, and different types of transportation. Mrs. Splitt did a wonderful job making learning exciting and hands-on for the children!

In religious studies, the children discovered the story Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet.

Upcoming Dates:

April 7th- No School- Good Friday

April 10th- No School- Easter Monday

Now Enrolling for the 2023-2024 School Year!

3 Year Old Preschool, 4 Year Old Preschool

& Full Day Kindergarten

Click Here For Details

Bible / Devotional Readings for the week starting March 26. 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.