• Installation and Ordination Update for Austin We praise God and rejoice that seminarian Austin Wellhousen was assigned the Divine Call as our Wixom campus Associate Pastor. Austin and wife Claire are expecting their first child. Austin has classes through the end of June. They will move to Michigan in July. His ordination and installation at St. Matthew’s Wixom campus is now scheduled for Saturday, July 11. 

• Upcoming Meetings

• OPEN FORUM - Wednesday, May 27, 7pm - Zoom meeting
• Online: Join Zoom Meeting by clicking HERE
• Meeting ID: 846 4164 7591
• Meeting Password: 365944  
• Phone In: 1-877-853-5257
• Meeting ID: 846 4164 7591 (followed by the "#" key)
• Meeting Password: 365944  

• Agenda includes presenting the budget, nominations, and answering questions from attendees.
• NOTE: This is a MEETING format, not a webinar like our worship, so please make note of the following:
• You will need the password to enter the meeting.
• Participants may participate via audio and video.
• As a security measure, you will be placed in a "waiting room", then admitted to the meeting.
• You will be given opportunities to ask questions. Those instructions will be given during the meeting.
• Please be respectful during this meeting by muting your audio unless you are called on to speak.

• CONGREGATIONAL ASSEMBLY - Sunday, May 31, 1pm - Zoom webinar
• Online: Join Zoom Webinar by clicking HERE
• Phone In: 1-877-853-5257
• Webinar ID: 836 6318 2061 (followed by the "#" key)

• Agenda includes:
• Proposed bylaw change (click HERE for details)
• Elections - Nominations (click HERE for bios)
• President: Dean Schenk; Gaylen McDonald
• Treasurer: Ken Palka
• Executive Board (At Large): Carrie Herzog; Alex Kuisell; Laurie Schwandt
• Foundation Board: Karen Storck; Jenny Bacon; Lachelle Laney; Andrew Whitaker
• Action on the proposed 2020-21 budget
• Approval of the previous minutes, and any items from members.

• Drive-In Communion - June 3 at 7pm - There will be a “drive in” communion service at the Walled Lake campus on Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm. Simply drive onto the campus and follow the directions to park in the 300 wing parking lot for a brief devotion, confession and communion. Out of Christian love and concern for the safety of others and yourself, please stay in your cars.

• Our Hearts & Hands Child Development Center at the Wixom Campus will reopen on June 1 to serve families of essential workers and those who are allowed to go back to work. We are making all the necessary precautions and developing procedures for the health and safety of all staff, children, and families. Please, continue to keep this ministry in prayer, and the families that it serves.

• Small Outdoor Youth and College Ministry Events Resume In accordance with the Governor's recent announcement, St. Matthew has authorized outside only youth and college ministry events of up to 10 people with social distancing and appropriate safety measures.

• Flood Buckets and Hygiene Kits for Flood Relief in Midland Area Thank you to everyone for your responses so far to the need! For those who missed the email, read HERE . Let's show God's love!

• Zoom 5.0 upgrade - Don't Forget! Zoom is making changes and updates! Everyone will need to upgrade their Zoom app to version 5.0 before May 30. Please take a moment to upgrade. The link is HERE.

• Reminders! If you scroll down to the bottom of this email, you can see some highlights and reminders from recent emails. We are trying to keep the most current information at the top, but you can look at the bottom for past, still current and important info.