The Messenger for the week of February 19
This Week At St. Matthew
- February 25th – OUTFLOW into our Community – simple ways everyone can share Christ’s Love! Our Outflow series will be coming to a close at our Sunday Worship Gatherings, but our outflow into the community and the lives of others will be continuing. We have four scheduled events that will take place across both our Walled Lake and Wixom communities on Saturday, February 25th. The events in Walled Lake will take place in the morning with Pizza and snacks together at the Walled Lake campus afterward. The Wixom events will take place in the afternoon with Pizza and snacks at the Wixom campus afterward. Feel free to attend the time and activity that best fits your day! Please see the eNews or the bulletin board near the church offices for details on the four locations, times, and activities!
- Ash Wednesday is this week. You are invited to join a special worship gathering with communion and the optional imposition of ashes at 7pm at either the Walled Lake or Wixom campus. You may also come early and enjoy Mostaccoli and salad at our Walled Lake campus or soup and sandwiches at the Wixom campus, both starting at 6 pm.
- Due to the upcoming retirement of our 4th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Betty Stevenson, we are seeking names to fill this vacancy for the 2012/2013 school year. If you have the name of a qualified teacher candidate that you would like to submit, please contact the school office at 248-624-7677 or speak to our principal, Sue Palka by March 1st.
- Did you know that member John Booth’s grandson David plays in the National Hockey League for Vancouver? They play the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, February 23. Who do you think Grandpa John will be cheering for?
- Church Doctor Report: Dr. Kent Hunter of Church Doctor Ministries provided 260+ recommendations as part of his Diagnostic Church Consultation at St. Matthew. The recommendations have been assigned to pertinent staff and ministry groups for their discernment and, if approved, implementation. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the church consultant’s recommendations, you are invited to submit them to the church office. Please pray for God’s direction in this so that we might help even more people to "grow closer to and more like Jesus."
- Because you asked: A “thank you gift” is being provided to Pastor Frank Graves for his years of assistance with homebound visitation and help during the last pastoral vacancy. If you would like to write a “thank you” note to Pastor Frank, his new address is: 2290 Christine Court SE Grand Rapids MI 49546.
- Second Saturday in March donations needed: We will be supporting St. Paul Lutheran with several projects on March 10, both at St. Matthew and at St. Paul. Donations needed for the projects include after school snacks for children, layette items such as diapers, baby clothes, blankets, wipes; supplies for St. Paul's kitchen such as napkins, paper plates, hand sanitizer & cups; items for hygiene Kits - tooth brushes, tooth paste, soap, Ziploc bag to assemble kits, and donations of fleece to make blankets. Please bring items to the church offices or to the event on March 10. See the eNews for more details or the church bulletin boards.
Compassionate Caring
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In Other News...
Dates of Interest
(At the Walled Lake campus unless otherwise noted):
· February 24 Fabulous Fridays in February, school open house
· February 25, Servant Event
· February 24-26, Middle School retreat at SpringHill
· March 1, International Ministry Connection Event, 6:30 pm
· March 9, Progressive Dinner
· March 10-12, Ski Weekend
· March 11/12, Lutheran Schools Sunday; Spring time change
· March 16-17, Middle School Tool Time at Concordia, Ann Arbor
· March 17, Prayer Workshop/Seminar, 8:30 am – 3 pm, with registration at 8 am
· March 18, Understanding Your Young Teen with Mark Oestricher NEW
· March 23-25, Middle School mission trip to St. Paul, Pontiac
· March 24, Mom-to-Mom Sale, Wixom
· March 25, International Easter Celebration, 3 pm
· March 27, Debt Retirement team meetings NEW
· March 31, Wixom Easter Egg Hunt
· April 21, Being Prepared Expo
· April 22, 9:30-10:30 am, International Women's Chorus Concert, 9:30 am
· April 22, Bob Dutko, 7 pm
· April 27 & 28, Premarriage Workshop
· April 29, Budget Summit NEW
· May 1, Debt Retirement team meetings NEW
· May 4 & 5, School Spring Musical and Art Show, 7 pm
· May 6, Annual Voters’ Meeting, 1 pm, with childcare and lunch preceding
· May 10, International Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 6 pm
· May 13, Mother’s Day
· May 14, International new registration opens, 9 am
· May 16, Confirmation/New Member Banquet, 6:30-8:30 pm
· May 20, Confirmation Service, Walled Lake, 1 pm
· May 27, 9 or 11:30 am, Confirmation Service, Wixom
· June 5, Leadership Summit
· June 7, School Graduation
· June 12, Leadership Summit
· June 14, Hearts & Hands Spring Sing
· June 17, Father’s Day
· June 18-22, 2012 VBS
· July 29-August 4, Senior High Mission Trip to Ohio
· October 20, Sweetest Day Date Night
· October 29, 2012, Progressive Dinner
Announcements
- Homebound Visitation Deacon: Pastor Frank Graves recently announced that as of February 1st he will no longer be able to serve as St. Matthew's Homebound Visitation Pastor. This is due to the fact that Pastor Frank and his wife Beverly have moved to Grand Rapids. As a result, St. Matthew's Administrative Board and Elders, as well as the Michigan District, recently approved the decision to hire Deacon Ron Whitaker as St. Matthew's Homebound Visitation Deacon. Consequently, Deacon Whitaker will be serving as Pastor Frank's replacement. Deacon Whitaker is both a synodically-trained deacon of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, as well as a long-time member of St. Matthew, and brings a great deal of life and ministry experience to this position. Although we're sad to see Pastor Frank go, it's with great joy that we welcome Deacon Whitaker into his new ministry role at St. Matthew!
- Sanctuary altar flowers are offered today in loving memory of Carol Scharrer from Ed Scharrer and her family.
- Welcome to the newest member of God's family, received through baptism today, Samuel Christopher Brendel.
Schedule
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 |
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| 08:15 AM | Blended Worship (C) |
| 09:00 AM | New Vintage Worship (Wixom) |
| 09:30 AM | Adult Bible Study (WL) |
| 09:30 AM | Faith Legacy -- Picture Bible Class |
| 09:30 AM | Faith Legacy -- Worship Kit Class |
| 09:30 AM | Faith Legacy -- Towel & Basin Class |
| 09:30 AM | Bible Adventure (WL) |
| 09:30 AM | MS and HS Bible Study (WL) |
| 10:15 AM | Adult Bible Study (Wixom) |
| 10:15 AM | Bible Adventure (Wixom) |
| 10:15 AM | MS and HS Bible Study (Wixom) |
| 10:45 AM | Blended Worship (C) |
| 11:00 AM | Prayer and Praise Worship |
| 11:30 AM | New Vintage Worship (Wixom) |
| 06:30 PM | High School Evening Bible Class |
| 07:00 PM | High School Sunday Night Gathering |
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 |
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| 08:30 AM | Women's Fitness--Interval/Wts. |
| 10:30 AM | PrimeTimers' Bible Study |
| 07:00 PM | Worship Service |
| 07:00 PM | Women's Fitness--Zumba/Wts. |
| 07:00 PM | Budget Committee Meeting |
| 07:00 PM | Family Life Ministry Meeting |
| 07:30 PM | AA Meeting (Wixom) |
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 |
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| 08:30 AM | Women's Fitness--Zumba |
| 06:30 PM | Adult Handbells |
| 08:00 PM | Men's Floor Hockey |
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 |
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| 06:00 AM | Men's Bible Study at Big Boy |
| 08:30 AM | Women's Fitness--Fitball & Wts. |
| 10:00 AM | Women's Ministry Bible Study |
| 05:30 PM | Prayer Group |
| 06:00 PM | Lenten Dinner |
| 07:00 PM | Ash Wednesday Worship Service |
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 |
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| 08:30 AM | Women's Fitness--Zumba |
| 06:00 PM | Dr. Food |
| 06:30 PM | Personnel Committee Meeting |
| 07:00 PM | Adult Choir |
| 07:00 PM | Christian Citizenship Meeting |
| 07:00 PM | Raising a Modern Day Knight |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 |
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| 11:30 AM | PrimeTimers' Pot Luck Lunch |
| 03:00 PM | Middle School SpringHill Trip |
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 |
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| All Day | Middle School SpringHill Trip |
Prayers |
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| Ministry | As recommended by the church consultant, we thank God for the unifying thread that binds all St. Matthew ministries together: our mission of partnering with God to help people grow closer to and more like Jesus |
| Thanks | For birth of a healthy granddaughter to Jim & Susan Krafft; For Jennifer’s positive medical situation; For successful surgery for Nicole Newberry; For the abundant blessing and gifts at our Wixom campus; For God’s work in the hearts of the Internationals that come to classes at St. Matthew; and for the faithful service of that ministry team |
| Government, Country & World | For godly wisdom and action for U.S. Senator Carl Levin |
| Mission | For India mission team preparation For the movement of Christianity in Bhutan |
| Sick or Hospitalized | Pat Siems, Tom Bushre, Delores Kinne, Jennifer Stewart, Nicole Newberry, Gary Bean, Tony Sewejkis, Ashley Smith, Deandra, Laura, Angela Bisel, Katie, Jen, Larry, Ina, Deb, Father of Micki Adams, Mothers of Dave, Rebecca and Krys Manning, Kourtney's sister, Julie Loukas' grandma, Uncles of Linda Benson and Terri; and another uncle, Niece of Jenna Hoch, Lexi, cousin of Vicki and Dave Williston, stepfather and sister of Alycia, daughter of Carmen Haag, sister of Rebekah Kurien, father of one of our first graders |
| Other | For Linda’s case with the state; For members dealing with mentally challenged grandson; Comfort for a couple who are longing for a baby; Teresa Williams’s job interview; Denna - in an abusive relationship; Cristy Gutierrez who has been deported because of visa issues; For the right job for someone; Safe travel for a friend and for John Vogeli |
| Grief | For the family and friends of Jim’s wife; For a pregnant mom of triplets, who has had two of them die with the third in critical condition; For a grieving student of Chad Bickel, the lone survivor of a family car accident; For a friend of the Bornheimers who miscarried a baby this week |
AttendanceSunday/Monday (2/12 & 2/13) |
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| 08:15 am Blended | 146 |
| 09:00 am New Vintage | 129 |
| 10:45 am Blended | 253 |
| 11:00 am Prayer & Praise | 212 |
| 11:30 am New Vintage | 91 |
| 07:00 pm Monday Night | 59 |
| Total | 890 |
OfferingsJuly 1, 2011 through February 13, 2012 |
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| Actual Year To Date Offerings | $1,116,028 |
| Budget Year To Date Offerings | $1,079,741 |
| Year To Date Blessings | $ 36,287 |