On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, we’re glad you’ve joined us to prepare for Christ’s coming. As we move toward the celebration of Christ’s birth, we welcome all to worship and to learn more about our Savior. Your presence adds to our joy.

Introduction for the Day: Cradle and cross are inextricably connected on the fourth Sunday of Advent. Between a lovely tribute to the little town of Bethlehem and the Blessed Virgin Mary’s magnificent song of praise, the letter to the Hebrews reminds us in no uncertain terms that Christ’s advent is for Òthe offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all.Ó It is the kind of tension in which the church always lives as when in the Holy Communion – with high delight – “we proclaim the Lord’s death.”

Child for Baptism (11:00) Annika Lene Tucker, child of Lisa Berger and Kevin Tucker, was born December 22, 2011. Sponsors are Scott and Dawn Konze.A Poinsettia are given by Sue and Ken Voigt in honor of Connie Pfister’s 95th birthday.Library books and poinsettias are given by Mark & Elaine Heinrich in honor of Joyce Heinrich and in memory of Don Heinrich.Thank you for your generosity in providing so many gifts through the Giving Tree. The gifts will help clients of Greater Tosa Interfaith, serving our community’s elderly, as well as members of Cross Lutheran Church and Reformation Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. Again, thank you! So many in our community will feel the love of the newborn Savior through the gifts they receive.

Announcements for Sunday, December 23, 2012St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa

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Christmas Worship Schedule Christmas Eve 4:00 Family Christmas Worship

7:00 and 10:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Services with Holy CommunionDecember 25 - Tuesday - Christmas Day10:00 a.m. Worship with Holy CommunionDecember 30 - Sunday 1st Sunday after ChristmasWorship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. (No 7:30 service - No Sunday school)

Communion: All baptized Christians who celebrate the real presence of Christ in the bread and wine are invited to the Lord’s Table at the 7:30 service. Gluten-free wafers are available if you ask your communion server. Those who desire juice instead of regular wine, please tell this to the communion assistant. Due to the weight of the communion trays, you may be asked to take your glass of wine from the tray as it is presented to you.

St. Matthew’s Annual Meeting of the Congregation will take place on Sunday, January 27 at 12:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This year the meeting includes a potluck lunch. The meeting will include a report on 2012 business, election of new council members, presentation and approval of the 2013 budget, and a presentation and vote to begin a comprehensive fund appeal for a building program in 2013. All are invited.

Chancery Gift Certificates Available in Church Office Don’t forget to pick up Chancery gift cer-tificates from the church office before your next visit there. Certificates are $5 a piece, and each certificate is good for $5 at the Chancery. This is a fundraiser that doesn’t cost you extra! Chancery gifts certificates also make great teacher gifts. We also offer Jose’s Blue Sombrero certificates for this popular restaurant in Brookfield and Racine. Check it out at www.josesbluesombrero.com.

Consider a Choir in 2013!Current Members, mark your calendars for Start Dates. See you soon!All are welcome to join in singing or ringing.

Bells Angels [Adults] Thursdays starting 1/3 from 6:15 to 7:30Senior Choir Thursdays starting 1/3 from 7:30 to 9:00New Creation Choir Wednesdays starting 1/9 from 7:00 to 8:00Godsbells [4-6 grades] Tuesdays starting 1/15 from 6:00 to 6:45Righteous Ringers [7-12 grades] Tuesdays starting 1/15 from 7:00 to 7:45New Generation Choir Wednesdays starting 1/16 6:00 to 6:45The EmBELLishments Tuesdays starting 1/22 from 9:30 to 10:30Praise Kids! Thursdays starting 1/24 from 4:00-5:00

Adult Education Forum Time 9:45-10:45

Children’s Book Drive for Next Door Foundation to Kick Off January 6:Did you know in Milwaukee’s lowest income neighborhoods it has been estimated that there is only one book for every 300 kids? St. Matt’s is hosting a gently used and new children’s book drive January 6-26 in the hope of chang-ing this startling statistic. Our goal is to collect over 2,000 books and we need your help! Please tell your friends and family about this drive! A collection box will be located by the main office. All donated books will be given to the Next Door Foundation who will be distribute them to some of Milwaukee’s poorest children.

2013 Contribution Envelopes are now available for pick-up in the Library Commons: Thank to Doris Potratz for labeling the envelopes. Unless you are a participant in the automatic withdrawal Simply Giving program, we encourage using contribution envelopes for your church donations. If loose checks are donated, the office staff must cross-reference your name to your number. This is somewhat time-consuming and is a possible source of errors in making sure your contribution is credited properly to your giving account.

The Singles Ministry will be cheering on the Milwaukee Admirals at the BMO Harris Bradley Center January 13th at 5 pm. We will carpool from church. Please contact Jennifer Wills at jenniferwills1@me.com or 262/483-1848 for more information. RSVP by January 9.

Ongoing Groups

The Caregivers’ Support group will meet twice monthly on Mondays. Anyone is welcome to attend, and share the joys and challenges of caring for others on a regular basis. The meetings begin at 1:00 and are located in the Upper Room.

Mondays January 14 and 28thFebruary 11th and 25thMarch 11th and 25th

Wednesday Morning Bible study goes royal with 1 Kings study We begin again with Wednesday morning bible study on January 9 at 10:00 AM. We’ll continue with our reading of I Kings as we learn about King Solomon and all the kings of ancient Israel. Come and join in the joy of learning what the word of God has to say to us today through these ancient books. No prior experience is necessary.

Habitat for Humanity Workers needed for the 1st Saturday of each month. The next work day is January 5. If you can help on this day, please contact Jerry Wirtz at 414-350-2338. Any skills are appreciated.

First Fridays Book Discussion Group meets monthly Here are the remaining books up for discussion for the second semester. Join the discussion for any of the books which you would like to read. The meeting times begin at 7:00 p.m. on the dates listed below, in the Upper Room at church.Jan. 4 Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander (290 pgs.)Feb. 1 Still Alice by Lisa Genova (295 pages)Mar. 1 The Blackboard Jungle by Evan Hunter (310 pgs)Apr. 5 Fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian

Science by Lucia Greenhouse (300 pages)May 10 The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of

Distraction by Alan Jacobs (160 pages)This is the remainder of the list for the 2012-2013 schedule.

Healing Services offered monthly: Each month you are welcome to attend a healing prayer service. Come to one of the healing stations, describe the prayer concern, and members of the healing prayer team will gather around you and offer a healing prayer. The prayer can be for someone else or yourself. The dates for the next healing services are:Sunday, January 13: 9:45, Education HourWednesday, February 13: Ash Wednesday following

the 10:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. services

Responsible Wisconsin Lutheran College student looking for employment. Available for child care, house and yard work, tutoring, pet sitting or other assistance. Please contact Karen Oppliger through email: karenoppliger@gmail.com or phone: 906-281-3443.

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

Needed: A telephone with an answering machine for a member in the process of a search for employment. Speak with Pr. Margaret or call the church office.

Flavored Mt. Meru Coffee? Yum!!The Mt. Meru Coffee Project is pleased to announce the introduction of four flavored coffees (French vanilla, hazelnut, butter pecan & chocolate/raspberry). There is also a limited supply of holiday gift packages that provide a sampling of the new products. Check the Mt. Meru coffee display in the narthex on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month. We thank you for your continuing support of this partnership ministry. Your purchases are improving the lives of our friends in Tanzania. If you have questions contact Bruce Johnson @ (414)366-5053.

Planning to Make a Year-End Contribution? There are three ways to have your year end contribution to St. Matthew’s count toward the 2012 tax year.1) Place your offering in the plate at any of the services on or before Sunday, December 30, 2012.2) Bring your offering to the church office in person, on or before Monday December 31, 2012 by 4:30 p.m. 3) Mail in a check dated 12/31/12 or earlier, however the envelope must bear a postmark of 12/31/12 or earlier.4) Tuesday, January 1, 2013 will be too late to have an offering counted for 2012 even if pre-dated into 2012.The church also welcomes gifts of stock. St. Matthew’s has a brokerage account with Robert W. Baird in the Milwaukee area. The contact person is Curt Brewer, 262-523-5644. He can arrange to have your gift transferred directly from your account to St. Matthew’s brokerage account. As always, feel free to contact Holly in the church office 414-774-0441 with any ques-tions.

Start the New Year with a Headstart on Your Faith Growth!Adult Forum: Sunday, January 6th and January 13th from 9:45-10:45How Did the New Testament Become Holy Scripture?Taught by Pastor Ed WeiskottenJanuary 6 What characterizes the four kinds of writing in the New Testament? What do we know about their authors? When were they written - and more.January 13 What do we know about the early Christian manuscripts? What writings did not make it into the New Testament? Why not? How and when did the church accept these 27 writings as official holy scripture?

The Bible for Busy People by Crossways International - Two Evenings - January 9 & 16This DVD-based teaching features Dr. Harry Wendt, Crossways International, teaching biblical insights in the following segments: A Brief “Snapshot” of the Bible; The Complete Time-Line; Relevance for Today’s Life; Questions & Answers.The teaching materials of Crossways International will take us on a journey through the grand sweep of the storyline that runs through the whole of the Bible, and features colorful teaching graphics that make that journey memorable. The result is a fresh, life-changing encounter with Jesus the Servant-King, who invites us into the loving, serving community of His Eternal Kingdom. These evening sessions are intended for those who don’t have a lot of experience reading the Bible and are looking for a better understanding of the big picture.

Give a Gift that Keeps on Giving St. Matthew’s Simple Gifts Catalog Available for Christmas Giving This Year

Most of us have at least one person on our Christmas gift list who is difficult to buy for Ð the person who seems to have everything. St. Matthew’s is offering a way to recognize and honor those people this Christmas while at the same time making the world a little brighter for those who have very little.

We are offering a partnership giving catalog with financial gifts of varying amounts that can be given in honor of friends and family. Amounts range from $5 to $250 and include tangible items to support all four of our ministry partners: Reformation and Cross Lutheran Churches in Milwaukee, Casa Esperanza in El Salvador, and Sing-isi Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

The catalog is available at the welcome center and through the St. Matthew’s website. To make a purchase, just fill in the order form in the catalog, indicating the item number, and turn it into the office with your check made out to St. Matthew’s. Gift cards for your purchases are available at the welcome center. Thank you for remembering our partners in your holiday giving!

It’s not too late... Look on our web-site

www.stmattslutheran.org - and download gift cards there to give to the recipients.

Weekly Calendar:Sunday: 8:30, “The Nativity” Christmas Pageant 9:35, Church Library Open 9:45, Sunday School/Youth Forum 11:00, “The Nativity” Christmas Pageant 4:00, “The Nativity” Christmas PageantMonday: 6:30, Monday Morning Men’s Bible Study 9:00, Just One More Meal Ministry10:15, Program Staff Meeting11:00, Staff Meeting 6:30, Care for Creation meetingTuesday: 9:30, The EmBellishments 6:00, Yoga 7:00, Righteous Ringers 7:00, Celebrate RecoveryWednesday: 9:30, Fallen Angels10:00, Wednesday Morning Bible Study 6:00, New Generation Choir 6:00, New Creation Choir 7:00, Confirmation Fellowship NightThursday: 4:00, Praise Kids! 6:15, Bells Angels 7:30, Senior ChoirSaturday: 9:30, Christmas Orchestra Rehearsal

Today’s Worship Assistants:Acolytes: 8:30, Madeline Serafin, Maggie & J.P. Swenson, Gabrielle Procopis. 11:00, Daniele Kangas, Averie Manke.Ushers: 7:30, Bill Dermody, David Johnson. 8:30, Larry Jurss, Paul Fassbender, Arvis Kraetsch, Gary Thiel, Jerry & Sherri Wirtz, Gerald Wunderlich, Mark Scheiber. 11:00, Paul De Young, John and Claire Geertsen, Steve & Jack Mielke, Don Reynolds, Dave Rotgers, Natalie Hanson, Matt Doberstein.Hospitality: 7:30, Scott & Kelly Assenheimer. 8:30, Peter & Helen Chang, Gregg & Mary Collins, Mike & Brenda Dahlquist, Brian & Jill Due, Carolyn Hintz. 11:00, Tom Geib, John Stolte Family, Robert & Heide Hughes, Joyce Biehn.Lay Reader: 7:30, Steve Stolper. 8:30, Annette Olson. 11:00, Heide Hughes. Lay Assistant: 8:30, Annette Olson.Communion Preparers: 8:30, Jennifer Dugan, Becky Veum Baumler, Jim Clement. Communion Assistants: 8:30, Annette Olson, Sue Haberman, Kathleen O’Leary, Rita Reinke. Communion Bread Baker: Jacki King.Nursery: 8:30, Deanne Waliszewski, Chris Herte. 11:00, Katie Gastrau, Maddy Staff, Johanna Taylor.Coffee Hosts: Jill Wickham, Mike & Sarah Ebenhoe, Doug & Lori Sauter.Christmas Communion Bread Bakers: Kristen Charlson, John Dankwardt, Terry & Cindy Lofy, Erin Margerie, Carol Steinkraus.

This Week:The Church Office will close at 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 24 and be closed on Christmas Day.

The Just One More meal min-istry will meet on Thursday, January 27 at 9 a.m. to package meals for distribution.

No Cross Meal this week: The next meal at we serve and pro-vide food for will be on Wednes-day, January 23rd, 2013.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Tax Preparers Needed: If you could help others prepare their taxes this winter, you are invited to work with the Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition of the Social Development Commission to attend training. Four-hour sessions are offered on Dec. 29, Jan. 5 & 12 at their Milwaukee computer lab. Contact LaToya Jones for further information, 414-906-2823 or ljones@cr-sdc.org

Springfield trip highlights Lincoln and Wright - MAY 6 – 8, 2013January 7th Pre-Registration Deadline for St. Matt’s members onlySee all the major Lincoln sites in Springfield, Illinois, plus tour the Frank Lloyd Wright Dana-Thomas House next May 6 – 8, 2013. Lincoln expert Pastor Emeritus Gary Erickson will join us as we walk in Lincoln’s footsteps and revisit 19th century United States. Lamers Tour & Travel has arranged our itinerary. The cost is $339/person. This trip is open only to St. Matthew’s members until Monday, January 7. Sign up at the Information Center to secure your place. For questions or more information contact Linda Levengood (414-427-9672; llevengood@sbcglobal.net) or Jane Sandstrom (jane@stmattslutheran.org).

Cross Lutheran Lunch ProgramWe 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: Date to be determined - watch the bulletin. Pick up a card in worship on the Sunday prior to the meal to donate food.

Guest House:Sincere thanks to Del and Susan Worden for serving dinner on December 9. We need 4 or 5 volunteers to prepare and serve a nutritious and delicious meal for 70 men at the Guest House, a homeless shelter. We meet at the church at 5:00 pm to carpool and finish by 7:00 pm. Sign up at the church, or contact Carl Johnson (johnsoncr@cdmsmith.com), or 414-771-1023. Seeking donations of cookies for January 13 and February 10

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 January 13, please contact paul.braun@velux.com or 704-907-7464. Thank you to all who participate in this special ministry.

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. Packing the lunches can be a separate item from providing the food. Contact Tom Geib (414-321-3391).

The St. Matthew’s Meal Outreach Ministry

Repairers of the Breach - Lunch Coordinators Needed! Help out by making sure lunches are packed on Sunday mornings. You don’t need to bring the food items; just coordinate set-up and packing! Contact Tom Geib - 321-3391

***********Cross Lutheran Lunch Program - Servers and Helpers are needed at Cross! Join us now to assist with providing and serving this meal on the 4th Wednesday. We can reach out and connect more closely with our partner church with more volunteers. Contact Tom Geib 321-3391 or the church office.

SAINTS Gathering on January 9 at 11:00 AM

Program: Dr. Mark Bruce, author of “A Lady, a Boy and a Dog: A Warm, Cold-War Story” Dr. Bruce maintained a long pen-pal relationship with Jac-queline Kennedy Onassis after receiving a puppy from from President and Mrs. Kennedy - a Ò pupnickÓ named Streaker, the grand-puppy of Strelka, the first dog to orbit the earth in a Sovien Sputnik spaceship and return alive.

For Youth, Children and Families

Christmas Season Sunday School Schedule - Is There Sunday School this Week? With the holidays coming up, you may be asking yourself that question. For the answer, see below.Sunday, Dec. 23rd & 30th

No Sunday SchoolSunday, January 6th –

Sunday School resumes (Big Group Event for 1st – 5th Graders)

Confirmation Packets for recently confirmed 9th graders are available on a table in the Library Commons (outside the library). The packets include a certificate, bulletin from the confirmation service and a photo, if ordered.

Kids for Christ and Disciples of Christ Children’s Ministries Groups meet monthly Our children’s ministries KFC (kids for Christ - grades 1-3) and DOC (Disciples of Christ - grades 4-5) come together for fun, fellowship and food. Friends can also come along. The meeting dates and times are:January 2013 dates:KFC: Sunday, January 20, 12:15-2:00DOC: Sunday, January 6, 12:15-2:00

Youth Mission Trip Meeting January 6th -The next meeting for the 2012 Mission Trip is Sunday, January 6th at 12:15 in Fellowship Hall. Please bring $5 for lunch. Much of this meeting will be focused on planning the Dinner Auction Fundraiser, so please make it a priority!

Coming in January!The Bible for Busy PeopleThe Bible is a big book...how can I make sense of it?Everything in the Bible happened so long ago. Why is it important today?Christians only need to study the New Testament (the part with Jesus), right?We will explore these questions and more as we talk a walk through the Bible using an illustrated Biblical Timeline from Crossways International. Gain a better understanding of the BIG picture that is contained in the many books of the Bible. If you want to know more about the Bible but don’t know where to start this is a great place to begin! Wednesday, January 9th and January 16th from 7:00-8:30 P.M.Contact the church office or Sue Swing or sign up in the Commons starting December 30th.

Year End Gift? Consider the Youth Mission Trip Fund As our youth mission team joins Hurricane Sandy relief efforts this coming summer, we anticipate higher than usual expenses due to the cost of building supplies and likely donations to hurricane relief agencies. If you are thinking of making an end-of the-year financial gift to St. Matthew’s, we ask that you consider designating it to the youth mission trip. In addition to logistical costs, the budget also covers materials and fees for many of the projects for which we volunteer during these works of serving. A small portion of our budget also supports college students going on the El Salvador partnership trip. Your gift will help us be God’s hands in the world. Thanks for your consideration. If you have any questions or would like more information, please talk to Pastor Chris or Gretchen.

Do you have a preschooler? Free CDs available at the Welcome Center which are a part of the Ò SplashÓ Augsburg Fortress faith formation series for preschoolers. There are three age levels for the CDs. Try one in the car on the way home today!

7th & 8th Grade Confirmation program continues each Wednesday The schedule is as follows: December 21 and 28: No Class (Christmas Break) January 2: Big Group (Baptism) January 9 and 16: Service Night January 23 - Big Group (Communion) January 30 - Fellowship Night / Study for Final exam February 6 - Final ExamThe class meets at 7:00 on Wednesdays under the leader-ship of Pr. Chris Manke.

Christmas Assistants Needed - December 24-25, 2012

Enjoy the True Christmas Spirit andSign Up to Help with

Worship Services

I can help with 4:00 p.m. worship on Christmas Eve:Greeter __________________________________________________Usher ___________________________________________________Nursery __________________________________________________

I can help with 7:00 p.m. worship on Christmas Eve:Communion Preparer ______________________________________Communion Assistant ______________________________________Greeter __________________________________________________Nursery __________________________________________________Acolyte __________________________________________________Usher ___________________________________________________

I can help with 10:00 p.m. worship on Christmas Eve:Acolyte __________________________________________________Communion Preparer ______________________________________Communion Assistant ______________________________________Greeter __________________________________________________Usher ___________________________________________________

I can help with 10:00 a.m. worship on Christmas Day:Acolyte __________________________________________________Communion Preparer ______________________________________Communion Assistant ______________________________________Greeter __________________________________________________Usher ___________________________________________________

If you can help, please contact Sue Swing at suesw

ing@sbcglobal.net. Your help is needed!

Sunday Worship in December

Sunday, December 23, 20124th Sunday in Advent

Worship at 7:30, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.“The Annunciation of Mary”

Sunday, December 30, 20121st Sunday after ChristmasWorship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.No 7:30 worship service“Rejoice! The Lord is Born”

Friday, December 21, 12

Celebrate the Joy with Christmas Worship

at St. Matthew’s

Christmas Eve:4:00 p.m. Children and Family Service: This service includes the sights and sounds of Christmas (including the sounds of many children) with carols, readings, children’s choir and messages, a sermon and children’s participation.

7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Traditional Service A special liturgy, handbell music, children’s choir, a St. Matthew’s orchestra and communion. Fifteen minutes of prelude Christmas music begins at 6:45 p.m.

10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Traditional Service Similar to the 7:00 service with music by the Senior Choir, and a small St. Matthew’s orchestra. Prelude musical selections begin at 9:45 p.m. Holy Communion is also offered at this service.

Christmas Day10:00 a.m. A quiet reflective service is offered on Christmas Day with the text being John 1:1... the order follows the Evangelical Lutheran Worship Book and communion is celebrated. Traditional hymns are sung throughout the service.

Prayers for PeaceIn the wake of the terrible tragedy that happened in Sandy Hook, it is hard to know how to respond – and the ultimate answer is complex. But as we celebrate the coming of the Prince of Peace, we can lift our prayers for peace – peace in the world, peace in our communities, and peace for troubled souls.As a visual reminder of our prayers, the tree next to our sign on the corner of Wauwatosa and Milwaukee Avenues is hung with peace doves, 1 for each of those who died in last week’s massacre. The tree is wrapped in gold to represent the lifting up of prayers for the souls and families of those who died as well as for peace in our world. May peace come to all of us.

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Ministers ThePeopleofSt.Matthew’sEv.LutheranChurchLeadPastor TheRev.ChristopherJ.P.MankePastor TheRev.MargaretSchoewePastor TheRev.EliasKitoiNasariMusicMinister/Organist/NewGeneration&AdultHandbellChoirs JohnR.ParadowskiChurchLibrarian(volunteer) BevEtzelmuellerDirectorofOlderAdultMinistries JaneSandstromDirectorofYouthMinistries&Children’sEducationCoordinator GretchenHaugseChildren’sMinistryCoordinator DonnaGardnerMankeSeniorChoirDirector DavidMohrYouthHandbellChoirs JeffreyReevesNewCreationChoir JeffreyReevesandJohnParadowski;HeideHughes,accompanistPraiseKids!Directors(Jr.K-2grades) JeffReevesandAmyDankwardtVolunteerMinistries/SmallGroups/AdultEducation SueSwingFinanceSecretary 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)