Beloved Community!

We were having some technical difficulties with the Estimate of Giving link in the REMEMBER, REIMAGINE and RELEASE Stewardship section and also, several links in the Adopt a Family section-How to Participate and Essentials List. It appears the links are now working. Thank you for your patience!

 WORSHIP

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Reimagine

8:30 AM | Traditional Liturgy with Communion | You may view the 8:30AM bulletin HERE.

10 AM | Informal family-friendly worship with Communion

 (ONLINE STREAMING or In-Person)

Website for online streaming: stmatthewsrenton.org or direct link:

https://stmatthewsrenton.online.church

Missed last weeks sermon? No problem. You can watch it HERE.

Sunday, 11/13| Worship at 8:30 AM and 10 AM 

   + Kids Church during the 10 AM worship.

+ 11:30AM | Legacy Planning Workshop

Monday, 11/14 from 5-7:30PM | Free Drive Through Grocery Store

Tuesday, 11/15

     +2:30-4PM | After School Program 

   +6:30-8PM | LIVE Acts Bible Study 

Wednesday, 11/16 from 6:30-8PM | Intro to Womanist Interpretation

Thursday, 11/17

  +7AM | Free Curbside Coffee 

   +1-2PM | Connections Fellowship and Study

   +2:30-4PM | After School Program 

Friday, 11/ 18

   +7:30-9AM | Before School Breakfast

+9:15AM | Senior Group Lighthouse for the Blind Tour

Want to get creative and innovative about your giving? Want to learn how you can not only give now, but have a legacy of giving for you and your family? There are lots of ways to give and we have one of our community, Cam Barsness-Certified Financial Planner, who will be sharing her wealth of knowledge about stewardship, giving and legacy planning. Please join us in the Conference Center at 11:30am this Sunday, November 13th. If you would like to participate via Zoom, the link is below.

Zoom link for Leaving a Legacy 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86546241740?pwd=ZVRUdlc3OTdOemdBK1I4YTMrODdWQT09

Meeting ID: 865 4624 1740

Passcode: legacy 

Creative Journaling is a time set aside each month for the folks to gather and build community around Spirit-led conversation and art. Everyone can participate in this spiritual practice that helps ground and center us. No supplies or experience is necessary. Bring a friend and join us in the Comfy Couch Room on the 3rd Thursdays of each month from 7:00-8:30pm. 

Fall Meeting Dates: Nov. 17 & Dec. 15

Let's meet on November 18 in the church parking lot at 9:15AM to carpool to Lighthouse for the Blind. Lighthouse for the Blind asks that everyone attending must be a US citizen, due to the work they provide. After the tour, we will have lunch. For more information contact Pat Lee at (703) 856-8498.

Let's meet at Renton Technical College for a holiday luncheon on Thursday, December 1 at 11:15AM. Then we will head to St. Matthew’s afterward and participate in the Connections fellowship and study at 1PM. For more information contact Liz Close at (425) 590-7867.

St. Matthews' Anti-Racism Team is looking forward to connecting with you at a Justice and Inclusion Gathering over a potluck dinner and conversation on November 19 from 5:30-8PM. We will consider together what Justice and Inclusion means at St. Matthew’s – how do we as a community embody it and how can we do better in each aspect of our operations, worship, relationships, and hospitality?  

If you are able to bring a dish to share, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040549ACA722A3F58-justice

 If you aren’t able to bring a dish to share, please come anyway – we will feed you!

We hope to see you there!

You are invited to help St. Matthew's set up for Advent and Christmas after the 10 AM worship on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at 11:15! There will be important jobs for all ages! Come for any length of time. We will be ordering pizza and salad for everyone who can help! 

St. Matthew's Adopt a Family Program will be helping to serve 40+ families this year. You are invited to become a sponsor, donate to the essentials bags, or donate a financial gift. Provided below are the links for ways to participate.

• Sponsor request form, click HERE.
• How to Participate, click HERE.
• Essentials Checklist, click HERE.
• Donate a financial gift, click HERE.

You may visit the Adopt a Family area in the Narthex for more information. Questions? Contact Judy Craig at (425) 255-3210 or judyandgene1@comcast.net. 

CALLING ALL BAKERS for the Sustainable Renton Dessert Auction! Drop off any and all homemade desserts to benefit Sustainable Renton's Auction Fundraiser. Desserts can be brought to the church Narthex on Friday, 11/11 between 12pm-3pm.

St. Matthew's as a congregation is signed up for the LIVE Project this year! There are THREE MINI-Course offerings for you can sign up for this Fall! St. Matthew's has paid the registration fee so that you can take the classes for FREE. All you have to do is register for the class that interests you!

Class course page HERE.

INTRO TO WOMANIST INTERPRETATION

Mini-Course Offering | Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm Nov. 16

REGISTER FOR INTRO TO WOMANIST INTERPRETATION: CLICK HERE 

ACTS BIBLE STUDY

11 Sessions: Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20

Join any or all drop-in Zoom Bible study Sessions HERE:

Zoom Meeting ID: 822 0985 0836 Passcode: Acts

+For Ellen Larson's husband, Don. Swift healing after back surgery.

+For Becky Frandsen's goddaughter Grace, with cancer, and only a short time to live. Comfort and peace for Grace, her family and everyone that loves her.

+For Terry Kimsey's comfort and swift healing after surgery.

+For someone with aging parents.

+ For Jenny Kariuki's mom and dad, Ralph & Julie. Prayers for comfort and peace and wisdom for her family as they make difficult decisions. 

+For Richard concerned his cancer has returned. Prayers of healing.

+For Gail's healing after surgery. Comfort and pain relief.

+For those diagnosed with cancer.

+For those with health concerns.

+For Jerry's healing.

+For Felicia's brain tumor. Prayers for healing.

+For Joyce and healing.

+For Reece and healing.

+For a successful fundraiser/auction for Sustainable Renton.

An offering is gathered for the mission of the church, including the care of those in need. Online giving options include Venmo, PayPal, and the church website: www.stmatthewsrenton.org/giving

St. Matthew’s is a passionate, imperfect community of Christ. We boldly affirm people of all cultures, ages, abilities, stories and experiences, skin tones, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. We trust in the ridiculous love of God that shows no partiality. When our unique identities are used to divide or hurt us, we are committed to reconciliation and healing, so that justice, racial equity, grace and inclusion continue to be our way of life.