Where the Welcome is Wide
and the Love is Real

SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 pm in Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP TIMES

8:30 (Outdoor) and 10:30 am (Sanctuary)

CHILDREN’S CHURCH AT THE 10:30 SERVICE

For Pre-School and Elementary age children to leave the service for their own experience of church that includes a Bible story, prayer, songs and play.

Where the Welcome is Wide
and the Love is Real

Children*

SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 pm in Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP TIMES

8:30 (Outdoor) and 10:30 am (Sanctuary)

CHILDREN’S CHURCH AT THE 10:30 SERVICE

For Pre-School and Elementary age children to leave the service for their own experience of church that includes a Bible story, prayer, songs and play.

Our 8:30 am service is now meeting in the sanctuary

Sunday, September 15, was our last outdoor service for this year.  Both the 8:30 and 10:30 services will now be held indoors in the sanctuary.  See you then.

Sunday’s Service


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Playlist of past services and other videos.

Help Rush Relief NOW

Your gift to Lutheran World Relief will deliver urgently needed support and care to neighbors affected by Hurricane Helene.

lwr.org/helene-relief

Or if you want to give to LWR online through St. Matthew, please click on this St. Matthew Link or visit our Online Giving Page.

hank you for sharing God’s love with your neighbors when and where they need it most.

Organ Recital.DanMiller - SM

Where the Welcome is Wide and the Love is Real

This is our tag line and the focus of a worship series focused on the biblical themes of our purpose statement and core values. Each worship service will introduce the…

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Pastors’ Class Focuses on Lutheran Basics

All are welcome but newcomers are especially invited to the Pastor’s Class on Sundays October 6 and 13. October 6: Bible Basics through a Lutheran Lens October 13: All things…

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Music in the Morning — JAM & Music Makers Todler Time

MusicJAM

Register now for this exciting new program by following this link: Registration for Music JAM.  Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 9 to 11 am.  For Children K-5th grade.  Make an instrument, play musical instrument and music games and have a snack.

Then join us on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00-9:45 a.m. for Music Makers Toddler Time in the Prayground (Fellowship Hall). A music program for 2, 3, and 4 year old children. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Please register on line.

Children & Family Ministry

Discovery Place Sunday lease welcome our preschool families on Sunday,October 13. Our 3 and 4 year olds have been making…

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Attention Youth

St. Matt’s Youth Group meets from 6-8 p.m. in the Youth Suite on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the…

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New Member Orientation Breakfast, October 20

For anyone interested in becoming a members of St. Matthew, we invite you to an orientation breakfast in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30-10:20 on October 20. Come to meet members…

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Reformation and Confirmation

On the weekend of October 26 and 27, we celebrate the Reformation with a focus on our heritage as Lutherans.…

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Storytime/Pajama Time

Register here for this fun family time beginning on November 3.  Light Meal at 5 with Storytime at 5:30. Why not come and snuggle in your comfies for a great time story and time together.

2024 Pajamas and Storytime

Surviving the Holidays

This seminar will be held in the Upper Room on November 9 from 9:30 am – 12 pm.  It will help and encourage people facing the holidays after losing a loved one. The seminar is free and open to all. This seminar features video interviews with counselors, grief experts, and other people who have experienced the holidays after their loved…

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Play Group Coming Soon!

We have some exciting news! We will be starting a “Parent and Me” type play group! This play group will be ofered for families in our community on Monday mornings from 10:30 am -12 pm. Planning is well underway. One thing we know we will need is some Play Group Grammies! If you are able to volunteer, please contact Missy Smith at msmith@stmattlutheran.org. More details coming soon.

Balck Rose

Interested in joining this community singing group?  Click here to register and to learn more about upcoming rehearsal and performance dates early next year.

Muisc Ministry at St. Matthew

Preferences for participating in any of the Children’s Choirs and Mini Ministers Puppet Ministry can be shared by completing a simple form found at the following link.

Dedication Anniversary — 100 Years

This coming weekend, September 28 and 29, we continue our series with a focus on the first of our five core values; Celebrating together in worship. This includes our celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the Dedication of our present church building. We give God Glory for the generosity of the St. Matthew people who gave of their time, talents and treasure to make it possible to be in such an awe-inspiring space for worship.

This 100-year anniversary helps us recognize the legacy of generosity of our past and the importance of building a culture of generosity now as we lean into the future with hope. We are grateful to the Generosity Ministry Team for leading us to explore how our generosity is central to our mission. We look forward to seeing you this weekend for our Dedication Anniversary Celebration. Be sure to check out the display case in the main hallway of our church. It’s an inspiring walk down memory lane.

What’s Happening

Loving Our Neighbors

Involved in Our Community

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Do you know we partner with the Community Aid Store in South Hanover? When you make donations and shop there the community benefits. All your donations are credited to St. Matthew and are used for our Human Needs Fund, which helps the people in our community. Recently, they increased clothing,…

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Youth on the Move

Sharing and Caring

Faith Connections for Kids

Kids from 3 years old through 5th grade can join us in the Lower Level for Faith Connections on Sundays from 9:30-10:20am. We have a Pre-school class for 3-4 year olds. Lower Elementary for K-2 grade and Upper Elementary for 3-5 grade. Join us while we read Bible stories, make crafts and have some fun.