Welcome to St. Matthew Lutheran Church

2/28/2010
A Fickle Companion


Speaking:
Jim Doherty
Sermon Series:
Sundays of Lent

Sermon Description:
The gospel story we consider today follows immediately upon the transfiguration story of last week. It’s “just another healing story” but the feast of insight is on the topic of faith. This text embodies the challenge of being a person of faith. Everything from the father’s confession, “I believe: help my unbelief” to the challenge the disciples have in accomplishing what faith requires, are lessons on the journey of belonging to God.

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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.

2009-2010 Calendar in PDF


2009 - 2010 Calendar
Preschoolers

God’s Love

September 20th and 27th  9:45 in the classroom

  • Worship Celebration:

    October 4th Choose 8:30 or 11:00

  • Kindergartners

    The Lord’s Prayer

    October 25th and Nov. 1st

    9:45 in classroom

    Worship Celebration:

    Nov. 8th

    Choose 8:30 or 11:00

  • 1st Graders

    10 Commandments

    January 10th and 17th

    9:45 in classroom

    Worship Celebration:

    January 24th

    Choose 8:30 or 11:00

  • 2nd Graders

    What’s Grace?

    Feb 14th and Feb 21st

    9:45 in classroom

    Worship Celebration:

    February 28th

    Choose 8:30 or 11:00

  • 3rd Graders

    Opening the Bible: Because receiving a Bible that they can read and use is such a special and important time, this class includes an afternoon sessionas well as two morning sessions.  Each child will be pair with a special adult or youth Bible Buddy to encourage and support their Bible discovery.  This is an excellent role for a Batismal sponsor or other close friend or relative.  Please contact Janee if you have a special person in mind for your child's Bible buddy.

    Oct. 4th at 9:45am and 1:00-3:00pm 

    October 11th 9:45 am

    October 18th

    Bible Buddy Breakfast 8:45

    and Bible presentation at the

     11:00 worship service

     

    4th graders

    The Apostle’s Creed

    February 28th, March 7th and 14th

    9:45 am in classroom

    Worship Celebration:

    March 14th

    11:00 Worship

  • 5th graders

    Real Life Faith

    April 11th, 18th and 25th

     9:45 in classroom

    Worship Celebration:

    May 2nd

    11:00 worship

     

Together in Faith includes our first communion class...

contact Janee Walker at 503.644.9148 or janeew@smlcfamily.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 : 
    

First Communion Classes:

Fall 2009—November 10th, 6-8pm; Communion Received Sunday, November 15th at 8:30 or 11:00

Spring 2010—March 16th, 6-8pm; Note delayed of date for receiving is

Maundy Thursday April 1st, 7:00pm, due to Spring Break

Pre-registration is required and a parent or guardian must be present. 

Childcare is not available for this class.


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.