• Max’s Corner

    It’s all about the concert this week. We’ve waited. We have HIGH expectations.
    MSB Gospel Group will be here THIS SATURDAY NIGHT—SEPT. 20—6:00 P.M.
    Now listen—we have sold tickets, but we can take more customers at the door. Just come with money in hand. We don’t want anyone to miss it.

    Pastor’s Class

    Same time, same station.
    At 9:45—followed by breakfast.

    Breakfast this Sunday

    It’s a “Winston” Sunday. Feel free to help.
    That’s at 10:30.

    Sermon this Sunday

    Sermon: Watching God Work
    I am fascinated by the way God works to bring people to faith. This Sunday, we will watch the conversion—over many years—of a woman who was a devout atheist. She made fun of Christians. She had no Christian friends.

    But then, in one sudden and overwhelming moment, the pieces all came together.

    Yep! We’re going to sing Amazing Grace.

    See you Sunday.
    God Bless—MB


  • Mary’s Corner

    Hello all! I am so excited about our Saturday Night Concert Series this fall. Beginning this Saturday, September 20th at 6:00 PM, we will be entertained by the MSB Gospel Choir. (I have learned what MSB stands for, but I’ll let them share on Saturday.) Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to make a wonderful contribution to Eastside Community Assistance for September.

    We can also look forward to another brilliant show on October 25th at 6:00 PM, when All Peoples Church will perform the musical Lazarus in our Saint Matthew Auditorium. Dinner will follow both concerts.

    For this Saturday, we need desserts. Our meal will be hamburgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings. We also need folks to help with set-up at 5:00 PM and clean-up after the festivities. And remember—I have 6 tickets to give away. If you haven’t purchased a ticket because $25 is a lot, please come to the concert anyway! There will be room and plenty of food for all.

    Our dear and wonderful Faith Salfen is working daily to get the church cleaned and ready for the event. If you’re able to help with this, it would be greatly appreciated. Faith will be at the church Wednesday and Thursday afternoons beginning around 12:30. Thank you, Faith, for the love you show our church through your work!

    Finally, I will be preaching in a couple of weeks. The sermon will be about lenses and the way we see the world. I hope you can join us every week—either in person or online at saintmatthewumc.com. The good news of Jesus Christ is shared each week in our worship and in our proclamation of God’s message to His beloved children.

    I look forward to seeing you,

    – Mary


  • Kids’ News – Moses and the Burning Bush

    Last week, we met Moses as a baby floating in a basket, saved from the river by Pharaoh’s daughter. He grew up in Egypt, but now the story takes a surprising turn.

    One day, while Moses was tending sheep in the wilderness, he saw something strange. A bush was on fire, but it didn’t burn up! Curious, he came closer. Then he heard a voice:

    “Moses! Moses!”

    “Here I am,” Moses answered.

    God spoke from the flames:

    “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. I have seen the suffering of my people in Egypt. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring them out.”

    Moses was afraid. He whispered, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh?” He felt unworthy because of his past mistakes. But God gave him a promise:

    “I will be with you.”

    God was not choosing Moses because he was perfect, but because He had a great plan—and Moses was part of it!


    What We Learned:

    • God can speak to us in surprising ways.
    • We don’t have to be perfect for God to use us.
    • When God calls us, He promises to be with us.
    • With God’s help, we can do important things for Him.

    See you in church Sunday as we follow Moses to see where God will lead His people next!