Welcome to St. Matthew Lutheran Church

6/28/2009
The Worm God's Obedient Servant


Speaking:
Dave Farley
Sermon Series:
Jonah Sermon Series

Sermon Description:
Jesus says to the Pharisees, "Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'" The Pharisees had a carefully devised list of insiders and outsiders, but they had not spent enough time in the book of Jonah.

Events
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Together in Faith

Together in Faith includes our First Communion class... see bottom this of page

Together if Faith means children and their parent(s), guardian(s), or whomever is active in their faith life learning and growing together. It means planting seeds and growing families to be faithful together.

Together in Faith classes begin with preschoolers and continue through the 5th grade. Children and a parent/guardian spend 2-3 Sundays together during the education hour. This will be a time of activities, learning, and fun to experience together. The class ends with a worship celebration, usually the following week, at the 8:30 OR 11:00 service where the children lead part of the service. Children will also receive a special gift from congregation, their "faith family" after completing each milestone class.

2008-2009 Calendar


Preschoolers (3 and 4 year olds) - God's Love

  • September 14th and 21st, 2008, at 9:45 in the classroom
  • Worship Celebration, October 5th 
  • Choose 8:30 or 11:00 Service

Kindergartners - The Lord's Prayer

  • October 5th & October 12th, 2008 at 9:45 in the classroom 
  • Worship Celebration, November 11th, 2008
  • Choose 8:30 or 11:00 Service

1st Graders - The 10 Commandments

  • January 11th & 18th, 2009
  • Worship Celebration, January 25th, 2009
  • Choose 8:30  or 11:00 service

2nd Graders - What's Grace?

  • March 1st and March 8th, 2009
  • Worship Celebration, March 15th, 2009
  • Choose 8:30 or 11:00 service

3rd Graders - Opening the Bible

  • October 19th, 2008 at 9:45 and
  • October 26th, 2008 at  9:45 & 1:00pm
  • Bible buddy breakfast November 2nd, 2008 at 8:45 and
  • Worship Celebration with Bibles presented in worship at 11:00.

4th Graders - The Apostle's Creed

  • February 8th, 15th and 22nd, 2009
  • Worship Celebration February 22nd
  • 11:00 service only 

5th Graders - Real Life Faith

  • May 3rd, 10th and 17th, 2009 
  • Worship Celebration, May 17th  2009
  • 11:00 service only

Together in Faith includes our first communion class...

contact Janee Walker at 503.644.9148 or janeew@stmatthewlutheran.org

First Communion Class:

At SMLC parents decide when their children are ready to take their first communion. All ages of youth, children and adults are welcome. children must and must attend with a parent or guardian. Class is traditionally offerend once in the fall and the Tuesday evening prior to Holy Week.  This year our scheduled dates are : 
     Fall Class - Tuesday, November 13th, 2008 at 6:00 pm. 
     First Communion will be received on Sunday, November 16th

     Spring Class - Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 at 6:00 pm.
     First Communion received, Maundy Thursday, April 9th, 7:00pm

We come together to learn what it means to take communion in a fun, active class. Registration forms will be available and children must register in order to attend the class. Click here for registration form.