Welcome to worship at Saint Matthew’s on this most miraculous day in all of history! We greet each of you – member and visitor alike – in the name of our risen Lord who brings light and life to all creation. To our many visitors, we extend a very special greeting, and hope you leave this worship renewed, refreshed and challenged to live life to the fullest! We hope you will visit us again whenever you can. If you are a local resident looking for a church home, please indicate this on the attendance insert so that a pastor may contact you. Again, we are grateful for your presence and for your having chosen Saint Matthew’s to share this glorious Day of Resurrection! Through this service of worship, may your life be resurrected as well! Blessings! Pastor Blalock
Altar Flowers for April 12, 2009 –One altar vase in memory of Brian McEvers and Phoebe Durnell Coker given by Mick and Wanda McEvers. One altar vase in memory of Tom and Gloria Nielson given by the family. Chancel Cross: In memory of Adolph and Greta Rodenberg given by John and Catherine Rodenberg. Outside Cross: In memory of loved ones given by Ted and Jackie Mappus.
If you desire prayer for any reason, our Prayer Partners
(Paul Bendt at 8:30AM and Nancy Romness at 11:00AM) will be in the chapel after you have communed.
England’s Canterbury Cathedral Choir, one of the longest-performing choirs in the world, will perform on next Sunday, April 19, at 3:00PM at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul. For ticket information, call 843-722-7345.
It’s a Fiesta! The Mother-Daughter Banquet will be held on May 5 (Cinco de Mayo!) at 6:30PM in the church auditorium. Tickets will be on sale between services on April 19 and 26. Adult tickes are $10 and girls under 10 years old are $7.
Chamber Music Charleston (CMC) proudly presents the final concert of their critically acclaimed “Holy City Series” on Sunday April 19 at 3:00PM at Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church. The concert includes music of Mozart, Piazzolla and Grieg performed by violinist Mayumi Nakamura, violist Katrina Smith, cellist Timothy O’Malley and pianist Irina Pevzner. General admission is $25, but members of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church are welcome to attend at a reduced ticket price of $15 by calling (843)763-4941.
Sign up today to volunteer for Operation Inasmuch, Saturday, May 2, when Lutherans all over SC will give 2 or 3 hours to one of a variety of projects designed for their specific communities. Saint Matthew’s projects are listed in the hallway of the education building. Volunteer your hours today and join fellow-members in this synod-wide effort. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is providing project funding when necessary.
XYZ 2nd Quarter “Lunch, Listen & Learn” will meet on Wednesday, April 22, from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. All men & women 55 and over are invited for this great program of fellowship with other over 55 Lutheran men & women. Enjoy a wonderful morning with two interesting speakers, a delicious lunch and great door prizes — all for only $10.00 each. Make check payable to Saint Matthew’s Adults and leave in Irene’s box in the office or mail to the church c/o Irene Bennett.
XYZ Spring Trip to Amelia Island, Florida will be Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15, 2009. Cost for the 5 day trip includes deluxe motor coach transportation, tours, meals, all tax and gratuities. Cost per person, double occupancy, is $615. See details in the April Messenger and on the XYZ Board across from the auditorium. Sign up and payment are due by Monday, April 15. Make checks payable to Saint Matthew’s Adults.
Attention: Fair Traders. Equal Exchange does not ship chocolate bars between May and October. Order now for your summer supply. Questions? See Jean Ballentine.
Our Outreach Center is looking for a white 10X10 tent for use during the Afternoon Tea fundraiser (May 21-31). If you have one available for loan for 10 days, please call Margaret. 343-7556 Thanks.
Afternoon Tea at Saint Matthew’s, May 21-31. Please support the many programs of the Outreach Learning Center by donating quality handcrafted items, artwork, jewelry, accessories, new gift books, table linens, church-related items, pillows and other décor pieces. Let us know what you have to offer, even if you haven’t made or purchased it yet. Call the Outreach Center at 579-0420.
There is a Mother’s Lounge available to use anytime.
Room 201 in the Education Building located at the top of the steps by the Vanderhorst Street door is now available with rocking chairs and a changing table.
Band together to send aid to Tanzania
We continue to gather funds for the Clinic at Magoye, Tanzania. These funds will provide everything from band-aids to basic first aid, in addition to other medical services in this remote area. None of this was available before the Clinic was built. Help us fill the Clinic Wall in the Auditorium with band-aids! Buy a Band-aid by making a donation of any amount in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Please complete the information on the envelopes to add a band-aid to the Clinic Wall. Plan to attend the Tanzania Celebration Dinner on June 14 to help raise funds for the Clinic in Magoye. If you would like to serve on the planning committee for the event, please contact John Burbage.
June 21 – 25 Come experience Discovery Canyon: Exploring the Wonder of the Word!
There is something for everyone at this exciting Vacation Bible School! Preschool children age 3 through children entering 5th grade can register to attend beginning May 3. Invite your friends and neighbors! Youth and adult can sign up now to help. Please contact Mottie Wieters (763-1402) wietersm@comcast.net
Child Protection All volunteers (including youth) for VBS need to complete required paperwork to comply with the policy. Forms are available in the Education hallway. Adults only must also complete the Stewards of Children training. The training will be offered Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 -9:00 as a part of Wednesdays Together! The training is also available online! Once you begin the online program, you have two weeks to complete it. To sign up for the Stewards of Children online training, please contact Debarah Harbuck, Parish Secretary, (723-1611 ext. 16) to get St. Matthew’s Log in ID and password. To visit the website go to www.darkness2light.org for a wealth of information.
The next quarterly Shepherd Ministry Meeting for Shepherds and Area Coordinators will be Wednesday, April 29, Noon or 6:30 (dinner served 5:30 – 6:30). Please make your lunch or dinner reservation on the Record of Attendance on April 26 as a part of the Wednesdays Together meal, Lunch $6 and Dinner $7. If you need financial assistance for the meal, please do not hesitate to contact Janelle Othersen.
FAMILY MINISTRY EVENT
Rich Melheim, humorist, cartoonist, musician and designer of our Bible Song Sunday School system and Confirmation program is coming to town May 9 to help strengthen our families and family ministries. The ELCA pastor and founder of Faith Inkubators (www.faithink.com) will be at St. Luke’s in Summerville, co-sponsored by St. Luke’s and St. Matthew’s, on the 16th stop of a 75 city speaking tour.
“We’re looking for folks with a passion for redesigning family ministry into families doing ministry,” says Rich. “Every night in every home!”
The Education Ministry Board is encouraging staff, church leaders, parents, grandparents and volunteers to attend any or all of the event. There is no charge for anyone from St. Matthew’s to attend because we are one of the sponsors. For more information and to pre-register, see the display in the Education hallway or email cindygreenwood@smlccharleston.org).
The afternoon will unveil a comprehensive, integrated strategy to connect church to home from cradle to graduation.
12:30 Registration
1:00 Rethinking Family Ministry as Families DOING Ministry
1:45 Rethinking Preschool Ministries as Family Ministry
2:15 Rethinking Children’s Ministries as Family Ministry
3:15 Rethinking Confirmation Ministry as Family Ministry
4:00 Rethinking Youth Ministry as Family Ministry
4:45 Getting Started (without getting fired)
7:00 Evening Event: “Working on the Dream” All parents AND kids in town are invited to come to this fun free family event. It’ll be 1/2 standup comedy, 12% practical parenting advice, 3/4 sneaky parent recruitment and 100% just plain fun or your money back.
(Oh yeah. It’s free.)8:30 Strategic Assessment
Attention 2009 Graduates!
We need names, addresses and future plans of anyone in the congregation who will be graduating from any school (high school and beyond) this year. Please complete an information card in the Education hallway or contact the church office by May 4. Graduate Recognition Sunday is May 17 at the beginning of 8:30AM and 11:00AM worship.
DISCIPLESHIP OPPORTUNITES NEXT SUNDAY
Classes meet at 9:45AM in the Education Building
Sunday School Superintendent: Mary Beth Hill
Toddler Class for ages 1-2 ~Room 102
Preschool Class for ages 3 -5 ~ Room 101
Kindergarten - Grade 1 ~ Room 104
Grades 2 – 5, parents, grandparents - Bible Song in Auditorium
Confirmation Ministry - Grades 6-8 – Room 209 Head to the Heart (H2H) Parents are encouraged to attend. Senior High - Third Floor Youth Room - Devozine – Devotions to help youth develop a lifelong practice of spending time with God and reflecting on what God is doing in your life.
All Adult Classes meet in the Auditorium with Pastor Blalock for Daily Bible Study/Discussion
Wednesdays Together!
following Lent
April
15 - Easter week break - no meal, no choir
rehearsals or Bible Study
April
22 – No lunch
4:45 Alleluia Choir
5:30 Youth Choir
5:30 – 6:30 Dinner served
6:30 Stewards of
Children Child Protection Training
Child care
6:45 Taizé Worship in Chapel with Pastor Raymond Hollifield
& Matt Canniff-Kuhn
7:30 Gallery Choir
April 29 –
Noon Shepherd Ministry lunch/meeting,
4:45, 5:30, 7:30 Choir Rehearsals
5:30 -6:30 Dinner served.
6:30 Shepherd Ministry Meeting, Child care
The Week at a Glance
Sunday,
April 12 – Resurrection Sunday
8:00AM Holy Communion (S)
9:15AM Easter Breakfast (A)
9:45AM Cookie Walk (A)
10:00AM Flowering the Cross, Alleluia Release
11:00AM Holy Communion (S)
Monday, April 13
Church Office Closed
10:00AM QT Respite Care (A)
6:30PM Circle 1
6:30PM Circle 2
6:30PM Cemetery Committee
Tuesday, April 14
8:00AM Men’s Work Crew
9:00AM Deliver Easter Lilies
10:00AM Bible Study
2:00PM Staff Meeting (L)
6:00PM Campus Ministry
7:30PM Circle 8
Wednesday, April 15
- Messenger
Deadline
No meals, rehearsals or activities
Thursday,
April 16
10:00AM QT Respite Care (A)
Friday,
April 17
10:00AM Respite Care
Saturday,
April 18
11:00AM Women’s AA (201)
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
King Street
at Marion Square
Charleston, South Carolina
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Resurrection
Sunday
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Childcare
is available in the
Nursery in the Education Building
Sundays – 8:00AM – 12:30PM
Wednesdays—6:30—9:15PM
Preparation
for Baptism – Pastor Blalock would like to
meet with anyone who is interested in being baptized or has
a child to be baptized. Please contact Debarah Harbuck,
Parish Secretary, at 723-1611 ext. 16 to schedule an
appointment.
St.
Matthew's worship services can now be heard on the new
website kirkenmin.com.
Listen whenever you wish.
We
Care for Our Troops Prayer Wall
We Care for Our Troops Prayer Wall
is in the Education
Hallway. Please add names,
addresses and pictures of anyone you know who is serving in
the military. For updates please contact Cindy Greenwood,
723-1611 Ext.26.
Prayer
Partners
Prayer
Partners are available in the chapel during and after
communion
for individual prayer.
The Shepherd Ministry
The
purpose of St. Matthew’s Shepherd Ministry is to create,
maintain and sustain loving and caring relationships within
the life of our church family. If anyone in the
congregation has not been contacted by their Shepherd,
please call the Shepherd Leader,
Janelle Othersen
Stewards
of Children
Adults
who want to help with any programs for children
and youth at St.
Matthew’s need to complete paperwork and
Stewards of
Children training.
Online Training is available.
Contact Debarah in the church office for Pass Code.