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These bulletin announcements can be seen beginning each Friday on our website: www.stmattslutheran.org. If you wish to be added to the Friday bulletin email list, please sign up on the bottom of the Events Sign-Up panel in today’s bulletin (or contact Sonja Mohr at sonjamohr@me.com) and you will begin receiving the announcements as well as other notices on Fridays.

Welcome to Worship at St. Matthew’s -May 10, 2015A special greeting today to moms, grandmas and mother-figures. This Mother’s Day we thank God for the special women in our lives while remembering Jesus’ declaration: “Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35, NLT). The relationships that bless our lives are gifts of God’s love. Alleluia!Last Sunday’s offering: Over $3,000 was collected this past Sunday for Nepal earthquake relief. Donations are still being accepted. 100% of these donations go directly toward relieving the horrible conditions survivors are enduring.Flowers at the altar are from Jerry & Sherri Wirtz in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary.A Library book has been given to the church library by Sherri and Jerry Wirtz in honor of their 30th wedding aniversary.Child for Baptism: (8:30) Natalia Rose Byrne, child of Daniel and Allison Byrne. Natalia is eight years old. She has two brothers and a sister: Joe, age 12, and Matthew, who is 10. Ana, who is 7, is Natalia’s sister.Coffee Hour will have special cookies to celebrate Natalia Byrne’s baptism, from the Byrne Family.Attention, Early Worshippers: No 7:30 service on Sunday, June 14

Adult Education on Sunday Mornings from 9:45-10:45May 17 “Lutherland Trip” Join the members of the Lutherland trip as they share highlights, photos and stories.May 24 No Adult Educ. - Memorial Day weekendMay 31 Criminal Justice Reform and 2015 Advocacy Day: People of Faith United for Justice. We welcome Dan O’Keefe from MICAH’s 11x15 team. We’ll also hear from a member from the Table of Saints who was previously incarcerated. This is a an issue of great importance to the ELCA. Be there for our last adult education forum of the year!

The Week of May 11-16Monday: 6:30, Men’s Morning Bible Study 9:30, LaLeche League Meeting10:15, Staff Meeting11:00, Program Staff Meeting 1:00, Caregivers Support 1:00, Fallen Angels 6:30, You’ll Get Through This Group Study 7:00, Church Council MeetingTuesday: 12:30, Deborah Circle 6:00, Yoga Class 7:00, Celebrate RecoveryWednesday: 6:00, NC & NG Bowling Party 7:00, Planning for Pr. Margaret’s retirementThursday: 6:15, Bells Angels 7:30, Senior Choir RehearsalFriday: 6:00, Concord Chamber Orchestra RehearsalSaturday: 9 a.m. Reformation Lutheran Church Garden Work - at Gardens at 9:00 a.m. 8 p.m. Concord Chamber Orchestra Concert

“Jesus is Love - A Family Affair” The choirs of Cross Lutheran Church will pres-ent a concert on Saturday, May 16 at 4:00 p.m. with dinner to follow. Freewill offering accepted. Featuring The Cross Youth Praise Team, Cross Community Gospel Choir, The Cross Praise Choir; and Special Guests Jonathan and Montgomery Ellwanger from Oak Park, Illinois. Cross is located at 1821 N. 16th St.

Can You Help Reformation’s Garden Grow? Volunteers and Seeds Needed on May 16th. Workers are needed in Reformation’s Angel Community Garden on Saturday, May 16th from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. We will be working with Reformation youth to spread mulch and prepare beds for planting. Also needed are seed packets of green beans, carrots, and turnips, as well as seed potatoes. To volunteer, please sign up in the events panel. Seeds can be placed in the box outside the church office by May 16th.

Ministry Scheduler ProSunday morning volunteers are scheduled utilizing Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP), an on-line scheduling program. If you are a Sunday morning volunteer and need the log-in information please contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net. The next Sunday morning volunteer schedule is from May 3-August 30. Please update your e-mail address! You can also add your cell phone number, if you want to receive text reminders 24 hours before your scheduled date to serve.Thank you for your service!

College Student looking for full-time summer job; office work, outside jobs, factory positions, etc. Available May 15 - approx. Aug. 15. Completed freshman year at Drake University as a business major. Contact Lucas Poe at 414-378-0815 or lucas.poe@drake.edu. Any leads or positions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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.

Join us for our SAINTS sponsored bus trip to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha Date: Tuesday, May 19Time: Be at church by 8:00 AM Lunch: Reefpoint Restaurant in RacineCost: $45.00 per personSign up at the Welcome Centerby the Library by May 12Contact Jane Sandstrom to sign up: Email: Farmorjane@aol.com Phone: 262-790-1652

MICAH Annual Banquet, Thursday, May 21st, 7 p.m. Italian Community Center: St. Louis Activist Rev. Starsky D. Wilson is keynote speaker at annual MICAH Gala. Theme is “Racial Justice through Inclusion.” Several awards will be handed out as part of the program, including Volunteer of the Year. Rev. Willie Briscoe, MICAH President, says about Rev. Wilson “Rev. Wilson is a man of faith and principles who has tremendous insight into many of the issues that affect creating a more just society for all people.” If you’d like to attend, sign up in the office, or see Pr. Matt. St. Matt’s will cover $25 of the $50 cost for the tickets. We have one table of 8 already attending. Join us!

St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran ChurchBulletin Announcements - May 10, 2015

Men’s Ministry this MayHomeless Living Items Drive Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (mke-HomelessVets.org)Organization helping homeless and at-risk veterans transition into living placesWe will conduct a drive of living necessities for area Veterans during the last 4 weeks of May. (Week-ends of May 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th)Bring in a laundry basket filled with any of their current ‘hot list’ needs: (small appliances may be used, working items)

Bath Towels Toilet PaperPaper Towels Kleenex/Tissues Cleaning SuppliesQ-Tips Bath MatsThrow rugs Coffee MakersToasters CrockpotsMops/Brooms Irons

Larger Furniture Item needs MAY BE BROUGHT IN ONSATURDAY MAY 30th ONLY!10:00-11:00 a.m.Bed Frames (all sizes) Microwave OvensCoffee/End Tables Vacuum CleanersDressers Ironing Boards

Guest House Planting ProjectSaturday, May 30th Five or 6 volunteers are needed to help with annu-al planting, light landscaping of the Guest House facility terrace and entrance area. The Guest House homeless shelter is located at 1216 N. 13th Street, Milwaukee. Meet at church at 9 a.m. Bring supplies if available, shovels, rakes, weeders (‘claws’), paper yard bags, bushel baskets. RSVP to Craig Siwy if interested - craig.siwy@wi.rr.com

Caregivers Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons - Sharing joys and challenges The caregivers group will meet on the following dates at 1 p.m. in the Upper Room. The group is facilitated by Sharon Thiel, and you are welcome to attend. Upcoming Dates: May 11 and 25.

Greater Tosa Interfaith would love to have your used jewelry as part of their fundraising efforts. They will be participating in a rummage sale on May 16. Place your donations in the red basket at the Welcome Center nearest the library.

St. Matthew’s Men’s Softball Team plays each Tuesday, alternating locations between Hart Park (72nd & State Streets) and Whitman Middle School North Field (111th and Center Streets). Times vary. Here are the next few games. Come on out and cheer them on!

Tues., May 12, 6:30 at Whitman North vs. ChristKing/St. JudeTues., May 19, 6:30 at Hart Park vs. Our RedeemerTues., May 26, 7:30 at Whitman North vs. First Congregational

Reformation Store cannot accept any household or clothing donations at this time Reformation is moving all of its ministries – including the Neighborhood Store – to a new location at the end of

April! Food items can still be donated to the Cross Lutheran Church Food Pantry. We await word from Reformation about when they wish to begin receiving Neighborhood store donations again.

Deborah Circle will meet on Tuesday, May 12 at 11:30 at the Open Flame for lunch. Any questions, call Joyce at 414-771-5524.

“Milwaukee Working” Book Collection to benefit great organization providing workto men returning to workforceSave your no longer needed books for a book collection in support of Milwaukee Working. We’ll be collecting books for the month of June. Books collected provide work for men returning from prison to help them create a work record and move toward job advancement. Newer books are evaluated and listed on eBay for profit; older books are taken apart and recycle for their paper scrap value. Also accepted are CDs, DVDs and games with resale value. Watch for the large bins near the main entrance off the parking lot beginning in June.

Springtime in Wauwatosa =Shoe Collecting at St. Matthew’sYes it’s back! We are collecting shoes this month and through the end of May. The program has changed so stay tuned for additional details.

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-peek 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.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran 2015 Special Funds ReportResults as of 5/03/2015 are

Balance-Comprehensive Appeal Fund to date $141,293Hunger baskets, year-to-date, for Hunger $5,9722015 Benevolence through April 30 $133,500

including Kingdom Account Distributions

Your Donations are NeededHealing 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. Here are the upcoming dates:

Thursday, April 2 - 10:30 and 7:15 p.m. Maundy Thursday services with healing services followingSunday, May 10 - 9:45 a.m. (Education Hour) Mother’s DaySunday, June 28 - 8:30 communion service Healing Gospel - Mark 5:21-43Sunday, July 19 - Healing service as part of the 10:15 a.m. Communion

Women Together in Prayer to hold annual breakfast - Great time for you to get involved in this secret prayer partner opportunity Women Together in Prayer will host their annual breakfast on Saturday, May 30th from 8:30-11:00. Dr. Julie Helmrich will be our speaker. Dr. Julie Helmrich is a clinical psychologist who will engage us in a conversation about self-compassion, using prayer, meditation and other tools to bring joy and balance into our lives. Since 1980 Julie has worked professionally in psychology-based professions across 4 states and in all settings. With over 20 years of experience and the honor of being named one of Milwaukee’s 20 most creative people in 2013 she is a speaker not be missed! Prayer partners from the previous year will be revealed and new “secret” partners will be established for the coming year. If you would like the privilege of praying for another woman and would be comforted knowing that someone is praying for you, please join us. Contact Marge Crawford; mcrawford8@wi.rr.com or Rosie Haas; rmhaas1@gmail.com

GREAT FOR EASTER BASKETS: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.

Nepal Earthquake Relief:Over $3,000 was collected this past Sunday for Nepal earthquake relief. Donations are still being accepted.

Clothing Swap Results: Thank you to all who donated wonderful clothing to the children’s clothing swap. In addition to recycling clothing, we raised $70 for Reformation’s Neighborhood Store.Thank you to Amelia Scheiber, Ella Stockbauer, Mark Scheiber, Beth Gissibl and Jen Kramer for their help in sorting and boxing up

NeededSunday Morning Communion PreparersHoly Communion is an important part of our worship services. Volunteers work in teams of 3, behind the scenes, so that we can all partake in communion. This is a dedicated, but small group of volunteers and they’d love to have some more help!The scheduling is flexible, there is no minimum number of dates you need to serve, and you can always request a substitute if you have a conflict. We’d love to have families with children 5th grade and older, be part of this ministry as well!Please contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net for more information.

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, May 10 - 9:45 a.m. Education Hour (Mother’s Day)Sunday, June 28 - 8:30 communion service Healing Gospel - Mark 5:21-43Sunday, July 19 - Healing service as part of the 10:15 a.m. Communion worship service

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 St. Matthew’s Meal Outreach Ministry

Guest House: 3 or 4 volunteers are welcome each month to prepare and serve dinner for 100 men at the Guest House, a homeless shelter. Meet at the church at 5:00 pm to carpool and finish by 7:00 pm. Seeking volunteers for June 14 and July 12. 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: 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 on June 14 or July 12, please contact the church office.

Cross Lutheran Lunch Program We serve 300-400 people on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16th Street. We carpool from St. Matthew’s at 10:45 a.m. and serve from 11:30-1:00. Next Meal: Wednesday, June 24 (No meal in May). 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 on Tuesday mornings 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.

Flower Book Sign-Ups Needed Your Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/CD 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 compact disc 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 or, during the summer months, local flowers are provided by volunteers. Proceeds of the flower designation donations go toward Sustainability projects supported through the Care for Creation team. 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.

Don’t forget our Lenten Meal Appeal!Let’s help these 3 food-focused needs:1) El Salvador emergency food

shipments2) Cross and Bread of Healing

Hold the Date: Cross Golf Outing;Friday, June 19 beginning at 12:30 (11:30 registration) at Willow Run Golf Club in Pewaukee. It’s a shot gun start @1:00 in a scramble format, $75 per golfer which includes 18 holes of golf, dinner buffet, silent auction and prizes. Last year the numbers were down, but $2,000 was raised. Contact Lisa Quam or Ann Ho-gan at 414-339-9379 or quam.lisa@att.net for more information or contact Cross on their website: website@www.crosslu-theranmilwaukee.org - you can register and pay right from their website.

Families of Middle and High School Youth: The Youth Committee Wants YOUR Opinion:If your household includes middle and high school students, the Youth Committee would like your input to help us plan events and activities for St. Matthew’s teens. All families with 6th – 8th graders received an email this week from Gretchen Haugse, Youth Director, containing a link to a short survey. The survey will take only a few minutes of your time, and the information will help our youth program be more responsive to your kids. If you have any questions, please contact Gretchen. Thanks for your help!

Getting our Friday emails?Each Friday the church office staff sends out a preview of the Sunday bulletin announcements by PDF format. Current-ly we have a list of 400 who receive this information. If you’d like to receive this weekly email, please send us an email at <office@stmattslutheran.org> Be ‘in the know’ on a weekly basis about what’s going on at your church!

Household Items Needed:Reformation Lutheran is looking for help in furnishing a small apartment for a single mother and her 11-year-old daughter. They were in a homeless shelter and have been given the chance to start over, so their needs are many. Items are listed below. If you have larger items, such as furniture, please contact the church office. Other items can be left in the Reformation collection area on the shelf labeled: Household Items for Reformation Family.

• Furniture (dresser, couch, table/chairs)• Sheets for full and twin sized beds• Towels, dishes, pots and pans,

flatware,• Laundry supplies• Target and Pick and Save gift cards

Thanks for your help!

Part-Time BookkeeperImmediate OpeningUsing your friendly and enthusiastic attitude you’ll be responsible for the bookkeeping of numerous small businesses, working on site at a variety of firms. Functions will include, but certainly are not limited to, using QuickBooks accounting software to do payables, receivables, reconciliations, sales & use tax, payroll and report generation. You’ll apply the skills you already have in accounting practices and programs.This is a part-time position, with the opportunity for full-time in the very near future. Compensation based on experience, with an additional bonus program in place.Please send your resume to terri@kuhlmannbizsolutions.com

Getting our Fri-day emails?Each Friday the church office staff sends out a preview of the Sunday bulletin announcements by PDF format. Currently we have a list of 400 who receive this infor-mation. If you’d like to receive this weekly email, please send us an email at <office@stmattslutheran.org> Be ‘in the know’ on a weekly basis about what’s going on at your church!

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 aftershave Laundry Bags Men’s watches Men’s wallets

Mt. Meru Coffee is now available in K-cups (regular only). Thank you, St. Matthew’s for your continuing support of our partnership with our brothers and sis-ters in Tanzania. Please stop at the coffee table on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Together we are making a difference. Questions may be directed to Bruce Johnson at 414-366-5053.

Tosa Interfaith Helps Our community’s Seniors Older adults in the Tosa area have needs such as rides to the doctor, for grocery shopping, for companion visits, for phone visits, and for doing light housekeeping such as cleaning or grass cutting. Can you consider giving a few hours per month to help the elderly in our community? Once you sign up you have complete flexibility on how much or how little you do and when you do it. Maybe once a month, maybe weekly, maybe only a couple of times a year. The choice is yours – and it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet interesting people. - Pr. Margaret You could also call the Greater Tosa Interfaith office directly at 414-453-5750.

Fourth Annual Mother’s Day Diaper Drive contributes to healthy babies in MilwaukeeEvery Baby deserves a fresh diaper to stay clean, dry and healthy. One in three families struggle to buy diapers for children under age 3, living in poor or low income families. This is diaper need. Diapers can

Sustainable crafters are collecting used wooden spoons. You can drop them off in the church

Fourth Annual Mother’s Day Diaper Drive contributes to healthy babies in MilwaukeeEvery Baby deserves a fresh diaper to stay clean, dry and healthy. One in three families struggle to buy diapers for children under age 3, living in poor or low income families. This is diaper need. Diapers can cost up to $100/ month and CANNOT be purchased with food stamps.Please help the babies in our community by becoming aware of diaper need, and by donating diapers in sizes 2 through 6 and diaper wipes and creams. In addition, you may place a donation in the offering plates noting the diaper drive donation. Diapers will be collected in front of the church office April 26 - May 10 and will be donated to our partner churches for distribution. - Annie DeArmond

Knightwind Ensemble will be giving a band concert at Luther Manor on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Lippold Faith and Education Center, 4545 N. 92nd St., Milwaukee. Free admission. Learn more about the group at www.knightwind.orgYou might be interested to know about their Memorial Day pops concert at Wisconsin Memorial Park. Details on the website. The group includes Fred Heim of our congregation, who plays the saxophone. Come and hear some great music from this 40-piece group.

Tosa Interfaith Helps Our community’s Seniors Older adults in the Tosa area have needs such as rides to the doctor, for grocery shopping, for companion visits, for phone visits, and for doing light housekeep-ing such as cleaning or grass cutting. Can you consider giving a few hours per month to help the elderly in our community? Once you sign up you have complete flexibility on how much or how little you do and when you do it. Maybe once a month, maybe weekly, maybe only a couple of times a year. The choice is yours – and it’s a wonderful oppor-tunity to meet interesting people. - Pr. Mar-garet You could also call the Greater Tosa Interfaith office directly at 414-453-5750.

Flower Book Sign-Ups NeededYour Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/CD 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 compact disc 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 or, during the summer months, local flowers are provided by volunteers. Proceeds of the flower designation donations go toward Sustainability projects supported through the Care for Creation team. 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.

Join the NAMI Walk in memory of Eric Kloth - By Doris and Luther Kloth“Eric, our eldest son, suffered from mental illness for 20 years. This year we are again continuing Eric’s mission by having a team, Remembering Eric Kloth in the NAMIwalks. The NAMIwalks is being held on Saturday, May 16th at Veterans Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Registration is from 9:30 to 11 and the walk begins at 11. We invite you to participate by donating to our team and/or walking with us on May 16. You can donate and register in advance to walk online at namiwalks.nami.org/rememberingerickloth or mail your donations to Luther and Doris Kloth, 2205 North 71st Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53213. We appreciate your support. Thank you.”

Follow-Up on Advocacy Day in Madison:On April 29th, over 800 people of faith gath-ered at the Capitol in Madison to lift up issues of poverty, inequality, and injustice. People of Faith United for Justice, an inter-faith effort, met with legislators from 30 sen-ate districts to address four major issues:Maintaining access to vital public assistance programs for all people in WisconsinReducing our state’s unacceptable incarcera-tion rate, especially of African-American and Native American menProviding policies to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrantsIncreasing public transit options and securing transit funding.The Social Ministry Table (located next to the Upper Room) has copies of the “Take Home” Sheet so that you can also write, call, or e-mail your state legislators and advocate for these changes, inspired and supported by our faith beliefs. If you have questions, or to learn who your legislators are, please contact Pastor Matt.

Synod Assembly hosts “Evening With Eddie Lacy” and You are invited to attend!Friday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at Carthage College in Kenosha. Eddy Lacy will speak to the assembly and to the general public about his faith and how that has impacted his life. He was a young teen during Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago when he lost his home. His family bounced around from place to place until they rented a single-wide trailer outside of Baton Rouge where he lived until college. . The proceeds from Lacy’s talk on this evening will be donated to Outreach for Hope ministries, our Synod’s program which funds life-giving ministries with the poor in communities of the Greater Milwaukee Synod. You can order tickets online at : www.milwaukeesynod.org or call 414-671-1212 for further information, the ELCA Greater Milwaukee Synod Office. Tickets are $35/individual (+small handling fee) or $30/ticket for groups of 10 or more (+ small handling fee per ticket)

We support Interfaith for Older adultsCould you help to support them, too?Join St Matthew’s members in supporting Interfaith for Older Adults. Their Pearls of Wisdom Celebration takes place on Thursday, May 14, at the Milwaukee Art Museum. This celebration includes a reception and silent auction, dinner and a live auction and entertainment featuring Milwaukee’s own John McGivern! Tickets are $125, but will be underwritten by St. Matt’s to bring the cost down to $75 per person. Let’s join together to support this important community organization. If you’re interested in attending, contact Pr. Margaret or the church office.

We currently have $15,000 in our Care for Creation fund; let’s raise $15,000 more!St. Matthew’s currently has $15,000 in our Care For Creation fund. These funds have been accumulated through sales by our Sustainable Crafters, through a monthly deposit of $500 due to energy savings from past projects, and through several bequests.

Please join us to double this fund in support of future projects so that we can do even more to care for God’s good creation through continued reduction of energy use and through water conservation. Project priorities will be determined by the Church Council Property Committee and done as the need for the project arises.

Through this initiative and the many initiatives we have completed we hope to become an Energy Star certified congregation. Thank you for all your support over the last nine years. You have done great things!

Possible future projects (a partial list)- Replace fluorescents with LEDs in the education

wing and fellowship hall- Replace the parking lot(s) – design with water conser-

vation in mind- Redesign existing green space to conserve water- Replace education wing hot water heater with instants – save energy- Change parking lot lights to LEDs – save energy- Change exterior building lights to LEDs – save energy- Install instant hot water heater in sacristy – conserve water- Install instant hot water heater in lower kitchen (staff area) – conserve water- Install waterless urinals – conserve water- Install a small wind turbine on the roof – green energy- Install more solar panels – might be done when the roof needs replacing- Install energy efficient washer and dryer- Support soil improvement projects – reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide

Help St. Matthew’s continue to Care for Creation by doubling our C4C Future Projects Fund

Go for the Green!

Quilt Blessing for 2014-2015Created with love by Stitches of Love Quilt Ministry

Celebrating 12 years of ministry

The Quilt Ministry strives to make beautiful quilts and blankets from donated fabrics for distribution to individuals who are in physical, emotional, or spiritual need. Each item sewn through the Ministry is uniquely created and made with love, just as each of its members who created them has been formed by God. Many different talents, skills, friendship and creative minds woven together to touch the lives of those in need has been a miracle unfolding. Thanks to church members, children, grandchildren and friends of the quilting ministry for their donations. Prior to distribution, all quilts receive a prayer of blessing. The quilt ministry, Stitches of Love, at St. Matthew’s came into being in late 2003. A total of 1,818 quilts have been donated to date and this concludes our 12th year of creating love and warm to those in need.Accomplishments of Quilt Ministry September-May 2014-2015

• 150 quilts created & completed by the St. Matthew’s Quilt Ministry.• 3 blankets sent to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in SD in conjunction with ELCA

Women of Greater Milwaukee Synod• Thrivent Action Team Project completed in January to ship 20+ blankets to Pine

Ridge Indian Reservation. Blankets donated by The Wilderness in Wisconsin Dells and Thrivent covered the $250 shipping costs

• Numerous bibs completed along with personal female needs in Guatemala • 18 new bed pillows & custom made pillowcase created for distribution to The Joy

House• 18 teddy bears with jacket, head piece and prayer given to community police

departments & Joy House to offer comfort to children in crisis situations

Quilts and blankets will be distributed through the following organizations: • The Linus Project – a national organization that distributes blankets as needed to

local hospitals and Christian social services. • The Joy House – this welcoming home supplies the needs of women and children

through Milwaukee Rescue Mission. • Care Net Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee – serving & supporting needs of women. • Additional donations are made on an as-needed basis.

Everyone is welcome to join the work of the Stitches of Love Quilting Ministry. We meet four times a season on Saturdays. Pick up a bright green brochure at the table in the Library Commons for details.

Volunteer for Vacation Bible SchoolJoin the adventure August 3rd-7th from 8:45-11:45am

VBS at St. Matthew’s is an incredible experience for the children of St Matthew’s and a fantastic outreach for the children of our community. Each year we continue to grow our attendance number, but not our number of adult volunteers. Adults, we ask that you prayerfully consider signing up to teach VBS or be a Tour Guide. We need your help! It is the volunteers that make this program so successful. Please feel free to give me a call if you have questions or schedule limitations. Thank you for helping us to continue to spread the Good News!

Questions contact: Donna Gardner Manke 414-813-7077*Turn in forms to the office*

Adult Volunteer FormPlease check the areas you are interested in helping with…

_____Team Teach Jr. K or Sr. K (plan and implement lessons)_____ Team Teach 1st-5th grades (plan & teach one lesson

taught to different grades) _____ Tour Guide (lead children to different sites and help out

in the classrooms)_____Teacher Assistant (work in a classroom with teachers)_____ Nursery Leader (spend time caring for the children of our volunteers)_____ Kitchen Helper (prepare snacks)_____ Room Decorations (help teachers decorate rooms around the yearly theme)

Name____________________________________________Phone_______________

Youth Volunteer Form*Please note we may have to limit the number of youth helpers this year. Advance sign upis required. Must sign up by July 26th.

_____Tour Guide (lead children to different sites and help out in the classrooms)_____Teacher Assistant (work in a classroom with teachers)

_____Prefer 4 & 5 year olds _____Prefer 1st-5th grades_____Nursery Leader (spend time caring for the children of our volunteers)

Name______________________________________Phone_______________________

Email___________________________________________

August 3rd – August 7th from 8:45-11:45 a.m. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (414) 774-0441 1615 Wauwatosa Avenue FAX (414) 774-0989 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Email: stmattswi@sbcglobal.net Registration for St. Matthew’s members begins now and will be open to nonmembers on June 15th. We may need to cut off registrations, if class sizes get too big (especially K4 & K5). Registrations will not be accepted after August 1st.

Family Information: Name of Parent: _____________________Email__________ Address/City/Zip: ___________________________________ Phone: ________________Cell Phone__________________ Emergency Contact: _________________________________________ Please note our class offerings and register your child for the grade he/she will enter in Sept. 2015: K4; K5; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Child's Name Grade Birth date Health Concerns/Special Needs

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________ Parent Signature __________________________________ Any other pertinent information: (Use other side if needed)

If your child desires to be with a certain friend please list on form. K4 & K5 classes will not be able to be rearranged on the first day.

August 3rd – August 7th from 8:45-11:45 a.m. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (414) 774-0441 1615 Wauwatosa Avenue FAX (414) 774-0989 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Email: stmattswi@sbcglobal.net Registration for St. Matthew’s members begins now and will be open to nonmembers on June 15th. We may need to cut off registrations, if class sizes get too big (especially K4 & K5). Registrations will not be accepted after August 1st.

Family Information: Name of Parent: _____________________Email__________ Address/City/Zip: ___________________________________ Phone: ________________Cell Phone__________________ Emergency Contact: ____________________________________ Please note our class offerings and register your child for the grade he/she will enter in Sept. 2014: K4; K5; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Child's Name Grade Birth date Health Concerns/Special Needs

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________ Parent Signature __________________________________ Any other pertinent information: (Use other side if needed)

If your child desires to be with a certain friend please list on form. K4 & K5 classes will not be able to be rearranged on the first day.

Driving to St. Matthew’s during theMilwaukee Avenue Utilities Construction Project

To drive to St. Matthew’s Main Parking LotUSE Wauwatosa Avenue to access driveway to the main lot

To drive to St. Matthew’s West Parking LotUSE Underwood Avenue from the south (go past the Fire Station)

There is limited access to the Underwood/Milwaukee Avenue intersectionand

Milwaukee Avenue is Closed from Ludington to Underwood Avenue

St. Matthew’s Weekly Sign-Up PanelMay 10, 2015

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 like to attend the MICAH dinner gala on Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. (Ticket price is $25.00)

Sunday Morning Communion Preparation - Yes, I’d like to work as part of a 3-person team on this vital worship element. I can help at the

_____ 7:30 _____ 8:30 _____ 11:00 service.

I can help at the Reformation gardens on Saturday, May 16 from 9-11 a.m.

_____ I’m interested in carpooling.

I’d like to sign up for the SAINTS Trip to the Kenosha Civil War Museum on May 19th. Number attending ____

I can help with the Guest House planting service project with Men’s Ministry on Saturday, May 30th. I’ll plan to meet at church at 9 a.m.

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.

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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.

We’ll meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1 in the commons to sort and display the clothes for the swap. If you can join us, please call/e-mail Sarah Scheiber at 414-476-7926 or sjsrecruiting@yahoo.com

Reformation Gardens to continue with work by summer studentsCan you help with getting it started?Saturday, May 16 from 9-11 a.m.Bring gloves, shovels, gardening/weeding tools, positive attitudeWhat: Weeding the beds, preparing beds for plants, laying down mulch on pathsWhere: Meet at the garden (NOT at the church) on 35th St. a block before the church on the left (same side as church).Sign up by calling the church office. We can start a carpool for workers a

Ministers ThePeopleofSt.Matthew’sEv.LutheranChurchLeadPastor TheRev.ChristopherJ.P.MankeAssociatePastor TheRev.MatthewKruseAssociatePastor TheRev.MargaretSchoeweMusicMinister/Organist/NewGeneration&AdultHandbellChoirs JohnR.ParadowskiDirectorofOlderAdultMinistries JaneSandstromDirectorofYouthMinistries&Children’sEducationCoordinator GretchenHaugseVolunteerMinistries/SmallGroups/AdultEducation SueSwingChildren’sMinistryCoordinator DonnaGardnerMankePastors’Assistant/SundaySchoolSupport EmilyWanezekTechnologyCoordinator BrianSmithChurchLibrarian(volunteer) BevEtzelmuellerSeniorChoirDirector DavidMohrYouthHandbellChoirs JeffreyReevesNewCreationChoir JeffreyReevesandJohnParadowski;HeideHughes,accompanistPraiseKids!Directors(Jr.K-2grades) JeffReevesandAmyDankwardtFinanceSecretary HollyJurssOfficeAssistant JillDueCommunicationsSecretary SonjaMohrJanitor JohnSwenson

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)