St. Matthew's Messenger, April 13, 2025

Wed Healing Eucharist 10:30 a.m.

followed by

Walking with the Word Bible Study

at 11:30 a.m.

***

Church office hours:

Monday - Thursday

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed Fridays

Please note: the office will be closed

Mon & Tues Apr 21-22

for the Easter holiday

From this Sunday's readings:

14 But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord. *

I have said, "You are my God.

16 Make your face to shine upon your servant, *

and in your loving-kindness save me."

Psalm 31:14,16

Full Holy Week and Easter Service Schedule Here

April 13, 2025 - In This Issue

ECW Luncheon April 27 12:00 noon

Garden Angels Needed!

Youth Sunday is April 27

VBS - Registration for Volunteers and Campers is OPEN!

FODAC Run, Walk & Roll

Mending the Gap Pickleball!

Outreach: CCG Items Collection; Co-Op Needs for April

Walking Group - Dates and Locations for April

Men's Trivia, Lunch Bunch, Restaurant Foyers

Save the dates

Stained Glass Magnets and Stickers

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Palm Sunday

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

9:30 a.m. Christian Formation Classes

for all ages

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist **

Service Bulletin

Passion Play Insert-Gospel of Luke

presented by the St. Matt's Youth

View the service on FB

View the service on YouTube

**Nursery available for young children

Feature Photo of the Week:

Lenten Altar at St. Matthew's

The desert-themed altar with purple cloth draping the Cross during the Lenten season will give way to Palms this Sunday. Services at 8 and 10:30am will begin in the courtyard with a palm procession into the church, and St. Matt's youth will enact the Passion of Our Lord as recorded in Luke for the Gospel reading. Thanks to our Flower Guild for their work depicting the themes of Lent during this holy season and to the Altar Guild for preparing and caring for the altar during this holy week and the coming Easter season.

Youth

YOUTH SUNDAY April 27

Youth Sunday is April 27th at 10:30 am. If you know of a senior youth, please let Mandy Johnson or Amanda Livermont know by April 7th so we can celebrate them! Please come and support our youth on April 13.

No Youth Group - Sunday April 6, April 13 or April 20

due to Spring Break and Easter.

April 27 is Youth Sunday--Be sure to watch for details about youth participation on this special day and reach out to Mandy Johnson or Jessie Hurst with questions.

Outreach

For Lent St. Matthew's is collecting needed items for the Church of the Common Ground, a ministry of the Diocese among the homeless population in downtown Atlanta.

We are collecting the following:

-Individual water flavor packets for single serve bottles

-belVita Breakfast Biscuits

-Coffee-mate Non-Dairy Powdered Creamer

-Sugar

-or anything else from their Amazon wish list (see link below)

You may place items in the bin marked Donations for CCG in the main hallway near the Co-Op barrels.

If you prefer to send items direct through Amazon, please click here for the CCG Wish List. Thank you!

For more information about Church of the Common Ground, click here.

Mending the Gap Save our Seniors Pickleball Slam

April 26 at Apalachee Farms in Dacula 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Pickleball players are invited to participate in the tournament, which raises funds to help at-risk seniors with their basic needs. Register by April 24.

FODAC Run, Walk 'n' Roll

May 3 at Stone Mountain Park 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Participate in-person or virtually and support the Friends of Disabled Adults and Children's home medical equipment program, which provides mobility equipment to those in need.

Kids 12 and under are FREE, and registration includes FREE entry to Stone Mountain Park.

Alternatively, donations are welcome at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FODAC/RunWalknRoll2025CrowdfundingForm/StMatthewsEpiscopalChurch.

APRIL CO-OP FOOD DRIVE-Our designated item for April is pancake syrup (any brand, any type) for the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministries. Due to the high price of groceries, the number of families needing assistance has increased as many of these families are now living paycheck to paycheck. Currently they are servicing an average of 300 families a week. Donations of all canned or boxed foods, as well as personal care items, are always welcome and needed.

Contact: Cheryl Wheeler or Dottie Merrifield if you have any questions.

For more information about the SE Gwinnett Co-Op or to volunteer, please visit their website.

Thank you for your continued support in helping the Co-Op feed those in need.

Around St. Matt's

URGENT NEED: Be an ANGEL!

It's Spring, and summer is coming. Our beautiful gardens are coming back to life, and to keep them beautiful and thriving through the year it takes WATER. Our St. Matt's Garden Guild needs garden Angels to help with that task over the next few months to care for them. Can you spare 30 min or so on a regular basis to help? There will be a signup sheet on the Building and Grounds bulletin board in the main hallway. Pick an area you can help care for and do the watering on your schedule. Contact Janis Williams for more information. It takes a village, and as we know, It's the People!

Getting Ready for the Easter Egg Hunt!

If you are planning on donating candy and other small items to fill eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, please bring them in by this Sunday, April 13, and place them in the basket in the parish hall.

ECW Luncheon Meeting April 27

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will meet for our next meeting on Sunday, April 27 after the 10:30 am service.

Joan Kengla will be speaking about the Altar Guild and how the guild cares for the altar, vestments, vessels, and altar linens for St. Matthew’s.

Please plan to attend and bring a dish for lunch. A sign up will go out soon for lunch.

All women of the church are members of ECW and are encouraged to attend.

Contact: Rebecca Bowen

Coming May 18 -- Bishop Wright! Bishop Rob Wright will lead a forum during the 9:30 - 10:15 Christian Formation hour, and confirm several St. Matthew's members at the 10:30 a. m. Eucharist service.

A Strawberry Social hosted by the Fellowship Committee will be held in the parish hall after the 10:30 service. You won't want to miss it!

Potluck Dinner and a Movie Apr 15

The Chosen, Season 4 will resume with the final episode Tuesday, Apr 15 from 6:00—8:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

See Fr. Tim or Trisha Voiles for more information.

Looking for a walking group?

Here's the walking club's schedule for the next four weeks, through April 28:

Alexander Park (800 Old Snellville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30044/Meet near restrooms and children's playground) on:

Monday at 9am

Tuesday and Friday at 3pm

All are welcome!! Please contact Kim Beasley for more information or to confirm the walking club's meeting location in case of rain or extreme temps.

Calling all Campers and Volunteers

July 7-11 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Ages rising Pre-K through rising 5th grade.

VBS registration is OPEN on Realm for volunteers and campers rising Pre-k—5th grade.

Volunteers needed for this exciting week. Sign up to volunteer for all week, or just a day or two as your schedule permits.

Contact Terri Hurst for more information.

St. Matthew's Preschool and Kindergarten

St. Matthew's Preschool & Kindergarten:

Come check out the parish hall beginning Monday, April 14--Bid on creative works of various mediums and unique, handmade crafts. Funds raised help provide scholarships, needed supplies and classroom upgrades. Don’t miss this annual event that supports our wonderful preschool!

Preschool Summer Camps

Rising 2 year olds - Rising First Grade

9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Star-Spangled Camp June 9 - 13

Gardening Camp July 21 - 25

For more information or to register your child, go to the preschool website.

Terri Hurst Theology is reading the book The Bible With and Without Jesus, by Amy-Jill Levine and Mark Zve Brettler. The authors offer a guided tour of the most popular Hebrew Bible passages quoted in the New Testament illustrating what the texts meant in their original contexts and how Jews and Christians, over time, understood those same texts. Meets the 1st and 3rd Sat/month from 10-11:30 a.m. am in the church library. All are welcome. It is not necessary to have read these books to just drop in and listen. The next meetings will be Sat, April 5 May 2 & 16.

The church car magnets are back! We now have car magnets, and stickers (for those with cars that will not take a magnet, or for notebooks, cups and etc.). The magnets and stickers depict our wonderful stained glass window. These magnets and stickers serve as a wonderful community reminder of our active church. They are available for $2 each in the office or see Susan Carson, Karen Wilson or Diane Eberhart if you would like one. (Please note, exact change is appreciated, as we do not keep cash in the office).

Men's Trivia 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month @ 7:00 p.m.

Next dates: May 7 at 7:00 p.m.

McCray’s Tavern, 100 N. Perry St. L’ville

All men of the parish are invited. Contact: Levi Livermont, Jay Jones

Lunch Bunch 3rd Thursday each month at 12 noon at various restaurants in the area

Next date: April 17, at 12 noon

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION:

The Diner at Webb Gin Restaurant, 1350 Scenic Hwy, Ste 900, Snellville GA 30078

Everyone is invited. Contact: Joan Kengla Please let Joan know you will attend.

Restaurant Foyers once per month at various restaurants in the area

Next date: April 25, at 7:00 p.m.

Journey's End Restaurant, 4319 Atlanta Hwy, Loganville GA 30052

Individuals and couples. Great fellowship and food.

Birthdays and Anniversaries Apr 13-19

Birthdays: Charlotte Markey, Matilda Von Waldner, Phoenix-Arabella Axum, Marie Rybczynski, Lindsay Isaacs, Gini Peterson, Eunice Bolay, Gregory Mercer, Krista Byron, Alexis Dedo, Philip Matteson, Whitney Meyers

Anniversaries: Elliot & Jenny Griffiths

Sunday Breakfast Host Sign Up –

Thank you for all who have signed up!

Breakfast this Sunday morning: Jim Jung, Gary Ellis, Jack Denton, Jack Reynolds, Kenny Adkins

Did you know there are 3 ways you can sign up to use your time and talents to help with Sunday Breakfast?

You can contact Trisha Voiles, you can Sign up on the list in the office hallway bulletin board, or you can click on the below links for sign up genius.

If you can help one Sunday in MAY, please click here.

Thank you to all who signed up to host breakfast one Sunday!