Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

"Lost and Found"

Rev. Kyle Roggenbuck

Click here for the St. Matthew Lenten calendar

Registration is open for our 2022 Vacation Bible School, "God's Garden."

Dates: June 6th-10th, 9am-noon
Friday, June 10th, 7pm, Family Ice Cream Social

Ages: 3-4 (must have completed one year of preschool) and K-5th grade (Completed grades k-5)

Cost is $30 per child ($60 family maximum) before May 30th. $35 per child ($70 family max) after May 30th.

Click here to register for the 2022 Vacation Bible School!

St. Matthew is hiring! We are looking for a Nursery Caregiver for Sunday services.

• Permanent, part-time position.
• Sunday's, year-round, 9-11am. 
• $20 an hour. 
• Must be vaccinated and agree to a background check.

Please send your resume to: office@stmatthewucc.org.

Pickleball is a fun sport created for all ages and skill levels that combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong.

Adults are invited to come play pickleball on Saturday, March 26th from 2-4pm at the indoor pickleball courts at the Warrenville Park District indoor pickleball courts located at 3S260 Warren Ave. in Warrenville. You do not need any pickleball playing experience to participate in this event. The cost for participants will be approximately $12/person, which includes instruction for beginners, as well as a little something extra for the instructor. Grabbing dinner afterward will also be an option.

This Membership Life event is limited to 30 participants and sign-up is required. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Feel free to contact Linda Raymond at 630.702.1212 (lindaraymond2002@yahoo.com) or Tracey Blake at 630.946.4884 (stutra@hotmail.com) with questions or to reserve a spot. Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon!

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports disaster relief, refugee/immigration, and development ministries throughout the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and of the long-term recovery.

St. Matthew will be taking this collection next Sunday, March 27th.

Betty Greer will be at church from 1-2:30pm on Saturday, March 26th collecting donations for People's Resource Center and the Interfaith Food Pantry. Most needed items are listed in the left sidebar. Thank you for your generosity. 

We are excited to announce the return of the Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your family and friends and visit with the Easter Bunny and hunt for some eggs on Saturday, April 9th at 10am sharp. Bring your own baskets. This year’s activities will be outdoor only.

We would love some help in filling the eggs. Bags of eggs, ready to be filled with treats and returned to church, are available in the narthex. We appreciate your help!

If you would like to use the nursery on Sunday mornings, please contact Kenna Anderson so we can have staff available. If you would like to use the nursery for your little one on Easter Sunday, please let her know as well. She can be reached at kenna1@comcast.net and 630.209.5170.

Join us for Euchre on Friday, April 1st at 6:30pm in Dobstaff. Newbies are welcome! Roseanne King will be available earlier that evening if anyone wants to learn. Contact Roseanne at 630.346.1379 with questions. 

Please consider participating in the annual Crop Walk to help end world hunger. This year it will be held in person on Sunday, May 1st at 1pm.

Click here to see the St. Matthew page I have created and consider signing up to walk and /or donating.

This is a great activity for families to do together as well. Please let me know if you have any questions! Erin Walsh, edbreit@hotmail.com or 630.660.4651.

We mourn the passing of John "Jack" Swantz, an early member of St. Matthew UCC. Jack and his wife, Mary Lou, helped raise funds for St. Matthew's first piano. They moved back to South Bend, IN, where Jack lived until his death. He was 99 years old.

Click here to read Jack's obituary.

We recognize that from time to time people in our church might find themselves in difficult financial circumstances--that is why for many years we have relied upon the Keith Evans Fund. The Keith Evans Fund is a fund specifically for folks in our congregation who may have special financial needs. The fund is distributed confidentially and is there for our church family. 

Jesus said, "Come to me all you who are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest." If you find yourself in need of such funds, please contact Pastor Kyle.

Please contact Pastor Kyle if you are interested in finding out more about St. Matthew and becoming a member. She will be happy to meet with you!

As you know, the state of Illinois and the CDC have updated masking guidelines, which is a hopeful sign for us all. At this time, in consultation with Pastor Kyle and Council, we request that masking remain in effect for Sunday services and Sunday School participants (children and teachers). As a church, we want to lean toward a position of protecting our neighbor and providing a comfortable environment for all as guidelines transition.

We continue to ask that people remained masked through the end of March. At that time, assuming that DuPage County remains in the low transmission rate and local policy remains the same, we will reevaluate.

For committee meetings and other group gatherings outside of Sunday services, we will leave it to the group to decide how they are most comfortable.

Thank you for your faithful support and prayers as we continue to welcome all and keep each other safe.

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!