• 8:15am Blended Worship in Main Worship Center
• 11am Prayer & Praise Worship in Gym
• no 9:40am Sunday or 7pm Monday Blended worship gatherings at this time

• 9am Sunday New Vintage Worship

• 9:30am Sunday - Chat together starting at 9:20am!
• Zoom
• Facebook
• Telephone 1-877-853-5257 ID: 799-892-892 followed by "#"
• Recordings available on YouTube, Facebook, and Website

• Enjoy your Labor Day weekend! Church and School staff are off on Monday. Have a safe weekend!

• Announcement Regarding Steve Gauss: Dear St. Matthew, It is with both joy and sadness that I tell you Steve Gauss, one of the worship leaders at the Wixom campus, has accepted a position to serve at Hope Lutheran Church in Warren, MI. We are joyful because we all know how much Steve will bless Hope, but we are also sad to see him depart. Steve will remain at Wixom through the end of September. He has been an incredible worker and servant in the Gospel, and has expressed how much he will miss St. Matthew. Please pray that God would continue to bless the ministries of both Hope and St. Matthew, as we share the same mission to strengthen the saved and save the lost. In Christ, Pastor Austin Wellhousen

• Greg & Rita Hawk Farewell Sept. 6 Come and wish Greg & Rita Hawk farewell as they move on to their next adventure that God has planned for them. Greg & Rita have been long time members and part of the Wixom church founding team. The farewell will take place outside at the Wixom campus on Sept 6, 2020 following the 9:00 service. If you are more comfortable remaining in your car, please drive up to the entrance and Rita and Greg will greet you from the sidewalk. If you have any questions, please contact Elsa Trevino at (248) 633-5375.

• Return To School Information - In person school has begun! It was a great start to the school year, with social distancing and tents for outdoor time. We welcomed new families and everyone adjusted to the new safety protocols. Praise God for the work that teachers and staff have done to prepare. And praise God for our students! Please see our Facebook page with pictures and details from the week!

• Staff Anniversaries will be recognized in worship on Sunday, September 20. They include:
• 10 year ministry anniversary: Mary Kroesing, Nora Meyer, Rebecca Sorter, Matthew Topel, Elsa Trevino
• 15 year ministry anniversary: Rebekah Kurien
• 30 year ministry anniversary: Wendy Scheiwe, John Welte

• Building Safety School has started and our buildings still remain closed for walk-in visitors during the week. Some staff members are returning to work onsite, and some continue to work remotely. Anyone wishing to meet with a staff member should contact that staff member directly or the church office to schedule a time to enter and meet. Proper entrance protocols will be adhered to at that time (including temperature taken, exposure evaluated, etc.). Thank you for your patience as we work very hard to keep everyone safe!

• Mornings 10-2p.m. Monday-Friday.

• Evenings after 4pm. Details are flexible based on individual.

• Temporary Preschool Aide for Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 8:15-1:15 p.m.

• Part-Time Cook for lunch program two days a week from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

• Kids Care After School Director M-F 3:30-6:00 p.m.

• Part Time Nursery Coordination Position Available St. Matthew is hiring a part time Nursery Coordinator (20 hours per week for 31 weeks). Click links for a full ministry description and application. Info is also available from the Welcome Center at both campuses or by emailing john.welte@st-matthew.org . Applications are due to the church by Monday, SEPTEMBER 28.

• Nursery Workers Needed as we look forward to beginning the 2020-2021 International Ministry season we are in need of additional part time Nursery Workers. Click links for a full ministry description and application. Info is also available at both campus Welcome Centers or by emailing john.welte@st-matthew.org. 

• Infant & Preschool Child Caregivers - Hearts and Hands - Wixom Campus St. Matthew - Hearts and Hands Christian Child Care Center is open and caring for children, Infant thru Preschool. Applications are currently accepted for Infant and Preschool Caregivers. Part-time, Monday thru Friday afternoon. If interested, please contact Ronda Coe at 248.624.9525 or Ronda.Coe@st-matthew.org. 

• Cleanliness: Our buildings are cleaned and sanitized, with surface touch points minimized. Hymnals, Bibles, Communication Cards, pens, brochures, Children’s bags, etc. have been removed from worship spaces, entrances, and common areas to allow for more complete cleaning of those spaces. Some bulletin boards have been removed. Bulletins, paper Messengers, and Communication Cards will not be available. Please bring your own Bible, pen, and paper if needed. Keep up to date on ministry with the weekly eNews. Staff and Volunteers will have their temperatures taken, will be evaluated for health, and will wear masks.

• Health and Hygiene: Those entering our buildings should carefully evaluate their own health prior to attending. Please stay home if you have a fever or any COVID-19 symptoms, if you have been exposed to the virus, if you are in an at-risk category per the CDC guidelines, or if you are not yet ready to return to worship for any reason. We will continue to offer online worship for those not yet returning to in-person worship. Everyone is asked to maintain proper hand washing and hygiene procedures. Hand sanitizing stations will be available.

• Social Distancing will be expected, with no handshaking, hugging, or other close contact. Please greet each other with God’s love, but maintain an appropriate distance of at least 6 feet. Please respect social distancing as you wait to be ushered to your seat for worship upon entering the building, during worship, and upon exiting the building directly after worship. Please be mindful of directions from Elders and Ushers.

• Masks: Out of Christian love and concern for others, everyone entering the building is encouraged and expected to wear a mask. Those not wearing a mask will be offered a mask to wear. PLEASE NOTE: If a worship attendee does not wear a mask, they will be seated in a designated section of the worship space. Staff, Elders and other Volunteers will wear masks and take appropriate health and hygiene precautions.

• Entrances and Exits: To allow for minimizing touch points, doors will be held open by volunteers for worship attendees to enter and exit. All regular entrances will be available for use at the usual times.

• Hand sanitizing stations will be available at entrances and exits.

• Size Limitations: We will limit the number of people attending, based on social distancing and worship space size parameters.

• Seating: Elders and Ushers will show worship attendees to their seats. Pew and chair spacing has been adjusted to accommodate social distancing. Please wait to be directed to your seat, and maintain social distancing while in line. Family groups will be seated together, but will remain distanced from others. Those without masks will be directed to a designated seating area. Please be respectful of the directions given by our Elders and Ushers to ensure the safety of all.

• Drinking fountains are closed for use. Please bring a personal water bottle if needed.

• Children: Nursery will not be available at this time. Bible Adventure and other children’s programs are also suspended at this time. Children’s activity bags will not be provided. Please bring quiet activities for your children to use during worship, if needed. A quieting room is available in the main worship center.

• Services will be revised and shortened to allow for proper cleaning of spaces and to limit the time spent within the enclosed space. Singing will be minimized as well. Masks are to be worn for the entire service, including singing.

• Offerings will be taken by Elders at the exit of the worship space, with no plates or baskets passed during service.

• Communication Cards will not be used at this time.

• Communion: At this time, communion will only be offered at our Wednesday 7pm Drive-In Services, on the first Wednesday of the month. We will not offer it during our Sunday services.

• Bible Classes for all children, youth and adults have been suspended at this time.

• Fellowship Refreshments: Coffee, donuts and other food items will not be provided at this time.

• Exiting Worship: Elders and Ushers will dismiss worship attendees in a socially distanced fashion. Please be patient as you wait to exit, and leave the building in a timely fashion.

• Accessibility of Buildings: For the continued safety of our staff, and to ease the burden on our cleaning staff, our buildings remain closed for walk-in visitors during the week. Anyone wishing to meet with a staff member should contact that staff member directly or the church office to schedule a time to enter and meet. Proper entrance protocols will be adhered to at that time (including temperature taken, exposure evaluated, etc.).