Join us for an outing to Main Event Activity Center. We leave right after Sunday School! Permission slips available across from the church office.

Sign up to participate in packing meals to feed the world’s hungry. (Sign up coming in December.)

Come to church early at 8:45 and participate in our hymn sing (based on your suggested hymn numbers).

Following the service we have a free-will door offering with contributions going to support missions and missionaries in Belize.

The members of our Special in God’s Eyes (SIGE) ministry present for you the telling of the Christmas story. Please support this ministry by attending this annual program, held after our worship service on December 16th.

We invite you to listen to a joyous concert by our vocal choir, handbell choir, and brass accompaniment as we celebrate the coming of the Christ child.

During our worship service our Sunday School will participate in the telling of the coming of Christ.

An Advent program and dessert for the ladies of the congregations and their friends. Come spend time in fellowship sharing a dessert, drink and Christmas carols.

Middle & High School Youth gather for an event to serve members in the community.

Annual Voters Assembly meeting. All members asked to participate.

During our worship service we welcome those who have joined our congregation through adult doctrine class, reaffirmation of faith, and congregational transfer. We give thanks to God for enlarging our church family.

The new tax laws provide challenges and opportunities for charitable giving as well as day to day planning. During the bible study hour after church on Sunday, October 21, Certified Financial Planner & CPA Pete Doyle and attorney Jeff Wilson will discuss strategies for Christians to consider in their estate and financial planning in light of the new laws. You may wish to consider some of their tips before year-end to help save money and be a more effective steward of some of the treasures God has provided you to work with.

During our worship service we place our commitments before the Lord.

Middle & High School Youth travel to Richardson Corn Maze in Spring Grove for an evening of trivia, corn maze challenge, and s'mores.  

MISSION WORK IN BELIZE

St. Matthew has a long and rich history of international mission

work. Building on that deep foundation, on October 14th after

worship, there will be a brief presentation on a new mission

partnership opportunity with LCMS Missions in Belize. This will

include support for the LCMS missionary in Belize and also a new

annual mission trip to Belize run out of St. Matthew. Please

come and learn about this new international mission partnership.

St Matthew families and friends are invited to join us at the Gobbert's Pumpkin Farm in Hampshire, Illinois on September 30th for an afternoon of fall fun!  Meet at St. Matthew at 3pm to caravan down to the farm.  Sign up in the narthex.  $10/member and $15/friend

Each month in which there is a 5th Sunday, come early to church at 8:45am as we again hold our “Fifth Sunday Hymn Sing.” We will sing a portion of many of your favorite hymns so come with the hymn number ready to suggest.

Flu vaccines are available through Walgreens (at our site) immediately following our worship service. Please bring your ID and your insurance cards.

Please plan to attend an orientation meeting regarding the Confirmation Program.  This is for a new 5th/6th grade program as well as the 7th/8th grade classes.  Both parents and students are asked to attend on Wednesday, August 29th at 6:30pm.   This will provide an opportunity for Pastor to discuss the programs, meet all students and parents, and answer any questions.