'Searching for the Truth': How Christianity Compares to World Religions

That's the name of a six-session class for adults and any interested high schoolers that will take place on Monday nights this fall. 'Searching for the Truth' starts meeting on September 22, from 7:00 to 8:30pm.

Over the course of the six sessions, participants will look at how the teaching of Christianity compares to the teachings of other world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism, as well as groups like Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses.

If you'd like to participate, contact the church office at 385-2272.

Power Lab is Coming!

Saint Matthew's 2008 Vacation Bible School happens this coming week, from August 4 through August 8.

We thank all whose volunteered time and energy are making this great week possible.

Please pray that Vacation Bible School will be a time of spiritual renewal and growth for everyone who participates, students and volunteers.

May everybody get to discover Jesus' miraculous power!

2009 Mission Trip Location, Dates Set!

Great news!

The Saint Matthew youth group got its first choices for its participation in the 2009 Week of Hope mission trip. Because we've taken advantage of early registration this year, the group got a reduced rate AND will be work camping in Nashville, Tennessee from June 14 to June 19.

Work campers had a great experience on this year's trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Please begin to pray now that all of our youth will have a tremendous experience of spiritual growth, commitment to service in Jesus' Name, and fun on the 2009 mission trip.

To learn more about the Group Workcamps Foundation's Week of Hope, which is what the mission trip program is called, go here.

(Group Workcamps, by the way, is a spinoff of Group Publishing, the company formed years ago by a Lutheran couple looking for educationally sound, attractive ways to teach Biblical truth to teens. As the years have gone on, their methods have been applied to people of all ages. Group Publishing are the creators of this year's Vacation Bible School curriculum at Saint Matthew, Power Lab.)

Sermon...

for the funeral of Mary Jane Stofcheck is here. The service was wonderful, including great music, a solo by Sarah Starner, and, most importantly, Holy Communion. May God comfort all who mourn.

Last Sunday's Sermon...

is here.

To Help You Get Ready for Tomorrow's Worship

See here.