A Tour Through History

Connie (Owensby) Eley reminds me I left out a lot of the joy in my run through the history of our congregation’s 128 years. That youth group in the late 60s and early 70s filled two rows in church every week. Her brother, our beloved Hubert Owensby, who passed last year, was a youth leader.

I also neglected to tell you that the folks still here in the early 80s when I came as pastor were fiercely loyal to this church—and very proud of St. Matthew.

This church has survived on love.

But I also wanted you to know that love alone won’t do it if we have no way to reach out to the world with that love.

Friday’s Word (or something like it) is still absolutely essential to the ongoing life of this church. We have lost a lot of people through death in the last three years. If you omit from our congregation the people we have gained through Friday’s Word during that time, we would have to be considered a dying church.

Why?—because we would be.

As long as we think of this as “Max’s project,” we are missing the point. This is our project.

Many once-large churches are gone from the East Side. We are still here. Let us give thanks.

Breakfast this Sunday

A “Bring It Sunday.” I’ll bring something.

Let’s have breakfast together—10:30 a.m.

Sunday’s Sermon

Sermon Sunday: That Great Getting’ Up Mornin’

I may sing a solo—if no one stops me.

Special Giving Sunday

You may give extra this Sunday if you are able. If you are not able, do not do so. The Lord will provide.

God Bless—MB

Prayer for our members who are ill. We miss you and think of you often. Our love to Tracy Maxwell.