All St. Matthew youth are invited to a game night at St. Matthew on Friday, January 17 from 6:00-8:00pm. Youth from Peace Lutheran Church will be joining us. A taco bar and fixings will be provided. Please bring a snack to share and a favorite game or two to play. Friends are welcome too!

Advent Midweek Services: Wednesdays, Dec. 4, 11, and 18 at 6:30pm weekly 

(Services will be preceded by soup suppers at 5:30pm weekly. Services will begin each week with an Advent/Christmas Hymn Sing. Our Advent worship series this year will reflect on the historic hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel.")

Children's Christmas Service: Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:00am

Join us as the children and youth of our congregation share the Christmas message in word and song during the first half of our Sunday service.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 6:30pm

St. Matthew will have a traditional Christmas Eve service, including beloved Christmas carols and a candlelit closing. Following the service, everyone is invited to stay for refreshments and fellowship.

Christmas Day Worship Service: Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 10:00am

This will be a full Divine Service (worship service with Holy Communion) in celebration of Christ's coming in our human flesh.

Join us on Wednesday, November 27 at 6:30pm for a Thanksgiving Eve service of praise at St. Matthew! Also, please plan to join us for Wednesday Advent Services at 6:30pm weekly on December 4, 11, & 18. Light meals will be served beforehand, beginning at 5:30pm before Advent services. (Please note - we will not have a meal on Thanksgiving Eve.)

St. Matthew is collecting toys for the City of Hope Oureach Christmas Store on Dec 14, 2024. We have a donation box in the church entryway. Toys and gifts are needed for children 0-17. The next time you are shopping, please pick up a gift or two for underprivileged families in our community. Volunteers will also be needed for the Christmas Store. (Details forthcoming.)

We give thanks for our newest members, who were officially received at St. Matthew on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Please join us in welcoming the Cavender, Leach, Reid, and Schroeder households to our church family!