Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In

my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told

you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place

for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am

you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas

said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we

know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the

life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known

me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know

him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father,

and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so

long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has

seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not

believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I

say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who

dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the

Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the

works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am

going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that

the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

~John 14:1-14

Serving Our Lord This Week

Elders Tom Kimmel, Russ Gazdag, Curt Gottlieb, Cliff O'Brien 9a Ushers Jim Leese, Weldon Schwiebert, Mel Tockstein, Andy Stupperich 11:15am Ushers Mel Tockstein, Mark Hagemann, William MacMain

Altar Guild Gloria Even, Jodi Ross, Ann Baron, Joy Holloway Greeters 9a Leonard Vincent/Mary Brown 11:15a Gloria Gatesy

Week of 5/7/17 ~ Week 45 ~ 87% of our fiscal year completed

Revenue Type Rec'd

Last Week Wkly Need

Rec'd YTD Annual Goal

Plate Offerings $9,393 $440,967 $521,890

Special Gifts/Power the Ministry $175 $6,333 $31,640

FFF $80 $56,119 $43,503

Total o/u goal

$9,648 ($1,833)

$11,481 $503,419 $(13,244)

$597,033

Tuition (School Yr) $11,756 $198,346 (82% to yearly goal) $241,214

Early Learning Ctr (Fiscal Yr) $5,920 $70,607 (85% rec’d to goal) $83,000

Third Source $0 $53,638 (91% rec'd to goal) $59,000

FFF $0 $40,000 $40,000

Totals $27,324 $827,339 (Revenue is at 81% of budget)

$1,020,247

Rev. Kurt Lambart Associate Pastor

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Andrea Unger Principal

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Tara Herzberg ELC Director

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Paul Lehman Music Director

+ Kevin Shay

Praise Team Leader +

5885 Venoy Westland MI 48185 734.425.0260 / 0261

www.stmatthew.info

5th Sunday of Easter May 14, 2017

~Blessed Mother’s Day~

School News!

ELC We have been super busy working on a few surpr ises for our moms. We are also having fun preparing for our crossing over celebration. We are praying for good weather as we head to the Zoo on Wednesday. Kindergarten has been very busy as we were preparing for mother's day and grandparents day. We began learning how to tell time. We enjoyed reading Amelia's Road and also Crunchy Munchy cookies. We learned about Pentecost, the day when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples. We are excited to have the Holy Spirit's help in our lives! We can tell others about God's incredible love for us with God's help. 1st graders learned how we can all have 'one of those days' as they read 'Patty's Awful Day' and 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.’ They are excited to share their knowledge of clocks and read their story to their grandparents on Friday. As they finished addition and subtraction facts to 18, 2 students have already begun multiplication. They shared the plants that they grew from seeds and told the class how much sun, water, and time the plants needed to grow. 2nd graders have been busy this week learning about graphing in math and about Pentecost and Saul's conversion in religion. We found out what a mail order bride was as we started reading the Newberry Award winning book, Sarah, Plain and Tall. In science we’re studying about birds and now we know why a heavy airplane stays in the air. It's all about air foils and air pressure! We had a great time with our grandparents! 3rd

and 4th

graders are learning how to wr ite outlines. As part of this, they are learning about Roman numerals and parallel form. Each time they practice they get better. They are using outlines as they work on research projects. 3rd graders are researching an interesting Michigan site, and 4th grade students are each researching a state from different regions in the United States. 5th graders are continuing our lessons on the Lord's Supper. We read and discussed The Christian Questions and Answers and why they are important to review as we prepare to receive the Lord's Supper. We are working on identifying compound subjects and verbs in sentences for English and have just finished up a chapter on environmental issues & natural resources in science. The science fair projects are finished and we are sharing what we have learned from them. 6th grade Our middle schoolers (including 6th grade) finished up the science fair project that they have been working on for the last couple months. The projects turned out great and we learned a lot about the scientific process! 8th graders have busy preparing for Grandparents Day. Victoria and Shinaya made our silhouettes to see if grandparents recognize which one is their own grandchild. We just finished and turned in our last book report for the year:)

Altar Flowers Placed by (1) the Bourdeau family in memory of Carol Bourdeau-Pritchett; (2) by Curt & Laurel Gottlieb in honor of their 55th wedding anniversary on 5/12; (3) In honor of Mother’s Day from the Unger family. Called to Glory Louise Chriss was called to her Heavenly home on 5/7 and was given Christian burial from Vermeulen Funeral Home on 5/10 with Pastor Lambart officiating; Carol Bourdeau-Pritchett sister of Dan Bourdeau was given Christian burial on 5/11 from St. Matthew with Pastor Lambart officiating. Rummage Sale Please drop-off your items IN THE GYM beginning tomorrow 5/15 thru 5/17, 8-5p. Sale Dates: 5/17 ‘Preview’ sale 6-8p, $2 entry fee; 5/18-5/19 8-4p, 5/20 Final Day 9-12p. WE NEED YOU! Volunteers needed all week for setup/checkout/organizing/cleanup. Please see Terri LeFaive in the gym beginning 5/15 to help. Next Sr. Luncheon Wed 5/17, 1pm at Cracker Barrel in Belleville. Call Betty Jones 734.722.8178 by 5/16. Summer Givings With the summer months quickly coming upon us, we want to give a friendly reminder to continue to support the Lord’s work throughout the summer months. We realize that many of you go to cottages and take vacations at this time, and that is GREAT! Those are important times for families, and they are blessings as we kick back and relax from the daily grind. But it is important that we do not forget the blessings from the Lord and continue to remain active in worship and support of His ministry. Summer is an easy time to become a little lax in different areas and forget that bills, salaries and expenses continue throughout these months as well. So, we ask that you prayerfully consider your relationship to the Lord, not only as it pertains to the summer’s months but each and every day of your life. Ascension Worship Service Thursday, May 25 at 7pm.

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This week at St. Matthew Today 9a Traditional Svc 10:20a Bible class/S. School (no bible class next Sun 5/21 due to Confirmation) 11:15a Contemporary Svc w/comm Monday Rummage Sale drop-off/Gym only 8:30a Prayer & Fasting w/Pastor Kurt 3:30p Robotics FHall 6:30p Toastmasters 7:30p Prayer & Fasting w/Pastor Kurt Tuesday Rummage Sale drop-off/Gym only 9:30a Pastor Bible Class 6p Bible class w/J.Hackerd 7p Small group Choir practice Wednesday Rummage Sale drop-off 1p Sr. Luncheon 6-8p Rummage Sale preview sale $2/entry Thursday 8-4p Rummage Sale 6:30p Kathy Carter bible class 7p Adult Choir practice Friday 8-4p Rummage Sale Saturday 9-12p Rummage Sale-final day

Join Us. . . 9a Traditional & 11:15a Contemporary Worship Svcs

{Communion @ 9a 1st/3rd Sundays | 11:15a 2nd/4th Sundays} 10:20a Bible Class / Sunday School

Kindergarten-3rd graders,1st grade classroom 4-6th graders, 7/8th grade classroom 11:15a Children’s Church 6-7:30p Youth Group 1st & 3rd Sundays Youth Rm Week-Day Bible Classes 9:30aTuesdays w/Pastor Kurt 6p Wednesdays w/J. Hackerd {no class Lent/Advent} 6:30p Thursdays w/K. Carter office conf. rm

Happy Birthday! Today Ethan Koester Mon Willie MacDonald, Mark Turnbull Tues Blake Berry, Erinne Williams Wed Kelly Hochthanner, Betty Jaeger, Holly June, Karen Nehring, Chelsea & Courtney

Thompson, Landon Wade Thurs Bradley Ross Fri Diane Baker, Jennifer Fisher Sat Jennifer O’Rourke

Happy Anniversary! Bob & Rita Schmidt 41 yrs 5/15

Allan & Bonita Kaledas 48 yrs 5/16 Cliff & Tina O’Brien 38 yrs 5/19 Marty & Betty Jaeger 45 yrs 5/20

Joyce & Johnnie Mechalko 56 yrs 5/20

May God continue to bless you with many more years of health and happiness

+New to our prayers this week+

+We continue to pray for peace and healing+ Kayla Barduca recovering from lung transplant surgery 5/5; Ava, granddaughter of Judy Nelson; Erinne Williams, Amy

Carr, Jeff McPhail cancer (Jaeger family); Lori Pearse cancer treatment (L. Moore family friend); Shirley & Bill Handrich parents of J. Berry; Ken Tanner In the military Dennis Hendzell, Caleb Kempf, Courtney & Kyle Goodroe,

Robert Fine, Andrew Rauss, Eric Smith, Jessika Williams, Alex & Kenny Goodroe, Bill Hantzmon, Randy Bartz, Craig McDermott, Chris & Kristen McDermott Shut-Ins Arlene Sellers, Marta/Dennis Koczynski, Irene Cooper, Doris

Keehl, Bonnie Smith Heartland, Joyce Love Ashford Ct, Ruth Kelley, Mary Pilch Villages of Westland, Ruth Dickelman Maple Manor, Leroy McDaniel Addington Place Northville; Norma Mueller Walton Wood

+Readings+

First Reading Acts 6:1-9 pg. 914

Epistle 1 Peter 2:2-10 pg. 1014 Gospel John 14:1-14 pg. 901

+Order of Worship+ 9am Order of Matins pg. 219

11:15am Contemporary w/communion

+Hymns+ Opening Built on the Rock #645 Sermon At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing #633 Communion @Communion Closing Thine Forever, God of Love #687 Adult Choir Jubilate Deo; In Times Like These

Last Week’s Attendance

9a ............................... 135 11:15a ........................ 100 Total ........................ 234 Sunday school ... 6 Offering .... $1 Children’s Church ...... 6 Bible Class ............... 23

Please fill out your attendance slip every

service!

Visitors... please note your name, address &

phone number so that we may contact you & thank you for visiting us.

Cry Room Open! St. Matthew is pleased to offer a

quiet room for parents of infants and toddlers who need space in close proximity to the

church and restrooms during worship services.

The CRY ROOM is located adjacent to the office and will provide ample room for small children to move in a safe, secure environment. Parents are

invited to use the space with their child as necessary during worship services.

Thank you to the committee for following the TTF recommendations and getting this room ready for

our young families.

Contact Andie Unger with questions, comments, or for further information.

Your feedback is welcome!

Next Sunday Events!

Youth Confirmation 14 eighth graders will be Confirmed at our 9am service.

New Praise Team Leader Our Contemporary service will debut its new

Leader, Kevin Shay. Mr. Joel Kuhn will lead the service due to Pastor Kurt’s family

celebration. (No Pastor-led bible class 5/21)