Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

 

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Worship Schedule, Sunday, Feb. 14 Transfiguration of Our Lord - Last Sunday after Epiphany 7:30 a.m. - Holy Communion 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. - Worship Education Time: 9:45-10:45 a.m. [more] [Season of Epiphany here] Lent begins Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 7:15 p.m. Healing Prayer Service follows each Ash Wednesday service [Season of Lent here]

 

 

Youth Mission Trip annual dinner auction Feb. 12
Gone with the Wind St. Matt’s Style: Dinner Auction on Feb. 12 will benefit Summer Mission Trip to North Carolina. Join us for our annual dinner auction, and experience southern hospitality right out of the pages of Gone with the Wind.

The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the viewing of auction items and placing of final bids. Dinner will be served at 6:30, with entertainment and dessert following. Auction items will be on display in the Commons beginning Jan. 31 and include a Skip Barber-Mazda MX 5 Intro to Racing Clinic, a week at a Florida condo, and other exciting and useful items and services [more].

Dinner Auction flyer to view, download or print is [here].

 

Adult Forum Feb. 14 - Book of Faith: Four Methods of Reading the Bible, Part 2
Due to popular demand, the Book of Faith "Introduction to Four Methods of Reading the Bible" (presented Jan. 17), will continue with deeper exploration into how Scripture is to be read and interpreted using each of the four methods: Devotional, Historical, Literary, and Lutheran Theological. This session will be a great starting point for anyone who has never picked a Bible and informative for the experienced reader as well. Come with your questions. Facilitator: Dan Bice

The podcast of the Adult Forum Jan. 17 is [here]. There is also a video recording of the complete session online [here].

More information about the Book of Faith initiative is [here]. Information about the adult forums is available [here].

 

Youth and children's ministry

• KFC Late Night: Friday, Feb. 19, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Cost: $4.00 [more]

• DOC Sunday, Feb. 21, 12:15-2:00 p.m. Cost $4.00 [more]
Fellowship, devotions, games, food and fun!

• Annual youth ski trip, Feb. 26–28. Full information and permission slip to download and print [here]. Registration is due Feb. 8.

• DOC Sleepover at church: Friday-Saturday, March 19-20, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. [more]. Flyer and permission slip [doc] or [PDF]

• KFC Sunday, March 21, 12:15-2:00 p.m. Cost: $4.00 [more]
Fellowship, devotions, games, food and fun!

• Confirmation Camp, Sunday-Friday, June 13-18. Registration due March 1. Form and more [here].

 

New member classes to start Feb. 14
If you have had the opportunity to worship with us and would like to attend membership classes to join our con­gregation, please mark the following dates on your calendar. All classes will be held on Sundays during the Education Hour, 9:45-10:45 a.m., starting Feb. 14.

New members will be welcomed into our faith community Sunday, March 14, at the 11:00 a.m. worship service (note service time change). After the service, we invite all to be part of a welcome lunch in fellowship hall.

More information and schedule of classes [here].

 

Lenten study to focus on Book of Faith
Having gone through Christmas we now turn some of our thoughts in this Epiphany season toward Lent, which begins February 17 (Ash Wednesday). The church staff and Book of Faith team are planning a Lenten series around the Book of Faith series, centered on selected portions of the Gospel of John. The worship will be reflective and quiet with the adult study time in small groups centered on the Gospel of John. More information on the Book of Faith and our Lenten study [here].

 

St. Matt's women's and men's retreats to build relationships and faith
Art, writing, stress relief, worship offered at women’s retreat - an opportunity to grow relationships with women of St. Matthew’s - "Alive Together with Christ". The St. Matt's Women's retreat will be held Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26-28. The retreat will focus on discovering the aliveness in each of us. More information and registration form [here]. Women's Retreat Brochure [here].

We are planning an exceptional retreat for men at the Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc March 19 and 20. Pastor Gary and Lee Beitzel, a counselor-therapist and member of St. Matthew’s are working on a reflective study about, “Discovering Yourself in the Life You’re Living!” More information about the Men's Retreat [here]. Men's Retreat Brochure [here].

 

 

Openings remain: Tour the Holy Land this Spring!
St. Matthews is offering you the opportunity of a lifetime to tour the Holy Land, May 17-27. See and walk the very ground that Jesus walked. Approximate cost for everything except spending money is $3000. Please contact Pastor Chris for more information. Additional information, materials and photos [here].

The photo here is the Sea of Galilee, the shores on which Jesus spent much of his ministry. In those days, there was a continuous ribbon development of settlements and villages around the lake and plenty of trade and ferrying by boat. Photos of the Cross Lutheran Holy Land tour are [here].

 

Music Ministry - now’s a great time to share your talents
St. Matthew's shares an active music ministry not only with its members but also with the greater community through special services and a concert series.The goal of this ministry is to praise and give thanks to the Lord through God's gift of music [ more].

Other music ministry links and information:

• Information about the St. Matt's music ministry and special musical events in Spring 2010 online [here].

• The February 2010 "Music News" -- with schedules, information, and music calendar -- is [here].

• Special: New Creation Choir Musical Workshop and Musical Rehearsal, Saturday, Feb. 13 [more]

• Spring 2010 concert schedule is online [here].

New Church Council members elected at Annual Meeting Jan. 24
Five new church council members were elected and the 2010 budget was approved at the Annual Meeting of St. Matthew’s Sunday, Jan. 24. The meeting reviewed the year 2009 with year-end reports. The new council members are: Cathy Shaw, Brian Smith, Thad Murrah and Tim Nelson for three-year terms, and Randy Suchy for the open two-year term. The Bulletin of Reports with the 2010 budget is available online [here]. The Church Council page with more information and photos is [here].

Eating local = caring for creation
Eating local, organic and lower on the food chain (when possible) is an important part of the movement to Care for Creation. Eating in this way reduces the amount of fuel needed to transport food, reduces the number of chemicals used in growing the food and reduces the resources needed to produce the food. Farmers around Milwaukee are responding to this trend. Known as CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture) there are a number of sites around Milwaukee the offer “shares” in their farm in exchange for boxes of produce throughout the summer. A list of local CSA farms and more information is [here].

 

Mission trip to Tanzania in 2010 planned
Information about the Mission Trip to Tanzania and all of our mission trips is on the Mission Trip web page, with photos and information about previous mission trips [here].

 

Can't find items on the website? We can help!

• Several items have been moved to the "News and Events" page [here].
• Also, remember, there is a HELP page to assist in navigating the website if you're having problems [here].
• You can search for items on the website -- a great "search box" is at the top of each page, right below the main menu.
• There's also a list of some "new" items on the website [here].
• If you're having problems, you can get assistance: email the webmaster [here].
• There are also phone and email listings to contact the church office [here].

 

Current news & events are always online
Be sure to check the News & Events page [here] for additional St. Matthew's information!

 

New and updated on the St. Matt's website

• Daily devotions and Bible readings [here]
• Epiphany season information [here]
• Lent information and schedules [here]
• Podcasts of worship services, sermons, and adult education forums [here]
• The adult education program list ("St. Matt's U") is now online [here]
• The search box (above) produces a list of links to information on St. Matt's website answering your query
• A HELP page [here] explains some of the site features
• The Groups and Ministries Guide (at the bottom of each page) is an alphabetical linked listing to St. Matt's ministries [here].

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