If you are in town over the July 4 holiday, please join us on the morning of Sun, July 5. We will have a lay-led Service of Prayer and Preaching at 10am, including a sermon prepared beforehand by Pastor Kory. The choir will also be sharing a patriotic musical prelude as we thank the Lord for our nation's 250 years. We will not have Bible class or Sunday school on the 5th. However, our Daughters of the Gospel LWML group will be providing a coffee hour and refreshments prior to the service in the Fellowship Hall. Please arrive a little early and enjoy some food and fellowship!

Voting members of the congregation are invited to stay after the service on Sun, June 28, 2026 for our summer voter's meeting. This will take place shortly after the service in the sanctuary. Business will include the election and re-election of church council members. Also, the Church Council will be recommending that a Call be extended to retired pastor, Rev. Dr. Leroy Leach, to serve as an Assistant Pastor of St. Matthew, providing continued pulpit supply here and for our sister congregations. Additional updates and information will also be shared. Please join us if your schedule allows!

We invite you to join us on Friday, May 29, 2026, beginning at 5:30pm, for a indoor-outdoor picnic meal and grill out at St. Matthew. Grilled meat will be provided. Members are encouraged to sign up at church to contribute side dishes, desserts, condiments, etc. The picnic will include a bounce house for children. Consider bringing yard games like corn hole to share as well. We hope you'll join us on the 29th as we share in some food and fellowship!

Please save the date for our Ascension Day service on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM. This will be a combined service with our neighbors from Peace Lutheran Church and will be hosted at St. Matthew. Ascension Day is celebrated forty days after Easter each year and remembers Jesus' ascension to the right hand of God, where He continues to live and reign over all things. Following the service, please stay and enjoy some refreshments and fellowship with us!

St. Matthew's Church Council has called a congregational forum to discuss expanding our facility. This will be held in the sanctuary after the service on Sunday, April 12, 2026. A specific proposal for a classroom addition will be shared along with a preliminary theme for a capital campaign. Both members and friends of the congregation are encouraged to attend, learn more, and offer their ideas and questions. Thank you!