In The Know 6017 Camphor Street

Metairie Louisiana 70003 504-888-1155

www.stmatthewsumc.com

February 14, 2019

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

LITURGIST 9:00am

Dot Cooke

SCRIPTURE READERS 9:00am

Rita Hellemn 11:15am

Tween/Middler/Youth

OUTSIDE GREETERS 9:00am

Janice Espenan 11:15am

John LeBoutillier

VOLUNTEERS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

LITURGIST 9:00amm

Ken Purfark

SCRIPTURE READERS 9:00am

Toni Dickerson 11:15am

Dave Sanders

OUTSIDE GREETERS 9:00am

Lois Orillion 11:15am

Michael & Jessica Kilian

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 6:00pm Dinner & a Movie

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

9:00am Traditional Service

10:00am Sunday School

11:15am Jubilee Service

3:30pm Bell Choir

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

1:00pm Recovery Inc.

10:00am Elizabeth Circle

6:30pm Missions through Crafts

7:00pm Boy Scouts

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

9:30am Coffee & Conversation

7:30pm NA Group

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

9:30am Women’s Bible Study

7:00pm Chancel Choir

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

7:00am Men’s Bible Study

3:30pm Care Team

6:00pm Cursillo

7:00pm Jubilee Band

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23

7:30am Church Without Walls

Coffee & Conversation Tuesday, February 19. The location will be Puccino's, Dickory Ave., Harahan , at 9:30am. Join Reverend Godwin for Coffee & Conversation on topics that unite us, rather than divide us. The Care Team will be serving Communion to our Homebound February 24th. If you know someone who would like to be served please contact Toni Dickerson, 454 8327 or toniv1113@aol.com.

CARE TEAM INFO: Five members of the Care Team prepared the evening meal Sunday Febru-ary 10th and served 25 young people at Tulane/Wesley Center. We do this quarterly and it is always such a blessing to be with these young people and get to know them. Worship follows the meal led by Rev. Morgan Guyton and his wife and is always a very thought provoking mes-sage, followed by a time of sharing and Holy Communion. Last year their Center was com-pletely renovated with donations and they have a lovely coffee bar and very nice large area for visiting and worship. They have had Loyola students visit and usually have 20 to 25 each Sun-day evening. Please pray for this awesome ministry.

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Two copies of “The Way Forward” report are available for reading in the Narthex.

Please be in prayer daily for all the delegates at the Special Conference. More infor-

mation on the Special Conference on the back of the bulletin.

To Listen to the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference in St. Louis Febru-

ary 23-26, 2019.

https://www.la-umc.org/listeningsessions

http://www.umc.org/who-we-are/commission-on-a-way-forward

http://www.umc.org/topics/general-conference-2019-special-session

The 2019 confirmation class is about to begin. Confirmation is for boys and girls who are in the sixth grade or older. If you have a child who has not been confirmed, will you please en-courage him or her to take part in the confirmation class? Please contact Rev Godwin or Dave Sanders for more information.

CONGRATULATIONS to Meghan Gill!

She has been selected by the Louisiana conference to attend the 2019 Young People's Pilgrimage in Israel. Meghan was the only student cho-sen from Louisiana. This is a great honor and we are very proud of her. You will have upcoming opportunities to support Meghan with your monetary donations and prayers.

Starring: Elise Osborne Meet Elise Osborne. Elise comes from a strong family of St Matthew's members. Her grand-mother is Cindy Frisard & her mother is Amanda Osborne, her aunt is Tara Sosa. You will notice this family takes up at least one and sometimes two entire pews at the second service! Elise has grown up in this church, but started attending Sunday school & youth group on a regular basis about a year ago.

When asked what her favorite thing about St Matthew's is, her response was coming to youth group. She said Jamie & the other students are what make it so special.

Elise said her faith has grown in the last year from the teaching & discussions at Sunday school & has led her to pray more on her own as well as read the Bible.

Jamie Ritzman said of Elise, "She appears understated, but spending time with her you get to see just how consistent, intelli-gent, kind, & talented she is."

I personally have noticed that Elise has a quiet confidence about her.

Elise is a very versatile young woman with involvement in basketball and ballet. She is an 8th grader at Mt Carmel. We are blessed to have her as a part of St Matthew's!

This is why it's so important to sponsor our youth! Your donation....of ANY amount will change their lives & the lives of those they serve! THANK YOU!

The Aymami Family would like to thank everyone for the love, support and prayers during Joe’s illness and his passing. We are grateful to the entire church family for the support and comfort you all provided and the food was delicious, much appreciated. Linda Aymami

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