Welcome to Worship at St. Matthew’sAugust 21, 2016

We’re glad you’re here today! Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ! It’s good to be here together to worship our Lord. We worship in the name of God, the Maker of heaven and earth; Jesus, the Messiah who teaches us how to serve others; and the Holy Spirit, counselor, comforter, cultivator of faith. Amen.

Introduction to the Day: The word of God is a refining fire. Jesus is the great divide in human history. He invites our undivided attention and devotion. Today, in the assembly, we are surrounded by “so great a cloud of witnesses.” In the word and in the holy communion we are invited yet again to look to Jesus, “the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.”

Communion: All baptized Christians who celebrate the real presence of Christ in the bread and wine are invited to the Lord’s Table at the 7:30 service. Gluten-free wafers are available if you

ask your communion server. Those who desire juice instead of regular wine, please tell this to the communion assistant.

Hunger Baskets to be passed today: When the offering plates are passed later in the service, it is followed by a basket for a special collection. This second collection will be directed toward local and world hunger. Thank you for your faith-filled response to this opportunity.Altar Flowers are donated by Dave & Becky Kruse in celebration of Matt & Delaney’s marriage; and by Darla Hium in memory of Tom Ament on their wedding anniversary.Nametag Sundays - Every Sunday! We will wear nametags each week for a few weeks in an effort to help Pr. Ann get to know people on Sunday mornings. Thanks for your participation!A note about healing: In ELW, at the beginning of the Healing service, we read: “Here all who sense the need for God’s healing in any aspect of their lives may join in prayers for others and themselves. Here each person may come to receive a word of blessing and prayer. Here each one may also receive a physical gesture of healing: the laying on of hands, which may be accompanied by anointing with oil. These signs, first given in baptism, tell us again that we are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked forever with the cross of Christ, who is health and salvation for the world. In its ministry of healing, the church does not replace the gifts of God that come through the scientific community nor does it promise a cure. Rather, the church offers and celebrates gifts such as these: God’s presence with strength and comfort in time of suffering, God’s promise of wholeness and peace, and God’s love embodied in the community of faith.

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God has promised to be our God and to let us be his people. May we focus confi-dently on the blessing of such a loving relationship as we worship God today.

Cross cards to be handed out today for food needed for August 24 meal. Summer is a time of increased hunger for many, and that is no more evident than at Cross Lutheran Church’s Wednesday meal. There are a lot of children among the lunch crowd. Thank you for all your generously made and donated food, and could we have a strong showing for August? When cards are handed out on August 21, we hope you will be at church and will take one or two cards. Thank you! Additional Important Note: NO Nuts in any of the salads, please.

Maybe now is the time to begin Simply Giving: St. Matthew’s Stewardship Committee partners with Thrivent Financial for electronic transfer of contributions from parishioners’ checking or savings accounts directly to St. Matthew’s bank account. There is an enrollment form in your Stewardship Packet. For more information, contact Holly in the church office, 414-774-0441 or hjurss@sbcglobal.net.

Gifts of Stock are WelcomeGifts of stock are always welcome at St. Matthew’s. Our brokerage account is with Robert W. Baird here in the Milwaukee area. The contact person is Curt Brewer, 262-523-5644. He can arrange to have your gift transferred directly from your account to St. Matthew’s brokerage account. Consult with your tax advisor to see if this has significant advantages for you. As always, feel free to contact Holly in the church office with questions.

St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran ChurchBulletin Announcements - August 21, 2016

Upcoming Dates:August 24: Sunday School Teachers Mtg. 7 p.m.

Sept. 1: Senior Choir Rehearsals resume, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Sept. 7: Wed. Morning Bible Study begins 10:00 a.m. 9th Grade Confirmation begins, 7 p.m.

Sunday Sept. 11: Fall Worship Schedule resumes, 7:30, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School begins, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Cross cards to be handed out today for food needed for August 24 meal. Summer is a time of increased hunger for many, and that is no more evident than at Cross Lutheran Church’s Wednesday meal. There are a lot of children among the lunch crowd. Thank you for all your generously made and donated food, and could we have a strong showing for August? When cards are handed out on August 21, we hope you will be at church and will take one or two cards. Thank you! Additional Important Note: NO Nuts in any of the salads, please.

Farewell to Bishop Jeff Barrow: If you’d like to bid farewell to retiring Synod Bishop Jeff Barrow, plan to attend the good-bye worship service on Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 30th & Wisconsin Avenue (parking lot off Wells St.).

Celebrate the marriage of Pastors Matthew & Delaney Schlake-Kruse TODAY, August 21, at 9:30 a.m. at a Card and Cake Reception in the Upper Commons. Yes, they’ve been married for a few weeks, but we haven’t had the opportunity to celebrate with them! And There Will Be Cake! All are welcome! Special thanks to Marion Heinz and Eileen Lund for organizing this event.

Awesome Week of VBS 2016!We had a wonderful, spirit-filled week of Vacation Bible School for almost 300 children, and each day dozens of helpers, some as young as sixth graders, and others as experienced as grandparents, filled the building with excitement for learning about God and Jesus, creatively played out in skits, songs and stories. We collected hundreds of food pantry items which will be given to Cross Lutheran Church’s pantry in Milwaukee and Tosa Cares Food Pantry at Mt. Zion Lutheran in Wauwatosa.

Tanzania Chicken Collection Total: We’ve collected over $3,500 for chickens in Tanzania; that’s 350 chickens!Thanks for your generosity in providing these animals to our partners in Tanzania.

A Note about Sunday Bulletin Distribution: In order to make good use of resources, fewer copies of the bulletin announcements section of your Sunday bulletin have been printed. These Bulletin Announcements Inserts are available at the Welcome Center, from an usher, or downstairs across from the church office. OR receive a sneak-peak email of these announcements and other panels on Friday morning of each week! Please sign up on the bottom of the Events Sign-Up panel in today’s bulletin and you will begin receiving the announcements as well as other notices on Fridays.

Week of August 22 - 27Monday: 6:15 Morning Prayer Time at 7205 Aetna Court10:15, Staff Meeting11:00, Program Staff Meeting 1:00, Caregivers Support Group 4:00, Church Audit 5:30, Women’s Ministry Dinner 6:30, Social Ministry Mtg.Tuesday: 10:30, ELCA World Hunger Mtg. 6:00, Lutheran A Cappella Choir Potluck DinnerWednesday: 10:45, Cross Lunch servers leave 7:00, Sunday School Teachers Mtg.Thursday: 9:30, Handbell Rehearsal 5:30, Wedding Rehearsal 6:15, Bells AngelsFriday: 9:30, St. Matt’s Mamas 2:30, Wedding of Nicki Mogan & Chris Williams

Shoe Recycling is Back!Reduce - Reuse - RecycleThe call for old shoes you’ve been waiting for is finally here! The city of Milwaukee has implemented a shoe recycling pro-gram, which allows for more types of shoes to be recycled. Bring any type of shoe, except high heels, to the blue col-lection barrel located in front of the church office. The shoes should be tied together or bound with a rubber band (avail-able at the collection barrel). Thank you in advance for your participation in this worthwhile project. Any questions? Want to learn more? Contact Jen Kramer at jenkqk@yahoo.com

Summer Book Discussion Opportunity on August 14 & 21: Book Study and conversation on poverty in Milwaukee—$2 a Day- Conversation on Faith, Sexism, and Justice: Exploring the ELCA’s Social Statement on Women and Justice, with discussion facilitated by Pastor Matt.

Unwind Wednesdays at the Hoyt Park LandingJoin us from 7:00-8:30 whenever you can come for a time of relaxation and fellowship at the Hoyt Park Landing. Look for an easily-spotted marker to find the St. Matthew’s table.Bring Food, Cards or small games, just enjoy the company of others, and connect with people you might not see on Sunday mornings. We’ll have some starter snacks to share! Join us to relax, enjoy Wisconsin summer, and unwind from the busyness of the day.Beer must be purchased at the Beer Garden; other outside non-alcoholic beverages are welcome at the park.

Morning Prayer Time on the Porch - Monday Morning Prayer location has been changed for summer. We are meeting at 7205 Aetna Court at 6:15 - 7:00 a.m. to pray on the porch. Join us!

Welcome Pastor Ann Williams!Sunday, June 12, Pastor Ann was installed as associate pastor at St. Matthew’s, half-time. She began her position on Monday, July 11. Her areas of focus are visitation of homebound and hospitalized; women’s ministry, leading worship and preaching. We look forward to welcoming Pastor Ann and getting to know her. Pastor Chris on Sabbatical: Pr. Chris has begun his three-month sabbatical. While we may see him from time to time, he has several trips planned and won’t have regular office hours. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Upcoming Events

Healing Service Schedule: All are welcome at monthly healing services Healing services are offered monthly at St. Matthew’s at a variety of times to give all the opportunity to come forward for healing prayer for themselves or others. You can share your concern with the pastor/leader at the altar, and then he/she along with the healing ministries will lay on hands and give a special prayer for your concern. Your concern can be general if you don’t wish to share specifically. Sunday, June 19 During the 10:15 a.m. Communion

serviceSunday, July 17 During the 10:15 a.m. Communion service

Chocolate and Coffee for Sale June 12 Not sold in summer months, so stock up now! LWR Fair Trade Chocolate available at St. Matthew’s: “Divine Chocolate” - Chocolate made with Fair Trade certified Cocoa beans grown by a farmer owned cooperative in Ghana, is available for purchase the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month at the Mt. Meru Coffee/LWR Chocolate Project table, in several delicious flavors. Not only do these farmers receive Fair Trade premiums for their cocoa beans, they are part-owners of the Divine Chocolate brand processing co. Bars come in two sizes. This opportunity is brought to us by Rosie Haas, our LWR Divine Chocolate ambassador. Large Bars are $3.50 each and small bars are $1.50 each. Also, Bruce Johnson, our Mt. Meru Coffee Ambassador offers delicious Mt. Meru coffee for sale each 2nd & 4th Sunday. This product which is purchased at a fair price from the local farmers who live in the area of Tanzania where we have a partnership relationship. Stop by and see! K-cups for single cup coffee brewing (like Keurigs) are also available.

Outreach for Hope Family Bike Ride: September 10thBy visiting the website www.ofhbikeride.com you can register to take part in the 9th annual Outreach for Hope Family Bike Ride for the various rides, to volunteer, or to donate to support 19 various ministry sites in Southeastern Wisconsin supported by the Greater Milwaukee Synod. The goal for this year is $110,000. Your participation or donation will enrich the lives of so many people of faith.Registration is easy and enables you to participate in a great day of exercise, food (catered picnic lunch), and fun. Please prayerfully consider supporting this amazing event... whether you ride a bike, provide financial support and/or volunteer, the needs are many... the rewards are greater than you can imagine!

Healing Service Schedule: All are welcome at monthly healing services Healing services are offered monthly at St. Matthew’s at a variety of times to give all the opportunity to come forward for healing prayer for themselves or others. You can share your concern with the pastor/leader at the altar, and then he/she along with the healing ministries will lay on hands and give a special prayer for your concern. Your concern can be general if you don’t wish to share specifically. Sunday, August 21 After 10:15 a.m. service

St. Matt’s Mamas to gather on August 26Join this fun group of moms from 9:30-11:00 on Friday mornings in the church nursery. This is a social group dedicated to play time for the kids and connecting the moms with one another. Check out the Facebook page - St. Matt’s Mamas for updates & info! The group will often decide to meet at a park or playground in the summer months so please check the Facebook page for the location. All are welcome!

Caregivers Support Group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 1 p.m. The next meeting is Monday, August 22 at 1 p.m.

St. Matt’s First Fridays Book Club reveals Reading List for 2016-17 year The St. Matthew’s book group, which usually meets on the first Friday of each month beginning in October, has shared their reading list. It is available at church or on our website.The first couple of books you may wish to begin now!October 7: Crossing to Safety by Wallace

Stegner (335 pages)November 4: Orphan #8: A Novel by Kim

van Alkemade (416 pages)

Sunday Morning

Reformation Lutheran Church has begun worshiping in their new location at 3910 W. Lisbon Avenue at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The location is the community room of United Methodist Children’s Services. Their new ministry site is nearby at 3806 W. Lisbon Avenue, which they will lease from UMCS. Construction begins soon, which will need financial and hands-on help. Pray that all goes smoothly during the last leg of the long journey to their new Holy Ground.

COFFEE and CHOCOLATE -

Mt. Meru Coffee - Mmmmm...Bruce Johnson, our Mt. Meru Coffee Ambassador offers delicious Mt. Meru coffee for sale each 2nd & 4th Sunday. This product which is purchased at a fair price from the local farmers who live in the area of Tanzania where we have a partnership relationship. Stop by and see! K-cups for single cup coffee brewing (like Keurigs) are also available. And remember that your purchasing dollars do even more good in 2016, as there are four matching gifts pledges in effect, making each $10 purchase worth an additional $4 in scholarship money to the students in Tanzania that St. Matthew’s is sponsoring.. Mmmm. it tastes good, and feels good, too!

LWR Fair Trade Chocolate available at St. Matthew’s: “Divine Chocolate” - Chocolate made with Fair Trade certified Cocoa beans grown by a farmer owned cooperative in Ghana, is available for purchase the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month at the Mt. Meru Coffee/LWR Chocolate Project table, in several delicious flavors. Not only do these farmers receive Fair Trade premiums for their cocoa beans, they are part-owners of the Divine Chocolate brand processing co. Bars come in two sizes. This opportunity is brought to us by Rosie Haas, our LWR Divine Chocolate ambassador. Large Bars are $3.50 each and small bars are $1.50 each.

Projects Needed:Do you need help with a project around your home? Do you need help with fall clean-up? Several of our teams are looking for projects they can help with on God’s Work, Our Hands weekend, October 1 – 2. If you need help, please contact Pr. Matt or the office and we will match you with a team.

God’s Work. Our Hands ADDRESSES NEEDED for YOUNG PEOPLEand/or MILITARY PERSONNELSt. Matthew’s will be celebrating God’s Work. Our Hands, on Sunday, October 2, 2016. As a part of the ELCA’s national dedicated day of service, a group of our members will be writing care letters to St. Matt’s students in college and to those serving in the military, but we need your help. If you have a son or daughter in either of those categories, Please email their names and addresses to Sonja Mohr in the church office by September 25 so that we might let them know that the people of St. Matthew’s are thinking about them. Thank you!

Sunday Morning Volunteers - Sunday morning volunteers are scheduled utilizing Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP), an on-line scheduling program. Using this on-line system you are able to specify exactly what times do and do not work well for you to serve. You are also able to check your schedule from anywhere and easily find a substitute when you can’t make one of your scheduled dates. Guidelines and procedures for all ministry positions are available on-line as well. The current schedule runs through September 4, 2016. If you need the log in information or if you have any questions at all please contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net. 414-774-0441Please submit dates you cannot serve for the next scheduling period: September 11-December 18, 2016. If you are aware of Sundays that you will not be available please add those dates as “Can’t Serve Dates” in your profile on-line or contact Sueswing@sbcglobal.net with those dates.All Acolytes, Communion Assistants and Lay Readers - Please remember to sign in on the orange sheet in the Sacristy when you arrive. The pastors need to know you are in church and present for serving.

Pick Up Your bowls, pan and food containers: Thank you for donating delicious food for Cross Lutheran Church’s meals or other food events. Now please pick up your dishes or pans from outside the Conference Room in the office hallway.

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St. Matthew’s Lutheran 2016 Special Funds ReportResults as of 8/14/2016

Dollars needed to complete mortgage $438,929Hunger baskets, year-to-date, for Hunger $7,9112016 Benevolence through July $229,000 including Kingdom Account Distributions

Mt. Meru Coffee - Mmmmm.....Bruce Johnson, our Mt. Meru Cof-fee Ambassador, offers delicious Mt. Meru Coffee for sale each 2nd & 4th Sunday. This product is purchased at a fair price from the local farmers who live in the area of Tanzania where we have a partnership relationship. Stop by and see! K-cups for single cup coffee brewing (like Keurigs) are also available. And remember that your purchasing dollars do even more good in 2016, as there are four matching gifts pledges in effect, making each $10 purchase worth an additional $4 to scholarships for Tanzania children St. Matthew’s is sponsoring. Mmmm, it tastes good, and feels good, too!

A note about your valuable items: A reminder to our mem-bers and guests that each week as you come to church, any valu-able items should be kept with you and not left in coat pockets or in an unlocked space.

Gulf Coast Flooding“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the destroying storms pass by.” – Psalm 57:1

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Historic floodwaters have required tens of thousands of people to be rescued and even more have been evacuated as rain sweeps across southern Louisiana. Floodwaters have affected communication, overwhelmed streets and highways, and damaged or destroyed more than 40,000 homes. This flood comes on the heels of several other floods that have hit the Gulf Coast region, starting earlier this spring.Entire neighborhoods and communities still remain under water, and the full extent of the damage has yet to be realized. We know that it will be a long road to recovery, and Lutheran Disaster Response will be there to assist through every phase of this disaster recovery process.

Your gifts are needed to help respond to the Gulf Coast flooding. Your gifts through Lutheran Disaster Response will bring God’s hope, healing and refuge to those who are affected by these devastating floods. Lutheran Disaster Response coordinators are actively present, collaborating with local community leaders and officials to begin planning the proper responses, particularly the long-term recovery efforts. We will respond and walk with survivors in the days, weeks, months and years ahead, for as long as we are needed.Gifts designated for “Gulf Coast Flooding” will be used (100 percent) until the response is complete to help disaster survivors recover and rebuild their lives. Your generous offerings of prayer and financial support will help address the many needs, especially the long-term recovery efforts of those affected.Join me in prayer and partnership, and use this bulletin insert in your congregation to help spread the word and support those who need rest.In Service

The Rev. Daniel RiftDirector, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster AppealEvangelical Lutheran Church in America

*Checks can be made payable to St. Matthew’s and marked “Gulf Coast Flooding.” The entire amount will be forwarded to Lutheran Disaster Response.

Gearing Up for September

Flower Book Sign-Ups Needed - Your Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/DVD sign-up notebook! Want to honor a loved one or show someone you care? Designate altar flowers for them, or a library book. Sign up in the Binder at the Information Center. For a donation of $30.00, you may designate altar flowers, or for $15.00 a library book or a DVD for an occasion of your choosing, and this occasion will be listed in the Sunday bulletin. The Library Committee will select the book and a bookplate will be placed in the front of the book. The church office staff orders the flowers from A New Leaf Floral each week. It is best if you pay for your donations on the designated Sunday or before. Place a check in the offering plate and mark its purpose of payment, or drop off your payment in the office during the week. Thanks.

Pick Up Your bowls, pan and food containers: Thank you for donating delicious food for Cross Lutheran Church’s meals or other food events. Now please pick up your dishes or pans from outside the Conference Room in the office hallway.

7th & 8th Grade Confirmation begins in October; Info Meeting is Sept. 14Pastor Chris Manke teaches 7th & 8th grade Confirmation, and he is enjoying his sabbatical which began July 4 and will continue through the end of September. Those families who are new to the program, 7th graders and parents, as well as any 8th graders who didn’t participate during 7th grade, are invited to the parent/student information meeting on Wednesday, September 14 from 7-8 p.m. If you did not receive information about the confirmation program but would like to, please contact the church office.

9th grade Confirmation begins September 7We will meet on Wednesday nights from 7:00-8:15 begining on September 7 and ending on November 2. In these nine sessions, we will explore through various activities and discussions what it means to live out your faith.The first session on September 7 will begin with a short meeting for parents and 9th graders from 7:00-7:20 to go over the schedule and expectations. The Confirmation Service for this class will be on Sunday, November 6 at 1:30 in the afternoon.Questions can be directed to Gretchen Haugse.

Senior Choir starts September 1 from 7:30 to 9:00The Senior Choir starts rehearsing for this season on September 1 at 7:30 in the choir room. All vocal parts are welcome! The adult choir sings just about every Sunday and is a great opportunity to share your talents with the congregation. Come to also be part of the festive Christmas Pageant in December. For more information contact Dave Mohr at davemohr@me.com or 414-774-1775.

When do Choirs Start?All are welcome to join in singing or ringing. Take a look at the choir schedule and join in praising our Lord.Bells Angels (adults) Thursdays starting 8/25 at 6:15

Senior Choir (adults) Thursdays starting 9/1 at 7:30Righteous Ringers (grades 7-12) Tuesdays starting 9/13 at 7:00

Godsbells (grades 4-6) Wednesday starting 9/14 at 6:00New Creation Choir (grades 3-6) Wed starting 9/14 at 7:00

The EmBELLishments (daytime bell choir) Tuesdays starting 9/20 at 9:30

New Generation Choir (grades 7-12) Wed. starting 9/21 at 6:00Praise Kids! (Jr. Kindergarten - 2nd) Thursdays starting 9/29 at 4:00

Megan Milan is working today as one of our nursery staff persons. We welcome her to our congregation and to the nursery!

Come to the Caregivers Support Group. We have an ongoing Caregivers support group meeting twice a month on Monday afternoons at 1 p.m. The upcoming date is March 28.

Pick Up Your bowls, pan and food containers: Thank you for donating delicious food for Cross Lutheran Church’s meals or other food events. Now please pick up your dishes or pans from outside the Conference Room in the office hallway.

Ongoing Collection for Guest House: We have updated the list of ongoing needs for the Guest House. Please consider picking up one or two of these items when you’re shopping and drop them off in the box outside the church office. Thanks for your support of this important ministry.

Spray deodorant ShampooBody Wash Foot PowderCologne or aftershaveLaundry Bags Men’s watchesMen’s wallets

Announcements from Other Sources

Are You looking for a rewarding Volunteer Opportunity This Winter? AARP Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers to prepared taxes for seniors and low income taxpayers in Milwaukee County. We need site facilitators to register taxpayers and counselors to prepare Federal and Wisconsin tax returns. All tax preparation is done on computers provided by AARP. Tax law and computer training will be held in December and January. Tax preparation begins on February 1 and concludes April 15. There are 14 tax preparation sites in Milwaukee County, so you can pick the location(s) and day(s) you wish to volunteer. Would you like more information? Talk to Darla Hium who has been volunteering for the past 7 years. Would you like to volunteer? Contact the Milwaukee County Coordinator, Bob Schramm at ramm@tds.net.

Ongoing Collection for Guest House: We have updated the list of ongoing needs for the Guest House. Please consider picking up one or two of these items when you’re shopping and drop them off in the box outside the church office. Thanks for your support of this important ministry.

Spray deodorant ShampooBody Wash Foot PowderCologne or aftershaveLaundry Bags Men’s watchesMen’s wallets

The Greater Milwaukee Synodical Women’s Organization 29th Annual Convention “Bold Women Love” will be held on Saturday, October 15th at Trinity Lutheran in West Bend. Application forms are the Welcome Center. Registration deadline is September 10.

PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS: The St. Matthew’s Piano Studio is now accepting new students for the 2016-17 school year! Ages 6+ Why piano?

• Boosts self-esteem• Refines discipline & patience• Improves academic skills• Develops physical skills• Cultivates social skills• MUSIC IS FUN!

Give your child the gift of music! Contact John Paradowski or Jeff Reeves in the Music Office. (414) 774-0441. Or email: John - jrpmuzik@sbcglobal.net Jeff - jdreevestx@aol.com

Pop Top Collection: After a hiatus from collecting soda pop can pull tabs, we will resume the collection at this time. These pop tabs are given to the Ronald McDonald House toward the good work they do in housing out-of-town families of patients at Children’s Hospital. The collection spot will be at the entrance of the Education wing, near the other recycling and Reformation pick-up area.

Nursery NewsThank you to Megan Milan who has served as our Sunday morning nursery attendant for the past year. She has done a great job and will be missed as she moves to the UW-Milwaukee campus to be closer to school and continue with her Education degree!Volunteers will still be scheduled in the nursery, as always, at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 every Sunday morning.We are now seeking to hire a Sunday morning nursery attendant to watch children who are in the Nursery. This will be a 4-hour per week position that can be shared by 2 or more people. Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply. A job description for this position can be obtained from the church office. If you are interested in being considered for the position, please call the church office or speak with Sue Swing, our Volunteer Coordinator.

The St. Matthew’s Meal Outreach Ministry

Guest House: Many thanks to Steve and Ruth Mielke for a super job with food preparation and serving at the second cook-out of the summer at the Guest House on August 14. Three or four volunteers are welcome each month to prepare and serve dinner for 85 men at the Guest House, a homeless shelter. Meet at the church at 5:00 p.m. to carpool and finish by 7:00 p.m. Seeking volunteers for October 9 and November 13. Please contact Carl Johnson (johnsoncr@cdmsmith.com) or 414-771-1023.Repairers of the Breach: We supply 100 bag lunches for the homeless twice a month. We pack the lunches at church on the 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m. Volunteers are needed to provide beverages, fruit, chips and sweets and/or pack the lunches. Contact Tom Geib (414-321-3391).Serenity Inn: Seeking volunteers for September 11th. Volunteers prepare and serve 6-8 residents the second Sunday of each month. Volunteers carpool meeting at church at 5:15 returning at 7:15. If you can help, please contact the coordinator, Cherie Swenson, at 262-309-3690 or by email cpjswenson@icloud.comCross Lutheran Lunch Program We serve 300-400 people on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16th Street. We carpool from St. Matthew’s at 10:45 a.m. and serve beginning at about 11:30 and returning to St. Matt’s at about 1:00. Next Meal: Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Pick up a card in worship on the Sunday prior to the meal to donate food. Just One More: Volunteers assemble packaged meals to be picked up by area churches and programs each weekday morning at 9:00 a.m. Food packing takes place at Redeemer Lutheran on 19th & Wisconsin Avenue. Call Larry Jurss at 414-257-3595 for details. Carpooling available from St. Matt’s.

Nanny needed 1 day per week on Thursdays, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. for two little girls, 5 months and 2 years old, from Nov. 1 - March 1 (possibly longer). Location is Wauwatosa. Please contact Trevor Ghylin at Trevor.ghylin@gmail.com

Congratulations, Delaney and Matt!

You are invited to join in celebrating the marriage of Pastors Matthew & Delaney Schlake-Kruse at a cake and card reception on Sunday, August 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Upper Commons. Come and congratulate the happy couple and welcome Delaney to Wauwatosa! Bring a card if you wish. The wedding is Friday, June 24, in St. Louis, Missouri.Cards can be dropped off on Sundays at the display in the Commons or on weekdays in the church office. All cards collected will be presented to the couple on Sunday, August 21.

St. Matthew’s Weekly Sign-Up PanelAugust 21, 2016

If you are interested in any of the following activities/events, please check the appropriate box and place this sheet in the offering plate, or turn it in to the church office. This is your opportunity to be involved in some of St. Matthew’s ministries.

I’d be interested in serving dinner at the Serenity Inn on September 11 or October 9.

I would like more information on the Caregivers Support Group.

I’m interested in joining St. Matthew’s. Please inform me of the upcoming membership classes.

I have an address to share for a college student or a person serving in the military who might appreciate a care letter during God’s Work. Our Hands Sunday, Oct. 2.Print recipient’s address below.

I am interested in applying for the Nursery attendant position open at St. Matthew’s for Sunday mornings.

Name___________________________________ Phone Number___________________

Email Address _________________________________________________________

For more information on any of these opportunities, please call or email the church office, 414-774-0441 or office@stmattslutheran.org.

Please add my email address to the list of people receiving the Friday “Bulletin Update,” a preview of the announcements in the upcoming Sunday’s bulletin.

I would like more information about serving at Serenity Inn occasionally. It is scheduled each second Sunday evening. (Serenity volunteers serve only dates you choose)

I’d like to help with the “Just One More” meal ministry on Friday mornings. The food distributing takes place at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee.

I have a question about ___________________

Please add my email address to the list of people receiving the Friday “Bulletin Update,” a preview of the announcements in the upcoming Sunday’s bulletin.

Attention Parents: Are your children missing jackets? Do any of these look familiar?

These jackets are in the church office until mid-August.Reply to this email if you want to claim any of these.

Last Chance!

Ministers ThePeopleofSt.Matthew’sEv.LutheranChurchLeadPastor TheRev.ChristopherJ.P.MankeAssociatePastor TheRev.MatthewSchlake-KruseAssociatePastor TheRev.AnnWilliamsMusicMinister/Organist/NewGeneration&AdultHandbellChoirs JohnR.ParadowskiDirectorofOlderAdultMinistries JaneSandstromDirectorofYouthMinistries&Children’sEducationCoordinator GretchenHaugseVolunteerMinistries/SmallGroups/AdultEducation SueSwingChildren’sMinistryCoordinator DonnaGardnerMankePastors’Assistant/SundaySchoolSupport EmilyWanezekTechnologyCoordinator BrianSmithSeniorChoirDirector DavidMohrYouthHandbellChoirs JeffreyReevesNewCreationChoir JeffreyReevesandJohnParadowski;HeideHughes,accompanistPraiseKids!Directors(Jr.K-2grades) JeffReevesandAmyDankwardtFinanceSecretary HollyJurssOfficeAssistant JillDueCommunicationsSecretary SonjaMohrJanitor JohnSwensonJanitor RobertGardnerPastorEmeritus TheRev.GaryErickson

Vision Statement: Guided byGod’s Spirit andGrace, we are a community ofdisciplesgrowinginfaith,hopeandloveinourLordandSaviorJesusChrist.(What we want to become)

Mission Statement: Called to fulfill the Great Commission, St. Matthew’swelcomesalltofaithinJesusChrist,nurturesourfaithjourney,equipsustoserveothers,andsendsusintotheworldtomakeadifferenceinJesus’name.(What we are going to do)

Values: Wewant to be people who grow in our Spiritual fruitfulness, which isshown through the Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness,Goodness,Faithfulness,Gentleness,Self-control.(Who we want to be)