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Welcome to _______ Church! May you be as blessed by your time here as we are by your presence.

Everyone is precious in the Lord’s sight. Thank you for blessing us with your presence. All are invited to a time of fellowship following the service.

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24, KJV). Welcome, in the name of the One who created this day for our enjoyment!

Our fellowship is enriched by your presence. Thanks to each of you for being with us today! Whether you’re visiting for the first time or have been coming here all your life, we hope your time of worship and fellowship is a blessing.

Directories AvailableWhere are the bulletin announcements? The bulletin announcements are available as a separate set of pages and are available at the Welcome Center or near the ushers. To make good use of our resources, consider reading the announcements on our website - www.stmattslutheran.org - or email the church office to be added to the list of people receiving the announcements in advance, on Fridays. Office@

Welcome to Worship - August 17, 2014Welcome to St Matthew’s. Jesus welcomed everyone; that is our aim, too. We

pray you’ll be nourished in faith as you hear God’s message for you today.

Introduction for the Day: In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need.A Library Book is given to the church library by Sue Haberman in celebration of the life of husband, Keith Haberman.Tanzania Travelers: A group of St Matthew’s people are currently visiting our partners in Mt. Meru vicinity of Tanzania. They are Darla Hium, Kelly Kirtley, Pat Gardner, Gretchen Haugse and Pastor Chris Manke. Keep them in your prayers for a meaningful visit and to bless the people who are graciously hosting them.Why are some people wearing nametags? We wear nametags on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in order for us to know more people on Sunday mornings. Hunger Baskets to be passed today: When the offering plates are passed later in the service, it is followed by a basket This second collection will be directed toward local and world hunger. Thank you for your additional donations.

Alleluia! After two and years of searching for a pastor, last week the congregation voted to extend a call to Pr. Matt Kruse to become the full-time associate pastor at St. Matthew’s. We are excited to get to know Pr. Matt and will share more information as it becomes available Praise be to God! Special thanks to the Call Committee for their faithful work. Members of the Call Committee are: Kristen Charlson, Betsy Daniels, Pat Engelhardt, Scott Falk, Mike Gifford, Gordon Moehling, Tom Wanezek, Pr. Margaret and Pr. Chris. You’re invited to the service of Installation on September 14th. See details on panel in today’s bulletin announcements.

An opportunity to get know our Cross partners: Our partners at Cross Lutheran Church have invited us along all their partners to a pig roast and block party on Sunday, August 17, at Cross between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church will be providing the pig and Cross will be supplying corn and drinks. Attendees are invited to bring sides or desserts. Please signup on the sign up panel or call the church office if you plan to go so that we can coordinate transportation. This is a great opportunity to get to know our partners better and everyone’s welcome!

Sunday School Starts September 7th Sunday School for 3-Year-Olds through 8th grade begins on Sunday, September 7th during the education hour from 9:45 – 10:45. Letters will be sent to preschool and Kindergarten classes the first week of September with class assignments. If your child attended Sunday School last year, or if you are a member or a prospective member, your child will be automatically registered for Sunday School.

A HUGE THANK YOU to those who have generously given to the fund set up to help The Zeuske Family. The donations totalled $35,000. Cur-rently the family and St. Matt’s reps are meeting in order to determine the best use of the donations.

Bulletin Announcements - August 17, 2014St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church - www.stmattslutheran.org

New in the Nursery! Check-in stickers will be provided to parents when dropping their kids off in the Nursery on Sunday mornings. Parents fill out a sticker identifying their child, keep the stub and present it when picking up their child from the Nursery. Thanks for your cooperation in keeping our kids safe.

God’s Work. Our Hands. Open your hearts, set your minds, and prepare your hands for helping on Sunday afternoon, September 7. Join 100 St. Matt’s members in a few hours of dedicated service in the greater Wauwatosa community as a vital part of God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday.You may sign up in the on August 17, 24, or 31 for a task that fits your gifts and time. Tosa Interfaith for the Elderly is identifying people who have specific, short-term needs, such as painting, yard work, window washing/changing, simple repairs, or grocery shopping assistance. We would like to add St. Matt’s members who are in need of help to the list, as well. Other projects will include neighborhood clean-up after TosaFest, a food drive for Sunday School children, and various random acts of kindness. You can share in the joy of service, witness through your actions, and sense the work of the whole church as folks from the 10,000 ELCA congregations across the nation do God’s Work on Sunday, September 7.

Save the Date! Sunday, September 14, for the Installation of Pr. Matt Kruse as associate pastor at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church at the 8:30 and 11:00 am services. Come for the festive celebration; stay for lunch beginning at 12:30 p.m. Details available elsewhere in this bulletin.

ADD BACK IN WHENEVER POSSIBLE

Members of the Call Committee are: Kristen Charlson, Betsy Daniels, Pat Engelhardt, Scott Falk, Mike Gifford, Gordon Moehling, Tom Wanezek, Pr. Margaret and Pr. Chris.

Sign Up Now . . . Support Outreach for Hope . . . Share the Fun by riding in the 7th Annual Family Bike Ride Saturday, September 6, 2014St. Bruno Parish, Dousman Now is the time to get your bike out of storage, put air in the tires, check the chain, take a few rides, and get your legs in shape for the 7th annual Outreach for Hope Family Bike Ride. There is something for everyone at the Family Bike Ride to support the churches of the Greater Milwaukee Synod doing ministry among the poor in Southeast Wisconsin. Join in the fun as together we Pedal to Push Down Poverty. Visit the website www.outreachforhope.org for information and updates. All ages and experience welcomed. The best way to register is through the above website. But please also sign your name on the sign-up sheet in the Upper Commons - that way we can gather as a St. Matthew’s group and ride together. We are also riding with our partners from Cross Lutheran and Reformation Lutheran.

If you can’t be a rider, consider making a gift to sponsor a rider. All donations are being matched, so your donations go even further. Checks can be made out to St. Matthew’s, marked “Outreach for Hope.”

Friends of Hart Park Family Film Night: Tuesday, August 19 at the Rotary Stage at Hart Park at 8:00 p.m. Come around 7:00 to get a spot and get settled before the movie. Also, vendors will be selling food and snacks for the movie. Which movie? “Frozen” - Now who doesn’t want to see that again? No sign-up needed. Bring friends! Free admission.To learn more, visit www.ihartpark.org

Ministry Scheduler ProSunday morning volunteers are sched-uled 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@sbc-global.net. The next Sunday morning volunteer schedule will be from September 14-December 28. All volunteers please remember to inform us of any dates you will not be available to serve in this period. Volunteers will receive (2) e-mails in the next several weeks with this reminder as well.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.

2014 Special Funds ReportResults as of 8/3/2014 are

Balance-Comprehensive Appeal Fund to date($117,398)Hunger baskets, year-to-date, for Hunger $6,8522014 Benevolence through July 31 $249,000

including Kingdom Account Distributions

Your Donations are Needed

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

First Fridays Book Club presents its 2014-2015 Reading List:You can pick up a list at the Welcome Center, or download it from our website. (Click on ‘Connect and Grow’ and then Adult Classes & Bible Studies) The first two books and meeting dates are:October 3 The Forgotten Garden: A

Novel by Kate MortonNovember 7 I Am Malala by Malala

YousafzaiThe group meets at 7 p.m. in the Upper Room on the dates above.

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. For more information or to request enrollment documents, contact Holly in the church office, 414-774-0441 or hjurss@sbcglobal.net.

Special 2014 Late-Summer sidewalk sale: for Donations to Reformation Neighborhood Store Your donations now will help Reformation’s sidewalk sale to be a big success. Unloading help available for drop offs Monday-Thursday 9-noon, Saturdays 9-2.Now is a good time to donate those household items, particularly linens, dishes, small appliances, etc. Please donate items in good condition, such as that you would yourself use.Call 414-444-0440 to set up your delivery time OR turn in boxes of items (no furniture) to the collection area at St Matthew’s at the entrance to the Education Bldg.

Did you know? We are offering printed directories for those who would like them. While our online directory is used frequently by our members, some members are not online, or may prefer a printed copy. These are available in the church office.

Help in the fight against AIDSCome to this Spectacular Event onFriday of this weekThe AIDS resource center of Wisconsin [ARCW] is kicking off its 30th anniversary cele-bration with a one-of-a-kind performance at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center at 7:00 on August 22nd. [Reception starting at 5:30.] Milwaukee’s arts community is once again rallying in sup-port of the fight against AIDS with the premiere dancers from the Milwaukee Ballet, the Cham-ber Theatre [featuring Norman Moses] and First Stage joining a host of vocal entertainers from stage and recordings [Leslie Fitzwater from the Skylight and Opera singer Kurt Oll-mann] to celebrate the progress we have made in the fight against AIDS. We will have reflec-tions on the fight against AIDS from Father Mike Hammer, a longtime Milwaukee leader, and AIDS United President & CEO Michael Kaplan. A historical video of ARCW will also premier that evening. A highlight of the eve-ning will be a series of musical performances developed by John Paradowski in partnership with Sharon Hanson from UWM and their “One Voice” Choir! A number of St. Matthew’s sing-ers will be participating in this event, and our very own Mike Gifford is the CEO of ARCW.Tickets are $100, $50 and $30 and can be pur-chased online at http://ticketing.wilson-center.com/ or by calling the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center Box Office at 262-781-9520.We invite you to attend this wonderful event.

Sunday School Teacher Meeting Setfor Thursday, August 28thThere will be a meeting for all Sunday School teachers and shepherds on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. Curriculum materials and schedules will be distributed, and we will talk about important details for the year. If you are a current teacher or shepherd, we hope to see you then. If you are interested in helping with Sunday School this fall, please talk to Gretchen Haugse.

9th Grade Confirmation Begins Sept. 3rdConfirmation for 9th graders begins this fall on Wednesday, September 3rd and continues each Wednesday from 7:00 – 8:15 through November 5th. In these nine short sessions, we will explore, through various activities and discussions, what it means to live out your faith. The first session on September 3rd will begin with a short meeting for parents and 9th graders from 7:00 – 7:20 to go over the detailed schedule and expectations. The 9th graders will be confirmed at a special worship service on Sunday, November 9th at 1:30 in the afternoon. If you have any questions, please contact Gretchen Haugse.

Confirmation Class with Pr. Chris begins in September for 7th & 8th gradersInformation Meeting Thurs. Aug. 28, 7 p.m. for new studentsConfirmation Class with Pr. Chris begins soon, meeting each Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. For parents of 7th graders, students and anyone new to the Confirmation Program, there is an information meeting on Thursday, August 28th from 7-8p.m.September’s schedule is as follows:

Sept. 3 - Big Group (Martin Luther) - Parent NightSept. 10 - Big Group (Apostles’ Creed - 1)Sept. 12-13 - Overnight Retreat (Apostles’ Creed - 2)September 17 - Big Group (Apostles’ Creed - 3)September 24 - Fellowship Night

A mailing with a schedule and a covenant form has been sent to those students on our Sunday School class lists. If you have a 7th or 8th grader and did not receive this, please call 414-774-0441.

Luther - Bach - Germany - Krakow - Prague

Have any plans yet for late April – early May 2015? Interested in seeing the places where Martin Luther lived, preached, and where our Lutheran heritage began?An itinerary has been put together for St. Matthew’s by AMi Travel which visits all the Luther sites you’ve heard about in your Sun-day school and confirmation classes – Erfurt, Eisenach, Eisleben, Leipzig, and Wittenberg. Additionally, we will visit Krakow, Auschwitz, the beautiful city of Prague, and Berlin.Our emphasis will be on history and music, and along the way there will be breathtaking scenery, magnificent churches and, of course, lots of gemutlichheit.We are still taking names of interested par-ties. There will be an organizational meeting of those interested on October 5. Organizing the trip are Linda Levengood and Pr. Chris Manke.

Little Free Library for donation from couple moving out of town. Please inquire with Pr. Margaret or the church office.

Make Shopping for Our Partners a Habit - Red Bags are Here!Help Reformation and Cross Lutheran Churches serve their neighbors by making shopping for them a habit. As you leave worship this Sunday morning, look for the red bags in the commons or under the coatrack near the office and take a bag and a shopping list. Then return the filled bag the next week to the labeled containers under the coat rack near the church office. Thanks for making these ministries possible with your contributions!

Longing for a Transformation?

It doesn’t have to be a fairy tale!

Coming this fall...

Full or part time employ-

ment available in a fun fast-paced environment. City Mar-ket’s two Wauwatosa locations, 8700 W. Watertown Plank Road and 8725 W. North Avenue are hiring customer service staff for day and evening shifts. We are looking for individuals who understand great customer service, work well independently and in a team setting, are energetic and dependable. Experience in fast casual dining is a plus, but we will train the right candidates. Applications at the North Ave. location.

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:Sunday, Aug. 17 - Healing Emphasis at both 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. servicesSunday, September 14 - After the 11:00 serviceSunday, October 19 - During the 11:00 service

Stop in the Library to receive a FREE book bag! The Ice Cream for BOOKS Reading Program at St. Matthew’s Church Library continues throughout the summer months. Readers will scream for the tasty Ice Cream theme! The current reading program began in September 2013 and continues through September 2014. The program encourages children to read 10 books by completing the flyer, receive a small Christian prize and watch the giant cone get bigger and bigger as the kids add scoops of ice cream for time spent reading. Kids can complete as many flyers as they wish.

The St. Matthew’s Meal Outreach Ministry

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 are available and would like to participate on August 24, please contact coordinator Christopher Bartelt at <Barteltcm@gmail.com>.

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, August 28, 2014. 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.

Guest House: Many thanks to Candy and Rick Romano and Mary Barker for helping to prepare and serve the dinner on August 10. Three or 4 volunteers are welcome each month to prepare and serve dinner for 80 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 to serve or bake cookies on October 12 and November 9. 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).

St. Matthew’s Play Group for Moms and Kids! St. Matt’s Mamas meet on Thursdays at 9:30 in the summer. In July the group will gather at Hoyt Park Pool. In the event of rain, meet in the church nursery. Come when you can! Bring a friend! All are Welcome!To communicate with all group members go to our Facebook page; St. Matt’s Mamas. August 21 & August 28 Wirth Park Wirth Park is located at

2585 Pilgrim Road. Meet at the Tot Lot. Make sure to enter off Pilgrim Road.

Weekly Yoga Classes taught by Kelly Kirtley will again be offered this fall. The time is 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings, beginning Sept. 9. All are welcome to these free classes.

The Caregiver Support Group will meet on the following Mondays at 1 p.m. in the Upper Room. August 25 September 8 and 22

The Library is open on Aug. 24 from 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Children and Sunday School

Salvadoran Pastoral Team Needs Our Help - Your Donation Will Supply Food for Pastors During Economic Crisis The backbone of the Salvadoran Lutheran church is its team of pastors and leaders. They are truly the hands and feet of Jesus, walking with the poor in humility and love. Now these pastors need our help. Many of them have not been paid since last fall. The Greater Milwaukee Synod Committee on El Salvador is working to raise funds to supply the pastoral body with three installments of basic food items to help them weather the crisis as the church works toward sustainability. Your donation, labeled “Salvadoran Pastor Food” will help make this compassionate response a reality. Please see the display in the Commons for more information. Thanks for your help!

Tosa Interfaith Helps Our com-munity’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 com-plete 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

Attention Youth! Are you looking for a way to earn some money? Like to help people?St. Matthew’s collects names and talents of those youth interested in helping a St Matthew’s family/person with babysitting, yard work, lawn mowing, snow shoveling; anything mutually agreed upon. Now is the time for youth to fill out the form giving your contact information and desired type of work. This form can be found on our website (children and youth page http://www.stmattslutheran.org/children-youth-2/middle-school-events/) or at church in the office or at the Welcome Center. Fill it out soon and turn it into the church office. Fax and emailing is okay, too.Deadline: September 15, 2014.

Attention High School Students and Par-ents: Have you considered attending a Lutheran College like Luther, St. Olaf, or Car-thage? Are you in the process of researching and learning more about potential colleges for your future? If so, you may want to consider attending a College Fair sponsored by the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America. The fair includes workshops on col-lege and career planning and on financial aid, and opportunities to meet with representatives from individual colleges. Fairs being held in our area include:Sunday, August 24, 2014 Lake Country Lutheran High SchoolHartland, WI 6:15 – 9:00pm Check website for certainFor more information, please visit www.luther-ancolleges.org/events. All families attending will receive four application fee waivers to participating colleges.

“Bold Women Laugh!”Synod Women gather this fall to hear inspiring speakerThe Women of the ELCA Greater Milwaukee Synod are holding their annual convention “Bold Women Laugh” on Saturday, October 11th. The meeting will be held at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, West Allis. This will be a day filled with inspiration, laughter, good food and good company with workshops, shopping and an outstanding keynote presentation. Tasha Schuh, inspirational speaker and author, will share her message of “Little is Huge.” Tasha is the author of “My Last Step Backward,” which tells the story of the life-changing event when rehearsing for a high school musical she took one step backward and fell sixteen feet through a trap door, breaking her neck and crushing her spinal cord. As a C-5 quadriplegic Tasha’s struggle has taken her from loss and grief to self-discovery and achievement, as she travels and tells her story of resilience and triumph over tragedy. Tasha was the recipient of the 2012 National Rehabilitation Champion Award and was Ms. Wheelchair USA 2012-13. Please see the sign up at the Welcome Center.

Twin Bed Needed: Do you have a twin bed that you are no longer using? Please consider making a donation of a bed, including mattress and box spring. A member of our congregation who works in health care has a patient with this need. Call John Geertsen, 414-840-366

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

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 watches

Men’s wallets

All are welcome at monthly healing servicesHealing 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

Alice’s Garden Labyrinth continues to be open Mon-day and Wednesday eve-nings, 6-8 pm for people of all ages to experience. Individuals and groups are welcome to walk. Pray, reflect, meditate, absorb the goodness of creation, take a mini-vacation. Pr Cheri Johnson is present to host, orient, guide if desired.Alice’s Community Gar-den/Urban Farm2136 N. 21st St. 53205 - 21st & Garfield- entrance mid-block on 21st.

Ebola Virus Outbreak - You can help by making a gift

to Global Health Ministries

John Schilling, a member of St. Matthew’s, has traveled to Africa several times to work with an organization called Global Health Ministries. One of the countries where Global Health Ministries provides services is Liberia, which is a part of the current ebola outbreak. The ebola virus is difficult to treat, and often fatal. A friend of John’s, Scott Lien is working to organize shipping needed supplies, especially (PPE) personal protection equipment.

Global Health Ministries continues the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by enhancing health care programs of Lutheran churches in other countries. At this organization’s request, we are making available to you a way to contribute funds to directly combat the Ebola virus through the purchase of PPE and medicines. Specifically, two-thirds of these donations will go toward the PPE for two Lutheran Hospitals and one- third to the Ministry of Health for distribution.

“... If we have the world’s goods and see our brothers and sisters in need, yet close our hearts against them, how does God’s love abide in us?” (Paraphrase of 1 John 3:17)

https://51670.thankyou4caring.org or by mail: Global Health Ministries 7831 Hickory Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55432

(Checks should be made out to “Global Health Ministries”)

God’s Work. Our Hands.September 7th Day of Service

You may sign up in the on August 17, 24, or 31 for a task that fits your gifts and time. Tosa Interfaith for the Elderly is identifying people who have specific, short-term needs, such as painting, yard work, window washing/changing, simple repairs, or grocery shopping assistance. We would like to add St. Matt’s members who are in need of help to the list, as well. Other projects will include neighborhood clean-up after TosaFest, a food drive for Sunday School children, and various random acts of kindness.

You can share in the joy of service, witness through your actions, and sense the work of the whole church as folks from the 10,000 ELCA congregations across the nation do God’s Work on Sunday, September 7.

Open your hearts, set your minds, and prepare your hands for helping on Sunday afternoon, September 7. Join 100 St. Matt’s members in a few hours of dedicated service in the greater Wauwatosa community as a vital part of God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday.

Youth Services Directory now being updated

Youth - grade 6 and up - Now is your chance to be listed in this booklet for members to find youth to help out in tasks as listed below.This is for St. Matthew’s members only. Find the sign-up page on our website also, www.stmattslutheran.org on the “Youth Activities Page.” Download and bring to the office. (emailing or faxing the form is okay, too - office@stmattslutheran.org or fax 414-774-0989)

Still considering next spring’s congregational trip? The congregational trip to Germany next May/June has attracted a large number of interested parties. We are taking names of those interested in the office. This is not a list of those people going, but a list only of having some interest in learning more about the trip. And a date has been set for an information meeting: Sunday, October 5. Plan to attend this meeting to learn about the trip to lead you to a decision about joining the group of travelers.

Youth Services Directory now being updated Many youth signed up to be listed in the Youth Services Directory, a booklet picked up by members of our congregation who are looking for youth to babysit, mow lawns, shovel snow or take care of pets. Suggested ages would be 6th-12th graders. Now is the time to update this booklet, since the last booklet is dated May 2013. We’ve printed the sign-up sheet in this issue of the Voice and it’s also online (just the sign-up - look for the Youth Activities Page) for you to download and bring to the office. (emailing or faxing the form is okay, too - office@stmattslutheran.org or 414-774-0989)

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Yes, I’d like to be listed in St. Matthew’s Youth Services DirectoryFor those entering 6th - 12th grades - September 2014 Edition

Sign Up for Services you are willing to offer

Name _________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________ City, State and Zip _______________________ It’s okay to list two addresses if needed

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Phone Number _______________________ Email address: __________________________

Parents’ Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________

Your Age _________ Grade in School ((Fall 2014) ____________ Do you drive? __________ I am willing to _____ Babysit (For babysitting, please add the following information)

Previous Babysitting Experience: _____ Newborn to 6 months _____ 6-12 months _____ Two or more children

_____Ihavetakenababysittingcourse. _____CPRcertified

_____ Take care of pets _____ Rake leaves _____ Mow lawns

_____ Shovel Snow _____ General yard work

Additional Information you wish to add about yourself:

________________________________________________________________________________________ Please Note: Due Date for this Form: Monday, September 15, 2014

This form also available on our website - http://www.stmattslutheran.org/children-youth-2/middle-school-events/

Respectful Conversations Groupmeets to discuss being welcomingYou are cordially invited to come At St. Matthew’s we are a welcoming community. The key words of our Mission Statement, “Welcome, Nurture, Equip, and Send” begin with “Welcome,” and our Welcome and Evangelism committee has worked hard to make us more welcoming with procedures for reaching out to welcome people who are new to us. Now God is calling us to turn to focus on welcome to a deeper level. A new group has come forward calling themselves the “Respectful Conversations Group.” This group is focused on deepening our welcome of all people who come to St. Matthew’s – both those who are already members and those who have just walked through our doors. Our community is made up of a variety of family types (married, single, divorced, partnered – children, no children) and people of various ethnicities and sexual orientations. This group will be holding “respectful conversations” to listen for the guidance of the Spirit and discern how we can become even more welcoming of all people. If you would like to join in these conversations, watch the Sunday bulletins or call the church office to find out the dates of the next meetings.

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Collection for Medical Clinic now in progress Bread of Healing Clinic at Cross Lutheran Church 14% of Milwaukee county citizens go without health insurance. Milwaukee is the sixth-poorest city in the United States, and one in fifteen Milw. County residents has diabetes. What happens when they fall ill and cannot pay for hospital fees? At Cross’s “Bread of Healing Clinic” Barbara Horner-Ibler, M.D., is working to help as many patients as she can. Ibler is

the CEO of the Bread of Healing Clinic, a nonprofit organization providing free or low-cost treatments to those in need. Bread of Healing is able to treat over 1500 patients with its yearly budget of $355,000. Thanks to donations and bulk purchasing Ibler

stretches this money to about $1 million in care provided. The clinic is currently facing a fundraising crisis. Margot Armbruster, granddaughter of Don and Mary Ellen Ralfs, has begun a collection drive for their most-used products. Can you help to increase this collection by bringing a few items to the collection box outside the church office? Needed are:Joint braces (wrist splints, ace wraps.etc) Gauze pads PensAlcohol wipes White-OutMedical gloves Ziploc bagsPrinter Paper Paper clipsThank you for your support of this project! Collection deadline is August 24, 2014.

Back to School Time….And AN URGENT NEEDLutheran Social Services needs our help. LSS has a program where foster Care and Safety service families who need assistance for “back to school” items for about 350-400 children. Saturday, August 24th they will come to a gathering at Ascension Lutheran Church to receive their New clothes, backpacks, haircuts, gifts and a meal for the whole family. They need friends to help provide some of the following:Back packs for elementary, middle and high school children Crayons – box of 24 Elmer’s glue bottle Scissors Package of lined paper Pencils and pens Pocket folders MarkersFinancial donations are also much appreciated. There will be a collection box outside the church office for any of these items that you can bring to fill the backpacks. And backpacks are also needed! Monetary donations can be brought to the church office. Last Day of collection is Sunday, August 17, 2014.

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This Week:Monday: Trip to Tanzania 6:30, Men’s Morning Bible Study10:15, Staff Meeting11:00, Program Staff MeetingTuesday: Trip to Tanzania10:00, Contractor Meeting 7:00, Celebrate RecoveryWednesday: Trip to TanzaniaThursday: 9:00, Retired Pastors in MinistryFriday: Office closes at 2:00Saturday: Travelers in Tanzania return 9:00, Yard Crew Clean-Up

Upcoming Dates at St. Matthew’sAugust 11-22 Tanzania Trip continues Pr. Chris & Gretchen Haugse Darla Hium, Kelly Kirtley, Pat GardnerAugust 24 Pr. Fran Odden, guest preacherSeptember 7 Rally Day - Sunday School begins God’s Work. Our Hands DaySeptember 14 The Installation of Pr. Matt Kruse as Associate Pastor; Luncheon

Assistants for Sunday, August 17, 2014

Nursery: 8:30, Megan Reuter, 2 more needed. 10:15, 1 more needed, Lilly Manke, Haven Stangel.Acolytes: 8:30, 1 more needed, Eliza Soczka. 10:15, Katie Gastrau, Annaliese Heim, Lydia & Joseph Wehrley.Coffee Hosts: 8:00, 4 more needed. 9:30, Kimberly Procopis, 1 more needed.Communion Preparers: 10:15, Carrie Haver, Judith Sayrs, Kathleen Wilson.Communion Assistants: 10:15, Jeffery Kloko, Carmen and Tim Muehlfeld.Greeters: 7:30, Janet Chandler. 8:30, Dollie & Dale Kirchner, Carol & David Anderson, Mary Ann & Harvin Abrahamson. 10:15, Lily Miller, Christa Gensler, 1 more needed.Lay Readers: 8:30, Joy Buer. 10:15, Fred Heim.Ushers: 8:30, Flash Gordon (captain), Daniel and Mary Ann Gordon, Chris Herte, Larry Herte, Dale Renaud, Mark and Tanner Rutkowski, Ralph Templeman. 10:15, Barrey Swing (captain), Eric Oquist, Ethan Stewart, Mitchell Swing, Nicholas Tennessen and Richard Tennessen, Rob Wedel, Ethan Wooster, Ginger Wooster.Communion Bread Baker: Heather Deaton, Carol Heim.Lay Assistant: 10:15, Annette Olson.Welcome Center Host: 8:30, Needed. 10:15, Joy Wedel.Welcome Assistant to the Pastors: 8:30, Needed. 10:15, Robert Beecher.

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 sent to you please contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net.The schedule for June 1-September 7, 2014 is Live. Please send a sub request if you have a conflict with one of your scheduled serving times. Until your sub request is filled MSP may still send you a reminder e-mail. You do not need to respond to this.Thanks to everyone for filling these sub requests as they arise. This is extremely helpful! MSP on the St. Matt’s Website! You can now link to your MSP information from the St. Matt’s website: www.stmattslutheran.org. You’ll need your login information. If you have questions contact Sue Swing at the address above.

Large-Print bulletins: Do you have vision problems, or is someone you know dealing with that challenge? It has been suggested that we create a large print bulletin each week for the Order of Service - the part of the bulletin that lists the parts of the worship service. If this sounds like something you or someone you know would use, sign up on today’s sign-up panel - or call the church office during the week.

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

St. Matthew’s Weekly Sign-Up PanelAugust 17, 2014

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/We plan to ride in the Outreach for Hope Bike Ride on September 6. I have signed up online and wish to connect with St. Matthew’s. Number _____

I would like to help on September 7 as part of the “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Day of Service.

I am interested in using a large-print bulletin on Sunday mornings. Whichservicedoyouusuallyattend?_____

I am interested in finding out more about the Lutherland trip, tentatively scheduled for April or May 2015.

I am a college student interested in the January trip to El Salvador. Please keep me informed.

I would like more information about serving at Serenity Inn occasionally. It is

scheduled each second Sunday evening. (Serenityvolunteersserveonlydatesyouchoose)

I plan to attend the WELCA (Women of the ELCA) gathering “Bold Women Laugh” on Saturday, October 11 at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, West Allis.

Name_______________________________ Phone Number_________________

Email Address ____________________________________________________

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