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These bulletin announcements can be seen beginning each Friday on our website: www.stmattslutheran.org. If you wish to be added to the Friday bulletin email list, please sign up on the bottom of the Events Sign-Up panel in today’s bulletin (or contact Sonja Mohr at sonjamohr@me.com) and you will begin receiving the announcements as well as other notices on Fridays.

He Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! - April 19, 2015

Welcome to Worship at St. Matthew’sWelcome to Worship as Easter People - the family of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Amen. Jesus has the final say - and the final victory - over the powers of sin and death.Introduction for Easter Day: The gospel for the third Sunday of Easter is always one in which the risen Christ shares food with the disciples, meals that are the Easter template for the meal we share each Lord’s Day. In today’s gospel, Jesus both shares the disciples’ food and shows them the meaning of his suffering, death, and resurrection through the scriptures: the two main elements of our Sunday worship.Communion: All baptized Christians who celebrate the real

presence of Christ in the bread and wine are invited to the Lord’s Table at the 11:00 service. Gluten-free wafers are available if you ask your communion server. Those who desire juice instead of regular wine, please tell this to the communion assistant. Due to the weight of the communion trays, you may be asked to take your glass of wine from the tray as it is presented to you.Flowers at the altar are given by Steve and Betty Williams in honor of their 45th wedding anniversary; and by Suzanne Hansen in memory of her mother, Sophie Wiegand Hansen’s birthday.A Library book has been given to the church library by Diann Lebow in honor of her grandson Owen Oakland’s 10th birthday.A library book has been given to the church library by Kevin and Beth Wisniewski in celebration of Henry’s 3rd birthday.Why are some people wearing nametags? We wear nametags on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in order for us to know more people on Sunday mornings. Please put on a nametag and greet someone new!Hunger Baskets to be passed today: When the offering plates are passed later in the service, it is followed by a basket for a special collection. This second collection will be directed toward local and world hunger. Our congregation has a long history of giving toward hunger relief and we thank you for your faith-filled response to continue this tradition.Thanks to Pr. Ray Stubbe for sharing the pussy willow arrangements you see today. They are the sallx discolor type known to have the largest buds. Thanks for adding some more of God’s natural beauty to our worship space.

The Week of April 20-25Monday: 6:30, Men’s Morning Bible Study10:15, Staff Meeting11:00, Program Staff Meeting 1:00, Fallen Angels 6:00, Property Committee Meeting 6:30, Social Ministry Planning Mtg.Tuesday: 9:30, The EmBELLishments 6:00, Godsbells 6:00, Yoga Class 7:00, Celebrate Recovery 7:00, Family Bell Choir 7:15, LAC RehearsalWednesday: 10:00, Bible Study with Pr. Margaret10:45, Cross Lunch volunteers leave 1:00, League of Women Voters Mtg. 7:00, New Creation Choir rehearsalThursday: 9:30, A caBELLa Ringers 6:15, Bells Angels 7:30, Senior Choir RehearsalFriday: 6:00, Building Bridges for Human Community Training 6:30, Fellowship Movie NightSaturday: 9:00, Building Bridges for Human Community Training 9:00, Garden Crew 9:00, Soup Making for J.O.M.M. 9:30, New Creation Choir Musical Workshop

Attention Women of the CongregationSign up now - Reserve your spot!Annual St. Matthew’s Women’s RetreatApril 17-18-19, 2015“Now With God’s Help, I Shall Become Myself”Keynote: “Clear Your Clutter – Release and Heal”Led by Kerri Weishoff, the morning workshop will focus on letting go of our physical, mental and emotional clutter. Kerri is an Integrative Health Coach, a workshop leader on clarity and visioning, and teacher of The Art of Healing and Self Care at UW-Milwaukee. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality & Healing Program.

Breakout opportunities: • Create A Vision Board – Use images to

reveal insights on who you are and where God might be calling you. Led by Erin Weileder and Mary Thomae

• “Read the Book of Nature” – Read a passage from scripture. Walk the grounds of Benet Lake Retreat Center. Observe how God might be speaking to you. Led by Lora Dow

• Create A Prayer Space – gather materials to create a prayer space for your home. Led by Ginny Cleppe

Open the day with Universal Dance for Peace and close with worship and communion.Cost for two night retreat is $140, including meals and lodging. Friday evening will focus on relationship building, Saturday evening we’ll view and discuss the movie “Philomena,” and Sunday attend worship with the Benet Lake community before departing.Look for a registration brochure in the Commons or the church office. There are also options for Saturday only attendance and Friday night-Saturday only attendance. See sign up brochure.

Ministry Scheduler ProSunday morning volunteers are scheduled utilizing Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP), an on-line scheduling program. If you are a Sunday morning volunteer and need the log-in information please contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal.net. The next Sunday morning volunteer schedule is from May 3-August 30. All volunteers please remember to inform us of any dates you will not be available to serve in this period. Please update your e-mail address! You can also add your cell phone number, if you want to receive text reminders 24 hours before your scheduled date to serve.Thank you for your service!

Father Greg Boyle to speak at Gesu Parish: On May 7 at 7 p.m. Father Greg, the founder and Exec. Director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, CA will share his insights “Barking to the Choir: Now Entering the Kinship of God.” Check out his company: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/The event is free; a non-perishable food donation for the Central City Churches Outreach Ministry is welcome. Church of the Gesu (Upper Church) is located at 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee.

A Note about Sunday Bulletin Distribution: In order to make good use of resources, fewer copies of the bulletin announcements section of your Sunday bulletin have been printed. These Bulletin Announcements Inserts are available at the Welcome Center, from an usher, or downstairs across from the church office. OR receive a sneak-peak email of these announcements and other panels on Friday morning of each week! Please sign up on the bottom of the Events Sign-Up panel in today’s bulletin and you will begin receiving the announcements as well as other notices on Fridays.

Soup-making Saturday: We are holding another morning of soup-making for the Just One More ministry, on Saturday, April 25. Jeanne Collins, our resident soup gourmet, is leading the group in making a delicious soup out of organic ingredients donated from a variety of sources. Soup-making begins at 9 a.m. in the new kitchen. Contact the church office if you can help, 414-774-0441.

Fourth Annual Mother’s Day Diaper Drive contributes to healthy babies in MilwaukeeEvery Baby deserves a fresh diaper to stay clean, dry and healthy. One in three families struggle to buy diapers for children under age 3, living in poor or low income families. This is diaper need. Diapers can cost up to $100/ month and CANNOT be purchased with food stamps.Please help the babies in our community by becoming aware of diaper need, and by donating diapers in sizes 2 through 6 and diaper wipes and creams. In addition, you may place a donation in the offering plates noting the diaper drive donation. Diapers will be collected in front of the church office April 26 - May10 and will be donated to our partner churches for distribution. - Annie DeArmond

It’s time for Family Movie Night at St. Matthew’s - Friday, April 24 It sure was fun the last time - Or - If you haven’t come before, join us this time! And for this Fellowship Family Movie Night the movie to be shown (drum roll, please) is Big Hero 6, an Award winning animated movie. Friday, April 24th 6:30 p.m. $5 per person/$20 per family for food, suggested donation. Snacks galore, popcorn too!—bring blankets, wear PJs and enjoy the 80” screen in the Fellowship Hall.What’s the movie about? “When a devastating turn of events thrusts them into the middle of a dangerous plot, a child prodigy and his robot and friends become high-tech heroes on a mission to save their city!”

Women Together in Prayer will host our annual breakfast on Saturday, May 30th from 8:30-11:00. Dr. Julie Helmrich will again be our speaker. Registration forms and details to follow.

Caregivers Group meets 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons - Sharing joys and challenges The caregivers group will meet on the following dates at 1 p.m. in the Upper Room. The group is facilitated by Sharon Thiel, and you are welcome to attend. Upcoming Dates: April 27; May 11 and 25.

Springtime in Wauwatosa =Shoe Collecting at St. Matthew’sYes it’s back! We are collecting shoes this month and through the end of May. The program has changed so stay tuned for additional details.

St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran ChurchBulletin Announcements - April 19, 2015

April 26Repairers of the BreachWe make lunches for Repairers of the Breach two times per month. Did you ever wonder exactly what this organization is all about? Join us on as we welcome Repairers of the Breach Rev. James West to St. Matthew’s on April 26th.Repairers of the Breach is Greater Milwaukee’s grassroots homeless outreach provider of the area’s only daytime refuge and resource center for homeless adults.Rather than focusing on where the homeless sleep at night, we address the root causes of homelessness and build program ming to move marginalized people into productive, meaningful lives. May 3Sojourner’s Family Peace CenterPlease join us for Adult Ed on Sunday, May 3, as we welcome Debra Fields from the Sojourner Family Peace Center to give us an overview of this important service provider in our community. The Sojourner Family Peace Center is the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin, providing an array of support aimed at helping families affected by domestic violence achieve safety, justice and well-being.The Sojourner Family Peace Center started in 1975 as the Task Force on Battered Women, and its mission is to “transform lives impacted by domestic violence.” Its primary goals are

to ensure the safety of victims of family violence and provide a pathway out of violence for victims and abusers through opportunities to make positive and lasting changes for themselves and their children.

St. Matthew’s Sunday Morning Adult Forum 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

April 12 & April 19 - Lutheranism 101In advance of the Germany trip and Lutherland adventure, all are invited to explore the basics of Luther’s thoughts, what it means to be Lutheran, and how our Lutheranism offers us a unique way of viewing the world! Using history, Luther’s writings, and recent Lutheran developments, we’ll explore what it means to proclaim, I’m a Lutheran Christian! Led by Pastor Matt Kruse

* * * * * * * * * *Wednesday Morning Bible Study continues through May 6 - Special guest on April 22 - Rabbi Marc BerksonWednesday morning bible study will end on Wednesday, May 6. We are nearing the end of our study of the Old Testament and are pleased that Rabbi Marc Berkson from Congregation Emanu-El in River Hills will be joining us on Wednesday, April 22. This will be a special opportunity for members of our study to get some of their questions answered regarding the Old Testament. We look forward to welcoming Rabbi Berkson and benefiting from his wisdom. Members of the bible study are encouraged to begin preparing questions.

A Note about Sunday Bulletin Distribution: In order to make good use of resources, fewer copies of the bulletin announcements section of your Sunday bulletin have been printed. These Bulletin Announcements Inserts are available at the Welcome Center, from an usher, or downstairs across from the church office. OR receive a sneak-peek email of these announcements and other panels on Friday morning of each week! Please sign up on the bottom of the Events Sign-Up panel in today’s bulletin and you will begin receiving the announcements as well as other notices on Fridays.

April 26 Repairers of the BreachWe make lunches for Repairers of the Breach two times per month. Did you ever wonder exactly what this organization is all about? Join us as we welcome Repairers of the Breach to St. Matthew’s on April 26th.Repairers of the Breach is Greater Milwaukee’s grassroots homeless outreach, provider of the area’s only daytime refuge and resource center for homeless adults. Rather than focusing on where the homeless sleep at night, they address the root causes of homelessness and build program ming to move marginalized people into productive, meaningful lives. True solutions to homelessness start at the daytime center. Homeless members govern our center, with nurturing and direction, creating an atmosphere of dignity, respect and understanding. Homeless people must have a voice, and at the center the voices of the voiceless are amplified. Homeless members help each other, in a demonstration of “homeless helping homeless,” drawing on many program services to create a healing path specific to the individual. Homeless members tell center staff what they need to make their daytime “home” a welcoming and productive place, so they can become connected and self-sufficient citizens. Come to hear more

2015 Special Funds ReportResults as of 4/12/2015 are

Balance-Comprehensive Appeal Fund to date $126,567Hunger baskets, year-to-date, for Hunger $3,3052015 Benevolence through March 31 $104,000

including Kingdom Account Distributions

Your Donations are NeededHealing Service Schedule: All are welcome at monthly healing services Healing services are offered monthly at St. Matthew’s at a variety of times to give all the opportunity to come forward for healing prayer for themselves or others. You can share your concern with the pastor/leader at the altar, and then he/she along with the healing ministries will lay on hands and give a special prayer for your concern. Your concern can be general if you don’t wish to share specifically. Here are the upcoming dates:

Thursday, April 2 - 10:30 and 7:15 p.m. Maundy Thursday services with healing services followingSunday, May 10 - 9:45 a.m. (Education Hour) Mother’s DaySunday, June 28 - 8:30 communion service Healing Gospel - Mark 5:21-43Sunday, July 19 - Healing service as part of the 10:15 a.m. Communion

GREAT FOR EASTER BASKETS:LWR Fair Trade Chocolate available at St. Matthew’s: “Divine Chocolate” - Chocolate made with Fair Trade certified Cocoa beans grown by a farmer owned cooperative in Ghana, is available for purchase the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month at the Mt. Meru Coffee/LWR Chocolate Project table, in several delicious flavors. Not only do these farmers receive Fair Trade premiums for their cocoa beans, they are part-owners of the Divine Chocolate brand processing co. Bars come in two sizes. This opportunity is brought to us by Rosie Haas, our LWR Divine Chocolate ambassador. Large Bars are $3.50 each and small bars are $1.50 each.

Alelluia! He is Risen!Easter Message is Proclaimed in Stairway DisplaysThe stairways, which have been intentionally blank for the reflective season of Lent will come alive on Easter morning with a colorful proclamation of the Easter message of Jesus’ resurrection. Banners illustrating the ancient Easter greeting: “Alleluia! He is risen! He is risen indeed!” will greet you in the main staircase, backed by a swag of purple fabric reminding us that from the season of Lent new life emerges. Color washed butterflies, a symbol of new life, will flutter around the alleluias. The butterflies were made by 6th – 8th graders, using handprints to form the shape of the butterflies. In the central staircase, more butterflies will frame the joyous mes-sage of Alleluia. We thank the middle school Sunday School classes for their “hands on” art that colorfully celebrates the joy of Easter.

Reformation Gardens to continue with work by summer studentsCan you help with getting it started?Saturday, May 16 from 9-11 a.m.Bring gloves, shovels, gardening/weeding tools, positive attitudeWhat: Weeding the beds, preparing beds for plants, laying down mulch on pathsWhere: Meet at the garden (not at the church) on 35th St. a block before the church on the left (same side as church).Sign up by calling the church office. We can start a carpool for workers and go together as a group. Thank you for your time spent with our partner congregation - so much has been changed for them - here’s our opportunity to carry forward a positive activity that’s become an annual partnership activity.

The Caring for Creation Team is organizing our 8th Annual Children’s Clothing Swap! Come recycle your gently used children’s articles while finding other gems for your own tykes... it’s easy, fun, and environmentally friendly.

Date: Sunday, May 3Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Place: Commons area - outside library

Simply bring your kids’ outgrown or unwanted clothes (size newborn through size 14), shoes and accessories and swap them for other items. We only ask that the clothes you bring are appropriate for spring/summer and in relatively good condition. If possible, please group clothing by size and mark the size on the bag/box. Clothing may be dropped off at the church office from April 19-May 1 (labeled “Clothing Swap”) or brought to the commons on the morning of the swap.Is it a piece for piece swap? No. Just bring what you can and take what you need. If you would like to participate, but have no clothes to swap, you can participate and leave a donation that will be given to Reformation’s Neighborhood Store. You can also donate clothing but not attend the swap.All unclaimed items will be given to Reformation’s Neighborhood Store, or if it cannot accept donations, another worthy organization will be contacted.

Sorters Needed!We’ll meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1 in the commons to sort and display the clothes for the swap. If you can join us, please call/e-mail Sarah Scheiber at 414-476-7926 or sjsrecruiting@yahoo.com

Ongoing Collection for Guest House: We have updated the list of ongoing needs for the Guest House. Please consider picking up one or two of these items when you’re shopping and drop them off in the box outside the church office. Thanks for your support of this important ministry.

Spray deodorant ShampooBody Wash Foot PowderCologne or aftershaveLaundry Bags Men’s watchesMen’s wallets

The St. Matthew’s Meal Outreach Ministry

Guest House: 3 or 4 volunteers are welcome each month to prepare and serve dinner for 100 men at the Guest House, a homeless shelter. Meet at the church at 5:00 pm to carpool and finish by 7:00 pm. Seeking volunteers for May 10 and June 14. Please contact Carl Johnson (johnsoncr@cdmsmith.com) or 414-771-1023. Repairers of the Breach: We supply 100 bag lunches for the homeless twice a month. We pack the lunches at church on the 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m. Volunteers are needed to provide beverages, fruit, chips and sweets and/or pack the lunches. Contact Tom Geib (414-321-3391).

Serenity Inn: Volunteers prepare and serve 6-8 residents the second Sunday of each month. Volunteers carpool meeting at church at 5:15 returning at 7:15. If you are available and would like to participate on May 10, please contact coordinator Christopher Bartelt at <Barteltcm@gmail.com>. Looking for a new leader: See note at the top of the next column!

Cross Lutheran Lunch Program We serve 300-400 people on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16th Street. We carpool from St. Matthew’s at 10:45 a.m. and serve from 11:30-1:00. Next Meal: Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Pick up a card in worship on the Sunday prior to the meal to donate food.

Just One More: Volunteers assemble packaged meals to be picked up by area churches and programs on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Food packing takes place at Redeemer Lutheran on 19th & Wisconsin Avenue. Call Larry Jurss at 414-257-3595 for details. Carpooling available from St. Matt’s.

Flower Book Sign-Ups Needed Your Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/CD sign-up notebook! Want to honor a loved one or show someone you care? Designate altar flowers for them, or a library book. Sign up in the Binder at the Information Center. For a donation of $30.00, you may designate altar flowers, or for $15.00 a library book or a compact disc for an occasion of your choosing, and this occasion will be listed in the Sunday bulletin. The Library Committee will select the book and a bookplate will be placed in the front of the book. The church office staff orders the flowers from A New Leaf Floral each week or, during the summer months, local flowers are provided by volunteers. Proceeds of the flower designation donations go toward Sustainability projects supported through the Care for Creation team. It is best if you pay for your donations on the designated Sunday or before. Place a check in the offering plate and mark its purpose of payment, or drop off your payment in the office during the week. Thanks.

Don’t forget our Lenten Meal Appeal!Let’s help these 3 food-focused needs:1) El Salvador emergency food

shipments2) Cross and Bread of Healing

NeededSerenity Inns Meal CoordinatorSchedule 3-4 people for the second Sunday of the month evening meal at Serenity Inns. Volunteers provide the meal and eat with the residents. A list of interested and experienced volunteers is provided.Contact Sue Swing; sueswing@sbcglobal for more information.Thank you to Chris Bartelt, high school senior, who has served as the Coordinator for several years. Chris has done an amazing job and will be headed off to college in the fall!

First Fridays Book Club has 1 book remaining this season: All are welcome to join the discussion on Friday, May 8. The Book is called: The Orchardist: A Novel by Amanda Coplin (426 pgs)This meeting will be held at the home of Danette and Paul Braun in Wauwatosa. If you need their address, feel free to call the church office (414-774-0441) or check your directory. If you can, pleaes bring (Last names A-L) Sweets/Desserts(Last names M-Z) Hot or Cold appetizer, SaladsCoffee, Tea, soda provided The meeting time is 7 p.m., and the date, Friday, May 8.

Garden Crew spring meeting is Saturday, April 25 at 9 .m.: Do you like to garden, take care of plants and be outside in the warmer months? Consider joining the St. Matthew’s Garden Crew! Responsible for the grounds surrounding St. Matthew’s, this group works together to plan, plant and care for our property. They are excited to plant the northeast corner of the property this year among other things! Any questions you have may be directed to Bob Zwaska; zwaska@wi.rr.com All are welcome!

WISDOM Madison Action DayApril 29, 2015People of Faith United for Justice This Wisdom Faith-filled Day of Action is a gathering to learn, discuss, pray and advocate together for social justice issues of importance to all the people of Wisconsin. As a new legislature starts work on the next state budget, our representatives need to hear our values, priorities, and concerns. Together, we can ensure that our commitment to compassion and justice is reflected in that budget.

Issues: 11x 15, Driver’s Cards, Safety Net, Transportation / Conservation, EducationSolidarity at the CapitolPeople of Faith United for JusticeWednesday, April 29, 2015 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Bethel Lutheran Church312 Wisconsin AvenueMadison, Wisconsin

Getting our Fri-day emails?Each Friday the church office staff sends out a preview of the Sunday bulletin announcements by PDF format. Currently we have a list of 400 who receive this infor-mation. If you’d like to receive this weekly email, please send us an email at <office@stmattslutheran.org> Be ‘in the know’ on a weekly basis about what’s going on at your church!

Ongoing Collection for Guest House: We have updated the list of ongoing needs for the Guest House. Please consider picking up one or two of these items when you’re shopping and drop them off in the box outside the church office. Thanks for your support of this important ministry.

Spray deodorant ShampooBody Wash Foot PowderCologne or aftershave Laundry Bags Men’s watches Men’s wallets

Mt. Meru Coffee is now available in K-cups (regular only). Thank you, St. Matthew’s for your continuing support of our partnership with our brothers and sis-ters in Tanzania. Please stop at the coffee table on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Together we are making a difference. Questions may be directed to Bruce Johnson at 414-366-5053.

Tosa Interfaith Helps Our community’s Seniors Older adults in the Tosa area have needs such as rides to the doctor, for grocery shopping, for companion visits, for phone visits, and for doing light housekeeping such as cleaning or grass cutting. Can you consider giving a few hours per month to help the elderly in our community? Once you sign up you have complete flexibility on how much or how little you do and when you do it. Maybe once a month, maybe weekly, maybe only a couple of times a year. The choice is yours – and it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet interesting people. - Pr. Margaret You could also call the Greater Tosa Interfaith office directly at 414-453-5750.

Healing Service Schedule: All are welcome at monthly healing services Healing services are offered monthly at St. Matthew’s at a variety of times to give all the opportunity to come forward for healing prayer for themselves or others. You can share your concern with the pastor/leader at the altar, and then he/she along with the healing ministries will lay on hands and give a special prayer for your concern. Your concern can be general if you don’t wish to share specifically. Sunday, May 10 - 9:45 a.m. Education Hour (Mother’s Day)Sunday, June 28 - 8:30 communion service Healing Gospel - Mark 5:21-43Sunday, July 19 - Healing service as part of the 10:15 a.m. Communion worship service

Sustainable crafters are collecting used wooden spoons. You can drop them off in the church

Lutheran A Cappella Spring concert at St. Matthew’s to include a Bach cantata;New settings by Chilcott, Parry & Burkhardt“Come Before His Presence With a Song” is the theme of the Lutheran A Cappella Choir of Milwaukee’s Spring Concert that will take place on Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 1615 Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa. One of the featured works on the concert, which concludes the choir’s 78th season, is J.S. Bach’s Cantata #150, “Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich” accompanied by instrumental ensemble. Another is a beautiful and exciting setting of Psalm 100, “Jubilate”, by British composer Bob Chilcott; and many more selections comprising a unique choral program. Tickets are $15.00 general admission, $12.00 for seniors and students, and may be purchased from the choir’s website, www.lutheranacappella.org, or at the door. A reception will follow the concert.

Tosa Interfaith Helps Our community’s Seniors Older adults in the Tosa area have needs such as rides to the doctor, for grocery shopping, for companion visits, for phone visits, and for doing light housekeep-ing such as cleaning or grass cutting. Can you consider giving a few hours per month to help the elderly in our community? Once you sign up you have complete flexibility on how much or how little you do and when you do it. Maybe once a month, maybe weekly, maybe only a couple of times a year. The choice is yours – and it’s a wonderful oppor-tunity to meet interesting people. - Pr. Mar-garet You could also call the Greater Tosa Interfaith office directly at 414-453-5750.

Flower Book Sign-Ups NeededYour Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/CD sign-up notebook! Want to honor a loved one or show someone you care? Designate altar flowers for them, or a library book. Sign up in the Binder at the Information Center. For a donation of $30.00, you may designate altar flowers, or for $15.00 a library book or a compact disc for an occasion of your choosing, and this occasion will be listed in the Sunday bulletin. The Library Committee will select the book and a bookplate will be placed in the front of the book. The church office staff orders the flowers from A New Leaf Floral each week or, during the summer months, local flowers are provided by volunteers. Proceeds of the flower designation donations go toward Sustainability projects supported through the Care for Creation team. It is best if you pay for your donations on the designated Sunday or before. Place a check in the offering plate and mark its purpose of payment, or drop off your payment in the office during the week. Thanks.

Reformation Store cannot accept any

donations at this timeReformation will be moving all of its ministries – including the Neighborhood Store – to a new location at the end of April! For that reason, beginning April 1st, they will not accept further donations until they are set up in their new space. Food items can still be donated to the Cross Lutheran Church Food Pantry.

Your Help Is Needed to Help Move Reformation StoreReformation is looking for volunteers to help pack merchandise, break down store fixtures, and move items to storage or a new location. Help with packing is needed Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21st and 22nd between 10:00 – 2:00. Moving Day is Saturday, April 25th from 9:00 – 2:00. Much help as well as vans and trucks for transporting items will be needed on that day. If you can help at any of these times, or if you have a truck or van to help with transporting items, please contact the church office.

Join the NAMI Walk in memory of Eric KlothBy Doris and Luther Kloth“Eric, our eldest son, suffered from mental illness for 20 years. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness played a huge role in his life. NAMI, Greater Milwaukee Chapter helped Eric get better care and housing and gave him a sense of purpose. Eric spoke about living with mental illness to groups all over Milwaukee in the In Our Own Voice program. His mission was to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, a stigma he constantly felt. This year we are again continuing Eric’s mission by having a team, Remembering Eric Kloth in the NAMIwalks. The NAMIwalks is being held on Saturday, May 16th at Veterans Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Registration is from 9:30 to 11 and the walk begins at 11. We invite you to participate by donating to our team and/or walking with us on May 16. You can donate and register in advance to walk online at namiwalks.nami.org/rememberingerickloth or mail your donations to Luther and Doris Kloth, 2205 North 71st Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53213. We appreciate your support. Thank you.”

“Milwaukee Working” Book Collection to benefit great organization providing workto men returning to workforceSave your no longer needed books for a book collection in support of Milwaukee Working. We’ll be collecting books for the month of June. Books collected provide work for men returning from prison to help them create a work record and move toward job advancement. Newer books are evaluated and listed on eBay for profit; older books are taken apart and recycle for their paper scrap value. Also accepted are CDs, DVDs and games with resale value. Watch for the large bins near the main entrance off the parking lot beginning in June.

Chocolate and Coffee for Sale today! LWR Fair Trade Chocolate available at St. Matthew’s: “Divine Chocolate” - Chocolate made with Fair Trade certified Cocoa beans grown by a farmer owned cooperative in Ghana, is available for purchase the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month at the Mt. Meru Coffee/LWR Chocolate Project table, in several delicious flavors. Not only do these farmers receive Fair Trade premiums for their cocoa beans, they are part-owners of the Divine Chocolate brand processing co. Bars come in two sizes. This opportunity is brought to us by Rosie Haas, our LWR Divine Chocolate ambassador. Large Bars are $3.50 each and small bars are $1.50 each.Also, Bruce Johnson, our Mt. Meru Coffee Ambassador offers delicious Mt. Meru coffee for sale each 2nd & 4th Sunday. This product which is purchased at a fair price from the local farmers who live in the area of Tanzania where we have a partnership relationship. Stop by and see! K-cups for single cup coffee brewing (like Keurigs) are also available.

Men: A great way to begin your week - The Monday Morning Men’s Bible Study meets each Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. to study, to discuss, to share. All men are welcome. For more information, call Mark Petersen, 476-7299 or Bill Brown, 774-4017.

Has your 1st - 5th grader come to KFC/DOC? Be part of St. Matthew’s Children’s Ministry Groups - Our children’s ministries KFC (Kids for Christ - grades 1-3) and DOC (Disciples of Christ - grades 4-5) come together for fun, fellowship, devotion and food. Friends can also come along. Bring $4 for lunch. Led by Donna Gardner Manke. The next meeting dates and times are:

Kids for Christ (grades 1-3)Sunday, April 26- 12:15-2:00 p.m.Sunday, May 3 - 12:15-2:00 p.m. (joint with DOC)Disciples of Christ (grades 4-5)Sunday, May 3 - 12:15-2:00 p.m. (joint with KFC)

SAINTS: Have you signed up for our May outing yet?Join us for our SAINTS sponsored bus trip to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha.Date: May 19Time: Be at church by 8:00 AM Lunch: Reefpoint Restaurant in RacineCost: $45.00 per personSign up at the Welcome Center nearest the Library by May 12Informational sheets will be availableContact Jane Sandstrom with questions or concerns. Email: Farmorjane@aol.comPhone: 262-790-1652 Greater Tosa Interfaith would love to have your used jewelry as part of their fundraising efforts.They will be participating in a rummage sale on May 16. Place your donations in thered basket at the Welcome Center nearest the library.

Din-ner Auc-tion

“You’ll Get Through This” Hope and Help For Your Turbulent TimesA 6-Week DVD study by Max LucadoYou’ll get through this.It won’t be painless.It won’t be quick.But God will use this mess for good.Don’t be foolish or naive.But don’t despair either.With God’s help, you’ll get through this.Max Lucado offers refreshing assurance for anyone facing trials. If you fear you won’t make it through or wonder if the depression will ever lift or if the load will ever lighten then this is for you. If you’re looking for a way to encourage someone who is going through a tough time this could give you the words you’ve been looking for.Based on the old testament story of Joseph who was tossed in a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery and wrongfully imprisoned we’ll learn together how God intends to use everything for good.

Starts Monday, April 27th - 6:30-8:00

Childcare AvailableBooks-$13.50

Study Guide-$8.00Sign up in the Commons today or contact Sue Swing at sueswing@sbcglobal.net

Flower Book Sign-Ups NeededYour Sign-Ups are needed for the altar flower/library book/CD sign-up notebook! Want to honor a loved one or show someone you care? Designate altar flowers for them, or a library book. Sign up in the Binder at the Information Center. For a donation of $30.00, you may designate altar flowers, or for $15.00 a library book or a compact disc for an occasion of your choosing, and this occasion will be listed in the Sunday bulletin. The Library Committee will select the book and a bookplate will be placed in the front of the book. The church office staff orders the flowers from A New Leaf Floral each week or, during the summer months, local flowers are provided by volunteers. Proceeds of the flower designation donations go toward Sustainability projects supported through the Care for Creation team. It is best if you pay for your donations on the designated Sunday or before. Place a check in the offering plate and mark its purpose of payment, or drop off your payment in the office during the week. Thanks.

Cross Lutheran Church monthly luncheon:It’s become clear that disposable dishes are the best way to donate food for the meal at Cross on the 4th Wednesday of each month. As hard as the servers try to get the pans washed and returned to church, it is easy to miss one or two or leave something at Cross. An alternative to disposable is to take a container from the boxes outside the office (without someone’s name on it), which are dishes used previously but not picked up.

Men: A great way to begin your week - The Monday Morning Men’s Bible Study meets each Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. to study, to discuss, to share. All men are welcome. For more information, call Mark Petersen, 476-7299 or Bill Brown, 774-4017.

A note about your valuable items: A reminder to our members and guests that each week as you come to church, any valuable items should be kept with you and not left in coat pockets or in an unlocked space.

Pop Top Collection: After a hiatus from collecting soda pop can pull tabs, we will resume the collection at this time. These pop tabs are given to the Ronald McDonald House toward the good work they do in housing out-of-town families of patients at Children’s Hospital. The collection spot will be at the entrance of the Education wing, near the other recycling and Reformation pick-up area.

Rise with the Guys” Men’s BreakfastSaturday, May 9th 7:30 am – 9:00 amSpeaker: Pastor Ray StubbePr. Ray will recount highlights of his 50 years of ministry. Ordained on June 6th, 1965, his ministry included the organization of a mission church in Oak Creek, All Saints Lutheran Church, a career as a Navy Chaplain which included the costliest battle of the Vietnam War, service on ships, on an air station, with Navy SEALs, and at a Naval training center. This was followed by extensive calling on numerous elderly shut-ins of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, and much work with veterans. The fifty years of ministry involved many unusual activities not normally part of a minister’s life. Pastor Stubbe will recount some of the interesting events and people over a period of his fifty years as an ordained minister. All men are invited for a morning of good food, good fellowship and great message!Friends always welcome.

Men’s Ministry in May

Homeless Living Items Drive Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (mkeHomelessVets.org)Organization helping homeless and at-risk veter-ans transition into living placesWe will conduct a drive of living necessities for area Veterans during the last 4 weeks of May. (Weekends of May 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th)Bring in a laundry basket filled with any of their current ‘hot list’ needs: (small appliances may be used, working items)

Bath Towels Toilet Paper, Paper TowelsKleenex/Tissues Cleaning SuppliesQ-Tips Bath MatsThrow rugs Coffee MakersToasters CrockpotsMops/Brooms Irons

Larger Furniture Item needs (MAY BE BROUGHT IN ONSATURDAY MAY 30th ONLY!) Bed Frames (all sizes) Microwave Ovens Coffee/End Tables Vacuum Cleaners Dressers Ironing Boards

Guest House Planting ProjectSaturday, May 30th (details on time upcoming)Volunteers will be needed to help with our annual planting, light landscaping of the Guest House facility terrace and entrance area. The Guest House homeless shelter is located at 1216 N. 13th Street, Milwaukee.

Did you know? We are offering printed directories for those who would like them. While our online directory is used frequently by our members, some members are not online, or may prefer a printed copy. These are available in the church office.

A note about your valuable items: A reminder to our members and guests that each week as you come to church, any valuable items should be kept with you and not left in coat pockets or in an unlocked space.

Simply Giving: St. Matthew’s Stewardship Committee partners with Thrivent Financial for electronic transfer of contributions from parishioners’ checking or savings accounts directly to St. Matthew’s bank account. For more information or to request enrollment documents, contact Holly in the church office, 414-774-0441 or holly@stmattslutheran.org.

Heart in a Handbag Fundraising Luncheon: to benefit Lissy’s Place - on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee. For more information, visit website: myhomeyourhome.org. You can also get tickets there. We have supported Lissy’s Place in the past, and this is a way to continue that support. If you plan to attend, let the office staff know, so that we can connect you with any others from St. Matthew’s who might also be attending.

Next Sunday - New Creation Choir Musical - Don’t miss it!On Sunday, April 26, at the 8:30 and 11:00 services the New Creation choir invites the St. Matthew’s family to learn about Daniel from the Bible.One of the most loved stories from the Old Testament is the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. The king, Darius, really liked Daniel, but Daniel had enemies who were jealous of Daniel’s wisdom and power. Daniel’s enemies thought up a plan to get rid of Daniel. They proposed a new law that said people could only pray to King Darius. Whoever broke the new law would be punished by being thrown into a lion’s den.Daniel continued to pray to God and his enemies knew it. After the law was signed they arrested Daniel. Though King Darius never intended for Daniel to stop worshiping his God, Daniel was thrown into the den of lions while the king worried for his well-being. The Bible tells us that Daniel was not harmed by the lions at all. When the king came to see Daniel the next morning he was relieved to know that Daniel was still alive.Come and support our children sharing this Bible story with the congregation on April 26 at the 8:30 & 11:00 services.

We support Interfaith for Older adultsCould you help to support them, too? Join St Matthew’s members in supporting Interfaith for Older Adults. Their Pearls of Wisdom Celebration takes place on Thursday, May 14, at the Milwaukee Art Museum. This celebration includes a reception and silent auction, dinner and a live auction and entertainment featuring Milwaukee’s own John McGivern! Tickets are $125, but will be underwritten by St. Matt’s to bring the cost down to $75 per person. Let’s join together to support this important community organization. If you’re interested in attending, contact Pr. Margaret or the church office.

Middle School Cooking Event on April 26th Are you a middle school student who loves to cook? Or do you wish you knew how to cook? If you answered yes to either of those questions then this event is for you! Come to the new kitchen at 12:15 on Sunday April 26th, and accomplished cook Kristin Hanson will help you cook a meal to take home to your family. Under her guidance, you will make pulled barbecued chicken and cupcakes. Suggested donation for the event is $10 for lunch and meal ingredients. This activity is limited to 25 people, so sign up is required by going to this link: http://tinyurl.com/m9bp2mr or by calling the church office.

Next Mission Trip Meeting is May 3rd - The next monthly meeting for the youth mission trip to Denver is Sunday, May 3rd at 12:15 in Fellowship Hall. Please bring $5 for lunch.

Driving to St. Matthew’s during theMilwaukee Avenue Utilities Construction Project

To drive to St. Matthew’s Main Parking LotUSE Wauwatosa Avenue to access driveway to the main lot

To drive to St. Matthew’s West Parking LotUSE Underwood Avenue from the south (go past the Fire Station)

There is limited access to the Underwood/Milwaukee Avenue intersectionand

Milwaukee Avenue is Closed from Ludington to Underwood Avenue

April 24-25, 2015Friday (6-9 pm);

Saturday (9am-4pm)at

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church1615 N. Wauwatosa Ave.

Wauwatosa, WI414-774-0441 (for directions, bldg info)

Light meal available Friday, 5:15 p.m. and Saturday Continental Breakfast, 8:15 a.m.

Registration forms can obtained from the church office or on our website. Deadline to sign up is soon.

If child care is needed, register no later than April 1 so that appropriate caregivers can be secured.

Facilitated by Trainers From the Lutheran Human Relations Association

Co Facilitators:Rev. Viviane Thomas-BreitfeldMr. Jim Liedtke

Training FacilitatorRev. Marilyn Miller414-617-4907marilyn.millerm3@att.net

$75/ELCA participants$100 for Non-ELCA participants

Cost includes materials and foodScholarship assistance available

on request (See Pastor Matt)

Participation in entire training required. It is recommended that a team participate from a congregation for best results.

Greater Milwaukee Synod’s Anti-Racism Team invites you toBuilding Bridges for Human Community Training

Choir Musical on April 26 - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.You haven’t seen this Bible story about Daniel presented like this!

“Daniel in the Lion’s Den”A Musical Presented by

St. Matthew’s New Creation ChoirSunday, April 26th, 2015

8:30 & 11:00 Services

There may be times in our life when we don’t do what God intended for us, but we all should take encouragement from the story of Daniel and trust in our God to take care of us. Daniel didn’t know what would happen to him in the lion’s den, he only trusted that God would take care of him and God did. We all can trust God as well.

Come and support our children sharing this Bible story with the congregation on April 26 at the 8:30 & 11:00 services.

On Sunday, April 26, at the 8:30 and 11:00 services the New Creation choir invites the St. Matthew’s family to learn about Daniel from the Bible.One of the most loved stories from the Old Testament is the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. The king, Darius, really liked Daniel, but Daniel had enemies who were jealous of Daniel’s wisdom and power. Though he did not always agree with Daniel and his God, King Darius allowed Daniel to worship God as he pleased. Daniel’s enemies thought up a plan to get rid of Daniel. They proposed a new law that said people could only pray to King Darius. Whoever broke the new law would be punished by being thrown into a lion’s den.

Daniel continued to pray to God and his enemies knew it. After the law was signed they arrested Daniel and took him to the king to be punished. Though King Darius never intended for Daniel to stop worshiping his God, Daniel was thrown into the den of lions while the king worried for his well-being. The Bible tells us that Daniel was not harmed by the lions at all. When the king came to see Daniel the next morning he was relieved to know that Daniel was still alive.

Volunteer for Vacation Bible School 2014Join the adventure August 4th-8th from 8:45-11:45am

VBS at St. Matthew’s is an incredible experience for the children of St Matthew’s and a fantastic outreach for the children of our community. Each year we continue to grow our attendance number, but not our number of adult volunteers. Adults, we ask that you prayerfully consider signing up to teach VBS or be a Tour Guide. We need your help! It is the volunteers that make this program so successful. Please feel free to give me a call if you have questions or schedule limitations. Thank you for helping us to continue to spread the Good News!

Questions contact: Donna Gardner Manke 414-813-7077*Turn in forms to the office*

Adult Volunteer FormPlease check the areas you are interested in helping with…

_____Team Teach Jr. K or Sr. K (plan and implement lessons)_____ Team Teach 1st-5th grades (plan & teach one lesson taught to different grades) _____ Tour Guide (lead children to different sites and help out in the classrooms)_____Teacher Assistant (work in a classroom with teachers)_____ Nursery Leader (spend time caring for the children of our volunteers)_____ Kitchen Helper (prepare snacks)_____ Scenery Painter/Room Decorations (help paint scenery and decorate rooms )

Name__________________________________________Phone_______________Email___________________________________________

Youth Volunteer Form*Please note we may have to limit the number of youth helpers this year. Advancesign up is required. Must sign up by July 27th.

_____Tour Guide (lead children to different sites and help out in the classrooms)_____Teacher Assistant (work in a classroom with teachers)

_____Prefer 4 & 5 year olds _____Prefer 1st-5th grades_____Nursery Leader (spend time caring for the children of our volunteers)

Name___________________________________Phone_______________________

Email___________________________________________

Ministers ThePeopleofSt.Matthew’sEv.LutheranChurchLeadPastor TheRev.ChristopherJ.P.MankeAssociatePastor TheRev.MatthewKruseAssociatePastor TheRev.MargaretSchoeweMusicMinister/Organist/NewGeneration&AdultHandbellChoirs JohnR.ParadowskiDirectorofOlderAdultMinistries JaneSandstromDirectorofYouthMinistries&Children’sEducationCoordinator GretchenHaugseVolunteerMinistries/SmallGroups/AdultEducation SueSwingChildren’sMinistryCoordinator DonnaGardnerMankePastors’Assistant/SundaySchoolSupport EmilyWanezekTechnologyCoordinator BrianSmithChurchLibrarian(volunteer) BevEtzelmuellerSeniorChoirDirector DavidMohrYouthHandbellChoirs JeffreyReevesNewCreationChoir JeffreyReevesandJohnParadowski;HeideHughes,accompanistPraiseKids!Directors(Jr.K-2grades) JeffReevesandAmyDankwardtFinanceSecretary HollyJurssOfficeAssistant JillDueCommunicationsSecretary SonjaMohrJanitor JohnSwenson

Vision Statement: Guided byGod’s Spirit andGrace, we are a community ofdisciplesgrowinginfaith,hopeandloveinourLordandSaviorJesusChrist.(What we want to become)

Mission Statement: Called to fulfill the Great Commission, St. Matthew’swelcomesalltofaithinJesusChrist,nurturesourfaithjourney,equipsustoserveothers,andsendsusintotheworldtomakeadifferenceinJesus’name.(What we are going to do)

Values: Wewant to be people who grow in our Spiritual fruitfulness, which isshown through the Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness,Goodness,Faithfulness,Gentleness,Self-control.(Who we want to be)