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Followers of Jesus...Wherever You Are Growing in Christ with our Head, Heart, and Hands WELCOME THANKS FOR WORSHIPPING WITH US THIS MORNING! Because He is both God and Man, Jesus changes everything. Through His life and teaching, we see the heart and character of God. Through His death on the cross, our relationship with God is restored. Through His resurrection, we have hope beyond every grave. Through His empowering Spirit, we are invited to participate in his ongoing work of redeeming the world. Jesus told people who believed in Him to “follow him” by doing what He did, and loving like He loved. So the Church is simply a gathering of people asking Jesus to make us more and more like Him. And that’s how we’re starting the year: by looking closely at who Jesus is, His life and teaching, and striving to be more like Jesus together.
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Followers of Jesus...Wherever You AreGrowing in Christ with our Head, Heart, and Hands
WELCOMETHANKS FOR WORSHIPPING WITH US THIS MORNING!
Because He is both God and Man, Jesus changes everything. Through His lifeand teaching, we see the heart and character of God. Through His death on thecross, our relationship with God is restored. Through His resurrection, we havehope beyond every grave. Through His empowering Spirit, we are invited toparticipate in his ongoing work of redeeming the world. Jesus told people whobelieved in Him to “follow him” by doing what He did, and loving like He loved.So the Church is simply a gathering of people asking Jesus to make us moreand more like Him. And that’s how we’re starting the year: by looking closely atwho Jesus is, His life and teaching, and striving to be more like Jesus together.
Thank you for worshipping with us!
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A staffed nursery is available during our 8:30am and 10:45am services, aswell as Sunday School. A nursing room is located outside the sanctuary.
Visit StMatthewGR.com for more about these and other announcements.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Save the Date for VBS! It's never too early to plan your vacation and campsaround our joy-filled VBS week! Please join us July 13-16 from 6-8:30 PM for"Rocky Railway...Jesus' Power Pulls Us Through." Can't wait!
Praise and Play is Thursdays in January from 10-11:15 AM for kiddos 5 and underwith their caregiver. "Jesus is our Superhero" is our theme for the month and we'llbe learning Joshua 1:9. We can be strong and courageous because Jesus is withus wherever we go. Lots of games, fun crafts and rumor has it a new Superhero isgoing to show up each week to lead! If you haven't already registered, please doso through our website. Friends are welcome!
2019 Contribution Statements. New this year, you will receive contributionstatements via email. On Monday, January 20, you should have received an emailfrom [email protected] for the electronic copy of your 2019Contribution Statement from St Matthew. For those members who previouslyrequested, please check your church mailbox today for your printed copy. Anyquestions or concerns contact Joan Koczenasz at [email protected].
Mission: Impossible Nicaragua 2020 "Fun"raiser! Mark your calendar for Friday,March 13. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to bring your family andfriends to St Matthew for an evening of yummy food, exciting games, euchretournament, a silent auction and much more. The purpose, besides having a tonof fun, is to raise money for our mission trip to Nicaragua. There will be many waysyou can help with this. Right now, we need brand new, interesting items for oursilent auction and for prizes. Some suggestions would be: sporting or concerttickets, gift cards to local restaurants or shops, services like hair cuts or carpetcleaning, etc. Contact Stephanie Sherman with any questions or to give yourdonation.
Mission Trip to Nicaragua: Seventeen people SO FAR are excited to follow Jesus'command and "GO!" on a trip to Nicaragua this coming June, 2020. We will bebuilding a house and most importantly, relationships, as we serve and love others.If you are 9th grade and up, we still have a few spots available but the last day tosign up is Jan. 31st. Please contact Lori Wieneke at [email protected] orSheri Frey at [email protected] if you have any questions. Let's be the handsand feet of Jesus to the least of these.
The FLOCK'S monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 4 at 10:15 AM.Catered lunch will be pulled pork sandwiches & baked beans. Please reserve yourlunch by Thursday, January 30th by contacting Carol at [email protected]. Onthe agenda will be finalizing our Valentine Party plans.
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VALENTINE fun for the FLOCK! The FLOCK seniors are having a party tocelebrate Valentine's Day! Enza's Catering is preparing a Taco Bar (chicken orbeef) and all the add-ons for our meal at $10 a person. Date is Saturday, February8 at 5 PM in the Fellowship room. Deadline to order your meal is Thursday, Jan.30 by contacting Carol at [email protected]. Remember those schoolValentine parties in the '50s & '60s when we handed out Valentine cards to all ourclassmates? We need a picture of you, elementary to high school age, for ourValentine Board. Email or put in Poet's mail slot at church by Thursday, January30th.
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JAM - Jesus And Me: Every Sunday at both services, kid’s learn to live their faithas "Followers of Jesus" through daily points and Bible verses, awesome praisemusic, experiments, games, and a Bible story applied to their everyday lives.They’ll start out in worship with you and be released before the sermon. They’llreturn in time to pray with you. Parents are welcome to go with their children todrop them off and see what JAM is all about!
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Noisy Offering: Each month, we take a special offering to bless and supportanother mission or ministry. This month, we’re supporting The King’s TableMinistries. Their ministry is all about connecting the church and the message ofChrist with the disabled community. Their mission is to motivate and equip theBody of Christ to reach out to individuals impacted by developmental andintellectual disabilities.
Sheets Needed: Gently used (or new) FLAT twin sized sheets. The quilt groupuses these for the quilt backs. Bring to our display in the commons on Feb 2 orFeb 7.
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Weekly Bible Study Opportunities:Sundays
Adult Bible Class, 9:45-10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall.New Member Bible Class, 9:45-10:30 AM in the Sanctuary.
WednesdaysMen’s Wednesday morning study meets at 6:30 AM at Denny’s Restauranton 28th St. Contact Michael Martin for info. We are discussing N.T. Wright’sstudy of Romans.
FridaysWomen's Friday Morning Study The Friday Morning Women's Bible studywill start back up on January 10. We will be studying the following books: 10Women of the Bible by Max Lucado and The Rock, the Road and the Rabbiby Kathy Gifford. Feel free to join us from 9-11 AM. If you have any questioncontact Denise Martin at 914-6480.
Small groups: Would you like to join a short term small group and open the Biblewith other families like yours but don’t know where to get started? Contact PastorRob, [email protected], for help plugging into a group.
WEEK OF JANUARY 19TODAY Traditional Worship Service.................................................8:30 AM
Sunday School and Bible Study .........................................9:45 AMNew Member Class ...............................................................9:45 AMContemporary Worship Service........................................10:45 AMSenior High Youth Group .....................................................6:30 PM
Monday H2H Confirmation.........................................................................7 PMTuesday Exercise Classes...........................................................................9 AM
Men’s Bible Study .........................................................................7 PMWednesday Men’s Bible Study ..................................................................6:30 AMThursday Praise and Play............................................................................10 AM
Worship Team Rehearsal ............................................................7 PMFriday Exercise Class .........................................................................8:30 AM
Women’s Bible Study ..................................................................9 AMMarriage Retreat ...........................................................................5 PM
Celebrating a birthday this week: (Jan 26) Jaime Reuter, (Jan 29) Dan Hopkins,(Jan 30)Barb Eisen, Pat Rush, (Jan 31) Noah Vohs, Rachel Manning, (Feb 1) ShelbyVerHulst.
OUR STAFF
Pastor Rob Appold, Senior Pastor | [email protected] Koczenasz, Comptroller | [email protected]
Liz Le'Mon, Family Ministries Assistant | [email protected] Mill, Operations Coordinator | [email protected]
Stephanie Sherman, Middle School Ministry Leader | [email protected] Matthew Starner, Worship & Communications | [email protected]
Lori Wieneke, Director of Spiritual Formation | [email protected]
PRAYER REQUESTS
• From Maury Blish, healing and comfort for Eveline and her hip surgery.• From Gail VanCoevering, peace for her sister Joyce who is going into a
nursing home.• From Jessica Resler, for the fires in Australia and those affected by them.• From the Brower family, relief from arthritis for Nancy.• From the Greiner family, for their brother Dave, who is fighting cancer.• For Sharon Weicht, for healing and strength.• From Cindy Sasso, healing for Marie and her broken wrists.• From Lois Porter, for Rebecca’s recovery from a recent injury.• For the family and friends of Pastor Gerald Milbrath, Rhoda Castiglia’s father,
who passed away last week.• For Brian who is recovering from brain surgery.• From the Janetzke family, comfort at the loss of Barry, Kyle’s uncle.• From the Shourds family, for Hanna who is due with a baby soon and has
another daughter, but whose husband walked out on them.• From the Conrad family, for baby Pax who is fighting brain cancer and Tim
who is fighting colon cancer.• From the Doneth family, for quick healing and recovery for John after knee
surgery.• From Anita Erickson, for Austin and Tim, that they get medical solutions.• From Bob Brandow, for his sister-in-law Marilyn and her family in her final
days.• From the Korpalski family, for Cooper’s recovery from heart surgery.• From Darlene Lapum, for Noah, undergoing chemo for a brain tumor.
Carpenter’s Apprentice Prayer Team is a prayer chain for immediate prayerconcerns. If you would like to have a prayer concern passed along to membersof the chain, please text or call 616-340-3288, email [email protected], or completea prayer request on our website.
SERMON NOTESMore Like Jesus
Living with the King
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Matthew 4:17 NIV: “From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for thekingdom of heaven is near.””
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Matthew 4:19–20 NIV: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make youfishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.
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Matthew 4:19: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers ofmen.”
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Pauls words to Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 1: 10
“Each other”
St Matthew Lutheran Church January 26, 2020
5125 Cascade Road SE . Grand Rapids, MI 49546616-942-9091 • [email protected] • StMatthewGR.com
