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from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

The Season After Pentecost: A Time of Harvest


A Word from Father Tom


Enjoy your Thanksgiving!


Fr. Tom

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Christmas Caroling at Evergreen Place

St. Matthew's will be singing Christmas carols at Evergreen Place on Nov. 30. Anyone interested in attending, members and non-members, please meet at St. Matthew's at 1:00 pm on Saturday for directions and music distribution. Please contact Ann Hammond for more information. We look forward to seeing you!


Adult Education and Fellowship

Mark these dates for our upcoming Reading Group meetings:

  • December 8th at 6:00 PM: Tolkien Reading Group
  • December 15th at 6:00 PM: Theology Uncorked


Hanging of the Green

Please join us on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1st, 2024, for the "hanging of the green". Many hands make light the work, so we welcome all the help we can get. The Altar Guild will lead us as we "green" the sanctuary and look toward our Feast of the Nativity, high-holy celebration, held on Tuesday, December 24th at 7:00 pm.


December Cookie Exchange and Bake Sale

The cookie exchange and bake sale (donation offers) will take place on December 8 in the parish hall. If you are interested in participating, please drop off the cookies at the church on Saturday, December 7 at 12:00 PM for the exchange. If you have any questions, please contact Jack Pitts at 309-825-8196.


Planning Financially for 2025

We have now set out the pledge cards for the new year on our newly donated information table just outside of the church office. We encourage you to turn in your pledge cards before the end of 2024.


Filling out a pledge card is not a contract which cannot be broken. It is a tangible communication of intent and support that encourages the leadership and members of St. Matthew's that we are all in this together, striving to be generous and "cheerful" givers. I am hopeful that we will have many more first-time pledgers this fall.



Worship Lectors

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Dec 1 - Bill Johns and Elizabeth Clark

Dec 8 - Julie Bennett and Brad Bauman

Dec 15 - Lynn Gray and Jim Cooper


Lay Eucharistic Ministers

10:00 AM

Dec 1 - Bill Johns and Jonathan Martin

Dec 8 - Mark Gibson and Brad Bauman

Dec 15 - Bill Johns and Jack Pitts


Crucifer

10:00 AM

Dec 1 - Carla Murillo

Dec 8 - Kathy Ledinsky

Dec 15 - Georgia Solis


Altar Guild Prep

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Dec 1 - Dawn St. Peters

Dec 8 - Lynn Gray

Dec 15 - Julie Bennett


Coffee Hour Schedule

Dec 1 - Linda and Lou

Dec 8 - Susan and Shelly

Dec 15 - Deedee Ann Champion


Looking for Church Events beyond the coming week?

Go to our website (CLICK HERE) and look at the Happenings menu for past newsletters, the church calendar, and other information.


St. Matthew’s Schedule this week

7:30 a.m.- Rite I, Holy Communion

9:00 a.m.- Adult Study

10:00 a.m.- Rite II

10:00 a.m. - Children's Sunday School (Preschool - 4th grade)

11:00 a.m.- Coffee Hour

5:30 p.m. - Evensong (Evening Prayer)



Monday - Fr. Tom's day off


Tuesday

10:00 a.m.—Stitchin' Bees


Wednesday


Thursday

7:30 a.m.--Morning Prayer

6:30 p.m.- Vestry Meeting


Friday


Saturday


Sunday - Dec. 8th

7:30 a.m.- Rite I, Holy Communion

9:00 a.m.- Adult Study

10:00 a.m.- Rite II, Holy Communion

10:00 a.m. - Children's Sunday School (Preschool - 4th grade)

11:00 a.m.- Coffee Hour

5:30 p.m. - Evensong (Evening Prayer)



MONTHLY Reoccurring Events:

Each Sunday - Adult Study in Parish Hall, 9 a.m., Children's Sunday School, 10 a.m., Evensong 5:30 P.M.

Each Tuesday - Stitchin’ Bees, 10 a.m.

Each Thursday- Morning Prayer, 7:30 a.m.

Third Thursday - Vestry, 6:30 p.m.

Monthly on the 2nd Saturday of the month - Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, 8 a.m.


Weekly Choir Rehearsals:

Each Sunday - Jubilate & Jubilate Chimes, 9:15-9:45 AM

Each Wednesday - Adult Choir, 4:15-5:00 PM

Each Wednesday - Handbell Practice 5:00-5:45 PM

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

309-662-4646

office@stmattsblm.org

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