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Sharing in the Mission of CHRIST: Learning, Connecting & Serving
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Sunday, February 28, 2021
** BREAD FOR LIFE WEEKEND **
The Second Sunday In Lent
“Justified Peace” Romans 5:1
8:00am Classic Service w/Communion
10:45am Contemporary Service w/Communion
*Both Services are In-House & Live Streamed
RSVP with the Church Office to attend the In-House Service
Midweek Lenten Service,March 3, 2021
11-Noon Drive-Up Communion - Door 13
Prayers In The Bible
"Prayer of Solomon"
7:00pm Classic Service
Live-Streamed Only
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While there has been a small number of members of St. Matthew that have been infected with COVID-19, so far NONE of these cases can be traced back to contact at the church.
It is vitally important that you RSVP before worshiping AND fill out a We Care card when you are at a worship service.
You can now fill out a We Care card when you worship online.
Please see the link "Weekly On-Line Church Attendance".
This link is on the main St. Matthew web page
as well as on Facebook.
Watch Church Services On Line…
Classic Service will be live streamed on Sunday morning at 8:00am and the Contemporary Service will be live streamed on Sunday morning at 10:45am. Live streamed recorded videos will be available to watch starting on Monday. Live Stream & recorded videos are available on Facebook, YouTube or www.stmatts.net
Please don’t forget to RSVP.
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HEARTWORK: Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Please remember in prayer:
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Kristen Skinner, Marvin Sneller, Bob & Penny Martens, Kristen Basler, Carol Andrews, Alexandra Winters, Gordon Trapp, Marilyn Ellinghusen, Pauline Kalodimos, Darlene Meyer, Karl Reihn
- Our military personnel currently serving our country: Justin Brown, Adam Imaoka, Scott Karas, Elise Neilson, Steve & Ice Sandy, Tyler Sawusch, Bob Hamilton
ALTAR FLOWERS - Have been given to the Glory of God
OFFICIAL ACTS
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The funeral of Richard Starck was held at St. Matthew on February 26, 2021. Richard entered into eternal life on Saturday, February 20, 2021.
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The Service Celebrating the Life & Faith of
Richard "Dick" Wesley Starck,
will be private. However, the Service will be streamed on line Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. through the St. Matthew Website: www.stmatts.net
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Lent Worship Opportunities
Mid-Week Lent Services
March 10, 17, 24
11:00am—Noon Drive Through Communion
7:00pm Service - Virtual ONLY
*Recorded service will take place in the Historic Chapel
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday - Sunday, March 28
8:00am - Classic w/communion - RSVP Required
10:45am - Contemporary w/communion - RSVP Required
Maundy Thursday - Thursday, April 1
11:00am - Noon, Drive Through Communion
7:00pm Classic Service w/communion
In-House & Live-Streamed—RSVP Required
Good Friday - Friday, April 2
The Liturgy of the Cross
Noon & 7:00pm - In-House & Live-Streamed - RSVP Required
Holy Saturday - Saturday, April 3
5:30pm - The Vigil of Easter w/communion
In-House & Live Streamed - RSVP Required
Easter - Sunday, April 4
6:00am & 8:00am - Classic Festival Easter Service
10:45am - Contemporary Easter Service
Communion will be celebrated at all services
Services are In-House & Live Streamed—RSVP Required
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Music from the Manger is available on our Facebook, YouTube and our own website. Follow the Facebook page. Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Tell a friend!
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Watch "SCRIPTURE & PRAYER TIME"
with Pastor Kinne or Pastor Blonski
7:00am on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
SCRIPTURE & PRAYER TIME is on
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REMINDER..
The 2021 Leadership Summit will be taking place on:
Monday, March 1 @ 7:00pm
Meeting will be held virtually via Bluejeans
Please contact the church office for
additional information.
Thank You.
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National Weather Alert Testing Day
Tuesday, March 2 is the National Weather Alert Testing Day. St. Matthew Lutheran Church & Early Childhood Center will be
having a Tornado Drill at 10:00am. If you are planning to be in the building during this time, please plan to participate in this drill.
Thank you.
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Weekend Custodial Assistance Needed
Are you aware of anyone looking for part time work? St. Matthew is looking for weekend custodial assistance. Saturday’s & Sunday’s 7:00am-2:00pm. Please contact Doug Duval at 847-438-7709.
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BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
Due to these uncertain times please anticipate a varied approach to the Christian Education Opportunities that are being made available at St. Matthew. Many of the Bible Studies will be held VIRTUALLY via BlueJeans or Zoom technology. If you are interested in any of these studies you may contact the Bible Study Instructor or the Church Office for the correct link to get onto the study.
Thank You.
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY - Classes meet on Sunday mornings @ 9:00am in Luther Hall. We will be studying The Book of Matthew. If you would like to receive the handouts for either Bible study (or both!) email the Church Office at selimos@stmattsonline.com to get on the email list.
You can participate in these Bible studies either in-person in Luther Hall or virtually via our online Bible study program.
If you want to participate online, contact the church office for log-in information, or go to the St. Matthew Facebook page for the live stream.
TUESDAY EVENING LADIES’ LIFE GROUP -
Ladies Life Group will meet each Tuesday at 7:00pm for a virtual Bible study – Making Sense of Your Emotions. Join Nancy and many other ladies as we read God’s Word and share, grow and encourage one another. For more info, see Nancy Blonski. Email nblonski@truemen.org or call/text 909-587-9945.
MEN’S MINISTRY - SATURDAY MORNING MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
The Men's Bible Study at St. Matthew is offered both in person and virtually! It is held on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m We are currently studying: “GENESIS: In the Beginning”
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP CLASS - The Adult Discipleship Class will start a new class in March. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Church Office at 847/438-7709.
YOUTH BIBLE STUDY (Jr. & Sr. High) -
VIRTUAL classes are being offered in March 2021 at 11:00am. For ZOOM class details, please contact Kristin Gierke @ 847/438-7709 or Gierke@stmattsonline.com
Link is also available on the St. Matthew website on the Sunday School page.
YOUTH CONFIRMATION MINISTRY FOR 6th, 7th AND 8th GRADERS
Sunday at 6:30 p.m. - virtual classes only.
PRE CONFIRMATION FOR 5th GRADERS
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - virtual class only.
St. Matthew thanks the Donna Grund family for providing materials for our Ladies’, Men’s & Sunday Morning Bible Studies.
Lutheran Church Charities Bible Study (LCC)
WORD – WHO IS JESUS ACCORDING TO JESUS. A Study of The Gospels. Instructor: Tim Hetzner President/CEO of Lutheran Church Charities. All classes are offered via ZOOM at 9:30AM AND 7PM on Mondays.
Go to LutheranChurchCharities.org to register
or call 866-455-6466
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C.O.O.L. (Christian Outreach of Lutherans) - a food pantry for some of the neediest families in Lake County. Please bring a can of food/box of cereal with you when you worship and place them in the bins in Luther Hall. March food item is Tuna. Thank you for supporting this outreach ministry.
**Sunday, February 28th is Bread For Life. Please bring loaves of bread to church so we can bring them to COOL.**
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BIBLE/DEVOTIONAL READINGS – For the week starting February 28. 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.
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Sunday
Jesus Predicts His Death
Monday
Sign Of The Covenant
Tuesday
God's Promise
Wednesday
A Good Soldier of Christ
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Thursday
A Worker Approved By God
Friday
Listen To What You Are Taught
Saturday
Suffering And Praise
Sunday
Jesus Cleanses The Temple
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Men--Is God calling you to make a greater impact?
Your journey as a Christian man in today's world can be a challenging one. Imagine developing Christ-centered relationships with other likeminded men, sharpening each other as iron sharpens iron. However, iron isn't sharpened just to sit on a shelf. It's sharpened for a purpose.
Special presentations will be made:
Monday, February 22, 2021; Tuesday, March 30, 2021;
Monday, April 26, 2021; Tuesday, May 25, 2021
On each broadcast date, there will be a livestream at 6:00 p.m. CST/CDT followed by another broadcast at 8:00 p.m. CST/CDT (4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Two times will be offered to accommodate those in various USA time zones.
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Thank you to all of the Ladies that were on the
LWML call this past Sunday.
If you were not able to attend, here is a quick overview:
*LWML met the 2019-2021 Mission Goal
*2021 Convention – June 24-27 in Kentucky
*A thank you from LWR for our contribution to Personal Care Kits
*Mite Box Challenge Update
MITE BOX CHALLENGE
The next Mite Box challenge will be:
MEN verses WOMEN
It will begin on March 7 and end May 2.
There will be two boxes labeled accordingly in the Narthex.
The winners of the last Mite Box challenge were:
Barry and Carol Wilson, Elaine Braun
Janet Schockmel, Pauline Kalodimos
ALL LADIES OF ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN
CHURCH AND SCHOOL
All ladies of St. Matthew are members of LWML. No membership fees!
The next meetings will be:
May 16, July 18, September 19
October 3- LWML Weekend
The LWML Convention will be held in Kentucky from June 24-27. We do have a small group of ladies attending the convention. If you would like to attend, please see Maria Collard who will be our delegate.
For this convention, we are seeking donations of gift cards to stores like Walmart or Target in the denominations of $10, $20, or $25. They will be donated to the Food Bank Support for the Concordia Seminaries. If you would like to contribute, please leave your gift cards in the Mite Box or give to Helen Burnidge, Darlene Buchwald, Maria Collard, or Nancy Blonski.
Thank you for your constant prayers and support of LWML.
If you any additional info, please call or text me! Nancy
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HELPING HANDS MINISTRY of St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School is intended to provide critical emergency financial support. Please contact one of the Pastors if such support is needed. Contributions to this ministry are also welcome.
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Our worship services are available on our Facebook page and available "on demand" at Facebook, YouTube and our own website. Follow the Facebook page. Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Tell a friend!
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Taking Faith Home is available each week on the church office counter.
Monday Bible Study Leader Tim Hetzner offers a daily devotional via email here.
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This week our Emerging Skills and Interests were: Once Upon A Time (Exploring Fairy Tales). The Number of the Week was 18, the letter of the Week was F which was our theme for Show & Share. In Religious Studies, the preschoolers learned about the ten men with leprosy.
Next week, we will be celebrating Dr.Seuss Week! Each day we will be highlighting one of his books & dressing up for that particular book. Here is a list of the books:
MONDAY- Fox In Socks- Crazy Socks Day
TUESDAY- Oh The Places You'll Go- Shirt from someplace you've visited
WEDNESDAY- The Cat In The Hat- Red/Black/White Day or Stripes Day
THURSDAY-One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish- Red/Blue Day
FRIDAY- The Lorax- Multicolored Day
We are also getting ready for our visit from the NLSA (National Lutheran Schools Association) on March 17-19 and the Easter Parade on March 27th!
2021-2022 Preschool Registration is OPEN. You can find details on our website: www.stmatts.net/weekly-news.html
There will also be registration packets available in the school office. Please contact us if you would like to have an in-person tour @ 847/438-6103 or chibe@stmattsonline.com
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Thrivent Generosity Programs
The deadline to direct Thrivent Choice Dollars from last year is 3/31/2021.
Thrivent Choice Dollars
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The Church Office remains open
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-3:00pm
If you need to contact the Church Office after hours,
please call one of the following:
Pastor Kinne @ 224/360-2629
Pastor Blonski @ 909/373-7936
Doug Duval @ 847/707-1676
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