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May 2008 Farewell and Godspeed to Lynn I would like to invite you to come and participate in a party to say Godspeed to Lynn after worship May 18th. Let’s take this opportunity to say thank-you together (there will be cake and some other goodies too). Pastor Grant New Worship Bags Our Mom’s Group is assembling new worship bags for children to explore during worship. They contain a book, some drawing materials, a children’s bulletin and a soft toy. Owen, Cora, Seth, Rosalie, and Ben helped to decorate the outside! Look for the new bags in the narthex. Music Notes Jane Hanson May 4th will be our annual Music Sunday. The choir will be singing the Missa brevis in B-Flat by Haydn, accompanied by a String Quartet from the Metropolitan Symphony. We will have a guest harpist, Jeanne Rylander; trumpet player, Jason Eldridge; and timpanist, Margaret Bonsack. There will also be a dedication of the Schulmerich Carillon Bells recently installed at St. Matthew’s. May 11th is Pentecost… so wear red! May 18th will be filled with special music as we give our thanks and goodbyes to Intern Lynn. Piano Recital The students of Jane Hanson will perform pieces in the Spring Piano Recital at St. Matthew’s on Sunday, May 18th at 6 pm. The students are: Sean and Zach Biessener, Oliver Thul, David and Sarah Erickson. There will be a reception following the recital. Blessing of the Motorcycles and Bikes Motorcycles will leave the church and ride south on Wisconsin 35 for some great
scenery. Yard Sale The calendar says spring is here! Many of you might already be engaged in your annual spring cleaning marathon. Here is an opportunity to clear out your clutter and make a donation to St. Matthew’s at the same time. The St. Matthew’s Council decided to have a Congregational Yard Sale, on Saturday, May 31st from 7am to 3pm. I REALLY like this idea and have already started to clean out my kitchen and my closets. My garage will be next, and who knows what treasures I might find there!! Here is how you can help. Bring your saleable items to St. Matthew’s from Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30th between 9am and 1pm. Here are a few guidelines: Use masking tape to mark your price on each item you bring. People running the sale will have the right to change prices. We also need some people to help with set up, sales, and clean up. If you are willing to be involved, please contact Lisa Brumm 952-920-4854, Cheryl Jahnke 651-481-6620, or Margaret Bonsack 651-415-0429. Thank you for your help and donations. A New Carillon ! Bells have been used for centuries to communicate
messages within a community - calling to worship,
celebration and mourning, announcing the time, and even warning of danger. The bells of our new electronic Schulmerich Carillon were recently installed with the help of our Tuesday crew of fix-it men. Listen for the bells at noon and
6 PM daily, as well at the Thank You One of the ways I have marked my time at St. Matthew’s has been by watching the children who come up for the children’s sermons on Sunday mornings grow and change. Some have gone from diapers to pull-ups and beyond. Vocabularies have expanded! Several who were held in the arms of parents when I first arrived can bravely walk up the aisle and back all by themselves. Even the older children, now reluctant to come forward, have grown into new roles as acolytes and instrumentalists. These young people have not been the only ones to learn new things, to stretch their limits and to accomplish new milestones. You have also stepped into new leadership roles, spoken publicly about your faith and your values, welcomed strangers, started a new ministry, expanded your giving, taken brave steps to build relationships and to create the kind of community we need to live the abundant lives God intends for all of us. With your support, I’ve reached many of my own milestones as I grow into my calling and claim my identity as a pastor. I am deeply grateful for the
opportunity to learn and make mistakes and grow and stretch my wings in this community of faith. Thank you so much. Youth & Family Family Camp St. Matthew's families will enjoy gathering as a faith community for spiritual renewal, recreation, time to build our relationships with each other and just plain fun. Registrations and $75.00 deposit per family is due in one week on April 27. See Pastor Grant or Karen Stevensen for details or questions. Photos and more information about Camp WAPO can be found at www.campwapo.net Karen Stevensen www.campwapo.net/wapo/ Confirmation/REAL Our last VIBE confirmation of the year will be hosted by St. Paul/Reformation (note the change of High school youth will meet to begin planning for the ELCA National Youth
Gathering in 2009. VIBE End-of-Year Activities, music and fun for all ages
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