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The Bridge Builder St. Matthew’s Weekly News
December 7-8, 2019
second Sunday in advent
Memorizing God’s Word Together
“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.
You also, be patient.” ~ James 5:7-8a
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Soup’s On!!!
Advent soup supper will be next Wednesday,
December 11 at 6:00 pm, before mid-week Ad-vent worship service at 7:00 pm. Come join us for dinner and evening prayer.
Temporary Address Change
Please make note of a temporary address change for Betty Boldt. Betty has been moved to Burgess Square Health and Rehab Centre, 5801 S. Cass Ave. Westmont, IL 60559.
Asleep in Christ
Audrey McMahon, mother of St. Matthew member Cathy Shackel, is now at peace in the Lord. Visitation will be held this Thursday,
December 5 from 3:00 pm—9:00 pm at Petkus Funeral Home, 12401 S. Archer Avenue, Lemont, IL. The McMahon funeral service will be held here at St. Matthew on Friday, December 6 at
10:30 am. Reverend Michael Gudgel will officiate. The committal is private.
Attention All High Schoolers!!!
Plans are set to see the Christmas classic movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life” on Saturday,
December 14 at 1:00 pm at Hollywood Boulevard on 75th Street. Bring a friend! Your tickets will be paid for!!! Bring some cash for food, if you like. You can meet the group at St. Matthew Church or meet us at the theater. Please let Mr. Selle know if you are coming by this Sunday,
December 7 so tickets can be purchased. Here’s Mr. Selle’s email: [email protected].
2020 Contribution Envelopes
Contribution envelopes for the new year 2020 are ready for your pick-up starting this weekend. Envelope boxes are in the basement. If you don’t see a box with your name on it, simply take an unlabeled box.
Time to Decorate
Volunteers are needed to help with decorating the church for Christmas. Decorations will go up this Saturday, December 7 at 8:30 am. Grab your breakfast on the go and head for church to help launch this Christmas season. No need to sign up or e:mail anyone. Just come!!!! All volunteers are welcome.
Additional Cookbook Correction
Corn Casserole on page 42, add the ingredients . . . 1 15-1/4
oz. can whole kernel corn, drained and 1 14-3/4 oz. can
creamed corn.
Issues, Etc.
EXPERT GUESTS, EXPANSIVE TOPICS, EXTOLLING CHRIST… Radio talk show and podcast, Issues, Etc., hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken, presents this week’s topics for the thinking Christian: Christianity & Culture, Media Coverage of Religion, Pop Christianity, Bible Stories, The Lutheran Confessions, and Lutheran Catechesis. You can listen live or o n - d e m a n d v i a t h e w e b s i t e www.issuesetc.org and on the LPR mobile app.
www.worshipanew.org, or call toll free 888-286-8002 for more information
Portals of Prayer
Copies of Portals of Prayer for January through March, 2020 are now available for pick-up in the narthex. Large print copies are also available.
Christmas Poinsettias
The sign-up sheet for poinset-tias is now in the narthex. In case you are not familiar, you can sign up, and a poinsettia will be ordered for you and put on the altar for Christmas Eve/Day. You may pick up your poinsettia
after the Christmas Day service or the following weekend. The cost is $15.00. You can pay by cash or check made out to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, and drop your payment in the offering plate by December 15. Also with the payment, please include the note you would like in the Bridge Builder (In memory of, In celebration of, In thanksgiving for… ). If you do not provide a note, the following dedication will be used: “To the Glory of God and in Thanksgiving for all of His Blessings”. Thank you for making our altar even more beautiful for the Christmas Eve and Christ-mas Day services as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
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Your Help Requested
Join area Lutherans at the March for Life Chicago on SATURDAY, January 11, 2020. A March For Life Chicago convention kicks off the day, and a short walk around Daley Plaza begins with a line-up of inspirational speakers affirming the value of life and underscoring the importance of con-tinuing to speak out for life. LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison is participating. To take the NID-sponsored bus, meet at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle 60532 for pre-event worship at 9:00 am. Bus departs at 9:45 am and returns at 4:45 pm. Suggested Donation: $20. Bus reservations MUST be made by January 7 at 630.234.1491 or [email protected], and participants must download a free convention fast past. Also, Rev. Harrison is giving the opening prayer at the March For Life Chicago Banquet on Saturday evening. Find more information posted on the website marchforlife-chicago.org.
March for Life Chicago 2020
Worship Attendance
Saturday, November 30 , 2019 5:00 pm 24 Sunday, December 1, 2019 9:00 am 84 Total in Worship Last Weekend 108
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General Fund and Ministry Operations Cemetery Fund ................................................................................................................................... $75.00 General Fund ................................................................................................................................. $3,456.00 General Fund: Altar Guild ................................................................................................................ $17.00 General Fund: Building Repairs ....................................................................................................... $25.00 General Fund: Christmas Envelopes ............................................................................................. $300.00 General Fund: Cookbook Fundraiser ............................................................................................ $105.00 General Fund: Flowers Poinsettias .................................................................................................. $15.00 General Fund: Midweek Advent ..................................................................................................... $50.00 General Fund: Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................... $1,110.00 General Fund: Sunday School ........................................................................................................ $170.50 General Fund: Thanksgiving Eve .................................................................................................. $750.00 Other Dedicated Funds Harvest Campaign ........................................................................................................................... $170.00 Total Offerings for Ministry Operations ................................................................................. $6,073.50 Weekly Amount Needed for Budgeted Ministry Operations ............................................. $5,440.00 Offerings Received for 2019 Ministry Operations Amount Needed for Budgeted Ministry Operations (approx. $5,440/wk) ...................... $255,680.00 Amount Received for Ministry Operations ........................................................................... $256,509.26
Offerings Received November 30-December 1
. . . and in prayerful anticipation of the birthday of the Christ Child
Altar Flowers to the Glory of God . . .
Date Time Deacons Ushers Acolytes Greeters Altar Guild
12/7/19 5PM Bob Klukas Matthew Myers George/Pat Scheel Lenore Duffy Karen White Jim Selle
12/8/19 9AM Ron Kolzow Samantha Welko Josephine Welko Kathy Henrikson
Jason Schiffman Alyssa Welko Kaylee LaChappell
12/11/19 7PM Noal Staubus Lydia and Elizabeth
Staubus Melanie Earnest
Sharon Crull Leanne Sloman
12/14/19 5PM Bob Klukas Sharon Crull
12/15/19 9AM Noal Staubus Logan Staubus Lydia Staubus Ken/Nancy Kelly
Kevin Jensen Tenleigh Vedok Elizabeth Staubus
Worship Assistants
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Joylyn Kure (S) Officer John Lauricella * Rachel Meyer, Missionary Brody Roberts Vladimer Schneider and Family Amber Smith Debbie Spahn Gary VanDenBerge * Marcy VanDenBerge Lisa Vedok
Note: If you would like to include a specific individual on the weekly prayer list, you may call the church office or fill out a prayer request card, located in the narthex, and place it in the offering plate or turn it in to the church office. If you need to extend someone’s length beyond the first four weeks due to a long-term prayer situation, please contact the church office.
Those Celebrating Wedding Anniversaries
In Our Thoughts and Prayers This Month
Those who are sick, recovering, in the hospital, or have other needs… (* new entry to list)
Mary Bayer (S) Laura Baudler Duane Corso Everett Eudy The Ferry Family Officer David Gentile * Connie Hagen Chuck Hansen Donna Kilinskis
Jim Kolzow
Betty Boldt * Marcel De La Cruz Jean Delgado Wanda Grabys (S) Dale Kramer Gladys Langheld (S) Grace Laskowski (S) Jeannette Mueller (S)
Members: (S=Shut-in, M=Military)
Those Celebrating Birthdays
Hillar and Sue Akk Dec 5, 1993 Wayne and Shirley Shoup Dec 15, 1956 Andy and Krysta Alongi Dec 19, 2008 Mark and Deanna LaChappell Dec 19, 2016 Alberto and Rachel Gamez Dec 30, 2011
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Fred Reeves Dec 1 Don Remes Dec 1 Carol Hamm Dec 2 Martha Weck Dec 3 Tori Baires Dec 4 Elsie Schultz Dec 4 Wayne Shoup Dec 4 Bella Birk Dec 5 Leah Henrikson Dec 5 Colin Crane Dec 7
Rich Panush Troy Samanich Elsie Schultz (S) Family of Mike and
Cathy Shackel* Marilynn Smith (S) Bob Welko Ben Zawaski
Betty Boldt Dec 11 Gladys Langheld Dec 11 Susan Nathan-Butt Dec 11 Eric Deubler Dec 13 Mike Shackel Dec 15 Aidan Thomas Dec 15 Mark Liset Dec 18 Alex Braun Dec 19 Dianne Jackson Dec 20 Kevin Jensen Dec 20
Noah Lisk Dec 20 Denise Burger Dec 21 Dean DeLaCruz Dec 22 Kelly Teska Dec 22 Carl Filippelli, Jr. Dec 25 Kelly Jensen Dec 26 John Boldt, Jr. Dec 27 Jack Bort Dec 28 Jean Delgado Dec 28 Anya Haucke Dec 30
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ST. MATTHEW EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 LEMONT STREET LEMONT, IL 60439
St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod REVEREND MICHAEL GUDGEL, PASTOR
JASON RANDALL, ORGANIST AND MUSIC DIRECTOR DANA PRICE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
ANNE DREVLOW, OFFICE ASSISTANT
305 Lemont Street ♦ Lemont, IL 60439-3678 (630) 257-5000
The church office is open varying hours Monday-Saturday. Please call ahead if you need assistance.
Pastor’s E-mail: [email protected] Pastor’s Home Phone: 630-243-6588
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Sunday School, High School, and Adult Bible Study 10:30 a.m.
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