Welcome to Worship at St. Matthew’sJuly 16, 2017

Good morning! May this time of worship and receiving God’s Word refresh and rejuvenate you for faithful living. Welcome, all! Introduction for the Day: God’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our lives are like seeds sown in the earth. Even from what appears to be little, dormant, or dead, God promises a harvest. At the Lord’s Table we are fed with the bread of life, that we may bear fruit in the world.All are invited to the Table of our Lord Jesus Christ to receive the real presence of

Christ in bread and wine at the 10:15 service. St. Matthew’s welcomes children to receive the sacrament with parental support. Children or others not communing are always invited forward for a blessing. If you are seated in the chapel and wish to come forward for communion please leave the chapel and join the center aisle line at any time during distribution. 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.Altar flowers are given by Pat & Leslie Gardner in honor of their 29th wedding anniversary.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 for a special collection. This second collection will be directed toward local and world hunger. Thank you for your faith-filled response to this opportunity.The Prayer Chain continues to faithfully pray for the needs of the congregation and community. If you would like the Prayer Chain to be praying for your needs, please use the blue cards in the pews or contact the church office at 414-774-0441. You may also e-mail the church at stmattswi@sbcglobal.net or sonjamohr@me.com with a prayer request or if you wish to join the prayer chain.

See inside back panel for a listing of items being requested by Reformation partners.

Bulletin Layout Planning___1__ Welcome Panel -Stock___1__ VBS Volunteer Sign-Up

ADDITIONAL PANELS for THIS WEEK

______ Bulletin Panels___1__ ESUP ___1__ Stephen Ministry___1__ Saints Survey

___1__ Tosa Together___1__ Children’s Panel??

BULLETIN EMAIL - ADDITIONSWelcome to worship and fellowship in the body of Christ.

New Communion Copy:All are invited to the Table of our Lord Jesus Christ to re-ceive the real presence of Christ in bread and wine at the 8:30 service. St. Matthew’s welcomes children to receive the sacrament with parental support. Children or others not communing are always invited forward for a blessing.

If you are seated in the chapel and wish to come forward for communion please leave the chapel and join the center aisle line at any time during distribution. 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.

Summer Worship

St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran ChurchBulletin Announcements - July 16, 2017

Cereal Boxes! We’re collecting cereal boxes for VBS classrooms - and we mean empty cereal boxes that will be used for building. Empty the last bits of cereal and take out the plastic lining bags and bring in your empty cereal boxes to the box outside the church office. Thanks! We need these prior to VBS, which begins on August 7.

Come join St. Matthew’s at The Landing at Hoyt Park! Starting Aug. 2!We’ll be meeting Wednesdays in August at 7 pm. One of Fellowship Committee’s members will have a balloon to show which table we’re at. Remember that it’s Trivia Night, so be prepared to answer fun questions. Everyone is welcome! Contact Jennifer Wills at 262/483-1848 or jenniferwills1@me.com for more information.

Summer Worship Schedule ChangesBeginning on June 11 the summer schedule will go into effect; 7:30, 8:30 and 10:15 services. During the summer months St. Matthew’s has had the tradition of changing the 11:00 service time to 10:15. The 7:30 worship service will continues throughout the summer months. This 7:30 service, during the summer only, will be a shorten 30-35 minutes prayer service with a Gospel message and music, celebrating Holy Communion on the 1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays of the month. We hope that offering this early service will help to accommodate your busy summer life which can include Sunday worship.

Come join St. Matthew’s at The Landing at Hoyt Park! We’ll be meeting Wednesdays in August at 7 pm. One of Fellowship Committee’s members will have a balloon to show which table we’re at. Remember that it’s Trivia Night, so be prepared to answer fun questions. Everyone is welcome! Contact Jenni-fer Wills at 262/483-1848 or jennifer-wills1@me.com for more information.

Coffee Today? Your donations at coffee time are directed toward the cost of the coffee. The price of coffee around the world is rising, so donations are more important than ever. Also, the Mt. Meru coffee we serve is a Fair Trade coffee from our partners in Tanzania which supports small farmers in the Mt. Meru region. There is a donation basket on the coffee table.

Sunday Morning VolunteersSt. Matthew’s uses Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP) an on-line scheduling program to schedule our Sunday morning volunteers. Please remember to request a Sub if you cannot be here on your scheduled date to serve. We still need all of our volunteers in the summer! The summer schedule, running from June 11-September 3, is available on-line. If you need the log in information or if you have questions please contact Jen Kramer; jen@stmattslutheran.org or 414-774-0441.

Summer Office Hours are now in effect. The office closes on Fridays at 2:00. The office is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays, 8:30-2 p.m. Call ahead if you plan to come over the lunch hour, to make sure someone will be available to assist you.

First Communion at St. Matthew’s to be given to Younger Children in 2017:Incoming 4th graders: Sunday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. 1st Communion Retreat for students

and parents, Sunday, July 23, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Incoming Third graders: Fall, 2017Incoming Second graders will receive their first communion early in 2018.First Communion Make-Up Class will be held on Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. with Pastor Matt. Contact the church office to sign up. Contact the pastors if you have questions about this.

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.

A note about healing: In ELW, at the beginning of the Healing service, we read: “Here all who sense the need for God’s healing in any aspect of their lives may join in prayers for others and themselves. Here each person may come to receive a word

of blessing and prayer. Here each one may also receive a physical gesture of healing: the laying on of hands, which may be

accompanied by anointing with oil. These signs, first given in baptism, tell us again that we are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked forever with the cross of Christ, who is health and salvation for the world. In its ministry of healing, the church does not replace the gifts of God that come through the scientific community nor does it promise a cure. Rather, the church offers and

Week of July 17 - 22Monday: 10:15, Staff Meeting11:00, Program Staff Meeting 6:00, Property Committee 6:00, Synod El Salv. Mtg. & PotluckWednesday: 9:30, Stephen Ministry Leaders 5:30, St. Matthew’s Foundation 6:00, LAC Board MeetingThursday: 9:00, Retired Pastors in Ministry11:45, Women of Faith BibleStudyFriday: 9:00, Bulletin Stuffing

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.

Note During the Sunday Prayers:St. Matthew’s has recently begun praying through the year-long Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, a project of the World Council of Churches, whereby congregations pray for each country and nation of the world by including nations each week in the prayers of the people. This week, we pray especially for the countries of Djibouti, SomaliaLook for the map in the hallway toward the Music/Education wing for a visual representation of countries we’ve prayed for so far. Give thanks for:Those who continue to serve others in the midst of great difficulty.Christian aid agencies, who do not give up on Somalia, even when they are exposed to frequent danger.Christians who persevere in spite of being a tiny minority.Pray for:Peace in Somalia and that clan and military leaders would repent of the devastation they have caused to the land and its peoples.Hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees all over the world, and refugees from Eritrea and Ethiopia who have fled to Djibouti.Those suffering from malnutrition and facing starvation,Those who have no clean water to drink, and who suffer with otherwise preventable diseases and infections.

St. Matthew’s now live streams worship services:Did you miss a church service that you didn’t want to miss?Are you out of town for the weekend?Can’t come to church because it’s just too hard?Check out St. Matthew’s Live Stream of Worship Services on Sunday mornings. Go to our website, and click on the “Live Feed” link on the home page, just above the four boxes toward the bottom of the page. (www.stmattslutheran.org)St. Matthew’s YouTube page has many videos from previous worship services and adult education presentations. You can even watch last Sunday’s worship services!Look for the St. Matt’s Tosa YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/user/StMattsTosa)And see what you missed!Thanks to our Technology Committee for their work in making this possible.

Please note: The Live Streaming was not working on June 18. We will restore the service as soon as possible.

Upcoming EventsAll 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, July 16, 2017 - After the 10:15 service Sunday, August 20, 2017 - After 10:15 service

Children’s Ministry Groups are BACK!Come be a part of KFC/DOC for fun at church with your friends! All children in grades 1-5 are wel-come to be a part of Kids for Christ (grades 1-3) and Disciples of Christ (grades 4-5), along with friends. At these meetings, we usually eat pizza (bring $4), play games and talk, and have a devotional time.

DOC: Sunday, Jan. 17, 12:15-2:00 p.m.

KFC: Sunday, Jan. 31, 12:15-2:00 p.m.

These groups are led by Donna Gardner Manke and Pastor Chris Manke. Come and join us! It is help-ful to sign up by calling the church office, 774-0441, or Donna Gardner Manke, 414-774-5707, so that we have an idea of how many are coming.

Interested in large-print Sunday bul-letins? 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, call or email the church office to state your interest and which service you generally attend.

St. Matthew’s Men’s Softball Team plays each Tuesday evening in the Wauwatosa Rec. Dept. Tuesday Church League. Here’s the upcoming schedule. Our team’s record is 4-4! Best ever! Great work, guys!Tuesday, July 18 - A Double-header at 7:50 vs. 1st Congregational and another game at 8:45 vs. Mt. Carmel - both games at Hart Park

You’re invited to sing with the summer choir July 16 and August 20 - Choose 1 or both! Here’s a chance to sing with a choir on a short-term basis, on July 16 and August 20. On either of those Sunday mornings, stop by the Choir Room (2nd floor, south side of building) at 9:30 a.m., learn a piece of music for the 10:15 a.m. service, and then present it on the very same day. No long-term commitment. Mark your calendars. Youth welcome. The summer choir director is David Mohr.

Vacation Bible School is August 7-11, 2017, 8:45 - 11:45 a.m. each morning for ages (entering) K4, K5, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5th graders. Sign up to help by downloading a form from our website,www.stmattslutheran.org.If you have children of those ages,sign up now, please! Community registration is now open and all grade levels have space available.There are registration and volunteer forms at church in the church office and at the Welcome Center.VBS SNACK SIGN-Up Board is now up outside the church office. We need people to sign up to bring a snack for VBS week.

Flower/Book Sign-Ups NeededYour Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/DVD 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 $20.00 a library book or a DVD 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. 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.

2017 Summer Salad and Study: Discovering Islam - Continues thru 8/13Pastor Matt invites you to continue his summer tradition of salad suppers and social conversations with an exploration of the Islamic Faith. Join us for 6 Sunday evenings, beginning July 9th at 6:30 p.m. as we use the ELCA-sponsored Discovering Islam curriculum to learn about the practices, cultures, and beliefs of our Muslim sisters and brothers. Bring a salad or dessert to share! Week Two: Christians and IslamThis film explores Islam from the viewpoint of a Christian. Common aspects between the two faiths are discussed: belief in the same One God; same prophets and similar stories; Muslim belief in various previous revelations etc. Also dealt with are areas where the two faiths diverge: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Qur’an; and the belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) is a prophet and is not divine.If you are looking for the information about previous sessions you’ve missed, copies of handouts and summary sheets will be available both at each week’s session and through the church office at other times.

Our Partnership with Reformation Lutheran

Neighborhood Store Needs ListWe are in great need of items to restock the store this spring! We have very limited space so please donate only items on the list! We cannot use clothing not on list, glassware, dishes or knick-knacks, etc. Those items will have to be taken by Reformation to Goodwill. Donate these items elsewhere for now! If you have questions, call Thaurra Stallings at the church. Thanks for your understanding.We always welcome cans of coffee, and homemade treats for our neighbors who visit our coffee shop, too!For any other arrangements, call Thaurra Stallings at Reformation, 414/444-0440.Reformation Neighborhood Store Needs

Baby/toddler clothing for spring/summer & suppliesBath & hand towels, washclothsBlankets, quilts and comforters (no afghans please)Deep fryers, 12 cup coffee makers, microwavesDish sets, silverware & kitchen linensJewelry, watchesPots & pans, kitchen utensils Queen sheet sets, bed pillowsSmall gift items for adults (i.e., for Mother’s and Father’s Day)Small lampsSpring jackets for children and adults

Items can be brought to the shelves at the Education entrance on the south-

Help with Cross Lutheran’s VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL This year our partners, Cross Lutheran Church, will be holding their Vacation Bible School Monday, July 24-Friday, July 28 from 5:30-8:00. The theme is *Building Bridges Instead of Walls.* With all sorts of fun, students will explore the topic through scripture, song, games, and crafts. Pastor Michelle and the Christian Education Committee members will lead the instruction, but we will need more adult support to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Please contact Pastor Matt if you are interested and able to help out.

Cross Gardens can use your Green Thumbs! This year the Cross Community Garden has grown in size. Olivia Love is currently leading the gardening efforts and can be contacted through the Cross Church Office. Here’s a message for us from Olivia!“We have grown to currently having 11 beds, and we are expecting to grow to 16 bed by fall. Our crops range from collards and lettuce to potatoes and onions, all of which are growing very well. This fall we will be getting some fruit trees, with help from Pastor Margaret and some of St. Matthew’s members. The garden will be getting a sign later this month.Maintaining a garden of this size is not an easy task. Help would be greatly appreciated. If you wanna just come to spend some time in a calm place, come on down. If you have some frustrations you would like to weed out, come on down. Kids need to burn some energy for a few hours, come on down with them and let them do a little work in the garden.”

Nursery Attendant Needed:We are seeking applicants for the Nursery Attendant position at St. Matthew’s. The Nursery Attendant is a paid accountable staff person who assists with nursery care on Sunday mornings and other designated times as available. Must be 18 years of age to apply. Position will start mid-August. If interested please contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net.

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. You may call the Greater Tosa Interfaith office directly at 414-453-5750.

Coffee available for purchased in the church office this summer: Are you a regular buyer of Mt. Meru Coffee from coffee farmers in Tanzania? Or have you yet to try it? Well, now it’s going to be readily available for purchase in the church office. It sells for $10/bag, and is available in drip and whole bean, regular and decaf. There are also some available in K-cups which we can order for you. Help support this important partnership with Tanzania coffee growers. Mmmm, justice never tasted so good! Also, with Bruce Johnson retiring, Rosie Haas needs help with coffee and chocolate sales in the fall on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month. If you can help, contact Rosie (by email: rmhaas1@gmail.com) or speak with Sue Swing.

Attention Men Golfers, Friday, August 4, 2017 is the Men’s 6th Annual Biehn/Ireland Memorial Golf Outing. The event is at Kettle Hills, the Pond/Woods Course. The fee this year is $71, which includes Golf, cart, and sandwich and beverage on the course. There are hole events, 50/50 drawing and raffle prizes. Don’t forget money raised goes to Youth Mission Trip. Sign up sheet is at the Welcome Center. Questions, see Jim Bowen or call 414-614-2799.

Jesus Christ Superstar is being presented by the West Allis Players at the end of July; our own Al Van Lith has the role of Caiaphas. If you’re interested in seeing this, at the West Allis Central Auditorium, 8516 W. Lincoln Ave., it will be presented on July 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and July 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. See their website for additional information: www.westallisplayers.org.

Needed: A job coach/work partner: from 8:00-10:00 a.m. on school days (hours can vary slightly) for Adriana Dray, age 26, food service worker at Pilgrim Lutheran Elementary School, 68th & Center, Wauwatosa. School year/school day/ work only. Pay is $15.50/hour. contact Diane Dray, 4drays@wi.rr.com.

Summer Fellowship Opportunities“NOT-YOUR-AVERAGE” GOLF LEAGUE:Ever heard of Foot Golf? How about Disc Golf? When’s the last time you’ve mini golfed? This summer, experience golf in new ways with St. Matt’s golf outings. Each month, we’ll try out a different “alternative” golf- come to one, two or all three and enjoy camaraderie and fellowship while learning something new. Great event for adults, couples or families - the more the merrier.Sunday, July 16: Disc Golf - moved to larger course - Kops Park - 86th & TownsendThanks to the Riverside Disc Golf Shop in West Bend for generously donating three sets of discs to use at our event. You can also enter to win one of the discs after we play!Sunday, August 20: Mini GolfSunday, September 17: Foot Golf (**Note date change**)Sign up online: http://tinyurl.com/ybtnvpgoContact Heather Deaton at 414.704.0247 or hdeaton@wi.rr.com.

Jim Moore, St. Matthew’s member and recently retired high school science teacher, has created a web site dedicated to sharing his journey of living with recently diagnosed ALS and his passion for this planet that we live on. For more go to his website, scienceofrealityblog.com

Cross Lutheran Church is looking for an Education Coordinator for their tutoring program. It’s a part-time position which pays $15/hour. The Coordinator works collaboratively with the tutors, students, teachers and parents and assesses the curricu-lum, practices and general academic standards. To get a job description and further information, call Cross at 414-344-1746 or email:clc@crosslutheranmilwaukee.org

Caregivers Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons - Sharing joys and challenges The caregivers group will meet in the Library. The group is facilitated by Sharon Thiel, and you are welcome to attend. Next Date: July 24

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 shop-ping 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

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 Jen in the church office, 414-774-0441 or jenkramer414@gmail.com.

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 Jen in the church office at jen@stmattslutheran.org.

Thank you to those who contributed to the Cross lunch meal this past Wednesday. Approximately 250 people were served. What a great variety of salads, fruits, and desserts we had. Thank you for taking time from your schedule to remember those in our community who are “food-insecure.” And a shout-out to Tom Geib for his leadership of this ministry and his ongoing dedication to Cross’s monthly meal as well as the Repairers of the Breach bag lunches that are packed twice a month here.

Can you Sponsor a Child in Reformation’s Summer Work Program?Your donation of any amount will help to provide a place of safety and caring to 63 youth who will come together to learn work skills and life skills in a faith community.From the end of June through July, the halls and streets of Reformation’s Holy Ground will be alive with the sounds of young people ages 10 to 17, working and serving together. Youth in the summer program attend morning sessions at Reformation that include devotions, community service, and lunch. The experience also includes a week of placements at work places to introduce the teens to the real world of work. The younger group will go to a peace camp that week. Each of the 63 participants will receive a stipend of $250 - $350 to help with school expenses. Checks can be made to St. Matthew’s and marked “Reformation Summer Program.” This program could not happen without the support of Reformation’s partners. Thank you for your generosity!

Remember the Outreach for Hope Bike Ride in September: Join the fun as we celebrate 10 years of the Outreach for Hope Family Bike on Sept. 9th. Hundreds of riders will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Kettle Moraine while pedaling to raise funds for ministries in the Greater Milwaukee area. Registration is now open. A generous Action Grant by Brennan’s and Pavement Consulting will provide an additional $25 for each registered or virtual rider. All ages and abilities are welcome to participate. For information and to register visit the website www.ofhbikeride.com

The St. Matthew’s Meal Outreach Ministry

Just One More: Volunteers assemble packaged meals to be picked up by area churches and programs each weekday morning at 9:00 a.m. Food packing takes place at 6442 River Parkway, Wauwatosa. Call the JOMM office at 414-292-5112; OR go online to the JOMM website: jomministry.org and click on “volunteer” - you can sign up right there!Guest House: Many thanks to Candy and Rick Romano for excellence in plating-up burgers and bratwursts at the cookout in the Guest House back yard on July 9. Three or four volunteers are welcome each month to prepare and serve dinner for 85 men at the Guest House, a homeless shelter. Meet at the church at 5:00 p.m. to carpool and finish by 7:00 p.m. Seeking volunteers for August 13 and September 10. A cookout in the back yard of the Guest House is planned for August 13. 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. Seeking volunteers for August 13. New Coordinator: Rachel Vetter; rcvetter@gmail.com.Cross Lutheran Lunch Program We serve 300-400 people on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16th Street. We carpool from St. Matthew’s at 10:45 a.m. and serve beginning at about 11:30 and returning to St. Matt’s at about 1:00. Next Meal: Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Pick up a card in worship on the Sunday prior to the meal to donate food.

Chocolate and Coffee for Sale: 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. Large Bars are $3.50 each and small bars are $1.50 each. Mt. Meru Coffee - Mmmmm...Delicious Mt. Meru coffee is available for sale each 2nd & 4th Sunday. This product which is purchased at a fair price from the local farmers who live in the area of Tanzania where we have a partnership relationship. Stop by the display in the Commons and see! K-cups for single cup coffee brewing (like Keurigs) are also available. 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 Jen in the church office, 414-774-0441 or jenkramer414@gmail.com.

We have Gorgeous Stained Glass Windows at St. Matthew’s: And now we have a beautiful new book featuring photographs taken by Pastor Chris Manke and descriptions written about them by St. Matthew’s first senior pastor, The Rev. William Niebling. They are available at the Welcome Center and in the church office for only $20. Special thanks to Linda Chadwick, who arranged the photos and descriptions and created the keepsake book.

Crossing the Line: A traveling display commemorating the Fair Housing Marches 50 years ago in Milwaukee: Sponsored by the Wauwatosa Historical Society, this display was put together by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Thursdays/Saturdays/Sundays from July 6 - 27th at the Little Red Store. It will be open on Thursdays from 6-8 pm; Saturdays, 8 am - Noon; and Sundays, 1- 3 pm. The Little Red Store is located at 7720 Harwood Avenue. The display is free.

Prayer Walk Group Meet on Monday mornings outdoors at the Menomonee River Parkway near Burleigh St. and Mount Mary at 8 a.m. and we will walk the parkway toward North Avenue. If it rains, we’ll meet at church and walk inside instead. A great way to start your day and your week! Join them on Mondays or contact Anne DeWitt for details: 414-840-8222

First Fridays Book Discussion Group releases 2017-2018 schedule of books. This group meets on the first Friday evening of the month, beginning in October and continuing with a new book each month, through May, 2018. The first book for discussion on Friday, Oct. 6 isA Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel by Amor Towles. See the entire list by picking up the schedule at the Welcome Center or across from the church office, or on our website: www.stmattslutheran.org - “Connect and Grow” tab; Adult Education.

Pine Lake Women’s Weekend Retreat will take place August 18-20, 2017 at Pine Lake camp near Waupaca, Wisconsin. The guest presenter is Pastor Kathy Jacobson, from Peace Bethlehem in Cobb, WI and Crystal Rock in Fennimore, WI. Theme Song is “Peace Like a River,” and theme is “Peace, more than meets the eye.” We have all gone through difficult times. Why? We ask God. We just want someone to make sense of what is happening in our lives, our world. We don’t always get the answers. Maybe we need to be released from having all the answers. It’s when we’re released that we are able to see there may be more going on here than we realize. More than meets the eye. We have copies of the brochure in the church office. Registration is $120 if you reserve before July 24. Contact the office to get the form.

Coming August 20, 2017 Cross Annual Picnic/Block Party Food Fun Games Information Friends and Families Music Entertainment St. Matthew’s will be serving and providing desserts again this year for the event! Please sign up at the Commons if you are interested in volunteering and hanging out with our partners and their neighbors!Small business owners who are interested in setting up a booth to display and sell products, call Linda Carr-Carlson at 414-446-9367 not later than July 31.

Flower/Book Sign-Ups NeededYour Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/DVD 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 $20.00 a library book or a DVD 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. 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.

Pop Top Collection: After a hiatus from collecting soda pop can pull tabs, we will resume the collection at this time. These pop tabs are given to the Ronald McDonald House toward the good work they do in housing out-of-town families of patients at Children’s Hospital. The collection spot will be at the entrance of the Education wing, near the other recycling and Reformation pick-up area.

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 Jen in the church office, 414-774-0441 or jenkramer414@gmail.com

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 Jen in the church office with questions.

Reformation Lutheran Ministry collects items for communityReformation’s Neighborhood Store and Coffee Shop UpdateWe are in need of these items to restock the store this summer! At St. Matthew’s, items are collected at the Education entrance (south end of parking lot) on the metal shelves, and volunteers transport the items to Reformation during their hours.We always welcome cans of coffee or lemonade for our neighbors who visit our coffee shop, too. Please donate only items on this list, or call if you are not sure. You will note we no longer accept furniture, large appliances, adult clothing, odd pieces of glassware or knick-knacks. Donate these items elsewhere for now, please.The Neighborhood Store Ten Most Wanted List• Baby/toddler clothing & supplies for summer, baby clothes hangers, new batteries for

toys• Bath and hand towels, washcloths • Bathroom items - wastepaper baskets, shower curtains, liners & rings, hand soap pumps• Outdoor coolers, folding chairs, small grills, and plastic ware sets• Fans! • Jewelry • Lamps, small• Pots and Pans, kitchen utensils & linens, placemats (do not need glassware or china at

this time)• Sheet sets, bed pillows, blankets/quilts/comforters (no afghans please)• Silverware• Small appliances, i.e., toasters, deep fryers, coffee makers, microwaves, blenders,

radios, electric frypans, irons• Swim suits for all ages and beach towels• Wall clocks

Hygiene, Cleaning Products Needed by Reformation for “SonShine” Gifts Bags Many of the families served by Reformation live with food insecurity on a regular basis. Some receive SNAP benefits that help them put food on the table, but they do not cover such necessary items as personal hygiene supplies, cleaning products, and laundry products. Though they are necessities, the cost of those products can put them out of reach of low-income families. Reformation is helping to provide those necessary items by distributing “SonShine” gift bags as part of its “Strong Women Strong Babies” outreach. If you can help fill the bags with these essential goods, please bring items from the list below to the collection bin under the coat racks across from the office (next to the food pantry bins). Items needed are:

• Toilet tissue, single wrapped roll • Tampons and sanitary pads• Dish detergent (13 oz/small) • Toothpaste and toothbrushes• Ivory bar soap, family size • Cleaning sponges and cloths• Laundry detergent, one-load boxes • Pine-Sol cleaner

SAINTS Survey (Older Adults Ministries):Please give us your feedback on St. Matthew’s Older Adults Ministry opportunities.You can also complete this survey online: http://tinyurl.com/stmattssaints

1. Would you be interested in activities planned for older adults? If so, what kinds of activities?

2. What day(s) of the week and/or time(s) work for you?

3. Would you be interested in year round activities?

4. What kind of speakers would you be interested in?

5. Do you know of any speakers to recommend to us?

6. Trips: What kind of trips would you go on?

7. Trips: Would you go on an overnight trip? What is the max number of nights?

8. Trips: What kind of physical activity level are you interested in? ______ Easy ______ Moderate ______ Active

9. Would you be interested in helping the SAINTS in one of the following ways? ____ Steering Committee (meets monthly to plan and evaluate activities) ____ Food Committee (Helps determine, create, and serve meals)

10. Other Comments for the committee: (May use additional paper if needed)

Name (Optional) _________________________________________________________

Contact Info_____________________________________________________________

The Blessings of Serving as a Stephen Minister

Since 1975, more than 600,000 Christian men and women from all walks of life have trained

and served as Stephen Ministers. Most became a Stephen Minister as a way to help others

who were hurting-but they quickly discovered that God blesses them in amazing ways.

“Stephen Minister training taught me not

just how to be a caregiver, but how to live

life in a new way-being Christ to other

people. It’s an awesome blessing to be

used by God to bring hope and healing to

someone else. I am humbled. “

Mike, Carpenter; Kennesaw, Georgia

“The assertiveness skills I learned through

Stephen Ministry gave me the courage and

confidence I needed to be a more effective

supervisor in my secular job-and to be

more assertive in personal relationships.”

Elizabeth, Counselor; Madison, WI

“My faith has grown, my prayer life has

doubled, and I know how to really make a

difference in people’s lives. I’d encourage

anyone who has the chance to become a

Stephen Minister.”

George, Architect; Prairie Village, Kansas

“Being a Stephen Minister has been a

blessing in so many ways. It’s drawn me

closer to God. And, it’s made me part of a

loving, caring family of Stephen Ministers

and Stephen Leaders who support each

other in their ministry.”

Frank, U.S. Navy (Retired); Ballwin, Missouri

“Stephen Minister training has given me

skills I use all the time with my patients. It

enables me to provide a level of emotional

care that enhances the clinical care we

provide.”

Barbara, Dental Hygienist; Saginaw, MI

For information on Stephen Ministry go to

the Welcome Center or contact Sue

Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net or Pastor

Ann in the church office.

August 7 th – August 11th, 2017 from 8:45-11:45 a.m.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 414.774.0441 1615 N. Wauwatosa Avenue FAX 414.774.0989 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Email: office@stmattslutheran.org 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 4th.

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. 2017: 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.

Volunteer for Vacation Bible School 2017Join the adventure August 7th-11th, 2017 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. Please feel free to give me a call if you have questions or schedule limitations. FYI: The August 7th date was chosen because Wauwatosa’s Summer School runs until August 4th. Lincoln and East are the main summer school campuses and because of traffic/parking lot concerns we opted for the week of the 7th. We are sorry for any inconvenience. 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 1st-5th grades) _____ Tour Guide (take attendance, lead the campers to classes, help teachers w/ crowd control)_____Teacher Assistant (work in a classroom with teachers)_____ Nursery Leader (spend time caring for the children of our volunteers)_____ Kitchen Helper (prepare snacks)

Name__________________________________________Phone_______________Email___________________________________________

Youth Volunteer Form*Please note we may have to limit the number of youth helpers this year. Your prefer-ences are taken into consideration, but some flexibility may be required. Must sign up by July 30th - No Exceptions!

_____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_______________________________________

Ministers ThePeopleofSt.Matthew’sEv.LutheranChurchLeadPastor TheRev.ChristopherJ.P.MankeAssociatePastor TheRev.MatthewSchlake-KruseAssociatePastor TheRev.AnnWilliamsMusicMinister/Organist/NewGeneration&AdultHandbellChoirs JohnR.ParadowskiDirectorofOlderAdultMinistries JaneSandstromDirectorofYouthMinistries&Children’sEducationCoordinator GretchenHaugseVolunteerMinistries/SmallGroups/AdultEducation SueSwingChildren’sMinistryCoordinator DonnaGardnerMankePastors’Assistant/SundaySchoolSupport EmilyWanezekTechnologyCoordinator BrianSmithLibraryCoordinator(Volunteer) LindaWunderlichSeniorChoirDirector DavidMohrYouthHandbellChoirs JeffreyReevesNewCreationChoir JeffreyReevesandJohnParadowski;HeideHughes,accompanistPraiseKids!Directors(Jr.K-2grades) JeffReevesandAmyDankwardtFinancialAdministrator JenniferKramerOfficeAssistant JillDueCommunicationsSecretary SonjaMohrJanitor RobertGardnerCleaningServices MarshaOlsonMaintenanceandSet-Ups SamOdrzywolskiPastorEmeritus 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)