Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

To our guests and visitors: We welcome you today and cordially invite you to join us in our worship services. Our custom is to stand to sing and praise God; to sit for instruction; and to kneel for prayer.

The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) in which our liturgy is found is in the red book. The Hymnal 1982 is the blue book. Hymn numbers are on the announcement board in the front of the church as well as in the bulletin. Hymn numbers preceded by an S, as in S 204 are found in the front section of the Hymnal.

It is also custom in Episcopal Congregations to be prayerfully quiet before worship and then to greet each other during the Peace, at the conclusion of our worship, and during our Fellowship hour after services.

All baptized Christians are welcome to receive the Bread of Heaven and the Cup of Salvation at God's Altar. If you do not wish to receive the wine from the common cup, the first chalice bearer will offer you the intinction cup into which you dip the bread. If you do not wish to receive Communion, you may come up for a blessing.

Sunday School: Is taking a break for the summer as we develop a fuller program.

Parish Nurse: The Parish Nurse, Doris Schaefer will be in on Wednesday, July 9 at 9:30 am.

Ride Needed: A sign-up list for volunteers to pick up Trudy Morrow at Adams Place on Sundays has been posted in the Lounge. Volunteers are needed for July.

Habitat for Humanity: After reading about Habitat for Humanity and you want to know more about the Episcopal Habitat for Humanity (EHFH) in the St. Louis area, to to the EHFH website at www.EHFHP.org. The construction schedule shifts to the regular routine of limited weekday construction and Saturday work.

Penny Outreach: Please continue to donate aluminum cans for Outreach. We use the money at Christmas time for community outreach.

Trinity Food Pantry: Suggestions include: jelly, spaghetti, cereal, toilet paper, spring cleaning supplies.

Today's Plate Offering: is designated for the Rector's Discretionary Fund as it is the first Sunday of the month. Donations go toward ministry in the community.

St. Matthew's Day 2008: Planning has begun for the St. Matthew's Day celebration in September. We are planning on inviting all past Priests who have served St. Matthews as well as building a list of invites for all past members. If you know of any past members and their whereabouts, please let the office know.

Wanted! Memories of St. Matthew's

Do you have a favorite memory of St. Matthew's? Something that warmed your heart or made you laugh? Would you be willing to write it up to be put in next month's newsletter (and hopefully we will have enough for many months to come)? Please speak to the Rector or drop an e-mail at dcwestfall@sbcglobal.net

About the Church Family

The flowers this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of their grandson, Matthew Schrautemeier, and Robert's father, J. Loren Moller, by Robert and Audrey Moller. The flowers were also given to the glory of God for many blessings by Kent and Marilyn Wilton.

Birthdays: Marilyn Wilton (July 6), Robert Westfall (July 11)
Anniversaries: Jane & Jim Allen (July 6), Lisa Langren & Don Neubacher (July 10)

Looking Ahead:

July 10 - Aug 3 - Lambeth Conference, Canterbury, UK
July 13 - Rev. Heather McCain - talking about her new church plant
July 27 - Dr. Jim Hood - History of the Anglican Communion
Aug 3 - Dr. Jim Hood - Issues facing the Anglican Communion today

Paper Recycling: Now you can help us earn money for the Church by dropping off your newspapers, magazines, office paper, shopping catalogs and mail in the yellow and green container at the end of our parking lot. Please do NOT include plastic, glass, metals, any type of cardboard, phonebooks or trash.

Schnucks Coupons:

Schnucks has implemented a new program recently. At the customer service counter of each participating Schnucks store is red and black "eScript Community Card". It looks like a credit card but it isn't. The sticker on the front of the card gives a toll-free number that you call to activate the card. When you call they will ask you the zip code of the church (63122) as well as the name of the church. Or you can give them St. Matthews Identification number which is 164503184.

When you shop at Schnucks, give the check-out person the card, they will scan it and the total amount of your groceries, excluding tax, will be accumulated each calendar month to determine how much the church will receive. That amount will then be wire-transferred to the church each month.

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