"Display God's Glory"

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 

Rev. Erin Wyma

Confirmation

Graduation Sunday

Click here to sign up for Sunday service volunteer opportunities (reader, greeter, acolyte, or usher)

Join us Sunday, June 2nd, as we celebrate our confirmands.

Cake and refreshments will be served after the service. 

Graduation Sunday will be celebrated on June 2nd.

If you would like to share your talent this summer, please consider signing up to provide special music during the summer. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex or click here and sign up online!

Our first Prairie Path Clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, June 9th, at 2pm. We will meet at the corner of Liberty and West. Waivers need to be filled out for those new to the clean-up crew, and they are in the narthex. Contact Dawn Schubert with any questions.

Rain date is Sunday, June 23rd.

We are looking for some friendly folks to volunteer to greet people on Sunday mornings before church. Contact the office if you would like to be a part of welcoming people to worship!

We need an adult volunteer in the nursery every week. Dates are available through August. 

Click here to volunteer

Membership Life has planned a fun night at the ballpark on Thursday, July 11th, at 6:30pm, to watch the Kane County Cougars.

Tickets are $24 each, which includes 1 box seat and $10 in food vouchers. Parking passes and Kids’ Zone options are also available.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Are you great at planning events or just want to help make the 65th anniversary celebration special? We are looking for volunteers to help plan our anniversary celebration on October 27th.

Contact Pastor Erin or the office if you would like to help!

Sunday, June 30th, is a 5th Sunday and the Chicago Pride Parade!

St. Matthew has teamed up with the Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches and we will be marching with them in the parade. All are welcome to attend! More details to come.

We are working on a written and visual history of the church up until our 65th anniversary, which will be in November of 2024.

If you are a longtime member and want to submit stories, documents, or pictures, please email them to the office or drop them by the office or send them via email to Pastor Erin at pastor@stmatthewucc.org.

If you are a newer member, what would interest you to know about the history of St. Matthew? Send any thoughts or questions directly to Pastor Erin at pastor@stmatthewucc.org.

We have a few extra St. Matthew t-shirts available for purchase, sizes M, L, and XL. They are $20 each. Contact the office if you would like one!

Download the Instant Church Directory app from the Apple® App store in iTunes®, Google Play™ store and the Amazon Fire App Store. Simply search for “Instant Church Directory” to get the download. 

You will need to use your email address as listed in our directory to create a log-in the first time you use the directory online and via the mobile app.

To view the directory online, go to members.InstantChurchDirectory.com and follow the prompts under “Sign In” to “Create a login now.” Please remember, you must confirm your email address before you can sign in.

Contact the office with questions.

Pastor Erin would like to engage with you in person about involvement in this beloved community. Reach out to Pastor Erin via email to setup a time to chat or contact the office. 

For coffee after church, please consider bringing a treat on the following weeks:

Last names A-C, 1st Sunday

Last names D-H, 2nd Sunday

Last names I-O, 3rd Sunday

Last names P-Z, 4th Sunday

Anyone, 5th Sunday

Please contact Wendy Fanning if you are able to set up or clean up coffee hour. Thanks for your help.

The St. Matthew worship service will be streamed every Sunday at 9:30am. The service will be available on our website after the service.

Access the service through the St. Matthew YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/StMatthewUCC

**Once you are on YouTube, you have the option to turn on closed captioning and resize the font. Once the video is playing, click on the setting wheel in lower-right of your screen, choose Subtitles/CC, then choose English.**

You can also go to the St. Matthew homepage (stmatthewucc.org) to access the online service. 

Go to our website for instructions on how to donate to St. Matthew. Thank you!